Ghost Hunting at Chernobyl w/ Extreme Filmmaker Evan B. Stone

Ghost Hunting at Chernobyl w/ Extreme Filmmaker Evan B. Stone

Author: Locations Unknown March 8, 2024 Duration: 2:03:06
For our 100th episode, Extreme Filmmaker and Co-host of the show SVC Explorers of the Unknown Evan B Stone, is back to tell us about his Ghost Hunting trip to Chernobyl for Syfy Channel's Destination Truth.   

In 2009, Evan B. Stone, Josh Gates, and their team conducted the first ever paranormal investigation at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.  He goes into all the spooky, behind-the-scenes details on the trip and shares some amazing photographs he took.  Later in the episode, he talks with us about his latest show, SVC Explorers of the Unknown, where he and renowned paranormal investigator Jack Vaisey try to uncover the truth behind paranormal, cryptid, and UFO investigations.  We end the episode talking with Evan about his time as a filmmaker working for MTV, at the height of its popularity in the early to mid 90's, where he met almost every popular musician of the decade!  (Video of this episode will be available on our YouTube channel within 24 hours)   

It's been a 5+ year journey to get to this point and we can't thank you enough for sticking with us throughout all our mispronunciations and grizzly bear controversies! (Inside joke for OG listeners) Thank You from Mike and Joe!  

You can find Evan's new show here:
TikTok: SVC Explorers Of The Unknown (@svcexplorersoftheunknown) | TikTok
YouTube: SVC Explorers Of The Unknown - YouTube  

You can learn more about Evan here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonefilmsearth/
Vimeo: Evan B. Stone / Adventure Reel 2023 on Vimeo  

Evan's condensed Resume:
Directory of Photography Discovery Channel: Expedition Unknown, Naked & Afraid, Shark Week (W/ William Shatner), Discovering Dobrik.
History Channel: Beyond Oak Island & American Daredevils (Director)
NBC: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. 
CBS: Amazing Race (Show Producer/ Season 2)
Syfy: Destination Truth.   
Animal Planet/Travel Channel: Finding Bigfoot, Ghost Nation, & Legendary Locations.  

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Locations Unknown ventures into the silent, vast spaces where people have simply gone missing. Hosts Mike & Joe guide each episode through a specific case, piecing together timelines from the final known moments, through the often-frustrating official searches, and into the lingering questions that haunt families and park rangers alike. This isn't just a true crime podcast; it’s a close look at the intersection of human error, unpredictable nature, and the peculiar geography of places like dense national forests and isolated mountain ranges that can swallow a person whole. You’ll hear about the decisions made in the critical hours, the terrain that complicated everything, and the community of experts and amateurs who keep looking. The show naturally explores how these landscapes, while beautiful, hold secrets, making the wilderness itself a central character in every story. Tune in for a respectful, detailed examination of stories that end not with a conclusion, but with an open map and a deepened mystery. The podcast digs into the cultural fascination with these vanishings and what they reveal about our relationship with the wild, remote corners of the country.
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