Barnaby Jones

Chris McCreary

I've always had an interest in the strange side of our world. I've always had a love and respect for the outdoors since childhood. I learned a lot of my outdoor skills from my time in the army, which has grown into continuous learning with bushcraft and survival skills. Being in the woods, you need to be prepared for anything at all times. Pairing my two passions of bushcrafting and the strange occurrences of cryptids to UFOs allows me to constantly learn and sharpen my skills while investigating high strangeness. Every time I'm in the woods, it's an adventure, and I'm enjoying my journey!

Dustin Schutta

Dustin Schutta is a ufologist that has been studying the UFO phenomenon in Wisconsin for the past 12 years. He is one of the host from “Flying Chariots-The Rise” podcast. Dustin is also the custodian of Colonel Wendelle Stevens photographic archives.

Ellie Weisensel

Rooted in a deep, lifelong connection to the spiritual world, Ellie Weisensel initially pursued a path in science, earning two degrees and dedicating over three decades to the food industry and a science-based government agency. However, during the latter years of her scientific career, a more insistent spiritual calling began, gently guiding her toward blending her analytical mind with the world of energy healing. This unexpected transition led her to become a Reiki Master and Certified Psychic Medium, specializing in the complex work of entity release—a role Spirit revealed was part of her soul agreement. Further expanding their expertise, Ellie integrated The Emotion Code and The Body Code into her practice, and following a spiritual nudge to look deeper into client bloodwork, she learned to read functional blood chemistry, allowing her to connect emotional, energetic, and physiological imbalances in a profound way, all while maintaining her lifelong residency within a small radius of their Wisconsin birthplace.

Ian DeGraff

Jay A. Bachochin 

Jay Bachochin is a family man in the state of Wisconsin. He is a graphic designer, cinematographer and film editor. Jay is the founder of The Wisconsin Paranormal Investigators (2007) and also the Midwest Cryptid Director for Goosebumps Paranormal in PA. He has been on a solo quest searching for The Wisconsin Sasquatch in southeast Wisconsin since 2013.

Jay has been featured on The Travel Channel’s ‘In Search of Monsters’ and also featured in the Small Town Monsters Productions film ‘The Bray Road Beast’. Jay has filmed and produced 2 documentaries of his own research in The Kettle Moraine. His first film, ‘Finding Jay’ was released in 2019 and his follow-up sequel ‘Beyond the Kettle: Finding Jay 2’ in 2022. Both are streaming on Amazon Prime, and ParaFlixx. They also can be purchased on 1080 HD Blu ray’s on the storefront.

Jeff Finup

Jeff Finup is an author, researcher, explorer, and the creator of Badgerland Legends and co-host of the Wisconsin Legends Podcast. As a citizen historian and folklorist, he writes about the people, places, and things that make Wisconsin legendary. His latest book, Wisconsin Legends for Kids, is now available.

Jeremy Socha

Jeremy is the host of the Infinite Rabbit Hole podcast. When he was 9 years old he in the woods of Southern Vermont he witnessed an upright walking hairy creature, which lead to a lifelong obsession with the unknown. Jeremy spent 8 years in the Navy as an Aviation electrician. He researched numerous topics within the realm of Fortean, and has been featured on shows such as Into the Fray with Shannon Legro and the Hush Hush Society as well as being named the headliner for the upcoming UFO day’s festival in Elmwood Wisconsin.

Kelly Milner Halls

Kelly Milner Halls has written "weird" and provocative nonfiction for young readers for the past 30 years using high interest topics like Bigfoot, dinosaurs and other mysteries to teach critical thinking skills and the evaluation of reliable evidence. Including Tales of the Cryptids, In Search of Sasquatch, Alien Investigation, Ghostly Evidence, and Cryptid Creatures: a Field Guide and my new titles coming in 2025, Cryptid Creatures: An Underwater Field Guide and Cryptid Babies, a board book for little mystery lovers.

Ken Gerhard 

Ken Gerhard is a widely recognized cryptozoologist, author, and lecturer who frequently appears on television. 

Ken has traveled the world searching for evidence of mysterious creatures including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, Mothman, and the Beast of Gevaudan.

In addition, he’s written six books on the subject of unknown animals. His research has been featured on numerous TV shows including: Missing in Alaska, MonsterQuest, Ancient Aliens, America Unearthed, The UnXplained (with William Shatner) and Legend Hunters. 

Ken has appeared on major networks including Travel Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic, Syfy and Animal Planet. 

He can currently be seen on the History Channel series – The Proof Is Out There

In this all new presentation titled, “Legendary Creatures of New York,” Ken will cover accounts of Bigfoot, the Lake Champlain Monster, the Cardiff Giant, the Angola Pigman and others. 

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Lauren Smith

Lauren Smith is best known as the host of one of the first Bigfoot podcasts, Nite Callers Bigfoot Radio. With over 300 shows, guest appearances on other podcasts, several speaking engagements at conferences, and a decade of experience interviewing researchers, cryptozoologists, and authors all over the world, Lauren has become a recognized favorite in the bigfoot community. In addition to being the daughter of one of the pioneering female bigfoot researchers in the United States, Lauren has done field research in multiple states for the past twenty years. Since she was brought up in the research game, she is passionate about educating the next generation of Little Footers. Starting with her own two boys that she takes out every chance she gets to explore the wilderness.

Sylvia Shults

Sylvia Shults is the author of several books of paranormal nonfiction, including 44 Years in Darkness, Fractured Spirits: Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital, and Grave Deeds And Dead Plots. She sits in dark, spooky, haunted places so you don’t have to. She has spent the last twenty-five years working at a public library, slowly smuggling out enough words in her pockets week after week to build a book of her own. She lives a short, ten-minute motorcycle ride away from the haunted asylum that features in so many of her books. She considers it the highest privilege to share the incredible, compassionate history of the Peoria State Hospital.

After battling an intense, lifelong fear of the dark, Sylvia decided to become a ghost hunter. (What WAS she thinking?) As a paranormal investigator, she has made many media appearances, including a tiny part in the Ghost Hunters episode “Prescription for Fear”, about the Peoria State Hospital.

Sylvia loves hearing from her readers, especially when they have spooky stories of their own to share with her.

Terry Flick – Psychic Medium

Terry Flick is the founder of Soul and Synergy LLC, where he weaves together a lifetime of spiritual exploration, metaphysical practice, and community leadership. As a gifted intuitive and event organizer, Terry creates spaces for learning, healing, and connection through galleries, expos, and workshops across the Midwest. His work centers on helping others discover their own pathways to spirit, whether through psychic development, energy work, or transformational gatherings. With a passion for building community and honoring diverse spiritual traditions, Terry continues to inspire and guide others on their journeys of growth, insight, and empowerment.

Zach Skrede

Zach is the visionary behind CE-5, a business dedicated to teaching the CE-5 protocol. CE-5, which stands for "Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind." CE-5 is a process that facilitates human-initiated contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Zach’s passion and expertise in this field make him a leading figure in the growing community of individuals seeking to explore and understand the profound implications of these encounters. Zach offers workshops, seminars, and one-on-one sessions to those interested in learning the CE-5 protocol.