Parapsychology - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 3/25/26

D. Scott Rogo's 'Telephone Calls from the Dead' surveys reported instances where living individuals claim to receive phone calls from deceased persons, analyzing them as potential evidence for survival after death. The book compiles case histories, witness statements, and investigative commentary, situating these accounts within broader parapsychological research. Rogo discusses methodological challenges and explores alternative explanations such as hoaxes, hallucinations, and coincidence. He places the phenomena in context with mediumship and other anomalous experiences to assess their evidential value. The work is representative of Rogo's broader output on psi phenomena and the scientific investigation of claims concerning the afterlife.

George Tyrrell's work 'Apparitions' presents a systematic study of reported ghost sightings and apparitional phenomena, aiming to classify types and explore their implications for consciousness studies. Tyrrell draws on historical reports and contemporary accounts to distinguish categories such as apparitions of the living, repetitive apparitions, interactive figures, and partial apparitions. He considers psychological, environmental, and potentially survivalist explanations, highlighting methodological issues in collecting and interpreting witness reports. The book influenced later researchers seeking to differentiate hallucinatory experiences from potentially anomalous occurrences. Its survey approach remains cited by parapsychologists investigating haunting and apparition cases.