The Problem With TV Psychics/Paranormal Investigators (2) : Long Island Medium

In the first installment of this post series, we briefly discussed some issues with paranormal investigators : Ghost Adventures Crew. In this second installment we will be taking a look at some of the major problems surrounding The Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo and how her show works. 

1. Theresa says "I only channel souls that walk in God's white light." Sorry, Theresa, but a real Psychic cant pick and choose the energies they connect to. Sure, some people with abilities tend to attract either good energy more often or bad energy more often, but we cannot forbid all negative spirits from contacting us, as each individual energy is attracted to different people with abilities for different reasons. Another problem I have with her statement is, while mediums can CONNECT to people and spirits, they cant really channel anyone they want, thus disproving her statement that she only channels "godly" spirits. Being a death medium myself, (and I hate the words psychic and medium because of the connotation)... anyway, I digress ;  being a death medium who comes into contact with negative spirits about 90% of the time, I can tell you straight up I cannot choose who, or what I connect with. 

2. The show is heavily edited. Viewers cannot see what, if any prior research is going on behind the scenes. And, reality TV, as most people know, is hardly realistic. Theresa has a crew and people all around her that may very well be feeding her information, because often times, her statements are grossly generalized. Straight from Theresa's personal site : "Unfortunately being on this list does not guarantee an appointment. The people featured on Long Island Medium are selected from all of the lists. Factors include location, availability, and who feels comfortable being on television are taken into consideration."

3. She has refused to take James Randi's $1 Million test, that is comprised of a variety of tests to prove or disprove psychic ability. If anyone can pass it with flying colors, they win $1 Million. 

4. She is focused on money. She charges massive amounts of money and has a "wait list" for "clients" that lasts up to 3-6 months. Most sources say Caputo charges $250 per 30 minutes. The prices dont seem to appear clearly on her site anymore, but when I checked last year it was upwards of $300 / 30 minutes. Her live shows are upwards of $100 or more per ticket. 

5. Classic Cold Reading. I can tell BASIC things from cold reading, like an estimate of how wealthy you are by your clothing and hair, or cultural background based on appearance, etc. However, Theresa seems to only throw out information based on run of the mill cold reading techniques. She also only refers to her source of information as "spirit", normally, no specific sources or spirits are referred to. Another thing to take notice of is how fast she talks, this confuses the person being read. 

6. According to sources who have attended said live show "experiences" say the show appears carefully staged/choreographed with possible audience plants. (A plant is someone who is put there by the production for intended use in a show) 

7. Is it just me or does her family seem to either be in on it or extremely annoyed with the fact that Theresa is on tv claiming to be a powerful psychic?

8. Caputo claims to be a "certified psychic" through Forever-Family Foundation. No evidence proving this foundation actually exists can be found. 

Possible Evidence Of Fraud By Theresa Caputo

Source Close To Family Reveals Theresa Is A Fraud

While a few of her readings are impressive, there is something about her that I still dont trust. Sources say she does sometimes give free readings if she is drawn to someone out in public. Those who have met her claim she is friendly and kind, and we cant fault anyone for being charismatic and nice, or at least appearing to be.

My personal opinion? Shes a fake.