Today I will discuss the four biggest threats to the paranormal field and how together they have caused a situation where outsiders laugh at those of us in the field and that integrity has for all intents and purposes been severely damaged due to a lack of self-education and people focusing more on chasing either personal notoriety or social media likes on the internet. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at:  https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/12/12/the-four-biggest-threats-to-the-paranormal-field/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit

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The Four Biggest Threats To The Paranormal Field

As always I will preface this episode with the statement that I am not taking shots at anybody in the field. I am pointing out opportunities for improvement in the field. The purpose of my podcast is to help educate those ghost hunters who wish to eventually become a paranormal investigator, or help paranormal investigators refresh and sharpen their skill set. Today I will discuss twelve mistakes commonly made by ghost hunters and how to prevent them. These are not in any particular order. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at:  https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/12/01/twelve-mistakes-made-by-ghosthunters-and-how-to-prevent-them/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit

Twelve Mistakes Made By Ghosthunters and How to Prevent Them

This will be my 52nd podcast episode, and I have yet to cover how I conduct a scientific paranormal investigation. Today I will remedy that and detail how I perform this task. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at:  https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/11/24/how-to-conduct-a-paranormal-investigation/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

How to Conduct a Paranormal Investigation

Anyone with any remote interest in the anomalous research field or more particularly in either ghost hunting or paranormal investigations has spent time on the internet visiting social media, various websites, or reddit searching for pictures of what is reported to be activity of a paranormal nature. The truth is that well over 99% of the material that you find has an easily explainable natural cause to what is being perceived as paranormal. Today we will discuss photographic anomalies that are often misperceived as paranormal activity. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at:  https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/11/17/understanding-photographic-anomalies-in-the-paranormal-field/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Understanding Photographic Anomalies in the Paranormal Field

I do frequently receive emails from the general public asking me various questions on my opinion on certain perceived paranormal activity in their house or what to look for in a paranormal investigation team in their area. I thought that it would be beneficial for me to write a piece on the various types of paranormal investigation teams and the most frequent occurrences that drive cases to be opened that could have easily been figured out by the resident of the property. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/11/10/help-me-i-think-that-my-house-is-haunted/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Help Me I Think That My House Is Haunted

So you have an interest in the paranormal and either there isn’t a ghosthunting or paranormal investigation team in your area for you to join or you don’t agree with the philosophy of a local group and wish to start your own. You are toying with the idea of starting your own team and don’t know where to start or wish to make sure that your bases are covered. You may also wish to improve your current team or your personal career in the paranormal investigation field. If any of what I just said applies to you, even in a small way then today’s podcast episode is geared towards you. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/11/03/how-to-start-or-improve-a-ghosthunting-or-paranormal-investigation-team/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

How to Start or Improve a Ghosthunting or Paranormal Investigation Team

Vibroacoustic phenomenon is a term that refers to when audible and or non-audible frequencies combine with vibration and the result influences human physiology or inanimate objects. This is not paranormal theory, and is a subject of science that has had controlled scientific method based experiments by scientists with advanced college degrees. In many cases you will find vibroacoustic phenomenon is being incorrectly misinterpreted as paranormal activity. Today we discuss infrasound, ultrasound, Schumann Resonances, and Helmholtz Resonances and how they should be investigated for at every paranormal investigation, why this is so, and how to do so. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/10/27/vibroacoustic-phenomena-reception-and-analyzation/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Vibroacoustic Phenomena Reception and Analyzation

I am back from hiatus. Today I discuss the importance of pursuing educational studies as it pertains to paranormal investigations as well as not focusing on what you see on television as an ample representation of a scientific paranormal investigation. We also discuss the future of the Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT Podcast. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/10/20/back-from-hiatus/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Back From Hiatus

What is delegation? Delegation is the act of entrusting a task or responsibility to another person. This podcast is geared towards anyone on a paranormal investigation team that has any level of authority and could be somewhat relevant to someone who leads a ghost hunting group. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/01/17/delegation-for-paranormal-investigation-team-leadership/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Delegation For Paranormal Investigation Team Leadership

Did you know that negativity most often starts out as a very tiny seed and with each following instance of negativity that original seed gets watered, and in a serious enough happenstance may receive a heavy dose of miracle grow. Let’s say hypothetically that leading a paranormal investigation team is synonymous to tending to a garden. It doesn't take very long for a seed of negativity to quickly grow into a big weed and without taking care of that weed it will continue to spread and eventually will overwhelm your beautiful garden. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/01/13/negativity-in-your-paranormal-investigation-team/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit    

Negativity In Your Paranormal Investigation Team

I receive a lot of questions via email pertaining to people sharing their paranormal experiences and looking for my interpretation on their situation. I would guesstimate that four out of 5 emails that I receive are related to orbs. I have discussed orbs in the past in various blog posts and podcasts, but I thought that it would be beneficial to create a detailed podcast episode on orbs that I can refer people to when they email me with photos and videos of orbs, believing that they may be paranormal in nature due to wide spread misinformation which is even propagated by many people involved with the paranormal community including but not limited to ghost hunters, paranormal investigators, paranormal enthusiasts, online video channels, theatrical movies, and televised paranormal programming. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/01/10/the-orb-conspiracy/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit    

The Orb Conspiracy

When you watch paranormal investigation television shows you may have noticed that the extreme majority of investigations or ghost hunts are completed at night. Have you ever wondered why this is so? Today’s podcast episode is part two of a two part series where we will discuss this phenomenon. On part one we discussed how many paranormal investigations, ghost hunts, ghost tours, and paranormal themed televisions shows are done at night simply for the spooky factor as not all groups use a level of science that would cause you to choose to engage in paranormal related activities at night for scientific purposes. We also discussed how sometimes it is due to scheduling necessities due to the investigators or clients working during the day. Today we will discuss the science component and reasons for conducting paranormal investigations in the evening. Some of what is explored here is pulled from previous blog posts and podcasts that I have authored so some of this you may have read or heard before if you follow my blog or podcast. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/01/06/why-we-investigate-at-night-part-2/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit    

Why We Investigate At Night Part 2

When you watch paranormal investigation television shows you may have noticed that the extreme majority of investigations or ghost hunts are completed at night. Have you ever wondered why this is so? Today’s blog entry is part one of a two part series where we will discuss this phenomenon. Today we will discuss the human component of why we investigate at night A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2022/01/03/why-we-investigate-at-night-part-1/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit    

Why We Investigate At Night Part 1

We all have our own reasons for getting into the paranormal field. For some people it is due to what they perceive to be paranormal experiences in their childhood or as an adult. For others it is due to the television and movie craze that focused on paranormal investigations, ghost hunting, or paranormal stories. Perhaps a friend or family member was involved with the field empirically or as a hobby interest and you got interested in it through them. Regardless of how you became interested in the field you have surely seen those who don't worry about science, that focus on some science, and you may or may not have seen those who focus heavily on science. This blog entry discusses why it is important to prioritize science before the paranormal. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2021/12/30/prioritize-science-before-the-paranormal/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Prioritize Science Before The Paranormal

On part one of Paranormal Stereotypes we discussed some stereotypes such as ghost hunters and paranormal investigators as well as the terms paranormal investigations and ghost hunting being used interchangeably when they are two completely different things. We discussed how to maintain a level of professionalism by not using some various bogus equipment with no scientific backing such as the SLS Camera, Ovilus, and Frank’s/Ghost/Spirit Box. We also discussed why you should not put videos and photos of orbs up on the internet as orbs are not paranormal and there is a big stereotype that they are. Today on part two of Paranormal Stereotypes I will discuss sciences that you should be familiar with in order to overcome stereotypes, an experience I had with paranormal television shows, and how to present your team on the internet in a professional way so that your team doesn’t get balled up and thrown into the box with paranormal stereotypes. A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2021/12/27/paranormal-stereotypes-part-2/ We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers who have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism, while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast will be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit  

Paranormal Stereotypes Part 2

Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team) We are a group of paranormal investigators and researchers whom have dedicated ourselves to continually educating ourselves, other paranormal investigation or ghost hunting groups, and the general public about paranormal science, related sciences, investigation philosophy, tools, & techniques, as well as proper comportment and professionalism while engaged in investigations or research. This podcast with be an audible version of our blog on the website which will explore topics pertaining to paranormal science and parapsychology. Homepage: https://www.MWVSpirit.com Podcast: https://mwvspirit.podbean.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150782 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mwvspirit Blog: https://www.MWVSpirit.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWVSpirit Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MWVSpirit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MWVSpirit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwvspirit

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