Gary and John are back for a live episode packed with paranormal news, show updates, and big conversations about where Splintered Spirits is headed. No guest this week, but that just means more time to dig into the stuff they love most, including a recap of their wild Ghostfire ITC session at the Shanley Hotel, a look at their recent episode with adult film star Aubrey Black and why sexual energy is actually a legitimate paranormal topic, and some genuinely exciting news about the show hitting the Apple Podcast charts in multiple countries.

The guys also get into cryptids, aliens, haunted dolls, and why John is convinced aquatic apes are more believable than the Little Mermaid. Plus, learn how Splintered Spirits is about to become part of a real peer-reviewed parapsychology study, because apparently they are scientists now. Come for the paranormal news, stay for the chaos.

This week on Splintered Spirits, we’re stepping into the space where desire, death, and consciousness collide. Our guest is Aubrey Black, an internationally recognised adult film star, creative producer, and visual artist with a multi‑decade career spanning photography, media, fashion design, health, and fitness, who also comes from a New Zealand family where intuitive and spiritual gifts are part of everyday life.

Behind the public persona, Aubrey is an ancestral researcher, and a lifelong intuitive who once tried to shut her abilities down out of fear before eventually choosing to explore them in a grounded, investigative way. In this episode, she shares stories of entities slipping under the covers, hotel spirits obsessed with her intimate life, and how sexual energy might fuel or shape paranormal phenomena, raising big questions about consent, voyeuristic hauntings, and what our desires look like on the other side.

Content note: this episode includes frank but non‑explicit discussion of sex, adult film work, and some very cheeky spirits, so if you’re listening with kids, at work, or next to a prudish ghost, consider headphones.

This week on Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with paranormal researcher, intuitive medium, and Certified Master Spiritual Teacher, Tawney Lewis, a lead expert on the Travel Channel's hit series My Haunted Hometown and a recurring face on Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Revenge, and Scariest Places in America. Tawney pulls back the curtain on what it truly means to investigate haunted locations with both scientific tools and psychic intuition, sharing jaw-dropping cases from the Old Montana State Prison, a murder house in Houston, Texas, and a tattoo shop in Los Angeles where the spirit of a violent man refused to leave.

From being mentored by world-renowned psychic medium Lisa Williams to teaching students how to unlock their own intuitive gifts, Tawney breaks down the Clairs: clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, and explains why ethics, not ability, is the foundation of real mediumship. She also shares her personal experience being physically ill after investigating the Oman House, encountering a potentially racist spirit at Heritage Square Museum's Octagon House, and why she refuses to investigate anything demonic.

Whether you're a ghost hunter, a fan of paranormal TV, or someone trying to understand what spirits actually are, this episode delivers raw, honest, and deeply fascinating answers. Tawney Lewis doesn't just investigate the paranormal, she humanizes it. Subscribe, leave a review, and join the conversation as we keep building the mosaic: What are spirits?

What happens when two lifelong paranormal investigators from Kansas City, who grew up in haunted houses, finally start telling their stories? You get Chumming with the Spirits. In this episode, Gary and John Santa from Santa Paranormal sit down with J.D. Duvall and Larry "Para-chum" Buchanan for one of the most entertaining and eye-opening ghost hunting conversations yet. These two have spent decades in the field, and the firsthand paranormal experiences they bring to the table, whether it’s chilling childhood encounters to unforgettable haunted location investigations, will make even the most skeptical listener think twice.

The conversation spans everything from residual hauntings and intelligent spirits to non-human entities, Bigfoot encounters, and the deeper question of what it all really means. But beyond the supernatural, JD and Larry bring something rare to the paranormal community: a genuine spirit of collaboration and curiosity that reminds us why so many of us are drawn to the unknown in the first place. If you love real talk about ghost hunting, the afterlife, and what might be lurking just beyond our understanding, this is the episode for you. Remember to hit the like button, and dive into the conversation.

Skepticism meets the supernatural when Gary sits down with Benjamin Radford, one of the world’s best-known paranormal investigators and deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer. Author of Investigating Ghosts, Scientific Paranormal Investigation, Tracking the Chupacabra, and more than a dozen other books, Ben has spent decades chasing claims about hauntings, monsters, and mysterious phenomena around the globe.​

Together they dig into why “I know what I saw” is powerful but unreliable, how culture and media shape what we think ghosts and spirits are, and what real evidence for hauntings, EVPs, and cryptids like Bigfoot or lake monsters would actually look like. Gary challenges Ben on what could ever convince a skeptic that ghosts are real, while Ben explains why good investigations start with psychology, baselines, and careful definitions—not just gadgets in the dark.​

If you’re into ghost hunting, paranormal TikTok, skeptical inquiry, or you’re a believer who secretly wants a sharper BS detector, this Splintered Spirits episode will push your thinking on what “spirits” might be—and what happens when someone truly tries to test that belief.

In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with viral paranormal content creator and ghost hunter Jake Bruce to explore what happens when you mix legit fear, smart storytelling, and the weirdest corners of the spirit world. Together they dig into Jake’s early experiences that pushed him beyond “ghost tour tourist” into full‑blown ghost hunter, how childhood trips to historic battlefields and haunted orphanages shaped his view of spirits, and why he still admits he’s genuinely terrified on investigations. Listeners get a behind‑the‑scenes look at how a new‑school creator approaches hauntings, from live streams and short‑form content to fully planned, smartly produced paranormal episodes designed for YouTube, TikTok, and beyond.

The conversation also tackles the realities of modern ghost hunting and paranormal fame: dealing with trolls, getting banned from locations, experimenting with ghost apps and budget gear, and trying to balance authenticity with entertainment value. Jake talks about using humor, loud music, and high‑energy reactions as coping mechanisms in dark locations, while still taking the history and the phenomena seriously. If you’re into ghost hunting, haunted locations, paranormal investigation, or you’re a content creator curious how to turn supernatural adventures into binge‑worthy video, this episode delivers a mix of storytelling, practical insight, and genuinely unsettling encounters—all in the signature light‑hearted, tone of Splintered Spirits.

Splintered Spirits sits down with broadcaster, paranormal investigator, and intuitive ITC specialist Greg Bakun, host of Ghost Box Radio, for a deep dive into what it really means to talk to the dead. From the first time a spirit box answered him in a creepy Minneapolis basement to a jaw‑dropping session where a voice claiming to be Abraham Lincoln identified his own deathbed photo, Greg unpacks why he believes these aren’t “dark forces” but actual people still trying to communicate. He walks Gary and John through his no‑nonsense, SB7‑driven method, his reluctance to over‑process evidence, and how he found himself unexpectedly acting as a bridge between grieving families and the voices of their loved ones.

Across the conversation, Greg tackles the big questions at the heart of the show: what spirits are, why some refuse to “cross over,” and how belief, fear, and even ideas like “soul contracts” might shape your afterlife. He shares visceral stories from public investigations gone sideways, locations ruled by “gatekeeper” entities, and his evolving sense of ethics when audiences, spirits, and content all collide. Along the way, the three get candid about ego in paranormal media, rising investigation costs, the tension between tech and mediumship, and what responsible, evidence‑based investigation should look like in an era of viral clips and celebrity ghost hunters.

Greg Bakun: Ghost Box Radio

In this episode of Splintered Spirits, host Gary sits down with world-renowned psychic medium Cathy Nadal for a live coffee reading at Coffee Unique in Bronxville, New York. Cathy—author of Seeing More Than Clouds in Your Coffee, certified with the Forever Family Foundation, registered nurse, and retired U.S. Army Colonel—uses espresso and Turkish coffee to demonstrate tasseography, turning Gary’s cup into a map of his past, present, and future. As repeating symbols emerge in both cups, Gary and Cathy dig into psychic validation, spirit communication, and how coffee readings can reveal deeply personal messages from the other side, making this a must-listen for fans of psychic mediums, paranormal podcasts, and coffee divination.