In this episode of Paranormal Underground Radio, we talk with Ben Hansen, team lead of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. Ben set up the Fact of Faked investigation team to learn the truth about the paranormal. Early in his youth, Ben developed a fascination with UFOs and secret government projects. Ben has been looking for the real-life X-Files since he was a child and decided he would dedicate his career to investigations. After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Utah in Sociology and Criminology, he went to work for the State of Utah on a county SVU task force. His training and skills later brought him to work as a criminal investigator for the FBI. Although he never found the X-Files, his time serving at the state and federal levels gave him over 6 years of formal experience in investigating a wide range of crimes and national security details. He works as a Systems Analyst for a non-profit group when he’s not investigating cases.
Also joining Ben is Ernie Alonzo. Since the age of 12, Ernie has been interested in ghosts and the paranormal. He has traveled to various haunted locations throughout California and the U.S. as a paranormal enthusiast. Convinced that the local history in his hometown would provide the foundation for a great ghost walk, in 2009 Ernie founded Haunted Orange, a paranormal tour and events company based in Orange, CA. Originally a walking tour company and a Website, Haunted Orange has expanded to Haunted Orange County and now offers paranormal bus tours, walking tours, paranormal meet ups and investigation opportunities, dinners & lectures with well known personalities in the field. In 2011 Ernie partnered with Ramiro Ramirez of the paranormal reality series "From Beyond" to bring the investigation side of events to Haunted OC. Currently Ernie is working with Ben Hansen of SyFy's Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files on a variety of events including a series of UFO lectures & Skywatches. 2013 will be a pivotal year for Haunted OC. He is determined to expand into all facets of the paranormal and provide a wide range of experiences for patrons.
During the second hour of the show, we also talk with the UPIO, including Natalie Poole and Heather Allynn. Based in Southern California, The Unexplained Phenomena Investigation Organization (UPIO) is a science-based research team dedicated to examining the relations between the physical world and the inexplicable. The group’s mission is to evaluate and theorize the scientific connections within the paranormal and astrophysical realms, as well as the unknown, curious, extraordinary and bizarre. UPIO “encourages the collaboration among the inquisitive, truth seekers, and skeptics by means of open forums, evidence review, and sociable dialogue to test theories and techniques to ultimately answer the universal question that drives us all … ‘why?’” The UPIO team includes the following members: Chris Shimaoka, Natalie Poole, Adele Pulice, Steven Ortiz, Michelle Jakway, Chris Sabo, Brigid Anderson, Michael Drouin, and Heather Allynn. Air Date: August 16, 2012 Topic: Paranormal Experiences, Paranormal Theory, Paranormal Investigation Guest: Ben Hansen, Ernie Alonzo, Natalie Poole, and Michelle Jakway Hosts: Rick Hale and Jeff Grunow Producer: Cheryl KnightParanormal Underground Radio: Tii Ricks - Director of the upcoming film "Anguished"
Paranormal Underground Radio: Stephen Lancaster - Author of "Dark Spirits: A Man Terrorized by the Supernatural"
Paranormal Underground Radio: Konstanza Morning Star - Author of "Medium: A Step-by-Step Guide to Communicating With the Spirit World"
Paranormal Underground Radio: Jamie Davis Whitmer - Author of America's Most Haunted Hotels
Paranormal Underground Radio: Brennan Storr - Author of A Strange Little Place: The Hauntings & Unexplained Events of One Small Town
Paranormal Underground Radio: Ken Gerhard - Cryptozoologist and Author of A Menagerie of Mysterious Beasts
Paranormal Underground Radio: Brandon Callahan - Author of The Agony That Remains: A Paranormal Investigation in America’s Heartland
Paranormal Underground Radio: Debi Chestnut - Author of Something Wicked: A Ghost Hunter Explores Negative Spirits
Paranormal Underground Radio: Gerard Aartsen - Author of Here to Help: UFOs and the Space Brothers
Paranormal Underground Radio: Karen A. Dahlman - Author of The Spirits of Ouija: Four Decades of Communication
Paranormal Underground Radio: 300th Show Celebration! With Guy Lyon Playfair, Karen Frazier, Chuckie G., Chad Wilson, and Cheryl Knight-Wilson
Paranormal Underground Radio: Patrick Keller - Paranormal Investigator and Host of The Big Séance Podcast
Paranormal Underground Radio: Darryl E. Berry, Jr. - Author of Forgive and Be Free, or, Forgiving People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (A Course in Miracles in Practice Series -- Book 1)
Paranormal Underground Radio: Marie D. Jones - Coauthor of "Ghosts, Spirits, & Hauntings: Am I Being Haunted?" and "UFOs and Aliens: Is There Anybody Out There?"
Paranormal Underground Radio: Matt Wingett - Author of "Conan Doyle And The Mysterious World of Light"
Paranormal Underground Radio: Dick Larson Talks About the Emergence of Maitreya
Paranormal Underground Radio: Kristen Gray - White Light Paranormal Insights
Paranormal Underground Radio: Jenny Ashford and Tom Ross - Coauthors of The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist
Paranormal Underground Radio: Bob Fountain - Spectral Tech Paranormal Investigations
Paranormal Underground Radio: Chad Schimke - Horror Writer and Author of Hallowseve and Midwinter
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