Splintered Spirits

Sam Baltrusis, psychic, medium, paranormal investigator, frequent TV expert contributor, and author of Ghosts of Sleepy Hollow, joins Gary and John to discuss the legendary town made famous by Washington Irving and his tale about the Headless Horseman.

Marie Jackson, the fearless creator behind Ghost Link Productions and Paranormal Impact, joins Gary and John on Splintered Spirits Live! With more than 100 investigations across haunted homes, abandoned sites, historic locations, and active hotspots, Marie brings lived experience, emotional truth, and cinematic storytelling to the world of the paranormal. She has become a powerful voice in a space that has not always been inclusive, using her work to uplift underrepresented communities and reshape how paranormal stories are told.In this conversation, Marie shares how growing up in a haunted home shaped her perspective, what she believes spirits truly are, how trauma and healing intersect with the supernatural, and why representation matters in paranormal media. We also dive into her upcoming TV series Supernatural Sistas, her books TEN FEET UNDER and TEN FEET ABOVE, and how she bridges spirituality, investigation, creativity, and cultural identity.If you care about authenticity, powerful storytelling, inclusivity in the paranormal world, and redefining what it means to encounter the unknown, this episode is for you.Links to Marie's Insta and Book can be found in our Link Tree:https://linktr.ee/splinteredspirits

What happens when a law written during the Civil War crawls out of the history books to threaten a modern-day business owner with jail time?In October 2023, the Police Chief of Hanover, Pennsylvania, walked into The Serpent's Key Shoppe & Sanctuary with a warning for owner Beck Ravenswood: Stop reading tarot cards for money, or face prosecution under an 1861 state statute banning "fortune telling for gain or lucre."Instead of hiding the decks, Beck fought back, filing a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of trying magic in a modern court.In this episode, Gary and John sit down with Beck Ravenswood to discuss not only her background but:The surreal experience of being threatened with an archaic law in the 21st century.The dark history of anti-vagrancy laws used to target spiritual communities.The reality of the ongoing battle to protect First Amendment rights for pagans and practitioners.Whether this legal zombie is just bureaucracy at work, or a historical prejudice actively haunting Hanover.Does the law fear what it can’t understand? Join the conversation as we split the difference between the legal and the mystical.GUEST LINKS Keep up with Beck Ravenswood and their legal fight:Instagram: @the_stitching_witchTikTok: @thestitchingwitchShop: https://serpentskeyshoppe.com/👻 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video versions of every episode! 🎧 Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. 📱 Follow the show on Social Media:Instagram: @splinteredspiritspodTikTok: @splinteredspiritsFacebook: Splintered Spirits Page#SplinteredSpirits #BeckRavenswood #TarotLaw #Witchcraft #FirstAmendment #HanoverPA #TrueCrime #ParanormalPodcast #FortuneTellingBan

Brian Sterling-Vete joins Splintered Spirits for a conversation that cuts through hype and superstition with equal parts science, skepticism, and dry British humor. Brian is the founder of Paranormal Rescue, a best-selling author, a Guinness World Record holder, and a former BBC broadcaster who brings a sharp, analytical mind to the world of ghosts, hauntings, and unexplained phenomena.Brian shares the strange UFO encounter that set him on this path, the wild events he lived through inside a 110-room Tudor mansion, and why his upcoming book Quantum Paranormal aims to connect the mysteries of consciousness and hauntings with real physics. We dig into his scientific ghost hunting approach, the story behind Project Half-Life, and why being open-minded does not mean abandoning logic.If you have ever wondered where solid investigation ends and real high strangeness begins, this conversation is a clear reminder that the truth is usually stranger, funnier, and far more complicated than people want to admit.

Despite some tech issues and internet drop-outs, Gary and John manage to pull off another live episode catching up John's Gettysburg Trip, the Ghost of the Grandfather Clock, and the big things to come as we turn the year.

In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John talk with Steven Parsons, one of the UK’s most respected paranormal investigators and the author of Ghostology: The Art of the Ghost Hunter. Unlike the TV shows and viral ghost hunts built on flashing gadgets and jump scares, Steven approaches the supernatural with a scientist’s precision—studying how sound, psychology, and technology can both reveal and distort our perception of the unseen. Together, we explore why ghost hunting needs more skepticism and fewer theatrics, how audio and environmental data can uncover natural explanations for “hauntings,” and what social media is doing to reshape the way people experience the paranormal. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the science behind the spirits—and what happens when you stop chasing shadows and start asking better questions.Ghostology: https://amzn.to/4heGJHs

In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John Santa (@santaparanormal) sit down with producer and documentarian Mike Dorsey, whose career has taken him deep into the world of the paranormal.Dorsey produced and edited the hit documentary Demon House with Zak Bagans, co-executive produced Ghost Adventures: House Calls on Discovery+, and served as showrunner for Destinations of the Damned, a globe-spanning docuseries filmed in 13 countries. His work has brought him face-to-face with haunted homes, cursed destinations, and unexplained phenomena across the world.We talk with Mike about what it’s like to produce ghost shows with major talent like Zak Bagans, how he balances storytelling with authentic paranormal experiences, and why audiences are so drawn to the mysteries of the spirit world. Along the way, Mike shares behind-the-scenes insights into the challenges of filming in haunted places, the surprises that happen when the cameras are rolling, and what he’s learned from years of bringing ghost stories to life on screen.If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to capture the paranormal for television, this episode is a must-listen.

In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Rosie Grant, the food folklorist behind Ghostly Archive and the author of To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes. Rosie has spent years traveling to cemeteries around the country, uncovering headstones engraved with actual recipes, baking each dish, then bringing the finished food back to the grave to share a bite with the person who inspired it.We talk about her unusual childhood surrounded by ghost tours, how she fell in love with archives, the moment she discovered her first gravestone recipe, and what it’s like to cook for people who can’t exactly leave a Yelp review.Rosie opens up about the families she’s met, the memories behind these recipes, and why food might be one of the most powerful ways we keep the dead alive. There are cookies, casseroles, touching stories, and a surprising amount of joy for an episode about those that have passed.If you’ve ever wondered how a recipe becomes a legacy or why cemeteries might be less scary than you think, this conversation is for you.Rosie's Book: TO DIE FOR

John spends Veterans Day cleaning soldiers’ headstones while Gary wonders if it’s really “volunteering” when the ghosts might be supervising. Between stories of eerie calm and unexpected energy spikes, they dig into why honoring the dead sometimes leads to very lively encounters.A thoughtful (and occasionally ridiculous) episode of Splintered Spirits that mixes heart, history, and a few laughs among the tombstones.

In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John talk with Mark Marinaccio (https://linktr.ee/strangestoryco), Executive Producer of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch and veteran of Ghost Hunters. Mark has built a career exploring the edge of what can be explained. He has documented strange events, guided research teams through unusual experiments, and helped define how audiences experience the paranormal on screen.He shares how growing up with a psychic mother and a sci-fi-loving father shaped his curiosity, what it’s really like to oversee investigations at Skinwalker Ranch, and how he balances skepticism with belief.If you’re drawn to the space where science meets mystery, this conversation belongs on your playlist!

A live episode from the vault that slipped though the cracks, and we dropped

Gary and John talk about commonalities amongst our guests interpretations of spirits, the idea of other dimensions, the "woo-woo"-ness of energy, big plans for the future, and maybe have an interaction with a spirit.

Modern Mortisha joins Splintered Spirits for a conversation that dives into the strange space where horror becomes art. She has built a world of two-sentence stories, silent performances, and carefully crafted moments that feel unsettling even when nothing moves. Her characters tilt their heads a little too slowly, her scenes linger a little too long, and her humor slips in at the moment you least expect it. In this episode we explore how she designs fear without relying on jump scares, how she shapes a story with nothing but a gesture, and why the smallest choice in framing can twist a simple idea into something haunting. If you love creators who reinvent how horror feels online, you are in the right place. Let’s dive into the conversation.Modern Mortisha: https://beacons.ai/modern.mortisha

John and Gary talk about big plans for John's Holiday party.

ALERT: Everything you hear from Ghost Fire is 100% real, buuuuut I did add some Halloween fun. Let me know if you see any apparitions and how many you spot 😈Gary takes Ghost Fire, the custom spirit box he built from scratch, out for its first real test. The mission: find out if the device can actually let us communicate with whatever’s on the other side. Join Gary as he pushes the boundaries between science and spirit in this hands-on field test of Ghost Fire.👻 Follow @santaparanormal and @splinteredspirits for behind-the-scenes updates#GhostFire #SpiritBox #SplinteredSpirits #ParanormalPodcast #GhostHunting

The Hudson Valley all female paranormal investigation team, Full Moon Paranormal joins John and Gary on this week's live!

Gary's sister and John's mother, Cathy Santa visits Splintered Spirits to go over the re-release of Episode 6 where Cathy Nadal gave Gary a reading. The guys also talk about their upcoming episode with Andrea Perron and her mission to make sure her family's former farmhouse (aka The Conjuring House) winds up in good hands.Andrea Perron's GoFundMe:https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-conjuring-house

This week on Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Andrea Perron—author, survivor, and the eldest daughter from the true story that inspired The Conjuring. But this isn’t about the haunting. It’s about everything that came after.Andrea opens up about decades of reflection, how she made peace with what happened in that farmhouse, and how she’s now facing a new fight: five brain tumors and a renewed mission to preserve the home that changed her life forever.It’s a conversation about fear, faith, and what survival really looks like when the ghosts don’t leave—and neither do you.🔗 Support Andrea’s GoFundMe with Jason Hawes: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-conjuring-house House of Darkness, House of Light - vol 1 - https://amzn.to/4okWte9vol 2 - https://amzn.to/4ofafz4vol 3 - https://amzn.to/3KV3p3e

This is an extended re-release with video of episode 6 which is Part 1 of 3 with Psychic-Medium, Cathy Nadal. Cathy meets with Gary to give him a reading (and we share about 99% of it), explain her history and what it means to be psychic and medium. Cathy Nadal can be found at her website⁠ dreamcentralstation.com⁠ or ⁠@catwitchnyc⁠ on Instagram.Her books,⁠ And She Danced by the Light of the Moon⁠ and⁠ Seeing More than Clouds in Your Coffee⁠ can be found on Amazon.Let's dive into the conversation...

What happens when a seasoned journalist leaves the newsroom and steps into haunted houses, eerie bakeries, and historic sites filled with ghost stories? In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John talk with News 12 anchor Kristie Reeter about her journey from covering politics and parenting to reporting on the paranormal.Kristie shares what it was like to investigate some of the Tri-State area’s most chilling locations, the unforgettable people she met along the way, and the moments that left even a journalist reaching for holy water. From eyewitness accounts that defy explanation to behind-the-scenes surprises the cameras didn’t catch, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what it means to cover the paranormal with a reporter’s eye.Join us as we explore where fact meets folklore, and why some stories are too strange to ignore.News 12 Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@News12Originals