The Politics Prepping and Paranormal Podcast · Jeff Morey

Real-Life Ghost Hunters: Inside the Paranormal Investigators of New England

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Allison describes a scratch that started bleeding after feeling something hit her chest at Norwich State Hospital.

1. The Politics Prepping and Paranormal Podcast focuses this Halloween episode on Paranormal Investigators of New England, or PINE, and its work in Vermont and neighboring states. 2. Jeff Morey hosts Mark Menard and Allison Jacobson, and Mark serves as tech manager and cryptid/UFO coordinator while Allison works the field as an investigator. 3. The episode asks what PINE actually does, how its members balance ordinary jobs with investigations, and why they keep returning to the paranormal. 4. Mark says PINE was founded in 2004, is the only TAPS family in Vermont, and covers Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, and parts of upper New York State. 5. The team says it also handles cryptid cases, naming Bigfoot and UFOs alongside conventional haunting investigations. 6. Allison describes checking the schedule against her work calendar, while Mark says he balances investigations with a full-time job, a wife, three cats, and two dogs. 7. Mark compares investigating to fishing, saying some nights produce evidence and other nights do not. 8. Mark describes the workload of Wilson Castle, where eight-plus cameras ran for 24 hours and each investigator later reviewed personal footage. 9. The conversation details how the team uses Google Calendar or Gmail Calendar, with assistant directors asking who is available for a residential case in a specific area. 10. For large locations like Wilson Castle and SKPS Mansion, Mark says investigations can require a minimum number of people and open participation to anyone available. 11. Mark says paranormal equipment now gets very expensive, and Jeff notes the team's website has a page showing the range of devices used. 12. Mark says he started investigating at 16, when the team bought equipment at Radio Shack, and he contrasts that with the larger industry of devices made specifically for paranormal work. 13. Allison says she researches each location before entering it, looking at history, wars, and other major events so the team can decide how to proceed. 14. Mark names the Conjuring House, Pierce Mansion, Gettysburg, the Gettysburg battlefield, and the orphanage as favorite investigation sites. 15. Allison describes a Gettysburg orphanage session where a team member said, “I think I found you,” and a tripwire lit up in a corner near a barrel. 16. Allison also describes a Conjuring House basement video where a spirit box mentioned lights and a custom-made Raggedy Hammer made sounds and lit up even though it was not programmed to do that. 17. Mark lists EVP clips from the Oliver House, Wilson Castle, and Herkimer County Jail, including a “hey,” a “no,” and repeated “shut up” responses. 18. Allison and Mark talk about physical experiences, including a small hand holding Mark's hand at SKPS Mansion, an inmate from Herkimer Jail following Mark home, and Allison's scratch and heaviness at Norwich State Hospital and the Conjuring House. 19. The tone stays conversational and interview-based, with Jeff pushing for specific examples and the guests responding with technical details, personal stories, and repeated references to evidence review. 20. Listeners interested in paranormal investigations, TAPS, or haunted locations will get the most from this episode, while people wanting a skeptical debate or fast-moving horror story may skip it.

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