Skeptical Help Bar - Open Mic Night

In this episode, we do some real-time analysis of some famous ghost photographs. First up, we look at the 1999 Car Crash Ghost/Angel. Next, we take a look at the Newby Church Ghost Monk, then finally the Mary Todd Lincoln/Abraham Lincoln ghost image by William Mulmer. In addition, we set up another Remote Viewer Challenge, which will be revealed next week.

In this episode, we're talking about talking boards! Kenny starts out with a cliff notes version of the history of the talking board, then we dive into viewer questions and experiences. Kenny shows some of the many boards he has and relates some of his experiences. Oh, we also see the first viewer booted from the show (for not following one of the three SIMPLE rules).

It's Open Mic Night! Any and all questions about paranormal topics will be taken. From ghosts to Bigfoot to PK to more....

The Skeptical Help Bar welcomes Mick West to the show! Mick is a writer and a debunker. He used to be a video game programmer who now focuses on investigating and explaining conspiracy theories such as Chemtrails, 9/11 controlled demolition, and False Flags. He also cover topics such as UFO’s, pseudoscience, Flat Earth, photo analysis, and quackery. His 2018 book, Escaping the Rabbit Hole, examines the full spectrum of conspiracy theories from 9/11 to Flat Earth, and looks at how people get into them, how they get drawn down the rabbit hole, how they get out, and how you can help. Interviews with former conspiracy theorists show that there is hope even for the most deeply entrenched conspiracist. Mick explains the key flaws with popular conspiracy theories, and how to talk to people who believe in them.His primary website, Metabunk.org, is where he posts and discusses various investigations. It is a polite forum of and about debunking. Metabunk gets 10,000 visitors a day and has an active discussion community.He hosts the podcast, Tales From the Rabbit Hole, which is an interview-style podcast focusing on people whose lives have been affected by the conspiracy theory rabbit hole. Mick was recently elected a Fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.

The first part of this episode is "Open Mic" night, taking on general questions about ghosts, UFOs, and cryptids. In the second part, JD Sword and Kenny take part in the Paqui One Chip Challenge to raise money for the Cancer Research Institute. We both ate the chip and suffered intense burning and not-so-nice feelings...but we raised over $600 for our charity.

It's "Open Mic" night at the Skeptical Help Bar - I take on your questions about various topics. We get into investigations methods, vampires & werewolves, we take a look at a slightly inappropriate SLS kinect video of a "ghost," and much more. The start of the show is a bit rough - I was late getting ready and Facebook was giving me some problems, but it gets back on track quickly.

Special guest Erik Kristopher Myers joins the Skeptical Help Bar this week. We dive into some well-known horror movie "curses" and myths, separating the rumors from what really went on. Erik Kristopher Myers (ekm) is a writer and filmmaker, whose 2013 movie Roulette took home numerous festival trophies and received praise from critics. His latest feature, Butterfly Kisses, brings his interest in folklore, urban legends, and skeptical inquiry to the screen. Released in October 2018, Butterfly Kisses shot to the top of the Amazon.com charts for New Release Fantasy, and was featured on both CBS and Fox News, while scoring rave reviews from high-profile Horror websites. Myers has also won numerous awards for screenwriting and editing for his collaboration with other independent filmmakers. He has been a producer for XM Satellite Radio and a reporter for WTOP News; he's written film criticism for The Dagger and Ain’t it Cool News, chiefly on the subjects of genre theory and franchise history; he is a contributor to the Squaring the Strange podcast; and he sits on the Board of Directors for the Howard County Autism Society. Plus, he has a rockin' Dad Bod.

Earlier today I asked what topics YOU guys would like to discuss, and you responded. We're going to touch on things like Confirmation Bias, Pareidolia, Apophenia, ghost hunters that run from the very thing they're 'hunting', Moral Ethics, how ghosts can be immaterial and still interact with physical objects, why aren't team 'getting rid of ghosts', and more (if I can get through all of this!). Grab a drink and join me!

The Skeptical Help Bar reopens once again at 9pm Eastern/6 Pacific tonight. Pour yourself a drink, saddle up to your streaming device, and tell me about YOUR spooky experiences. If you've ever had an experience you just couldn't figure out - be it ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, or religious events - let's talk about them. Perhaps together, we can find some natural and/or man-made causes for what you experienced. This ain't me just trying to debunk everyone's stories - rather, it's an exorcise in critical thinking. Let's hear the story, comb through the details, and see what sticks out. Feel free to post your experiences in the comments before the show (so I can get a head start on them) AND you're welcome to come on the show for a few minutes to tell your story and offer more details.