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263 - The Haunted Castle House, Séances, Spirit Communication, Folklore, and Numerology with Medium Dr. Holly Hobbs - Big Seance
Épisode 263
jeudi 4 juin 2026 • Durée 01:01:38
From haunted houses and missing time, to music, folklore, and numerology, this episode covers a remarkable range of paranormal territory. Patrick welcomes Dr. Holly Hobbs, psychic medium and co-founder of the Candlelight Folklore Society, to discuss her work documenting extraordinary stories and the people who experience them. Together they explore the Haunted Castle House in Brumley, Missouri, the cultural power of ghost stories, the energetic role of music in séances, and why some of the most profound paranormal moments happen quietly in the dark, far from flashing gadgets and dramatic ghost hunts. Visit BigSeance.com/263 for more info.
Meet Dr. Holly Hobbs, who is a cultural researcher, psychic medium and numerologist, based in New Orleans. She received her PhD in Ethnomusicology from Tulane University, which informs her cultural research and work as the Co-Director of the production company, Candlelight Folklore Society, which she runs with her husband, the producer and filmmaker Randall Perez. As a medium, she is the director of Morning Glory Healing, a healing service that holds retreats throughout the US and Caribbean, teaching students to connect with their own spiritual abilities through mediumship training, yoga, and energy healing. As both a medium and a scientist, she is interested in the spaces where multidimensional worlds connect. You can learn more about Holly by visiting morninggloryhealing.com or candlelightfolkloresociety.com. :45
Steve and Judy Skinner's Haunted Castle House (aka the Brumley House) in Brumley, Missouri, and the story of how Patrick met Holly. 3:39
"Fun fact: From a numerological perspective, people born in October are spiritual leaders."6:10
"And from the minute that I walked into the house, there was this sense of timelessness that I come to recognize very quickly as the immediate sign of a haunted house for me." 7:49
Holly led a seance at the Castle House. She talks about the energy and vibration of that night and her seances. 9:57
"The best thing you can do to have a good seance is to laugh." 12:20
The energy of New Orleans and one of the best seances that Holly has ever attended. 12:35
Singing in seances. 13:47
Patrick recalls a story of leading investigations at the Belvoir Winery, where the lights on their gadgets blinked to the beat of the song they were singing. 15:05
"There's a reason why people sing in church. People understand, intuitively, that it gets your energy up closer to God, however you wish to define God." 17:12
The lore and stories of the Castle House. 17:27
Doppelgänger experiences, and Holly's very haunted house in New Orleans. 22:40
More Castle House experiences. 26:20
Holly, along with her TV and film producer husband Randall, started their own production company, the Candlelight Folklore Society. 27:25
Imagination, guiding teams, and opening yourself up to spirit. 30:24
Alters and granting permission to the Other Side. 34:38
Ethnomusicology in Holly's mediumship and her research. 36:04
Ethnomusicology is "basically the study of how people use music to understand their space in the world—how to navigate it, how to move through time and space using music." 39:18
Brazilian medium Sonia Rinaldi and her work in light and sound particles. 39:37
Music's role in Holly's seances. 40:41
"I use the same tracks of music over and over, because it's like you're wearing a groove in energetic reality. And that energetic reality that that groove is worn into then becomes very weighted, or energetically full of spiritual energy. It's like charging an object." 41:46
"There is something about lighting a candle." The cultural research of candlelight. 44:21
What about artificial or battery operated candles? 47:47
Dr. Holly Hobbs' most treasured possessions. 50:14
What's going on and where to find Holly! 53:11
Hold up! We have to talk about numerology and the hilariousness of this episode being episode 263! 55:30
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
262 - The Case for the Afterlife with Philosopher Chris Carter - Big Seance
Épisode 262
vendredi 2 janvier 2026 • Durée 43:24
In this episode, we're joined by Oxford-trained philosopher and author Chris Carter to explore one of humanity's most enduring and controversial questions: Is there evidence of life after death? Drawing from his latest book, The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death, Carter argues that the survival of consciousness can be established beyond reasonable doubt through empirical evidence rather than faith alone. Our conversation ranges across research from the British and American Societies for Psychical Research, compelling cases of reincarnation involving children who remember previous lives, accounts of after-death communication, and examples of terminal lucidity. Along the way, we examine the philosophical distinction between reasonable and conceivable doubt, address the strongest skeptical objections, and consider the practical and existential implications of believing that consciousness continues beyond physical death. Visit BigSeance.com/262 for more info.
This interview was recorded on September 19th, 2025. :45
Our guest for this episode is Chris Carter, who is an Oxford-trained philosopher and the author of four highly acclaimed books, and several scholarly articles. His latest book is The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death, which argues that the case for the afterlife can be proven beyond all reasonable doubt, entirely on the basis of evidence.
261 - Hoodoo, Healing, and Helping Others: A Conversation with Jamilah Davis McKenzie - Big Seance
Épisode 261
vendredi 8 août 2025 • Durée 01:10:31
In this powerful and heart-centered episode of the Big Seance Podcast, Patrick sits down with Jamilah Davis McKenzie—a minister, spiritual counselor, and boutique owner, whose life is steeped in legacy, music, ministry, and magic. With the grounded wisdom of your favorite "cool auntie," Jamilah opens up about surviving a traumatic gunshot wound, living with PTSD, and her eclectic spiritual path rooted in church ministry, Hoodoo, ancestral veneration, and radical authenticity. She shares how her work—whether through oracle readings, retreats, or ministry—creates sacred spaces where people can heal, reconnect, and transform. With a no-nonsense edge and plenty of heart, Jamilah reminds us that true spiritual service often happens in the most unexpected places. Visit BigSeance.com/261 for more info.
Jamilah Davis McKenzie is a minister, spiritual coach, spiritual counselor, wedding officiant, boutique owner, motivational speaker, and event host dedicated to helping people live their most authentic and fulfilled lives. With a nurturing spirit and a no-nonsense edge, she brings the energy of your favorite "cool auntie"—a Gen X hippie with a sharp tongue, a soulful heart, and a deep commitment to truth and transformation. The daughter of a Tony-nominated opera singer and a non denominational pastor who once served as Malcolm X's bodyguard, Jamilah's life has always been steeped in legacy, purpose, and power. A gifted singer herself, she blends ancestral strength with modern-day wisdom to create spaces where people can heal, grow, and reconnect with their truest selves.
260 - Sarah Neoma of Grave Matters on Cemetery Preservation, Vintage Fashion, and the Stories History Tells - Big Seance
Épisode 260
mercredi 2 juillet 2025 • Durée 01:06:30
What do cemeteries, vintage fashion, and spiritual connection have in common? For Sarah Neoma, they all tell stories. In this delightful conversation, Sarah joins Patrick to talk about Grave Matters, her work preserving cemeteries, and her deep reverence for the past. Along the way, she shares personal experiences, stories from being a fourth-generation seamstress, her boutique Spellbound, and a chilling ghost story from her lovingly restored historic cabin. Whether she's water witching forgotten graves, diving deeper into what she calls cemetery mediumship, or curating and romanticizing little things in life in ways that bring her joy, Sarah inspires us to remember—and to be remembered. Visit BigSeance.com/260 for more info.
Grave Matters and Sarah's love for historic cemeteries. "They're kind of magical places. I don't just see them as the resting place of bodies or just hunks of stone. I see them ass this treasure trove of stories." 6:13
Preservation and physically caring for a grave.
259 - CREEPZ Ghost Commandos - Big Seance
Épisode 259
samedi 24 mai 2025 • Durée 01:14:10
Patrick reconnects with the spirited crew behind CREEPZ Ghost Commandos—Alec and Adam Tillery, and Gideon Coyle (absent Caleb Tillery)—who reveal how a shared childhood fascination with the unknown turned into a full-fledged paranormal investigation team. Patrick and the CREEPZ reflect on their recent collaboration at the 2024 Missouri Paracon, dive into creepy encounters including ghostly handprints and unexplained scratches, and discuss how their beliefs have evolved over time. With tales of growing up in a haunted house, debunking high EMF, a brand new EVP from the bunker at Belvoir Winery, and some paranormal pet peeves that only seasoned investigators could dish! Visit BigSeance.com/259 for more info.
In 2008, brothers Alec and Adam Tillery, along with good friend Gideon Coyle, formed a paranormal exploration and investigation team called the the City and Rural Explorers Examining Paranormal Zones, or C.R.E.E.P.Z. Ghost Commandos. The Tillery brothers and Gideon began venturing to many historic and haunted locations throughout the greater Kansas City area and the Midwest. They've since been joined by Caleb, who is a nephew of Alec and Adam. Together, they research a location's history and its ghost stories, while documenting any potential evidence of ghostly activity. They also host The Other Side of the Other Side on YouTube. :45
Patrick met and had the opportunity to collaborate with the CREEPZ at the 2024 Missouri Paracon. 2:26
258 - Raven Knight from the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast - Big Seance
Épisode 258
mercredi 2 avril 2025 • Durée 47:35
Patrick sits down with one of the new friends he met at Missouri Paracon, Raven Knight from the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast. Raven considers herself an empath, and her interest in both the paranormal and true crime goes back to childhood. We discuss the Villisca Axe Murder House, the importance of finding your group, reflections from the paracon, paranormal pet peeves, and her recent interview with paranormal investigator, Dustin Pari! Visit BigSeance.com/258 for more info.
Patrick recently returned from Missouri Paracon, where he met today's guest, Raven Knight from the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast. :45
The podcast, where Raven shares the microphone with co-host Gabriel Von Graves, delves into the eerie and unexplained. They bring a mix of short fiction stories, as well as first hand accounts from those who have lived them. Exploring everything from ghosts, to UFOs, to all things mysterious. They'll bring you spine chilling stories from around the globe. 2:50
The story of how the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast began. 6:10
"You find your group." Raven's reflections of Missouri Paracon. 8:43
257 - Music and Sound in Victorian Seances with Olivia Cacchione - Big Seance
Épisode 257
samedi 22 février 2025 • Durée 57:48
Dr. Olivia Cacchione, a musicologist, sat with Patrick in the parlor to discuss her current work and study of music and sound in Victorian seances. Olivia also shared about years of uncomfortable out-of-body experiences and hearing voices that led to her being diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Plus skepticism, haunted listening, enchantment, possibility vs. disbelief, Victorians and the accordion, the channeled music of Rosemary Brown, and asking the question, "How does music haunt us?" Visit BigSeance.com/257 for more info.
Dr. Olivia Cacchione studies the sounds of ghosts and hauntings throughout history. She's a musicologist who earned her PhD at Northwestern University and received a Mellon Fellowship to conduct her extensive archival research across England and America. She is currently working on a book that highlights the role of music and sound in Victorian seances. Olivia's dissertation examined the cultural history of hearing, questioning how music haunts us, with an emphasis on the lived experience of the Victorian-era spiritualist séance. She covered Daniel Dunglas Home's accordion, the Davenport Brothers' musical cabinet, and lesser known mediums like Jennie Lord, who practically invented the musical seance. And Olivia wants you to know that she has a cat who is proudly named Madame Blavatsky. You can learn more about Olivia Cacchione and her work by visiting welcometotheseance.com.
256 - Missouri Paracon 2025 with Brad Blair and Jesse Leimkuehler - Big Seance
Épisode 256
mercredi 1 janvier 2025 • Durée 47:21
Brad Blair of the Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society and Jesse Leimkuehler from Belvoir Winery and Inn, join together to create the Missouri Paracon, which will take place at Ameristar Kansas City from February 28th to March 1st 2025. Patrick gets the scoop on what's in store for those attending. Plus conversation on topics such as psychics, apparitions, people who flee haunted locations, drones and alien invasions, and changes in the paranormal space since the boom that started with Syfy's Ghost Hunters. Visit BigSeance.com/256 for more info.
Brad Blair is co-founder of the Michigan Paranormal Convention, co-founder of the Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society, and he's also the co-host of Creaking Door Paranormal Radio. Jesse Leimkuehler is a previous guest of the Big Seance. He's the owner of the haunted Belvoir Winery and Inn in Liberty Missouri. Together, Brad and Jesse have put together an exciting NEW event — the Missouri Paracon. It's held from Feb. 28th to March 1st, 2025 at Ameristar Casino Kansas City. :45
Welcome to the parlor! 2:10
Getting to know Brad Blair. 3:45
How has paranormal investigation changed, good or bad, since the first season of Syfy's Ghost Hunters and the rise of paranormal TV shows?
255 - Titanic with James Penca - Big Seance
Épisode 255
samedi 28 septembre 2024 • Durée 01:15:52
Titanic expert James Penca joins Patrick in the parlor for this unique episode of the Big Seance. James is a spokesperson and researcher for RMS Titanic, Inc., Creative Director for Titanic: Honor and Glory, and host of the Witness Titanic podcast. He only recently returned from the exciting 2024 Titanic Expedition that made headlines. Have you ever wondered what can be learned about a passenger or crew member, just from recovering a single artifact from the wreckage? Other topics include the re-discovery of the statue of Diana, the debate on whether the famous wreckage is a gravesite or in dire need of preservation, the last song played by Titanic's quartet, witness interviews, the truth about Bruce Ismay, premonitions of the disaster, the Titanic musical, and of course, the James Cameron film! Visit BigSeance.com/255 for more info.
254 - Calling Out Fraudulent Physical Mediumship with Jeni Juranics - Big Seance
Épisode 254
lundi 1 juillet 2024 • Durée 01:09:40
Earlier this year, psychic medium Jeni Juranics released an episode of her Spirit Call podcast where she opened up about what she described as a heartbreaking experience at a mediumship conference, where on more than one occasion she witnessed a fairly well-known physical medium faking seances. She decided to call out his fraudulent behavior. He's been called out before, but Jeni's story seems to have struck a chord with many in the community. In this important and sometimes emotional conversation, Patrick and Jeni discuss what this means for the mediumship community, as well as the wider spiritual community. And what does it mean for our faith, our trust, and our belief? Visit BigSeance.com/254 for more info.
Book Description for The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death. 3:16
Tension between skepticism and belief, and what counts as sufficient evidence? 4:53
The most impressive research that Carter's book focuses on, comes from both the British and American Societies for Psychical Research. 7:14
Atheism, Doubt, and Convincing Deniers of the Existence of an Afterlife. 10:36
Reincarnation and Children Who Remember Previous Lives. 13:39
The amazing story of afterlife communication from Frederic Myers, one of the founding members of the British SPR, who died in 1901. Communication came from two different, unrelated mediums on two different continents. 18:05
Reasonable Doubt vs. Conceivable Doubt. "…the burden of proof, of providing evidence, is on the person making the claim."24:02
The Practical Benefits of a Belief in an Afterlife. 28:36
If consciousness survives physical death, what is its form? The Etheric Body. 30:57
The Skeptic/Denier's Most Fundamental Objections. 36:24
Alzheimer's and Terminal Lucidity. 38:19
"The evidence is on our side. The evidence is not on the side of the materialists, so-called Skeptics. And there's no need to make excuses for our beliefs or even take refuge in the mysteries of faith. The evidence is strong and compelling, beyond all reasonable doubt, that we survive the change called death."40:42
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
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Just like the guests from the past three episodes, Patrick met Jamilah this past winter at Missouri Paracon! 1:58
Jamilah and Deb DeRousse's Mystical Magical Retreat by Mystical Awakenings with Big Seance previous guest and friend, Andrea Perron. 7:41
"We make sure that people come in one way and leave different."
"It's all about just building community, being there for each other, and finding a safe space."
Jamilah survived being shot in the head in a road rage incident in 1993, and she suffers from PTSD. 12:04
"I know what it feels like to be so down. I know what it feels like to feel like you're nothing but a burden on people. Have you noticed that nobody can convince you of how unworthy you are, more than yourself?"
"Part of healing is getting back in touch with that inner child who used to laugh at fart jokes."
Unity Tree Interfaith Ministries 16:11
The daughter of a minister, Jamilah grew up in the church. She loved the music and community, but she had questions. She has begun to describe herself as a "Spiritual Eclectic." 18:16
"A lot of people can go on Ancestry.com or DNA or whatever, and they can trace stuff back. As an African American, I can't do that. There's only so far I can go. And one of the ways that I feel more connected is through the practices that my people brought here. And that's where the hoodoo comes in, and that's where the indigenous stuff comes in, and that's where ancestor veneration comes in. So I take what I need to build the spiritual life that makes me a better person, so then I can be a better person to help other people."22:50
There are many ways to be of service. "I can't tell you how many times I have given a message to someone across the table as I'm doing a reading. I cannot tell you how many times I have ministered to someone over oracle cards. And in a traditional sense, I'd be going to hell right now. But that's where I was of most use. The person sat down for a word. They sat down to be filled at that point and I gave it to them."23:35
Jamilah breaks down her empathic abilities. 26:50
Ancestor Veneration and how the practice of Hoodoo was born. 28:10
"We had to use Christianity to kind of mask our faith, so we had to put it in with Christianity to be able to practice anything, or to be able to save any of our culture, or any of our heritage, or any of our religion, because we weren't supposed to be doing that."
On the topic of gatekeeping Hoodoo: "Understand who you are and who you're asking. We're telling you to make sure that you call for your sake, not because we're trying to gatekeep."33:16
"There are people of all walks of life, of all skin colors who practice Hoodoo and have a beautiful time doing so. Just make sure that you're really called."
"A ritual or a spell is nothing but a prayer coupled with action."36:11
Being Gen X: "Think about this. Everything we fantasized about, all the things we wished we could have, we have seen come to pass. So we are the magical generation."42:22
Jamilah and Patrick discuss AI. Jamilah is all about it! 45:02
Skyclad Handmade Boutique 49:23
Shoutout to Dale Quigley of the Seeking Vibes Podcast, who recently interviewed Jamilah. Check it out! 51:32
Jamilah's parents and grandparents have fascinating stories! Her mother is a Tony-nominated opera singer known for her roles in Porgy and Bess and Aida! 53:00
"The help they were giving me didn't really help me. I found my help in talking to other people and then finding out that my story helped them. And then I saw myself reflected in their response to me." More on Jamilah's childhood, her struggles as a young adult, PTSD, imposter syndrome, ministry, and spiritual counseling. 53:55
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
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Gumbo, the cemetery on a hill. 11:03
"I think the thing that human beings overall collectively fear, never more so than now, is being forgotten, is fading from collective memory." 13:32
A misunderstanding of cemeteries. 14:25
Lore and how we want to be remembered. Sarah and Patrick consider what their death wishes might be. 18:20
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
Meeting Alex, Adam, and Gideon. 3:41
Reflections from the very first Missouri Paracon. 5:29
"Let me tell you my own ghost story."11:07
"Adam and I grew up in a haunted house together." More on the origins of forming the CREEPZ. 12:54
Gideon saw a ghost at the Tillery house at the age of sixteen. 14:20
"Adam brings up this crazy idea to Gideon and myself, and he's like, 'Let's go ghost hunting.'"18:07
Mike Ricksecker's ears must be burning right now. 22:28
Patrick and the CREEPZ reflect on their collaboration on leading group investigations in the bunker at Belvoir Winery. 23:44
Skepticism and our changing beliefs on the paranormal over time. 27:02
Handprints and Getting Scratched. 34:29
Private vs. Public Investigations. 39:32
Classic Debunking and High EMF. 43:15
Spilling the "T" and Dishing About Paranormal Pet Peeves. 44:55
A clip from the last session from the very cold bunker at Belvoir and a possible EVP response of "A domino" from the SB7. Patrick asked, "Can you tell me what's in my hand?"54:49
Patrick is reminded of and retells his "Ouija Board" EVP story. 1:00:54
The popularity of the spirit box and the "Estes Method." 1:02:19
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
"I think it's really important for people to have people out there willing to listen to them, that say, 'You know what? We believe you.'"
11:03
Raven's interest in both the paranormal and true crime goes back to childhood. 16:15
A matter of being open to experiences. 21:42
Raven considers herself an empath. 26:22
The Villisca Axe Murder House. Plus more on the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast. 30:46
Loving being in your 40s! 37:55
Possible future episodes. 38:52
Paranormal pet peeves. 40:46
Raven's final thoughts, lots of upcoming events, and where to find more Darkwoods Paranormal content, including interviews with Dustin Pari and Richard Estep! 43:17
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
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What is a musicologist? 2:02
From harp performance to a PhD in musicology. 3:44
Patrick once again nerds out about the theremin. 6:12
More on where this interest in Victorian Spiritualism came from, and the pushback from her colleagues regarding her chosen area of study. 7:32
Hearing Voices. "When I was 15, I began 'hearing things.' It took me ten years to receive a diagnosis of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy."10:51
Olivia's voices and out-of-body experiences. Are they paranormal? Or are they just symptoms of her diagnosis? 15:24
Enchantment. 16:45
"[The episodes were] very dark and quite scary, actually."18:05
Possibility vs Disbelief. 19:03
Victorian Spiritualists and Seances. For Victorians, it was really dark at night! 21:49
Haunted Listening. 27:56
Patrick reminisces about experiences years ago with his "rapper" from doing EVP research and experiments. 29:28
"How does music haunt us? What does it mean to be haunted, mesmerized, enchanted, or spellbound by a work?"32:24
"Before I was diagnosed, I absolutely thought, 'Maybe I'm psychic.' I wanted to lean in that direction with it."50:07
"People hear what I'm studying and they immediately want to tell me their own ghost stories. And you realize just how many people have ghost stories, and I love hearing them."51:12
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
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Jesse Leimkuehler announced that My Haunted Hometowns, another paranormal TV production, just wrapped filming at Belvoir Winery and Inn. 15:51
When people flee the Inn. 18:31
Before taking ownership of Belvoir, Jesse wasn't really a believer in ghosts. And now? "I've only seen about five apparitions."21:10
Planning and organizing Missouri Paracon 2025. 24:00
The benefits of a winter paranormal event. 26:17
Getting tickets! Plus more of what to expect and some of the celebrities that will be there! 28:00
Patrick will be there with his vendor table, and will also be leading investigations again at an add-on event at Belvoir. 31:10
Brad on concerts, psychics, and the gallery readings offered at Missouri Paracon 2025. 33:00
Is Ameristar Kansas City haunted? 35:50
Mysterious drones and an alien invasion? 39:05
The things you can learn at the casino bar after midnight. 40:49
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
In this episode:
Intro :00
James Penca has studied TITANIC and her incredible story for 25 years--an interest sparked by a school field trip to an RMS Titanic Inc. artifact exhibit. Today, he serves as spokesperson and researcher for RMS Titanic Inc., Creative Director of TITANIC: HONOR AND GLORY, and host of the WITNESS TITANIC podcast. James recently joined the exciting 2024 Titanic Expedition to lend his knowledge and passion for this legendary ship. :45
RMS Titanic, Inc. is the company that was granted salvage rights to the wreck of the RMS Titanic by a United States Federal Court order in 1994 and reconfirmed again in 1996. The court award includes the exclusive rights to recover the artifacts from the wreck site. They're the ONLY group allowed to do that. Using Titanic's artifacts in concert with scientific data and social history, RMS Titanic, Inc. brings to life TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition. Their mission is to preserve the legacy of Titanic's maiden voyage, subsequent sinking, and the memory of her passengers and crew through care and display of our recovered artifacts, comprehensive educational programs, innovative exhibitions, research and recovery initiatives, wreck site imaging and analysis, and ongoing Titanic collaborations.
Welcome to the Big Seance parlor, James Penca! 3:05
April 14th - Patrick's Birthday, the evening Abraham Lincoln was shot, and the night Titanic struck the iceberg. 4:00
What Patrick thinks about when the topic of the Titanic comes up. 4:29
In the afterlife, James hopes to be able to go back to 1912 and enjoy time on the Titanic. 6:12
The Nomadic, the last remaining ship from the White Star line. 7:15
The beautiful virtual recreations of Titanic: Honor and Glory at titanichg.com and on YouTube. 8:20
James' introduction to the world of Titanic. 11:20
RMS Titanic, Inc. 13:04
When you have your dream job! 16:09
James was invited to join the 2024 Titanic Expedition that took him to the wreckage site, plus discovering the Statue of Diana. 16:45
The potential of what can be learned about a passenger or crew member, just from recovering a single artifact. 23:39
Is it a gravesite? "Leave it alone" vs. Preservation. 28:30
Shoes on the ocean floor. 36:36
The United States Senate Inquiry. 38:57
The Witness Titanic podcast. 41:00
Ella White and other witnesses. 43:49
The last song played by the Titanic quartet? It's quite possibly Songe d'Automne (Dream of Autumn) by Archibald Joyce. 47:09
Howard Irwin's sheet music and other incredible stories of delicate artifact discoveries! 49:33
The truth about Bruce Ismay. 52:40
W.T. Stead, an important figure in the Spiritualist movement, died on the Titanic. Plus Titanic premonitions. 58:38
Martin Moran and Titanic the musical! 1:05:04
James is a beautiful singer! Plus Titanic exhibits and where to find everything James is a part of. 1:10:04
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On April 10th of this year, Jeni Juranics released an episode of her Spirit Call podcast, where she opened up about what she described as a "heartbreaking experience" at this year's International Physical Mediumship Conference in Albany, NY. Jeni, who has quite a bit of experience sitting in development circles and seances, witnessed a fairly well-known physical medium faking seances, and she decided to call out his fraudulent behavior. If you're wondering if this is the medium who in 2016 was caught faking evidence at the Banyan Retreat Center in the UK, that's the one. :45
Our guest today is Jeni Juranics, who is a psychic medium who resides in Odessa near Kingston, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two children. She's been offering readings since 2016 and maintains a vibrant and genuine link to the Spirit World. Her personality and reading style have been described as down-to-earth and comforting and she brings a sense of calm to all of her sessions. 3:17
Jeni's episodes regarding this fraudulent medium have struck a chord in the community. 4:27
"I've just been working hard to protect people from being a victim to what I experienced. And you know, I have to say, I was more a student, but I know a lot of the people that are going to these seances are grieving mothers and fathers and children that have lost their parents. And so it's not just entertainment. It's not just a cool experience. People are seriously looking for their loved ones, and they're being deceived."11:03
Jeni saw the red flags with this medium for months in several seances and workshops before it finally clicked. 12:29
Normalize being okay with questioning and using your brain. 16:15
How has this experience changed the way Jeni works moving forward within her own mediumship? 19:38
When you're already a bit skeptical. 23:30
"If you're being told what you're going to see, is that what you're going to see?"26:16
"Is it time to say that from now on, physical mediumship needs to happen with the lights on, no exceptions?"29:48
The 2016 video. 32:11
When it sounds like someone describing a cult. 33:04
Positive responses to the message is getting out there. 39:55
Let's do physical mediumship differently now. 43:14
Red Flag: When a physical medium's seances are the same every time. 48:54
Clear intimidation from a medium in a mask. 54:36
Patrick's thoughts on individuals enabling this medium, and he commends Jeni for her bravery in speaking out on her own platform, as well as this one. 59:40
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the seance!
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