Connecting the Universe with Mike Ricksecker

Take a look back at a haunted 2018 for Haunted Road Media — our paranormal investigations, cemetery crawls, discoveries, and more! Commentary from Mike Ricksecker and Shana Wankel about our paranormal adventures during 2018 and what’s ahead for 2019. Most of all, we want to thank YOU for being a part of this haunted journey with us!

Breaking down all that’s happening with Haunted Road Media at the start of 2019! Happy New Year!

Cemetery trashed! Bones and casket pieces were left scattered in a cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that was trashed! Inside respecting the dead at cemeteries, during paranormal investigations, and during other supernatural situations on the latest Inside The Upside Down!

Ghosts are people, too! Instead of treating them like guinea pigs on paranormal investigations, we respect them as people and build a rapport with them over time. How do we handle ourselves during paranormal investigations, what do we asks ghosts, and how does this work out for us?

Inside the scariest places we’ve ever conducted a paranormal investigation! We explore the haunted cafe of Kampville, the creepy Black Bear Church where Mike experienced a crawler, spooky vibes at the historic Mineral Springs Hotel, the classic haunted house of the Stone Lion Inn, the sinister laughing spirit at the old Beardstown Opera House, and something fast and grabby on the haunted and histo...

On Inside The Upside Down we’ll go inside why historic exploration like Oak Island and other historic locations matters to us in the paranormal. We’ll also discuss locations like the Swift Mansion (aka Gore Orphanage), Illinois River locks and Helltown, and historic haunted places like the Goldenrod Showboat and the Kampsvile Grade School.

A preview of the Oak Island Ghost Stories episode of Friday Night Ghost Frights on the Haunted Road Media YouTube channel!

Inside why we we have such an interest in cemeteries, from historic graveyards large and small to the lost cemeteries we’ve just begun to explore. What can we discover amongst the dead? We look at lost and abandoned cemeteries, Oak Grove cemetery in the fall, the mausoleums of Lakeview Cemetery, the creepy tree portal of Ashmore Cemetery, and more on Inside The Upside Down.

Inside why we write about our paranormal experiences and the encounters we’ve had with the supernatural. Are we just looking to tell a good ghost story, or do we have a deeper message to convey?

Inside historic witches, witch trials, hunts, and historic figures during this dark time of human history. Explores the Salem witch trials and the path that led to them, starting with the Malleus Maleficarum, through witch trials in Scotland, the witch finder general Matthew Hopkins in England, and then the Salem witches.

Inside why Mike and Shana hate on the ghost box and other similar devices and apps. We’ve mentioned our dislike for these paranormal devices on other ITUD shows, now the subject finally gets it’s own show! Part 2 in our “Why” series!

We spent a cemetery crawl day hunting down lost cemeteries and were amazed at what we found!

Why do we investigate the paranormal? What got us started? What are we looking for? What’s in it for us and those that watch our videos and read our books?

Inside ghost orbs! Are they dust? Moisture? What’s the difference between a real spirit orb, a photo anomaly, or some other paranormal activity? Real paranormal stories and paranormal investigation photos of orbs from Mike Ricksecker and Shana Wankel on Haunted Road Media’s Inside The Upside Down Livestream Show!

What’s a trigger object? Inside what trigger objects and how they work during paranormal investigations. Includes dolls, boo bear, parapooch, Ghostie, haunted history (yes!) and more with real paranormal investigation footage!

Inside the world’s most haunted dolls, including Annabelle, Robert the Doll, Okiku, Letta, haunted Harold, the Island of the Dolls, and more! What makes a doll haunted? Can a spirit attach itself to a doll and make it haunted? Get the real story behind these haunted dolls!

Inside our most haunted memories — ghost stories from our paranormal investigations, personal paranormal encounters, and more! We also hear about some of your own haunted paranormal experiences!

Inside our latest paranormal investigation which included activity surrounding Zara the Zombie Doll and Shana!

Real demons vs. demon movies! Inside demons depicted in Hollywood, including The Conjuring universe and Valak The Nun, The Exorcist, Insidious, and more! How do demon stories in movies relate to real hauntings? Plus… Demonologist James Annitto will be calling in during the show to talk about the differences between real demons and the movies on Inside The Upside Down!

Inside supernatural spiritual attachments and spirits that follow you. Have spirits followed us? Paranormal stories about spiritual attachments and answering your questions about spirit protection, animal spirits, haunted objects, and how to know when something paranormal has followed you home.

Go inside supernatural energy fields, how they enhance paranormal activity, and how they interfere with the equipment we use. Paranormal stories and experiences from our live Q&A!

A few words about passing on knowledge, both paranormal and otherwise, and what it means for our future.

We go inside the idea that The Matrix may actually be real. Is there more to this world than we can see with our eyes? Are we living in a simulation, a simulated reality? Do dreams and reincarnation take us to the real world?

Inside LEY LINES — what they are, what they mean, where they are, and the paranormal activity we’ve experienced along ley lines. Also covering energy grids, standing stones, and spiritual power centers around the world!

Following an interaction at a restaurant while on the road, Mike implores listeners to, “Keep asking questions!” about the paranormal and supernatural.