Strange Encounters with Ben Hansen
Schedule
Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
301 W Main St, Merced, CA, United States, California 95340 | Merced, CA
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Who is Ben Hansen?
It'd probably be easier to tell you who he isn't.
Born in Utah to very supportive parents, Ben is the second oldest of six children. Through his parents' support, Ben developed an obsession with trying new things, including but certainly not limited to becoming a licensed land and sea airplane pilot, amateur radio operator, licensed falconer, Master Diver in SCUBA, hang glider, EMT, Search and Rescue dog handler, and Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts.
Inspired by TV shows like The X-Files which were popular while he was in high school, Ben cemented an interest in both a desire to work in public service for an investigative agency and an insatiable desire to explore mysteries of the unknown. After graduating college, he worked for several private and public agencies, including investigating child sex crimes and severe physical abuse on the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force. His training and work later brought him to work in the position of Special Agent for the FBI. His time serving at the state and federal levels gave him over six years of formal experience in investigating a wide range of crimes and national security details. Feeling as though he might someday return to public service, Ben also felt compelled to seize an opportunity presented to him to assist in forming a new investigative reality TV show. Departing from the mainstream paranormal shows prevalent at the time, this new show would not only conduct observation-based field investigations; it would focus primarily on alleged evidence already at hand. The age of the Internet has brought with it the sharing of thousands of allegedly paranormal viral videos and photographs. People with a sincere curiosity for the unknown are often left with the tremendous and exciting task of sifting through the hoaxes and naturally explainable cases. Ben and the show developers felt that after a methodical process of experimentation, whatever evidence remained unexplained… also became more compelling. From this concept was born the Syfy hit television show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.
Now, you've got a chance to hear from Ben himself as he introduces you to the paranormal through his eyes!
Where is it happening?
301 W Main St, Merced, CA, United States, California 95340
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