The paracast
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The Paracast is a radio talk show and podcast
discussing topics related to the paranormal. The show is hosted by American technology journalist and writer Gene Steinberg and features discussions with various figures involved in the paranormal field. Shows are recorded on a weekly basis. Listeners have called it "The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio."
radio station from 2006 until early 2007. Recorded shows have always been available for download online. February 2010 saw the departure of Biedny from the position of co-host.
Steinberg continued to host the show with a lineup of co-hosts that include filmmaker Paul Kimball, authors Greg Bishop, Christopher O'Brien and Nick Redfern. In February 2011 O'Brien became the official co-host and his contribution helped Steinberg to bring The Paracast to what is considered by the vast majority of listeners to be its best collaborative version to date.
The Paracast is also a very active Community Forum that covers all the paranormal phenomena with a predilection for the UFO phenomenon and related mysteries. With well over 100,000 messages, the forum is regarded as one of the most significant resources for responsible discussion of all things paranormal. Although some visitors chafe at being called out for making personal attacks and engaging in outrageous antics, the forum's team of moderators keeps the discussions in line.
The Paracast has aired over 250 shows that have included notable guests in the paranormal field including: Roswell
researcher Stanton Friedman, owner of UFO magazine
and star of Discovery Channel
's UFO Hunters
William Birnes, late transhumanist Mac Tonnies
, historian Richard Dolan, and leader of the Disclosure Project Steven Greer.
In July, 2010, The Paracast became nationally syndicated in the U.S. via the GCN radio network.{http://www.gcnlive.com date=July 2010}} The show is also available online for a worldwide audience.
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
discussing topics related to the paranormal. The show is hosted by American technology journalist and writer Gene Steinberg and features discussions with various figures involved in the paranormal field. Shows are recorded on a weekly basis. Listeners have called it "The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio."
History
The Paracast was created and co-hosted by Gene Steinberg and David Biedny with the first episode broadcast February 2006. Shows were initially streamed live online and also aired on KLAVKLAV
KLAV is a commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcasting 1230 AM. KLAV airs talk and brokered programming; the community can purchase broadcast airtime on the station. It is owned by Hemisphere Media, LLC.-History:...
radio station from 2006 until early 2007. Recorded shows have always been available for download online. February 2010 saw the departure of Biedny from the position of co-host.
Steinberg continued to host the show with a lineup of co-hosts that include filmmaker Paul Kimball, authors Greg Bishop, Christopher O'Brien and Nick Redfern. In February 2011 O'Brien became the official co-host and his contribution helped Steinberg to bring The Paracast to what is considered by the vast majority of listeners to be its best collaborative version to date.
The Paracast is also a very active Community Forum that covers all the paranormal phenomena with a predilection for the UFO phenomenon and related mysteries. With well over 100,000 messages, the forum is regarded as one of the most significant resources for responsible discussion of all things paranormal. Although some visitors chafe at being called out for making personal attacks and engaging in outrageous antics, the forum's team of moderators keeps the discussions in line.
The Paracast has aired over 250 shows that have included notable guests in the paranormal field including: Roswell
Roswell UFO incident
The Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of...
researcher Stanton Friedman, owner of UFO magazine
UFO Magazine
UFO Magazine is an American magazine that is devoted to the subject of unidentified flying objects and the extraterrestrial hypothesis . It was founded in 1986 by Vicki Ecker and Sherie Stark, and is now published by Bill Birnes and edited by his wife Nancy Hayfield Birnes...
and star of Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
's UFO Hunters
UFO Hunters
UFO Hunters is an American television series that premiered on January 30, 2008 on The History Channel, produced by Motion Picture Production Inc., and ran for three seasons....
William Birnes, late transhumanist Mac Tonnies
Mac Tonnies
Mac Tonnies was an American author and blogger whose work focused on futurology, transhumanism and paranormal topics. Tonnies grew up in Independence, Missouri, and attended William Chrisman High School and Ottawa University. He lived in Kansas City, Missouri...
, historian Richard Dolan, and leader of the Disclosure Project Steven Greer.
In July, 2010, The Paracast became nationally syndicated in the U.S. via the GCN radio network.{http://www.gcnlive.com date=July 2010}} The show is also available online for a worldwide audience.
External links
- The Paracast
- UFOSeek / Paranormal: The Paracast with Gene Steinberg & David Biedny
- Producer/Director James Fox Returns To The Paracast
- Interview on the PARACAST with Gene Steinberg & David Biedny
- Micah A. Hanks on The Paracast
- UFOMystic » Sci-Fi @ The Paracast
- The Paracast - The Daily News - The Book Of THoTH
- The Paracast ponders the ETH