Issue 21 - Paranormal Radio, Questions for Paranormal State & Special Report

This was going to be a look into the TV show, Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal and the para-celebs associated with it. It's possible that our next book will be dedicated to this subject. We have families featured on the show talking to us and we are in the process of checking their claims. We'll put this report on hold until later. But don't go away disappointed as we have to say…

Sometimes you take the good with the bad!

We had a great show on Sunday, March 13 with Tony and Carrie of the Maine Ghost Hunters. The questioning was tough but fair and the show's hosts were very kind. They strove to be impartial and they were – a fine trait for paranormal investigators and radio show hosts. http://www.maineghosthunters.org/media/project/march-13-2011-author-kirby-robinson/

Unlike what happened last Wednesday night, March 9. We were to be featured on a Para X radio show, Ghost Chatter with Jimmy Morris. The start time was 8 PM. I had a busy day of working my cases, trying to finish my current book, and fact checking new information that has been coming in about Paranormal State. I grabbed some fast food, and then organized my notes so I would be prepared for the interview. Then I waited for the host to call.

The clock hit 7:51 and by 7:54 there was still no call. Dashed to the laptop got onto the chat room at 8 on the dot. I had many people tuning in from my various blogs and sites that we had promoted. [Mr. Morris, the host, had done no promotion]. A program from a previous show was playing. I entered my name into the chat room  and stated that I was waiting to be called. Still no call. Finally, at 8:15 Jimmy states that due to technical difficulties they would have to call off the show and reschedule the guest. I understand things happen… parts break, things go wrong…

Now we jump to one week later …

NO email or call from Jimmy saying anything about being sorry that the show didn't air. Nothing about setting a new date for it. Apparently, some people lack common courtesy…

10 Questions About Paranormal State

Here are 10 questions that can be answered if you read the book, Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State.

1 Did they stage fake exorcisms?

2 Did they film two Dead Times in one night and present them as two separate Dead Times?

3 Did they ever fake evidence?

4 Was evidence ever planted – and then found?

5 Were clients ever ridiculed?

6 Did they plant beer cans to fake cold spots?

7 Did production members masquerade as experts on the show?

8 Did they abandon their clients after filming?

9 Does Ryan Buell unfairly attack a former client in his book?

10 After 5 seasons did Paranormal State produce indisputable proof of ever finding anything paranormal?

We are proud to reveal that, to date, no one connected with the show has the guts to come out and say anything about the book. None of our claims in the book have been disproven. Why? Because they know it's the truth.

SPECIAL REPORT!

Chip Coffey will be the featured guest on PARADACITY on SRN network Wednesday, March 16, 2011. We'll be in the chatroom closely monitoring what is happening. What will be asked? Actually, what WON'T be asked? Later in the week we'll post a special report on the matter. I'm a fan of the show and post a link to their show weekly on my Facebook page. Lately they have been cozying up to the fake para-celebs that have been running the paranormal field into a state of ruin and chaos. The Eye on the Paranormal will not sell out.

We'll be keeping the eye open, seeing what needs to reported on. Because nothing escapes the Eye on the Paranormal.

Issue 20 – Paranormal Radio Shows & Disclaimers

Welcome to this week's Eye on the Paranormal.

Not surprisingly, we've gotten some hate mail. We wish the Paranormal State Zombies would come up with something new to write. After being told dozens of times to eat BLANK, we read of various forms of hell and how we should go there pronto. Yawn. Then I'm instructed to go and do something to myself which I can't figure how it's done to oneself. Actually, these emails are sending more than one message. It informs us that we are hitting home with the truth … because the truth will always cause the fakers in the paranormal community and their supporters severe discomfort.

Three Shout Outs 

Being on the radio is not my most favorite thing. I've always said I have a face for radio and a voice to keep quiet but there is a book to promote so I have to summon the courage and go on the air. I can only say good things about my recent on-air conversation with Dave Schrader on his Darkness on the Edge of Town radio program. I also enjoyed chatting with Steve of Claranormal on the two-plus hour interview this past Saturday. I was unaware of the time as it just flew by. You should support both of these programs and I've included their links on this page. http://eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com/p/radio-events.html

We noticed some comments about my recent appearance on Darkness Radio from Dave Schrader's Facebook page and would like to mention two of them.

"Have to say, after listening to the show finally, the guy sounded like someone with an axe to grind that was just picking out editing mistakes in each episode to fuel his opinion that it all was faked. You can only go on about timestamps for so long before you start to sound like an obsessive twit, and this guy fits the bill." Trey Janes

Dear Trey,

Sorry you missed the parts about the fake evidence, fake séances, fake experts and staged scenes. Sadly, the stance about editing mistakes has been the mantra of the pro PRS crowd ever since 2008. The public is learning the truth and even more facts are being revealed. For example, in season 2's episode, "The Fire" would it surprise you to know that Dead Time was filmed at 1 PM? And did you know that Ryan Buell borrowed heavily from the spoken word part of Lou Gentile's radio show for the Paranormal State introduction? But keep on repeating the mantra. It's not a mantra that will lead you anywhere…well, maybe further into delusion.

"I was very annoyed by this person. I never trust sources that won't reveal themselves. It is a TV show. I have heard negative "stuff" about all the shows. I could not have been that professional with him as you were." Tammy DelMedico Ellison

Dear Tammy,

As stated in all my interviews, and in the book, when you are a part of a reality show you usually sign a confidentiality agreement. It doesn't matter if you appear in front of or behind a camera; you have to sign one of them. A confidentially agreement states that you won't disclose any information about your work or events that occurred while you worked on the program. If you break this contact you will be sued in civil court and face the loss of thousands of dollars. You also will be blacklisted in the field.

Those people who came forward put their trust into us. Also, each and every source was checked and doubled checked and some cases triple checked. If we couldn't confirm the information they shared, we didn't use it.

And this is from Issue 19's comments section:

"For someone who bashed Darkness Radio and Dave Schrader in earlier posts, you certainly were quick to go on their show for over an hour just to hock your book. Can you say, HYPOCRITE ? Although I may agree that Paranormal State may be faked, I don't watch the show, but I certainly will NOT be buying your book. I respect Dave Schrader and Darkness Radio too much for that." Java and Books

Could you please point out the last time that anyone that was on Dave's show, or any radio show, that did not want to sell you their book, event, film, etc.? That is why people go on those shows. You're correct, I did unfairly bash Dave a few years ago. He was as conned by PRS and the fake para-celebs connected to the show as was the general public. For the record, many press releases were sent out and due to that, Dave asked me to be on the show.

Dishing on Disclaimers

Think about the following scenario next time you visit your doctor or seek help from your pastor. Imagine stepping into their office and seeing a big sign that reads: FOR ENTERTAINMENT PUPOSES ONLY. More than likely you would turn and leave; thanking the Lord you didn't waste your time and money. But you will encounter this warning if you decide to reach out to an online or phone psychic.

It's funny how psychics and mediums claim they are real and their gifts are true and they are there to help you…yet won't stand behind their statement[s]. They happily take your money, tell you what you want to hear and move on to their next victim, um, client. Also, they don't issue refunds. So if you get a bad reading or if none of their predictions happen, you have no way to get your money back. 

One wonders how these fakes and frauds sleep at night. Their gift isn't real and they know it. For the psychic bearing a disclaimer, it's an act. Hookers do play-acting, too. They offer physical pleasure, release, or even an artificial sense of peace. And with a fake psychic, when the said events don't happen for the client, the money is long gone and they can't get a refund.

In the end there is a judge waiting for us on the other side. And I doubt if disclaimers will change His views.

NEXT WEEK – One of the most shocking issues you'll ever read: "PSYCHO PARENTS & PSYCHIC TANTRUMS!"

Issue 19 – Where Have All the Paranormal Heroes Gone?

Hope everyone had the chance to hear me last night on Dave Schrader's Darkness Radio . We had a full hour to talk about the book. If you missed it here is the March 2, 2011 show. 

Will be doing some interviews in the next week. Here is a listing of three upcoming radio interviews, giving you a chance to hear about the book that has been called "shocking" to "the best paranormal book of 2011." 

Join us Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 5 to 7 PM [Pacific Standard Time] for Claranormal Talk Radio's special Saturday show entitled: Close Up on Paranormal State.

Claranormal Talk Radio

Maine Ghost Hunters radio show. Our radio show is held on Sunday nights from 9:00 to 10:00 PM [EST] on Sunday, March 13, 2011.

Maine Ghost Hunters

Wednesday, March 9 on Ghost Chatter from 8 to 9 [EST]. Hosted by Jimmy Morris of Texas Paranormal Research Team. Link forthcoming.

Where Did Everybody Go?

Having faced demons and evil spirits over the past several years and my past battles with para-celebs and fake paranormal reality series, I'm used to going at it alone with only my faith to back me up. But what has happened since my book came out is surprising. All those internet radio show hosts who used to have the guts to stand up to the fakers have remained silent, not even bringing up the name of the book. The hosts of one such program were eager to have me on their show, but now refuse to say anything about it. Even the sites that claim to stand up for the truth remain silent and, gosh darn, they are even mentioned in the book!

Some say folks are just tired of all the drama and want to move on when it comes to gossip about who is sharing a bed and what a person is doing in his or her personal life. Clearly that kind of information should be off limits. But when it comes to conduct that has the potential to harm the public or make false claims or fake evidence or stage fake paranormal events -- that should always be up for public discussion. If we just brush it under the rug or turn our backs, we are just as guilty, if not more guilty, than those who take part in such actions.

Others say it's jealousy, wanting to tear successful people down. They claim we would do it if we had the same chance. Is the moral level of the average person in the paranormal field on the low side? We hope not, as we don't think that everyone would sell their soul for fame. Not everyone would want to cheat people, and not everyone would go on TV and participate in a scripted and fraudulent para-reality show.

When it comes to the Eye on the Paranormal we do not mind going it alone we will keep posting each week what the eye sees and just what we think about it … rest assured!

Frank's Box o' Fakery

Frank's Box is about as useful as a box of dirty socks. Well, at least you can wash those dirty socks and turn them into cleaning rags…

If you had a chance to read Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State, Chris Moon and his broken radio to the dead don't come across in a very good light. One reader took offense with how we expose the thing as worthless as the e-mailer thinks the radio is the best thing since sliced bread and peanut butter. Let's send a challenge to Chris Moon to prove that the radio is a useful tool. If Chris Moon does find any of the four listed below, it would prove that he really has something:

1 Find Jimmy Hoffa's body.

2 Find Natalie Holloway's Body.

3 Locate the Ark of the Covenant.

4 Locate missing boy Kyron Horman.

If he could locate even one, that would bolster claims that the device works. Until then, we assume the radio's broken and the dead aren't talking to him.

Return next week for more news and views.

Eye on the Paranormal – Issue 18 – Reality TV & Beyond…Way Beyond!

Greetings from the Eye on the Paranormal! Things have changed yet not really when it comes to the wonderful wacky world of paranormal reality TV and those lovable para-celebs. In the past I think my humor was a little too biting and did cross the line at times for that I am sorry and will try to be more careful.

Coming & Going in the Land of Para-Reality TV

"Paranormal State" is gone. Ryan Buell and the PRS team still have seven episodes yet to air, but when will they be seen? Why is this show leaving us? Were the ratings sinking faster than Lindsay Lohan's stock in Hollywood? Or did Ryan and Chad Calek's show, "Ghost Prophecies" not get picked up by A&E after a single episode? Was there a falling out after Ryan learned that there was a new show called "Paranormal State: The New Class" featuring a young team of investigators seeking ghosts behind every door? One difference between the old class and the new one is that in Ryan's book, "Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown" he claimed his show was 100% accurate -- a true documentary. However, the new show is billing itself as a docu-drama meaning that some is real some is not. The viewer will have to figure out what's real and what isn't.

Gone from the airwaves is "The Ghost Lab". It seems Discovery pulled the plug after ratings never did climb for this "Ghost Hunters" type of show.

"Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal" returned for its third season. But A&E put it up against AMC's "The Walking Dead" and the ratings for Chip Coffey's show went on life support. Was it the hit zombie show or the fact that Mr. Coffey was playing a smaller role in the program? The show is not currently slated to return anytime soon.

Discovery Channel is working on a new reality series that they are being pretty low key about. It's called “The Exorcist Files”. Each week a case of demonic possession will be brought into your home so it'll be like "Paranormal State" meets "The Real Exorcist" only this show is allegedly endorsed by the Vatican. However, a Vatican spokesperson was unaware of such a relationship.

Where Is God In Those Paranormal Reality Programs?

Many people watch paranormal reality programs, even if they know they're staged. It's like passing a wreck on the highway -- we gotta look. What do we see in these programs? Usually it's nighttime. The lighting is low. People are holding meters, lanterns, cameras, etc. What do they find? Maybe a shadow that moves. They hear a noise. They encounter cold spots. Sometimes they have a psychic tag along that claims he or she can talk to the dead. If the dead talk, what do you hear? A word or two? Mumblings?

Is it just me, or have you not wondered, "Where is God in all of this?" I don’t expect the force that created everything to sit down and have coffee with Jason and Grant. I don't think Zack would be sent hurrying down a hall because Gabriel opened a door and was waiting on the other side. But out of all the paranormal TV shows, why is it they never catch an angel on film? They never catch the light of God. A psychic doesn't say, "I feel the presence of Christ” particularly on cases that involve the demonic. They might say I feel a demon is nearby but have we ever seen it? No. Has a spirit ever said to that same psychic that "Heaven is a fine place?" Or, "I should have listened to the preacher because hell really does suck." I'm not mocking religion at all. I have faith in God. Jesus is my savior and I have faced a demon in battle and cleared many from homes. But why has God, or anything related to Him, ever been caught and presented on a paranormal show? I'm sure that it would be a huge ratings boost.

Ron Tebo brought this fact up in a recent interview on Paradacity. He asked why no one has ever asked if there is heaven or hell on any of those shows? And why is that more than likely the answer would frighten them? Because our culture is moving away from a religion of good vs. evil, love vs. hate, of a life that lasts forever in body. It's easier to embrace the concepts of no right, no wrong, no good, no evil, and there is no promised land on the other side.

A friend told me they felt the reason that none have ever been captured on a paranormal reality show due to what they are finding is not the spiritual world at all -- just what we think the spiritual world should be. Whatever the reason we will keep watching and keep wondering.

It's FINALLY Here! "Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State"

After many months of work and several drafts, “Paranormal Reality Investigating Paranormal State" the ebook is now available. You can download it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords. You don't need to own a Kindle, Nook or eReader of any kind; you can get free apps for your computer, cell phone and more. There should be a paperback version later this year as we understand that many readers still prefer the printed page.

However, an inherent benefit of an ebook is the fact that you can read it right away. It can be updated easily as new information comes to light. After the final season 5 episodes are aired, we can release an updated version of "Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State."

There will inevitably be disagreements by many para-celebrities and backers of "Paranormal State". This is because many fans of the show may lack critical thinking skills. We've noticed impaired judgment before; it crops up whenever a person believes they'll make money with a pyramid scheme, give their bank account number to a Nigerian scammer, or drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or booze. Those without critical thinking skills believe that "Paranormal State" is real. In fact, we jokingly refer to them as Paranormal State Zombies. Their limited cognitive ability is such that no matter how many facts are presented to them, they believe that "Paranormal State is real, Paranormal State is real…" ad nauseam.

To readers who require even more evidence about the legitimacy of this show, we reveal that Ryan Buell's book, "Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown" is a questionable work of non-fiction. Much of what you read in his [co-authored with Stefan Petrucha] book is as bogus as his show. In our book you can read about the personal attack that Ryan makes towards one of the better known para-celebrities featured in season 1. "Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State" will expose a side of the show that viewers weren't ever intended to see.

We're already hard at work on a demonology book that will give insight on how to and when to perform an exorcism. That will be out later this year. You can also look forward to reading more Eye on the Paranormal blogs; because para-celebs just can't stop misbehaving ...

Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State Book Info

"Paranormal State" made its debut on the A&E network in December 2007. This documentary program was comprised of an enthusiastic team of college students from Penn State University who wanted to help those troubled by unexplained phenomena. The Paranormal State/Paranormal Research Society's motto was, "To trust, honor, and always seek the truth." The show starred founder and director Ryan Buell along with his group of technicians, investigators and occult specialists. On most of his investigations he was assisted by such paranormal celebrities as Chip Coffey, Lorraine Warren, Chad Calek, and Michelle Belanger. The team was involved with helping frightened people and collecting evidence of the unexplained.

After five seasons and more than 75 episodes, the rumors of staged scenes, questionable evidence, misleading editing, and dissatisfied clients are explored.  As other paranormal programming comes along imitating this style of presentation, it's vital that the problems are investigated.

"Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State" is the first and only book of its kind to take an independent look inside this unique paranormal reality TV show. The authors uncover both positive and negative elements. In their quest to reveal the foundation on which this show was built, they unearth some startling secrets. With a step-by-step analysis of every episode, the authors present the facts. They give voice to those present on the set ranging from production staff, former clients, and various para-celebrities.  Casual viewers and diehard fans of the program are taken beyond the thermal cameras, EVPs, atmospheric music, and sound effects.

Authors Kirby Robinson and Lisa Maliga spent countless hours interviewing former clients, production team members, current and former PRS crew members, and various para-celebrities. The reader journeys behind the scenes of what might be the most controversial paranormal reality show to air on cable TV.
"Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State" will keep the reader up past Dead Time – not trembling in fear but discovering the truth of paranormal reality.

"Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State" – Soon to be Released!

It's been a while since you've seen any new posts here at the Eye on the Paranormal. I hadn't planned on being away from it as long as this, but you know the saying, 'God laughs at man's plans'. Yet, as much as things have changed they've also remained unchanged.

One of the changes is that I'm a little wiser than I was in the past. I need to say that I am sorry for some of the biting humor I used in the previous posts. Some people might have been hurt by them, and for that I am sorry.

What has remained the same is the popularity of paranormal reality programming. One might say it's even more popular than it has ever been.

Only a few more episodes of Paranormal State will be aired. Then it will no longer be around as we know it. If you've been affiliated with the paranormal field for a few years, you might be aware that I was one of the first, and possibly the most vocal, critic of the show. You can read those commentaries in this blog from 2008. I pointed out it was not as real as some would want you to think.

Back in April 2010, I started the first draft of a book entitled Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State, with my co-author, Lisa Maliga. It's an in-depth view of the show. We also analyze Ryan Buell's book, Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown. We uncover things that the show's producers and Ryan would prefer to remain hidden from public knowledge.

Some might ask that since the show is going off the air, why do we need a book about it? Here are two reasons.

1 The viewing public has a right to know the truth. Evidence has been faked, events have been staged, and facts have been misrepresented. Paranormal State has more in common with a mockumentary than a documentary.

2 To serve as a warning to others who think they can become a para-celebrity and plan on copying the tricks they've seen on the show. If viewers can learn to be more careful and apply critical thinking skills, they won't be fooled again.

Paranormal Reality: Investigating Paranormal State will be available later this month. I'll be updating this site when there is more information, including any online interviews.

I'll delve into the world of the unknown now that the Eye on the Paranormal is open again.