Ethereal Encounters- The Smurl Haunting_ Demons_ Possession & A House of Terror w_ Maxim W_ Furek

Maxim W. Furek August 20th, 2026, Thursday 6 PM ET Topic: The Smurl Haunting: Demons, Possession & a House of Terror Maxim W. Furek BIO: Maxim Furek’s rich background includes aspects of psychology, addictions, music journalism, and the paranormal. He has a master’s degree in communications from Bloomsburg University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Aquinas College. Maxim has interviewed celebrity demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, white witch Dr. Frederick Lamonte Santee, and Annabelle handler Dan Rivera. He was featured on Coast to Coast with George Noory, Exploring the Bizarre with the legendary Timothy Green Beckley and Tim R. Swartz, and Art Bell’s Midnight in the Desert with Heather Wade. Maxim, who has written extensively about Richard Sharpe Shaver, is featured in the upcoming documentary The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers, produced and directed by Dr. Dean Bertram and also appears in the stand-alone segment from the feature, the multi-award winning short documentary, The Shaver Mystery. He is a respected contributor to Fate Magazine, Paranormal Underground, and Strange Knocks, showcasing his expertise and knowledge in the field. He was the invited guest speaker at the 2025 Butler (PA) Paranormal Conference and the Central Pennsylvania Cryptid and Bigfoot Expo. Maxim has written numerous rock biographies and paranormal-themes books, including: —The Smurl Haunting: When Ed and Lorraine Came to Town—Called Pennsylvania’s “Amityville Horror,” one family’s nightmare of demonic infestation is explored in the true story behind the fictionalized motion picture, Conjuring: Last Rites. Venturing beyond the West Pittston coal region, Furek’s narrative explores the dark crawlspaces of High Hopes, the Hinsdale House, the damned Welles House, as seen through the eyes of exorcists and psychics, such as the mysterious Fr. Alphonsus Trabold and Alexander Tanous—revealing terrifying secrets inside the occult wormhole. Something of the supernatural channeled through Furek inspiring him to write this book. The 92-year-old West Pittston Smurl duplex was a half-hour drive from his home, and the author befriended demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren during their 15-city book tour promoting The Haunted. Shockingly, Annabelle handler Dan Rivera died two days after the author met him at the 2025 Gettysburg “Devils on the Run” Tour. —Paranormal Apocalypse: Is This How It Ends? We already know how it ends. Paranormal Apocalypse presents horror master HP Lovecraft’s stark warning about the End Times. Read this book and learn the connection between curiosity, fear, and our finality, from a religious, scientific, and everyday perspective. Published by Hangar 1 at the time of our need. Prepare yourself! —Coal Region Hoodoo: Paranormal Tales from Inside the Pit has been described as “A fascinating look into Pennsylvania’s paranormal wormhole through a never-seen-before sociological and popular culture lens.” —The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot, published by Hangar 1, with the innovative Immersive Book Technology (IBT), documents an extensive timeline of Big Foot sightings over the years, offering a glimpse into the cultural and historical contexts in which these sightings have occurred. —Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music was featured on Australia’s Mysterious Universe and on numerous podcasts. It is being considered for a full-length documentary. —Flying Saucer Esoteric: The Altered States of Ufology explores the chronology of “flying saucers,” tracing historical accounts of theologians and astronomers who lived in the days Before Christ to the 2023 Congressional hearings and the Mexican alien corpses. www.maximfurek.com United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com