A Supernatural Symposium! Listen to lectures about ghosts, applied parapsychology, local legends, and more! Visit vendors! Welcome to all those interested in it!
BooFEST Guests!
Jessica Knapik - Headliner
Jessica Knapik is the cohost of popular paranormal podcast What’s Up Weirdo alongside the incomparable John E.L. Tenney. She is a noted cosmetic tattoo artist and creator of viral beauty trend AstroFrecks. AstroFrecks allows you to hide your zodiac constellation within cosmetically tattooed freckles on your face and body. The world took notice and Jessica was featured by Cosmo, Vogue, Elle, MTV, and many more. You can usually find her at haunted locations and paranormal events across the country. An avid road tripper, researcher, explorer, dog mom, cemetery creeper, and all around weirdo.
We are very excited to welcome Nicole Launius and Noelle Kruppa to Midwest BooFEST!
Nicole Launius and Noelle Kruppa bring you the Quite Unusual Podcast, a once weekly podcast that celebrates the strange and keeps it unusual. With a combination of humor and extensive research, Nicole and Noelle deep dive into the world of peculiarity, unsolved mysteries, and unhinged history. When they aren't recording from their haunted attic, these two can be found investigating paranormal hot spots, watching horror movies, reading tarot and of course hanging out with their numerous pets.
Stephanie Bingham
We are very excited to welcome Stephanie Bingham to Midwest BooFEST!
As seen on Paranormal Revenge, Mysteries Decoded, Paranormal Lockdown and School spirits. Author featured in Feminine Macabre, Tails from the Other Side, Lost Whispers and Encounters with the Paranormal. As heard on Scarefest Radio, Macabre World, Open Loops, Darkness Radio and more.
Stephanie Bingham was born and raised in western Kentucky and has had the ability to see spirits since she was a small child. She received her undergraduate degrees in history and anthropology as well as her Master's degree in history and specializes in the paranormal history of the United States. She uses her degrees to both research the paranormal and to help others with talents like her own learn how to use them. She is a cohost on CW’s Mysteries Decoded, and has had her experiences featured on Paranormal Revenge, Destination America’s Paranormal Lockdown and SyFy Channel's School Spirits. Stephanie has also been published in several books.
Joshua Dairen
Joshua Dairen is a verified content creator and researcher from Auburn, Alabama whose deep dive into history and the paranormal has led him to become a rising star in both genres. He has been featured in documentaries, podcasts, and other mediums all about the paranormal and history across the country. He has become a TikTok sensation for the state of Alabama and the South and his reach is expanding rapidly across the country.
Katie Jo Glesing - Host & Speaker
Katie Jo is a life-long and worldwide paranormal adventurer and Director of Boo812. She spent 10 years aiding in academic paranormal research after taking a parapsychology course during her undergraduate studies at Indiana University Southeast. Katie Jo is now earning her MBA with a focus on paranormal edutainment and will begin her PhD program in the Fall of 2024. From 2010 on, Katie Jo has arranged paranormal events and classes, leads haunted tours around Kentuckiana and University of Louisville's campus, blogs about strange and unusual history, and started Boo812 in 2022.
Katie Jo also really enjoys playing Phasmophobia to satiate paranormal investigation in her down time, and will 100% play with you if you add her on Steam. Her Steam name is Kajogles.
Antoinette Beatty - Host & Speaker
Meet the incredible Antoinette Beatty!
Antoinette Beatty is the mystical force behind Raven's Roost Boutique, a haven for seekers of the occult. As the boutique owner and host of The Witches Ball and many other Pagan and Witchcraft events, she brings magic to life. When not nurturing her plants or guiding others in spellwork, she's a devoted mother to two boys, blending family life with her deep connection to the mystical arts.
Follow her @elephantelbows on Instagram.
Kristen Gandy - Host & Speaker
Kristen Gandy is a Paranormal Researcher and Psychic Medium with a background in Nursing and Behavioral Health. She has experienced and investigated the paranormal in academic and various other settings for the last 10+ years. You can find her in the most recent publication of The Feminine Macabre Volume VI. When she isn’t creeping out her friends with her abilities or working on projects with Boo812, she is spending time with her family, and exploring local history and haunted locations. Follow her on Instagram @Transient_Path
Courtney Block - Host & Speaker
Meet the incredible Courtney Block!
Courtney M. Block is the Instruction, Reference, and User Engagement Librarian at Indiana University Southeast. She is also the author of The Encyclopedia of Parapsychology (Rowman &
Littlefield, 2022) and Researching the Paranormal: How to Find Reliable Information about Parapsychology, Ghosts, Astrology, Cryptozoology, Near-Death Experiences, and More (Rowman & Littlefield: 2020). Her work is also featured in volumes 3 and 5 of The Feminine Macabre and you can find an article of hers in volume 35 of Haunted magazine. One of the things Courtney enjoys most is combining her librarian and paranormal interests and teaching people how to locate free, credible resources on a wide range of paranormal topics. To see what Courtney does when she’s not staying up all night to meet writing deadlines, follow her
on Instagram @liminal.librarian.
Tim Romig - New Albany Wicked Walk
Tim Romig is a local legend in Southern Indiana and host of the New Albany Wicked Walk. His passion to the macabre is showcased in his commitment to the community history. Tim will be joining Boo812 and Raven's Roost in a panel about the eerie lore behind Southern Indiana.
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For more information on the New Albany Wicked Walk and to buy tickets, click here!
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