Ep 223 - What is a Ghost? The Case for a New Paranormal

What if a ghost is not only something we encounter in the dark, but something we may, in some mysterious way, participate in? In this special episode of Haunted Talks, Jim presents a manifesto for reimagining the paranormal. Moving beyond the familiar debate between "spirits of the dead" and "tricks of the mind," he explores a third possibility: that hauntings may emerge from a stranger relationship between memory, consciousness, place, intention, and attention . Drawing on the Stone Tape theory, quantum physics as a provocative analogy, years of Alone in the Dark investigations, and a collective experiment with more than one hundred Haunted Talks listeners during the 2024 solar eclipse, Jim asks whether the human mind may be more than a neutral observer of the unknown. He also recounts an unforgettable session at the top of the CN Tower, where a voice through a spirit box refused the label of "ghost" and, when asked where it normally resided, answered with one word: consciousness. This is not an argument for blind belief. It is an invitation to ask better questions, to move beyond gadgets and certainty, and to consider whether the mystery is stranger, wider, and closer than we think. To see/hear the full interview with Jim, visit SIPA Canada's Youtube channel or check out their Paranormal Chronicles podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like: Episode 218 – Why Ghost Stories Matter For information or to purchase tickets for our ghost tours or paranormal adventures in Kingston, Ottawa, or Toronto, please visit hauntedwalk.com .

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Ep 223 - What is a Ghost? The Case for a New Paranormal is an episode from Haunted Talks - The Official Podcast of The Haunted Walk by Jim Dean.

This episode is 23:00 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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