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Ep 47"Atheists in the Afterlife: Eight Paths to Life After Death Without God," Author Sea Kimbrell Episode 47

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Consciousness can be created by a brain and there could still be an afterlife. How could that work? Sea Kimbrell has a JD and a PhD in biology, and is a former Professor of Biology. He is author of "Atheists in the Afterlife: Eight Paths to Life After Death Without God." As an atheist from a secular family he always wondered what could happen after death. Using his knowledge as a scientist, he realized there ARE ways we can survive death that has nothing to do with god, heaven, or religion. Full notes on: ⁠"Atheists in the Afterlife: Eight Paths to Life After Death Without God," Author Sea Kimbrell Follow Sea Kimbrell: Amazon | Medium ⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠

Jun 15, 20231h 5m

Blinded, Peer Reviewed Scientific Studies on Psychic Mediums with Dr. Julie Beischel, Cofounder and Director of Research at the Windbridge Research Center and the Windbridge Institute, LLC. Episode 46

What happens when serious scientific protocols and testing methods are applied to psychic mediums? Can they get accurate information? Is this strong evidence that we actually survive badly death? Guest:⁠Julie Beischel, PhD⁠, Cofounder and Director of Research at the ⁠Windbridge Research Center⁠ and the ⁠Windbridge Institute, LLC⁠ Full notes on: Blinded, Peer Reviewed Scientific Studies on Psychic Mediums with Dr. Julie Beischel, Cofounder of The Windbridge Institute Dr. Julie Beischel is cofounder of the Windbridge Institute (Normalize, Optimize, Utilize Psi) and the Windbridge Research Center (studying dying, death, and what comes next), along with her husband Mark Boccuzzi. She is also Director of Research at the Windbridge Research Center. Dr. Beischel received her PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology with a minor in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Arizona. She then took her training as a scientist to apply the scientific method to study psychic mediums. Windbridge and the research team have used tight protocols to conduct up to quintuple-blinded, peer-reviewed studies on psychic-mediums. These studies had astounding results. When you eliminate all opportunities for mediums to cheat (such as giving cold-readings or hot-readings) a portion of mediums can get highly accurate information under these tight controls. The evidence and data of Windbridge strongly points in the direction, that yes, we and our loved ones actually do survive bodily death. . Follow Windbridge + Dr. Julie Beischel: Windbridge Institute | Windbridge Research Center | Dr. Julie Beischel Link to all books and "Guidance for Grief Card Deck" by Dr. Julie Beischel - Guidance for Grief Card Deck - Love and the Afterlife: How to Stay Connected to Your Human and Animal Loved Ones - Among Medium: A Scientist's Quest for Answers - From the Mouths of Mediums Vol. 1: Experiencing Communication - Meaningful Messages: Making the Most of Your Mediumship Reading Get the book -⁠⁠ WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode: - Dr. Julie Beischel is a scientist with a degree in pharmacology - After the loss of her mom, to suicide, she went to see a psychic medium - The medium reading was accurate and Dr. Beischel wanted to scientifically investigate what happened in a lab - Good scientists don't have any preconceived notions - She and her husband Marl Boccuzzi cofounded The Windbridge Institute and later the Windbridge Research Center - What types of protocols does Wndbridge put in pace to certify psychic mediums - Some mediums can get highly accurate and specific information under strict testing conditions - The testing is up to quintuple-blinded, peer reviewed and has been repeated by other researchers - How can people be a good sitter when they get a medium reading - How did Windbridge test to conclude that mediums are communicating with a deceased loved one and not reading the mind of the sitter - What is the difference between a psychic reading and a medium reading? - If you are a terrible person in this life, what happens when you cross over? - Love plays a strong role on the other side. - Mediums can communicate with our animals - What is it about skeptics' brains that make them unable to be persuaded (or at least curious) about this research - We have to broaden our understanding of the laws of the universe ... and more ⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Website ⁠

Jun 8, 20231h 26m

Ep 45Afterlife Science and Certifying Psychic Mediums Finally Convinced Robert Ginsberg, Cofounder of the Forever Family Foundation Episode 45

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It took Robert (Bob) Ginsberg, Cofounder of the ⁠Forever Family Foundation⁠, six years of a deep dive into the evidence of an afterlife before he was convinced. However, the science, a bunch of inexplicable signs, personal experiences and readings with psychic mediums all came together to convince him we (most likely) survive death. Full notes on ⁠Afterlife Science and Certifying Psychic Mediums Finally Convinced Robert Ginsberg, Cofounder of the Forever Family Foundation Episode 45⁠ Bob and his wife Phran (who sadly passed in 2020) are cofounders of the Forever Family Foundation⁠, which they founded in 2004, after the unexpected passing of their daughter Bailey. Forever Family Foundation is an organization dedicated to helping the grieving by using science and evidence to demonstrate that yes, we do survive bodily death. They use a science-based testing protocol to certify psychic mediums to assure they can get accurate information under strict controls which eliminates any opportunity to cheat. They have a scientific advisory board, hold grief retreats, host webinars, and are a very supportive and loving community who get grief. Books by Bob: ⁠The Medium Explosion: A Guide to Navigating the World of Those Who Claim to Communicate with the Dead⁠ and ⁠My Life: Here and There: A Journey that Transcends Time and Space⁠ Follow The Forever Family Foundation: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube ⁠| ⁠TikTok⁠ Get the book -⁠ WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode: - Bob co-founded Forever Family Foundation with his wife Phran, after the passing of their daughter, Bailey, to help people in grief have valid hope in an afterlife based on evidence. - Bob used to consider the afterlife a fantasy - Desperate for hope he delved into the science and research of afterlife evidence - Many things happened that made it seem like Bailey was communicating from the other side. - Forever Family Foundation certifies and tests psychic mediums - Did Bob have a major turning point and if so what caused that? - Bob conducted a Remote Viewing experiment with unexpected results - Myths about grief - Why do some people get terrible medium readings? - A doctor had a remarkable story of communication that he never shared with anyone else aside from Bob and more... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Newsletter⁠ | ⁠Website ⁠

Jun 1, 20231h 26m

Ep 44Mapping Mediums' Brains and Brain Wave Patterns with Dr. Jeffrey Tarrant Episode 44

What happens when Dr. Jeffrey Tarrant, a licensed psychologist who is board certified in neurofeedback maps psychic mediums' brains and with an EEG (electroencephalogram) machine? Does he discover unusual activity? Full notes on ⁠⁠Mapping Mediums' Brains and Brain Wave Patterns with Dr. Jeffrey Tarrant Episode 44⁠ Dr. Tarrant is the founder and Director of Psychic Mind Science and the NeuroMeditation Institute in Eugene, OR. He is a licensed psychologist and board certified in neurofeedback. Dr. Tarrant specializes in teaching, clinical applications, and research combining technology- based interventions with meditative states for improved mental health. His research focuses on exploring brainwave changes that occur as a result of contemplative practices, technological interventions, non-ordinary states of consciousness, and psi related abilities. Dr. Tarrant is the author of the book, Meditation Interventions to Rewire the Brain and the upcoming Becoming Psychic. Dr. Tarrant's exploration of psychics and mediums has been featured at national conferences, in the New York bestselling book The Light Between Us by Laura Lynne Jackson and in an upcoming 5-part docu-series. Follow Dr. Jeffrey Tarrant: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In This Episode: - Dr. Tarrant uses an EEG machine to map psychic mediums' brains. - Most of these mediums are certified by the Forever Family Foundation (#FFFCertifiedMediums) and/or certified by The Windbridge Institute (WCRMs) - He mapped psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson's. Laura sees psychic readings on one side of a visual "screen" and mediumship on the other. Did the results correspond with her visual experience? - What exactly is an EEG and what does it measure? - Laura gave Dr. Tarrant a medium reading and a psychic reading during the experiment. How accurate was she and what was her brainwave activity like? - Dr. Tarrant also studied psychic medium Janet Mayer, the first medium he studied. - Dr. Tarrant studied Janet while she "downloaded" a tribal language she did not know. - He also mapped the brains' of psychic mediums Angelina Diana and Joanne Gerber - What consistencies has he discovered of mediums' brains, both while they give readings and at baseline? - How do mediums' brains differ from the general population? - Dr. Tarrant mapped his own brain while he read Zener cards. - Dr. Tarrant conducted an experiment where he mapped energy healers' brains as well as the people receiving energy healing - He has worked with Dr. Diane Hennacy-Powell studying psychic abilities in autistic children and young adults - Autistic children and young adults have shown remarkable psychic abilities and more.... ⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 25, 20231h 25m

Past Lives Verified, Is Anyone Evil?, Politics and NDE's with Johnny Burke of Closer to Venus Podcast Episode 43

Johnny Burke is the host of the Closer To Venus Podcast; a show that was created to explore the non-physical world in an attempt to answer existential questions that traditional religious beliefs can not. He also plays guitar for The Mansions and Black Box Traders. In this episode Johnny shares some mind-blowing stories from his guests, including a man who was a police detective who verified memories from a past-life regression, and a famous verified NDE (Near Death Experience) case. He also shares some pretty amazing personal experiences he has had, how religion and some of the worst of politics inspired him to start the Closer to Venus Podcast. Liz and Johnny discuss their thoughts on whether or not anyone is evil, the strongest evidence of an afterlife, and their mutual hatred of a certain pseudo-politician who they refuse to even mention by name. (Though you can figure out who it is.) Follow Johnny Burke: Closer to Venus | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Full notes on⁠⁠ Past Lives Verified, Evil, Politics and NDE's with Johnny Burke of Closer to Venus Podcast Episode 43⁠ Get⁠ WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife⁠ In this Episode: - Johnny Burke decided to start this podcast because of the entanglement of religion and politics - Churches have led people astray in many ways - What does ascension and 5D mean - Thousands of years ago there was (possibly) an advanced society, but greed destroyed them, the way it is harming us - Could a well-known powerful person who seems to be causing lots of harm, be doing good in someway? - Johnny lost his dad when he was only five years old - Johnny always "knew" there was an afterlife. Why? - Are we all just playing a role here? - Are some people good and others evil? - How hosting the "Closer to Venus" podcast changed Johnny's mind about an afterlife - Why did Johnny always think reincarnation was true - The story of Barbara Bartoleme and her NDE (Near Death Experience) which was verified - Robert Snow, author of "Portrait of a Past-Life Skeptic: The True Story of a Police Detective's Reincarnation," a police detective who verified a past life memory - Animals can see things and Liz had an amazing experience about this - What does Johnny's old community of religious people think of his podcast - Are people who do bad things actually bad? Or are they also trying to do good? - What is most compelling reason Johnny thinks there is an afterlife and more… ⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 18, 20231h 12m

Ep 42Out of Body Experiences (OBEs) Researched and Verified with Graham Nicholls, OBE Expert and Leading Practitioner Episode 42

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Guest: Graham Nicholls OBE (Out of Body Experience) Expert and Leading Practitioner Books: Avenues of the Human Spirit and Navigating the Out of Body Experience: Radical New Techniques Graham Nicholls is an Out of Body (OBE) expert and teacher, who has participated in a lot of scientific studies on OBE's and psychic phenomena. One of the first times he found himself out of body and out of his home, he "floated" along the street and into a home. He checked the house, including the name on a letter and the address. He did not know these people and had never been in their home. When he checked the name against the address it was accurate. That was one of many times he verified that he was actually out of body. He had a few other remarkable experiences, including an emotionally powerful experience where he witnessed and predicted a tragedy. about a week before it occurred He also witnessed a second tragedy right after it occurred, although it was nowhere near him, and had not yet made the news. Full notes on Out of Body Experiences (OBEs) Researched and Verified with Graham Nicholls, OBE Expert and Leading Practitioner Episode 42 When Graham participated in lab experiments on OBE's and psychic phenomena, getting the highest score that researcher Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D. had ever seen. He has also participated in research with Dean Radin and at The Rhine Research Center. Science, verifying his OBE experiences and attempting to learn and research the mechanism and explanations behind OBE's is his priority. In this Episode: - What is an OBE - Out of Body Experience - How did Graham Nicholls first get into OBEs - having and researching them - What are the theories of what an OBE is and how it could work - What was the first "paranormal" experience Graham first had - What were some of the verified OBEs Graham had - OBEs where what he saw and experienced turned out to be true - Graham sadly witnessed a tragedy that oddly ended up occurring a few days after he watched it unfold while Out of Body - Graham also saw another tragedy right after it occurred while out of body, but it was nowhere near him and had not yet hit the news - What does it look and feel like when Graham is out of body? - Sometimes colors are sharper and sometimes they are duller. He has also seen colors that are not part of this world - Does an OBE feel different when it turns out to be a verified one versus a less realistic one. - What are some of the best studies and research being conducted on OBEs - Graham got the highest score in laboratory experiments being done on OBEs and telepathy that researcher Rupert Sheldrake, PhD had ever seen - Graham shares some of the research and studies he has been a part of as well as some he created himself - Can anyone have an OBE if they practice - Can we visit our deceased loved ones during an OBE - What does physics have to say about how OBEs could work and more… ⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 11, 20231h 32m

Ep 41Why Wikipedia and Skeptics Dismiss Parapsychology as Pseudoscience with Craig Weiler, Science Editor Episode 41

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Wikipedia deems everything in parapsychology as "woo" and banned Ted Talks? Ever wonder why, if an afterlife, parapsychological research, mediumship and more were real, reliable sites such as Wikipedia, consistently say they are not. Craig Weiler, Science Editor, Paranormal Daily News; Parapsychology Journalist delves into exactly that question. Full notes on ⁠Why Wikipedia and Skeptics Dismiss Parapsychology as Pseudoscience with Craig Weiler, Science Editor Episode 41⁠ Craig Weiler is a California Bay Area based author and he is the science editor for Paranormal Daily News. He covers controversies in parapsychology, such as a Wikipedia controversy, the TED controversy of 2013 and reported on 10 years of undiscovered research by Russell Gruber Mirror Worlds Research. He is currently working on the first issue of Parawize, a new magazine devoted to parapsychology and other edge sciences. He is an associate member of the Parapsychological Association, author of Psi Wars: TED, Wikipedia and the battle for the Internet. He pays the bills with his small construction business on the peninsula in northern California, where he lives with his wife and just enough cats. Follow Craig Weiler: ⁠⁠Quora⁠ | ⁠Twitter (@Craigweiler)⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Paranormal Daily News⁠ Buy his book: ⁠Psi Wars: TED, Wikipedia and the battle for the Internet⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In This Episode: - Why does Wikipedia always deny parapsychology - Who has taken over Wikipedia - What happens when authoritarian-minded people take over groups - What is scientism - Why do skeptics dismiss strong evidence - Aren't skeptics supposed to be unbiased - If the evidence of psychic abilities and afterlife was so strong, wouldn't that convince skeptics - What happened with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's banned TED Talk - What is the Ganzfeld experiment and how was it such amazing evidence of an afterlife - What studies has Dr. Rupert Sheldrake done on animals and psychic abilities - The universe is made up of consciousness - An amazing remote viewing experiment showed people can predict the future - What does Craig Weiler think of The Amazing Randi's million dollar challenge - How does belief affect research and studies within parapsychology - What are the differences between parapsychology and the paranormal - What is the most amazing psychic experience Craig Weiler has personally experienced - What is the most exciting stories in parapsychology that Craig Weiler is working on now - Dr. Bill Bengston has used psychic abilities to heal - Healing energy is embedded in objects - Since entanglement exists, space and time cannot actually be fundamental to reality - Why do people get so angry about discussing or researching psychic abilities - What is the future of parapsychological research and more... ⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 4, 20231h 17m

Ep 40Why do mediums get some wrong information? ... and more. Your Questions. Answered. Episode 40

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This episode is dedicated to listener questions. I answer one question each episode and this episode is a selection of them. If you have any questions, you can send them to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Full notes on Why do mediums get some wrong information? ... and more. Your Questions. Answered. Episode 40 10 Questions: 1 - Do you have any regrets in your exploration of afterlife evidence? 2 - Are you 100 percent convinced there is an afterlife? 3 - Are mediums that are celebrities or mediums who have a celebrity clientele really the best? 4 - Why don't all evil people have an NDE (Near Death Experience) and become better people? 5 - What is the difference between a psychic and a medium? 6 - In all of your research, when were you the most shocked? 7 - What do you mean by an accidental cold reading? 8 - What's the dumbest thing anyone has ever said to you about grief? 9 - After doing all this afterlife research, are you still scared to die? 10 - Why do mediums get some information wrong? ⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠ ⁠Contact⁠ | ⁠Newsletter ⁠| ⁠⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apr 27, 202335 min

Ep 39Psychic Military Spies, US Army Star Gate Project, and Remote Viewing with Paul H. Smith Episode 39

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Paul H. Smith, Remote Viewer with the US Army Star Gate Project describes his time as a "psychic spy" in the US Army Remote Viewing Program, named the Star Gate Project, which he joined in 1984. (Star Gate was officially declassified in 1994.) Remote Viewing is a learned skill where a person can get information about an event or location using ESP or psychic information. Full notes on Psychic Military Spies, US Army Star Gate Project, and Remote Viewing with Paul H. Smith Episode 39 During Paul's assignment with the US Army, he was trained by the founders of Remote Viewing, Ingo Swann and Dr. Harold E. Puthoff at SRI-International (Stanford Research Institute). Paul shares some remarkable and highly evidential Remote Viewing sessions he witnessed, in which the US Army Remote Viewers got specific details of locations and what was being built in those locations. He also shares a few remarkable times he got very accurate information, including a time he (and others) got precognitive information - meaning information about the future - about an event that had not yet happened. He discusses ways Remote Viewing has been applied to the everyday real world, such as betting and investing, as well as used by police and detectives. Remote Viewing has also been used to view outer space where Ingo Swann got details that were later verified. If you have ever heard that Star Gate was not successful, Paul will explain why it was actually closed and why that is not true. This episode with a logical-minded, well-respected Retired US Army Major who discusses factual situations where he and other people seemingly defined the laws of space and time, will make you question what you think you know. No matter how science-minded you are. Paul currently teaches classes on Remote Viewing (anyone can learn this technique!). You can find the details on his website, Remote Viewing Instructional Services. He also wrote books on the topic The Essential Guide to Remote Viewing: The Secret Military Remote Perception Skill Anyone Can Learn and Remote Perception: Basic Operational Training. His book is also available on Amazon kindle and paperback. In This Episode: - Paul H. Smith was recruited to be a remote viewer for the US Military program, the Star Gate Project - What is Remote Viewing (RV) - In Star Gate Paul was a psychic spy who used his consciousness to spy on foreign threats - What is Star Gate RV military program - What were some remarkable successes of Star Gate RV - A Star Gate remote viewer accurately described a foreign submarine, including the launch date (information that was secret and he could not have known) - RVers accurately sketched a foreign location given only coordinates - RV terms Target, Mental Noise - RV is s skill anyone can learn - Different kinds of RV - RV shows that time and consciousnesses do not act as we think - Paul perceived an event very accurately before it happened - Paul shares his most detailed and remarkable session - How did Paul get involved in Star Gate. - Paul was skeptical of anything ESP-related but Star Gate changed his mind - Why was Star Gate closed - Statisticians examined the operational data of Star Gate - Are the military and CIA still using RV - Do Police and detectives use RV - How does RV work for investing and betting - What is Associated Remote Viewing (ARV) and how to do it properly - What percent do remote viewers get accurate - Do people successfully invest with RV - What does it mean about time that you can RV the past and future - How successfully can you RV the past and future - Will NASA use RV - Ingo Swann was able to get accurate information RVing outer space Follow Paul H. Smith: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook | YouTube | Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apr 20, 20231h 23m

Is Manifesting Complete Bullish*t? - Bonus Episode - Swey to Success Conference

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What are my thoughts on manifesting? I recently was a speaker at a group summit "Swey to Success" on using spirituality to grow success. I personally don't consider myself especially spiritual although I study and explore topics like an afterlife and remote viewing. If they all prove to be true, I see it more as science than spirituality. Manifesting is a popular topic now and I have lots of thoughts on that... Follow Swey: Intuitive Vision + Brand Architect Full Episode: Is Manifesting Complete Bullish*t? - Bonus Episode - Swey to Success Conference ⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact⁠ | ⁠Newsletter ⁠ ⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠ \

Apr 13, 202334 min

Ep 38"Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die," Author Stephen Hawley Martin Episode 38

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Stephen Hawley Martin (Steve) is a best-selling author and writer of many books, including ones that examine the evidence of life after death, a fascination of his. Among his books are "Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die," "Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die," "ESP: How I Developed My Sixth Sense and So Can You," among others on this type of inexplicable phenomena. While Steve had owned an advertising agency and has written best-selling books, both fiction and non-fiction, on many other topics such as novels and business management books, afterlife evidence has always been a main topic of curiosity for him. Raised in a science-minded materialist family, he was astounded when had an OBE (Out of Body Experience,) possibly an NDE (Near Death Experience) one night when he was twenty-five. This experience, along with some books he discovered around this time opened up a whole new world to him. He also hosted a podcast in the early days of podcasting, where he talked with people such as Dr. Jim Tucker and Dr Julie Beischel. His books discuss the same people - serious science-minded afterlife researchers from places such as DOPS - Division of Perceptual Studies at University of Virginia. Full notes on "Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die," Author Stephen Hawley Martin Episode 38 In This Episode: - When he was twenty-five, Steve had a terrible flu which lead to a brief OBE, possibly an NDE. - He was raised in a science-minded materialist family, so this was a life-changer for him. - He joined a group called the Rosicrucianism Order, which added to his current understanding of consciousness - He had a podcast where he got to speak with people studying survival of consciousness, such as people from the Division of Perceptual Studies in UVA - Dr. Raymond Moody's book, "Life After Life," helped further his thought that there was an afterlife and understand what hd happened to him - He had lost his father when he was young - Steve ended up experiencing many synchronicities that furthered his explorations - He does think that reincarnation is part of the explanation - Drs. Ian Stevenson and Jim Tucker who studied/study cases of kids with past-life memories - The researchers at UVA Division of Perceptual Studies and the history of DOPS - Carl Jung and synchronicities - Dr. Julie Beuschel and the research being done by the Windbridge Research Center - Skip Atwater and Remote Viewing - The Monroe Institute - Lynne McTaggart and Henry Stamp and their research - Physics and the splits particle experiment And more... Follow Stephen Hawley Martin⁠: Website | ⁠Email ⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact⁠ | ⁠Newsletter ⁠ ⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠

Apr 6, 202359 min

Ep 37Evidential Mediumship and Near Death Experiences with Lynn Miller Psychic Medium Episode 37

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Lynn Miller is a psychic medium and intuitive based in Malibu. While she always had some abilities, they grew much stronger during an NDE (Near Death Experience). Her main goal in her career is using these "defy the (apparent) laws of the universe" abilities to help people in their business and in personal relationships. But while doing so, she is also helping add to the growing body of evidence that we do survive bodily death. According to Lynn, "Everyone is capable of listening to their own guidance or psychic abilities; however, shedding light and bringing to the fore those messages and intuitions is another goal altogether." Originally she was interested in acting, so now she is using her comfort in front of a camera to bring attention to the survival of consciousness. She was part of a pilot for Fox Television, was a finalist on Lifetime's "America's Psychic Challenge," appeared on VH1 "Couples Therapy" has her own Radio venture "The View From Beyond," and more which you can read about on her website. Full notes on⁠ Evidential Mediumship and Near Death Experiences with Lynn Miller Psychic Medium In This Episode: - Lynn is a medium intuitive who has been practicing for 30 years - She had psychic premonitions and predictive dreams of the future as a young child including a couple that shocked her mother - At 20, Lynn had an NDE (Near-Death Experience) which opened up her medium abilities - The first time she had medium abilities, she got information about a woman next to her at the bar which turned out to be accurate - She just knows stuff such as names and dates people passed away. - She often gets information about the future - How does she experience getting her information? - How is it different when she gets mediumship information than psychic information? - What happened during her NDE? - She had the choice to come back after her NDE - what does that mean about people who don't come back? - Can we change the future? - What does it mean when we meet someone and feel as if we have always known them? - How can we be aware we are living a lower vibration life and how can we move it to a higher vibration? - What does Lynn think about life on other planets? - Can our animals communicate with us after they have died? - How can non-mediums communicate on their own with loved ones who have passed away? And more... Follow ⁠Lynn Miller: Website | ⁠Instagram | ⁠FaceBook⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact⁠ | ⁠Newsletter ⁠ ⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠

Mar 30, 20231h 0m

Ep 36Finding Ghosts? with Paranormal Investigator Kyle Yates Episode 36

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Kyle Yates is a paranormal investigator, hosts podcasts on paranormal investigations and is the owner of Vibes Broadcast Network where he hosts two shows, "Listen to the Vibes" and "Into the Pit." He got into podcasting because along with investigating inexplicable phenomena himself, he wanted a chance to speak with other investigators, including some of the ones he had followed and found inspiring. While almost all occurrences end up having "normal" explanations, there are a few instances he has experienced that are absolutely inexplicable. Along with a few experiences he had with a psychic-medium and some things he saw as a child, Kyle has concluded, that while it's rare., there is something more than meets the eye. Full notes on Finding Ghosts? with Paranormal Investigator Kyle Yates Ep36 In This Episode - Kyle has had inexplicable experiences his whole life - Some of his earliest memories of "weird" phenomena - He was inspired by watching "Ghost Hunters" to start his own paranormal investigation team - Kyle shares a very cute story about how he first joined a team when he first met his now wife - The big question of parapsychology - are these "beings" hauntings or apparitions? - The most amazing and inexplicable things he has encountered in his investigations - Almost all phenomena turn out to have a normal explanation and Kyle shares some examples - When Kyle first had a medium reading she knew things she could not have known normally - When this medium joined his paranormal investigation team, he got further evidence mediumship seems to be genuine - Is there some collective consciousness? - Morphic Resonance theory of Dr. Rupert Sheldrake seems to back up some type of collective consciousness - Is there life on other planets and can these beings visit earth? - Most science fiction of the past ends up coming true - How does physics tie in with all of this? - Liz and Kyle discuss some of life's biggest mysteries - and more... Follow Kyle Yates | Instagram | TikTok | FaceBook | YouTube Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter Check the sponsors on our Website

Feb 23, 20231h 10m

Ep 35Psychic Medium Cathy Nadal: Valentine's Day Special. Holidays Suck When You're Grieving Episode 35

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Psychic Medium Catherine Nadal is also the author of two books, "Seeing More Than Clouds in Your Coffee: Stories of a psychic medium in New York City" and "And She Danced by the Light of the Moon: Behind the Eyes of a Psychic Medium in NYC." She is a certified medium with The Forever Family Foundation which uses science-based testing to assure all mediums are genuine and highly accurate. She is also a nurse and served in the military where she retired from the Army Reserve as a Colonel after serving for 30 years. Full notes on Psychic Medium Cathy Nadal: Valentine's Day Special. Holidays Suck When You're Grieving In This Episode - Psychic medium Catherine Nadal is certified by Forever Family Foundation, a registered nurse, a retired army colonel, and is recently certified as a grief educator with Dr. David Kessler - Valentine's Day can bring up a lot of grief - Tips for coping with grief during Valentine's Day, and in general - Cathy first realized she had abilities whole fishing with her dad - Cathy shares some highly evidential readings she gave as a psychic medium including one involving tattoos that the woman getting the reading didn't even know at the time and verified later - A psychic visitation dream Cathy had that helped her realize she had abilities - Liz and Cayhy share memories of their dads and some similarities their dads shared - Cathy gives a special type of reading called a "coffee reading" - Cathy shares a Valentine's Day ritual she does to honor those who have passed away. - and more... Follow Catherine Nadal: Website: www.dreamcentralstation.com | IG: @catwitchnyc | Facebook: Dream Central Station Buy Catherine's Books Seeing More Than Clouds in Your Coffee: Author House | Amazon | Barnes + Noble And She Danced by the Light of the Moon: Author House | Amazon | Barnes + Noble Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter Check the sponsors on our Website

Feb 14, 20231h 10m

Ep 34Clearing Negative Energy, Tarot, and Talking to the Dead with Psychic Medium William Patrick Episode 34

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William Patrick is a psychic medium, tarot card reader, and energy healer. He also does past-life and Akashic records readings. He has had these inexplicable abilities since he was a child. When he was young, he "knew" things were going to happen before they did - small things. He also had dream visitations from a cousin and his grandmother when they passed away before he was even told. He has had friends' deceased loved ones come and visit him giving evidential and verified messages. After the passing of his own mother, his abilities grew. He had an amazing and profound Out of Body journey where he explored other dimensions and even visited his mother who had passed away at this point. Full notes on Clearing Negative Energy, Tarot, and Talking to the Dead with Psychic Medium William Patrick In this episode: - William had abilities as a child - His imaginary friends who he thinks were beings from the other side - When his mom passed when he was an adult he realized that he had abilities - He had a fascinating out-of-body experience, where he visited other dimensions + saw his mom who had passed - How could tarot cards work? - His grandmother and cousin visited him the night they passed away in evidential ways. - How can one clear negative energies - How can one recognize they have negative energies around them - What are spirit guides - What guides does William have - William got evidence during a medium reading for a friend that was later verified -and more... Follow William Patrick: Website: www.intuitivevisions.org | IG: @intuitivevisions401 | TikTok: @intuitivevisions | Facebook: William Patrick Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter Check the sponsors on our Website

Feb 9, 20231h 3m

Ep 33Paradigm Shifting Studies in Parapsychology with John G. Kruth, MS of The Rhine Research Center Episode 33

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John G. Kruth, MS is the Executive Director of the Rhine Research Center and the founder and Education Director of the Rhine Education Center. He is a well-respected parapsychologist and researcher who focuses on psychokinesis (the ability to affect matter with your mind), various healing methods, bioenergy, psi, applications and evaluations of remote viewing. He takes a logical, scientific, and data-driven approach to studying afterlife science and parapsychology. He has a background in technology and is currently is a teacher at The Rhine Education Center, teaching virtual classes such as "8 Studies on Parapsychology" and "Research Methods for Parapsychology." Full notes on Premonitions, Predicting Porn, and Paradigm Shifting Studies in Parapsychology with John Kruth, MS of The Rhine Research Center John discusses some of the most remarkable studies and research being conducted in parapsychology. He shares studies that show time does not work the way we think, how we all have some ability to predict the future, how many psi abilities do not seem to be affected by space and time, people's ability to move objects and matter with their mind, physics and how it can apply to parapsychology. One of his main focuses is energy healing and he discusses some ground-breaking experiments he witnessed. He also shares how physics such as quantum entanglement have been used in some parapsychology experiments and some fascinating results involving bioenergy. In this episode: - Remarkable studies in parapsychology - Studies that show we all predict the future - We all predict the future - "Time Traveling Porn" - Psi wheels and the mind's ability to move objects - Biophotons - Applying physics to parapsychology - Methodologies of energy healing - Plants and Consciousness -and more... Learn more about John Kruth, MS + The Rhine: John Kruth, MS | Rhine Research Center | Rhine Education Center Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter Check the sponsors on our Website

Feb 3, 20231h 22m

Ep 32Death Bed Experiences and Near Death Experiences with Dr. J. Steve Miller Episode 32

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"Science is that you're making observations and yes we use our senses to do that. We enhance our senses with microscopes and telescopes or whatever we need to to observe things and then we make hypotheses concerning. Okay, what could have caused this thing to happen and then we find ways to test these hypotheses or we say what would the Ah Afterlife Hypothesis. What would that predict." Full notes on Death Bed Experiences and Near Death Experiences with J. Steve Miller J. Steve Miller, PhD is author of many books including "Deathbed Experiences as Evidence for the Afterlife" and "Near Death Experiences (NDEs) as Evidence for the Existence of God and Heaven." He is now an Assistant Professor of Philosophy,in the Interdisciplinary Studies department at Kennesaw State University teaching such courses as Introduction to Religion, Critical Thinking, Religion & Science, and Death & Dying. Dr. Miller always had a fascination with religion, spirituality and the truth of our existence. Tragically when he was a young man, his first wife passed away from cancer, which propelled him further into this exploration. In this episode Dr. Miller shares how he first learned about NDE's through a book about someone's persona experience, but he wanted more evidence. He didn't know this person. How did he know that we're even telling the truth. This lead him to delve into Near Death Experience research done by people such as Dr. Jeffrey Long and Dr. Sam Parnia. This propelled him further to study Deathbed Experiences, such as when people see their loved ones who have passed away when they are close to death. He was amazed to learn people he knew and trusted had experienced both of these. Being curious, logical, and a philosopher, he applied an amazing "hypothesis test" and way of thinking about the stories he heard either anecdotally or as reported by researchers. This is a test all of us can use when we read about afterlife evidence or hear personal stories people report. In this episode: - Top researchers on NDE's - Apply logic and assess each bit of afterlife data and evidence - Deathbed Experiences - when people see deceased loved ones or other beings at the time of death - Shared Death Experiences (SDE's) - Crisis apparitions - when people who have just died visit an unknowing loved one - Mark Twain's experience with predicting a death in a dream - Why oxygen deprivation to the brain doesn't explain NDE's - People he knew and trusted who have had NDE's and SDE's and more... Learn more about J. Steve Miller : Website | Books on Amazon Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donations

Jan 5, 20231h 10m

Ep 31Scientifically Researching Psychic Mediums at The Windbridge Institute with Mark Boccuzzi. Episode 31

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"There's evidence for some type of psychic functioning that is in and of itself incredible, because it speaks to this entire new way of thinking about reality. Right? This opens us up to this whole possibility of this non materialist based reality, that we're connected in ways that materials reality can't even begin to touch." Mark Boccuzzi is cofounder, along with his wife Dr. Julie Beischel, of The Windbridge Institute and The Windbridge Research Center. Windbridge conducts an assortment of studies using scientific protocols, (up to quintuple-blinded) on psychic mediums and their abilities to get accurate information about a sitters (person receiving the medium reading) deceased loved ones. These studies are peer reviewed, downloadable for free, and available in easy to read formats or more academic versions. Windbridge has expanded and is now also focused on ADC (after death communication) and if and how grief is healed through mediumship and ADC's. Full notes on Scientifically Researching Psychic Mediums at The Windbridge Institute with Mark Boccuzzi With Windbridge's rigorous protocols and scientific approach, their results makes a strong argument, even for anyone who is highly skeptical, that yes, our loved ones really could still be with us. For those of us in grief, who need evidence and won't "just believe" check out this episode and the research of Windbridge. In this episode: - Examples of research studies on psychic mediums conducted by Windbridge, some of the protocols, results, and how they eliminate mediums potentially using cold-reading and other cheating tactics. (Used only by fake mediums) - Windbridge studies ADCs (after-death communication) as well. - Windbridge research is rigorous and peer-reviewed, often using "proxy" sitters as well as other blinding tactics. - Studies have included up to quintuple levels of blinding - Medium readings can help transform grief -Why do scientists scoff at parapsychology - Audrey's Project -launched in honor of Mark's mother, where people can share their own ADC's. - ANSUR - researching survival and afterlife communication with animals - and more... Follow Mark Boccuzzi + Windbridge: Windbridge Research Center | Windbridge Institute | Mark on IG | Windbridge on IG | YouTube Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter Check the sponsors on our Website

Dec 15, 20221h 31m

I Go to my First Medium and WTF?! (Bonus Episode)

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WTF Just Happened?! A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife the book is now available in eBook for kindle and paperback. Order Book Here What if everything you thought you knew about how the world worked was challenged? Elizabeth "Liz" Entin considered herself a rational person who dismissed the concept of an afterlife as nothing more than wishful thinking. Shattered and lost after her dad's unexpected death, she was moved to investigate if there was any scientific evidence of an afterlife. This exploration shook her understanding of the world to the core. With a skeptical eye and a profound passion for understanding the inexplicable, Liz studies psychic mediums, takes classes on ghost-hunting, attends a seance, attempts spoon-bending, and volunteers for an organization that scientifically researches mediums. When this organization holds a weekend conference, she finally gets a behind-the-scenes view into this world, where everything she has been studying culminates in one of the biggest WTF's Liz has encountered. But is there actually enough evidence to prove we survive . . . that her dad is still with her? Liz's hilarious and honest take on the evidence behind life's biggest mysteries is eye-opening for anyone who has ever wondered about the afterlife, but cannot be content with faith. This book will give you a reason to hope and leave you wondering what the f*ck just happened?! Link to full show notes for I Go to my First Medium and WTF?! (Bonus Episode) Episode 31 Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife" Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion Access Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donations

Nov 3, 202215 min

Ep 30Scientific Exploration of Afterlife Evidence with Science Communicator Cristina A. Moraru Episode 30

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"So what I'm what I'm trying to get at here is that I love science. And I believe it's a wonderful way of gathering knowledge. And I think we should be very careful not to slip into dogma and make sure we are sharpening this beautiful tool all the time. And I also believe there is multiple ways of gathering knowledge beyond the scientific lens as well." Cristina A. Moraru of Worthful Woman is a science communicator and podcaster focused on the intersection of science and spirituality. While Cristina was raised Christian, she went through multiple world views including atheism and materialism. She no longer identifies and Christian or as atheist. Her ideas are constantly evolving as she gathers more information. Full notes on Scientific Exploration of Afterlife Evidence with Science Communicator Cristina A. Moraru What we talk about in this episode: - Cristina's evolution from being raised Orthodox Christian to where she is now - How her beliefs and worldview are still developing - While looking at the world in a very analytical way she discovered there is legitimate research being done on afterlife, telepathy and more - Mark Gober's book, "An End to Upside Down Thinking," about research being done on afterlife evidence first opened her mind - While we claim to investigate consciousness, we still don't really have an understanding of what it is - Two people often don't realize they are talking about the same thing because they are using different wording - Afterlife research can be emotionally charged - how do we navigate subjectivity in science - The sheep goat effect in experiments - Aspects of quantum physics - Rupert Sheldrake: We sense we are being stared at - Are psi and precognition evolutionary advantages - Dreams Cristina and Liz had that predicted the future - Was a medium reading Cristina had evidential? ... and more Follow Cristina: www.worthfulwoman.com | Podcast Worthful Woman (also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and most podcasting platforms) | IG: @worthfulwoman | LinkedIn | articles | link.tree Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife" Check the sponsors on our Website

Oct 20, 20221h 41m

Do psychic mediums know all your secrets? Your Questions. Answered. Episode 29

This episode is dedicated to listener questions. I answer one question each episode and this episode is a selection of them. If you have any questions, you can send them to [email protected]. Full notes on Do psychic mediums know all your secrets? Your Questions. Answered. Episode 29 10 Questions: 1 - What is one book that changed your mind most about afterlife evidence? 2 - What are some tips when booking a medium reading to make sure that they are not cheating? 3 - Have you ever had any experiences before you began studying afterlife evidence that you now look back on differently? 4 - I thought genuine psychic mediums were never supposed to charge for their gifts? 5 - Is it true that we actually pick our parents before we are born? And if so, why do some people choose abusive parents? 6 - Have you ever gotten any signs from your dad on the other side? 7 - Is it true you bent a spoon? What was that like? 8 - How can consciousness be created without a brain? 9 - How is it being friends with psychic mediums? Do you ever feel weird and that they know all of your secrets? 10 - Have any psychic mediums ever told you things that you said were wrong but then later came true? Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Oct 6, 202232 min

Ep 28"Prove to me There is an Afterlife!" + Voices that Saved Lives Episode 28

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When Krista asked her ex, who had recently passed, to prove to her that there is an afterlife, she was stunned by the level of evidence she got. As someone who has been researching evidence for the last 5 years, Liz has to admit this is one of the strongest, most remarkable signs she has ever heard of. Krista is a "normal" person, who has had some inexplicable experiences. She is not a psychic medium. She is not involved in the afterlife or paranormal world at all, which makes you think that these things can happen to all of us. Full Show Notes on "Prove to me There is an Afterlife!" + Voices that Saved Lives Episode 28 What we talk about in this Episode: - Krista was always fairly skeptical and never thought much about afterlife or spirituality. - Unfortunately, she lost her mom when she was young, so families would take her to church, but it never resonated. She would annoy the teacher by asking logical questions. - She definitely did not expect what happened when "paranormal" things occurred as an adult - Her phone kept behaving weirdly at a consistent time - She heard a "voice" that once saved her life and another time saved her dog's life - A "glitch" in a photo she took turned out to be prescient (see the photo here) - She got an absolutely inexplicable message and sign from a "voice" that was most likely her deceased ex ... and more Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Sep 29, 202256 min

Sneak Peak: WTF Just Happened?! : The Book : Introduction

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Here is a preview of the opening Introduction to WTF Just Happened?! A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. The eBook is available for preorder HERE. It will officially publish October 28th. If you prefer to read paper books, they will be available when it publishes on October 28th. For some reason you can't preorder paper books. Share with a friend. ---- What if everything you thought you knew about how the world worked was challenged? Elizabeth "Liz" Entin considered herself a rational person who dismissed the concept of an afterlife as nothing more than wishful thinking. Shattered and lost after her dad's unexpected death, she was moved to investigate if there was any scientific evidence of an afterlife. This exploration shook her understanding of the world to the core. With a skeptical eye and a profound passion for understanding the inexplicable, Liz studies psychic mediums, takes classes on ghost hunting, attends a seance, attempts spoon bending and volunteers for an organization that scientifically researches mediums. When this organization holds a weekend conference, she finally gets a behind the scenes view into this world, where everything she has been studying culminates in one of the biggest WTF's Liz has encountered. But is there actually enough evidence to prove we survive . . . that her dad is still with her? Liz's hilarious and honest take on the evidence behind life's biggest mysteries is eye-opening for anyone who has ever wondered about the afterlife, but cannot be content with faith. This book will give you a reason to hope and leave you wondering what the f*ck just happened?! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donations

Sep 24, 20224 min

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: WTF Just Happened?! The Book is Here!

WTF Just Happened?! A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife eBook is available for preorder HERE. It will officially publish October 28th. If you prefer to read paper books, they will be available when it publishes on October 28th. For some reason you can't preorder paper books. Share with a friend. ---- What if everything you thought you knew about how the world worked was challenged? Elizabeth "Liz" Entin considered herself a rational person who dismissed the concept of an afterlife as nothing more than wishful thinking. Shattered and lost after her dad's unexpected death, she was moved to investigate if there was any scientific evidence of an afterlife. This exploration shook her understanding of the world to the core. With a skeptical eye and a profound passion for understanding the inexplicable, Liz studies psychic mediums, takes classes on ghost hunting, attends a seance, attempts spoon bending and volunteers for an organization that scientifically researches mediums. When this organization holds a weekend conference, she finally gets a behind the scenes view into this world, where everything she has been studying culminates in one of the biggest WTF's Liz has encountered. But is there actually enough evidence to prove we survive . . . that her dad is still with her? Liz's hilarious and honest take on the evidence behind life's biggest mysteries is eye-opening for anyone who has ever wondered about the afterlife, but cannot be content with faith. This book will give you a reason to hope and leave you wondering what the f*ck just happened?! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donations

Sep 22, 20222 min

Ep 27Evidential Messages from the Other Side with Psychic Medium Deborah Freeman Episode 27

Psychic medium Deborah (Deb) Freeman always knew she was not alone. Since she was a child she felt a loving "presence" that cared for her. After having an NDE (Near Death Experience) and later another, as she puts it, she should be dead, but believes this presence saved her. She always "knew" things, such as inexplicably knowing her healthy dentist was going to pass away before her next appointment. She was confused by what she understood to be a message for a friend of hers from someone who had passed away, and learned that this friend had lost a son many years ago. This message was from this woman's son. A son of a woman who worked as a cashier made sure Deb let his grieving mom know he was still around when this woman happened to be ringing up Deb's purchases at TJ Maxx. As these inexplicable messages kept getting verified, Deb realized she was a psychic medium. But she didn't only get messages for other people. After her husband Dan sadly passed, he made sure to let Deb, her kids, and grandkids know he was still there. Along is a psychic medium, certified by the Psychic Institute in Glastonbury, CT. She also does Reiki. She has been giving readings publicly since 2019, but has been receiving messages for over 30 years. She does both group and private readings, benefit readings for charities, fairs, and runs workshops. Full Show Notes on Evidential Messages from the Other Side with Psychic Medium Deborah Freeman What we talk about in this Episode: - Deb always sensed a loving "presence" - Deb had two NDEs where she should have died and two OBEs where she left her body - She saw "spirits" which didn't look exactly like a person - She inexplicably knew her dentist would die soon - She got messages for friends and strangers from their loved ones that were verified - Her husband let Deb and family know he was with them after he passed And much more . . . Contact Deborah Freeman: email | Phone: 1.860.946.3901 Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Sep 1, 20221h 32m

Ep 26From 'Woo' to 'Wow!' with Liz from WTF Just Happened - Introducing Seeking - I Podcast Episode 26

Introducing the Seeking I podcast. Host Darren McEnaney has Liz as a guest on this podcast. As a fellow skeptic who began to examine the evidence of an afterlife, Liz and Darren have had a similar path. Liz shares her story as a guest on Darren's podcast. Darren McEnaney is the host of Seeking i, a podcast that speaks with the top researchers of afterlife evidence, psi, and consciousness. Darren is a self described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death." In each episode, Darren has insightful conversations with many of the people who helped convince Liz there was actually valid evidence of an afterlife. Full Show Notes on From 'Woo' to 'Wow!' with Liz from WTF Just Happened - Introducing Seeking - I Podcast What we talk about in this Episode: - What first convinced Liz there could be an afterlife - The research of Dr. Jim Tucker on kids with past life memories - NDE's - Near Death Experiences - What do Darren and Liz consider the most compelling evidence of an afterlife - Why are so many scientists and skeptics closed to afterlife evidence - What do they think about mediumship and what makes a medium reading seem genuine - What do they think of Netflix Surviving Death Series And More . . . Follow Darren: website | podcast Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Aug 18, 20221h 58m

Ep 25The Shared Death Experience with William J. Peters, Founder of The Shared Crossing Project Episode 25

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There is an amazing phenomena when someone dies and their loved ones "accompany" them on the first part of their dying journey into the afterlife. This is called the Shared Death Experience (SDE) and William J. Peters is the leading researcher. How are these similar and different from Near Death Experiences - NDE's? Some SDE's are not only transformative emotionally, but are shockingly evidential of an afterlife. Most likely would all love to have one, so who does report having SDE's and how can we increase our chances? William J. Peters is an end-of-life therapist who had a remarkable experience while volunteering at Hospice where he floated out of his own body and accompanied a dying patient as the patient crossed over. Having had two NDE's in his past, William recognized the similarity. He was so enthralled by this experience that he began to research if others had experienced anything similar. Spoiler alert - many people have. William spent the next 20 years gathering reports from others who had experienced what is now called a shared death experience. He founded The Shared Crossing Project in 2011 with the goal of positively transforming our relationship to death. Here people can discuss, share, and learn more about people's personal "Shared Crossing" experiences and the current research. He then wrote a book on his extensive research sharing some of the astounding stories called At Heaven's Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better. Full Show Notes on The Shared Death Experience with William J. Peters, Founder of The Shared Crossing Project Including Upcoming Courses What we talk about in this Episode: - What are SDE's - Shared Death Experiences - How are they different from NDEs - Who has SDE's - What are some highly evidential and verified SDE's: How do we know they aren't like a dream - How can we all increase our chances of having an SDE and more... Follow William J. Peters and The Shared Crossing Project: Instagram | Facebook |Twitter | Youtube | Website | Book Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Aug 4, 20221h 16m

Ep 24The Psychic Firefighter Andrew Radziewicz on Mediumship, UFO's + Psychics Solving Crimes Episode 24

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Want some amazing evidence that mediums are really communicating with people who have died? Firefighter Andrew Radziewicz, has some amazing stories and abilities - he is a psychic medium able to evidentially speak with people who have died. In his "normal" life as a firefighter, he was stunned when a psychic medium he did not know approached him with very specific information about Andrew's recently passed grandmother. Later, this same medium gave him a message that didn't make sense at first but turned out to be profound (and shockingly evidential) when he happened to share it on a first date. Why is it so hard for mediums to solve crimes? That is something Andrew would ideally like to do. Andrew also shares some interesting possible UFO stories, details of how he became a medium and some remarkable readings he has given that proved to be accurate. See full show notes for The Psychic Firefighter Andrew Radziewicz on Mediumship, UFO's + Psychics Solving Crimes Episode 24 If you like this show please rate and review us! It makes such a difference to us a small podcast. Andrew Radziewicz aka The Psychic Firefighter, is an expert at communicating (and showing he has) with our loved ones who have passed. His experiences and psychic abilities are being studied by leading scientists and PhDs at Stanford, and The University of Dublin. He was a "normal" firefighter in New York, and is now a funeral director, arranger and embalmer in Australia. He trained with renown medium Robert Hansen, has possibly connected with Extraterrestrials (some interesting stuff there!). He has been covered by the New York Post as well as other media publications. This is not the last you will hear of him. What we talk about in this Episode: - When he was young, he made is grandma promise when she passed, she would show him she was around. - When he was in the US Coast Guard he and his crew witnessed some intriguing occurrences. - Dr. Stephen Greer who researches extraterrestrials - Renown psychic medium Robert Hansen gives Andrew evidential information about himself and others. Andrew trains with Robert Hansen. - He has some inexplicable experiences with UFOs. + a lot more Follow The Psychic Firefighter Andrew Radziewicz: Instagram | Website Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Jul 21, 20221h 28m

Ep 23Horror Short Story Writer Who Has Encountered Some Genuine Paranormal - JC Bratton Episode 23

What happens when a horror and fiction writer becomes interested in Near Death Experiences and has some genuine paranormal experiences? Does she find these experiences scary? Do they influence any of her fiction writing? See full show notes for Horror Short Story Writer Who Has Encountered Some Genuine Paranormal - JC Bratton Episode 23 If you like this show please rate and review us! It makes such a difference to us a small podcast. JC Bratton is a young adult horror/thriller short story writer. In 2020 she released three short stories and one collection (Things That Go Bump in the Night) under her publishing company, Blue Milk Publishing. Her latest short story, "Dollhouse," peaked at #1 on Amazon's 45-minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads. JC's stories pay homage to the Point Horror novels she would read as a kid, such as Slumber Party by Christopher Pike and Twisted by RL Stine. Some of her biggest influences are Alfred Hitchcock, Lois Duncan, Stephen King, and Richard Matheson. JC lives in the heart of Silicon Valley: San Jose, California. You can also check out her interview on her podcast with Liz of WTF Just Happened?! here. What we talk about in this Episode: - JC Bratton's interest in Sci-Fi and horror which made her inclined to think about paranormal, but she's science-minded. - A college class about NDE's and weird things that happened after her dad died made her consider paranormal as more than fiction. - JC Bratton and Liz analyze some of her experiences and what they could have meant scientifically and "paranormally." - JC Bratton shares an experience she had with her dad while he was in hospice. - Near Death Experiences (NDE's): They discuss more on NDE's, the work of Dr. Bruce Greyson and Kenneth Ring's research on blind people who see during NDE's - JC Bratton shares the NDE's she has learned about that amaze her the most. - Being a horror writer focused on the "scary" does JC Bratton still see paranormal as "scary" now that she's had experiences - How does she approach evil in her writing. Is there evil in the spirit world? - The Annabelle Doll horror story. Could aspects of it be real? - What do NDE's teach us about evil? Follow JC Bratton: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Podcast Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Newsletter | Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife"

Jul 14, 20221h 8m

Ep 22Consciousness, Brain Functions and Afterlife - Philosophy with Matthew Riddle and Darren McEnaney Episode 22

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"And the idea that you would sort of blink out of existence or death, as someone like Dawkins might argue, I don't think that's a scientific statement at all. It relies on a philosophy that isn't being talked about underneath." Despite what science says, it actually doesn't make more sense than our consciousness being downloaded by brain and continuing on after our death, that our consciousness would be created by a brain, which is non-conscious matter. What makes me a me? Where in our body is our consciousness stored? How does the English language, versus French, make us over identify with our bodies and treat temporary states as permanent? When were the first humans and do actions from that time still affect us today? Why was it that monkeys evolved the most? Could there have been a time other species, such as reptiles, evolved to the consciousness level of humans. Will a plastic eating bacteria save us? No you don't need to believe in God to think there is an afterlife. See full show notes for Consciousness, Brain Functions and Afterlife - Philosophy with Matthew Riddle and Darren McEnaney Episode 22 If you like this show please rate and review us! It makes such a difference to us a small podcast. Matthew Riddle of Consciousness Matters and Darren McEnaney of Seeking I delve into the philosophy of science, afterlife and consciousness. What we talk about in this Episode: - What exactly is philosophy? It seems to mean something different to all three of them, and what role does science play in philosophy. - Is consciousness created by the brain? That is seemingly the scientifically logical explanation, but when you start examining, it is not necessarily as logical as it seems. - They discuss one of the biggest philosophical questions, what makes "me myself" or what makes "you yourself." How much are innate personality traits? How much personality is biological? If we have past lives, does that contribute to who we are in any way. - Where in our body is our consciousness stored? Is it really only our brain? We also feel so much in other parts of our body, such as our gut. - If we do live previous lives, how does that impact our life today? Every action by every person in history has impacted the world today in some way. - When were the first humans. Could there have been other civilizations way before the first known humans, who were wiped out? Or self destructed. - You do not need to believe in God to think there is an afterlife. - How psychedelics were transformative and eye-opening into other states of consciousness for Matt. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Sign up for our newsletter | Get our Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife" ]

Jun 24, 20221h 57m

Ep 20Mariah Kunau the Paranormal Concierge on Channeling, Mediumship + Afterlife Evidence Episode 20

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Mariah Kunau, who refers to herself as the Paranormal Concierge discusses channeling, mediumship and what is the strongest evidence of an afterlife that she has encountered. Mariah was in the Netflix, Surviving Death docuseries, where she investigates a haunted house, and gives us a behind the scenes view into her paranormal exploration. She explains ways we can communicate on our own with our loved ones who have passed, answers if mediums who have passed are better communicators with this side than "normal" people and gives her thoughts on why some of us get many more signs and communications from our deceased loved ones, while some of us get very little or none. Full notes on Mariah Kunau, the Paranormal Concierge on Channeling, Mediumship + Afterlife Evidence As a psychic, medium and paranormal investigator, Mariah is here to help people discover, understand and unfold the truths and magic about the world of the paranormal. She had dedicated many years to not only properly develop her abilities, but she has studied parapsychology and has investigated numerous 'haunted' locations throughout the country. It's her mission to bridge the knowledge between 'science' and the Spirit World during her paranormal investigations. Mariah takes great pride working with integrity, transparency and authenticity. Website | Email | Instagram | Twitter Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

May 26, 20221h 22m

Ep 19Million Dollar Consciousness Challenge of Gilead Episode 19

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This is a special episode launching WTF Just Happened?!'s Million Dollar Consciousness Challenge of Gilead contest. This is a contest where WTF Just Happened?! will offer one million dollars to anyone who can prove, through a scientific, peer reviewed study that demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that consciousness is created in human beings at the moment of conception. Note this cannot be belief based, it must be scientifically valid.* Go here for information on Abortion Access This challenge is inspired by the Amazing Randi's one million dollar challenge, where stage magician James Randi, offered one million dollars to anyone who demonstrated they had psychic, mediumship or any other "paranormal" abilities. No one ever won, which does not mean that no one has these abilities. That is another topic, which has been discussed on this podcast in Episode 14 - The Blue Lady of The Moss Beach Distillery with Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach and Episode 8 - The Evidence that Convinced Two Skeptics There is an Afterlife with Darren McEnaney of Seeking I. There was another high money challenge that recently was proposed by Robert Bigelow of The Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies, offering up to $500,000 for the essay that provided the best evidence of an afterlife. The top three prizes went to: First place $500,000 was awarded to Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove, 2nd Prize $300,000, Pim van Lommel M.D., 3rd Prize $150,000, Leo Ruickbie Ph.D. There were other awards given to those not in the top three, and their essays are worth reading. *This means that the scientific community would come to a consensus that this has been proven. Apparently in the United States of America, laws are being passed that apply to women (only in certain states who are only in certain socio-economic income brackets, where they cannot afford to take a day or two off and fly to another state) imposing this what can only now be interpreted as a religious belief. I would be curious to see if there is actual valid evidence that could prove this astronomical claim. To be eligible for the one million dollars, the scientific community must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt, as well as me that consciousness is created at conception. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion Access Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donations

May 12, 20229 min

Ep 18He Died and Came Back - Near Death Experience with Jacob Cooper, LCSW Episode 18

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Jacob Cooper, LCSW, RMT + CH. Author of Life After Breath When Jacob "died" when he was only 4 years old, he experienced what is called an NDE - Near Death Experience. He stopped breathing from an undiagnosed whooping cough while playing on a slide at the playground. As he was rushed to the hospital, he "crossed over" and experienced what happens when we die. After gaining the wisdom, he had to return to his life a as a child. Years later, (Jacob is now in his 30's) he remembers his NDE as if it was yesterday. To this day, he is not only still transformed from this experience, he is convinced that yes we really do survive death. Full notes on He Died and Came Back Jacob Cooper, LCSW, RMT + CH: Website | Indie Book Store | Amazon | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

May 5, 20221h 24m

Ep 17Near Death Experiences - NDE's with Dr. Jan Holden Episode 17

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Are Near Death Experiences genuine evidence of what happens when we die, tricks of the brain to help us cope with fear or death, hallucinations based on trauma and oxygen deprivation? Listen to what an expert who has been researching NDE's for years has to say on the topic. Dr. Jan Holden is an NDE (Near Death Experiences) researcher who is at the top of her field. She has been researching NDE's since the 1970s, is an author on the topic and president of IANDS - International Association for Near Death Studies. See full show notes for Near Death Experiences - NDE's with Dr. Jan Holden Episode NDE's (Near Death Experiences) are when someone is clinically dead (or close to it) for a set period of time before being medically resuscitated. During this time people report floating above their body, describe the hospital room and often details of what was going on, such as what doctors and nurses were saying or doing. But are these genuine evidence of what happens when we die or hallucinations with logical and material explanations? Dr. Holden shares remarkable stories of "veridical perceptions" which is when what people see and perceive during NDE's turns out to be verified by the doctor or other credible witnesses such as their family members. People often report seeing deceased loved ones during NDE's, but when people also see loved ones who died suddenly and no one knew they were deadDoes that mean our loved ones who passed away chose not to be with us? As someone in grief, Liz finds that hard to face, and Dr. Holden discusses her thoughts on that topic. These are just some of the aspects of NDE's that Dr Holden, an expert in the field, discusses with Liz and Darren. Dr. Janice Holden: Website | IANDS || Darren McEnaney: Blog | YouTube | Website Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Apr 28, 20221h 6m

Ep 16More afterlife evidence that convinced a logical accountant. Author of "Your Soul Focus" Annette Marinaccio Part 2 - Episode 16

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Annette Marinaccio, author of "Your Soul Focus: You Believe in the Afterlife, Don't You?". Liz continues her conversation about the evidence of an afterlife that convinced Annette, a logical-minded accountant, not prone to belief or fantasy that there really is an afterlife. See full show notes for More afterlife evidence that convinced a logical accountant. Author of "Your Soul Focus" Annette Marinaccio Annette had been so amazed by some evidential readings she had with two different psychic mediums, that she took her parents to one of the medium's group readings. Her father was just as stunned as Annette was, when her uncle, his deceased brother came through letting everyone know he was still around. But no matter how much evidence of an afterlife anyone gets, the two discuss that still, no one can really know what is going on. We are still limited by our 3 dimensional human lives. We can't understand things such as other dimensions or infinity. But are we even supposed to know? Maybe it would ruin our lives for us if we did know. Maybe we come here for a purpose and if we knew too much this would distract us from our purpose. Or make everything we were supposed to do while on earth feel irrelevant. The two discuss time and how time is relative both here and on the other side. While everyone from mediums to people who have had near death experiences all say time is different on the other side, Annette offers her theory as to why. They both discuss past life memories. Why do some people (although very few) actually have strong memories of a past life? . Annette shares how profoundly her life view has changed since studying all this evince of an afterlife. She also wants to remind people that she really has seen so much paradigm shifting and substantial evidence that yes, we do survive death. Annette Marinaccio: Website | Book | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Apr 21, 202239 min

Ep 15A left-brained accountant and afterlife evidence. Author of "Your Soul Focus" Annette Marinaccio Part 1 - Episode 15

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A left-brained accountant and afterlife evidence. Author of "Your Soul Focus" Annette Marinaccio Annette Marinaccio is the author of "Your Soul Focus: You Believe in the Afterlife, Don't You?". Annette is a left-brained, logical accountant who had never given the afterlife much thought until after her mother-in-law passed away in 2006 and weird things began to happen. When she shared the inexplicable happenings her friend posed the question, "You believe in the afterlife, don't you?" Annette was baffled. Is that what people believed? What did she think? See full show notes for A left-brained accountant and afterlife evidence. Author of "Your Soul Focus" Annette Marinaccio. Annette is not the type to just believe without evidence, but so many things began to happen, that she started to think her mother in law must be behind this. Like Liz, she then set out to delve into the possibility of an afterlife and was pretty amazed at what she discovered. Annette shares how her mother-in-law first gave an inexplicable sign to let her granddaughter (Annette's daughter) know she was still around. At first Annette was worried that her daughter was taking the loss of her grandmother so badly that she was hallucinating. But then too many coincidences happened which culminated in a very evidential medium reading. She went on to get another medium reading from someone else. Annette even shared what happened in the medium reading with her dad, who verified even further that the reading was accurate. Although he was pretty shocked and confused that this could even happen. After Annette wrote her book about afterlife evidence, she even had moments where she got some inexplicable information herself. This is not something someone as logical as Annette would say lightly. Annette explains that she has been lucky to always have had good medium readings, unlike Liz, who had some bad ones. Annette shares more amazing and inexplicable information that these mediums got which made her unable to deny something was going on, and that we most likely survive bodily death. Annette Marinaccio: Website | Book | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Apr 7, 202245 min

Ep 14The Blue Lady of The Moss Beach Distillery. Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach. Part 2: Episode 14

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Full Show for The Blue Lady of The Moss Beach Distillery. Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach. Part 2: Episode 14 Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach answers if he will take on any case or reporting of paranormal activity? What are red flags that will cause him to turn down a case? What did a very skeptical ex-Navy Seal Officer tell Loyd about a ghost referred to as The Blue Lady ghost that convinced him this was genuine. He had been working on this case for years and was amazed to get this inexplicable verification. If psychics are real why do they never stop earth quakes and win the lottery? Why has no one won James Randi's offer to give a million dollars to anyone who proves they have "paranormal" abilities. Parapsychologist, mentalist, and author Loyd Auerbach speaks with Liz of WTF Just Happened?! and Darren of Seeking I. Darren is a self described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death." Loyd is a leading parapsychologist in the field with a masters degree in Parapsychology. He is one of the main teachers at The Rhine Education Center and he is Vice President of the Forever Family Foundation. He has been doing this research for over 42 years and has authored and co-authored many books on the remarkable things he has learned and encountered as he examines if we survive death, if there really are ghosts, and many more inexplicable anomalous phenomena. Loyd takes a scientific, healthily skeptical, and logical approach to this phenomena. Loyd Auerbach: About | YouTube | Facebook || Darren McEnaney: Blog | YouTube | Website Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Mar 31, 202251 min

Ep 13Lois the Ghost and Evidence of an Afterlife. Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach Part 1 - Episode 13

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Parapsychologist, mentalist, and author Loyd Auerbach speaks with Liz of WTF Just Happened?! and Darren of Seeking I. Darren is a self described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death." Loyd is a leading parapsychologist in the field with a masters degree in Parapsychology. He is one of the main teachers at The Rhine Education Center and he is Vice President of the Forever Family Foundation. He has been doing this research for over 42 years and has authored and co-authored many books on the remarkable things he has learned and encountered as he examines if we survive death, if there really are ghosts, and many more inexplicable anomalous phenomena. Loyd takes a scientific, healthily skeptical, and logical approach to this phenomena. Full show notes on Lois the Ghost and Evidence of an Afterlife. Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach. Loyd answers if he always thought there was an afterlife or paranormal abilities and shares who and what influenced his fascination from a young age. What are the differences between Skeptics vs pseudo skeptics. Loyd had some amazing experiences in his over 40 years of research. He shares two of the most remarkable things he encountered, that also were verified. He credits some of the most remarkable experiences to working with a top psychic medium, Alex Tanous who secretly had worked with the FBI and police. To learn from a true and lifelong expert in the field of parapsychology, this is the episode. Loyd Auerbach: About | YouTube | Facebook || Darren McEnaney: Blog | YouTube | Website Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Mar 17, 202250 min

Ep 12How Did Dusten Know He was a Medium? Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers Part 2 - Episode 12 (IG Live)

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Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers is a highly evidential psychic medium who is certified by the Forever Family Foundation. He is also a licensed counselor and on a fun note, is a ballroom dance performer. Full show notes for How Did Dusten Know He was a Medium? Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers In an Instagram Live talk (part 2) Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers answers frequently asked questions from listeners. Why did my loved one not come through in a reading? Does Dusten get nervous before giving readings? How long should someone wait between medium readings? How did Dusten realize he was a psychic medium? Had Dusten ever even met a medium when he was a child? Did he know this was a career option? Dusten is also a therapist, How does being a therapist and being a medium tie in together? And in a slightly "out there" question, does Dusten ever counsel spirits who have passed away? Being a psychic medium can Dusten read the thoughts and personal lives of his friends? Do Dusten's loved one's who have passed away visit him? Dusten also shares the most "what the fuck" moment has ever seen or encountered when he himself got an amazingly evidential reading. He talks about how all the feedback he has gotten from his clients verifying the information he has given is also very strong evidence of an afterlife. Dusten also shares tips on how to get signs and ask for signs. He talks about the signs he has asked for (rainbows from his grandmother) and an interesting sign of ants from his grandfather. Yes, he feels them around but they do not come and visit. Dusten Lyvers: Website | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Feb 26, 202246 min

Ep 11Do People who were Cruel Apologize after they Die? Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers Part 1 - Episode 11 (IG Live)

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Do people who were cruel and abusive apologize for their actions after they die? What does it feel like to give a psychic medium reading? These are some of the questions Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers answers in an IG Live talk with Liz of WTF Just Happened?!, as she continues her quest for afterlife evidence. Full show notes for Do People who were Cruel Apologize after they Die? Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers How does Dusten handle it if he is giving a medium reading, and the person who comes in was abusive when they were alive? Does the person who came in for the reading even want to hear from this person? Dusten really got the personality of her dad and Liz wonders what does it feel like for a medium when they give a reading? Dusten explains how he feels the emotions of the person, how his senses are engaged and what that is like as a psychic medium. A listener wants to know, how long should someone wait after a loved one has passed away before they get a reading? In terms of when someone can come in and communicate with a psychic medium after they have passed away, there is no time frame. Dusten shares a time someone came to him the day after they died, giving really strong evidence and surprising both him and the sitter, the person who came to get the medium reading. However, in terms of healing grief, going to early might not always be healthy. Not everyone knows this, but there is a difference between psychic readings and medium readings. In fact there is a famous quote, "All mediums are psychic, but not all psychics are mediums." A listener asks how he can connect with a deceased person when he is giving phone or Zoom medium readings? Dusten Lyvers: Website | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Feb 10, 202238 min

Ep 10Can Mediums "Become" Our Dead Loved Ones? - Psychic Medium Anne LoCicero Answers the Hard Questions Part 2 - Episode 10 (IG Live)

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The conversation continues with Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero. In this episode, that was originally streamed on IG live, Liz and Rebecca open by discussing what exactly is imagination and inspiration. Where does it come from? Does it ever come from "The Other Side." Full show notes for Can Mediums "Become" Our Dead Loved Ones? - Psychic Medium Anne LoCicero Answers the Hard Questions Liz and Rebecca continue their discussion on scientific testing of mediums, which the two have a different perspective on. Rebecca thinks that psychic medium readings are about love, which can be hard to measure. She also thinks that they are often subjective, what will resonate with a person. Liz thinks the love coming through in medium readings is not that important. To her it is more about data and accuracy, which provide evidence that we do survive bodily death. They also talk about "The Amazing Randi," the stage magician who posed the million dollar challenge to anyone who demonstrated evidence of psychic, mediumship, or any "paranormal" abilities. Liz explains why that challenge is not actually what it seems to be and why it really does not matter that no one has ever passed it. Rebecca shares some of her experiences with physical mediumship. That is when a medium actually becomes taken over and "possessed" by a deceased person. She has had some fascinating experiences while trying to perform physical mediumship, but has never actually been fully accomplished it. She has never seen anyone accomplish this full possession either. Liz shares that she has gone to seances to observe physical mediumship, but it was a complete fraud and carnival show. Rebecca and Liz both agree that if a medium could be completely taken over by someone who has passed away, that would be any grieving person's dream. Rebecca also gives some warnings and tips on how to avoid being conned and tricked by people who pretend to be mediums on social media. She shares that she has been impersonated a few times. But she does want to remind everyone there really are genuine and ethical mediums as well. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Jan 27, 202258 min

Ep 9Skeptics and Psychics - Psychic Medium Anne LoCicero Answers the Hard Questions Part 1 - Episode 9 (IG Live)

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Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero is not only highly evidential, but she is also hilarious, direct, smart, has been studied by Yale University, and is certified by the Forever Family Foundation. Full show notes for Skeptics and Psychics - Psychic Medium Anne LoCicero Answers the Hard Questions In this episode, that was originally streamed on IG live, Rebecca delves into, and answers as best she can, the hard questions Liz and the audience throw at her. "What substance or molecular structure is our consciousness once we die, if it survives?" "Once a psychic makes a prediction, can we change the outcome?" "When does consciousness first enter the body (in a fetus), when does it leave when we die, and where exactly does it go?" "How does a psychic medium see or hear spirits?" Liz and Rebecca discuss ideas for measuring consciousness leaving and entering a body. While the science is definitely not there yet, the two can speculate. Rebecca also thinks this consciousness that ties into our body is all a form of energy, and one day we will be able to measure it further. Ideally, she thinks if we could do experiments on women who are pregnant we could learn a lot about the start of consciousness. Rebecca explains the difference between giving a psychic reading versus a medium reading. She also shares three amazing times she got highly accurate information. One time she got health information which proved to be true, about a woman from her dad who had passed. Another time she was reading a highly skeptical man, bringing in his father who also had passed away. The man was intrigued, but still somewhat skeptical until his dad had Rebecca give a final bit of information as the reading was finishing that convinced him this really had to be his father. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion Access Estorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!" in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation. Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime... Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 off Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donations

Jan 13, 202250 min

Ep 8The Evidence that Convinced Two Skeptics There is an Afterlife? - Darren McEnaney of Seeking i Part 2 - Episode 8

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Darren McEnaney is the host of Seeking i, a podcast that speaks with the top researchers of afterlife evidence, psi, and consciousness. Darren is a self-described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death." Full show notes for The Evidence that Convinced Two Skeptics There is an Afterlife. Darren McEnaney of Seeking I. Part 2: Episode 8 Liz and Darren pick up where they left off last week. Liz continues talking about how she once bent a spoon, which Darren clarifies was with her energy, not strength. Liz also talks about how she could not do it again the next time she went to a spoon-bending event, which actually ended up adding to the evidence that spoon-bending is real. They both talk about major misconceptions of how mediums get their information and how that makes people think mediums are cheating when they aren't. Liz and Darren both share examples of this from medium readings they have had and they share the best medium reading they had and the worst. They also talk about NDEs - Near Death Experiences and a remarkable phenomena that has occurred during them referred to as Peak in Darien. This is where someone who has an NDE encounters loved ones who have died, but this includes a loved one who has died suddenly and unexpectedly. The two also discuss skeptics, and what can really be called pseudo-skeptics. The late James Randi, whose stage name is The Amazing Randi, was a well-known skeptic who set out to catch mediums and other people claiming inexplicable abilities cheating. He set up a one million dollar challenge for anyone who showed abilities to come and try to win this money by demonstrating their abilities. No one ever won. Why is this the case if people really have abilities? Liz asks Darren to share a time or personal experience he had which blew him away and demonstrated that there was most likely life after death. He shares an amazing and moving story about how after his two dogs passed away, they made sure to let him and his parents know they were still around. Darren's parents were as astounded as he was by these signs from his dogs on the other side. Follow Darren: website | podcast Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Dec 23, 202155 min

Ep 7What Convinced Two Skeptics that There is an Afterlife?: Darren McEnaney of Seeking i Part 1 - Episode 7

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Darren McEnaney is the host of Seeking i, a podcast that speaks with the top researchers of afterlife evidence, psi, and consciousness. Darren is a self described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death." Full show notes for What Convinced Two Skeptics that There is an Afterlife?: Darren McEnaney of Seeking i Darren always assumed consciousness outside of a brain and an afterlife was fantasy as a child. When he became severely depressed at only 12 years old, he discovered NDE's - Near Death Experiences, as he was searching for some meaning to life. He was interested in them but dismissed them as nothing more than hallucinations to cope with the trauma of dying. He then learned that many people have the exact same experiences and "hallucinations." He was so intrigued by this that he researched further, and was astounded to learn that many people actually report information that is verified. One case that still stands out to him is the Pam Reynolds case.r. Both of them discuss the concept of proof versus evidence. No there can never be actual proof of an afterlife, but that does not mean there can't be a preponderance of compelling and valid evidence that we survive death. Darren talks about how proof isn't even the goal of science. Liz shares that for her it is when all the evidence comes together that she becomes convinced. The one common thread explanation of all the evidence from NDE's to mediumship is survival of consciousness. The two discuss that there is no good explanation for how a brain, which is material mass and matter, creates and forms consciousness. There is as much of an explanation for how a material brain can do that as there is that consciousness could be stored in a cloud somewhere and downloaded to a brain. An issue they both are concerned about is that this research is not neutral. Everyone truly hopes there is life after death. Could this deep wish affect how people process and interpret the evidence? Are Darren and Lis just seeing things how they hope they are? While both have this concern, Darren and Liz both make reasonable arguments for why they end up concluding that is not the case. Liz also shares some tangible evidence she has gotten that show there really seems to be more than just a material world. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.

Dec 9, 202142 min

Ep 6Did Michell Have an NDE (Near Death Experience) as a Baby?: The Spiritual Witch Michell Little Part 2 - Episode 6

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Michell Little is host of the Podcast The Spiritual Witch and is a practicing Wiccan. Full show notes for Did Michell Have an NDE (Near Death Experience) as a Baby?: The Spiritual Witch Michell Little Michell and Liz - the sciencey skeptic who has been investigating afterlife evidence, continue their conversation from last episode. Michell became a Wiccan after stumbling across a book she really related to. Was it that simple? While Michell says this officially is NOT the way to do it, she went with her intuition. Michell is now working on divination. She is working with the Elder Futhark runes which are a type of ancient alphabet that helps her speak with her spirit guides. She also uses a pendulum that has an Angelite crystal. This pendulum with the Angelite crystal keeps giving Michell accurate answers to her questions, some that even are evidential. But Liz who is skeptical wonders, isn't it small micro movements that we are doing unconsciously, called ideomotor movements, that makes Michell (or anyone) move the pendulum towards an answer. But if so, that is still really interesting, because maybe we know things on a much deeper and unconscious level than we realize. They then discuss NDE's - Near Death Experiences. One fascinating thing is Michell had died for about 3 minutes when she was a baby. She wonders if she had an NDE. She has a lot of the characteristics and traits such as a maturity. She preferred hanging out with grownups when she was little. Liz and Michell delve in and discuss the many traits of people who have had NDE's and try to figure out of Michell could have been one of them. They close with any suggestions Michell would have for anyone interested in becoming a Wiccan. Check out Michell Little's Podcast: www.thespiritualwitch.wixsite.com | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram |YouTube

Nov 25, 202134 min

Ep 5Should We Hex Donald Trump?: The Spiritual Witch Michell Little Part 1 - Episode 5

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Michell Little is host of the Podcast The Spiritual Witch and is a practicing Wiccan. Full show notes for Should We Hex Donald Trump?: The Spiritual Witch Michell Little Michell talks with Liz of WTF Just Happened?! about how she defines spirituality, the difference between spirituality and religion, and what does it mean to Michell to be spiritual in her own life. Being a Wiccan also brings lots of judgment and misunderstanding from Michell's Christian culture and family. How does Michell manage that? Michell explains what the Wiccan belief system is, what book do they follow, if any. What is a Grimoire and what spells work for Michell. Liz questions Michell on any evidence she has ever seen that the spells work and the two share their love of animals. The two get into a philosophical discussion regarding the ethics of casting spells and hex's. Is it okay to cast a spell to help someone's life? Could that cause harm? What about hexing someone (casting a negative spell.) The answer is pretty clear if it is your annoying neighbor, but what about cruel people who cause harm? Should people cast a hex on Donald Trump? Is he actually doing good in ways we don't see? Listen to learn about what it means to be Wiccan and to learn more about Michell Little of The Spiritual Witch. Check out Michell Little's Podcast: www.thespiritualwitch.wixsite.com | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | YouTube

Nov 11, 202143 min

Ep 4Can Psychic Mediums Read Your Mind?: Psychic Medium Renee Buck Part 2 - Episode 4

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In episode 4 of WTF Just Happened?!, Psychic Medium Renee Buck talks with Liz about whether she can really read people's thoughts, including the awkward ones. If mediums are supposed to know a deceased person's gender, what happens if someone's deceased loved one was transgender. What happened when Renee gave Liz a past life regression and when Renee had her own. Are they evidential of past lived being true? Renee impresses skeptical Liz with some very evidential experiences that happened when she gave client readings, including finding missing objects. And if spirits are around us all the time are they ALWAYS around us? Full show notes for Can Psychic Mediums Read Your Mind?: Psychic Medium Renee Buck Renee is a certified medium with the Forever Family Foundation. www.whispersfromthelight.com | FaceBook Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | YouTube

Oct 28, 202136 min

Ep 3Marbles and Mediumship: How did Renee's Deceased Brother Let Her Know He's Still There?: Psychic Medium Renee Buck Part 1 - Episode 3

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In episode 03 of WTF Just Happened?!, where we bring you evidence of an afterlife and psi without the woo, we speak with Psychic Medium Renee Buck. In this episode Renee shares some amazing prophetic dreams she had, and how the dreams combined with an amazing reading she had from a medium who brought in her brother who had passed about 20 years earlier, lead her to become a medium herself. Full show notes for Marbles and Mediumship: How did Renee's Deceased Brother Let Her Know He's Still There?: Psychic Medium Renee Buck Of course Liz wants the evidence, and Renee shares about the time her brother gave her an absolutely remarkable sign that even impressed Liz. This sign defied the laws of the universe, how mass and matter behave, and is one of the most evidential Liz has ever heard. To Renee, not only was it mind-blowing, it was incredibly healing. The two also discuss automatic writing, the nature of time, what a Spirit Guide is, and how Renee found hers. Renee is a certified medium with the Forever Family Foundation. www.whispersfromthelight.com | FaceBook Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | YouTube

Oct 14, 202153 min

Ep 2Why Don't Psychic Mediums Win the Lottery: Psychic Medium Joe Perreta Part 2 - Episode 2

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In the second episode of WTF Just Happened?!, where we bring you evidence of an afterlife and psi without the woo, we speak with Psychic Medium Joe Perreta. This is part two of our interview, so be sure to listen to part 1. Full show notes for Why Don't Psychic Mediums Win the Lottery: Psychic Medium Joe Perreta In this episode Joe talks about a shocking time he got strong evidence he really was communicating with Liz's (dead) dad, why psychic mediums don't win the lottery, and more crazy, mind-blowing stuff. Joe is certified by the Forever Family Foundation and participates in scientific research and studies conducted by major universities. (details to release once the studies are completed) www.joeperreta.com | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Sign up for our newsletter | Get our Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife" WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | YouTube

Sep 16, 202131 min

Ep 1Did a Psychic Medium Predict 9/11? Psychic Medium Joe Perreta - Part 1 - Episode 1

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Full show notes for Did a Psychic Medium Predict 9/11? Psychic Medium Joe Perreta In the first episode of WTF Just Happened?!, where we bring you evidence of an afterlife and psi without the woo, we speak with Psychic Medium Joe Perreta. He talks with Liz about some bat shit experiences, such as a dream in which he predicted 9/11 when he was 12 years old and some surprising synchronicities. He explains that he questions his own abilities and discusses how a book he read, a dream, and another medium all came together to make him decide to pursue being a medium in the first place. Joe is skeptical himself, and he and Liz discuss some scientists they love, and some mind-blowing readings he has given that helped him feel confident something genuine was going on. Joe is certified by the Forever Family Foundation and participates in scientific research and studies conducted by major universities. (details to release once the studies are completed) www.joeperreta.com | Instagram Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Contact | Sign up for our newsletter | Get our Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife" WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | Follow us on YouTube

Aug 26, 202149 min