44 - In Search of the Paranormal with Richard Estep - The Big Séance Podcast

Paranormal Researcher, Richard Estep, gives us a peek into his book, In Search of the Paranormal: The Hammer House Murder, Ghosts of the Clink, and Other Disturbing Investigations. We also talk about the paranormal field in general, theories, favorite gadgets, and an interesting behind the scenes look at his Boulder County Paranormal Research Society (BCPRS). Visit BigSeance.com for show notes! Pssst... Are you looking for the SpeakPipe Link?   In this episode: Episode Preview :00 Some Shout outs/Consolations of Memory: Death and Mourning in 19th Century America! The Mourning Society of St. Louis 2:14 Saturday, October 17th – Find a Grave's Global Cemetery Meetup 4:40 Shout out to Marquel! Thank you. 5:54 Don't forget your homework! Subscribe a friend to the podcast! 6:14 Richard Estep's Bio! 5:51 Meet Richard! 9:41 St. Botolph's Church 10:15 His passion for the paranormal began at an early age. 11:24 The frightening and brutal history of the Tower of London 14:06 Hose Company #3 15:24 Macky Auditorium/Richard's book is very realistic, and not everything is a ghost! 19:27 The "skeptic" problem (Show me the evidence!)/One of the reasons why I (Patrick) got out of the paranormal investigation business 22:35 Why toss questionable evidence?!/Peer Review in the paranormal field 26:42 Is there a big difference between paranormal investigation in the United Kingdom and the United States? 28:19 Where the field of paranormal research has both improved and regressed 29:50 Paranormal Tourism. Who benefits? 31:00 The REM pod: Richard's favorite flashy gadget! 33:44 You don't need gadgets! 35:23 "Experts" in Paranormal Research 37:15 BCPRS Investigation Reports and Evidence/Moving to the SOAP format (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) 40:08 Putting together the paranormal team 42:46 Are certain months out of the year more conducive to paranormal activity? Does the veil truly get thinner in October? 45:05 What kind of nerd is Richard Estep? 46:34 Other novels and writings 48:29 Easter Egg 51:45 For more on Richard Estep: RichardEstep.net In Search of the Paranormal on Amazon Boulder County Paranormal Research Society   Record your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! Call the show at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. Visit BigSéance.com for more information.   Please help The Big Séance Podcast by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, or Stitcher!