CAUTION: Rant ahead. I read two articles about things paranormal researcher Joe Nickell discussed on a July 4th Coast to Coast AM show about ghosts and ghost hunters, and it got me all fired up. (See: Professional paranormal investigator: There’s…
Tag Archive for Ghost Hunters
From Beyond: Ghost Hunting Latin American Style
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
A couple of weeks back, I got an email from a representative of mun2.tv. Unfortunately it came during my hack attack/web hosting change. (A debacle I’m still trying to recover from.) Anyway, the rep, Kristina, was writing to inform me…
You Know You’re a Ghost Hunter If…
by William Collins • • 9 Comments
This is a guest blog by William Collins. If you like this story and are on Twitter, let him know by sending him a Tweet via @Thor_2000. It’s a lot funnier when read with a Jeff Foxworthy accent. If…
What’s the Difference Between an Amateur and Professional Ghost Hunter?
by Courtney Mroch • • 25 Comments
I saw this article in the Beebee News titled “Amateur Ghost Hunters to Gather in Eureka Springs.” That immediately brought the question to mind: there’s such a thing as a professional ghost hunter? I was not aware of that. What makes…
Are Paranormal TV Shows Good for Anything Other than Entertainment?
by Courtney Mroch • • 7 Comments
Josh Murphy of Rocket City Paranormal wrote a neat post on his Life of a Ghost Hunter blog earlier this week: Paranormal TV show explosion! Not only did he plead with people to understand that all the ghost hunting shows on…
Haunt Jaunts Interview with Kris Williams of Ghost Hunters
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
He probably would prefer I didn’t, but I have to thank paranormal pop culture expert and journalist Aaron Sagers (whose work can be found on Pop Matters and who founded Paranormal Pop Culture) for making this interview with Kris Williams of Ghost…
Get a Load of This: Paranormal Housewives
by Courtney Mroch • • 3 Comments
Today’s “Get a load of this while I’m on vacation” post came courtesy to me via one of HJ’s newest Halloween Blog Party guests, Merricat from Blackwood. She left a comment on my post “The Real Housewives on Ghost Hunters?“about…
The Curious Email from an Unhappy “Ghost Hunters” Fan
by Courtney Mroch • • 8 Comments
Last week I received an email with the subject line “Why did Ghost Hunters do this?” Well of course that piqued my interest and I opened it, even though I didn’t recognize the sender’s ID. But let me pause here…
The Real Housewives on Ghost Hunters?
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
As I was watching King of the Lost World this morning on Syfy I saw an ad for the new season of Ghost Hunters starting August 25. I did a double take when I saw who some of their special…
Movie Monday: “Believers” Update
by Courtney Mroch • • 3 Comments
“Believers” isn’t a movie, but it involves ghosts on a screen of sorts so I figured it’d make a good topic for Movie Monday. If you’re a fan of the show, you may already follow “Believers” on Facebook. If you…
Who Wins Team GAC vs Team TAPS Numbers Game?
by Courtney Mroch • • 3 Comments
Okay, so yesterday I wrote about Team GAC’s Twibbon supporters versus Team TAPS. A cool little bird who’s very in the Ghost Adventures know told me I was mistaken about numbers. While there is this GAC Twibbon with 216 supporters,…
Are You Team GAC or TAPS?
by Courtney Mroch • • 7 Comments
The Twilight Saga has Team Jacob and Team Edward, but it’s not the only paranormal phenomenon with sides. More and more I’ve noticed fans pledging their loyalty to what I’ve come to think of as Team GAC (a.k.a. Ghost Adventures) or Team TAPS (a.k.a. Ghost Hunters).
Ghost Hunters vs. Haunt Jaunters
by Courtney Mroch • • 6 Comments
Someone asked me the other day, “So you like to hunt ghosts. Have you ever had any experiences?” “Yes.” “Really? What kind of equipment did you use? Did you capture it at all?” “I’m not that kind of ghost hunter.…
The Dark Side of the Ghost Hunters Effect
by Courtney Mroch • • 9 Comments
A while back I wrote about the Ghost Hunters effect being an Oprah-esque boon for paranormal tourism. Ghost Hunters has certainly sparked the imaginations of the masses. Smart non-profits found a way to cash in on that by offering ghost…
Has Ghost Hunters Jumped the Shark?
by SSFry • • 4 Comments
Has Ghost Hunters jumped the shark with Ghost Hunters Academy?
And, Now — The Conclusion of LM’s Halloween Haunt Spots Adventure
by SSFry • • 0 Comments
LM and her intrepid crew of Haunt Spots Explorers have made their own personal paranormal connection.