Rob's Books, Medium Readings, Animal Rescue Fundraisers

BOOKS: Pets and the Afterlife, Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife 3, Pets and the Afterlife 4, Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation, Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation, Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit, Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking and Ghosts and Spirits Explained BEST SELLERS: All of Rob's books have reached "best-seller" status on AMAZON.com in various paranormal categories. PET SPIRIT READINGS: Now offered via email and done on weekends. Reserve a spot thru Paypal. Email me at Rgutro@gmail.com Send 1 Photo of your pet, their name, and any questions.ANIMAL RESCUE FUNDRAISING LECTURES : Rob is a dog dad, volunteers with Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues and does fundraising lectures for dog and cat rescues.
Showing posts with label Mike Ricksecker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Ricksecker. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Rob's Podcast interview: Moved into a Haunted House! Now what? on Edge of the Rabbit Hole

  Earlier this month, I was honored to rejoin my friends Mike Ricksecker and Victoria Mundae in their Edge of the Rabbit Hole program. I got to discuss my experience in living in a haunted house, and addressed the issue of what happens to people who die by suicide and murder victims, and for fun, answered the question about where all the dinosaur ghosts likely went!  

(Photo: The actual haunted Kentucky house I lived in, Credit: R.Gutro)

Author, psychic, and paranormal investigator to the show to talk about several topics concerning ghosts and spirits, including solving the mystery of living in a haunted house, spirits and ghosts after traumatic deaths, and why are there no dinosaur ghosts?

LISTEN: https://www.hauntedroadmedia.com/2021/07/29/moved-into-a-haunted-house-now-what-ghosts-and-spirits-with-psychic-medium-rob-gutro/

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Watch! Edge of the Rabbit Hole YouTube Show Welcomed Rob back to talk Pet Spirits and Shadow Animals

 If you missed this week's Edge of the Rabbit Hole show, Hosts Mike Ricksecker and Victoria Mundae talked with Pet Medium and Author Rob Gutro about his latest book "Pets and the Afterlife 3: Messages from Spirit Dogs" and about shadow animals. This 1 hour show touches upon the science of energy and Rob explains why animals can appear as shadows. You'll also learn what happens to pets when they cross over, and what kinds of signs they will give you. 

Friday, January 8, 2021

Fascinating Paranormal Book: A Walk in the Shadows by Mike Ricksecker

 Shadow people have been a mystery for centuries and no one has put together an analysis of them until now. Mike Ricksecker, my friend and fellow Paranormal investigator, a Ghostorian, and You Tube show host, author and more recently published a new book providing an in-depth look at different types of shadow people! He also presents theories and possible explanations about them whether earthly beings to extra-terrestrials and also discusses dimensional possibilities.  - I'm grateful to Mike for allowing me to share my experience, too. This book is a MUST-READ. - Rob Gutro



About the Book:  

Shadow people are some of the most mysterious entities in the known universe, and Mike Ricksecker has experienced many, starting with a tall, dark humanoid figure that appeared in his room as a child. While examining who or what these dark beings may actually be and sharing the ominous experiences of several others, Ricksecker recounts his interactions with shadows, which also include a black mass that formed in a bedroom where a girl had seen an entity with red eyes, a crawler that crept its way around an abandoned desecrated church, and many more.

A Walk In The Shadows addresses these tantalizing questions:

What are the different types of shadow people and their characteristics?
What's the relationship between shadow people and sleep paralysis?
Are shadow entities interdimensional beings or, perhaps, players in a simulated universe?
Are shadow people evil, or have they been miscast as the darkest of the dark in the supernatural realm?
Are some shadow people actually extraterrestrials?
What does a renowned demonologist with nearly 50 years of experience have to say about shadow entities?

A Walk In The Shadows explores the secrets of the dark while unveiling an enigmatic world feared by many and misunderstood by most.


Review

"Mike Ricksecker has broken new ground with A Walk in the Shadows, illuminating a rather cryptic element of paranormal activity which has endured decades of speculation and skepticism, providing more curiosity than clarity. The author sheds new light on the subject with his erudite commentary and insightful treatment of the anomaly, offering a fresh perspective regarding the existence and origin of shadow people. He will gently guide you through this authentic and enormously valuable contribution to the cause of human enlightenment."
- Andrea Perron, Best-selling author, House Of Darkness House Of Light

About the Author

Award-winning Mike Ricksecker is the author of the historic paranormal books Ghosts of Maryland, Ghosts and Legends of Oklahoma, Campfire Tales: Midwest, Ghostorian Case Files: Volume 1, and the Encounters With The Paranormal series. He has appeared on multiple television shows and programs as a paranormal historian, including Animal Planet's The Haunted, Travel Channel's The Alaska Triangle, Bio Channel's My Ghost Story, and RenTV's (Russia) Mysteries of Mankind, Fox 5 News (Washington DC), Fox 25 News (Oklahoma City), ABC 3 News (Virginia Beach), Coast-to-Coast AM with George Noory, and he produces his own Internet shows Ghosts and Legends, Paranormal Roads, and Friday Night Ghost Frights. On Tuesday nights, he hosts The Edge of the Rabbit Hole Livestream Show and Beyond The Shadows on the Haunted Road Media YouTube channel. Haunted Road Media is also his own paranormal and supernatural publishing company representing a number of paranormal authors, winning the award for Excellent Media In The Paranormal Field at the 2019 Shockfest Film Festival. Mike's historic paranormal articles have been published in The Baltimore Sun, Paranormal Underground Magazine, and he wrote an Oklahoma City paranormal column for Examiner.com (2010 - 2014). His work has also been featured in The Oklahoman, The Frederick News Post, Marshall University's The Parthenon, and Louisiana State University's Civil War Book Review. Additionally, Mike is an Amazon best-selling mystery author with two entries to his Chase Michael DeBarlo private detective series, Deadly Heirs and System of the Dead. With nearly 30 years of involvement in the paranormal, Mike serves as a paranormal investigator and "Ghostorian" with Society of the Haunted and regularly travels to speak about the paranormal and writing. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mike is a father of four and is an avid baseball fan.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Tonight LIVE at 9:30pm ET- Rob Returns to "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" about Holiday and Pet Spirits

TUNE IN TONIGHT for a live interview on youTube  and  I'll debut the cover on Mike Ricksecker's Edge of the Rabbit Hole show, when I get interviewed at 9:30pm. SO, Tune in! **


Tuesday, Dec. 15th 9:30 p.m. EST- Mike Ricksecker and Victoria Mundae's You Tube Paranormal show "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" welcomes back Author and Paranormal Investigator Rob Gutro to Edge of the Rabbit Hole! - Christmas ghosts, Pets and the Afterlife, Negative Energy   

Watch or Listen: http://www.youtube.com/edgeoftherabbithole



Sunday, February 2, 2020

Must Read; Ghosts of Maryland by Mike Ricksecker

If you live in Maryland, are interested in the variety of history (including the Civil War) and its ghosts, or just driving through, you must get Mike Ricksecker's book " Ghosts of Maryland." Mike has compiled fascinating ghost stories from the state. The first part of the book spotlights various known hauntings and the second half of the book gives summaries of other hauntings from all of Maryland's counties, complete with a map of the county and the location of the haunting. I'll be using this as a guide to visit the places that are open to the public, and see if I can encounter any of these ghosts. Highly recommended!
Mike Ricksecker

ABOUT THE BOOK - Explore the supernatural history of Maryland through its countless ghost stories and legends. With over 100 ghost stories and an atlas to guide you, this comprehensive collection includes details unearthed for the first time in decades!

Friday, January 3, 2020

Friday Night Ghost Frights Video: 6 True Christmas Ghost Stories You Won't Believe!

My friend Mike Ricksecker put together this great  video about spooky Christmastime ghost stories for the holidays. He founded Haunted Road Media where you can find his books, videos, you tube paranormal shows, his own coffee and more!  I am proud to say I have been part of several volumes of his "Encounters with the Paranomal" book series. Mike is truly the most talented, diverse paranormal expert you'll ever meet. Enjoy this Friday Night Ghost Fright as the holidays wind down!

ABOUT THE VIDEO 6 true Christmas ghost stories for your haunted holiday season! Why does a park in England host a Christmas ghost hunt every six years? Where does Charles Dickens haunt? And who is Headless Tom? Also includes a true ghost story about the infamous Green Lady apparition of haunted Weymss Castle told by a Countess -- and more! Find out where paranormal activity takes place during one of the biggest holidays of the year!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/OezmRutvxuQ


Link to Mke's book: Ghosts of Maryland: https://bit.ly/2EDJBgA

Friday, November 8, 2019

Friday Night Ghost Frights: Are Shadow People Aliens?

My friend Mike Ricksecker addresses a theory about Shadow People encountered during paranormal investigations. I've always sensed that Shadow people are life forms from another solar system/universe. In fact, I discuss that in Chapter 5 of my 2016 book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" (on Amazon.com).  Here's Mike's fascinating video that includes HIS experience with a Shadow being... and he has a book coming out about Shadow people in 2020, so put that on your Amazon wish list, too!
- Rob Gutro
  ABOUT MIKE'S VIDEO: Are some shadow people aliens? If shadow people are interdimensional beings and some extraterrestrials travel across dimensions, is it possible that the shadow person you see in the corner of the room is actually an alien? Are they using some sort of technology to cloak themselves as a shadow? A look into the possibility that some shadow people we experience may actually be alien visitations. Featuring clips from a paranormal investigation that included a shadow person encounter! Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/0Sy4HmoDeDo


CLICK FOR ROB'S BOOK "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" on Amazon 

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Friday, May 17, 2019

Friday Night Ghost Frights Video: Is Oak Island Haunted?

 Join my friend Mike Ricksecker for today's Friday Night Ghost Frights Video!
     In today's video, you'll learn about Oak Island ghost stories and legends! Is the infamous cursed island really haunted? Inside the haunted history of Oak Island and its famous money pit in Nova Scotia, which has been rumored to contain everything from pirate gold to Knights Templar treasure. Many of those who have lived and worked on the island have reported seeing ghosts and other supernatural phenomenon during its storied 200 year history. Find out their paranormal stories in what may be one of the most haunted places in Nova Scotia!




VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gZMJz0K_B_4
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

TUNE IN On-Line: Tuesday at 9:30pm EDT- Belmont Haunts with Rob Gutro | Edge of the Rabbit Hole

TUESDAY NIGHT @ 9:30 PM EDT/ 8:30 PM CDT Rob Gutro - Ghosts and Spirits takes us inside the haunts of Belmont Manor, a fantastic haunted and historic mansion in Elkridge, Maryland, in which he has investigated extensively.
TUNE IN On-Line: Tuesday at 9:30pm EDT-  Belmont Haunts with Rob Gutro | Edge of the Rabbit Hole!  Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/hauntedroadmedia
 




Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland (and a scientist by day). Since he was a child he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). *He wrote the books "Pets and the Afterlife," "Pets and the Afterlife 2," "Ghosts and Spirits," "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" to teach others how ghosts and Spirits communicate with the living and to give proof of the afterlife. He also published “Ghosts of England on a Medium’s Vacation” about his encounters with many ghosts in the U.K. on holiday! As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate.

Website: www.robgutro.com or www.petspirits.com or http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/

Also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsandspirits.insightsfromamedium or https://www.facebook.com/robgutroauthormedium

Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/GhostMediumBook

Hosts Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle are back for more paranormal and supernatural phenomenon in another new Livestream broadcast brought to you by Haunted Road Media! And "Chat Shananigator" Shana Wankel will be stirring up the chat and the #MadHatters as usual!

#history #paranormal #teamrabbithole #teamhrm

Friday, March 1, 2019

Friday Night Ghost Frights: Haunted House Paranormal Investigation Part 2 | Cheney Haunted Mansion

Here's part 2 of Mike Ricksecker's Haunted House Paranormal Investigation of the| Cheney Haunted Mansion in Jerseyville, IL!
     Society of the Haunted explores historic Cheney Mansion and discovers plenty of paranormal activity. Includes paranormal walkthrough footage, EVPs and evp recordings, and a strange presence oppresses Mike, a paranormal experience he hasn't has for quite some time. Part 2 of a multi-part paranormal investigation pits you deep inside the most haunted house in Jerseyville, originally built as a stop along a stagecoach route.
  Video: https://youtu.be/MXrZjs2Ahng 

Check the Book:  The paranormal experience in P.D. Cheney's bedroom was detailed in Encounters With The Paranormal Volume 4 on Amazon at : https://amzn.to/2Ov4OLc

Friday, January 25, 2019

Friday night ghost frights Video: What Ghost Adventures Didn't Tell You About the Haunted Mineral Springs Hotel!

   Join my friend Mike Ricksecker in this week's Friday Night Ghost Frights (actually from his Edge of the Rabbit Hole program)  as he tells you What Ghost Adventures Didn't Tell You About the Haunted Mineral Springs Hotel! 
     I joined Mike and Shana in the hotel in the summer of 2018, and we wrote about our Amazing Investigation in the BOOK "Encounters of the Paranormal, Vol. 4" by Mike Ricksecker. 
   In this program, Mike and Shara were LIVE from inside Pearl's Room at the haunted and historic Mineral Springs Hotel! Dave Nunnally from It's Raining Zen  joined us on Edge of the Rabbit Hole to talk about the real history, haunts, and real ghost stories at the venue that will host the Haunted Road Media ParaCon on June 1st. Plus... insider information about the Ghost Adventures episode that aired a paranormal investigation at Mineral Springs. Is the curse of the river bend real? Ghost Adventures specific conversation starts at about 14:46 and again at 47:34

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/H7ofiu3j1_s

Friday, September 21, 2018

Video: Friday Night Ghost Frights:The Gray Man and Other Hurricane Ghost Stories!

  I'm a meteorologist in my daytime job, so this week's Friday Night Ghost Frights appeals to me on 2 levels: Meteorology and Ghosts! 
  My friend Mike Ricksecker is a Ghostorian, youtube host, paranormal investigator and author of paranormal and the Chase Debarlo mystery book series. He's also the host of  the video program Friday Night Ghost Frights and today's topic is "The Gray Man and Other Hurricane Ghost Stories!

 THIS VIDEO: The Gray Man of Pawleys Island has been a local hurricane ghost story legend for almost 200 years. Explore this and other haunted hurricane ghost stories as we look at the tragic true story of a Hurricane Katrina victim and we go inside the terrifying tale of the St. Mary's Orphan Asylum during the worst natural disaster in U.S. history - the Great Storm of 1900 that destroyed Galveston, Texas.
 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lBLaMe04mew


 
 FRIDAY NIGHT GHOST FRIGHTS are spooky, creepy ghost stories from Haunted Road Media -- true paranormal and supernatural encounters, real storytime tales from personal experiences, paranormal investigations, and haunted history!


These five tales include (spoilers): Roland Doe/Robbie Mannheim/The Exorcist The Devil playing cards in Maryland David Glatzel/Arne Johnson Anneliese Michel Script of the Devil Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world! For more information about Haunted Road Media: http://www.hauntedroadmedia.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HauntedRoadMed Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedroadm... More information about Mike Ricksecker: http://www.mikericksecker.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeRicksecker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeRickseck... Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mikericksecker

Friday, June 1, 2018

Video: MIke Ricksecker's HAUNTED HOSPITALS Real Paranormal Footage

This week's Friday Night Ghost Frights from Mike Ricksecker takes you on a paranormal investigation that he went on in a haunted hospital!  

   Inside haunted hospitals with real paranormal footage on Friday Night Ghost Frights! A look at Society of the Haunted's paranormal investigations at haunted hospitals and the paranormal activity we've captured on camera. Includes Old South Pittsburg hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, the Fort Chaffee Field Medical Complex, and the old hospital at the Ohio State Reformatory.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/4A52UHmVPlo

Friday, May 25, 2018

Video: Mike Ricksecker's GHOST STORY Mysteries of the Church of Darkness Part 3!

Over the last 2 Fridays, I've posted Mike Ricksecker's story about the Church of Darkness. This is part 3 of 3.  Creepy ghost story concluded: Mysteries of the Church of Darkness from Mike Ricksecker's Ghostorian Case Files! Mysterious crawling shadows, graves of unknown cowboys, paranormal activity, and the plight of a young girl long since murdered are uncovered in this three part series about a church and cemetery far off the beaten path in Oklahoma. This is Part 3!

Part 3 Video: https://youtu.be/I3UhlX64jfk

Friday, May 11, 2018

Video: Mike Ricksecker's GHOST STORY: Mysteries of the Church of Darkness!

This week's Friday Night Ghost Frights is about a church of Darkness. Creepy ghost story: Mysteries of the Church of Darkness from Mike Ricksecker's Ghostorian Case Files! Mysterious crawling shadows, graves of unknown cowboys, paranormal activity, and the plight of a young girl long since murdered are uncovered in this three part series about a church and cemetery far off the beaten path in Oklahoma.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SFejyQnraoc

Friday, May 4, 2018

Video: Mike Ricksecker's Edge Of The Rabbit Hole : Contacting Animal Spirits | Rob Gutro |

This week, instead of Mike Ricksecker's Friday Night Ghost Frights, I'm reposting my interview about Animal Spirits from Mike's  Edge Of The Rabbit Hole show! In this episode, I talk with Mike and Vanessa about how pets communicate from spirit and about my books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" (both available on Amazon.com).
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/-iIagJXg1Mk


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Friday, March 30, 2018

Video: Mike Ricksecker Talks about DNA, Reincarnation and Past Lives:

Instead of the regularly scheduled "Friday Night Ghost Frights" video, I wanted to share another paranormal YouTube program done by my friend and Ghostorian Mike Ricksecker. He hosts "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" (which I've had the pleasure of appearing on) and now "Inside The Upside Down." This episode was about DNA,Reincarnation And Past Lives. 
   It runs for a little more than 1 hour and it was fascinating. I totally agree that DNA is part of supernatural. I've found that my ability as a medium has been handed down from my mother's side of the family. My mom had it, her dad and his sister had it. Now I've got it! 
   Enjoy!- Rob

ABOUT THE SHOW:  Genetic memory or past lives? Reincarnation or DNA? Do our genetics remember experiences of our ancestors or do those memories come from a past life? On this episode we go inside genetic memory, cellular memory, DNA, past lives, and reincarnation. Inside The Upside Down with Mike Ricksecker is our new The Edge of the Rabbit Hole after hours show taking place directly after the journey down the Rabbit Hole ends. From the Rabbit Hole to the Upside Down, we'll dive headlong into deep paranormal and supernatural topics.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mHEn4spTdgY



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Friday, March 16, 2018

Friday Ghost Frights: Haunted Plantation Ghost Stories at the Ferry Plantation!

In this week's episode of Mike Ricksecker's Friday Night Ghost Frights you'll hear about the haunted Plantation Ghost Stories at the Ferry Plantation!
   Haunted plantation ghost stories! The Ferry Plantation in Virginia Beach is loaded with haunted history and paranormal activity. Mike Ricksecker of Society of the Haunted recounts some of that haunted history with real paranormal investigation footage, including an evp.

FRIDAY NIGHT GHOST FRIGHTS are spooky, creepy ghost stories from Haunted Road Media -- true paranormal and supernatural encounters, real storytime tales from personal experiences, paranormal investigations, and haunted history! 
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/53X-v0t1y4s

Friday, March 2, 2018

Video of Friday Night Ghost Frights: Winchester Mystery House GHOST STORIES!

In Mike Ricksecker's Friday Night Ghost Frights this week, you'll hear ghost stories and history of the Winchester Mystery House, one of the strangest and most enigmatic mansions in the world. Was the family really cursed and haunted by the ghosts of those killed by the Winchester rifle?

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDJhKgZOIzE

 FRIDAY NIGHT GHOST FRIGHTS are spooky, creepy ghost stories from Haunted Road Media -- true paranormal and supernatural encounters, real storytime tales from personal experiences, paranormal investigations, and haunted history! Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world!

Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world! For more information about Haunted Road Media: http://www.hauntedroadmedia.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HauntedRoadMed Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedroadm... More information about Mike Ricksecker: http://www.mikericksecker.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeRicksecker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeRickseck... Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mikericksecker

Friday, February 23, 2018

Video of Friday Night Ghost Frights: Lost Ghost Stories of Most Haunted Small Town

In this week's video of Friday Night Ghost Frights, Author/Ghostorian Mike Ricksecker explores Lost Ghost Stories of Most Haunted Small Town.

Ghost stories that have been lost to time from one of America's most haunted small towns, Alton, Illinois. While researching for a paranormal investigation, Shana uncovered a collection of ghost stories from newspaper articles in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Mike shares a few of these true ghost sightings in the latest Friday Night Ghost Frights!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VQYCJyBj1uo
 

 FRIDAY NIGHT GHOST FRIGHTS are spooky, creepy ghost stories from Haunted Road Media -- true paranormal and supernatural encounters, real storytime tales from personal experiences, paranormal investigations, and haunted history! Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world!