Paranormal Or What?

Ep:98: Ufologist: Interview with Jay Austin

Jay Austin is a former Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Professional and Amateur wrestler, amateur stand up comedian, blogger and ufologist. I first met Jay at The Festival of The Unexplained, where he will also be appearing as a speaker this year. He has had some pretty incredible paranormal experiences throughout his life and always seems to attract paranormal entities wherever he goes.We chat about his experiences, his research, beliefs and his plans for the future.You can catch up with Jay on his social media accounts and, of course, at The Festival of the Unexplained.https://www.festivaloftheunexplained.com/exhibitors/https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMatthews?locale=en_GB

Ep: 97: Paranormal celebrity: Interview with Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe

Dr Ciarán O'Keeffe (born 21 March 1971) is an English psychologist specialising in parapsychology and forensic psychology. He is currently employed at Bucks New University. He has previously held a research associate position at the University of Toulouse and also an online tutor position at Derby University. Previously employed at Liverpool Hope University, lecturing in psychology with a parapsychology component, O'Keeffe is a member of the Society for Psychical Research and an advisor to The Ghost Club. According to his own website, he completed his PhD at the University of Hertfordshire under the supervision of Richard Wiseman and Julia Buckroyd.TV ShowsCiaran's specialist knowledge in parapsychology and ghostly experiences has led him to appear on television and radio shows with a fascinating array of celebrities including Jane Goldman, Yvette Fielding (Most Haunted), Stacey Solomon, Rylan Clark-Neal, Girls Aloud, Tony Robinson, Paul O’Grady etc. and to work with a number of well-known artists in collaborative science-art projects: Sarah Angliss, Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Jason Andrew Pierce (J. Spaceman in the band Spiritualized), GéNIA.Ciaran states that his career highlight is his recent work on a podcast with Danny Robins (writer, broadcaster, journalist) for BBC Radio 4, named 'Uncanny'. This, in turn, grew into a successful tv show and live theatre tour.You can find Ciaran on many social media platforms. His research can be found at: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/ciaran-okeeffe

Ep:96: Paranormal investigator: Interview with Rachel Hayward

Rachel Hayward is a paranormal investigator and author. She grew up in a haunted lock house and has spent the last 40years investigating and researching paranormal phenomena. A member of The Ghost club and ASSAP, Rachel has done talks on poltergeists and a local witch, Ellen Hayward (no relation). Rachel is a lead investigator and founder of the paranormal investigation group ROPE (Researchers of paranormal events) and is mentioned in several other books and tv shows.Music creditsIntro/outro Tom CookeUnderscore -Giant Wyrm by Kevin McCleodhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-House-Haunting-influenced-Paranormal/dp/1533082553/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z4I10VRNVQ70&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IlX5OO_f_A8SnX_5dNUEN2lMc8qYt7JDwfjVvav2HkAVnhmIXXoPFJiyYiX342X-IYXsOFQiX9mEwHC2qrq8xptCh7lKINhFe5rqEtubahjwc8S1ZKMhhJUylLIw4mu7_UbHjrFSLZBODSjsSP_JBMOrZVcQ1t4c5e4usd_GAY89q9utByM8674ssR_hFt_b.yOlSiMHewafkRD_cF_45cdFUvSTLMNt7ZdlC_xA86Fg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+lock+house+haunting&qid=1749581530&sprefix=the+lock+house+haunting%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1

Ep: 95: Paranormal investigator: Interview with Emily Waterson

Emily had her first paranormal experience age 13 and has been fascinated ever since. She has seen a full-bodied apparition of her grandmother and runs her own paranormal investigations. She runs a successful Facebook page named Emily_paranormal, where she logs her experiences, investigations and chats to like-minded people. Join us as we discuss Emily's experiences and take a turn down a rather spooky, deserted path.Music creditsIntro/outtro music- Tom CookeUnderscore- Giant Wyrm by Kevin McCleod

Ep: 94: Alien contact: Interview with Michelle J Richardson

Michelle is a seasoned paranormal investigator with Into The Shadows paranormal team and has had a long-time interest in non-human intelligences. She is currently working with the protocols established by Dr Steven Greer for contacting these types of intelligent beings, known as CE5. They play sound recordings gathered at the sites of crop circles, use meditation and peaceful intentions to try to make peaceful contact.We talk about how Michelle got into the paranormal, her spooky moments as an investigator and how her work with CE5 is growing.Join me for our fascinating chat on lifting the lid on this new way of contacting non-human entities.Music creditsIntro/outtro music Tom CookeUnderscore- Giant Wyrm by Kevin McCleod