Jonathan is a mentalist, performer, and influence architect. A longtime mentee of "The Amazing" Randi, he vetted every entry submitted to the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, a prize that was ultimately never claimed.

David is The Texanist, the author of the long-running advice column that appears in every issue of Texas Monthly, "the National Magazine of Texas."

Blake is an explorer of abandoned places and a multidisciplinary artist. He is the creator and host of abandoned: The All-American Ruins podcast. *This episode was recorded on location from Blake's house.

Victor is a funeral director and the author of "Now Departing: A Small-Town Mortician on Death, Life, and the Moments in Between."

Jack is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Florida and a Pulitzer Prize–winning author of many books, including his latest: "The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird."

Author of "School Yearbook: The Untold Story of a Cringey Tradition and Its Digital Afterlife," Kate is a professor of culture and media at The New School.

The world's leading authority on prepping and preparedness, Jim is the author of "How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It," and is the founder of Survivalblog.com. He lives in an undisclosed location in the inland Northwest.

Micah and Blessing spent the season as fire-tower lookouts from the 100-foot tall Walde Mountain tower in the Clearwater National Forest. In the New Year, they will embark on a cross-country adventure in a converted ambulance. @theschweplerlife