There was at least one EVP of both a male and a female voice being heard together…so the natural conclusion Zak grabbed for was that they must have interrupted the ghosts having sex!  Now,I have heard some good ones (EVPs that is) but never have I heard someone claim they heard disembodied sexual activity.  Was it the environment?  Assumption-led investigating forcing them to draw conclusions they normally wouldn’t?  If they heard that same EVP in someone’s house, would they say it was two people talking, rather than having sex?  I didn’t hear any moaning on the recording, so….

Early in the tour, Zak also claims to have been touched on his groin.  Clearly he was happy to be in the company of hooker ghosts.  I wonder what else was on his mind during the investigation.

These straw-man arguments are tired and done so many times it’s making this blog redundant.

I need some fresh air.

Skeptic out.

As the guys took their tour of the premises, they were hosted by employees of the site with each their own story of a haunting experience.  One that sticks out to me is that of Arthur Carlos, who had an experience with the ghost of a menacing Spanish soldier who tried to choke Carlos as he lay still on a cot.   His description of the event reminded me of an episode of sleep paralysis .

I’m not going to give a play-by-play of the night, since it was largely uneventful.  There were a few things worth mentioning however.

As the GA Crew go outside to follow what they thought was the sound of a distant battlecry, they inadvertently  pick up a thermal image of a figure standing in the field.  It was pitch black outside and there’s no way that their naked eyes would have seen a person standing that far off in the field.  So what is my point?  That it is entirely possible that the figure on the thermal camera was a person…a living person, interfering with the investigation.  It’s a big place with lots of employees that may have access to the grounds after hours.  I’m just sayin.

They caught lots of EVPs, but only two of them I thought were significant.

1. Nick Groff is alone in the bed of Father Pyeras, whose bedding was mysteriously messed up.  On Nick’s digital audio recorder, you can hear a voice saying “lay down.”
2. Sounds of flutes (common Chumash music) being played in the weaving room, where the crew had been earlier playing music to attract Chumach spirits.  This is also where they felt extreme temperature fluctuations.

One thing we didn’t get much of was Zak’s dramatic presence.  He was pretty low-key.  All in all, this episode was probably more of a typical paranormal investigation.  A lot of the EVPs could probably be debunked, but a few were interesting and maybe even paranormal.  I just don’t fully trust the larger tourist facilities because the environment is too hard to control.

Viewers will be able to interact with the guys via text, monitor cameras and chat online during the investigation.  That means I can get a wager going with someone on how many times Zak will flex with his equipment in hand.

If you’re in need of a Ghost Hunters fix and you’ve been watching the re-runs in hopes of satisfying that itch, you’re in good company!  Tonight at The Shadow of Doubt I’ll be reviewing the old Leap Castle episode in Ireland.  Leap Castle was built in 800 AD.  The current king of the castle, owner Sean Ryan, has stopped allowing paranormal investigators in, but since TAPS family member Barry Fitzgerald (now of Ghost Hunters International ) knows the guy, TAPS of Rhode Island has their in!

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Last night on Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin and Nick Groff took on the Soldier’s Quarters in the oldest city in America, St. Augustine, Florida.  St. Augustine was settled by the Spanish in 1565.  Castillo de San Marcos prison was infamously known for the torturing deaths of French Protestants, British and Native Americans.  Among the claims of paranormal activity at the location, there are full-bodied apparitions, screams, marching footsteps, and floating heads! (more…)

Of course, you-know-who will be reviewing the episode right here on The Shadow of Doubt.  While most of us thoroughly enjoy watching Zak flex while he holds up the EMF Meters and DVRs, there are others out there who want something else.  Every week, without fail, I get search results for people looking for “Zak Bagans tattoo”.

Zak, hollah! Help a sistah out.  Use my contact page and slide me a pic of this tattoo everyone wants to see so bad.  I’ll post it here on my blog and give you loads of press   Seriously.  Wouldn’t it be cool to get that exclusive right here on the Shadow of Doubt?  Don’t force me to post pics of my own evil tats.  I’m too old.

I’m not sure if I’ve had enough time to figure these guys out completely yet, but all I know is my hubby and I love ‘em!  Something about a seemingly genuine fearful curiosity comes through in Ghost Adventures that is either great acting (with comedic effect), editing genius or something else.  Many may say the show is a little hokey, but if you watch it with a sense of humor, you might have a different opinion.

So, Preston Castle…. (more…)