Translating Phantoms was founded in late 2012 by Josh Detwiler and James Matthews. 

Josh has been investigating just shy of 5 years and started with another group that consisted of 

himself, his wife Jenna and another couple. Unfortunately, after about a year the group had to 

call it quits because the other couple had to move, but Josh and Jenna continued to investigate 

furthering their knowledge of the paranormal. 

When Josh and Jenna found out they were pregnant both of them decided it was not safe 

for Jenna to continue investigating. Josh called his long time, childhood friend James and first 

asked him to watch The Scole Group’s documentary, The Afterlife Investigations. After, Josh 

asked James if he would be interested in doing something similar, if he wanted to start 

investigating the paranormal. He eagerly said “Yes”. They did not start investigating in the 

“conventional” way most people think of an investigation. Instead they began with a series of 

experiments called The Basement Sessions. They were an attempt to re-create what the Scole 

Group achieved, but using their methods combined with modern day equipment. James was to 

say the least, a natural, he and Josh instantly had a connection and Translating Phantoms was 

born.

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