Ivy League Paranormal Investigators

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The Ivy League has its own ghost hunters and they want to hear from you!

 

To most of us, the words paranormal investigation, invokes mental images of full spectrum cameras and digital audio recorders. However, in the IVY league halls of The University of Pennsylvania, a more eclectic approach is being discussed. Today we speak to former  professor Justin McDaniel of The University of Pennsylvania who teaches an extremely popular course entitled, “Gods, Ghosts and Monsters” ….  where they ponder the MANY reasons why cultures and religions universally believe in people that  …… stay with us after they’re gone .

Professor McDaniel, a respected Buddhist monk and scholar, works with a brainstorming team of academics known as The Penn Ghost Project. They investigate Philadelphia’s haunts their own way: they not only want to hear YOUR scary stories — they want to figure exactly WHY you were scared!

 

Links to Justin McDaniel ~

Vice.com article on The Penn Ghost Project

The Penn Ghost Project website

Justin McDaniel UPenn Faculty Page with Contact Info

Books by Justin McDaniel

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The Ghosts of Gettysburg

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Are the battlefields of Gettysburg National Park haunted? Mark Nesbitt, owner of Gettysburg Ghost Tours and author of the Ghosts of Gettysburg series, believes so and has thousands of audio files and decades of verified accounts to prove it!

As a former National Park Ranger and historian, Mark Nesbitt has collaborated with historians, paranormal television shows, tour guides and startled tourists to investigate claims of supernatural activity. Join The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast as Mark proffers possible reasons why soldiers – and civilians – long dead continue to venture out through tears in the fabric of time.

Topics:

  • Can anyone can collect information about paranormal occurrences?
  • Notable spirits still wandering Gettysburg
  • Details about The War of Gettysburg
  • Thoughts on “Just what is a spirit?” and “How and why do they reach out to the living?”
  • The importance of following your own intuition while investigating the paranormal

 

Links to Mark Nesbitt ~

Ghosts of Gettysburg Tours

Website with latest news, books and merchandise

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A California Haunting: Mind Journeys of Horror Novelists

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Tamara Thorne -- author of The Cliffhouse Haunting and dozens of other horror novels, discusses what inspires her to write horror stories.

We have all read horror stories but who has ever sat down with an author and asked questions such as ….What motivates you to write? What scares the hell out of you? Well, if you happen to be Tamara Thorne or Alistair Cross you find inspiration by investigating remote haunted cabins and Prohibition era hotels with the crew at Ghost Adventures!

Tamara Thorne, along with her co author Alistair Cooke, enjoy an effortless, creative synergy that resulted in the Gothic serialized novel, The Ghosts of Ravencrest. In the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, they skillfully manipulate a key universal passageway of the human psyche — FEAR. Enjoy your front row seat while they discuss  Hollywood hauntings, vampires, psychotic killers,  Gothic erotica and their upcoming novel, Mother,  with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast.

 

Links to our guests (click to view) ~

Complete links to both authors

Tamara Thorne website

Alistair Cross books

Ebook version of their newest novel, Mother

Facebook Page

Tamara Thorne books

 

 

 

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Inside the Criminal Mind — Katherine Ramsland

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Katherine Ramsland discusses CSI forensic investigations with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast
Professor Katherine Ramsland – Forensic Psychologist

Tune in for murder, mystery and the macabre with professor of forensic psychology and author of The Forensic Science of C.S.I., Katherine Ramsland. Professor Ramsland breaks down the minds of serial killers, predators, psychopaths … and tells stories of her other fascination: ghosts!!

Katherine ” .. follows her own muse ..” , allowing her criminal profiling talents to combine in surprising ways with her paranormal investigations of haunted crime scenes, funeral homes and cemeteries!

 

Links to our guest ~

Books on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Katherine-Ramsland/e/B000APFCQC

Website: http://www.katherineramsland.com/Katherineramsland/Welcome.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katherine.ramsland

Psychology Today blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shadow-boxing

 

 

 

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Dialogues With Demons — Demonologist Mike Stevenson

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Mike Stevenson - Demonologist - discusses true exorcism cases with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast

 

Have you ever wondered — “what is a spirit?” “How is it possible for spirits to communicate?” “Are demons for real?” “What goes on during a real exorcism?”

Today we speak to astute audio engineer, paranormal investigator and demonologist, Mike Stevenson. A lifetime of dedicated research into paranormal phenomena allows him to separate reality from the frequent misconceptions communicated on television and the internet.

Mike Stevenson’s original investigative work, technical footage and audio has been featured on syndicated paranormal television shows for Destination America and the Discovery Channel. Additionally, he works closely with nationally known paranormal author and lecturer, Bill Bean

 

Links to Mike Stevenson ~

Website:

http://www.theparanormalman.com/staff_founder.html

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/herman.stevenson

Mike Stevenson in Destination America’s hit series “A HAUNTING” S08 – Demons Never Die:

(note: Mike was portrayed by a professional actor for reenactment purposes)

http://www.pasadenavoice.com/arts-entertainment/haunting-episode-feature-pasadena-family

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Meltdowns: Spontaneous Human Combustion and Nuclear Accidents

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Larry Arnold discusses a lifetime of investigating the phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion

 

Within the mosaic of the paranormal resides a particularly troubling phenomenon – not a fleeting spirit but one that nonetheless induces profound emotional shock to all who are witness to it. Today we speak to the world’s foremost expert on Spontaneous Human Combustion, Larry Arnold. Trained as an engineer, Larry tirelessly seeks to explain – “ just how can a human body reduce itself to component ashes in a fraction of the time required by modern, dedicated crematoriums?”

 Later on, Larry recounts his provocative 1978 literary article entitled Meltdown: Tomorrow’s disaster at Three Mile Island, which uncannily foreshadowed the months-later nuclear crisis at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Links to Larry Arnold ~

Website: http://www.parascience.com/

Books: 

ABLAZE    http://www.parascience.com/ablaze.htm

http://www.yardbird.com/meltdown_tomorrows_disaster_on_TMI_78.htm

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Good Psychic Arizona Vibrations — Marie St. Louis

Marie St Louis Psychic Medium discusses wild venues some psychics do readings at with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast

Marie Saint-Louis, author of RSVP FROM HEAVEN, is a Psychic and Spiritual Medium (since childhood) with international clientele and a growing celebrity list. She sits down with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast and captivates with firsthand accounts of (sometimes) wild psychic reading parties taking place at some of Phoenix, Arizona’s more “progressive” side of town!

She believes that “no event is too small or location too far” for sharing her gift with people looking to connect with deceased loved ones or receive guidance about their lives. 

Marie lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her two rescued cats, numerous houseplants, and visiting spirits. Marie is presently writing her second book in the RSVP from Heaven series and other creative projects.

 

Links to Marie St. Louis ~

Website(s): http://www.mariesaintlouis.com    

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSaintLouisAZ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariesaintlouis8

Books: http://www.amazon.com/RSVP-Heaven-Marie-Saint-Louis/dp/1519577443/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456586116&sr=8-1&keywords=rsvp+from+heaven

 

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Sleep Paralysis – Our Waking Nightmares and Fantasies

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Ryan Hurd discusses Sleep Paralysis phenomena with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast

Ryan Hurd, consciousness researcher and author of Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night, describes the terrifying notion of nightmares visually manifesting while we are waking! Also covered: night terrors and out of body experiences

With degrees in archeology and Consciousness Studies, Ryan’s aim is to “help bring about a new dreaming culture that integrates the best of 21st century thought with the intuitive ways of knowing prized by our ancestors: dreams, visions and imagination”.

His authored works include Dream Like a Boss (Books 1 and 2), and Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night. He also co-edited, with Kelly Bulkeley, the two volume reference edition “Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on Consciousness in Sleep.”

As an educator, Ryan has presented to a wide range of audiences, including invited lectures for TEDMED, Stanford University, the Institute of Buddhist Studies, and the Rhine Institute.

Links to Ryan Hurd ~

Main Website:

http://dreamstudies.org/

Follow Ryan on Twitter:

@ryanhurd

 

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Mysteries Of The Autistic Mind And Human Conciousness

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Diane Powell, M.D. discusses the startling mental abilities that many people with autism and savant syndrome exhibit in regards to creativity, memory and psychic abilities

Diane Powell, M.D. an innovative researcher in the neuroscience field, discusses the startling mental abilities that many people with autism and savant syndrome exhibit in regards to creativity, memory and psychic ability.

Diane served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and conducted research in molecular biology at the University of California during the Human Genome Project. In short: she’s brilliant!

Why would she be speaking to a forum where the paranormal is discussed? The answer is simple: Dr Powell is a researcher intrigued by topics that science presently has no explanation for — telepathic skills and
the autistic brain, human consciousness, out of body experiences, and more ..!

Links to Diane Hennacy Powell —

Website – http://dianehennacypowell.com/

Books – http://www.amazon.com/The-ESP-Enigma-Scientific-Phenomena/dp/B005DI9M4O

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Lucid Dreaming — Awaken Your Inner Genius

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Berit Brogaard discusses lucid dreaming with The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast. Lucid dreaming is an awareness that you are dreaming, while in a dream.
Berit Brogaard

 

Berit Brogaard, Professor of  Philosophy   and   Psychology   at the University of Miami, runs the  Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research. She will be speaking to The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast about lucid dreaming – a fascinating and proven method for speaking to our own subconscious mind. Lucid dreaming is an awareness that you are dreaming, while in a dream.

Lucid dreaming enhances our lives with better creativity, memory recall and self-awareness!

 

Links to Berit Brogaard ~

Books and Articles by Berit Brogaard:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-superhuman-mind

http://www.amazon.com/Berit-Brogaard/e/B007FXMA2Q

Brogaard Lab Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/superhumanmind/

Brogaard Lab Page:

http://www.brogaardlab.com/

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