Jeff Belanger

Biography:

Jeff Belanger leads a very haunted life. He's been fascinated with the supernatural since age ten when he investigated his first haunted house during a sleepover. Since then, he's been a writer and journalist for various newspapers and magazines, and in 1999 he launched Ghostvillage.com as a repository for his writings on the subject of the supernatural. Over the years, Jeff has interviewed hundreds of people about their experiences with the profound. His objective approach to the subject makes the supernatural accessible to a wide audience. He's written for many paranormal Web sites and print publications and is the author of several books.

Past Shows:

	Ghosts & Haunted Places
	Monday October 5, 2009

Journalist and ghosthunter Jeff Belanger discussed his work compiling ghost stories, and described some of the most haunted locations around the world. He also shared his analysis of ghostly activities, and other forms of the supernatural/paranormal. ... More
Host: George Noory

	Ghosts in the Ancient World
	Wednesday October 29, 2008

Expert in theology and biblical languages Mike Heiser discussed ghosts & spirits in the Bible and other ancient literature.The Old Testament occasionally writes of spirits of the deceased and differentiates them from demons. But mostly, the Bible makes prohibitions against contact with the dead (necromancy), such as with a medium. One exception is the incident involving Saul and the Witch of Endor (see below).Belief in disembodied spirits and the underworld was prevalent across many ancient cultures such as in Israel, Egypt, Mesopotamia and Assyria. Interactions between the living and their family ancestors was common place-- in Mesopotamia, the dead were thought to lead normal leaves and even pay taxes, he noted. In the Egyptian concept of the afterlife, the "akh" was a spirit or ghost that could dwell in our realm. The underworld (called Sheol by the Hebrews) had its own "cosmic geography" with both good and bad areas, such as the abyss, pit, meadows, and fields, and was ... More
Host: George Noory

	Ghostly Phenomena
	Wednesday October 3, 2007

Journalist and ghosthunter Jeff Belanger discussed his work compiling ghost stories and the challenge of viewing the phenomenon in both a scientific and spiritual context. ... More
Host: George Noory

	GhostFest Expo 2006
	Friday November 17, 2006

In a live remote broadcast from GhostFest Expo 2006 aboard the haunted Queen Mary, George Noory presided over a evening of Open Lines featuring stories from both callers and expo attendees, as well as interviews with various GhostFest speakers. ... More
Host: George Noory

	Documenting Ghosts
	Sunday July 16, 2006

Journalist and ghost investigator Jeff Belanger shared his work compiling ghost stories as well as his discussions with the late George Lutz of the Amityville house. There is a preponderance of evidence for ghosts, said Belanger, who listed three types of cases: non-intelligent imprints left in an environment, interactive entities that show signs of intelligence, and thought projections that are interpreted as ghost experiences. One theory is that places aren't haunted, but people are-- and they could be seeing ghosts or doppelgangers of themselves. Belanger described his intense visit to the Catacombs of Paris, where thirty generations of human bones were moved from city cemeteries into a tunnel, 30 meters underground. While there, he repeatedly saw a darting shadow though no one else was there. ... More
Host: George Noory