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The Future Of Ghostly Talk From Scott L's Side Of The Fence.... :)

 
By ScottL at October 9, 2010 - 10:38am | Announcements | Ghostly Talk

As I type this, I have been working since 5 AM on a Saturday morning. A little break in the action, brings you this update. Almost a year ago Ghostly Talk went on an "indefinite hiatus". We really felt at the time that Ghostly Talk in its present state was not fulfilling to us how we thought it should be. I can speak for all of us by saying that we miss doing the show. A lot has changed, however, for the three of us over the last year. As for myself, I have been very busy working. I also was elected against my better judgment onto the board of directors for my condo association. On top of that, I am also looking to buy another house pretty soon. Pretty anticlimactic, huh?

My philosophy has always been "If you can't do it 190%, then don't do it at all." That is how I personally feel about Ghostly Talk nowadays. I won't BS you guys, like I said, a lot has changed with all of us and I really do not see Ghostly Talk coming back on the air now. We had several ideas for what we wanted to do moving forward, but they just didn't pan out. All the things listed above came into play and I well, I have some new priorities now. The most important thing to me about Ghostly Talk now are my 2 friends Doug & Bonnie. We could take everything we have done on the show, throw it in a 50 gallon drum, pour gas on it and set it on fire and it would not matter to me. That is not a statement of spite towards our show, but rather to make the point that Ghostly Talk is and was never a product. It was something a group of people at a certain point in time decided to get together and do, and that is it. It's what you got out of it for yourself you should cherish. If it wasn't for Ghostly Talk, I would have never met Doug or Bonnie. If it wasn't for Ghostly Talk, I would have never met the love of my life Amberrose. If it wasn't for Ghostly Talk, well frankly, my life probably would have been a whole lot different and I am certain for the worse. There is not enough gasoline on the planet to burn that up.

It is hard nowadays for me at least, because I do have moments of inspiration, but it seems to fizzle out like a match as fast as it came over me. I don't know what that means. It could mean I have developed a short attention span. It could mean, I am just getting old, or it could mean I just don't care anymore. To be active in the paranormal is much different than it was 10 years ago and I think that is why it is damn near impossible to get inspired about anything in the field for me at least. I still wonder a lot about doing real deep research into something and think how cool that would be, but then something else will take over and the thought is gone. Kinda sad really, but I have to say I enjoy just being a person now. While I am kept busy with other things nowadays, it is nice to be a enthusiast for a change, weather it be the paranormal, music, or whatever.

We had an absolute ball at the Mothman Festival a few weekends ago! For me, it was the first time I actually got to see the festival and hang out in many years. We were always too busy doing the speaker thing or MCing to enjoy ourselves really. But we were with friends who we would have never met if it wasn't for Ghostly Talk. That is what I care about....not rubbing shoulders with semi-famous people, or being featured on someone's blog. It means nothing at the end of the day.

All I can really say at this point is thank you, thank you, thank you to anyone who ever cared or helped us out in the past. There are a lot of you and trust me it made it all worth it every week we were on the air. I don't really know what the future holds...? This is just me talking here, my point of view on the situation, and I know it has been few and far between in the last year that you have heard from us (sorry about that). But you guys and gals deserve something for sticking it out here, sorry it isn't better news. Feel free to send hate mail and death threats to scottl@ghostlytalk.com or you can harass me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gtscottl and send me farmville requests of whatever, that's plenty of torture in and of itself. One thing is for sure.....you have not heard the last of me......muaaahahaahaahaah!! :) Later... -Scott L.

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just stick around still...

By linksgard2 on January 12, 2011 - 10:55pm

It makes me sad to know that this has happened.However, I also know that it was inevitable. Without you guys the community would be a thousand years behind.Its been a fun party, now we need to pick up all the mess.Seriously, i'm swimming in plastic cups and spilled beer.

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GT on Omnisound Radio Network

By omnisound on November 1, 2010 - 7:41pm

Hey everyone. After well over a year hiatus of our own, we're coming back and the good news is that we will be running Ghostly Talk shows on Sunday in their old time slot (6pm-9pm ET) We have gathered the archives over the years and will begin playing shows starting this Sunday, November 7th. We will also be getting the chatroom back up, so make sure to stop on by.

You never know what the future holds ... stay tuned!

http://www.omnisoundradio.com/

*please pardon our mess while getting things back up and running*

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Oh craps...

By enzeth on October 31, 2010 - 12:29pm

I was really sad to read this, I have been checking this page every now and then since the last show, I never gave up the hope that you'd start again, but I understand you guys have a life too...
You guys was my favorite podcast for many many years, I use to listen to ghostly talk when I was out walking during the night time... love(d) you guys.
I just decided to listen through the archives from the beginning, so don't you dare delete them... =)

By the way, is there any other podcast that are similar to GT out there... the only really good one I've found is Mysterious Universe but I need more... any tips?

Jonas (from Finland)

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I could say "I'm sorry

By iamhaunted on October 26, 2010 - 12:47pm

I could say "I'm sorry things turned out this way," but in all honesty I'd much rather say "I understand." We've had several conversations in years gone by and I've watched the "inspiration" die in many from our era. They were good years weren't they? Back when paranormal research was for the fringe minority and people did it for a reason other than "to be like everyone else."

I too struggle with moments of inspiration but as you said, "it fizzles out like a match as quick as it came over me." Honestly I just don't care anymore to be frank. I still care about the paranormal as it was but I feel nothing for what it has become. There truly is nothing inspiring or thought provoking about it.

I knew the show wasn't coming back, although I will very much miss it. Your last show spoke volumes. I loved each and every show and you guys (and gals) will always be number one in my book. You are from the era where truth and genuine inquiry was our mission. A time when curiosity and wide eyed wonder were the driving force. A time when we actually looked for answers.

I'm glad I had the chance to spend a weekend with you guys and I'm thankful for the times I've been on your show. You are and always will be my friends.

Sincerely,

Alan

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really...

By Jeremy on October 23, 2010 - 2:36pm

This post is....disappointing.

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Thanks for everything!

By SpooktalkFrank on October 20, 2010 - 9:31pm

A most heartfelt thank you for all your years of hard work. We understand. Producing a weekly show takes a ton of work. When we do live guests, having just one on is tough to schedule, prep then, mix breaks and everything else. You guys would usually have at least two or three. Balancing that with a full-time plus career makes for an even bigger challenge. You, Doug, Bonnie and Will set the standard by which all paranormal talk radio should be judged.

I recently took on a new role at work and, as a result, I've been studying for certification tests. We've had to take some mini hiatuses from Spooktalkular while I study. We hate missing shows but you've got to concentrate on the things that pay the bills.

Laura and I enjoyed hanging out with you for a bit up at Mothman and, believe me, we understand what a tough job it is to host it. It's actually one of toughest things we've done in quite a while.

Please keep the site up. The archives are so interesting and so many people can still get so much from them. During the last year, we've went back and listened to about all of them and it's so fun to listen back a few years and then consider what the state of the paranormal field is today.

Thank you for the inspiration to "do our own thing" and kick off our show. We have gotten so much out of it and have likewise made some incredible friends that we wouldn't have otherwise.

Best of luck to all of the GT crew, both on mic and off. You guys all deserve it!

Guys, most of all, stay in touch. You're all a class act!

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i really hate to read this,

By NewWife on October 15, 2010 - 11:23am

i really hate to read this, i have been crossing my fingers to hear you guys back on the air, it was like listening to a group of friends banter and i miss it very much. i hope that whatever you guys are up to you are happy and full filled, miss you guys, and good luck :)

Beth

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The Future

By Ghostly Designs on October 9, 2010 - 6:13pm

Although the announcement is disappointing I understand. Thank you all, for what was Ghostly Talk and well wishes for the future.

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