Without knowing the behind the scenes drama, just seeing that the two of you had separate shows but that you had Steve and Tango, I said to my wife, "He got the kids in the divorce."
Yes! When he was talking about how much time they spent together, I thought, just like a married couple! But your line didn't connect in my brain (I'm Still Chuckling‼️😂
It was more than that, he choose (Grant that is) to come back to the Paranormal Field sfter being on #GhostHunters/Taps he left during season 8, But when the network asked Jason to do GhostHunters without the regular crew! All new people they wanted Jason to do it with, but Jason said No, because he said no, they went to Grant and said he can keep the name GhostHunters, but knowing Jason Started GhostHunters he should have known not to go there, he ran with it, but the show wasn't the same without Jason and the crew, Steve, Dave, Sheri, and when needed Amy, Adam, and My man Dustin Pari! BUT it was like Grant was stabbing Jason in the back!
Jason great video. You showed true professionalism in this video and great honest analysis. I know Jason from my few appearances on Ghost Hunters. The live show at Waverly Hills and the first hunt at Fort Delaware. I spent a ton of time with Jay, more than any other member, during my days with the crew. Here’s what I can tell you about Jay and the crew, including the production company. I was an active member of Law Enforcement at the time, criminal fugitive investigator, in Philadelphia. I lived and still live to investigate the truth no matter what!! When I arrived on the sets this was no different. Here’s what I learned. 1. The Taps teams 100% believed in what they were doing. They didn’t seem to care about being on tv. They all truly loved to investigate. 2. They were all friends and didn’t seem to really be onboard with NBC wanting outsiders on the crew. But even with that they welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like a member. 3. They set up their own equipment and double, triple check to make sure everything is on the up and up. 4. They would do a security check to make sure no one was around to play games. 5. Season 4 episode 13 was our investigation at Pea Patch Island. When we caught things this is what happened -Jay & Grant saw a body in the tunnels. They immediately did a roll call check to make sure no one was screwing around. Everyone was in the holding area. If it was faked, which I don’t believe it was, they went above and beyond to pull it off. -The team gathered afterwards to come up with any explanation on what it could’ve been other than a ghost. There wasn’t any explanation. It was in a tunnel with 1 way in and out -The same thing happened when we heard a massive bang. We did a role call checks and gathered to discuss -There was an incident on the second day where the producer from the network started screaming saying he saw a black shadow run across the court yard. Everyone was together in the holding area and no one else saw it. The team did go investigate but no one really believed him and thought maybe he was seeing things because it was 4am. 6. The team takes all the equipment and keeps it for review. Only a couple of the members review it all. Now I was only on 3 episodes technically but I was able to really get to know the people involved and here’s my opinion. They are still the only legit ghost hunters in the business. They went above and beyond to make sense of anything they found. If there was any nonsense I’d say it was network related. Jay said one thing to me that has stood with me to this day. He said “I’ve been investigating 19 years before starting on tv and will investigate after tv”. Did they enjoy the perks of being famous? Of course we all would. However I dont believe it turned them into fake hunters we see all over today. They are the real deal and until they say otherwise I will always look to them for the truth in Ghost Hunting Mark Fusetti
As someome who had watched from episode one, I fully agree with you. Jason and Grant never came off as showmen or attention hogs (unlike other shows at the time). Being that they are intelligent and skilled tradesmen, I feel like if they were going to fake anything, they would go to the trouble of doing something more elaborate and profound for ratings than just a wire within a hoodie. (Lol).
Jason, I have mad respect for you. Thank you for FINALLY addressing these questions we have all had for so long!! You handle everything so gracefully and I just will always consider you and TAPS the first, original, most awesome Ghost Hunting team in the world! You realize you're the OG? The Godfather! Everyone else followed in your footsteps! It's very hard finding a group of paranormal investigators on TV that don't literally make me roll my eyes into the back of my head with pure disgust! Searching for some decent, honest, TRUTH-seeking investigators becomes a nauseating plight at times... but not with you! Much Love & Respect! On to the Next...
I`m here up in a tiny town on the coast of Downeast Maine,named Brooklin,and I`ve noticed from Day One of watching this man,Jason Hawes,the down-to earth honesty and the New England bluntness that is intrinsically woven into his being--maybe it`s the common bond of being from the same area,something bred within all of us from this part of the country......But I`m here to tell anyone,that from my soul,this man tells the truth and the honesty is what has always come first from this guy and anyone can tell that it`s a huge part of the guy....................Excuse the needless gushing.................Steve
Jason, just want to say I have watched Ghost Hunters and all it's iterations since you and Grant started. Yours was the only "ghost show" I truly loved for it's realness and felt like I was on the journey with all of you. ... Thank you for making this video... being so open and so real! ☺️🙌
my favorite situation with Jay was on TAPS when the psychic made that rainbow 🌈 between him and Jay on the thermal cam. Long time fan of Jay. He's always seeemed like a super nice fella. 😊
Anyone who has been with you from the beginning knows where you and your team stands.... No explanation needed. We love your show, and your investigations.... Ever in Western PA look me up. Always welcome.....
What you are implying is that you know each person involved, both on and off camera and you will blindly accept whatever is presented. Sometimes an explanation IS needed. Even Jason addressed this issue, you always have to be sceptical, even if you actually know everyone involved. Jason was willing to speak out and face this issue and for that his credibility has shot upward. That is not to give him a free pass, nor do I think he wants a free pass. The trick to looking at something unseen and deciding it's authenticity is to forget about who is presenting the evidence and simply see if that evidence can be duplicated by others, then you will more than likely have the truth.
@ParanormalBrew I think the point is we don't all know him and the crew personally. 99% of us have to believe what they show and question what looks off. I do believe them/him to be honest and truthful based on what I've seen. The stuff I dislike about other "paranormal" shows are exactly what I like about him and GH
Thank you for the honesty and for being an adult about things. I often wondered what happened between you and Grant. As adults, sometimes we make choices and those choices aren't always the best ones. Live, learn. I'm glad to hear you have a sensible mentality about the whole thing.
Hello Jason Hawes, My sister and I have the upmost respect for you and your Team. We have watched TAPS (Ghost Hunters) for years since the beginning. But we have to admit, we haven't watched it so much after the last 2 or 3 years after noticing questionable things with Grant on the show. After watching this video you have renewed our faith that we had for many years with you and your Team. We are subscribers to Beardo's channel. He is a very decent and kind man who speaks the truth and admits when he is wrong. Jason, you and your Team are the absolute Kings in the paranormal field of research. #1 Thank you Jason for putting this video out. It has made a huge difference on the respect that you and your Team definitely deserve. sincerely, The Twins in Florida USA Diane and Denise 😊😊
I just want to start off by saying how I've always respected you and your team. You responding to the things mentioned in Beardo's video, only furthered my respect. I've always been a fan of Ghost Hunters and am actually in the process of re-watching the seasons. Anyway, I've never watched any of Beardo's videos, but he brought up SOME interesting things that I am glad you got to address YOURSELF and you did it in such a professional way, as I anticipated you would. It was eye opening to hear some of the things you said regarding the show moving forward, your relationship with Grant, how the network tried to skew evidence or whatever and basically not follow your ways of doing things, etc. Your honesty/openness is so refreshing and this video was great. I look forward to more content from you. Thank you, Jason.
Don’t you love people who “debunk” from their living room? So many UA-camrs who don’t do shit but will spend hours making assumptions and spewing opinions from behind a screen. Jason handled this with 1000% class. 🙌🏼
So glad to find you're still doing investigations.. love what you do and how you do it .. was a huge fan of Taps.. not my business what happens in your life .. we all have happenings and it's no one else's business.. love you Jason
I have been following Ghost Hunters for a long time, basically since 2006. I thought it was really cool to see you guys being professional and debunking experiences in the field. I’ve learned a lot from watching Ghost Hunters and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.
Hey Jason, my name is Robin. I've watched GhostHunters from the start, but I must say that I never Notice what I picked up on tonight watching this video and to be honest I even walked up closer to my TV to make sure I was really seeing what I thought I was seeing. Now to be honest it could be nothing, but if you watch this again look at the back of his head and neck. It looks like a Metal rod and when his jacket gets pulled the metal rod goes down the back of his head and neck into his jacket or I'm seeing things. Keep up the Amazing work you're doing I really love ya'lls show ❤️ and thank you Jason for big the real thing out there.
And I did want to say this. It could have been something to do with the equipment ya'll were using. Like I had said I have watched GhostHunters from the start and ya'll have shown to be the most honest and people need that.
The only thing that bothered me about that coat pull was the fact that he kept his hand in his pocket. That just seems odd to me. I know y’all are pro’s but it looked like he was much too relaxed when that happened just an odd reaction. Good for you for sticking with your team! It was definitely the right move!
good for you, glad you could get passed the trivial stuff. i sed to be an avid ghost hunters watcher. i dont know why i quit but seeing this and the respect you showed for beardo , makes me want to go back and find all the episodes i missed lol
Been a long time fan, religiously watching each GH episode. My husband is skeptic/debunker, still liked the show especially for the honesty. I appreciate your addressing issues/concerns raised from the paranormal community. We have so much respect for you and the GH team. It was important to me about how certain episodes were aired and others were not (Ive read both your and Grant's books) and now realize you have no control over that. Would it be true to say you have no control over what content from your investigation is shared? Your and GW integrity shines through in your books as well. I do miss GW being with the team, I feel you both are like a lighthouse to ghosts, thus more interaction and evidence captured. Thank you again for your work in the paranormal, it's been personally important to me as I dont feel like I'm crazy when I've experienced paranormal activity. IMO GW made a mistake doing the reboot without the team and it's understandable there were hard feelings over it. As much as I'd like to see him back, i dont think you can trust him today due to his personal choices with A&E.
Ghost Hunters was the first paranormal investigation show I watched and I was hooked. TAPS (and now Kindred Spirits) are the 2 shows that I hold at the top. Others just seem so fake and over the top in comparison. Thank you for this honesty and insight.
Thank you so much Jason for pointing out what and why I do my investigations the same way as you. It can contaminate the results because the mind likes to interject things it's learned especially in dark unfamiliar places that have a known history. I have gotten so much flack from people saying I am doing it all wrong. If you go in "raw" then you are more likely to catch something that can be validated by research into the property and is that not truly what you are hoping for?
I saved this video in my watch later awhile ago absolutely terrified that you were going to say that Ghost Hunters was a fake and I died a little bit inside lmao and I finally decided to watch it and I'm so incredibly relieved haha. I never noticed the hood thing tbh. But I agree with you both and also give another theory: How do you know how the ghost is touching it? Maybe the ghost just used like for example: both hands on the hood, etc. But you never know right? Anyway, Love you and your crew! Fan from day one here! Yall inspired me and of course I figured out I was psychic because of you guys!!! Take care, blessed be!
The retractable key chain how would you reset it ? Once you push that button and the line retract how are you going get that line back threw the coat ( remember the idea was the wire is sewn in the lining of the coat )
I loved all the videos, haunting or not. It made it as real as it is. I’m a huge debunker. It’s a great part of ghost hunting/haunted videos. Not everything is real.
Hello Jason. While I never doubted your integrity all of these years since day 1…. I also knew you would step up and be open with your debunkers. You and the TAPS team will always be the original and best. I may watch some of these groups on UA-cam as I love our paranormal community but I will always admire and support you. Thank you.
As a kid that was really into the paranormal. Ghost Hunters was mutch watch tv for me every Wednesday night. Your guys approach really gave it a lot of credibility, i still feel the same way as 34 yeard as i did as a 14 year old kid. TY you guys got it started.
I don’t believe Jason was a part of this show fyi but…As a ghost hunter myself, I really lost respect for Grant and his gang, the last time I watched him help a home owner who wanted to know her house was ok to sell to others. I mean this woman had been pushed down the stairs a news crew was in and felt burning on the camera guys arm, you name the evil, it happened there. When Grant said that house was only active when the owner was there like a poltergeist haunting I refused to ever watch them again!!! There are people with small children who could eventually buy that house after their televised LIE, I was sick to my stomach. The respect I lost that night for that show was so great that I’m at a loss for words to even describe my anger over those actions! I hope he sees this because I know others felt the same way. I believe the house was in Deanna Simpson house and couldn’t sell because everyone knew about the haunting & the story was something about a lady doing something to her kids in the stream out back and /or a boy and a/b/u/s/e & shooting in the basement I believe. There was a big black shadow down there and orbs up stairs amongst 10 million other things. I don’t remember Jason being part of this one I don’t believe.
Loved that you sat down to discuss your thoughts about the infamous coat pull...I have always been a GH fan since it aired and still am. That was the big thing that made me go hmmm....glad i was never the only one noticing the hand in the pocket for every pull. It takes some guts to watch the video and go yes I see why it looks suspicious. Not many other Paranormal teams would sit down and address these issues. I think if Bagans ever tried the chair he would be sitting on would burst into flames and it would be a 15 hour long video. Thanks Jason . This video made my day.👻👍
15:32 If I remember right, right before the hood pull, there is a "You're not supposed to be here!" that was said. This is where I started questioning the show because right before it's captured, the same exact quote is said while you guys were talking and it sounded like it was replayed so you guys can "hear" it. I remember this clear as day during the live show because I kept rewinding it. It just came off way too hokey and so not like the Ghost Hunters show. I loved your show. The lighthouses that had incredible footage during the first couple of seasons was crazy. The heat signature at Waverly Hills was incredible as well. But this episode specifically seemed more of a tv show to promote this show and other tv shows than an investigation. There was even a part in this investigation where a TAPS member was with a guest from another SyFy show and they heard some noises, but she kept re-directing to the guest's new show because you can hear her tell you guys that the reason why she didn't go investigate was because she was told to promote another tv show. Sorry for the novel of a response. This show meant a lot to me and my family. I also watched MTV's Fear and I heard you scouted places for that show. Is that true? Love ya man and I still remember how hard it was for you to admit a place his haunted. I'm glad it seems that is still the case.
Big respect to both of you guys. The ability to speak to each other over a difference of opinion, with civility, humanity and professionalism is a testament as to why you both have such devoted following communities and deservedly so. It was a pleasure to watch this video. Keep doing what you do gents!
I just watched this for the first time. I brought my kids up on TAPS, never thinking there was dishonesty I grew up with the paranormal. I loved this video, it points out a lot that could happen without others knowing and it show cases Jay's integrity. Not once did he slam anyone for any mistake or side step they made. I'm watching the old GH and miss all of them all over again. One day I will meet them but until then keep doing what you do...debu k away....
I truly think there very few investigation teams out there that are as honest and l trust to keep it real l have been watching u and your team since the beginning and truly appreciate your help in getting a peek, a view into the unknown of what happens when we pass ,helping answer some of the questions & prof of the unknown . Thank you for the years of hard work .
This makes me question something as well. What direction do spirits pull from? We from the corporal realm expect them to pull back on the hood. Would spirits have additional attack vectors at their disposal?
Let's face it- the Sci-Fi Channel Ghost Hunters died when Josh Gates got involved... we all know he likes to be overdramatic about everything in his own shows as well.
I remember that episode vividly and I have to say that when I watch the video I wasn't looking for Grant to cheat the scene and come up with a way to set the viewers on the edge of their seat. I just couldn't see Grant do that. But after viewing the video with you and Beardo, I have to say, you can obviously see his hood depressed, not his jacket....much respect to you both.
Hi Jason, hello from Portugal. Good to see how to deal with things and life, you're serious and honest and hear you on this video and knowing you talked with Beardo its great. Congratulations for both of you and thank you.
Hi Jason. If the entity was a child, or nonhuman being who sat low to the ground, wouldn’t the hood go down and possibly move inward as it’s being tugged? Wishful thinking on my part?
Beardo brings up an interesting hypothesis, but like all guesses he needs to follow up. He says it could be, might be, possibly is, he makes a jump to a conclusion without seeing if his Rube Goldberg’s idea is feasible. Build the model first, see if your theory pans out, if not, retract your accusations. If so, show us step by step.
The debunking community is great when they stick to the facts and why they believe someone may be faking, what turns me off is when they make personal attacks or refer to groups as "these idiots again" that it makes the validity of their opinion plummet. Really appreciate the way you address this.
@@RogueSpring4696 Whilst your right, it must get extremely frustrating for the debunkers watching these channels do the same ‘tricks’ that have been proven as human caused, over & over again. Plus you see people hand over money because they believe these channels lies. I would love nothing more than to know if my little brother or parents are around still. But I’m not so emotionally blinded that I believe all the activity these channels get. And to be honest, if they really believed in spirits, why fake it? Surely one genuine piece of evidence in six months is better than 6 faked paranormal activities in one hour? However, that wouldn’t make for exciting viewing or be profitable. Let’s be honest, it’s a con for financial gain and that really does make the content creators look Like really crappy people.
The ONLY issue I have with Beardo is how he can get rude about some teams and thinks his view is "truth" when NEITHER the believers and non, are 100%. This video is mild compared to his attack on Satori & Cody for his example!
Makes me wonder about the integrity of the show producers. Hollyweird will do anything for attention/money. They probably put the line in Grant’s coat. Jason, you are a true gentleman.
I'm 34 years old and have been a fan of the show since it started. Dealing with my own paranormal experiences it was the best way to see people in the field that actually did it correctly and I have the utmost respect and adoration for Jason and his team. I was one of the die-hard fans though that did have a hard time with that coat pull. it just didn't match up with normal evidence. To this day Jason is one of the only Ghost Hunters I respect along with his current team as an open-minded but heavily debunking believer. I hate that he got a falling out with his good friend but I've always been more trusting of Jason's judgment. I witnessed the same thing at St Augustine Lighthouse that they caught on their episodes and I think that really solidified it for me. If he sees this, thank you Jason for being a non-present guide for most of my life and dealing with the Paranormal.
Jason c’mon man, just admit the coat tug was fake. There’s also another video where you can see Grant pulling the fishing line out of the coat once he was done faking everyone out.
yup everyone in here all oh what a stand up guy. no bruhs. jason is just as bad as the rest. he knows grant faked it. you can see from his demeanor in the live show. plus his refusal to admit his daughter is a scammer.
The only thing I've ever really questioned was when they were at the Bird Cage in Tombstone. Can't remember the season. Grant said he saw a apparition in period correct clothing, but didn't get it on camera. He just said oo look there's a ghost. You think if you ever seen a ghost in such detail you wouldn't be startled?? Just, oo look there's a ghost. 🤔
Hi Jason and community. As i said this video from me was made from a place of......ghost hunters taught me to question. Ghost hunters taught me to look harder. Jason and i habe had a few conversations and they have been respectful. Honest. And on occasion awkward lol. Jason has been a perfevt gentleman to me and i to him. Jason would if this was my footage, question it. Jason i appreciate the reaching out. Your candor and your openess to me. I actually look forward to further interactions with you whether we agree or not.
Spoken like a great individual searching for the truth. People can see things different but still have respect for one another. Thank you for taking the time to respond. Looking forward to doing something together in the near future.
@@JasonHawes Don't put that out in the universe and not follow through with it. I'd love for you to go back overseas to some of the REALLY old haunts of the world.
This was the perfect example of how things should be handled online and irl: like adults. Felt like the old days. Both guys are standup gentlemen. Ty Beardo for your debunking work and research as well as Jason for this amazingly calm and logical response. Win-Win
Hey, Jason! I can still remember where I was when the first episode of GH aired. Man I'm old. Thanks for all the years of entertainment you have given, through thick and thin. (Loved Ghost Nation, too!)
I agree 1000% It’s great to see the “not toxic” and name calling. I love it. I’m thankful Jason did speak on this. I really like hearing all sides of things.
Everyone has an opinion it's just how you perceive it I love Taps i watched y'all every episode and I seen the episode in the ladies room that was so wrong
tvara69 & Jokers!😢 & No dig is too deep!😖 & The louder I am, the more likely you'll see it my way!😠 I just think that I would have stopped like that, trying to stop on a dime without disturbing or disconnecting anything that might be caught on my coat. He didn't say it pulled him Back, he said it pulled On his coat. Could have been a midget & he pulled Down. I'm just sayin that I think that I would have stopped just like that. Unless I was going to run & I wouldn't have been there in the first place because I would have run. But if ghosts weren't in question...❤
As a TAP's fan from WAY back can I say thank you for many hours of enjoyment. thank you for being honest and giving your honest opinion of Beardo's de-bunking.
TAPS is and probably will always be the only true ghost hunters I can watch without rolling my eyes. There were many episodes where they debunked the haunting or just reassured the scared home owners. They were just out legitimately trying to help people and I eagerly devoured every episode. I miss you guys
People being civil to each other now seems like something from the dark ages. Thanks for pointing it out for others who may have forgotten how to act properly.
Attention all the other ghost hunting channels. THIS is a perfect example of how to answer criticism. Staying calm and respectful. Taking each point and either giving clear, concise explanations as to why you believe they are wrong or accepting that they have a point and being man enough to own up to a mistake or admit that a mistake may have been made if you can't say for sure either way. Apologising if you made a mistake or said something that has caused offence or been misunderstood because it could have been worded better. Reacting/responding a debunker in this way instead of having a fit, screaming, shouting, whinging and whining and throwing a temper tantrum in the debunkers comments with offensive and/or threatening messages gives you much more credibility and integrity. People are more likely to actually listen rather than dismissing you as behaving like an immature child which we see a lot of from certain channels and their fanbase. Reacting this way does Jason a lot of credit and will earn him respect on top of the credibility and integrity. Good job sir.
@@Angel-hd2rsI agree! Beardo's goal is to destroy others. He has no interest in trying to understand the possibility. He and his followers are bullies and are in deep denial of it.
I really liked you on Ghost Hunters (my first paranormal show I binged when it came out), and now I have a huge amount of respect for you answering these questions. I'm a fan, and I think I always will be now. Thank you.
As a fan from the beginning, thank you for clearing up everything with Grant. The fans don't hate Grant at all. I wish you all well. I hope to see new GH episodes again soon!
I agree I watch them from the very first episode when they went to that woman's home and she heard that little child say they want us to leave I cried I cried with that lady she broke my heart all the way up until the very end. I continue to watch Jason, Dave, Sherry, and Steve, and hope to see a new season soon.
Ghost hunters always had such a down to earth feel. They all came off as good people and still do to this day, even now watching old episodes just feel good. I think what networks fail to understand today is that real fans enjoy both exciting episodes as well as the ones where it's just the crew doing the investigation. The other guys finding an army of demons every time they stop at a Starbucks just gets old and hurts the integrity of the profession. Jason and the team will always have my respect, they are pioneers in the field of televised paranormal investigations. Much love guys ❤️
Hey Jason! Thanks for being doing this and addressing these issues! Also I'll never forget the stuff u guys caught like the st Augustine light house and others! Lots of us grew up watching your show! Cheers brother
Man, that episode where that "location" tried to doop you guys just broke my brain. I love how you guys all immediately jumped into "we're finding this fake crap" mode. Was great lol.
I'm still kinda on the fence about that spot. The stories go back a long way, so there might be some credibility to them, and I don't blame them for setting up those gizmos and gadgets to capitalize on those stories. That being said, they did themselves a HUGE disservice by not disclosing them to the guys before they started their investigation. Like, what did they think was going to happen? That the team that makes their living disproving hauntings wasn't going to find out that they're faking it?
@@stacyk123the trouble is, it’s now difficult to believe any claims made about the place. And when your busy chasing set up gizmos, your not invested in the actual ghost hunting. Things will simply get missed or ignored. It was a very silly thing for the owners to have done.
Yeah, I remember that place they went to on the West coast. Another episode was a bar/hotel in New Orleans... and they were having a party and they couldn't do or catch ANYTHING because of the noise! And the host/owner of the place was...a bit...TOO happy they were there. It all just seemed like just a big publicity stunt for the place. Then after the episode AIRED, (not sure when they recorded it...) Hurricane Katrina went through there! NEVER forgot that.
In the same ep (I think) there was also a clearly recorded voice that said something like "You're not supposed to be here" and then repeated. Grant reacted to it as though it were real. In another ep, there was vid of Grant sitting in a wooden chair in a small space, possibly an attic, Grant leaving the space and the chair moving slightly after he was gone. It was so obviously a deliberate set-up that I was annoyed by it. Grant seemed to be going through an amature magician phase that unfortunately cast the whole show in a bad light.
Hopefully I'm wrong but if you see he's right hand looks likes he's pushing something like was a set up of course Jason won't say anything against grant because of there friendship that's understandable but however what it looks seems like it... @@eazie2003
@@BronwynsBane Yeah that "disembodied" voice sounded like it came from a walkie talkie. That episode was the reason that I quit watching the show. Between the shirt pull, and the voice, I felt that I could no longer trust any of their evidence. If someone on the team is faking it, it makes them all questionable. And I originally liked the show for the same reasons that Beardo did. They legitimately tried to debunk claims first.
Thats from the blue lady, the whole bar was rigged, the bar thought it was funny, it wasn't, it was a pain in the ass & expensive for the team, that pissed me off, that place sucked!!! I have watched you from the first show, Thank You, Your show convinced my husband to be a believer, We made an agreement, whoever pasted away first had to come back & let the other one know the afterlife is real, When he past, Sept. 2007, on my birthday that yr. in November my phone rang it was my husband, he said " I'm sorry I left you, I Love You" then it was static, I cried for days! I've always been a believer, out of every paranormal shows, I've always trusted you & the team, I still do, I've always believed in your integrity, the truth & how you guided your team I'll always be a fan, because of the above mention, Thank You Again I Appreciate What You Do🙂❤️🙏
This was really awesome to see. I thank you for telling your version, Jason, and for being forthcoming about this issue. I remember it when it happened, as a loyal viewer of Ghost Hunters, and I have to admit that it caused me to question the integrity of the team. I never thought you'd do a response to Beardo, so this has been a wonderful surprise. We can discuss issues with civility and respect. Debunkers and believers keep each other honest.
Hey Jason! Thanks so much for all you've done for the ghost hunting community. I was wondering if you might be able to elaborate a bit more about when Grant agreed to do GH with a new team. I understand you found out from a 3rd party so to speak, but if you and your team had said no, wouldn't it be "fair game" for Grant to accept the offer? Granted he ABSOLUTELY should have talked to you about it first, but did you reach out to him when you were offered too? Thanks for reading. And please know I'm not trying to attack you in any way, I'm legit just curious about how it went down. 😊 (PS Big fan of GH! My group started in 2004 and going strong!)
I think the issue was that at the time Grant was part of "the team". But when he was offered to take on the show solo with a new team he accepted without talking to everyone else. This isn't a case of he was asked to investigate one place solo, they wanted to reboot the whole show with a new team and one of the leads. Jason stuck with his team (which included Grant) and Grant was happy to leave them behind and take it on solo with a new "cast"
@rebeccajenkins2713 thanks for this! I just listened again. He said the other network approached them all for the reboot and they all said yes (including grant) then he changed his mind. Then they approached Jason and he turned it down bc grant wasn't in the team. Then, grant decided to accept with a new team. It does sound a bit shady on both parts bc then Jason also said yes after the fact. Two wrongs don't make a right. But, I don't fault Jason either. Either way I'm sad they're not a tandem anymore but love them both dearly.
@@BlackWidowRaiderette Grant decided he did not want to do the reboot. So we were going to move ahead without him. I declined doing the reboot when they wanted me, but not the others, since they are the ones that helped build and create GH. I refused to "cut" anyone out.
I love Beardo. Not just for the debunking. He is down to earth, honest and will definitely be the first to say if he’s wrong. He has a huge heart. He and others have created a community for people to discuss things openly, logically and have fun. I have followed you on GH. The way you addressed things with respect and honesty I admire. As a parent. I feel you. Having friendships where I don’t always agree with them. Friendship comes first. We need to do better in the Paranormal Community. It’s about research, helping others and learning from each other. The internet has shown sides of people that make me scratch my head. But the more and more, that I continue to find like minded people, it gives me hope. Blessings to you and yours Jason. I hope you & Beardo can do a video together, in the near future.
I heard ghost adventures and that idiot Zac got the show thrown off the air . Just like project fear / destination fear . Ghost adventures is the worst show ever . Bring you guys back . Hello to you all , hope all is well .
I found this from beardo, I watched you guys religiously as a teen so seeing you respond to this just made my day. You guys made me love ghost hunting while keeping me a skeptical believer at the same time. Thanks for such a great response to this!
Thank you Jason for this video and shedding some light on the situation. As a firm believer in the paranormal I have many fond memories of watching "Ghost Hunters". I think the community needs proper researchers and proper debunkers to 'protect' us from the charlatans that prey upon our desire to believe.
I'm happy to finally know the truth about the separation and different shows. I also never thought Grant would fake anything. He never seemed the type to me, so I'm glad my instincts have been confirmed on that. I personally loved his A&E show. I thought it was very high quality, and his team was superb in my opinion. The quality has continued in the new GH show. But to be honest, Ghost Nation... meh. The production quality on that was just kind of terrible compared to all of the Pilgrim produced shows.
This was a great video! I use to watch your show with my grandpa when I was little and it was something he loved a lot. He passed last year and so getting to watch the show brings back some really nice memories and I'm glad to see that you guys are still doing your thing! The only thing I would say about the whole coat pull thing is I trust your instincts. You knew him for such a long time that it didn't seem like something he would do. However when I heard you say that he accepted another tv show without you guys after you guys refused the same deal and it broke that bond you guys had... it kinda made me think that if he was willing to do that which caught you off guard (especially because he didn't let you guys know!) then maybe the coat pull thing isn't so crazy to believe that maybe he did do it. idk just had that thought pop in my head when watching the end of the video. Regardless of what happened or anything negative just know that you guys provided a show that a lot of people loved and still love and it was something that friends and family members bonded over. I still have voicemails on my phone from my grandpa that I just cant bring myself to delete and its him telling me about a new episode coming out 💜
Thank you for posting this video, Jason. It's great to see you treat Beardo, of whom I'm also a fan, with earnest respect. We need this level of openness and transparency if ever we're going to start figuring out what the "paranormal" really is. Great job!
Thanks for being a class act Jason Hawes. It’s good to see that you do have the integrity most fans always believed you did. I never thought anything was faked in the years I watched the show. I watched TAPS/GH from season one and on for quite a few years. They are the best, OG, paranormal investigators. I like Beardo as well and I do agree that the hood pull looks fake or what not. Unless Grant says “Yeah, I faked it”, no one will really ever know if it’s true or not.
I have no problem with the debunkers.If they keep it professional. But all the ones that I have watched don't do nothing but make fun of them cut them down, Put little cartoon clips up mocking them, oh an Assume a lot. Thats why i don't watch them! Them are negative people.
I'm a fan of beardo and I'm pleased you both can address issues like adults. Your show was the very 1st paranormal show i watched and i loved how you guys handled your investigations helping families finding answers. Now were in the times of social media and the faking of paranormal has taken over. Glad to have debunkers like beardo to help teach us what to watch out for. He's an honest and truth telling guy. He will always own up to a mistake if he something comes up. Thanks for addressing some of the questions.
Jason, I am glad you are open to discussing things this way. As a parent many of us understand that you are caught between a rock and a hard place. That being said, your daughter is still very young and prone to huge errors of judgment. Personally, I find the worst part of this situation to be the huge quantity of very young kids in Sam&Colby's audience who are affected by their Conjuring videos featuring your daughter and Cody. There are kids under ten who have lost (and are suffering tremendous grief over)a parent or sibling passing away. They expressed their deep sadness over not being able to meet your daughter and Cody to contact their loved ones. That is profoundly unethical. Of course no one should threaten anyone's life or engage in slurs- we have seen enough of that on our national stage, but in turn people should put honesty in the world as much as possible. I think you should probably get in touch with Sam and Colby as well- they too need to rectify the situation.
I thought that this was a well done and very respectful video. Beardo is a great guy. We are hoping that we can work things out to where Beardo, and some of the other debunkers who live outside the United States can come out here to the states and we can investigate a couple of locations together. Kenny Biddle has an invite as well. Debunkers are very important and being a paranormal investigator, debunking is very important to what we do.
Much respect for making this video and addressing everything head-on. I too follow and respect Beardo, and I love what TAPS has done. I’m very happy you are not shying away from this discussion.
Appreciate the transparency. Some of my fondest memories growing up were sitting down on the family couch with my dad on Wednesday nights to watch you and the TAPS team investigate. Always had (and still have) hometown pride living just 25 minutes away from the original Warwick office. Slowly getting my two year old son into the show via PlutoTV to continue on the tradition.
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Without knowing the behind the scenes drama, just seeing that the two of you had separate shows but that you had Steve and Tango, I said to my wife, "He got the kids in the divorce."
That was a good one & made me laugh!
That's hilarious!! 😂😂😂
😂😂 too funny!!
Yes! When he was talking about how much time they spent together, I thought, just like a married couple! But your line didn't connect in my brain (I'm Still Chuckling‼️😂
It was more than that, he choose (Grant that is) to come back to the Paranormal Field sfter being on #GhostHunters/Taps he left during season 8, But when the network asked Jason to do GhostHunters without the regular crew! All new people they wanted Jason to do it with, but Jason said No, because he said no, they went to Grant and said he can keep the name GhostHunters, but knowing Jason Started GhostHunters he should have known not to go there, he ran with it, but the show wasn't the same without Jason and the crew, Steve, Dave, Sheri, and when needed Amy, Adam, and My man Dustin Pari! BUT it was like Grant was stabbing Jason in the back!
Jason great video. You showed true professionalism in this video and great honest analysis.
I know Jason from my few appearances on Ghost Hunters. The live show at Waverly Hills and the first hunt at Fort Delaware. I spent a ton of time with Jay, more than any other member, during my days with the crew. Here’s what I can tell you about Jay and the crew, including the production company. I was an active member of Law Enforcement at the time, criminal fugitive investigator, in Philadelphia. I lived and still live to investigate the truth no matter what!! When I arrived on the sets this was no different. Here’s what I learned.
1. The Taps teams 100% believed in what they were doing. They didn’t seem to care about being on tv. They all truly loved to investigate.
2. They were all friends and didn’t seem to really be onboard with NBC wanting outsiders on the crew. But even with that they welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like a member.
3. They set up their own equipment and double, triple check to make sure everything is on the up and up.
4. They would do a security check to make sure no one was around to play games.
5. Season 4 episode 13 was our investigation at Pea Patch Island. When we caught things this is what happened
-Jay & Grant saw a body in the tunnels. They immediately did a roll call check to make sure no one was screwing around. Everyone was in the holding area. If it was faked, which I don’t believe it was, they went above and beyond to pull it off.
-The team gathered afterwards to come up with any explanation on what it could’ve been other than a ghost. There wasn’t any explanation. It was in a tunnel with 1 way in and out
-The same thing happened when we heard a massive bang. We did a role call checks and gathered to discuss
-There was an incident on the second day where the producer from the network started screaming saying he saw a black shadow run across the court yard. Everyone was together in the holding area and no one else saw it. The team did go investigate but no one really believed him and thought maybe he was seeing things because it was 4am.
6. The team takes all the equipment and keeps it for review. Only a couple of the members review it all.
Now I was only on 3 episodes technically but I was able to really get to know the people involved and here’s my opinion.
They are still the only legit ghost hunters in the business. They went above and beyond to make sense of anything they found.
If there was any nonsense I’d say it was network related.
Jay said one thing to me that has stood with me to this day. He said “I’ve been investigating 19 years before starting on tv and will investigate after tv”. Did they enjoy the perks of being famous? Of course we all would. However I dont believe it turned them into fake hunters we see all over today.
They are the real deal and until they say otherwise I will always look to them for the truth in Ghost Hunting
Mark Fusetti
As someome who had watched from episode one, I fully agree with you. Jason and Grant never came off as showmen or attention hogs (unlike other shows at the time).
Being that they are intelligent and skilled tradesmen, I feel like if they were going to fake anything, they would go to the trouble of doing something more elaborate and profound for ratings than just a wire within a hoodie. (Lol).
Jason, I have mad respect for you. Thank you for FINALLY addressing these questions we have all had for so long!! You handle everything so gracefully and I just will always consider you and TAPS the first, original, most awesome Ghost Hunting team in the world! You realize you're the OG? The Godfather! Everyone else followed in your footsteps! It's very hard finding a group of paranormal investigators on TV that don't literally make me roll my eyes into the back of my head with pure disgust! Searching for some decent, honest, TRUTH-seeking investigators becomes a nauseating plight at times... but not with you! Much Love & Respect! On to the Next...
I`m here up in a tiny town on the coast of Downeast Maine,named Brooklin,and I`ve noticed from Day One of watching this man,Jason Hawes,the down-to earth honesty and the New England bluntness that is intrinsically woven into his being--maybe it`s the common bond of being from the same area,something bred within all of us from this part of the country......But I`m here to tell anyone,that from my soul,this man tells the truth and the honesty is what has always come first from this guy and anyone can tell that it`s a huge part of the guy....................Excuse the needless gushing.................Steve
Jason, just want to say I have watched Ghost Hunters and all it's iterations since you and Grant started. Yours was the only "ghost show" I truly loved for it's realness and felt like I was on the journey with all of you. ... Thank you for making this video... being so open and so real! ☺️🙌
my favorite situation with Jay was on TAPS when the psychic made that rainbow 🌈 between him and Jay on the thermal cam. Long time fan of Jay. He's always seeemed like a super nice fella. 😊
SEGway here showing love for Beardo.
And, gotta give respect where respect is due. TAPS are legends. Love or hate, they're OGs.
Love Ghost Hunter shows. It was always comical when Brian H. was on the show. #keepghosthunting #savetheconjuringhouse.
Anyone who has been with you from the beginning knows where you and your team stands.... No explanation needed. We love your show, and your investigations.... Ever in Western PA look me up. Always welcome.....
#ditto about the beginning!!!! Well said!
What you are implying is that you know each person involved, both on and off camera and you will blindly accept whatever is presented. Sometimes an explanation IS needed. Even Jason addressed this issue, you always have to be sceptical, even if you actually know everyone involved. Jason was willing to speak out and face this issue and for that his credibility has shot upward. That is not to give him a free pass, nor do I think he wants a free pass. The trick to looking at something unseen and deciding it's authenticity is to forget about who is presenting the evidence and simply see if that evidence can be duplicated by others, then you will more than likely have the truth.
@@SparkyTuttle - I know them all off screen… his credibility isn’t questioned by me. I trust him.
I feel you miss the point entirely but that's ok. At the end of the day this is a great and respectful video.
@ParanormalBrew I think the point is we don't all know him and the crew personally. 99% of us have to believe what they show and question what looks off. I do believe them/him to be honest and truthful based on what I've seen. The stuff I dislike about other "paranormal" shows are exactly what I like about him and GH
Thank you for the honesty and for being an adult about things. I often wondered what happened between you and Grant. As adults, sometimes we make choices and those choices aren't always the best ones.
Live, learn. I'm glad to hear you have a sensible mentality about the whole thing.
Hello Jason Hawes, My sister and I have the upmost respect for you and your Team. We have watched TAPS (Ghost Hunters) for years since the beginning. But we have to admit, we haven't watched it so much after the last 2 or 3 years after noticing questionable things with Grant on the show. After watching this video you have renewed our faith that we had for many years with you and your Team. We are subscribers to Beardo's channel. He is a very decent and kind man who speaks the truth and admits when he is wrong. Jason, you and your Team are the absolute Kings in the paranormal field of research. #1 Thank you Jason for putting this video out. It has made a huge difference on the respect that you and your Team definitely deserve. sincerely, The Twins in Florida USA Diane and Denise 😊😊
Well said! Ditto from Washington State! Much love and utmost respect!!
I just want to start off by saying how I've always respected you and your team. You responding to the things mentioned in Beardo's video, only furthered my respect. I've always been a fan of Ghost Hunters and am actually in the process of re-watching the seasons. Anyway, I've never watched any of Beardo's videos, but he brought up SOME interesting things that I am glad you got to address YOURSELF and you did it in such a professional way, as I anticipated you would. It was eye opening to hear some of the things you said regarding the show moving forward, your relationship with Grant, how the network tried to skew evidence or whatever and basically not follow your ways of doing things, etc. Your honesty/openness is so refreshing and this video was great. I look forward to more content from you. Thank you, Jason.
Don’t you love people who “debunk” from their living room? So many UA-camrs who don’t do shit but will spend hours making assumptions and spewing opinions from behind a screen. Jason handled this with 1000% class. 🙌🏼
I have a lot of respect to your reasonings about all of this. I hope the show comes back soon!
Hearing you talk about this subject makes me realize even more, how amazing you are. Thank you for doing these shows and for your content on here.
So glad to find you're still doing investigations.. love what you do and how you do it .. was a huge fan of Taps.. not my business what happens in your life .. we all have happenings and it's no one else's business.. love you Jason
Feel the exact same.
I have been following Ghost Hunters for a long time, basically since 2006. I thought it was really cool to see you guys being professional and debunking experiences in the field. I’ve learned a lot from watching Ghost Hunters and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.
Hey Jason, my name is Robin. I've watched GhostHunters from the start, but I must say that I never Notice what I picked up on tonight watching this video and to be honest I even walked up closer to my TV to make sure I was really seeing what I thought I was seeing. Now to be honest it could be nothing, but if you watch this again look at the back of his head and neck. It looks like a Metal rod and when his jacket gets pulled the metal rod goes down the back of his head and neck into his jacket or I'm seeing things. Keep up the Amazing work you're doing I really love ya'lls show ❤️ and thank you Jason for big the real thing out there.
And I did want to say this. It could have been something to do with the equipment ya'll were using. Like I had said I have watched GhostHunters from the start and ya'll have shown to be the most honest and people need that.
I've been with you guys from the very first show I feel like we have all grown to love all of you and your honesty..
@jchawes and @beardogetsscared Thanks for all you do on your channels. I love watching you both!
The only thing that bothered me about that coat pull was the fact that he kept his hand in his pocket. That just seems odd to me. I know y’all are pro’s but it looked like he was much too relaxed when that happened just an odd reaction. Good for you for sticking with your team! It was definitely the right move!
good for you, glad you could get passed the trivial stuff. i sed to be an avid ghost hunters watcher. i dont know why i quit but seeing this and the respect you showed for beardo , makes me want to go back and find all the episodes i missed lol
Been a long time fan, religiously watching each GH episode. My husband is skeptic/debunker, still liked the show especially for the honesty. I appreciate your addressing issues/concerns raised from the paranormal community. We have so much respect for you and the GH team. It was important to me about how certain episodes were aired and others were not (Ive read both your and Grant's books) and now realize you have no control over that. Would it be true to say you have no control over what content from your investigation is shared? Your and GW integrity shines through in your books as well. I do miss GW being with the team, I feel you both are like a lighthouse to ghosts, thus more interaction and evidence captured. Thank you again for your work in the paranormal, it's been personally important to me as I dont feel like I'm crazy when I've experienced paranormal activity. IMO GW made a mistake doing the reboot without the team and it's understandable there were hard feelings over it. As much as I'd like to see him back, i dont think you can trust him today due to his personal choices with A&E.
Ghost Hunters was the first paranormal investigation show I watched and I was hooked. TAPS (and now Kindred Spirits) are the 2 shows that I hold at the top. Others just seem so fake and over the top in comparison. Thank you for this honesty and insight.
Thank you so much Jason for pointing out what and why I do my investigations the same way as you. It can contaminate the results because the mind likes to interject things it's learned especially in dark unfamiliar places that have a known history. I have gotten so much flack from people saying I am doing it all wrong.
If you go in "raw" then you are more likely to catch something that can be validated by research into the property and is that not truly what you are hoping for?
I saved this video in my watch later awhile ago absolutely terrified that you were going to say that Ghost Hunters was a fake and I died a little bit inside lmao and I finally decided to watch it and I'm so incredibly relieved haha. I never noticed the hood thing tbh. But I agree with you both and also give another theory: How do you know how the ghost is touching it? Maybe the ghost just used like for example: both hands on the hood, etc. But you never know right? Anyway, Love you and your crew! Fan from day one here! Yall inspired me and of course I figured out I was psychic because of you guys!!! Take care, blessed be!
The retractable key chain how would you reset it ? Once you push that button and the line retract how are you going get that line back threw the coat ( remember the idea was the wire is sewn in the lining of the coat )
I loved all the videos, haunting or not. It made it as real as it is. I’m a huge debunker. It’s a great part of ghost hunting/haunted videos. Not everything is real.
Hello Jason. While I never doubted your integrity all of these years since day 1…. I also knew you would step up and be open with your debunkers. You and the TAPS team will always be the original and best. I may watch some of these groups on UA-cam as I love our paranormal community but I will always admire and support you. Thank you.
As a kid that was really into the paranormal. Ghost Hunters was mutch watch tv for me every Wednesday night. Your guys approach really gave it a lot of credibility, i still feel the same way as 34 yeard as i did as a 14 year old kid. TY you guys got it started.
I don’t believe Jason was a part of this show fyi but…As a ghost hunter myself, I really lost respect for Grant and his gang, the last time I watched him help a home owner who wanted to know her house was ok to sell to others. I mean this woman had been pushed down the stairs a news crew was in and felt burning on the camera guys arm, you name the evil, it happened there. When Grant said that house was only active when the owner was there like a poltergeist haunting I refused to ever watch them again!!! There are people with small children who could eventually buy that house after their televised LIE, I was sick to my stomach. The respect I lost that night for that show was so great that I’m at a loss for words to even describe my anger over those actions! I hope he sees this because I know others felt the same way. I believe the house was in Deanna Simpson house and couldn’t sell because everyone knew about the haunting & the story was something about a lady doing something to her kids in the stream out back and /or a boy and a/b/u/s/e & shooting in the basement I believe. There was a big black shadow down there and orbs up stairs amongst 10 million other things. I don’t remember Jason being part of this one I don’t believe.
Loved that you sat down to discuss your thoughts about the infamous coat pull...I have always been a GH fan since it aired and still am. That was the big thing that made me go hmmm....glad i was never the only one noticing the hand in the pocket for every pull. It takes some guts to watch the video and go yes I see why it looks suspicious. Not many other Paranormal teams would sit down and address these issues. I think if Bagans ever tried the chair he would be sitting on would burst into flames and it would be a 15 hour long video. Thanks Jason . This video made my day.👻👍
15:32 If I remember right, right before the hood pull, there is a "You're not supposed to be here!" that was said. This is where I started questioning the show because right before it's captured, the same exact quote is said while you guys were talking and it sounded like it was replayed so you guys can "hear" it. I remember this clear as day during the live show because I kept rewinding it. It just came off way too hokey and so not like the Ghost Hunters show. I loved your show. The lighthouses that had incredible footage during the first couple of seasons was crazy. The heat signature at Waverly Hills was incredible as well. But this episode specifically seemed more of a tv show to promote this show and other tv shows than an investigation. There was even a part in this investigation where a TAPS member was with a guest from another SyFy show and they heard some noises, but she kept re-directing to the guest's new show because you can hear her tell you guys that the reason why she didn't go investigate was because she was told to promote another tv show. Sorry for the novel of a response. This show meant a lot to me and my family. I also watched MTV's Fear and I heard you scouted places for that show. Is that true? Love ya man and I still remember how hard it was for you to admit a place his haunted. I'm glad it seems that is still the case.
Big respect to both of you guys. The ability to speak to each other over a difference of opinion, with civility, humanity and professionalism is a testament as to why you both have such devoted following communities and deservedly so.
It was a pleasure to watch this video. Keep doing what you do gents!
I just watched this for the first time. I brought my kids up on TAPS, never thinking there was dishonesty I grew up with the paranormal. I loved this video, it points out a lot that could happen without others knowing and it show cases Jay's integrity. Not once did he slam anyone for any mistake or side step they made. I'm watching the old GH and miss all of them all over again. One day I will meet them but until then keep doing what you do...debu k away....
I truly think there very few investigation teams out there that are as honest and l trust to keep it real l have been watching u and your team since the beginning and truly appreciate your help in getting a peek, a view into the unknown of what happens when we pass ,helping answer some of the questions & prof of the unknown . Thank you for the years of hard work .
Jason, well done! Thank you for your honesty and integrity.
This makes me question something as well. What direction do spirits pull from? We from the corporal realm expect them to pull back on the hood. Would spirits have additional attack vectors at their disposal?
I remember the speaker issue from many years ago.
Let's face it- the Sci-Fi Channel Ghost Hunters died when Josh Gates got involved... we all know he likes to be overdramatic about everything in his own shows as well.
I remember that episode vividly and I have to say that when I watch the video I wasn't looking for Grant to cheat the scene and come up with a way to set the viewers on the edge of their seat. I just couldn't see Grant do that. But after viewing the video with you and Beardo, I have to say, you can obviously see his hood depressed, not his jacket....much respect to you both.
Hi Jason, hello from Portugal. Good to see how to deal with things and life, you're serious and honest and hear you on this video and knowing you talked with Beardo its great. Congratulations for both of you and thank you.
Hi Jason. If the entity was a child, or nonhuman being who sat low to the ground, wouldn’t the hood go down and possibly move inward as it’s being tugged? Wishful thinking on my part?
I absolutely LOVED and LOVE Ghost Hunters/TAPS!! Json you are amazing and what your crew does is amazing.
Beardo brings up an interesting hypothesis, but like all guesses he needs to follow up. He says it could be, might be, possibly is, he makes a jump to a conclusion without seeing if his Rube Goldberg’s idea is feasible. Build the model first, see if your theory pans out, if not, retract your accusations. If so, show us step by step.
You're asking for proof to a hypothesis about a subject that already has zero proof to begin with. 😂
I respect this. Ty.
The debunking community is great when they stick to the facts and why they believe someone may be faking, what turns me off is when they make personal attacks or refer to groups as "these idiots again" that it makes the validity of their opinion plummet. Really appreciate the way you address this.
100% Correct it gets to personal and not professional at all
@paranormalnightmaretv that's it. Ends up coming across like a hate campaign, and I'm unable to take their explanations seriously.
But it's OK for some of these paranormal channels to treat the viewers like idiots claiming something to be real when it so obviously isn't??
@@Jan-qy5rk not saying that at all. But you can debunk while maintaining professionalism and decorum
@@RogueSpring4696 Whilst your right, it must get extremely frustrating for the debunkers watching these channels do the same ‘tricks’ that have been proven as human caused, over & over again. Plus you see people hand over money because they believe these channels lies. I would love nothing more than to know if my little brother or parents are around still. But I’m not so emotionally blinded that I believe all the activity these channels get. And to be honest, if they really believed in spirits, why fake it? Surely one genuine piece of evidence in six months is better than 6 faked paranormal activities in one hour? However, that wouldn’t make for exciting viewing or be profitable. Let’s be honest, it’s a con for financial gain and that really does make the content creators look
Like really crappy people.
You just answered a lot of questions many have had for a long time, and did so with class. Respect!
The ONLY issue I have with Beardo is how he can get rude about some teams and thinks his view is "truth" when NEITHER the believers and non, are 100%. This video is mild compared to his attack on Satori & Cody for his example!
Makes me wonder about the integrity of the show producers. Hollyweird will do anything for attention/money. They probably put the line in Grant’s coat. Jason, you are a true gentleman.
I vaguely remember watching that episode of Ghost Hunters
Thank you for doing this Video Jason. I appreciate the work you do.
I'm 34 years old and have been a fan of the show since it started. Dealing with my own paranormal experiences it was the best way to see people in the field that actually did it correctly and I have the utmost respect and adoration for Jason and his team. I was one of the die-hard fans though that did have a hard time with that coat pull. it just didn't match up with normal evidence. To this day Jason is one of the only Ghost Hunters I respect along with his current team as an open-minded but heavily debunking believer. I hate that he got a falling out with his good friend but I've always been more trusting of Jason's judgment. I witnessed the same thing at St Augustine Lighthouse that they caught on their episodes and I think that really solidified it for me. If he sees this, thank you Jason for being a non-present guide for most of my life and dealing with the Paranormal.
Jason c’mon man, just admit the coat tug was fake. There’s also another video where you can see Grant pulling the fishing line out of the coat once he was done faking everyone out.
yup everyone in here all oh what a stand up guy. no bruhs. jason is just as bad as the rest. he knows grant faked it. you can see from his demeanor in the live show. plus his refusal to admit his daughter is a scammer.
Remember moss beach. My hometown 😮
Me and my twin use to watch Taps like 15 years ago. They were my first and favourite paranormal TV show ❤
The only thing I've ever really questioned was when they were at the Bird Cage in Tombstone. Can't remember the season. Grant said he saw a apparition in period correct clothing, but didn't get it on camera. He just said oo look there's a ghost. You think if you ever seen a ghost in such detail you wouldn't be startled?? Just, oo look there's a ghost. 🤔
Man I miss the old ghost hunters following every week on Sci fi being a moderator on the taps websites chat miss those days
Nice one Jason! 👍🖖👊✌️
31:00 I always wondered what happened. It’s nice seeing you! I’m so glad I found your channel. ❤😊
Hi Jason and community. As i said this video from me was made from a place of......ghost hunters taught me to question. Ghost hunters taught me to look harder. Jason and i habe had a few conversations and they have been respectful. Honest. And on occasion awkward lol. Jason has been a perfevt gentleman to me and i to him. Jason would if this was my footage, question it. Jason i appreciate the reaching out. Your candor and your openess to me. I actually look forward to further interactions with you whether we agree or not.
Well, it got ya new viewer in me. I look forward to watching more of your channel. 😊
Spoken like a great individual searching for the truth. People can see things different but still have respect for one another. Thank you for taking the time to respond. Looking forward to doing something together in the near future.
@@cathycavalcante4732 nice. You have a great smile.
Would LOVE to see a Jason & Beardo collaborative investigation sometime! @@JasonHawes
@@JasonHawes Don't put that out in the universe and not follow through with it.
I'd love for you to go back overseas to some of the REALLY old haunts of the world.
This was the perfect example of how things should be handled online and irl: like adults. Felt like the old days. Both guys are standup gentlemen.
Ty Beardo for your debunking work and research as well as Jason for this amazingly calm and logical response. Win-Win
It's not amazing, it's how adults SHOULD act.
Hello everyone!
Hey brother!
Hello greetings from Massachusetts I love your books and your shows. Thank you for sharing your thoughts
Hey, Jason! I can still remember where I was when the first episode of GH aired. Man I'm old. Thanks for all the years of entertainment you have given, through thick and thin. (Loved Ghost Nation, too!)
Hi Jason! Been watching TAPS since the very beginning! Will always be one of GH fans!
Hi buddy! Keep on being a badass!!!🤘
I love Ghost Hunters I have watched all the episodes over and over again and will continue to do so.
It’s great to see two adults talking to each other with respect. Well said, Jason.
It's impressive.
Agreed. Love your channel SEG
I agree 1000%
It’s great to see the “not toxic” and name calling. I love it. I’m thankful Jason did speak on this. I really like hearing all sides of things.
💯🫡
Solid
I’m a follower of Beardo. Thank you for this video. It proves you’re an honorable man.
I have to admit, I like the guy! lol. People can see things different and still be respectful.
@@JasonHawes that’s right!
Everyone has an opinion it's just how you perceive it I love Taps i watched y'all every episode and I seen the episode in the ladies room that was so wrong
Beardo is about the only debunker I like. The rest are all parasites.
tvara69 & Jokers!😢 & No dig is too deep!😖 & The louder I am, the more likely you'll see it my way!😠 I just think that I would have stopped like that, trying to stop on a dime without disturbing or disconnecting anything that might be caught on my coat. He didn't say it pulled him Back, he said it pulled On his coat. Could have been a midget & he pulled Down. I'm just sayin that I think that I would have stopped just like that. Unless I was going to run & I wouldn't have been there in the first place because I would have run. But if ghosts weren't in question...❤
Some of my favorite Halloween memories were staying up all night watching TAPS on the live investigations. I'd love to see them return one day!
Same!! Those are great memories for me
Mine, too.
Me three😊
Me 4 👍
Absolutely 💯 I feel the same way I was obsessed with the Halloween specials and the episodes in general ❤❤ always been my favorite love taps
As a TAP's fan from WAY back can I say thank you for many hours of enjoyment. thank you for being honest and giving your honest opinion of Beardo's de-bunking.
TAPS is and probably will always be the only true ghost hunters I can watch without rolling my eyes. There were many episodes where they debunked the haunting or just reassured the scared home owners. They were just out legitimately trying to help people and I eagerly devoured every episode. I miss you guys
Much respect, no shouting, slander or copyright strikes. Reminds me of when people used to be civil way back in the day.
Miss those days 😞
So true.
People being civil to each other now seems like something from the dark ages. Thanks for pointing it out for others who may have forgotten how to act properly.
Wish we could go back to those days.
Attention all the other ghost hunting channels. THIS is a perfect example of how to answer criticism.
Staying calm and respectful. Taking each point and either giving clear, concise explanations as to why you believe they are wrong or accepting that they have a point and being man enough to own up to a mistake or admit that a mistake may have been made if you can't say for sure either way. Apologising if you made a mistake or said something that has caused offence or been misunderstood because it could have been worded better.
Reacting/responding a debunker in this way instead of having a fit, screaming, shouting, whinging and whining and throwing a temper tantrum in the debunkers comments with offensive and/or threatening messages gives you much more credibility and integrity. People are more likely to actually listen rather than dismissing you as behaving like an immature child which we see a lot of from certain channels and their fanbase.
Reacting this way does Jason a lot of credit and will earn him respect on top of the credibility and integrity. Good job sir.
Jason, I'm a member of the debunking community, I love this video. We can all disagree, be respectful and get along. Respect to you.
Even when one party is trying to ruin the other?
@@Angel-hd2rsI agree! Beardo's goal is to destroy others. He has no interest in trying to understand the possibility. He and his followers are bullies and are in deep denial of it.
Absolute CLASSY response video, much love and respect to you two guys and to the paranormal community as a whole.
I really liked you on Ghost Hunters (my first paranormal show I binged when it came out), and now I have a huge amount of respect for you answering these questions. I'm a fan, and I think I always will be now. Thank you.
As a fan from the beginning, thank you for clearing up everything with Grant. The fans don't hate Grant at all. I wish you all well. I hope to see new GH episodes again soon!
I agree I watch them from the very first episode when they went to that woman's home and she heard that little child say they want us to leave I cried I cried with that lady she broke my heart all the way up until the very end. I continue to watch Jason, Dave, Sherry, and Steve, and hope to see a new season soon.
I love Grant! I wish his show was still airing.
With 1,000ish comments you may never see this. But Good sir, you handled this with great poise and grace . You are a class act Jason.
Ghost hunters always had such a down to earth feel. They all came off as good people and still do to this day, even now watching old episodes just feel good. I think what networks fail to understand today is that real fans enjoy both exciting episodes as well as the ones where it's just the crew doing the investigation. The other guys finding an army of demons every time they stop at a Starbucks just gets old and hurts the integrity of the profession. Jason and the team will always have my respect, they are pioneers in the field of televised paranormal investigations. Much love guys ❤️
Hey Jason! Thanks for being doing this and addressing these issues! Also I'll never forget the stuff u guys caught like the st Augustine light house and others! Lots of us grew up watching your show! Cheers brother
That’s my favorite episode! ❤❤❤
Same
Man, that episode where that "location" tried to doop you guys just broke my brain. I love how you guys all immediately jumped into "we're finding this fake crap" mode. Was great lol.
I'm still kinda on the fence about that spot. The stories go back a long way, so there might be some credibility to them, and I don't blame them for setting up those gizmos and gadgets to capitalize on those stories.
That being said, they did themselves a HUGE disservice by not disclosing them to the guys before they started their investigation.
Like, what did they think was going to happen? That the team that makes their living disproving hauntings wasn't going to find out that they're faking it?
@@stacyk123the trouble is, it’s now difficult to believe any claims made about the place. And when your busy chasing set up gizmos, your not invested in the actual ghost hunting. Things will simply get missed or ignored. It was a very silly thing for the owners to have done.
Yeah, I remember that place they went to on the West coast. Another episode was a bar/hotel in New Orleans... and they were having a party and they couldn't do or catch ANYTHING because of the noise! And the host/owner of the place was...a bit...TOO happy they were there. It all just seemed like just a big publicity stunt for the place. Then after the episode AIRED, (not sure when they recorded it...) Hurricane Katrina went through there! NEVER forgot that.
The paranormal is all "fake crap" .
That hood pull is the only piece of evidence that I ever questioned on the show. I love that you did this video to0 Jason. Respect.
In the same ep (I think) there was also a clearly recorded voice that said something like "You're not supposed to be here" and then repeated. Grant reacted to it as though it were real. In another ep, there was vid of Grant sitting in a wooden chair in a small space, possibly an attic, Grant leaving the space and the chair moving slightly after he was gone. It was so obviously a deliberate set-up that I was annoyed by it. Grant seemed to be going through an amature magician phase that unfortunately cast the whole show in a bad light.
Yeah I remember the chair moving too. @@BronwynsBane
Hopefully I'm wrong but if you see he's right hand looks likes he's pushing something like was a set up of course Jason won't say anything against grant because of there friendship that's understandable but however what it looks seems like it... @@eazie2003
@@BronwynsBane Yeah that "disembodied" voice sounded like it came from a walkie talkie. That episode was the reason that I quit watching the show. Between the shirt pull, and the voice, I felt that I could no longer trust any of their evidence. If someone on the team is faking it, it makes them all questionable. And I originally liked the show for the same reasons that Beardo did. They legitimately tried to debunk claims first.
Thats from the blue lady, the whole bar was rigged, the bar thought it was funny, it wasn't, it was a pain in the ass & expensive for the team, that pissed me off, that place sucked!!!
I have watched you from the first show, Thank You, Your show convinced my husband to be a believer, We made an agreement, whoever pasted away first had to come back & let the other one know the afterlife is real, When he past, Sept. 2007, on my birthday that yr. in November my phone rang it was my husband, he said " I'm sorry I left you, I Love You" then it was static, I cried for days! I've always been a believer, out of every paranormal shows, I've always trusted you & the team, I still do, I've always believed in your integrity, the truth & how you guided your team
I'll always be a fan, because of the above mention,
Thank You Again I Appreciate What You Do🙂❤️🙏
This was really awesome to see. I thank you for telling your version, Jason, and for being forthcoming about this issue. I remember it when it happened, as a loyal viewer of Ghost Hunters, and I have to admit that it caused me to question the integrity of the team. I never thought you'd do a response to Beardo, so this has been a wonderful surprise. We can discuss issues with civility and respect. Debunkers and believers keep each other honest.
Hey Jason! Thanks so much for all you've done for the ghost hunting community. I was wondering if you might be able to elaborate a bit more about when Grant agreed to do GH with a new team. I understand you found out from a 3rd party so to speak, but if you and your team had said no, wouldn't it be "fair game" for Grant to accept the offer? Granted he ABSOLUTELY should have talked to you about it first, but did you reach out to him when you were offered too? Thanks for reading. And please know I'm not trying to attack you in any way, I'm legit just curious about how it went down. 😊 (PS Big fan of GH! My group started in 2004 and going strong!)
I think the issue was that at the time Grant was part of "the team". But when he was offered to take on the show solo with a new team he accepted without talking to everyone else. This isn't a case of he was asked to investigate one place solo, they wanted to reboot the whole show with a new team and one of the leads. Jason stuck with his team (which included Grant) and Grant was happy to leave them behind and take it on solo with a new "cast"
@rebeccajenkins2713 thanks for this! I just listened again. He said the other network approached them all for the reboot and they all said yes (including grant) then he changed his mind. Then they approached Jason and he turned it down bc grant wasn't in the team. Then, grant decided to accept with a new team. It does sound a bit shady on both parts bc then Jason also said yes after the fact. Two wrongs don't make a right. But, I don't fault Jason either. Either way I'm sad they're not a tandem anymore but love them both dearly.
@@BlackWidowRaiderette Grant decided he did not want to do the reboot. So we were going to move ahead without him. I declined doing the reboot when they wanted me, but not the others, since they are the ones that helped build and create GH. I refused to "cut" anyone out.
@@JasonHawes thank you for the reply (: that makes sense
Well said Jason. I have never thought your team was “faking” anything. I will continue to be a die hard fan of Ghost Hunters 👍🏻
TAPS is and always will be the GOAT of paranormal investigators! Love you guys as much now, as I did back in the day! ❤
I love Beardo. Not just for the debunking. He is down to earth, honest and will definitely be the first to say if he’s wrong. He has a huge heart. He and others have created a community for people to discuss things openly, logically and have fun. I have followed you on GH. The way you addressed things with respect and honesty I admire. As a parent. I feel you. Having friendships where I don’t always agree with them. Friendship comes first. We need to do better in the Paranormal Community. It’s about research, helping others and learning from each other. The internet has shown sides of people that make me scratch my head. But the more and more, that I continue to find like minded people, it gives me hope. Blessings to you and yours Jason. I hope you & Beardo can do a video together, in the near future.
I heard ghost adventures and that idiot Zac got the show thrown off the air . Just like project fear / destination fear . Ghost adventures is the worst show ever . Bring you guys back . Hello to you all , hope all is well .
I found this from beardo, I watched you guys religiously as a teen so seeing you respond to this just made my day. You guys made me love ghost hunting while keeping me a skeptical believer at the same time. Thanks for such a great response to this!
Thank you Jason for this video and shedding some light on the situation. As a firm believer in the paranormal I have many fond memories of watching "Ghost Hunters". I think the community needs proper researchers and proper debunkers to 'protect' us from the charlatans that prey upon our desire to believe.
I'm happy to finally know the truth about the separation and different shows.
I also never thought Grant would fake anything. He never seemed the type to me, so I'm glad my instincts have been confirmed on that.
I personally loved his A&E show. I thought it was very high quality, and his team was superb in my opinion.
The quality has continued in the new GH show. But to be honest, Ghost Nation... meh. The production quality on that was just kind of terrible compared to all of the Pilgrim produced shows.
This was a great video! I use to watch your show with my grandpa when I was little and it was something he loved a lot. He passed last year and so getting to watch the show brings back some really nice memories and I'm glad to see that you guys are still doing your thing!
The only thing I would say about the whole coat pull thing is I trust your instincts. You knew him for such a long time that it didn't seem like something he would do. However when I heard you say that he accepted another tv show without you guys after you guys refused the same deal and it broke that bond you guys had... it kinda made me think that if he was willing to do that which caught you off guard (especially because he didn't let you guys know!) then maybe the coat pull thing isn't so crazy to believe that maybe he did do it. idk just had that thought pop in my head when watching the end of the video.
Regardless of what happened or anything negative just know that you guys provided a show that a lot of people loved and still love and it was something that friends and family members bonded over. I still have voicemails on my phone from my grandpa that I just cant bring myself to delete and its him telling me about a new episode coming out 💜
Thank you for posting this video, Jason. It's great to see you treat Beardo, of whom I'm also a fan, with earnest respect. We need this level of openness and transparency if ever we're going to start figuring out what the "paranormal" really is. Great job!
Thanks for being a class act Jason Hawes. It’s good to see that you do have the integrity most fans always believed you did. I never thought anything was faked in the years I watched the show. I watched TAPS/GH from season one and on for quite a few years. They are the best, OG, paranormal investigators. I like Beardo as well and I do agree that the hood pull looks fake or what not. Unless Grant says “Yeah, I faked it”, no one will really ever know if it’s true or not.
I have no problem with the debunkers.If they keep it professional. But all the ones that I have watched don't do nothing but make fun of them cut them down, Put little cartoon clips up mocking them, oh an Assume a lot. Thats why i don't watch them! Them are negative people.
Jason always dose it professional!
I'm a fan of beardo and I'm pleased you both can address issues like adults. Your show was the very 1st paranormal show i watched and i loved how you guys handled your investigations helping families finding answers. Now were in the times of social media and the faking of paranormal has taken over. Glad to have debunkers like beardo to help teach us what to watch out for. He's an honest and truth telling guy. He will always own up to a mistake if he something comes up. Thanks for addressing some of the questions.
Jason,
Wait a minute…. Grant leaving the show happened YEARS before his new show aired on TC.👀👀 Could you please explain?🤷🏻♀️
Jason, I am glad you are open to discussing things this way. As a parent many of us understand that you are caught between a rock and a hard place. That being said, your daughter is still very young and prone to huge errors of judgment. Personally, I find the worst part of this situation to be the huge quantity of very young kids in Sam&Colby's audience who are affected by their Conjuring videos featuring your daughter and Cody. There are kids under ten who have lost (and are suffering tremendous grief over)a parent or sibling passing away. They expressed their deep sadness over not being able to meet your daughter and Cody to contact their loved ones. That is profoundly unethical. Of course no one should threaten anyone's life or engage in slurs- we have seen enough of that on our national stage, but in turn people should put honesty in the world as much as possible. I think you should probably get in touch with Sam and Colby as well- they too need to rectify the situation.
I thought that this was a well done and very respectful video. Beardo is a great guy. We are hoping that we can work things out to where Beardo, and some of the other debunkers who live outside the United States can come out here to the states and we can investigate a couple of locations together. Kenny Biddle has an invite as well.
Debunkers are very important and being a paranormal investigator, debunking is very important to what we do.
True
Much respect for making this video and addressing everything head-on. I too follow and respect Beardo, and I love what TAPS has done. I’m very happy you are not shying away from this discussion.
Appreciate the transparency. Some of my fondest memories growing up were sitting down on the family couch with my dad on Wednesday nights to watch you and the TAPS team investigate. Always had (and still have) hometown pride living just 25 minutes away from the original Warwick office. Slowly getting my two year old son into the show via PlutoTV to continue on the tradition.