Meet Our Staff

Aaron Sagers (left), founder, is an entertainment journalist, geek culture expert, published author and pundit. He is also an expert historian and lecturer on the field of paranormal-themed entertainment, also known as "paranormal pop culture," and founder of ParanormalPopCulture.com. He is a writer for CNN.com's Geek Out! and MTV Geek, and his work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, Budget Travel, The Calgary Herald, Playboy, MSNBC.com, and both ABC-CLIO and H.W. Wilson reference guide publishers, along with many other outlets. He has appeared on Huffington Post Live, BBC, Playboy Sirius/XM, and been featured in The Hollywood Reporter. He is the host and co-Executive Producer of Travel Channel's  Paranormal Paparazzi and has appeared as a guest judge on Travel Channel's Paranormal Challenge. He has interviewed countless celebrities and gotten stories of paranormal experiences out of many, and has worked with the casts of every major paranormal investigative reality-TV show. You can also find him on Twitter @AaronSagers.

Karl Pfeiffer (right) is a writer, ghost hunter, lecturer and college kid. He worked with various paranormal investigative teams across Colorado and in 2009 was cast on and later won the first season of Ghost Hunters Academy, and afterward worked with the Ghost Hunters International team. He is a staff writer for the TAPS ParaMagazine, and speaks at events and conferences across the nation. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado where he's at work on various writing projects and attends Colorado State University where he pursues Creative Writing and Religious Studies.You can find more on www.karlpfeiffer.com and say hey on Twitter @KarlPfeiffer.

Larissa Mrykalo (left) is a behavioral therapist, shopaholic, mom of two boys and actual descendent of Transylvanian villagers (not kidding). Up until about two years ago when she attended an event at Eastern State Penitentiary, she was also a closeted lover of all things paranormal. Ever since she could read, she mysteriously gravitated towards the likes of Poe, Bradbury and Lovecraft and saw every Spielberg and Lucas film released. When she saw Poltergeist in 1982, it not only scared and fascinated her but it fueled her passion for delving deeper into the realm of the unexplained. She pursued her quiet passion in college and went on to get her degrees in Psychology and English. She is a self-proclaimed geek whose favorite TV shows include, Game of Thrones and True Blood. Favorite movies are Ghostbusters, The Exorcist, and, well, Poltergeist. She's also a Twitter addict, so give her a follow @DaphneDoo71.

Erin Lilley (right) is a producer with the the production company, Fighting Owl Films, which has produced paranormal films The Night Shift and the upcoming Jersey Devil Expeditions. Lilley writes the production diary for the film, which was filmed in Mobile, Ala. Follow Lilley's and Fighting Owl's work on Facebook and Twitter (@NightShiftMovie).

Frank Cinelli aka "Dr. Spectre" (left) is a holistic health care practitioner based in Bangor, Pa. He is also a paranormal investigator and co-founder of Groupspectre.com, and utilizes his career knowledge to explore the effects of the paranormal on the human body. He has contributed to TAPS ParaMagazine and writes the "Ask Dr. Spectre" health column. Follow him on Twitter @DrSpectre

Gracie Oliver (right) is a Vet Technician and video game writer from Brea, Calif. A self-described "uber-nerd at heart," Gracie likes napping, going to concerts and hanging with friends when not plugged into her various game platforms (with Xbox 360 being her favorite). if i am not hanging with friends,working, or napping i am usually playing video games. She also wants you to know that the best band ever is Circa Survive. Follow her on Twitter @GracieLOLiver.

Denise Purvis (left) has an affinity with the paranormal sparked with 1980s films such as The Lost Boys, The Shining and Silver Bullet. She still claims that Kiefer Sutherland as a vampire is tougher than anyone that sparkles in the sunlight. As a die hard horror and supernatural fan, she has seen most movies released in the last 20 years relating to both. She says when it came down to deciding whether or not to watch The Human Centipede, it was a tough decision; needless to say, what you have seen cannot be unseen, and she'd rather leave it at that. Follow her on Twitter at @BlatantNerd.

Amy Kates (right) says it all started for her at T.J. Maxx. Armed with a fabulous steal — a Michael Kors trench for $130! — Amy rolled her eyes at a copy of Twilight she spied on a bargain table. Having lost her patience with twidiots, she scoffed to her shopping partner that she would "die" before she read it. Her friend bet her the trench that she wouldn’t be able to put it down. Eight days later, feverish, bleary-eyed and strung out on Starbucks, she finished book four, and a passion for the paraworld was born. The only thing she loves more than vampires is the Philadelphia Phillies. A writer who dabbles in pop culture, entertainment, fashion, law, design and sports, you can read her in Philadelphia Style, Delaware Today, Texas Monthly and The New York Times Magazine, among others. Catch her on Twitter, @akosmosmariner


David Rosenberg, born David Bluebottle Clancy Sean Seamus Juan Carlos Wombat Gavin Chips Ahoy Fozzie Spambo Gumby Spike Rosenberg, came into the world on Feb. 13, April 6 and finally June 20, in and around the year 1977. His mother Mo'reen was former roller derby champion "Shinsplints Murphy" and his father Ira was the model for Weeble Wobble brand toys. His artistic talent appeared early in life - though calling him a mere "artist" would be like calling Mozart a "jingle writer." He's more. So much, much more. But you'll never know, now will you? Should have thought of that before you said those things. Besides his mind altering, "slap-yo-mamma," "eat-your-own-face-off" works of art, he likes to date within his own species, was employed as a cotton candy spinner/balloon animal twister/fire eater at Coney Island, owns two lobsters named Zephyr and Zig-Zag, can whistle really loud, rides a pogo stick to save on gasoline, enjoys the subtle nuances of public bathroom wall poetry and is a notorious liar. (Editor's note: David is our resident artist. He designed our logo and background images, and we let him write his own bio. Big mistake.)