The Ghost Lab
The Discovery Channel’s new program “Ghost Lab,” will air its long awaited segment on the legendary Delta Queen on Tuesday, December 15 at 10 p.m. The 60-minute episode features The Ghost Lab’s experiences when they embarked on a paranormal treasure hunt on the Tennessee River to see if the majestic 1927-era steamboat Delta Queen is still under the watchful eye of a deceased captain. The program also tracks the ghost of the notorious pirate Blackbeard. The Delta Queen will host a viewing party in the Texas Lounge tomorrow night, offering chilling drink specials and the chance to view it with guests and staff on three large screen televisions.
The crew of the Ghost Lab interviewed former Delta Queen Captain Mike Williams, and filmed aboard the boat for three days in September, usually until well after midnight. They spent much of their time in the rooms that once were the quarters of Captain Mary Green, as well as the historic Orleans Room and the Texas Lounge.
The “Ghost Lab” series has raised some eyebrows, and a few hairs on the back of some heads with their discoveries. Using the latest technology, two brothers have uncovered some of the most powerful results in supernatural research to date — including a recording of Civil War soldiers talking. Meet Brad and Barry Klinge, Texas natives who in 2007 founded Everyday Paranormal, an investigation team that has explored more than 70 locations and set a new standard in supernatural research with some of the world’s most sophisticated equipment housed in a decked-out traveling "ghost lab."
Traveling the country, the 24-foot car hauler can provide 200,000 watts of electricity to power audio-, video- and photo-analysis stations; flat-screen televisions; and an interactive touch-screen smart board. The lab houses surveillance video cameras capable of shooting 300 feet away in total darkness with a 180-degree peripheral view; temperature, humidity and dew point data loggers; various digital cameras, including thermal-imaging cameras; audio recorders; and more than 8,000 feet of video cable. This on-site high-tech lab enables investigators to analyze data on the premises in real time, helping them to more narrowly focus their investigations on known hot spots.
Join the Klinge brothers, along with some of the world's foremost specialists in science measurements, as they devise and test cutting-edge theories during their investigations, in Ghost Lab. The all-new series airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. For more information on The Delta Queen viewing party, please call the hotel at (423)468-4500.