Thursday, Nov 12, 2009
The Divas and Donna
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The Ghost Divas dish out the straight talk with Donna LaCroix about TAPS and the community. You haven't heard honesty on radio until you hear Donna speak. She proves herself to be a "True Diva" in every way, listen to The Ghost Divas Live every Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. eastern on http://srnlive.com You want to keep it real? You want the truth? Then listen!
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Great show!
This is the best show ever!
I was so excited to listen to this interview and i'm so glad that Donna was so open during the talk. Everything that was said needed to be put out there for all to hear. Cudos to you all.
I absolutely loved your show with Donna. It's about time someone came forward to expose Jason and Grant. Great Job.
Jodi Nettles
Pa.
S.O.S. Paranormal
I enjoyed the show. Donna is really opening the door. I'm waiting to see who else will coming out doing the same.
about time someone came forward.
Way to go, Donna! Thanks for blazing a trail to truth and opening doors for many other ex TAPS members who will no doubt come forward now! You have more cajones than I could ever hope to have. And I admire you for your candor and courage to stand up for truth instead of staying silent for safety and comfort sake. As for me, was and still am a bit leery of the rabid Koolaid drinking TAPS sheep. I have my own 2 investigating groups to worry about taking the probable fallout for my sharing with the public any of my stories of my days with TAPS and their shady dealings and lack of ethics (which have been in place and going on long before the GH show began)...my team did not sign up for the death threats that we'll all get if I come forward. Thanks Donna, for being the voice for so many of us fellow "exes" out there. There are more of us than anyone thinks.
Thank you SOOOO much for this!!! I was a friend of Donna's and lost touch....and I really wanted to hear that she was doing ok.
Carolyn
Thanks for the awesome show, this was brought up on the Syfy Ghost Hunters forums then all of a sudden their admin poofed the topic and said it was allowed to be talked about anymore. They are trying to silence the truth.
Is it just me, or does the interview (at least on the MP3 download) cut to an old tape or something just as you ask Donna to talk about how she first came to join TAPS?
I found mention of this on the TAPS+18 site and listened to the Youtube excerpt. Then went to the SRN archive to listen to LaCroix, and couldn't find a link to the whole interview.
The "listen" button gives me an interview with some guy, dunno who; the Divas link takes me to the Divas page and still no link to the interview.
Please and thank you.
Only heard the clips on MovieDan's video, but downloading it all now.
Nice work, Divas! Kudos to all of you and Donna for not bowing to the para-mafia. These clown should be exposed for the hoaxers they are.
-Oliver Peterson
I need some links to the principle info on this. Her blog, the video, crap like that. I was referred to you by someone who posted a comment on my site and I am trying to make a big noisy deal out of it because I feel betrayed. Help a guy out? My email is AcdiaATsuperficialgalleryDOTcom.
more info would be appreciated.
I downloaded the show just in case it goes poof like Donna's MySpace page did after she posted her last blog. A bunch of fake MySpace pages using her name are popping up all over, so the kool aid people have been busy.
Great show. I hope it doesn't go poof!
Sandy
Let me just say that was the most unprofessional interview i have ever heard, it was biased and did not give your listeners a fully informed platform by no means. Not only that but you guys were so disrespectful to your guest it wasn't even funny, that may be your methods but frankly i don't give a damn i won't be back. As for the accounts and allegations, there are two sides to every coin, you know what assuming does people...dont find yourself in the situation of being labled as an ass!!! I think its interesting how integrity and honesty and honor and loyalty reverberated from the donnas vocal cords, yet her actions refected none of these attributes, hence actions speak louder than words!!!!!!
Oh and the comment labeled as anonymous wasn't. The name Aimee D. my post should be directly above this statement
The interview with Donna was great! If TAPS has ,in fact, sold out, we need more insiders to come forward I'm sure the true paranormal community will give you their wholehearted support. Just remember, the TAPS ratings continue to rise so I'm sure their fan base of 'Paranormal Groupies' under 18 years old will continue to ensure that Jason and Grant remain wealthy well into the future.
In response to it was a good interview with Donna, the key word there is IF, that's the problem!!!
I think it's hysterical how you sit there and say that you have some of the smartest listeners for your show and how you all claim to be very intelligent people, however you are so quick to judge other people just with claims from one disgruntled person.
I am sure none of you have held ONE single conversation with Jason or Grant to maybe gain their perspectives on the situation OR maybe their own personal issues they dealt with Donna. You just assume because one person claims this, that it's automatically true when in reality, there could be things you may not know about Donna that would blow your minds away.
From what I have learned from my life experiences, there are ALWAYS two sides to EVERY story. Everyone is so quick to judge Jason and Grant because they are the head of TAPS, so no matter what, their heads are first on the chopping block. Mostly, they want people like Jason and Grant to fail simply because they are jealous of their success. That's what it boils down to.
DO NOT sit there and judge people you have never met in person and do not judge people based on what one person, who clearly is someone who harbors anger, says. A true intelligent person would listen to what one person says, and then talk to the other source and gain their side of the story before forming their opinions.
But since you all have claimed to have never talked to Jason and Grant in person, your opinions mean absolutely nothing. You are going off of hearsay and that is why I think your show sound completely unintelligent.
Learn ALL facts before casting judgement on people you have never even spoken to.
Are you freakin' kidding me?
Am I supposed to take that interview seriously? It sounded like a bunch of teenagers gossiping about the popular kids at school because they want nothing to do with them.
If anyone is going to believe what was said, some actual specific examples, and proof of those examples needed to be provided, which they weren't.
The Ghost DivasLIVE radio show is Commentary on the paranormal field. Much like a group of women, with a couple of guys getting together and talking about subjects. BECAUSE that is what we do. We do not pretend to be some serious radio show. Never have, never will.
Donna spoke her truth. That is all.
We are not "going after" TAPS. We allowed her to tell her story and ask her some questions. That's it.
Want BORING talk radio, so somewhere else. You will never get boring on Ghost Divas Live.
We don't care if you like or dislike our show. We do what we do, how we want to do it. We are not looking for brownie points from anyone.
Choking on the irony of someone telling GhostDivas not to judge while judging them. This was the first GD show I've listened to, and I really liked it.
-A. Blue
Aimee D and the other negative responses are either from TAPS fans or group members and all I can say is "go drink some more koolaid dumbasses". It is amazing to me that most of you did not have the balls to even remotely identify yourselves but had no problem bashing the Divas or Donna. You idiots are part of the problem, pull your heads out of your asses and get with the program. TAPS, Ghost Hunters, Jason and Grant are the worse thing to ever be associated with the paranormal on tv and you should be cancelled immediately. For the rest of the TAPS defenders, grow up already, it is a television show. Did you really believe Big Bird was real too?
It's hysterical that you are telling people to grow up as you are yelling at strangers on an online forum. Real mature.
And GhostDIVA I do believe it was said in the interview specifically that you all were "coming after Jay and Grant" as you are going to try and "expose" them somehow. Good luck with that.
This show is completely unprofessional, yes you let Donna come on and voice her opinion...which is completely fine. But you completely bashed TAPS, accused them of faking evidence and basically insulted them and their fans by believing what ONE PERSON had to say. I'm sure if Jay or Grant had the opportunity or TIME to come on your show and give their perspective, you might see things in a completely different light. But you don't want that to happen nor do you go and seek out the other side of the story because you are so focused on trying to "bring down TAPS" then to actually think that hey, maybe these guys are legit and there are just a few people that made bad blood with them and want to make up lies to try and seek out their own personal revenges". BECAUSE NOBODY has ever done THAT before!!! NOOOOO. Give me a break. If you want your show to be taken seriously, then do what any good broadcaster would do....let someone vent/voice their opinion, and simply take it with a grain of salt until you find some hard evidence to back them up. Until then, it's just an opinion and you have absolutely NO proof that TAPS is doing anything wrong. Get a clue and stop being so ignorant.
Great show when i did watch the show donna was always my favorite. Glad she was on and told what she did. Like we did not know already but it was good hearing her side of things.
Yes two sides exist but you never hear jay and grant want to say anything. Just like the jacket pull that the divas and others exposed last year.
When the heat was on them big time instead of redeeming themselves. They chose to not have a halloween show this year to stay home with family or so they say.
Myself and many others would love to hear the divas talk with jay and grant on the show no holds barred. Chances of that happening are like a snowballs chance in hell though.
TAPS supporters, aka the dumb are not really welcome here in case you didn't notice.
It's not about sucking up to the GhostDivas, but it is about all the ass kissing that TAPS gets, they must be getting chapped from it.
Amiee D. Listen, we don't CARE what you think of us. We do not do our show to impress people like you. There are a lot of people out there that 1) have a sense of humor and 2) are not LIKE YOU.
That is our audience and because you don't fit in, it's not our fault. You can defend TAPS all you want, that's your choice. Good job and we hope you continue to be a "fan" of faux-reality based TV for the rest of your life. Funny, you are pretty bold in defending what is NOT REAL.
There is enough proof out there to debunk TAPS, ignore and have fun wiping down the bubble you live in.
As for your concerns with the Ghost Divas Live show. Where is it written or advertised that we are "professional"? It's not. You are just angry with us because we do not do what everyone else does. We are different, we speak our minds. Don't like it? Don't listen. It's that simple.
Amiee D. I feel bad for you if you are in fact a woman. Grow a pair, or at least borrow Jason & Grants.
If Jason and Grant want to step into our little world, we welcome them.
Do we care to talk to them? Not really. We don't care. We will wait for the Press Release they are sending out about all of this.
http://blog.newsok.com/paranormaleyes/2009/11/15/tapsghosthunters/
I have had a deep seeded interest in the paranormal field for a long long time that comes from experiences I can't explain so when Ghost Hunters came along I believed them and found it refreshing that people were paying attention and taking investigations of the paranormal seriously as I and many other people have done but after following the show for a bit I now find the show fustrating,ridiculous and it is obvious they do fake and stage evidence,have you ever noticed that Grant or Jason are usually the ones at the center of the most exceptional encounters with the "paranormal" like the famous jacket pulling,seeing a full bodied apparition,having his blanket tugged as he is sleeping,the lamp that moved at the Myrtle Plantation,or hearing the most clear disembodied voices. This show is damaging and insulting to the paranormal field and the people who are seeking out real evidence of something more than what we are here on earth.
Evidence of the paranormal will always be scrutinized and probably never be able to be absolutely proven,Ghost Hunters takes away credibility that is very hard to earn in this field.
Kudos to Donna for coming forward. Her allegations about the show seem to verify some of my suspicions.I have been a fan of Ghost Hunters from the beginning and I have become less so as the show has become more and more "entertainment" and less investigation. I have noticed the rise of Jason and Grant as celebrities and the crafting of the show into a predictable boring formula. Thanks again Donna for speaking out.
Never care for Donna on ghost hunters, she seem more annoy and afraid with what was going on then other people and what wrong with everyone people has the right to belive in what they want to belive in, no one has the right to tell anyone what they should belive or not belive in and i think your show, Donna and other people like you are like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so why don't you and Donna and who ever else get a life and stop trying to tell everyone what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad ghost hunters is out less like to help people unlike the show out know like ghost adventures, ghost labs and extreme par. why don't you go after them???????????????????????????
Wow...I have no clue whether TAPS fakes evidence or Donna LaCroix is lying, having onever been on a ghost hunt with either of them, but whoever is posting comments under GhostDiva's screen name is definitely not helping the credibility of this board by sounding so hateful and, might I add, slightly unbalanced. The way to influence others is by speaking with logic and maturity...not like an angry teenager.
Ok, I always knew the show (Ghost Hunters) is full of shit and is pure entertainment. But seriously Donna, you have no one to blame for your financial mishaps but yourself. You lived beyond your means. People go into debt because they feel entitled to live beyond their means. Great show ghost divas. i'm gonna check you guys out more frequently.
So your show claims to bring the truth, yet you also claim to be a "gossip" show. Thank God this was the first show I found because it's prevented me from listening to any more of your trash. The only "sheep" I see here are the ones that believe Donna regardless of her lack of evidence to her claims. The Diva kool-aid must taste great!
I second what Aimee D. about that being the most unprofessional interview I've ever heard and that I certainly will not be coming back for any more of the shows. I'd also like to add that you should not side with Donna purely based on the fact she's the only one of the TAPS 'celebrities' willing to come on your show and that you know you will get a ton of publicity for.
Sure GH and GHI has become more commercialized..its part of the 'business'. Does it make Jay and Grant sell outs? no. It makes them smart businessmen able to do something they love and still make bank for it. On the topic of bank, Donna needs to take responsibility for her own financial woes and not blame it on the 'crap' deal she got for doing the TAPS show. It was her choice to sign the contract and I'm hoping she is/was literate enough to be able to read a contract. She was not forced into the job. I'm sorry she got a bum deal, sounds like a decent lady..but we all create our own circumstances.
Also, the coaxing of Donna into saying that she witnessed TAPS falsify information was ridiculous. Though I did enjoy how she backtracked on her statement and could give you zero details on when that may have been, for legal reasons of course lol. For her to have such an 'F Off' mentality by the end of your interview I'm amazed those 'legal' reasons were of any concern to her. Really helped validate the fact that she may have been falsifying some information of her own.
At any rate...I'm a free thinker..and thats what I think about that interview haha!
One more note... the immature attitude of name calling posted by GhostDivas speaks volumes of the mentality of the show. How could anyone actually take GhostDivas as a reliable source for anything? Because someone disagrees with your point of view you result to name calling and insults? Did I miss the memo where this was a high school radio show? You state that people, like Aimee, have a problem with your show because you 'do not do what everyone else does'. Hmm..thats funny.. I bet you are part of the ever elusive conspiracy theorists as well? haha
I, being like Aimee, would have to say people like us have more of a problem with how uneducated you come off in your interviews and quite obviously your comments. You want to be out for public consumption.. learn to deal with people who have a difference in opinion. Otherwise you give the impression that paranormal investigators are a bunch of hillbillies who didn't graduate middle school.
My sense of humor also happens to be just fine..I just don't giggle everytime I hear the word 'fuck' or get a laugh out of hearing what plastic surgery you plan on getting.
If I cared enough I'd come back to see the trash talking you'll do to me..but I don't. Good luck in your 'lets start a new conspiracy against TAPS' journey lol
Well I was going to download the whole thing but after reading all the comments, I'll stick with moviedan's highlights well that and its 98 minutes long and 1am here.
I'd be very interested to know Brian and Andy's thoughts on the show.
As for Jason and Grant getting all the attention/fame/money...DUH! Is it deserved? Probably. Probably not. They certainly do work for it--whether it is honest work? I don't think so, but that is between them and Jimminy Cricket--I don't add to their ratings anymore.
I was sorry to hear of Donna's troubles, and yep she probably did get screwed or rather she listened to the wrong person and based decisions on that rather than studying the contract closely. Nobody to blame BUT herself on that respect. Jason and Grant were not writing checks on her bank account.
Amazing how quickly people will say that Donna is a fraud and defend Jason and Grant and yet say there are two sides to every story in the same line.
Hypocrisy knows no bounds.
We've heard Donna's side....and I wonder if we will EVER hear Jason and Grants? My guess would be a big NO NO for one reason and one reason only---legality. When you present snake oil as a cure, you gag your employees from telling what's really in the bottle. TV does it all the time.
The only reality of television is the entertainment value--reflected in ratings which translates to dollars and cents.
You really gotta cool it with the chat and hysterical laughter throughout the entire show. It's distracting and rude to your guests.
Hey Tonya,
In your interview with Donna you said something about a stage crew. You mentioned cables and FISHING LINE being in place. Just wondered because during a "fun" investigation at an establishment in your fair state (one that had never been investigated before - haha), we noticed fishing line running over the basement ceiling, directly underneath the 1st floor stairs. When you pulled on this fishing line it sounded like footsteps on the stairs above. Know what I'm talkin about??
Great broadcast! Donna is a sweetheart. I'm so glad someone has finally spoke up about all the douchebaggery ghost hunters perpetuates.
I listen to Donna comments already, and you did the right thing in telling the truth. But it kinda reminds Howard Stern's comments on the David Letterman Extortion Attempt, where Robin Quivers said "I always found that BS because if you cared about your wife you would never do it." check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_5sbBQVug
In my opinion, I kinda find Donna's comments a bit bizzare and I'm starting not to trust Donna at all.
I loved the show I have only seen taps (ghost hunters) a few times but got bored quick how many times can you say " EVP stands for electronic voice phenomenon" I think I heard it 7 times in one show.
Donna is one of my faves and I had wondered why she left the show. I also had issues with the way Jason and Grant treated Brian. I don't know all of the details; but, he should have left long before he did. I would have liked to see him stand up to Jason, just once, and tell him to F**k off! We love you, Donna!
This was my first show of yours I listened to. Good for Donna for speaking up against TAPS/Ghost Hunters.
Let's get Mr. Hawes and Mr. Wilson on. ;-)
Good job Ghost Diva's keep up the mighty fine work.
I found this show from the wikipedia page on Ghost Hunters. Good interview, and I agree with what pretty much everyone said. I found the banter between everyone kind of annoying, and there was a sound effect that sounded like a strange mix between a cell phone and someone smoking a bong, which was annoying as Hell. I'll probably listen again, though.
Donna--
You are sooo awesome! Great show; thanks to all you guys.
TAPS yeah or nay...who cares...I fall asleep during the show. This interview--- even more snooze time... zzzzzzzzzzzz
This is what happens when you put regular people (with no talent) in the spotlight... On one side you have a couple of plumbers doing a TV show about fake ghosts, and on the other, you have a bunch of loud mouthed women (who can't manage their finances) on a web radio show. They think it is sooooo important to expose the evil plumbers as a bunch of fakes... but yet, they all love getting their fake boobs and face lifts (that they think makes them look hot)...One day you'll look back at this stuff and think, "God, was I really that immature?" This shit just ain't important. Do us all a favor and cool it with all the clutter...Both should just go away! Pretty please, with artificial sugar on top!
Just and FYI: those that are posting anonymously, get a backbone or sign your name. Some of ya did, but not all of ya. Just shows that you do not own your own words.
Another FYI: We are not here to get more "fans" for our show. If you don't like our show, thanks for the feedback but really, it's not going to make us feel bad about our show. You are wasting your time.
Donna OWNS her words. She picked us because we are not some "big time" radio show. She wanted to share her story, we gave her the outlet. That's it. We had no agenda, she had no agenda. None of us are attempting to profit from this. (except Ron Tebo of scifake)
Vicky,
The fishing line found by your team after the TAPS production crew visited... yes, I remember it very well.
Those that believe in ghosts more than the possibility of TAPS using fishing line, we have no use for you. In fact, we don't want you to listen to our show either. We are not drinking the TAPS koolaid and we are not window lickers.
But yes Vicky,
I do recall the discovery. :) Thanks for bringing it to the surface and having the BALLS to sign your name!
Oh, one more thing.
The Ghost Divas accept constructive criticism. We have been working to improve our show. We will NEVER change our format, but we are paying attention to the complaints that are offered in an adult manner, not the typical "hate" method that so many are choosing to use.
We are not professional broadcasters. We get together,have fun and talk about it. That's what we do.
Because we are getting A LOT of people tuning in each week, we are improving. Ghost Divas Live is getting bigger.
Bashers/Haters- Each time you bash us, we get new listeners. In fact, we get more listeners (each week!) from the haters. So, HATE us, we can't stop you.