Beyond Investigation Magazine
Encyclopedia
Beyond Investigation Magazine (BIM) is an American magazine
that features Beyond Investigation, a group that investigates paranormal
and conspiracy theory
claims. Beyond Investigation was founded by Patrick Wheelock in 2004 to investigate claims of paranormal activity and to publish those investigations and associated research in a printed periodical. Due to the expenses associated with publishing a limit circulation periodical, BIM has changed distribution formats to web and DVD, and only the first issue was distributed in print. In 2005, BIM began webcasting audio programming, most notably a weekly talk show called The Pat & Brian Show.
Beyond Investigation claims to differ from most other paranormal investigative groups in that, although they have worked on occasion with psychics, they make no attempt to purge or explain paranormal activity, they simply attempt to objectively document and analyze data.
In 2006, Beyond Investigation was featured on an episode of Scariest Places on Earth
, documenting their paranormal investigation of the USS Hornet (CV-12)
, a World War II U.S. Navy aircraft carrier
turned historical museum.
In 2009, Beyond Investigation was the "employer" chosen for Tiffany Pollard
to try her hand as a "ghost hunter
" on her VH1
reality television
series New York Goes to Work
.
The first edition of the magazine recapped some of the investigations done by Pat, Steve, and Chris and introduced more recent members of the BIM team and the investigations done as the larger group. The magazine seemed to also establish a sense of self-deprecating humor with a cover that prominently called Brown "Chris, the scared mortician".
s live audio from the site and displays real-time temperature data for online participants to monitor. BIM calls an online participant, a "Virtual Paranormal Investigator", or "VPI".
series Ghost Hunters
.
After BIM's first investigation of the Queen Mary, the ship granted unprecedented access to parts of the ship not normally available for such groups and allowed BIM to conduct paranormal investigations on a regular basis.
Since then, the ship and BIM have produced the paranormal exhibition called Ghost Fest Expo.
In 2008, BIM hosted weekly paranormal investigations of the ship, led by Pat Wheelock, where guests can pay to take part in the investigations.
which elicits a response from Pat saying, "Once again, that's Brian at Beyond Investigation dot com".
In 2009, The Pat & Brian Show was "syndicated" on the Haunted Voices Radio Network and has been rebroadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio
.
, created the annual paranormal exhibition known as Ghost Fest Expo. Ghost Fest Expo features numerous seminars and guest speakers on a range of subjects. Guest speakers have included George Noory
, Dr. Andrew Nichols
, Jeff Belanger
, Loyd Auerbach
, and a variety psychics, mediums, authors, and debunkers. The expo also features special tours and investigations of the ship, and a showroom for the sales of paranormal products and services.
On opening day for the first Ghost Fest Expo, George Noory broadcast his show Coast to Coast AM
from the Queen Mary.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
that features Beyond Investigation, a group that investigates paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
and conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.-Usage:The term "conspiracy...
claims. Beyond Investigation was founded by Patrick Wheelock in 2004 to investigate claims of paranormal activity and to publish those investigations and associated research in a printed periodical. Due to the expenses associated with publishing a limit circulation periodical, BIM has changed distribution formats to web and DVD, and only the first issue was distributed in print. In 2005, BIM began webcasting audio programming, most notably a weekly talk show called The Pat & Brian Show.
Beyond Investigation claims to differ from most other paranormal investigative groups in that, although they have worked on occasion with psychics, they make no attempt to purge or explain paranormal activity, they simply attempt to objectively document and analyze data.
In 2006, Beyond Investigation was featured on an episode of Scariest Places on Earth
Scariest Places On Earth
Scariest Places on Earth is an American paranormal documentary reality television series that originally aired from October 23, 2000 to October 29, 2006. The program was produced by Triage Entertainment for the Fox Family Channel, which is now ABC Family and owns the rights to the show...
, documenting their paranormal investigation of the USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the Essex class. Construction started in August 1942; she was originally named , but was renamed in honor of the , which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name.Hornet was commissioned in November 1943, and after...
, a World War II U.S. Navy aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
turned historical museum.
In 2009, Beyond Investigation was the "employer" chosen for Tiffany Pollard
Tiffany Pollard
Tiffany Pollard is an American reality television personality and actress. She is best known as New York and for her participation in VH1's Flavor of Love and I Love New York television series. Pollard was given the nickname by rapper Flavor Flav, whom she dated on both season 1 and season 2 of...
to try her hand as a "ghost hunter
Ghost hunting
Ghost Hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts.Typically, a ghost hunting team will attempt to collect evidence claimed to be supportive of paranormal activity...
" on her VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series New York Goes to Work
New York Goes to Work
New York Goes to Work is a reality VH1 series that first premiered on May 4, 2009. This follow-up of New York Goes to Hollywood stars Tiffany "New York" Pollard as she tries to find a regular job. The jobs are selected by fans from a list of three possible jobs for each individual episode...
.
History
In 1977, Wheelock began investigating the paranormal and in 1994 he started conducting investigations with his friends, Steve Sonntag and Chris Brown. In 2000, Wheelock formed Beyond Investigation and it wasn't until 2004 that the "Magazine" got added to the name, when Wheelock felt that there wasn't enough published, consumer oriented, but still scientific research on the paranormal.The first edition of the magazine recapped some of the investigations done by Pat, Steve, and Chris and introduced more recent members of the BIM team and the investigations done as the larger group. The magazine seemed to also establish a sense of self-deprecating humor with a cover that prominently called Brown "Chris, the scared mortician".
Virtual Investigators
In 2005, BIM began using a web-based system that allows individuals to observe and ostensibly participate in live investigations. The system is a simple chat client that also displays still captures from various video cameras connected on location. BIM also webcastWebcast
A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand...
s live audio from the site and displays real-time temperature data for online participants to monitor. BIM calls an online participant, a "Virtual Paranormal Investigator", or "VPI".
Affiliation with the RMS Queen Mary
In 2006, BIM conducted its first investigation of the as a sort of "impartial third party" to document and refute some of the claims made on the Sci Fi ChannelSci Fi Channel
Syfy Universal is a family of television stations in countries around the world broadcasting science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and paranormal programming, and owned or licensed by entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The first such channel was launched in...
series Ghost Hunters
Ghost Hunters
Ghost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on October 6, 2004, on Syfy . The program features paranormal investigators Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson who investigate places that are reported to be haunted. The two originally worked as plumbers for Roto-Rooter as...
.
After BIM's first investigation of the Queen Mary, the ship granted unprecedented access to parts of the ship not normally available for such groups and allowed BIM to conduct paranormal investigations on a regular basis.
Since then, the ship and BIM have produced the paranormal exhibition called Ghost Fest Expo.
In 2008, BIM hosted weekly paranormal investigations of the ship, led by Pat Wheelock, where guests can pay to take part in the investigations.
The Pat & Brian Show
The Pat & Brian Show is the weekly webcast talk show featuring Patrick Wheelock and Brian Patton. Their show blends irreverent insult comedy, paranormal news from around the world, listener phone calls, and interviews with guests that have some, usually at least tangential, paranormal connection. The insults are often between and toward Pat and Brian themselves and focus on their body weight and drinking habits. A recurring theme of the show is Brian's lack of political correctnessPolitical correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
which elicits a response from Pat saying, "Once again, that's Brian at Beyond Investigation dot com".
In 2009, The Pat & Brian Show was "syndicated" on the Haunted Voices Radio Network and has been rebroadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
.
Ghost Fest Expo
In 2006, Beyond Investigation, in conjunction with the hotel and convention center in Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, created the annual paranormal exhibition known as Ghost Fest Expo. Ghost Fest Expo features numerous seminars and guest speakers on a range of subjects. Guest speakers have included George Noory
George Noory
George Ralph Noory is a Lebanese-American radio talk show host.As of 2010, he is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. He is heard across the United States and Canada on many AM and FM stations as well as on XM Satellite Radio. His show is one of the most listened...
, Dr. Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols, PsyD, PhD, is an American psychologist and parapsychologist specializing in the psychology of superstitions, paranormal beliefs and experiences, and is an investigator of apparitions, haunted houses, and other purportedly paranormal phenomena.He has published more than 50...
, Jeff Belanger
Jeff Belanger
Jeff Belanger is an American author, public speaker and paranormal investigator.Jeff Belanger graduated from Hofstra University with a B.A. in English...
, Loyd Auerbach
Loyd Auerbach
Loyd Auerbach is a professor of parapsychology and a prominent field investigator in psychic phenomena. He is an accomplished professional mentalist and psychic entertainer, performing as Professor Paranormal before private and corporate groups...
, and a variety psychics, mediums, authors, and debunkers. The expo also features special tours and investigations of the ship, and a showroom for the sales of paranormal products and services.
On opening day for the first Ghost Fest Expo, George Noory broadcast his show Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
from the Queen Mary.