Guests
Julia Ratliff
Guest Speaker
-Founder of The Paranormal Times, and avid lover of the paranormal. She will be speaking on Haunted Hotspots of Coastal North Carolina.
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-Her passion for the paranormal began in her twenties but ramped up in 2021 when she began to attend investigations in group settings. As she visited these sites with various investigative and event teams, she realized that there are a ton of groups across the country doing great work in the field and it is hard for those wanting to get involved to find information on opportunities in one convenient place.
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-With The Paranormal Times, she hopes provide interesting, engaging content on paranormal topics, as well as to lift up the work of others in the paranormal community.
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Wyatt Dowdy
Guest Speaker
Wyatt, paranormal investigator, embarked on his journey into the realm of the unknown in 2023, but his fascination with the paranormal traces back to his early childhood. From the age of four, Wyatt found himself entangled in inexplicable occurrences, igniting a lifelong quest for understanding the mysteries beyond our comprehension.
Founder of the investigative group, Deep Chatham Paranormal, Wyatt leads a dedicated team of individuals from all walks of life. Eschewing the notion of a designated "team," Wyatt believes in the power of diversity, inviting average, everyday people to join his investigations. This approach ensures authenticity and minimizes the risk of contamination, fostering genuine experiences in the pursuit of truth.
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Jess Adams
Guest Speaker
Introducing That ModernMombie (Jess Adams)
Jess, aka That ModernMombie, is a genealogist and paranormal enthusiast based in Western North Carolina. She combines her interests by investigating abandoned cemeteries using genealogy and historical records in her paranormal research. Jess is a volunteer with the Catawba County Historical Association, gaining access to local history and genealogy information. Her aim is to separate fact from fiction in paranormal events by using her critical thinking skills. Jess is passionate about uncovering the truth and is a valuable asset to any investigation. She is always seeking new ways to learn and grow, whether it be delving into the past or exploring the unknown.
She will be speaking about Ghost hunting, historical research, abandoned places and cemeteries.
Dr. W.J. Brindle
Guest Speaker
Dr. W.J. (Bill) Brendle became fascinated with the paranormal, monsters and high strangeness at a young age after having several personal experiences that could not be explained away by normal means.
With a constant drive to find answers, seek new experiences, and learn something new, he possesses a very diverse and intriguing background. Many refer to him as a true renaissance man. With a Ph.D. in parapsychology, he is also a cryptozoologist, paranormal investigator and amateur hypnotist.
Along his journey he has gained a vast amount of arcane knowledge by studying witchcraft, magick, esoteric Masonry, and the Occult. Applying and practicing such skills as Tarot, scrying and many other forms of divination. Candle, herb, folk and blood magic used in spells for healing and has even learned some dark magic along his journey.
This diverse background and the arcane knowledge allow him to provide a unique and different perspective on such topics as cryptids, the paranormal, UFOs, witchcraft, and other realms of high strangeness.
He is the author of the book “Cryptids & Monsters of North Carolina” “Exploring the legends, lore, and witness accounts”
He is the host, writer and producer of the 4Ever Paranormal podcast.
Dan sellers
Guest Speaker
Dan Sellers is the creator of Carolina Haints, a brand of storytelling focusing on ghost and folklore tales. Dan is the producer and host of The Carolina Haints Podcast which ran from 2017 to 2024 and is the current host of Carolina Haints presents "Folk," a podcast about our stories. Dan is the co-author of the book, "Carolina Haints: Ghosts, Folklore and Mysteries of the Old North State," along with co-writer Jeffrey Cochran, which was published in 2021 by Schiffer Publishing. In 2022, Dan founded Carolina Haints, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting folklore storytelling throughout the Carolinas. In addition to regularly publishing new audio content, Dan travels the Carolinas telling tales, researching stories, and erecting Legends & Lore historical markers.
Dan will be sharing ghost stories with audience, including stories involving Chatham County