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Film Producer
Alex Sewell
Alex Sewell is working for AT&T and was a producer for NeverEnding Light Productions from 2016 to 2019.
Film Director
Amardeep Kaleka
Amardeep Singh Kaleka is an Indian-American film director who won a regional Emmy Award for his direction of the short film Jacob's Turn in 2010 and another one for Esperanza. Following his father's death in the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting in 2012, Kaleka became involved in politics, supporting gun control, progressive economic reform, and the peace agenda.
Author
Anthony Peake
Anthony Peake is a writer who deals with borderline areas of human consciousness. His first book, Is There Life After Death? was published in 2006 and since then he has gone on to develop his own ideas together with exploring the latest areas of research in his field. His seventh book, A Life of Philip K Dick The Man Who Remembered the Future, is a departure from his previous works in that it is a mixture of biography, literary criticism and psychological/neurological analysis.
Author
Ben Mezrich
The reigning cowboy of narrative non-fiction with a writing career spanning nineteen years, Mezrich has authored twenty books – major international and New York Times bestsellers, with well over six million copies sold. Mezrich’s latest book, Bitcoin Billionaires, was an international bestseller and is being made into a motion picture. Currently, Mezrich is also a writer and consulting producer for the tv show Billions.
Filmmaker
Ben Paulides
Son of David Paulides, Benjamin Paulides attended Miami University on a hockey scholarship where he studied Film and Creative Entrepreneurship. He graduated Scholar Athlete of his class and furthered his education at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is a producer, director, writer and cinematographer known for Missing 411, Pop Rox and Shelter From the Storm. Benjamin was born in Santa Cruz, California.
Astronomer
Bob Berman
Robert Berman, known as Bob Berman, is an American astronomer, author, and science popularizer. He runs Overlook Observatory in Woodstock, New York, USA. He was an adjunct professor of astronomy at New York’s Marymount College located in Westchester County, from 1996 to 2000 and has appeared on CBS This Morning, the Today Show, and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1976, Berman founded the Catskill Astronomical Society. From 1986 to 1994 he ran the summer astronomy program at Yellowstone National Park. He was the "Sky Lights" and "Night Watchman" astronomy columnist for Discover from 1989 to 2006. He is currently Astronomy Magazine's "Strange Universe" columnist and contributing editor. He also is the astronomy editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. He has led aurora and eclipse expeditions as far away as the Arctic and Antarctic.
Podcaster and Author
Brennan Storr
Brennan Storr is a podcaster and author, based out of Victoria, BC, Canada. Brennan is co-host of "The Ghost Story Guys Podcast" with Paul Bestall ("Mysteries & Monsters"). Their show features true life stories of the paranormal, told with flair and a healthy dose of skepticism.
Filmmaker
Chris Garetano
Christopher Paul Garetano was born in New York and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts - with a BFA in film. Christopher is the creator and director of the award-winning docudrama, Montauk Chronicles (2015) He is the co-creator, executive producer and co-host of the History Channel's The Dark Files. In 2019 Christopher created, executive produced and hosted his eight-episode investigative series, Strange World for the Travel/Discovery Channel networks. He his developing several new TV programs, writing a book of short horror/science fiction stories and filming his independent, science fiction motion picture - In Ink By Andromeda The Great. His podcast (Off To The Witch) debuts in the fall of 2020 - as well as his first graphic novel, South Texas Blues. [via IMDB]
Biologist
Christie Wilcox
Christie Wilcox is an award-winning science writer with a decade of experience in online and print storytelling. Wilcox's extensive scientific background and firsthand experience as a researcher has given her a different perspective on the latest discoveries than most popular science writers. Through her writing, Wilcox shares her insatiable enthusiasm for biology, leveraging her doctoral training to produce highly-researched and accurate science journalism seasoned with humor and wit; her bylines include The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, Discover, Gizmodo, and National Geographic​, among others. Her first book Venomous, a popular science book on venoms (August 2016), has garnered widespread acclaim, including coveted spots on the list of Best Science Books of 2016 from Amazon and Smithsonian Magazine. ​
Ufologist
Chuck Zukowski
Chuck is a Principal IC Mask Design Engineering Consultant with his company, Zukowski Consulting. He has over 30 years of Graphic Mix Signal Microchip design and is a former Reserve Deputy Sheriff with El Paso County Sheriff’s Department, Colorado (2002 to February 2011). His education includes; an Associate’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree, a Certification in Electronic Engineering, and POST (law enforcement) certification. For about 35 years Chuck has been researching and investigating the UFO/Paranormal phenomenon. As a field investigator, he’s appeared on radio and television shows discussing his investigations. Chuck approaches every investigation from a skeptical point of view looking for any known possibility before claiming otherwise.
Journalist
Clas Svahn
Clas Svahn is the vice chairman and international director of the organization UFO Sweden. Since 2017 he is also the chairman of Archives for the Unexplained, AFU, in Norrköping, Sweden. He promotes an objective and unbiased approach to ufology. He is also the editor of UFO Swedens magazine UFO-Aktuellt.
Paranormal Researcher
Dana Newkirk
For nearly two decades, Greg and Dana have traversed North America on hundreds of paranormal adventures in search of everything from legendary monsters to mind bending psychic phenomena, covering everything in between. They’ve come face-to-face with Bigfoot deep in the hills of West Virginia, successfully orchestrated an alien abduction on North Carolina’s mysterious Brown Mountain, and grappled with angry ghosts in a violently-cursed town in rural Pennsylvania, to name just a few expeditions.
The Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult
Author
David Paulides
David Paulides is a former police officer who is now an investigator and writer known primarily for his self-published books, one dedicated to proving the reality of Bigfoot, and his Missing 411 series of books, in which he documents the disappearance of people in national parks and elsewhere.
Parapsychologist
Dean Radin
Dean Radin (born February 29, 1952) is a parapsychologist. Following a bachelor and master's degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in educational psychology Radin worked at Bell Labs, researched at Princeton University, GTE Laboratories, University of Edinburgh, SRI International, Interval Research Corporation, and was a faculty member at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Radin then became Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), in Petaluma, California, USA. Radin served on dissertation committees at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, and was former President of the Parapsychological Association. He is also co-editor-in-chief of the journal Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing.
Author
Dr. Ardy Sixkiller Clarke
Dr. Ardy Sixkiller Clarke brings to the field of ufology degrees in history, English, psychology, and educational leadership and a background as a teacher, university professor, junior college and university administrator, licensed therapist and psychologist, and social science researcher.
UFO Researcher
Dr. David Jacobs
David Michael Jacobs is an American historian and retired Associate Professor of History at Temple University specializing in 20th-century American history. Jacobs is a prominent figure in ufology and the study of the alleged alien abduction phenomenon, including the use of hypnosis on subjects claiming to be abductees. Jacobs has authored several books on the subject.
Author
Dr. Rita Louise
Bestselling author Dr. Rita Louise is the founder of the Institute of Applied Energetics and the former host of Just Energy Radio. She is a Naturopathic Physician and a 20-year veteran in the Human Potential Field.
Researcher
Evan Strong
Evan Strong is a researcher, historian and author with a Bachelor degree in the Social Sciences, majoring in psychology and archaeology/anthropology.
Author
Frances Kermeen
Frances Kermeen is a former owner of the Myrtles Plantation of St Francisville and the author of the book about the paranormal events that she experienced during the time.
Filmmaker
Gabi Plumm
Gabi Plumm is a writer, known for New Zealand. Skeletons in the Cupboard. The Redheads (2015). [via IMDB]
Investigative Journalist
George Knapp
George T. Knapp (born April 18, 1953) is an American television investigative journalist, news anchor, and talk radio host. He is a frequent host of the Sunday night/Monday morning Coast To Coast AM syndicated radio show. He is known for his work investigating UFO reports which are a frequent topic of the Coast to Coast show. George Knapp hosts Coast to Coast AM on the third and fourth Sundays of the month and sometimes the fifth Sunday.
Author
Graham Hancock
Graham Bruce Hancock is a British writer and journalist. He is known for his pseudoscientific theories involving ancient civilizations, Earth changes, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths, and astronomical or astrological data from the past. Hancock's works propose a connection with a 'mother culture' from which he believes other ancient civilizations sprang.
Paranormal Researcher
Greg Newkirk
For nearly two decades, Greg and Dana have traversed North America on hundreds of paranormal adventures in search of everything from legendary monsters to mind bending psychic phenomena, covering everything in between. They’ve come face-to-face with Bigfoot deep in the hills of West Virginia, successfully orchestrated an alien abduction on North Carolina’s mysterious Brown Mountain, and grappled with angry ghosts in a violently-cursed town in rural Pennsylvania, to name just a few expeditions.
The Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult
Film maker
Jeremy Corbell
Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell is an American contemporary artist, documentary filmmaker, and UFO enthusiast based in Los Angeles, California. Corbell is a mixed media artist whose exhibitions combine art, fashion and film. He is also a photographer, fashion designer and author. He has worked with Bob Lazar and his mentor in journalism, George Knapp.
Science Journalist
Jo Marchant
Jo Marchant is a freelance journalist specializing in science and history. After gaining a BSc in genetics from Leicester University and a PhD in microbiology she became a science writer, and is the author of Decoding the Heavens, an exploration of the history and significance of the Antikythera mechanism, The Shadow King: The Bizarre Afterlife of King Tut's Mummy and Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body. A former editor of the science journal Nature and opinion editor at New Scientist magazine in London, she has written for The Guardian and The Economist.
Ethologist
Jonathan Balcombe
Jonathan Balcombe is an ethologist and author. He is formerly Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, and Department Chair for Animal Studies with Humane Society University, in Washington, DC. He lectures internationally on animal behavior and the human-animal relationship. He also served as Associate Editor of the journal Animal Sentience from 2015 to 2019.
Author
Joshua Cutchin
Joshua has appeared on a wide variety of paranormal programs, including Coast to Coast AM, Mysterious Universe, Binnall of America, Expanded Perspectives, Radio Misterioso, and the Gralien Report. He is the author of five books: 2015's A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch (translated into Spanish as Banquete Troyano); 2016's The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, & Monstrous Miasmas; 2018's Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions; and 2020's Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon, Volumes I & II, with Timothy Renner. 2021 will see the release of Fairies on Film, a collection of essays of which he is editor and a contributor.
Medium
Joy Lin
Joy Lin has been a spiritual medium for over 15 years. She comes from an engineering background, so her entry into the metaphysical world wasn't built on crystals and blind faith.
Author
Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville is one of Australia's best-known authors. She's published eight books of fiction and four books about the writing process. Her best-known works are the international best-seller The Secret River, The Idea of Perfection, The Lieutenant and Lilian's Story. Her novels have won many awards both in Australia and the UK, several have been made into major feature films, and all have been translated into European and Asian languages.
Cryptozoologist
Ken Gerhard
Ken Gerhard is an American cryptozoologist and author often featured on various television programs. His works include "Big Bird: Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters", "Encounters with Flying Humanoids: Mothman, Manbirds, Gargoyles and Other Winged Beasts", and "A Menagerie of Mysterious Beasts: Encounters with Cryptid Creatures". He is also the co-author of "Monsters of Texas".
Author
Leslie Kean
Leslie Kean is an investigative journalist and author who is most notable for credulous stories about UFOs and the paranormal. Her book UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record, published by Penguin Random House, was a New York Times best seller. Kean belongs to the UFO organization UFODATA. On 16 December 2017, the New York Times featured an article written by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal and Kean, which revealed the fact that the US Department of Defense had spent $22.5M on a secret program titled the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program that investigated UFOs.[8]
Researcher
Lynne Kelly
Lynne Kelly is an Australian writer, researcher and science educator. Her academic work focuses mainly on the study of primary orality, as well as the mnemonic devices used by ancient and modern oral cultures from around the world.
Author
Lynne McTaggart
Lynne McTaggart is an American alternative medicine activist, lecturer, journalist, author, and publisher. She is the author of six books, including The Intention Experiment and The Field. According to her author profile, she is a spokesperson "on consciousness, the new physics, and the practices of conventional and alternative medicine."
Veteran CSI
Paul Rimmasch
Paul Rimmasch was born and reared in the Salt Lake Valley. He graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminalistics and a minor in Photography. Paul has spent the last twenty years working as a Crime Scene Investigator for Weber-Metro CSI and is active in Forensic Science education and Law Enforcement training. He lives in Ogden Utah with his wife and three children and is an avid hiker and gardener.
UFO Researcher
Paul Stonehill
Paul has worked as journalist covering warfare as well as freelancing on stories about UFO and Anomalous Phenomena. After the fall of Communism, his articles were published throughout Russia and the Ukraine. Since 1989, Paul has consulted for American television and motion picture production companies, as well as corporate entities. He is a contributing writer to OpenMinds.tv, and the author of The Soviet UFO Files (1998), Paranormal Mysteries of Eurasia (2010), and co-author of several books with Philip Mantle, including the recently released Russia’s USO Secrets: Unidentified Submersible Objects in Russian and International Waters.
UFO Researcher
Richard Dolan
Richard Dolan is one of the world’s leading researchers and writers on the subject of UFOs, and believes that they constitute the greatest mystery of our time. He is the author of two volumes of history, UFOs and the National Security State, both ground-breaking works which together provide the most factually complete and accessible narrative of the UFO subject available anywhere. He also co-authored a speculative book about the future, A.D. After Disclosure, the first-ever analysis not only of how UFO secrecy might end, but of the all-important question: what happens next? [richarddolanpress.com]
Artist
Sean Bartock
Professor Sean Bartok had been abducted when he was young, but did not realize it until he was 43 years old. He then knew he had been abducted, not once, but many times. Sean and his wife have kept their experiences with extraterrestrials and the paranormal to themselves for over 30 years, but now have decided to come forward. Sean and his wife, Sarah, have been married for 48 years, and have two children and four grandchildren. He and his wife live in a rural town in Colorado. Sean enjoys working in his studio, consulting, collecting, researching and participating in outdoor activities with family and friends.
Researcher
Steven Strong
Steven Strong is an Australian-based researcher, author and former high school teacher with a background in archaeology. He was involved in the formation of a Graduate Diploma of Aboriginal Education for the NSW Department of Education, writing units on Traditional Law and Contemporary History. He also co-authored the highly successful "Aboriginal Australia: A Language and Cultural kit" and has written over a dozen articles on Original history and lore for the National Indigenous Times, with four articles also appearing in New Dawn magazine.
Author
Timothy Renner
Timothy Renner is an illustrator, author, and folk musician living in Pennsylvania. His illustrations have appeared in the pages of various books, magazines, fanzines and comics as well as on many record and CD covers. Since 1995, Timothy has been making music both solo and with his band, Stone Breath. Timothy is the creator of "Strange Familiars", a podcast concerning the paranormal, weird history, folklore and the occult. He makes regular appearances on the paranormal radio show, "Where Did the Road Go?", and has appeared as a guest on many other podcasts and radio programs, including "Coast to Coast AM".
Paranormal Investigator
Trey Hudson
Trey Hudson is the Director of the Oxford Paranormal Society and its Anomalous Studies and Observation Group (ASOG). He is an Eagle Scout and former Army Intelligence Officer. He has a psychology degree from the University of West Georgia where he studied under the likes of Dr. Bill Roll and other luminaries. He has a 30 plus year career as a US government Security Specialist specializing in security of sensitive assets, anti-terrorism, security of WMD, emergency management and other specialties. He also served a tour in Afghanistan in this capacity.
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