Authors William J. Birnes and Joel Martin discussed a variety paranormal events, subjects, and personalities of twentieth century America and their unexpected influences. Martin characterized three different categories of the paranormal. First hour guest, astrologer Mark Lerner offered a look at the future via his interpretation of planetary movements. ... More »

Co-authors of the The Haunting of America, Joel Martin and Bill Birnes detailed how paranormal events have influenced politics, law, psychology, and other areas, from the Salem Witch trials to the present. Last hour guest, author and metaphysician Stuart Wilde shared some of his visions. ... More »

Paranormal expert and author Joel Martin returned to share a history of ghostly activities that have occurred in the White House, which he has documented in his book The Haunting of the Presidents. Witnesses generally report seeing apparitions of the Presidents whose lives were cut short or they may be seen during a time of great conflict, such as Lincoln's appearance during WW II, he detailed. In fact, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln is the most frequently seen of all the Presidents, said Martin, who added that a number of these sightings were made by unimpeachable witnesses. The assassination of Lincoln may have been part of a "20 year curse" that was originally placed on William Henry Harrison (who died during his brief tenure in the White House in 1841). Because Harrison had earlier angered some American Indians,Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatawa, who was nicknamed "The Prophet," allegedly made the curse that a "great white leader will die every twenty years," Martin explained ... More »

Author and radio host Joel Martin appeared on Wednesday night's show to talk about his book The Haunting of the Presidents, which documents paranormal activity in the White House, from George Washington through the Clinton Administration. "He's wandering around the White House," Martin said of the tall apparition that has been recognized as the ghost of Abraham Lincoln on more than one occasion. He even supposedly knocked on the door of the Queen of the Netherlands who was staying at the White House in the 1940's. Lincoln had a number of premonitions leading up to his death, including a vivid dream where he saw a casket draped in the American flag, Martin recounted. Kennedy also had premonitions, but believed he couldn't be harmed, a medium who said she was in contact with JFK's spirit told Martin. "I saw the apparition of a nun moving towards me," Martin said of his own experiences seeing ghostlike phenomena. He was the first reporter on the scene at the infamous Amityville murde ... More »