Gene Steinberg's Financial Shenanigans @ Paracast forums

erickson

Honorable
Here is a screenshot of it. There is no date. As always Gene spouts the same garbage which is refuted by the public record. He is also still maintaining ignorance of what his BIL did even after it was revealed in the court case - he isn't saying he was ignorant at the time, he is saying he is still ignorant after his death. Anyway here it is:

This is a somewhat different version than Gene has given in the past, including when I contacted him after discovering Stephen's criminal history that raised questions about the legal settlement that Gene was still maintaining to be true.

There is so much here that could be deconstructed, and in some ways it makes even less sense than what Gene has written in the past. But I just got back from a trip into the desert and need to water the plants.
 
It's come to my attention that the lame-ass guy currently doing the show with conman has name-dropped me on the Paracast forums, trying to claim he has some sort of insider knowledge partially via his communications with me. Back in 2012, there was a brief email exchange with this nimrod, and I'd like to share it here, so it's in the public record.

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Hi there,

Assuming I’ve got the right David Biedny, I’m preparing a brief article on the Paracast for my website. The Paracast site itself cites your reason for leaving as career related. Other stuff floating around on the net says it was a rift between you and Gene. Which would you say is more accurate? We’ve all heard about how a belief in the paranormal can lead to ridicule and career issues ... if you experienced this personally would you be willing to elaborate on how it applied to your situation? What did these people ( whoever they are ) do that messed things up for you on the Paracast back then?


J. Randall Murphy

USI Calgary ( www.ufopages.com )
BTW: Interesting sighting you had.

-----------------------------

Indeed, you have the right David Biedny.

I left the Paracast because of the increasing problems that Gene was creating behind the scenes, my frustration with his begging guests and the audience for loans and financial contributions, all the while spending money in a completely irresponsible fashion,and withholding the true financial situation of the show from me. I came to understand that Gene is staying alive by playing games with money - he was evicted from one apartment after not paying rent for an entire year. He cried poverty while leasing a BMW, and has now exchanged that car for a brand new Honda lease. He is engaged in all sorts of shady financial dealings.

While there were indeed situations which indicated to me that my access to freelance work had become restricted due to my public visibility dealing with fringe topics, Steinberg proved to be a duplicitous, dishonest sleaze, and I felt that any further association with him would further damage my personal and professional reputation.

Looking at your website and the entry you currently have up for the show, I will say this - the Paracast name was something I came up, Gene & Steiger had zero involvement, and it stands for Paranormal podcast - Paracast World is something that never came up, I have no idea where you got that from, but it's fabricated. Further, the idea that you would award Gene any kind of award besides Scammer of the Year, is personally offensive to me, as anyone who takes the time to listen to all the shows can get a pretty clear idea of who actually read guests' books and actually conducted the major, significant portions of the interviews. The tagline of the show, "separating the signal from the noise", was also my creation, as was the original opening music.

dB

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Hi David,

Thank you for your response. I very much appreciate that you've taken the time to add your input. I recently purchased a small ad space on the Paracast and during the process experienced Gene's salesmanship, which as a sales person myself is a style I would never employ. However that aside, I still ended up with a fair deal. The part in the USI piece about one of the show's sponsors ( Brad ) suggesting the name refinement came from an online interview of Gene I found someplace ... I'd have to review my notes on it, but it sounded like a plausible enough conversation and I don't think it marginalizes your involvement in the creation of the show. However to be fair, if you are interested, I'll post a page for you on our our site as well and link it to the Paracast article. That way we can balance out the issues and you can get a link to your show as well. In the meantime, I take it that it wasn't being involved in the paranormal that was hurting your career, but rather being involved with Gene and what you perceived to be irresponsible behavior on the business side of the show.

On the issue of Gene's award. It was awarded for the positive contributions he has made and his long time interest in ufology, not for his salesmanship or these other issues that have gone on behind the scenes. It may also be of some comfort that in my correspondence with Gene, he has not disparaged you in any way. BTW, I find your personal UFO account to be very interesting. I too am a UFO witness, and I believe that those who have seen them for themselves come to possess a different worldview, one that is substantially different than those who don't believe in them. I am one of those who feel we are all connected by the experience... part of a family so to speak. So please consider getting your own USI membership. It is free for life. Looking forward to your reply.
J. Randall Murphy

---------------------------

"You will take"?

I already answered your question - it was a combination of factors. Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing.

Your "interpretation" is a useful insight into your objectivity and deductive reasoning skills. And whatever "deal" you think you got from Gene, you're getting the small end of the stick. He's a profuse liar, and whatever he fed you regarding audience size and numbers, I promise you he can't prove with any sort of documentation.

Best of luck to you.

dB

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Hi David,

Thanks again. Please allow me to clarify. The combination of factors you gave didn't include any mention of the cause being associated with you being involved with the paranormal, and that is the spin I'm getting from the Paracast. To quote Gene: "I understand where David is coming from. The paranormal field can be toxic to one's peace of mind. I have taken extensive leaves of absence myself over the years for similar reasons." So if your decision actually had nothing to do with being involved with paranormal research, then we're seeing the field and and it's politics being wrongly blamed, adding to the already unfortunate impression that people are socially and professionally persecuted for their participation. Now in your last response to me you say, "Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing." Are you implying there is still some truth to the paranormal facet? And if so, can you elaborate?

Regarding me getting the "short end of the stick" from Gene. Like any other business person, he isn't obligated to give free advertising space to me or anyone else. On that level I paid less than some other places and more than others. I don't charge people to be included in the USI Compendium project so that isn't relevant to the equation.

You obviously have some insider knowledge and experience that has left you pretty bitter about your work with Gene, and that is a shame. As an outsider however I think you made a good team, and without some further evidence of his "shady financial dealings" like a conviction for fraud, or proof of deception where his claims of medical burdens are concerned, I have no reason to believe his financial dealings are any more shady than most of the irresponsible consumers in the USA who have become overextended on credit and living beyond their means ... and if that is the case those issues aren't my concern. I just want accurate information on the USI website.

Lastly, a reminder that at some point I will be adding your name to the USI website, and the opportunity remains open for you to provide some counterpoint. I would also be happy to include your bio, a picture and a link to your current project. Just send it here as an attachment. Again, this is free of charge for you. If you get a USI membership ( also free ) then you also get priority and we can get it posted within a few days. I don't know if you offer any exchange links on your website, but such would be appreciated. However, if like Gene, you only charge for advertising please send me your rates and I'll let you know how you compare ;-)

Sincerely


J. Randall Murphy
USI Calgary


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After that, there was no further communication with this yutz.

He's little more than another parasitic sleaze, a boring addition to a sewer already overflowing with turds.

Looks to me like this dishonest shmuck and Steinberg deserve each other, they are both entirely useless collections of molecules, offering nothing of value to understanding the UFO phenomenon.

dB



 
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The shadow

The shadow knows!
It's come to my attention that the lame-ass guy currently doing the show with conman has name-dropped me on the Paracast forums, trying to claim he has some sort of insider knowledge partially via his communications with me. Back in 2012, there was a brief email exchange with this nimrod, and I'd like to share it here, so it's in the public record.

-----------------------------------

Hi there,

Assuming I’ve got the right David Biedny, I’m preparing a brief article on the Paracast for my website. The Paracast site itself cites your reason for leaving as career related. Other stuff floating around on the net says it was a rift between you and Gene. Which would you say is more accurate? We’ve all heard about how a belief in the paranormal can lead to ridicule and career issues ... if you experienced this personally would you be willing to elaborate on how it applied to your situation? What did these people ( whoever they are ) do that messed things up for you on the Paracast back then?


J. Randall Murphy

USI Calgary ( www.ufopages.com )
BTW: Interesting sighting you had.

-----------------------------

Indeed, you have the right David Biedny.

I left the Paracast because of the increasing problems that Gene was creating behind the scenes, my frustration with his begging guests and the audience for loans and financial contributions, all the while spending money in a completely irresponsible fashion,and withholding the true financial situation of the show from me. I came to understand that Gene is staying alive by playing games with money - he was evicted from one apartment after not paying rent for an entire year. He cried poverty while leasing a BMW, and has now exchanged that car for a brand new Honda lease. He is engaged in all sorts of shady financial dealings.

While there were indeed situations which indicated to me that my access to freelance work had become restricted due to my public visibility dealing with fringe topics, Steinberg proved to be a duplicitous, dishonest sleaze, and I felt that any further association with him would further damage my personal and professional reputation.

Looking at your website and the entry you currently have up for the show, I will say this - the Paracast name was something I came up, Gene & Steiger had zero involvement, and it stands for Paranormal podcast - Paracast World is something that never came up, I have no idea where you got that from, but it's fabricated. Further, the idea that you would award Gene any kind of award besides Scammer of the Year, is personally offensive to me, as anyone who takes the time to listen to all the shows can get a pretty clear idea of who actually read guests' books and actually conducted the major, significant portions of the interviews. The tagline of the show, "separating the signal from the noise", was also my creation, as was the original opening music.

dB

---------------------------

Hi David,

Thank you for your response. I very much appreciate that you've taken the time to add your input. I recently purchased a small ad space on the Paracast and during the process experienced Gene's salesmanship, which as a sales person myself is a style I would never employ. However that aside, I still ended up with a fair deal. The part in the USI piece about one of the show's sponsors ( Brad ) suggesting the name refinement came from an online interview of Gene I found someplace ... I'd have to review my notes on it, but it sounded like a plausible enough conversation and I don't think it marginalizes your involvement in the creation of the show. However to be fair, if you are interested, I'll post a page for you on our our site as well and link it to the Paracast article. That way we can balance out the issues and you can get a link to your show as well. In the meantime, I take it that it wasn't being involved in the paranormal that was hurting your career, but rather being involved with Gene and what you perceived to be irresponsible behavior on the business side of the show.

On the issue of Gene's award. It was awarded for the positive contributions he has made and his long time interest in ufology, not for his salesmanship or these other issues that have gone on behind the scenes. It may also be of some comfort that in my correspondence with Gene, he has not disparaged you in any way. BTW, I find your personal UFO account to be very interesting. I too am a UFO witness, and I believe that those who have seen them for themselves come to possess a different worldview, one that is substantially different than those who don't believe in them. I am one of those who feel we are all connected by the experience... part of a family so to speak. So please consider getting your own USI membership. It is free for life. Looking forward to your reply.
J. Randall Murphy

---------------------------

"You will take"?

I already answered your question - it was a combination of factors. Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing.

Your "interpretation" is a useful insight into your objectivity and deductive reasoning skills. And whatever "deal" you think you got from Gene, you're getting the small end of the stick. He's a profuse liar, and whatever he fed you regarding audience size and numbers, I promise you he can't prove with any sort of documentation.

Best of luck to you.

dB

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Hi David,

Thanks again. Please allow me to clarify. The combination of factors you gave didn't include any mention of the cause being associated with you being involved with the paranormal, and that is the spin I'm getting from the Paracast. To quote Gene: "I understand where David is coming from. The paranormal field can be toxic to one's peace of mind. I have taken extensive leaves of absence myself over the years for similar reasons." So if your decision actually had nothing to do with being involved with paranormal research, then we're seeing the field and and it's politics being wrongly blamed, adding to the already unfortunate impression that people are socially and professionally persecuted for their participation. Now in your last response to me you say, "Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing." Are you implying there is still some truth to the paranormal facet? And if so, can you elaborate?

Regarding me getting the "short end of the stick" from Gene. Like any other business person, he isn't obligated to give free advertising space to me or anyone else. On that level I paid less than some other places and more than others. I don't charge people to be included in the USI Compendium project so that isn't relevant to the equation.

You obviously have some insider knowledge and experience that has left you pretty bitter about your work with Gene, and that is a shame. As an outsider however I think you made a good team, and without some further evidence of his "shady financial dealings" like a conviction for fraud, or proof of deception where his claims of medical burdens are concerned, I have no reason to believe his financial dealings are any more shady than most of the irresponsible consumers in the USA who have become overextended on credit and living beyond their means ... and if that is the case those issues aren't my concern. I just want accurate information on the USI website.

Lastly, a reminder that at some point I will be adding your name to the USI website, and the opportunity remains open for you to provide some counterpoint. I would also be happy to include your bio, a picture and a link to your current project. Just send it here as an attachment. Again, this is free of charge for you. If you get a USI membership ( also free ) then you also get priority and we can get it posted within a few days. I don't know if you offer any exchange links on your website, but such would be appreciated. However, if like Gene, you only charge for advertising please send me your rates and I'll let you know how you compare ;-)

Sincerely


J. Randall Murphy
USI Calgary


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After that, there was no further communication with this yutz.

He's little more than another parasitic sleaze, a boring addition to a sewer already overflowing with turds.

Looks to me like this dishonest shmuck and Steinberg deserve each other, they are both entirely useless collections of molecules, offering nothing of value to understanding the UFO phenomenon.

dB



This brings everything together. Randall is 100% involved with the grift.
David I regret ever being involved with Gene.
Gene should be in Jail
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
You're another victim of the smear campaigners. I've been a Paracast member for years received all the same emails, and communicated with Gene, Chris, and Biedny about the issues and have more of an insider's perspective than virtually anyone else you'll talk to. I've looked at all the negative claims and would not have accepted the cohost position if there were any real substance to them.

Another guy who believes that public records are "false" and part of a "smear campaign".

Message to moron - how did the haters fabricate those and are you denying that Gene has been on a begging spree? Mine and many others' inboxes can attest otherwise.

I think the only conclusion we can draw is that Randall is another coman as Shadow said. He decided to willfully ignore all the evidence and pretend that Gene hasn't been doing any of these things purely for his 15 minutes of 3rd rate fame.

I hope he chokes on it and his reputation never recovers.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
Basically people like Randall are what is wrong with the paranormal field as a whole. Conmen like Steinberg, Goode, Meier and all the rest only succeed with the help of various enablers who look the other way and assist in their scams. If any of them had even a single shred of ethics they would not participate.

This is one of the reasons why I keep getting burned out with this field. Much as I love people's stories it is hard to tolerate the infiltration of huxters and criminals who seem to hog most of the money and perhaps more importantly attention which would be better used elsewhere.

They also destroy the chances of any credible research every taking place.
 

The shadow

The shadow knows!
I was just sent into an angry rage..
I hate liars .
Gene had a 1.08 burger
his PayPal and bank account negative..
but..
today he got his $1700 to 1800 social security check! how..
this whole thing is a lie..
gene the liar
 
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goblin

Noble
I was just sent into an angry rage..
I hate liars .
Gene had a 1.08 burger
his PayPal and bank account negative..
but..
today he got his $1700 to 1800 social security check! how..
this whole thing is a lie..
gene the liar

As I understand how Social Security benefits are paid, Gene wouldn't get his SS benefit deposit until the second Wednesday of a month. Not today but a week from today. Barbara's would be paid, if I recall, the fourth Wednesday of a month. The $1700 to $1800 figure is something like their combined SS benefit payment. Actually looking back at an old post of Erickson's here, "Gene's 2016 bankruptcy petition reported $1753 in joint social security income". I think Erickson clarified how much Gene gets vs. how much Barbara gets in another post but, I did not see it (and don't feel like looking at the bankruptcy filing right now).

Not to say he is not a liar, but it is possible, somehow, that he is broke today. How he might have managed to overdraw every account he has following several days of bragging about how much driving he was doing for Uber, I do not know.
 
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nivek

As Above So Below
It's come to my attention that the lame-ass guy currently doing the show with conman has name-dropped me on the Paracast forums, trying to claim he has some sort of insider knowledge partially via his communications with me. Back in 2012, there was a brief email exchange with this nimrod, and I'd like to share it here, so it's in the public record.

-----------------------------------

Hi there,

Assuming I’ve got the right David Biedny, I’m preparing a brief article on the Paracast for my website. The Paracast site itself cites your reason for leaving as career related. Other stuff floating around on the net says it was a rift between you and Gene. Which would you say is more accurate? We’ve all heard about how a belief in the paranormal can lead to ridicule and career issues ... if you experienced this personally would you be willing to elaborate on how it applied to your situation? What did these people ( whoever they are ) do that messed things up for you on the Paracast back then?


J. Randall Murphy

USI Calgary ( www.ufopages.com )
BTW: Interesting sighting you had.

-----------------------------

Indeed, you have the right David Biedny.

I left the Paracast because of the increasing problems that Gene was creating behind the scenes, my frustration with his begging guests and the audience for loans and financial contributions, all the while spending money in a completely irresponsible fashion,and withholding the true financial situation of the show from me. I came to understand that Gene is staying alive by playing games with money - he was evicted from one apartment after not paying rent for an entire year. He cried poverty while leasing a BMW, and has now exchanged that car for a brand new Honda lease. He is engaged in all sorts of shady financial dealings.

While there were indeed situations which indicated to me that my access to freelance work had become restricted due to my public visibility dealing with fringe topics, Steinberg proved to be a duplicitous, dishonest sleaze, and I felt that any further association with him would further damage my personal and professional reputation.

Looking at your website and the entry you currently have up for the show, I will say this - the Paracast name was something I came up, Gene & Steiger had zero involvement, and it stands for Paranormal podcast - Paracast World is something that never came up, I have no idea where you got that from, but it's fabricated. Further, the idea that you would award Gene any kind of award besides Scammer of the Year, is personally offensive to me, as anyone who takes the time to listen to all the shows can get a pretty clear idea of who actually read guests' books and actually conducted the major, significant portions of the interviews. The tagline of the show, "separating the signal from the noise", was also my creation, as was the original opening music.

dB

---------------------------

Hi David,

Thank you for your response. I very much appreciate that you've taken the time to add your input. I recently purchased a small ad space on the Paracast and during the process experienced Gene's salesmanship, which as a sales person myself is a style I would never employ. However that aside, I still ended up with a fair deal. The part in the USI piece about one of the show's sponsors ( Brad ) suggesting the name refinement came from an online interview of Gene I found someplace ... I'd have to review my notes on it, but it sounded like a plausible enough conversation and I don't think it marginalizes your involvement in the creation of the show. However to be fair, if you are interested, I'll post a page for you on our our site as well and link it to the Paracast article. That way we can balance out the issues and you can get a link to your show as well. In the meantime, I take it that it wasn't being involved in the paranormal that was hurting your career, but rather being involved with Gene and what you perceived to be irresponsible behavior on the business side of the show.

On the issue of Gene's award. It was awarded for the positive contributions he has made and his long time interest in ufology, not for his salesmanship or these other issues that have gone on behind the scenes. It may also be of some comfort that in my correspondence with Gene, he has not disparaged you in any way. BTW, I find your personal UFO account to be very interesting. I too am a UFO witness, and I believe that those who have seen them for themselves come to possess a different worldview, one that is substantially different than those who don't believe in them. I am one of those who feel we are all connected by the experience... part of a family so to speak. So please consider getting your own USI membership. It is free for life. Looking forward to your reply.
J. Randall Murphy

---------------------------

"You will take"?

I already answered your question - it was a combination of factors. Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing.

Your "interpretation" is a useful insight into your objectivity and deductive reasoning skills. And whatever "deal" you think you got from Gene, you're getting the small end of the stick. He's a profuse liar, and whatever he fed you regarding audience size and numbers, I promise you he can't prove with any sort of documentation.

Best of luck to you.

dB

-------------------------------

Hi David,

Thanks again. Please allow me to clarify. The combination of factors you gave didn't include any mention of the cause being associated with you being involved with the paranormal, and that is the spin I'm getting from the Paracast. To quote Gene: "I understand where David is coming from. The paranormal field can be toxic to one's peace of mind. I have taken extensive leaves of absence myself over the years for similar reasons." So if your decision actually had nothing to do with being involved with paranormal research, then we're seeing the field and and it's politics being wrongly blamed, adding to the already unfortunate impression that people are socially and professionally persecuted for their participation. Now in your last response to me you say, "Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing." Are you implying there is still some truth to the paranormal facet? And if so, can you elaborate?

Regarding me getting the "short end of the stick" from Gene. Like any other business person, he isn't obligated to give free advertising space to me or anyone else. On that level I paid less than some other places and more than others. I don't charge people to be included in the USI Compendium project so that isn't relevant to the equation.

You obviously have some insider knowledge and experience that has left you pretty bitter about your work with Gene, and that is a shame. As an outsider however I think you made a good team, and without some further evidence of his "shady financial dealings" like a conviction for fraud, or proof of deception where his claims of medical burdens are concerned, I have no reason to believe his financial dealings are any more shady than most of the irresponsible consumers in the USA who have become overextended on credit and living beyond their means ... and if that is the case those issues aren't my concern. I just want accurate information on the USI website.

Lastly, a reminder that at some point I will be adding your name to the USI website, and the opportunity remains open for you to provide some counterpoint. I would also be happy to include your bio, a picture and a link to your current project. Just send it here as an attachment. Again, this is free of charge for you. If you get a USI membership ( also free ) then you also get priority and we can get it posted within a few days. I don't know if you offer any exchange links on your website, but such would be appreciated. However, if like Gene, you only charge for advertising please send me your rates and I'll let you know how you compare ;-)

Sincerely


J. Randall Murphy
USI Calgary


--------------------

After that, there was no further communication with this yutz.

He's little more than another parasitic sleaze, a boring addition to a sewer already overflowing with turds.

Looks to me like this dishonest shmuck and Steinberg deserve each other, they are both entirely useless collections of molecules, offering nothing of value to understanding the UFO phenomenon.

dB




Wow, I am still absorbing what you posted, Randall certainly is in the right place, him and Gene are bed buddies, a con man and his side kick loser...Wow...Thanks for posting that here...

...
 

goblin

Noble
From a post of mine on October 24:

"Gene gets, according to the docs, $1233 every month from Social Security. Barbara gets another $520, for a total of $1753."

That's from the bankruptcy records, which can be seen here:
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc5/23190/gs-bankr-pdf-317k?da=y

If there are any true amounts given by Schemey in that court proceeding, I'd say those would be among them. You never know with Jake Sleaze, of course.

Thanks, sorry, thought it was Erickson that posted those figures.

Not sure how well Barbara could survive on her SS benefits on her own. I think someone said she took the benefits early but, not sure if that's true.
 

goblin

Noble
It's come to my attention that the lame-ass guy currently doing the show with conman has name-dropped me on the Paracast forums, trying to claim he has some sort of insider knowledge partially via his communications with me. Back in 2012, there was a brief email exchange with this nimrod, and I'd like to share it here, so it's in the public record.

-----------------------------------

Hi there,

Assuming I’ve got the right David Biedny, I’m preparing a brief article on the Paracast for my website. The Paracast site itself cites your reason for leaving as career related. Other stuff floating around on the net says it was a rift between you and Gene. Which would you say is more accurate? We’ve all heard about how a belief in the paranormal can lead to ridicule and career issues ... if you experienced this personally would you be willing to elaborate on how it applied to your situation? What did these people ( whoever they are ) do that messed things up for you on the Paracast back then?


J. Randall Murphy

USI Calgary ( www.ufopages.com )
BTW: Interesting sighting you had.

-----------------------------

Indeed, you have the right David Biedny.

I left the Paracast because of the increasing problems that Gene was creating behind the scenes, my frustration with his begging guests and the audience for loans and financial contributions, all the while spending money in a completely irresponsible fashion,and withholding the true financial situation of the show from me. I came to understand that Gene is staying alive by playing games with money - he was evicted from one apartment after not paying rent for an entire year. He cried poverty while leasing a BMW, and has now exchanged that car for a brand new Honda lease. He is engaged in all sorts of shady financial dealings.

While there were indeed situations which indicated to me that my access to freelance work had become restricted due to my public visibility dealing with fringe topics, Steinberg proved to be a duplicitous, dishonest sleaze, and I felt that any further association with him would further damage my personal and professional reputation.

Looking at your website and the entry you currently have up for the show, I will say this - the Paracast name was something I came up, Gene & Steiger had zero involvement, and it stands for Paranormal podcast - Paracast World is something that never came up, I have no idea where you got that from, but it's fabricated. Further, the idea that you would award Gene any kind of award besides Scammer of the Year, is personally offensive to me, as anyone who takes the time to listen to all the shows can get a pretty clear idea of who actually read guests' books and actually conducted the major, significant portions of the interviews. The tagline of the show, "separating the signal from the noise", was also my creation, as was the original opening music.

dB

---------------------------

Hi David,

Thank you for your response. I very much appreciate that you've taken the time to add your input. I recently purchased a small ad space on the Paracast and during the process experienced Gene's salesmanship, which as a sales person myself is a style I would never employ. However that aside, I still ended up with a fair deal. The part in the USI piece about one of the show's sponsors ( Brad ) suggesting the name refinement came from an online interview of Gene I found someplace ... I'd have to review my notes on it, but it sounded like a plausible enough conversation and I don't think it marginalizes your involvement in the creation of the show. However to be fair, if you are interested, I'll post a page for you on our our site as well and link it to the Paracast article. That way we can balance out the issues and you can get a link to your show as well. In the meantime, I take it that it wasn't being involved in the paranormal that was hurting your career, but rather being involved with Gene and what you perceived to be irresponsible behavior on the business side of the show.

On the issue of Gene's award. It was awarded for the positive contributions he has made and his long time interest in ufology, not for his salesmanship or these other issues that have gone on behind the scenes. It may also be of some comfort that in my correspondence with Gene, he has not disparaged you in any way. BTW, I find your personal UFO account to be very interesting. I too am a UFO witness, and I believe that those who have seen them for themselves come to possess a different worldview, one that is substantially different than those who don't believe in them. I am one of those who feel we are all connected by the experience... part of a family so to speak. So please consider getting your own USI membership. It is free for life. Looking forward to your reply.
J. Randall Murphy

---------------------------

"You will take"?

I already answered your question - it was a combination of factors. Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing.

Your "interpretation" is a useful insight into your objectivity and deductive reasoning skills. And whatever "deal" you think you got from Gene, you're getting the small end of the stick. He's a profuse liar, and whatever he fed you regarding audience size and numbers, I promise you he can't prove with any sort of documentation.

Best of luck to you.

dB

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Hi David,

Thanks again. Please allow me to clarify. The combination of factors you gave didn't include any mention of the cause being associated with you being involved with the paranormal, and that is the spin I'm getting from the Paracast. To quote Gene: "I understand where David is coming from. The paranormal field can be toxic to one's peace of mind. I have taken extensive leaves of absence myself over the years for similar reasons." So if your decision actually had nothing to do with being involved with paranormal research, then we're seeing the field and and it's politics being wrongly blamed, adding to the already unfortunate impression that people are socially and professionally persecuted for their participation. Now in your last response to me you say, "Gene was a major part of the equation, but not the whole thing." Are you implying there is still some truth to the paranormal facet? And if so, can you elaborate?

Regarding me getting the "short end of the stick" from Gene. Like any other business person, he isn't obligated to give free advertising space to me or anyone else. On that level I paid less than some other places and more than others. I don't charge people to be included in the USI Compendium project so that isn't relevant to the equation.

You obviously have some insider knowledge and experience that has left you pretty bitter about your work with Gene, and that is a shame. As an outsider however I think you made a good team, and without some further evidence of his "shady financial dealings" like a conviction for fraud, or proof of deception where his claims of medical burdens are concerned, I have no reason to believe his financial dealings are any more shady than most of the irresponsible consumers in the USA who have become overextended on credit and living beyond their means ... and if that is the case those issues aren't my concern. I just want accurate information on the USI website.

Lastly, a reminder that at some point I will be adding your name to the USI website, and the opportunity remains open for you to provide some counterpoint. I would also be happy to include your bio, a picture and a link to your current project. Just send it here as an attachment. Again, this is free of charge for you. If you get a USI membership ( also free ) then you also get priority and we can get it posted within a few days. I don't know if you offer any exchange links on your website, but such would be appreciated. However, if like Gene, you only charge for advertising please send me your rates and I'll let you know how you compare ;-)

Sincerely


J. Randall Murphy
USI Calgary


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After that, there was no further communication with this yutz.

He's little more than another parasitic sleaze, a boring addition to a sewer already overflowing with turds.

Looks to me like this dishonest shmuck and Steinberg deserve each other, they are both entirely useless collections of molecules, offering nothing of value to understanding the UFO phenomenon.

dB

What a bizarre exchange. Reads to me like J. Randall Murphy had his mind made up and didn't want to listen to anything that conflicted with his existing interpretation.

Also confirms that everything that appealed to me about the Paracast back when I first listened at the tail end of '07, beginning of '08 was a product of David Biedny.

Not that it matters but I also recall thinking back then when I first heard the Rockoids ad that it indicated Gene had helped his elderly father fulfill a lifelong dream of publishing a science fiction novel, even if the novel sounded pretty goofy. Little did I know.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
The melodramatic exaggeration in the titles gets worse:

Is this my last day?
Hello,

I pray that I can wake up in my own bed soon.

We’ve stayed in motels for over four months now, having nowhere else to go. This means, I gather, that we are essentially homeless now and we’re just postponing the inevitable.

But I won’t stop trying to get out of this mess.

As it stands, I was able to cover the motel for another night yesterday with minutes to spare. That means they have to pay them today by 11 AM Mountain time.

The storage facility will dispose of our stuff soon if we don’t pay our past-due bill.

You can see why I wake up each day wondering if I’ll survive that day.

Until my PayPal and bank accounts are no longer negative, here’s the best way for you to help me today:

You can send a payment via Western Union or Moneygram. Walmart has a deal with Moneygram that offers a lower rate. You can send payments at your nearest Walmart store, or use the following link:

https://walmart.moneygram.com/walmart/us/en/ Send it to Eugene Steinberg, Mesa, Arizona.

For me to pick up the money, I’ll need a tracking number.

If you’re not able to send a donation, feel free to forward this message to someone who might assist.

If you have any questions about my living situation, please let me know.

Peace,
Gene
 

goblin

Noble
The melodramatic exaggeration in the titles gets worse:

If all of his accounts were red, and he was down to pennies in his pocket - I'm pretty sure that is what he was claiming yesterday - how did he possibly pay for the motel?

He has acknowledged he is homeless. The subject here, "Is this my last day?", is he expecting to wink out of existence if no one bites on his line of BS?

I know, questioning is pointless and only maddening. Nothing adds up in the nightmare land of Geneworld. But I think I can answer his question: no this is not your last day. And you no doubt won't be sleeping in your car tonight. But as with most of us I imagine you're nowhere near done reaping what you've sown.

Anyway how could this be your last day? Aren't you recording an episode of the Paracast today? You'll have to hang on to make sure it's edited and posted.
 
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