October 29, 1995: Black Helicopters - Linda Moulton Howe #124; Ghost Investigators - Dave Oester & Sharon Gill

Linda Moulton Howe investigates mysterious black helicopter sightings while paranormal investigators Dave Oester and Sharon Gill discuss their scientific approach to documenting ghostly phenomena. Howe's investigation examines witness accounts of unmarked aircraft conducting surveillance or mysterious operations over civilian areas, exploring potential connections to government covert operations or UFO-related activities. Her reporting addresses public concerns about surveillance, government secrecy, and the possible purposes behind these unidentified flights that have become central to conspiracy theories. Oester and Gill present their methodology for ghost research, including scientific instruments used to measure and document supernatural phenomena in allegedly haunted locations. The episode explores how both conspiracy research and paranormal investigation challenge conventional explanations for unusual experiences while attempting to apply systematic approaches to mysterious phenomena. Art Bell skillfully weaves together government secrecy concerns and supernatural research, demonstrating how both fields involve hidden realities that resist mainstream acknowledgment. The ghost investigators' scientific approach provides insight into how researchers attempt to bring rigorous methodology to phenomena that traditionally resist conventional analysis. This combination of conspiracy investigation and paranormal research illustrates the program's range in exploring different aspects of hidden or suppressed realities that may operate parallel to accepted explanations of normal experience.