Category: Paranormal Q&A

Who are you?

I am Jenny Gurney, a member of F.R.E.A.K.S paranormal team out of Minnesota. F.R.E.A.K.S stands for Friends Researching Entities and Known Spirits. Im a huge paranormal buff, I read and watch anything paranormal to learn more and various topics within the field. I am also the host of Paranormal HotSpot radio show on ztalkradio.com!

Explain your Methodology?

I go into every location or situation with an open mind, and try to explain and learn more about the paranormal. I often let the location “tell me” where to set my equipment up.

Favorite Haunts?

My favorite two haunts so far in my first year of investigating have been Villisca Ax Murder House in Villisca, Iowa and St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis Minnesota.  Two very different locations but each has given me the best personal experiences.

Personal Experiences?

At St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis Minnesota, in the basement of the store front, I had my hair pulled more than once in a span of 30 minutes during an overnight investigation. I have also been scratched in that basement by the cage room. While at Parasota Investigation which was held at St. Anthony Main, in the Event Center, I had all my energy drained from my body but once I left the room, I was fine and had all my energy back. I have been back to St. Anthony Main several times since Parasota and have done their ghost tours several times. I have also done one other overnight investigation there. St. Anthony Main has never and will never disappoint me.

While at Villisca Ax Murder House, we had an extreme non-paranormal experience but that happening gave us some AMAZING paranormal evidence. When walking into the house, myself and all the teams members present had a negative feeling that we should not have been there. Not even 30 minutes being at the house, it started to hail, about softball size or bigger at some times. Because of the hail, the original windows (100 + year old) on the north side of the house, started to break and the glass was flying in at us. After it stopped hailing, all the team members went out to the barn where we waited for Johnny Houser to come to clean up the mess and board up the windows, we kept seeing stuff moving in window of the main floor bedroom (where the neighborhood girls slept). Luckily we had a recorder in that room running. We got some amazing evidence from that hour from no one being in that house.  The rest of the night was very active. We got some amazing evidence from that night.

Why did you get into the Paranormal?

Honestly, watching all the paranormal shows got me really interested in the paranormal field. When I heard about Brandy Green’s event, Parasota in 2010, I knew I had to go to that event. That event is what really got me into the paranormal field. I met some amazing people, who are now my friends. That also  how I met the team I’m part of, through an events. I have gone to both Parasota held by Brandy and a couple other paranormal events held in Minnesota.

Whats next?

I’m hoping to make it back to Villisca Ax house this year for another overnight investigation but on a clear night. One location I’m hoping to make it to this year is Waverly Hills in KY.  In a couple weeks, I will be heading to WI Rapids to investigate the First Ward School House that my friend Justin Libigs of Relatively Haunted, owns.  I hope to continue my radio show, and get some more amazing guests on it.

Do you think that paranormal shows gives groups a bad reputation?

No, I don’t think that a paranormal show gives groups a bad reputation. I personally watch the TV shows because of the locations they investigate. Ghost Hunters paved the road for paranormal TV, and now you have Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Challenge, and various other shows popping up. I might not like some of the ways they investigate but I learn from them. Some of the shows are good but some are not but I give every show a shot.

Who is the person in the paranormal field you look up to the most or want to be like?

This question is so hard for me to name only one because I have met so many great people in the paranormal field that I look up to the most. The two that pop into my head right away is Sarah Harmon, aka Paranormal Sarah. Sarah Harmon is one of people I first met in the paranormal field, and from the start she has always given me a great amount of support no matter what is happening in her life. She has taught me so much about the paranormal field. Another person I look up to in the paranormal field is Russ Stiver. He has taught me so much about the paranormal field though just chatting with him on Facebook or Skype.

I wanted to also thank Tiffany Johnson, Scotty Roberts, Joe Couto, Kale Kelly, Michael Carroll and Charlette Stepp for always being there for me with great amount of support and wisdom when I need it the most and just being great friends.

Have you made a page on www.paranormaldictionary.com?

I’m going to be setting one up very soon for my paranormal radio show.

Name some Random Facts about you?

I have met Barry and Kris from Ghost Hunters International, Brandy Green, Andy Andrews and Robb Demarest formerly with GHI, The Klinge Brothers, Steven LaChance,  John and Chris Zaffis and Brian Cano and many more amazing people.

I do not like horror movies at all; they scare the crap out of me.

I’m an amazing photographer, and that is my favorite thing to do. I never leave my house without my camera when going on road trips.

Are you a skeptic or a believer?

 I’m 100% believer in the paranormal. I have experienced enough to say there is something out there.

https://www.facebook.com/paranormalhotspot —- my radio show Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennys-Photography/172106349565072 — my photography page

 

Who are you?

My name is Michael Carroll and I am the founder of the New England Spiritual Team. We are a paranormal/historical research and investigative group, based out of Pawcatuck, CT. We scour the New England regions and beyond for claims of haunted/paranormal activity. We never charge for anything that we do or say…EVER!!

Explain your Methodology?

Unlike a lot of other groups, we don’t solely focus on equipment and “evidence”. We have a psychologist on staff and use her to figure out if there are any disorders that may be affecting the client, hence giving the impression upon them that there is paranormal activity going on. We do use digital cameras, digital voice recorders, K2 meters, digital thermometers, etc to try to document anything of interest. Upon checking out the “evidence” for just that, we really try to dissect it as much as possible. The simplest piece of evidence could just be a bug or mist and we are well aware of all possibilities.

Favorite Haunts?

Our favorite locale is The Emporium, in Mystic, CT. We have been going there for well over a year now. While we haven’t always found activity with each visit, the experience of being there is far and away enough to satisfy us and keep us coming back for more. This location is full of history, dating back to the Civil War, and of course, paranormal activity. We are the sole paranormal advisers for the client(s), meaning we check out groups/people interested in investigating there and let the client(s) know our thoughts on them, letting them in or not.

Personal Experiences?

While in The Emporium about 2 weeks ago, me and one of my members, Melanie were in one room. 2 other members, Kat and Hailey, as well as a colleague, Mike, were in another room directly next to us. No one was on the floor below us and the only person on the floor above us was the client. While conducting “quiet time” in which we sit down and don’t speak or move for about 10 minutes (opening us to our surroundings), me and Melanie heard footsteps going down the hallway to the left of us, going into another room in front of us. Hailey, Kat, and Mike were in the room behind us and heard the same footsteps thinking it was me or Melanie about to come in the room. We asked the client to walk around upstairs to try to recreate it but we didn’t hear her at all, nor did the equipment pick it up either. However, the equipment and video did pick up the footsteps heard, meaning they were right there and not upstairs. Plus, the client advised us there was a wall upstairs above where we heard the footsteps turn into the other room. So, unless she walked through a wall, there was no way it came from her.

Why did you get into the Paranormal?

My brother, Christopher, passed away a day before my birthday in 1983. We were 10 months apart. Granted, I was still 2 years old but that event has always haunted me, no pun intended. I have seen him and even spoken to him growing up. Many people told me that I was imagining it but I knew better. The desire to research and find truth behind it has lead me to forming my own group and finding comfort in others who know who I experienced was the truth and not imagination.

Whats next?

The sky is the limit. We have grown so much as a group and have so much more to do and achieve. Like mentioned before, we don’t charge ever and never will. We have merely spent and spent…and spent. I’m not ashamed of it nor do I regret it. the travels are amazing, the people are so nice, and the experiences are memorable. What we always say is “It is not just about the paranormal; but about the experiences as a whole”. I fully intend to have my son/daughter, when I have one that is, to run this ship into the future and beyond.

Favorite Haunts?

Any place. We have no clear favorite. Private clients are great because we get the chance to help people in their homes and that is rewarding enough to us.

Name some Random Facts about you?

I am online researching and more roughly 10-15 hours per day..well, I don’t really have any more random facts..I’m open so just ask!

Do you think that paranormal shows (radio/TV/Internet) gives groups a bad reputation?

No. Jealousy and jealous people give the paranormal a bad name. If they just stopped whining and trying to bring others down because they can’t do it on their own, the para world would be better for it. I use that negativity as motivation to never let them stop me.

Who is the person in the paranormal field you look up to the most or want to be like?

Author Thomas D’Agostino. That guy is a solid friend of ours and my mentor. He is the coolest cat I know and I’d give anything to be like him. I have read all of his books and try my hardest to soak up all of his knowledge.

Have you made a page on www.paranormaldictionary.com?

I think but I’m on so many things, I’m not sure lol.

Are you a skeptic or a believer?

Oh geez. If you are not a believer, then what are you doing here? You have to be a little bit of both in order to function correctly in this field. I’m a believer, btw.

Who are you?

I am Russ Stiver, Co-founder of Collective Paranormal Research Society out of Youngstown Ohio and also radio personality/host of Batteries Drained: Tales of an Investigator on www.paramaniaradio.com.

Explain your Methodology?

I approach every situation with an open mind, trying to figure out every possible way for something to be explained.

Favorite Haunts?

I have had the pleasure and honor of visiting quite a few locations, but I would have to say, Madison Seminary/Ohio Cottage in Madison Ohio is by far my favorite location.

Personal Experiences?

I’ve had to many to recount. I have had personal experiences from my first investigation at Mansfield Reformatory all the way up to my past investigation at The Cardome Center in Georgetown KY. My most memorable would have to be actually assisting in crossing over a spirit at Madison Seminary.

Why did you get into the Paranormal?

I was 13 years old and doing headstone etchings with my parents at one of the oldest cemeteries in the area. My dad was part of a group that went down to help restore and clean up OSR (Mansfield) and asked if I wanted to come along one night. Since then I have been hooked and doing as a hobby, but it has turned into more than a hobby for me.

Whats next?

I am currently on a support team for a huge investigation taking place in Maryland that will be filmed as a 2 hour special. As for CPRS, we are working on booking up our investigations for 2012 and planning our annual public Halloween event.

Do you think that paranormal shows gives groups a bad reputation?

I respect the TV shows, but with respect does not mean like. Ghost Hunters paved the way for paranormal investigating to be less taboo in society. Different shows have taken that structure and have built off of that since then. Some good, some bad. I think the shows have gotten the foot in the door for a lot of people but it has also made a lot of people “weekend warriors”.

Name some Random Facts about you?

I am an accomplished poet, being published over 7 times in various magazines, books, and newspapers. I am an author working on releasing my first book entitled Batteries Drained. A long time friend and I have completed our first horror based movie script and have submitted the script in 3 (three) horror film festivals.

Are you a skeptic or a believer?

I am a believer. With what I have witnessed over my 10+ years in this field it is hard to dispute my personal experiences and evidence. I have always said, a skeptic is just a believer that hasn’t had an experience yet.

Since this is your second Paranormal Q&A, has your name changed? Who are you?

Jim Malliard Co Founder Meadville Paranormal Investigation Team, Host of the Malliard Report, Syndicated and Award Winning Internet Radio show. Writer at Haunted Times Magazine, Paranormal Ethics Committee Member at International Museum of Spiritual Investigations (IMSI).

Has your Methodology changed since last interview??

No not really. A fair mix of science and spiritual measures are used.

Any New Favorite Haunts?

No not really. Of course I don’t believe places are haunted just active.

Any New Personal Experiences?

Every day, I find something new to ponder. Now I wonder about that song that gets stuck in your head. Is it a message from the other side?

Why did you get into the Paranormal?

Well my family tells me I used to walk around a cemetery talking to graves at 3. Started debating UFOs at 8. Got into the ghosts in my 20’s and my son, talking to something I couldn’t see.

What’s next/current? How’s the show?

The Malliard Report is always growing. Currently airing on two networks (Shark Radio Network and P.P.R.S. Network), able to be found on iTunes, YouTube. On February 28, 2012 I will be interviewing Paul Bradford. Other past guests have been David Rountree, CL Parker Mark Anthony Eric Altman and many many more. I hope you tune in Tuesdays at 9 pm eastern. And for all things report related www.malliard.com

Do you think that paranormal shows (radio/TV/Internet) gives groups a bad reputation?

Well, I feel some help and some hurt. The important thing we learn and discuss things. I mean I was told I should be thankful for ghost hunters and taps. While they did open some windows, I would be doing this without them, and wouldn’t be getting asked where the camera crew is. But at the end of the day, my reputation is mine own. Hence why the Malliard report. Not many folks are willing to put their name on there show and it do proudly.

Who is the person in the paranormal field you look up to the most or want to be like?

I enjoy talking with David Rountree. Even Though he’s a ton smarter then me. I enjoy a lot of different people. But who I want to be like? Not sure I enjoy being myself.

Have you made a page on www.paranormaldictionary.com?

Yes I have and I would strongly encourage anyone to do it. I mean free promotion is the best!