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November 6, 2016 — Michael Esposito


Gene Steinberg

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Michael is an EVP expert, and he presented some fascinating samples of what he has discovered in all his years of ghost hunting.

We were not able to play all those recordings on the episode, but they are available with the commercial-free version of the show exclusively for subscribers of The Paracast.+

This week's episode of After The Paracast also features yet another extended interview, as Michael further discusses his work.

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I was astonished by the story Chris told of having his heart squeezed by a ghost. It must have been terrifying.
I never knew Chris was so involved with ghost hunting.

By the way, where are the EVPs?
 
They are all posted, as promised, in the Paracast+ area, in the listings there for this episode and the After The Paracast episode featuring Michael. We might put a few in here as a sampler, but new signups — you know.
 
I thought we were going to post the EVPs that we referred to in the regular episode and all the others in Paracast+. I do remember suggesting this during the taping... Could you please make this so Gene?
 
Great episode. been a while since ghosts EVPs where on the agenda.

Regarding the reality ghost shows does anyone state side know of the UK one Most Haunted?? I'm a fan of this show. The new addition to the team the past 2 seasons has been the a sound specialist , they have recorded some great EVPs -

Any thoughts on the MH? show ???
 
Some of the places Most Haunted visit are really interesting.Unfortunately the hysterical screaming and running around done by Yvette and the crew are a real turn off.I know he's long gone but the "medium" Derek Acorah who was with the show was caught out as a fake quite literally (See the Kreed Kafer episode) Which ruined any credibility the programme may of had.
On a side note,one place investigated by them was Plas Teg in North Wales.A fascinating place to visit day or night.I have done a couple of night vigils there with the Cheshire Paranormal society.
 
Some of the places Most Haunted visit are really interesting.Unfortunately the hysterical screaming and running around done by Yvette and the crew are a real turn off.I know he's long gone but the "medium" Derek Acorah who was with the show was caught out as a fake quite literally (See the Kreed Kafer episode) Which ruined any credibility the programme may of had.
On a side note,one place investigated by them was Plas Teg in North Wales.A fascinating place to visit day or night.I have done a couple of night vigils there with the Cheshire Paranormal society.


Yes I agree with that - they did get rid of Acorah thankfully and I feel the show has improved since those early days.

I like Yvette and I think she is sincere in her views.

Wish I could go on a vigil of some sort Ron Away - that would be great :)
 

Yes I agree with that - they did get rid of Acorah thankfully and I feel the show has improved since those early days.

I like Yvette and I think she is sincere in her views.

Wish I could go on a vigil of some sort Ron Away - that would be great :)
I'm sure there must be some venues near you.You don't have to be a member of a group I've gone on my own and with friends.There's usually a charge involved ranging between £20-£40.For 8 hours entertainment with refreshments it's not bad.
 
Great episode. been a while since ghosts EVPs where on the agenda.

Regarding the reality ghost shows does anyone state side know of the UK one Most Haunted?? I'm a fan of this show. The new addition to the team the past 2 seasons has been the a sound specialist , they have recorded some great EVPs -

Any thoughts on the MH? show ???

@andy - I happen to know that Most Haunted is and has been pretty popular Stateside for quite some time - certainly for an independently produced paranormal show.

I actually used to denigrate Most Haunted, thinking it was all fake-for-TV etc. I am sure that much of it is contrived because basically, any true paranormal researcher or 'ghost hunter' will tell you that ghost hunting is like war - 99.9% normality with sudden short bursts of extreme whatever! There is absolutely no way that a team can go to different locations each episode and claim to have caught decent evidence every time, yet that is what most of these shows will have you believe.

But the hard truth of it is also that to watch investigation after investigation and see or hear nothing interesting would make abysmal TV. So these days, I forgive TV ghost shows for much of what they do (and what producers force them to do, or include) as long as I feel the odd bit of visual or EVP evidence is genuine.
I know that most fans of ghosts and hauntings are also fans of history. You can hardly have ghosts without the 'ghost story' and of course many weird and wonderful locations and buildings claim to be haunted. Like many, I love seeing inside old jails and workhouses etc, as much for the human history as the paranormal activity.

You are referring to Eamonn Vann-Harris that does their hi-tech EVP work now and I do not think he fakes stuff and actually I really value his contribution. He is well up for trying new EVP techniques and all the near-real-time stuff of late, in which they constantly review responses in-situ, is really great stuff.

I'll admit even to liking Ghost Adventures except for the fact that Zac claims that virtually every location they investigate is infested with Demons!

Full-time Roman Catholic exorcists will tell you that true demonic hauntings (whatever they are) make up only a small percentage of all hauntings. To me it's funny when they talk up the possibility of there being a demon 'terrorising' a family etc because while I don't think it is funny or pleasant, human beings seem to do much more harm to each other than any harm I've seen them do to people in a haunted location. I mean if they were that evil and powerful, they'd be killing people left right and centre and not just doing a few scratches or nasty EVPs!
 
I was totally with Gene in regards to his scepticism in this episode.
Chris, you got really bitchy about halfway through and I have to give Gene props for not telling you to chill out.
The playback of all of those so called 'EVP' recordings was really no different to an episode of 'Ghost Hunters'.
That was really cringeworthy and reinforced my decision to unsubscribe a couple of months ago.
I would hope that listeners will continue to support the show, not stop subscribing because they don't like an occasional episode. You can't please everyone.
 
I was totally with Gene in regards to his scepticism in this episode.
Chris, you got really bitchy about halfway through and I have to give Gene props for not telling you to chill out.
What skepticism? If by that you mean I'm just another 'true believer', you obviously are NOT familiar w/ my work or my investigative savvy. As I stated during the show, I went into the subject very skeptically, actually to be more accurate, dismissive of the whole "ghost," "haunted site" subject. I now have a respect for the subject. For me to say this (for people who are familiar w/ my work) that should tell you a lot!
The playback of all of those so called 'EVP' recordings was really no different to an episode of 'Ghost Hunters'. That was really cringeworthy and reinforced my decision to unsubscribe a couple of months ago.
To each their own. IMO, you're what's cringe worthy, so perhaps you should chill out. It's my show, I will do and say whatever I please...
 
I would hope that listeners will continue to support the show, not stop subscribing because they don't like an occasional episode. You can't please everyone.
Here we go again Gene. People ask us to do more ghosts, so we give 'em ghosts. Now they are unsubscribing probably because we give them other subjects besides the over-done UFO subject. Damned if we do/damned if we don't. Typical...
 
Great show oddly the lady Ghost have been told similar one in Ireland so plausible more than one haunting locations. The TV show are good for the subject when the idiots don't scream and run around like nutters. Real encounters would be more apprehension and actual contact with the energy of these type of unknowns bring horror. The unknowns able to move objects with physical force maybe gives a more plausibility of life after death (electrical image/footprint)
 
I don't doubt that weird things happen. During what I interpreted at the time to be a church haunting, an electric organ began to play and when we went to check it out, there was nobody at the keyboard, and there seemed to be no way anyone could have gotten past us without being noticed. At the time we thought it was the ghost of a musician who had a funeral in that church. But since then I've come to the conclusion that interpreting hauntings as evidence of continuity of consciousness or souls of the dead or other similar notions cannot be logically substantiated, and therefore it must be something else. The question then becomes what is responsible?

I didn't hear anything in Esposito's theoretical explanations that could actually work the way he was suggesting it might, but it is possible that certain kinds of technology could create such impressions. For example hypersound technology, developed by DARPA, or certain kinds of microwave resonance, which could also cause physical discomfort and other physical symptoms. Given the kinds of experiments that have been done in the past by government agencies, and the kinds of PSYOP tactics guys like John Alexander talk about, even if the sounds seem unexplainable and aren't hoaxed, there could be other Earthly explanations.


Some Points To Consider

 
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But the hard truth of it is also that to watch investigation after investigation and see or hear nothing interesting would make abysmal TV. So these days, I forgive TV ghost shows for much of what they do (and what producers force them to do, or include) as long as I feel the odd bit of visual or EVP evidence is genuine.
I know that most fans of ghosts and hauntings are also fans of history. You can hardly have ghosts without the 'ghost story' and of course many weird and wonderful locations and buildings claim to be haunted. Like many, I love seeing inside old jails and workhouses etc, as much for the human history as the paranormal activity.

Totally agree Goggs. You have summed it up very well. There have been Most Haunted shows where very little to almost nothing happens however (I'm afraid I can't recall the episodes) but yes, too much happens too often on these shows

Funny you mention the interest in history , I for one hold that interest.

I have to say I do enjoy MH but I'm also sceptical. I also find the notion the dead are responsible for said activity pretty ludicrous - it makes no sense. But I'm open minded and hey - who knows.

I love Chris' theory that a trickster of sorts is playing with us...
 
But since then I've come to the conclusion that interpreting hauntings as evidence of continuity of consciousness or souls of the dead or other similar notions cannot be logically substantiated, and therefore it must be something else


Yes, I'm also thinking along these lines these days Ufology
 
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