Chad Lewis (paranormal investigator)

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Paranormal Researcher
Biography
Name:	Chad Lewis
Born:	1974 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Education:	Master's of Science University of Wisconsin-Stout
Resume
Field:	Publisher
Paranormal Area:	Spectrology, Ufology, Cryptozoology, Cereology
Affiliates:	Unexplained Research

Chad Lewis is an American paranormal investigator, lecturer, author, and co-founder of Unexplained Research LLC. His investigative journeys have take him to the far corners of the world. He has hosted radio and television programs, written several books, and given hundreds of lectures.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2.1 Books by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk 2.2 Books by Chad Lewis 3 The Unexplained radio program (2003 - 2006) 4 The Unexplained television program (2002 - Present) 5 The Unexplained Conferences 5.1 2007 5.2 2006 5.3 2005 5.4 2004 6 Unexplained Research investigations 6.1 Bigfoot 6.2 Chupacabra 6.3 Crop Circles 6.4 Ghosts 6.5 Sea Serpents 6.6 Spook Lights 6.7 Tata Duende 6.8 UFOs 6.9 Vampires 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Biography

Lewis was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1974. He holds a Master's of Science degree in applied psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He has trekked across the globe in search of the paranormal. From tracking vampires in Transylvania and chasing Chupacabras in Puerto Rico to searching for the elusive monster in Loch Ness and pursuing ghosts in Ireland's castles, Lewis has acquired a wealth of research knowledge and experience.^[1]

In 2004, Chad Lewis and fellow paranormal investigator Terry Fisk founded Unexplained Research LLC, a paranormal research organization. The company investigates all things paranormal, including ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, crop circles, and anomalies.^[2] The investigative team utilizes equipment such as EVP recorders, EMF meters, IR thermometers, motion sensors, Geiger counters, camcorders, and digital cameras.^[3]

Unexplained Research Publshing, a subsidiary wing of the company, publishes books with a focus on the New Age and paranormal. Lewis is the co-author of the Road Guide to Haunted Locations book series and author of the Hidden Headlines series.

Lewis has been featured in hundreds of radio interviews, TV appearances, and newspaper articles. He has been a radio guest on Coast to Coast AM and Jeff Rense. On television, he has appeared on the ABC Family network's Scariest Places On Earth and the Discovery Channel's A Haunting. In 2007, Lewis and Fisk were the subject of a television documentary, "Haunted South Dakota," produced by South Dakota Public Broadcasting for the Dakota Life series.^[4]

Beginning in 1992, Lewis has been the organizer and keynote speaker for the popular Unexplained Conferences. Each conference features two to three additional speakers, a question and answer session, vendor's tables, and book signings.

From 2003 to 2006, Lewis and Fisk hosted The Unexplained, a live, two-hour radio talk show. The program was heard weekly on WOLF 108 FM from 2003-2004 and on WHYS 96.3 FM from 2005-2006. During the first hour, the hosts interviewed either an in-studio or over-the-phone guest who was usually a prominent researcher, psychic, or author in the paranormal or New Age field. The second hour consisted of paranormal news stories, listener calls, and strange stories of legend and history.

On CTV-11, Lewis produces and hosts the television series The Unexplained, a half-hour program dealing with paranormal topics and occasionally featuring in-studio guests. For his laudable work, Lewis received the award for Most Promising Producer (2003) and later for Best Individual Producer (2004).^[5]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Books by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk

• The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations (foreword by Richard D. Hendricks) (2004) ISBN 9780976209911
• The Minnesota Road Guide to Haunted Locations (foreword by Phyllis Galde) (2005) ISBN 9780976209928
• South Dakota Road Guide to Haunted Locations (foreword by Michael Thomas Coffield) (2006) ISBN 9780976209935
• The Iowa Road Guide to Haunted Locations (foreword by Mike Whye) (2007) ISBN 9780976209942
• The Illinois Road Guide to Haunted Locations (foreword by Scott Maruna) (2007) ISBN 9780976209959

[edit] Books by Chad Lewis

• Hidden Headlines of Wisconsin (foreword by Michael Bie) (2007) ISBN 9780976209966
• Hidden Headlines of Texas (foreword by Nick Redfern) (2007) ISBN 9780976209980
• Hidden Headlines of New York (2007) ISBN 9780976209997

[edit] The Unexplained radio program (2003 - 2006)

Hosted by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk. Guests included Dan Barker, Allison DuBois, Selena Fox, Stanton T. Friedman, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Julia Butterfly Hill, Linda Moulton Howe, Katherine Ramsland, Nick Redfern, Acharya S, Michael Salla, and Mark Storey.

• WOLF 108 FM (2003-2004)
• WHYS 96.3 FM (2005-2006)

[edit] The Unexplained television program (2002 - Present)

• "Loch Ness Monster"
• "Prophecies" (Guest Michael Thomas Coffield)
• "Ghosts"
• "Crop Circles"
• "Reiki Healing" (Guest Judy Meinen)
• "New Age" (Guests Judy Meinen and Dr. Tom Franklin)
• "Strange Deaths"
• "Voodoo" (Guest Dr. Lori Rowlett)
• "Hell" (Guest Mike Aasen)
• "Bigfoot" (Guest Dennis Murphy)
• "Afterlife" (Guest Terry Fisk)
• "Conspiracy Theories" (Guest Michael Thomas Coffield)

[edit] The Unexplained Conferences

Chad Lewis is the organizer and keynote speaker. Additional speakers include Terry Fisk, Linda Godfrey, Richard D. Hendricks, Kevin Nelson, Noah Voss, Dr. Thomas Franklin, Dr. Bob Salt, Judy Meinen, John Carpenter, and Michael Thomas Coffield.

[edit] 2007

Date	Place	Speakers
April 7, 2007	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 6, 2007	Dubuque, Iowa	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 12, 2007	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 13, 2007	Rapid City, South Dakota	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 27, 2007	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Linda Godfrey, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson

[edit] 2006

Date	Place	Speakers
April 27, 2006	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
June 24, 2006	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Richard D. Hendricks, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 14, 2006	Saint Cloud, Minnesota	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 21, 2006	Winona, Minnesota	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 28, 2006	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson

[edit] 2005

Date	Place	Speakers
March 5, 2005	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Linda Godfrey, Richard D. Hendricks, Kevin Nelson (host)
April 23, 2005	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Richard D. Hendricks
October 15, 2005	Appleton, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Richard D. Hendricks
October 25, 2005	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Linda Godfrey, Richard D. Hendricks
October 29, 2005	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Linda Godfrey, Richard D. Hendricks

[edit] 2004

Date	Place	Speakers
April 24, 2004	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 15, 2004	Appleton, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk, Noah Voss, Kevin Nelson
October 30, 2004	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Chad Lewis, Linda Godfrey, Richard D. Hendricks, Michael Thomas Coffield (host)

[edit] Unexplained Research investigations

[edit] Bigfoot

• Canada (Sasquatch)
• Florida (Skunk Ape)
• Missouri (Momo)
• Wisconsin (Bigfoot)

[edit] Chupacabra

• Canovanas (Puerto Rico)
• Costa Rica

[edit] Crop Circles

• Iowa
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

[edit] Ghosts

• United Kingdom
• United States

[edit] Sea Serpents

• Lough Ree (Ireland)
• Loch Ness (Scotland)

[edit] Spook Lights

• Hornet Spook Light (Missouri)
• Paulding Spook Light (Michigan)

[edit] Tata Duende

• Belize
• Guatemala

[edit] UFOs

• Area 51 (Nevada)
• Aztec (New Mexico)
• Roswell (New Mexico)
• UFO Watch Tower (Colorado)

[edit] Vampires

• Mineral Point (Wisconsin)
• Transylvania (Romania)

[edit] References

1. ^ Chad Lewis bio
2. ^ Levy, Hannah Heidi and Brian G. Borton (2005) Famous Wisconsin Ghosts and Ghost Hunters, Badger Books Inc., ISBN 9781932542288
3. ^ Szymanski, Ken (October, 2002), "Searching for the Paranormal," Volume One.
4. ^ South Dakota Public Broadcasting website
5. ^ Chippewa Valley Community Television

[edit] External links

• Unexplained Research LLC
• Unexplained Research forum
• Unexplained Research MySpace