Live with Tammie M Chavez from Hollyweird Paranormal

Splintered Spirits Live with The Haunted Therapist, Brett Harpp

What if the ghosts haunting you aren't in a dark hallway, but buried deep inside your own mind? In this live episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Brett Harpp, LMHC-D (she earned that D), better known as The Haunted Therapist, a licensed mental health counselor and EMDR-certified trauma therapist who has built an extraordinary bridge between the world of psychology and the paranormal. Brett explores how the unprocessed experiences of our past operate exactly like hauntings: surfacing without warning, replaying on loop, and refusing to rest until they're truly acknowledged. Brett walks us through her unique therapeutic framework, blending EMDR, Parts Work (IFS), and Advanced Clinical Hypnosis to help clients identify, face, and integrate their emotional "haunts." But this conversation goes far deeper than metaphor.  Brett shares her own personal paranormal experiences, including a childhood encounter with a mysterious ball of light.  If you’re someone carrying a ghost of your own, this episode will change the way you think about what it means to be haunted and what it truly means to heal. Find links to Brett in the LinkTree in our bio.

Splintered Spirits Live from May 28, 2026!

John returns from an action-packed trip to Buffalo, where he forgot his luggage, experienced overwhelming sensations at Niagara Falls, attended the premiere of The Devil's Mark with Nick and Tessa Groff, and led a one-of-a-kind cemetery walk at Sweeney Cemetery — complete with two mediums, EVP work, and a spirit that may have guided them straight to a long-lost grave. Back home, the haunted Shanley Hotel delivered its own surprises, including a spine-chilling connection to the anniversary of a little girl's death that nobody knew was coming. Gary and John also pull back the curtain on what's ahead for Splintered Spirits — from an exciting academic study on paranormal beliefs to upcoming guests like Shari DeBenedetti from Ghost Hunters, Sean Austin, and a death doula, just to name a few. They dive into the big questions the show was built on: Why do spirits show up in cemeteries? Can emotional energy leave an imprint? And  how do you deal with trolls - not the kind that live under a bridge, but the social media type.  It's the usual mix of laughs, genuine curiosity, and the kind of paranormal conversation you won't find anywhere else. Dive into the conversation…

EP 42: Dr. Dead Serious, Kelly Curtis

When death is your day job, what does it do to your beliefs about ghosts, the afterlife, and what comes next? In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Dr. Dead Serious herself—parapsychological researcher and Paranormal Rescue investigator Kelly Curtis—to explore the eerie intersection of death, dying, and paranormal activity. Kelly shares insights from her groundbreaking research with hospice workers, ER nurses, first responders, and morticians who are surrounded by death every day, yet often insist they “don’t believe” in the paranormal—even as they tell jaw-dropping stories of near-death experiences, ghostly encounters, and unexplainable phenomena. From her work with Paranormal Rescue in the UK to her data-driven look at how exposure to death rewires belief in spirits and the afterlife, this conversation is a must-listen for fans of ghost stories, true paranormal investigation, and afterlife research. If you’re into haunted hospitals, real-life ghost hunters, NDEs, and the science of spirits, you won’t want to miss this episode with Dr. Dead Serious, Kelly Curtis.

Splintered Spirits Live: Cripple Creek is Haunted AF with Tiffany Fox

What does it take to build a paranormal convention from scratch in a haunted Old West gold mining town, when you've never even attended one before? That's exactly what Tiffany Fox, co-founder of Haunted AF and Are You Afraid of the Dark? Paranormal Events, decided to do when she and her team set their sights on Cripple Creek, Colorado. Gary and John sit down with Tiffany to pull back the curtain on what goes into producing a full-scale paracon: finding the venue, locking in speakers like Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, and Dustin Pari, and creating overnight ghost investigations at a 150-year-old jail in a town that practically sounds haunted. But the conversation goes much deeper than logistics. Tiffany, a Christian investigator who balances her faith with a genuine hunger for the unknown, opens up about her first paranormal experience: a spirit voice at Vermont's Wilson Castle that told her group exactly which room to visit and how that single moment turned her into a full-blown ghost hunter. The crew digs into the gear she swears by, the role group energy plays in generating activity, and whether most "demon" encounters are really just misidentified earthbound grumps. Spoiler: John has strong opinions. Let’s dive into the conversation.

Live with Tammie M Chavez from Hollyweird Paranormal

What happens when a New Orleans-born costume designer moves to Hollywood and starts seeing ghosts on every film set and haunted theater she works in? You get Tammie Merheb Chavez -- paranormal investigator, podcast host, practicing bruja, and one of the most distinctive voices in the paranormal community. Raised on a rich blend of Honduran, Lebanese, and New Orleans folklore, Tammie saw her first full-body apparition while working in a haunted theater in college, and never looked back. She went on to co-create the Hollyweird Paranormal Podcast, become a consultant for Ghost Adventures, and develop her boundary-pushing project Haunted Threads, where she builds period-accurate costumes for famous ghosts and brings their stories to life. In this episode, Tammie takes Gary and John on a wild ride through some of the most memorable investigations of her career, from nearly falling asleep in the notoriously hyped Sally House in Kansas to conducting a spirit box session partially in Spanish during a live Ghost Adventures shoot. She unpacks her deep-rooted belief system, explains how a vintage suit from a Burbank shop turned out to be very much occupied, and shares why she thinks a ghost can be everything from residual energy to a parallel dimension traveler. She also gets candid about what it is really like to be a woman of color in a field still dominated by guys in black t-shirts.  Let’s dive into the conversation with Tammie Merheb Chavez.