Chicago, The Paranormal - Supernatural - Psychic abilities. This blog is created by Edward Shanahan, a published Paranormal Spirit Observer, author, Paranormal Host, Psychic Reader and Medium in the Chicago land area.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The reason why I do Chicago Paranormal Nights and Psychic Readings, by Edward Shanahan
by Edward Shanahan
Read the article at: Chicago Now.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Tuesday Night - Pagan and Wicca Events Coming, on The Unexplained World

Join Annette and Edward Shanahan Tuesday Night Oct. 13th - 8pm central time, on
The Unexplained World, Internet Broadcast
of their 'Not On Sunday Night' show at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
This is their 1/2 hour broadcast and they plan on having callers from two different Pagan / Wicca organizations calling in to discuss what is events are coming up in the Chicago land area and Midwest.
You can set a reminder now at the web page.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Chicago area Psychic Parties and a Haunted Mansion for Your Party.
You may want to consider something unique for your Psychic Party or Haunted Get Together with friends. A 1800's Victorian Mansion in Joliet, IL that Paranormal Investigation Teams have documented as being haunted. A location that has seen two past owners die, two murders and is next door to a building that two children died in during a fire.

Also let's not forget the energy from years past left on the antique items throughout the Victorian Mansion and no one forgets the Doll Room after they have entered it, a room that is lined along the walls with dolls from as far back as the 1800's, looking at all who enter the room or the Dance Room with Pipe Organ, the last owner was found dead in the hallway outside of this room.

A location that Chicago area Entertaining Psychic Reader, Channeler and Paranormal Spirit Feeler Edward Shanahan was drawn to and has become a regular location that he provides for individuals to explore and experience along with holding Public Readings at.
In co-operation with the board of directors of the Joliet Victorian Mansion and Museum, named the Scutt Mansion, Edward Shanahan can provide those interested, the opportunity of having their Psychic Party or Haunted Get Together with friends at the mansion and includes Edward Shanahan doing readings (see below), for a fee that is equal to the per-person cost that some Readers charge for doing Psychic Parties at an individual's home.
Edward Shanahan is a Chicago area Psychic Reader and Channeler. He has been written about in two paranormal books and a third coming out in 2009. Produced in 2003 and 2004 the Chicago area cable TV show 'The Unexplained World'. Host of the Internet radio broadcast 'The Unexplained World' with his co-host Annette and the show has now been broadcasting for over three and a half years.Edward Shanahan has been mentioned and written about in the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune's Red Eye Newspaper 'Best Bet' section, Time Out Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune's Weekend section, Southtown Star Newspaper, News Harold Newspapers, WTTW TV, Orland Park Prairie Newspaper and other local papers.
Personal Psychic Readings / Conscious Channeling / A Paranormal Spiritual Observer / Haunted Locations / Entertaining Psychic House Parties / Readings In The Round.
More people are having Ed Shanahan for Entertaining Psychic House Parties! From Allison in April 2009 - Thank you Ed. We had a great time, you were a big hit!
As he Reads all those present and Channels with all involved with what he calls his Readings in the Round and it has become an entertaining part of his Psychic House Parties. He has also done it on stage at night clubs. Also as other Psychics do at house parties, Ed will do private readings or combination of both Psychic Readings in the Round and Private Readings.
Type of Psychic Readings by Edward Shanahan:
He starts with doing a Palm Reading and goes as far as even telling the individual if they are an old soul or young soul and explains the difference. He then goes to Personal Psychometry Readings, this is when he puts the individual's hand between both of his hands and he attempts to tap into their energy and connect with the inner child inside the individual, to describe the individual and what may be going on with them, including their past, present and future. This is also best for personal answers by way of the One on One Psychometry.
Then if individuals bring items of a loved one who has passed away, Edward will do Spiritual Conscious Channeling, and that is a reading done with items of a love one who has passed away. So if you attend a location he is doing readings at, bring items of a loved one who has passed away with you. Edward recommends items like rings, watches, glasses etc.. stuff that they would of wore and picked up their energy.
Recent Articles on the Internet about Edward Shanahan:
#1 - #2 - Orland Park Prairie newspaper.
To contact Edward Shanahan, you can e-mail him at
his web site at: Edward Shanahan.com
Coming on Saturday Oct. 31st - Halloween Night.
All Hallows Eve: The most magical night of the year.
Shanahan and those Spiritual Feelers who assist him, will take you beyond the veil, when it is the thinnest on this night and conclude the night with a Seance that Shanahan will allow himself to go where he has never in the past, with the Spiritual Feelers and himself attempting to bring an experience to those who attend, an experience of the Spirits in the Haunted Joliet Mansion.
Halloween Night was a very special night for the last owner who died in the mansion, as there was never a Halloween Eve that he did not celebrate Halloween, expect for the years that have now followed his death.
To keep informed about All Hallow Eve, e-mail Edward at
his web site: Edward Shanahan.com
and he will put you on his private newsletter list. The Newsletter will come from 'Haunted Historic Locations', this will keep you informed.
Below you will find a letter Edward received from an individual who was at one of the Paranormal Nights Edward hosted at the Haunted Joliet Mansion. On this night, Edward did his "Circle Of Energy" in the Doll Room.
Letter as received from Wayne:
Hi Ed,
I sure thought that my message went thru to u, but according to my sent box, it never made it, so I'll try again. When I agreed to go along to the mansion in Joliet, I figured at best it would be an historic adventure. I was a paranormal virgin if u will. Then I got upstairs to the "doll" room where there was already something going on. I went to the west end of the room and my right arm got extremely cold. Only the right arm. I tried rubbing it and putting my coat on to no luck.
Then came the overwhelming sensation to get the hell outta that room and now! At that point I had no idea why I was leaving, only that I needed to go. I did not want to return to that room, but I did. Once again the same chill and the same desire to get out. When the Circle came, things got stronger for me. Cold and the sense of being messed with. 1/2 of the ride home, my wife's friend (who was also in the circle) and I were really sick to our stomachs. Like having too much to drink and wanting to get sick. I was also detached for a New York minute. Once that passed then I trying to fight staying awake. Never felt like that. It was as if I didn't sleep for a week. I fell asleep hard and woke up the next morning just as tired and felt scrambled. The whole day I felt like I was standing on one foot. I told this to Candy and now I would be honored if u could take the time to tell me what u think.
I would like to see u again sometime when u r doing readings. I don't belong to Kenosha Paranormal so I do not know if I am able to attend the next time u r in this area. Thank u once again for adding me and taking the time to read and respond to this.
Peace be with you.
Wayne
Friday, April 10, 2009
Paranormal Updated Dates for Chicago area.
Ed Shanahan here and I'm sending out
this update for the April Newsletter
of Haunted Historic Locations.
Wishing all a great weekend and a
nice Easter for those who celebrate
it.
Ed Shanahan
http://edwardshanahan.com
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* Hear the re-broadcast of The
Unexplained World Internet radio
broadcast with J.C. Harris as our
guest. He is from the Bartonville
Insane Asylum in Peoria, IL - the
location Ursula Bielski and I will
be holding our Beyond the Veil -
Overnighter on Saturday June 13th.
I'm personally wondering what I will
be experiencing there and it may be
more then I have ever come across
in the past. Hear why with the
re-broadcast at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw/2009/04/06/The-Unexplained
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* New Programs are now on my
Paranormal TV 24/7 - and I have
also added 'Video's on Demand' and
they are all the shows from our March
broadcasts. There is now 7 hours of
shows playing for April at:
http://theunexplainedworld.com/paranormaltv.html
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* Spend a Special Night with Annette
and I on Saturday May 9th / 8pm - ?
Opening Up with A Walk On The Spiritual
Side. A very special night at a very
Spiritual Location near the Indiana
Dunes.
Bring an item of a loved one who's
passed away, as I will assist you
in your ability in contacting your
loved one.
This will be a night at the Indiana
Dunes area (20 minutes from IL border),
that Annette and I will assist individuals
in opening up their ability to feel and
sense Spirits, while walking through a
wooded area known for it's spiritual side.
We will be walking through the historic
woods along the Ft. Dearborn Trail in NW
Indiana. Along our path we'll visit the
site of the first trading post established
in the area where the local Native American
tribes dealt peacefully with the settlers.
We'll see the actual home and outbuildings
of that trader's family as well as their
elevated private cemetery featuring an over
20' cross at it's center.
This cemetery is believed to have originally
been a Native American burial ground to which
the family was invited to lay their dead.
This is limited to the amount of people and
some have already signed up. More details and
you can sign up at:
http://hauntedhistoriclocations.com/paranormal_events.html
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* Tantra - The Ultimate Magick Power.
Join Annette and I on Sunday April 19th
at 9pm central on The Unexplained World
Internet radio show (you can set a reminder
there for yourself now) at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
Patricia Johnson & Mark Michaels authors
of the Books 'Tantra for Erotic Empowerment'
and 'The Essence of Tantric Sexuality'
joins us on this night to talk about the
Magick powers of Tantra. This will be
for mature audiences.
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* I will be doing Public Psychic Readings
on stage Thursday Night April 23rd,
7pm - Midnight at Cigars and Stripes.
6715 W. Ogden Ave. Berwyn, IL 60402
More details at:
http://edwardshanahan.com
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* Haunted Historic Locations -
Bachelor's Grove and other locations,
daylight Explore and Tour.
A lower price has been arranged for the
Haunted Historic Locations - Bachelor's
Grove Daylight experience and tour on
Sunday May 17th.
Transportation is provided and limited
to the amount of people who can
participate. This will include other
unique locations also. More details
and ability to sign-up at:
http://hauntedhistoriclocations.com/paranormal_events.html
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* Overnight Stay at Haunted Insane
Asylum in Peoria, IL - with Ursula
Bielski and me for our Beyond The
Veil experience.
Saturday Night - June 13th.
Video daylight tour is now on web page
listed below, to give you a glimpse
of this location that we will be
spending the night. There are just
a few spots left to sign-up for.
All the details, video and ability
to sign up (others already have), at:
http://theunexplainedworld.com/Chicago_Supernatural_events.htm
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* Entertaining Psychic House Parties.
The dates are booking up, even into June
already.
With Spring and Summer coming, this
allows for what was enjoyable last year,
Readings being done outdoors during
the house parties.
Also Annette and I have been booked
for house parties in N.W. Indiana, and
if your in that area and would like both
Annette (Past Lives and Tarot Readings),
and I to entertain your party guests with
our readings or have me out (I have
traveled as far as N.W. IL subs), for
more information go to my web
site at:
http://edwardshanahan.com
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Photos - Paranormal Dates - Web pages
Well it's straight ahead and non-stop with dates, photos
and changes to web pages.
NEW PHOTOS of the Hosts of The Unexplained World -
Internet radio broadcast have been posted on our web
page at our web site. Yes it is Annette, Mercedes and
my self, all three of us together and taken by Wanda
at the past Pagan Fest in Willow Springs. You can
view them here:
http://theunexplainedworld.com/show.html
This coming Sunday is our next broadcast and
it will be about:
Magick, Potions and Spells.
You can hear it at 9pm central time, along with our past
Haunted Remote Broadcast (hear it now), at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
DATES & New Photo:
A new photo of me from Ashmore Estates is
now at my personal web site and many have
said they like it. You can view it at:
http://edwardshanahan.com
July 10th (Thursday), is the 'Welcome to The Unexplained
World, and hosted by the Burbank, Pk. Dist. details at
web page here:
http://theunexplainedworld.com/Chicago_Supernatural_events.htm
July 26th - Saturday.
Haunted Senator Humphrey House in Orland, Pk, IL.
There are only a few openings left for this 'Beyond
The Veil' date with my self and Ursula Bielski.
Beyond The Veil is a creation of Ursula and my self.
I will also be doing readings of your loved ones who
have passed away, while we are there.
For more details visit the 'Beyond the Veil' web page at:
http://www.chicagohauntings.com/beyondtheveiltwo.html
Oct. 31 - Nov 1st and 2nd. Halloween Weekend.
Unique Midwest Conference being held in Burlington, WI,
and I and The Unexplained World is part of this huge event.
Special Thanks to Pam, for the input. You can view the
detail banner link at the web page:
http://theunexplainedworld.com/Chicago_Supernatural_events.htm
This Saturday night we will be doing the experiment with
Mr. David Kump that we have talked about on the past
Internet radio broadcast. Will discuss it on the Sunday's
Night broadcast.
More dates have been set, but not to be made public at this
time and working on getting two unique locations for us in
the near future. I have been working on one of the two for
the last year now.
Come over and view my MySpace at:
http://www.myspace.com/edsunray
That is what is happening right now, and remember to
join us Sunday night.
Happy Hump Day...
Ed Shanahan - The Unexplained World
http://theunexplainedworld.com
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Paranormal - What happened, possibilities, what's coming.
I'm just bouncing back from our Villisca Axe Murder
House Trip / weekend and followed up by doing readings
last night (Monday).
Below you will find my overview thoughts on the
location, my experience and how all contributed in
one way or another.
Then what is a possibility and what is coming up.
Also for those who are interested, I have a
MySpace page and blog at:
http://www.myspace.com/edsunray
Ed Shanahan - The Unexplained World
http://theunexplainedworld.com
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The Villisca Axe Murder House - Experience.
I have to say it was an enjoyable drive there and back.
Sure it was long, but I never have been in Iowa, so that
was new, plus those I traveled with were comfortable to
be with, and when your traveling hours on end, that is
very important. And Mike, Wanda and Mercedes I briefly
met in the past and on this trip I feel they have become
friends.
You can hear Mercedes describe some of the stuff that
went down at the house on our recent broadcast (it will
be the show that comes on when you get to the page):
at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
Also in the Archived Shows you can hear the live 1/2 hour
remote from the Villisca Axe Murder House with Ursula
Bielski(who planned this Beyond the Veil overnighter with
me), Wanda, Mercedes and Mike. Mercedes and Mike's cell
phone are the only ones who were able to get out with the
phone call to the broadcast that Annette was controlling,
so we ended up sharing phones for the remote broadcast.
Annette had her hands full but did an excellent job.
We had 12 individuals total participate, a nice number
for this location.
It was a very interesting and active location, one of the
few that I got banged up some at, but each could of been
worse then what actually happened, as with two of them
inches made a difference. Lu who is also a feeler caught
it hard when a door slammed on her finger when she first
walked into the location.
It actually was for the first time, at a location that
I provided my self protection before the Circle of Energy.
Yes it is haunted, yes there are spirits there, both good
and bad and I believe most experienced it in one way or
another.
Right now Marion and her husband are working on putting
the EVP up on the Internet, this stood out on it's own, was
caught on the recorder while it sat in a closet next to
the bed the boys where killed in. This came about why we
all were downstairs and we had the Circle of Energy going.
One thing that came out of this and was important, is what
came about in discovering who also had abilities to feel
and know the spirits. The two ladies I had on each side
of me, Stacy and Mercedes both are strong feelers and
I hope to have Mercedes participate in other Circle of
Energy locations in the future, as she also has the
paranormal background as an Investigator and she describes
what is going on as it happens during the Circle of Energy.
This then would give us 3 who I can invite to be on my left
side because of their abilities that I have already experienced.
The Ghost Box that Ursula brought with her (and will
bring to other locations for Beyond the Veil), was a very
interesting tool to have with, and made a few of us actually
wonder about it's ability, because of how direct it was to
some of the situations that it responded. We will work with
it in the future also, as a test of it.
To hear more, just listen to our recent broadcast at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
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The Possibilities:
OK - I had a discussion with Mr. David Kump, who you
can hear also on our last broadcast. After hearing
'again' what came about in the Circle of Energy, and a
believer as many are, that Spirits, Supernatural, the
unknown of other forms of lives beyond what we know,
could be tied together.
He would like to have me involved, Annette (who has
already agreed, along with me), those who I feel have
abilities to be in the Circle of Energy (on my left side
& I will be contacting them), and an invitation to those
who also have abilities to feel.
This will be an experiment, right near Indiana Dunes,
no cost or fees and we would meet at Annette's (near
the Indiana Dunes), for this experiment. If there is
interest right now, let me know.
All I have to do is set a date for this. More may be
discussed during our next broadcast on May 18th,
as David will be our guest again for part two of our
discussion with Annette and I, and Mercedes we
plan on having back also.
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Other Possibilities:
Plans are in the works for local S.W. Chicago Historic
Paranormal Locations, this will be The Unexplained World
outings.
Also if you or your team would like to have me involved
in one of your ghost haunting locations and outings or
have me set one up for you, feel free to contact me by
e-mail, my MySpace, Yahoo group etc..
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Upcoming Dates:
Sunday May 18th - 2nd part of our discussion with
Mr. David Kump, on our broadcast at 9 pm central
time at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
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Thursday July 10th - It's official now.
"Welcome to The Unexplained World"
on Thursday eve 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
The Burbank Park Dist - special event.
I will be talking about the Supernatural and also we will
have an Investigation team there that I respect because
I've seen them in action, they will be talking about and
explaining their paranormal tools.
This is limited to the amount of people 16 years and older.
A Park District fee of $10.
E-mail me if your interested and I will then e-mail you the
registration information.
If your within the area, stop in there in advance
to register - their address is:
8050 S. Newcastle, Burbank, IL 60459
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Readings
June 1st - Monday
at Champs in Burbank, IL
6 - 9 pm
6501 W. 79th Street, Burbank, IL 60459
(Champs is about 6 blocks east of Harlem Ave on 79th St.)
From palm readings, one on one psychometry, to reading
items of your loved ones who have passed away.
No set fees - just a gift offering of your choice.
I will also be in contact with Cigar & Stripes in Berwyn
to set up another date, hopefully in July.
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Beyond the Veil - dates and locations with Ursula Bielski
and my self.
The dates with a * will be locations I will also be doing
some readings of items of loved ones who have passed
away.
Also the Circle of Energy will be demonstrated with those
present.
Overnight at the abandoned mental institution in Ashmore,
Illinois.
* Ashmore Estates. June 21st. *
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* Senator John Humphrey House - Orland Pk, IL *
by popular demand we are back there on Saturday
July 26th. 6 pm to usually 10 pm.
As always I will be doing some readings with the items of
loved ones who have passed away.
It is limited to the amount of people who can participate at
the location.
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Notoriously haunted state prison.
Mansfield Reformatory - Nov 8th.
in Mansfield, Ohio.
For more details on the locations and
to reserve, go to:
http://www.chicagohauntings.com/beyondtheveiltwo.html
Two locations with no dates yet:
Another trip to the Villisca Axe Murder House
and
Camp Chesterfield, Spiritualist Camp in
Chesterfield, IN.
You can e-mail Ursula Bielski on the two
dates above, to be informed of the dates
at:
ursulabielski@sbcglobal.net
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My web sites:
The Unexplained World
http://theunexplainedworld.com
Edward Shanahan
http://edwardshanahan.com
That is about it, Happy Hauntings,
Ed Shanahan
Friday, May 2, 2008
Paranormal and Psychic days ahead
The run down of what is coming up and
what to look forward too:
Saturday (3rd) Eve 9:30 pm Central time-
Live broadcast from the:
Villisca Axe Murder House. This has
been filled since 2007 and so Annette
and I decided to bring some of it to you
live, incase you can't be there this time
around. Annette will be running the
controls and basically hosting :-)
You can hear it at (also set a reminder
now):
The Unexplained World - broadcast
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Sunday (4th) night - 9:00 pm. Central time.
On our broadcast -
David Kump joins us again, talking
about Aliens, UFO's, Grays and more.
It is always very interesting when David
is on our show, as he is a great guest.
You can hear it at (also set a reminder
now):
The Unexplained World - broadcast
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Monday (5th) - 5pm - 9pm.
Readings - @ Champs.
I will be doing readings again at
Champs in Burbank, IL
6501 West 79th St,
Burbank, IL 60459
(Champs is about 6 blocks east
of Harlem Ave on 79th St.)
From palm readings, one on one
psychometry, to reading items of
your loved ones who have passed
away.
No set fees - just a gift offering of
your choice.
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It's official now -
"Welcome to The Unexplained World"
on Thursday eve 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
The Burbank Park Dist - special
event.
I will be talking about the Supernatural
and also we will have an Investigation
team there that I respect because I've
seen them in action, they will be talking
about and explaining their paranormal tools.
This is limited to the amount of people
16 years and older. a Park District fee
of $10.
E-mail me if your interested and I will
then e-mail you the registration information.
If your within the area, stop in there in
advance to register - their address is:
8050 S. Newcastle, Burbank, IL
60459
Also I'm working on other locations and
just the fine details need to be arranged
for one, but you will find it to be very
unique.
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Beyond The Veil dates with
Ursula Bielski and my self.
The dates with a * will be locations
I will also be doing some readings
of items of loved ones who have
passed away.
Also the Circle of Energy will be
demonstrated with those present.
Overnight at the abandoned mental
institution in Ashmore, Illinois,
* Ashmore Estates. June 21st. *
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* Senator John Humphrey House -
Orland Pk, IL *
by popular demand we are back
there on Saturday July 26th. 6 pm
to usually 10 pm.
As always I will be doing
some readings with the items of
loved ones who have passed away.
It is limited to the amount of people who
can participate at the location.
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Notoriously haunted state prison.
Mansfield Reformatory - Nov 8th.
in Mansfield, Ohio.
For more details on the locations and
to reserve, go to:
Beyond the Veil
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Two locations with no dates yet:
Another trip to the Villisca Axe Murder House
and
Camp Chesterfield, Spiritualist Camp in
Chesterfield, IN.
You can e-mail Ursula Bielski on the two
dates above, to be informed of the dates
at:
ursulabielski@sbcglobal.net
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Well that is about it for right now,
Have a great weekend and hear us
Saturday and Sunday eve and see some of
you on Monday.
Happy Hauntings and blessings,
Ed Shanahan - The Unexplained World
The Unexplained World - Paranormal Web Site
Edward Shanahan - web site
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Sunday's radio show and more..
Sunday night is our Internet radio broadcast.
We will cover this Saturday Night's paranormal night at the Humphrey House, plus taking phone calls and there might be announcements pertaining to:
One of a kind haunted place we are invited to bring a group in to.
Being part of a cable tv show.
Going back to where it started.
Paranormal investigators - dream..
Show time is 9 pm central and at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tuw
I'm looking forward to our Saturday night, the weather is supposed
to be nice and all is set and I'm ready.
Happy Hauntings,
Ed Shanahan - The Unexplained World
http://theunexplainedworld.com