I've been working my way through various paranormal documentaries lately and I'm struck by how many of them are basically just promotional material for the paranormal as fact. They'll have a "skeptic" who asks one token question and then gets talked over by three believers, and that counts as balanced.
I'm looking for recommendations for stuff that actually tries to explore evidence critically, even if the producers themselves are believers. You know - stuff where they say "we don't know what this is" rather than "therefore ghosts."
What I've enjoyed so far: some of the older Paul Daniels stuff (weird recommendation but he was actually quite skeptical), the BBC's paranormal series from the 90s, and a few YouTube channels that actually spend time on mundane explanations.
What I've found frustrating: Most Netflix paranormal stuff, Most Paranormal Activity documentaries (which are usually just creepy house porn), and anything hosted by someone trying to sell you ghost-hunting equipment.
Anyone got good recommendations? Willing to try podcasts, YouTube, actual books, whatever. Just after something that respects my intelligence a bit more than the average paranormal doc.