Ghost Hunters Mid Season Premiere

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Well if you're a die hard Ghost Hunter fan you wont have to wait for long before the Mid Season Premiere airs. Come June 12 th,  9/8 c the members of the Taps team will be back in the saddle again. Touting themselves as "Televisions #1 paranormal reality series" we can only speculate as to whether they will live up to the billing. In the past viewers as well as TPB readers have conveyed the shows have lost something in the years to follow their initial success. We've pondered the whys and what ifs, and what abouts no end to try and figure out if Ghost Hunters could improve on their failing popularity. Many of you, our loyal and most brilliant readers shared your thoughts and here's what some of you had to say..:

1. Eva ThomasDecember 7, 2012 at 7:13 AMI have noticed a huge difference in Ghost Hunters lately. For me it just does not have the zing it did in the past. It is like the zest of doing the job is a little lost, if that makes sense. 
2. Richard C RyderOctober 4, 2012 at 9:15 AM I think that the show is better without Grant so far... with that being said, I wonder who will step up and take his place. I think the shows so far this season seem to be more based on the roots of when their show started. I like what they've done lately and think that they have had some incredible finds, especially last night's show.
3. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:23 AM Honestly, I can't watch the show anymore. We are left with two very pompous and conceited individuals,(Steve and Jason) and the show just seems so empty. I was growing old of the show anyway, "Hey, did you hear that?" "Is anybody there?" "What was that?" etc. I've done some growing up since the show began and it seems so lame now. Grant was a class act, the genuine article, no airs or posturing, just professional investigating. I really looked up to him. Steve seems like such a sneaky opportunist and Jason is so full of himself that there is no balance between the team. And then all the new characters, they really lack personality. Yeah, I'll continue to watch "Ghost Hunters," the reruns when the show was a class act! Sorry guys, but I think  Grant was smart to leave before the show loses it's luster. All I can say is, dudes, you really should stop while your show is still afloat, you're just going to ruin it for the entire paranormal genre...
4. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:20 PM  I must say that Grant was one of my favorites and I believe due to the ridiculous guest stars, flash light tricks and Grant not wearing his wedding ring might have something to do with him leaving. I guessed who was going to be leaving, but the reasons why are still up in the air. Plus, Grants hasn't been looking too well lately. Again, it could be due to his health or home-life. I just wish he would come out and say why and get all out in the open. We love you and wish you would stay, but we understand.

To read more comments about what our readers think, check out all our related Ghost Hunters articles.  Use our search bar or labels section to locate them. So what say you, are you looking forward to the new season premiere or are you simply put "Tapped" out? 

SyFy's 'Haunted Collector' New Season Begins Tonight

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Fans, of the SyFy show 'Haunted Collector' don't miss out on tonight's premiere at 9/8c on your SyFy cable network! 

John Zaffis and his team go into homes and buildings with reported hauntings to try and locate artifacts that may have negative or paranormal energy associated with it. Interviews, research with local historians and uncovering the history of the home or place of paranormal activity is a part of the overall investigation provided by John Zaffis and his team. Zaffis then asks the homeowners, and/or proprietors if they wish to have the artifact removed in an effort to remove the paranormal activity. Zaffis then houses the “haunted” items recovered in his museum.

The Haunted Collector show first premiered in June of 2011 and is now in it's third season. The show is scheduled to air tonight at 9/8 central on the SyFy channel. To catch up on the series and/or view past episodes you can visit the Syfy website at the link below.

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Are there any legitimate paranormal shows out there?

Zak Bagans From Ghost Adventures (Photo credit: **SHADY GIRL**)

Forget for a moment whether you believe there are ghosts, demons, Bigfoot, Mothman, or UFO's. Let's ask ourselves do we believe in the Paranormal shows out there that supposedly investigate these things. Afterall, many of us may have personal experiences to draw on but do we always know  whether those on television are presenting us with just the "facts?" Should we question the paranormal, or would it be more prudent to question man, and perhaps his motives?

One such hotly debated area of fakery is the now infamous SyFy original 'Ghost Hunters Live Halloween Show' of 2008. In this episode of 'Ghost Hunters' Grant Wilson appeared to have his coat tugged by unseen hands. Many have now studied the tapes and there does appear to be some suspicious things going on in the show footage. Former fans have gone so far as to not only video tape the incidents, of which there are three, but to point by point breakdown the suspicious movements of Grant Wilson's right hand at the time the tugging took place.

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The allegation is simply that Wilson's coat was rigged and that his right hand was actually pulling a string each time. While many will differ in their opinions after watching the tape, one thing that  is a little confusing and that is for three random pulls on a coat, it is odd that all pulls happen on only one side of the coat, opposite of the camera's view. They all seem to pull only that one portion of the collar as well. Making the “tugs” seem, well not so random after all.

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Ghost Hunters is not the only show to come under fire through the years. A&E's 'Paranormal State' has had former clients that were on the show launch an all out campaign asserting that the show, the investigators all manipulated information, their story, their home and their haunting. Chip Coffey has also been called out as an actor playing as a “psychic.” It is true that the show's resident psychic go to, is in fact listed on IMDb as an actor. In fact, Coffey has a long long resume of performing in the theater. Now this doesn't mean Coffey is a fraudulent psychic, but it does give one pause when we compile the list of research that states there may be some tomfoolery afoot.

Also topping the list of suspect episodes is Travel Channel's 'Paranormal Adventurers' touted by many as an over dramatized show fraught with assumptions, and wild theatrics by the show host Zak Bagans. Bagans, who on more than one occasion challenges entities in an attempt to draw out some activity from beyond often comes across as rude, and well, too overtly alpha male if you will. Most investigators that do investigate demonic attacks, etc will say this is the most dangerous risk one can do to provoke the unseen. Not all spirits are of the human variety and as such can cause problems for those provoking them long after the filming stops.

English: An apparition of a woman is captured during an investigation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The real question is, with so many television networks seizing societies insatiable curiosity with the spirit realm, are we setting back legitimate research in the process? Will those that have real problems in their homes with spirit activity be able to find legitimate help? Man will have always have to struggle in each hand his desire to know, with his desire to be entertained and cash in on a popular preoccupation. Will legitimate work and investigation be able to overcome the entertainment industry to produce a good “scare” at any cost?

Ghost Hunters did you watch last nights episode?

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Well kids, it looks like Ghost Hunters, and all the powers that be may be starting to take heed of their fans. Last nights episode reminded us of something..it reminded us of what the show used to "feel" like, and lo and behold I found myself paying attention. Grant's departure aside, this show seems like it is going back to basics, and it was a refreshing change of pace from what we'd seen so many times before on the show. Could it be that SyFy is paying attention? We're doing our part to make sure the message gets out there and here's what we observed in last nights episode.

1. Less goofy, more professional interaction
2. Less talking and idle chatter (thank you)
3. Back to investigating homes (well in part, but that is ok)
4. No more over-blown, over-reactions and over dramatizations

That's in a nutshell what we observed and now we all have to ponder, will it last? We hope so because this was the first show that we actually got into..which is great because who wants to fall asleep before Paranormal Witness comes on? Not us...Your thoughts???

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Ghost Hunters New Season begins tonight!!!!

English: The official TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) logo Deutsch: Das offizielle TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

We don't know about you, but after a lot of complaining the past season, TPB hopes this season will be a good one for the TAPS team in spite of Grant Wilson's absence. We will be tuning in tonight with the hopes that we always have that we will be able to "see what they see" not their reaction to what "they saw." If you're a steady reader here you know we have belly ached o plenty over the fact that every apparition that has been spotted by the team in later years has not in fact been caught on camera at all. This has been due to the fact that the cameraman is forever glued to the faces of the Ghost Hunters themselves rather than any "spirits" they may have seen. So here's the questions we hope get answered..

• Will the show be worth watching without Grant Wilson?
• Will Ghost Hunters  heed their fans advice and go back to the basic premise of the show?
• Is Steve the new Grant this season?
• Will viewers actually get to see any real evidence? 

We'll tune in, and if  you like you can come back to That Paranormal Blog after the show and tell us what you thought of the show. 

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Does Grant Wilson have cancer?

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This post is to address questions from our readers concerning SyFy Ghost Hunters co-founder  Grant Wilson. Apparently there seems to be some confusion, as many have asked this question in  the last couple of weeks. So let's clear this up shall we?

Answer: While Grant Wilson is involved with fund raising for Cancer charities, there are no known reports at this time stating he has cancer. Ryan Buell of  Paranormal State, has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, see:
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Ghost Hunters returns September 5th

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That's right my paranormal readers, Ghost Hunters new season begins September 5, Wednesday at 9/8c pm. What can we expect this season? Well if the little glimpses I've seen on the site are any indication, it seems like the show is somewhat reverting back to it's roots,....some. Touting "with Grant gone the rules have changed" the show is definitely fanning the flames of curiosity. One has to wonder exactly what rules they are referring to in the first place? 
We did notice this much, within the first seconds of the promotional season tape was the all too familiar "what the f$%^& was that?" TPB has said many times we're not a fan of the level of swearing on any of the paranormal shows, including Paranormal Adventures.  The constant "bleeping" during every episode is mind numbing and distracting. For Pete's sake, you're ghost hunters....what do you mean "what the f#$%^ was that? What do you think it was??? You're in a place reported to be haunted..go find out what it was...and say while you're at it...how about aiming the camera in the direction you heard the noise? We're not interested in your expression and reaction, we want to see what you see, assuming you see anything..

Oh well that's our tip for the day, we will be tuning in, and yes we're taking the "now that Grants gone the rules have changed" bait.  Hopefully we'll see some good changes, some actual homes and families being helped..and no more celebrities!! Your thoughts?

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SyFy's 'Paranormal Witness' is back !

Paranormal Witness (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Ahhhh one of the best paranormal sources of entertainment has come back and with a bang. Last seasons episodes kept us on the edge of our seats and this season is already starting off with a bang. Syfy has several paranormal shows out there that are awesome to watch and this show is one of the best as far as TPB is concerned.
The stories are engaging, the narratives are done by the actual victims, and  the cinematic special effects make you feel like you're  watching a horror movie, but in this case the stories are supposed to be actual events.
The next episode is titled 'Brooklyn Haunting' and we know it will be awesome. Why? Because it is about the classic haunted story where a  dream house goes poltergiest on its new owners. We don't know about you but that scenario is a classic and a favorite story, and if it happens to be true..then it's even better.
Paranormal Witness airs on Wednesday night on the SyFy channel at 10/9 central. Give it a watch and let us know what you think!

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Haunted Highway

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If you haven’t checked out the show Haunted Highway you may be missing out. Similar in some ways to Destination Truth, Haunted Highway involves the efforts of two teams of investigators traveling around the U.S. To validate legends and claims of haunted areas, etc. The show originally started out with two paranormal investigating teams, one of which involved Jack Osbourne and Dana Workman, the other team is Fact of Fake’s Jael De Pardo and Devin Marble.

English: Jack Osbourne at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival opening of The Bang Bang Club. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Jack Osbourne has since pulled out of hosting the show, (we hope temporarily) after learning he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Syfy's Haunted Highway has some interesting occurrences that happened in last nights season finale. So far the show has been interesting and enjoyable, we like the fact that it is a little more intimate involving just two investigators instead of a whole crew.

This keeps it a little more “nail biting” than the big teams that have the “safety in numbers” factor working for them. At any rate, if you missed the finale it may be worth looking up on the SyFy website. It is one of their more interesting episodes. Tell us what you think and what your favorite paranormal show is.

School Spirits: That Paranormal Blog gives this show two thumbs up

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SyFy has a show out that we here at TPB just love, 'School Spirits' is awesome. So far every episode has been fantastic. This show first premiered in June of this year and so far we think it is a winner. The show is about the actual paranormal experiences of college students throughout the United States and each week the show examines new stories of the paranormal. Much in the same fashion of Celebrity Ghost Stories, the show has actors to replay the account, with the narratives done by the actual students or in many cases former students. Watch your tv listings for the next show, we are sure you won't be disappointed. Let us know what you think...

Destination Truth: Let's be honest...

English: Joshua Gates at the 2009 Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ok so we make it a point to watch all "paranormal-esque" shows on television. Last night we checked out Destination Truth and it seems that Josh Gates and Erin Ryder have picked up a few new recruits. It wasn't long into the show that we realized these people must be getting some "direction" from the producers because no one could be that gullible and dramatic.
Don't get us wrong, we love Josh Gates, his humor alone is entertaining. That being said, we thought the whole "investigating the Mayan temples" segment to be rather silly. Why? Well lets be honest, it's in the middle of the jungle yet each noise they heard  just had to be "strange and paranormal" or so they acted-- and "big."  Never mind that a jungle is teaming with all sorts of wildlife, which we can assume is probably the source of the movement and noise...Hate to say it, but there is a an "over-reaction" to every sound and this is strange to see for such "seasoned" investigators.

If you ever venture into even a "bushy" area of your back yard in the dark, you will hear noises that seem "strange." However, this is the case in most wooded, bushy areas. Mice, birds, etc all make their presence heard in the dark. In fact you'll hear more then, than you will in the day. Go out tonight and see. Mice make an excessive amount of noise for their size.

In the second segment of the show they were off to Figi to look for some sort of large creature in the water. The most hilarious moment of the show was when Josh Gates was on some sort of a "makeshift" raft that just so happened to be left behind ever so conveniently and got knocked off by again, something "large." What is so strange is he just stood there, wouldn't you improve your chances of staying on the raft by getting down low on it ? At least crouch down? A stump underneath the water could scrape against the raft and cause you to easily lose your balance.

Ryder and her teammate kept radioing in that they saw something in the water and guess what....it was "big." Why is this a shocker? It's the ocean, there's big things in it. We had to chuckle when Ryder said, "whatever it was, it was bigger than any fish.." Has she ever researched the fact that Figi is well known for their big game fish, in some cases they have Blue Marlin that exceed 500 lbs. in weight? Or the Yellow fin tuna which is one of the largest tuna weighing in at around 300 lbs? Better yet the Giant Trevally? Known to enjoy the coastal waters and rivers of the islands? Should we mention there are still a few humpback whales that can be seen, dolphin and sea turtles too?

Ah well...the lesson here we think is that the chances of the Destination crew seeing something "otherworldly" or "paranormal" as probably slim in Figi. They may see something unclassified by man, but chances are we've missed it, and the ocean is a really big place. Let's not over dramatize though..it really makes the show a lot less legitimate.

National Geographic's show: 'Chasing UFO's' takes a look at Travis Walton

Polygraph test results on Travis Walton's UFO abduction (page 1). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Polygraph test results on Travis Walton's UFO abduction (page 2). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Just checked this show out On Demand and I was blown away.

Here's a run down of the show:
On this show you have a group of trained investigators are on a mission to uncover  the truth about UFOs. The team of scientists and UFO researchers investigate  some of the most mysterious sightings on the planet to unearth stunning new evidence including interviewing eye witnesses of alien aircraft from the famed Area 51, which, if you're a reader of ours you know we always have plenty to say about that place. You'll recognize one investigator from SyFy's show Destination Truth, Erin Ryder who actually goes by the name "Ryder" on both shows. TPB feels sure Ryder has great insights into the paranormal after working with Josh Gates..oops did we just say that? Don't worry Josh, you crack us up!
What makes this show a winner (thus far) is the fact that they are investigating some of the most well known cases of alien activity and abduction and actually uncovering interesting new information. One show highlights the story of Travis Walton who's story inspired the movie 'Fire in the Sky'. Chasing UFO's team interviews Travis Walton and it is interesting to hear what he has to say regarding his own experience on that day.  If you want more on that story TPB highly recommends renting the movie 'Fire in the Sky' and seeing how horrific an experience Travis Walker had. Note that the above letter states all the men involved in the Travis Walker story were found to have been "truthful" after being tested using a polygraph..