Undawnted Press Release: Paranormal Investigator, Steve Shippy, Fighting for His Life

Steve Shippy’s Fight Against Cancer 

Steve Shippy isn't just a host of several documentaries and shows, he is part of our paranormal universe. He doesn't feel like a neighbor, but a member of our family. 

He needs our help.

After a devastating diagnosis, Steve is battling for his life against cancer. He will be unable to work while he is being treated and recovering from this illness. 

And you will receive that support from your paranormal family.

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The Gofundme Drive

Steve Shippy’s Fight Against Cancer

I will be donating in April. So, should you donate now. 

In addition, purchase all his documentaries, as I continue to do (on Amazon Prime): 

• Michigan Hell House
• A Haunting on Dice Road: The Hell House
• A Haunting on Brockway Street 
• A Haunting on Hamilton Street 
• Haunting in The Heartland 
• A Haunting on Dice Road 2: Town of the Dead 
• A Haunting on Hamilton Street 2 
• A Haunting on Finn Road: The Devil's Grove 
• A Haunting on Washington Avenue: The Temple Theatre 
• A Haunting in Saginaw, Michigan 
• A Haunting on Potter Street 
• A Haunting at the Hoyt Library 

[We all know that $55K does not go far in this economy, so continue to donate and make purchases to cover all emergencies and incidentals.]

 

The Gofundme has been updated to $75K. Let's go! Let's get it to $100K!!! 

 

Thank you.

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The Ask 

Fighting Through the Hardest Battle of My Life

I’ve faced haunted houses, abandoned homes, and shadows most people never see. But this time… the battle isn’t in a house. It’s inside me.

Over the past several weeks, everything changed. After eight intense weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, I am now in the next phase of aggressive cancer treatment — ongoing IV hydration, therapy, labs, and constant monitoring as my body works to recover. Appointments still fill most days, and complications have required repeated hospital stays. This is not a short chapter. It’s an ongoing fight.

It’s exhausting. 

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The Fight I’m Facing

Multiple hospitalizations from treatment-related infections have already set me back — each one physically draining and financially devastating. With my immune system weakened by treatment, even minor complications can become serious very quickly.

But there is hope.

My doctors believe this cancer is highly treatable and curable. A recent PET scan showed it has not spread. That light at the end of this long corridor is real — but the road there is still demanding, and I am taking it one day at a time.

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The Financial Impact

Cancer doesn’t just attack the body — it disrupts everything around it.

In the earliest weeks of this fight, I was between insurance coverages. During that time, biopsies, surgery, scans, blood panels, specialist visits, and critical testing had to move forward immediately — regardless of coverage. There was no option to wait for insurance to catch up. The cancer didn’t pause, and neither could the procedures needed to diagnose and begin treatment. Those early months alone created thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket medical expenses before my current insurance was fully in place.

Now, even with coverage active, the costs continue to add up quickly.

I need help keeping my home stable and ensuring my boys are cared for while I focus on recovery.

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I am setting a goal of $55,000, which will help cover:

Medical costs & treatment:

• High monthly insurance premiums

• Large deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums

• Ongoing treatment-related care, hydration, labs, and monitoring

• Hospital bills from multiple treatment-related infections

• Medications, medical supplies, and recovery-related expenses

Support & household:

• Occasional in-home help on the hardest recovery days

• Lost income from being unable to work consistently

• Everyday living expenses that don’t pause during treatmentT

This isn’t about one single bill. It’s about keeping our home steady, covering the gaps cancer treatment has created, and allowing me to focus fully on healing.

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Why I’m Asking for Help

For years, whether you know me from Haunted Saginaw, my films, or my music, I’ve worked to share stories and connect with fans and the community. Now, I need your support in my own fight.

I am not stopping. I still plan to release a new film this fall, and I am working on another album. Creating has always been how I move through darkness — and I refuse to let this chapter take that from me.

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How You Can Help

If you are able to contribute, any amount truly helps. If donating isn’t possible, sharing this page means more than you know. Every message, every prayer, and every act of support strengthens this fight.

I am walking through a corridor of cancer treatment, fighting to stay strong for my boys. Every donation, every share, and every word of encouragement helps me keep moving forward.

Every contribution matters. Thank you for being part of this fight.

— Steve

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Steve Shippy’s Fight Against Cancer

 

 

Ancient Nautical Folklore is at the Heart of The Jonah Collector

Remember Jonah from the Bible? Jonah in the New Testament was sent on a mission by his god, but he is hesitant. As a result, Jonah was swallowed by a large whale (sea creature), but then spat out. After his journey into the belly of the beast (Hero's Journey), he returned to his original calling, to deliver god's judgement to an ancient city.

This narrative correlates to the Hero's Journey. When the hero entered the unknown world, he was undergoing a transformation from who he was to who he will be. He is tested. Once he was victorious over his foe, or circumstances, the hero could bring the life-saving elixir to the world.

Over time, the symbol of Jonah morphed into meaning the weakest link and bad luck to a sailing crew. This switch to a dark definition of Jonah was emphasized on the paranormal show, The Holzer Files: Phantom Crew of Season 1, Episode 5. 

The team investigates the ghost ship USS Constellation and tries to find the source of its endless spirit sightings over the centuries. They may have gotten more than they bargained for when one investigator realises he's been bitten out of nowhere.

Here's a snippet of that case:

The paranormal team soon learned that the entire non-living crew targets a living person as a weak person to be labeled their Jonah. That gave the ghosts the right to push anyone off the USS Constellation as they so choose.

The Jonah Collector is much more than literary, lyrical prose, but a chance to see the real life drama of sailors in an easily digestible form. Instead of using an evil captain and crew, this paranormal-nautical story surrounds a dark mermaid, who collects the souls of sailors, namely Jonahs. The rhyme scheme of the prose pieces adds intensity to the drama.

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About The Jonah Collector

In this epic tale, we discover that in his youth, Captain Christopher Houston was once a Jonah. The weakest link on a ship endangers the entire crew. As such, he was tossed into the Locker, then saved by a mermaid. She wants revenge on him for annulling the contract. She went after his son. Now, Houston has a choice: save his son or himself. Will he be the next victim of The Jonah Collector?

Life is tough when you are the weakest link.