Maxim Furek’s rich background includes aspects of psychology, addictions, music journalism, and the paranormal. He has a master’s degree in communications from Bloomsburg University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Aquinas College. Maxim has interviewed celebrity demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren and white witch Dr. Frederick Lamonte Santee. He was featured on Coast to Coast with George Noory, Exploring the Bizarre with the legendary Timothy Green Beckley and Tim R. Swartz, and Art Bell’s Midnight in the Desert with Heather Wade.

Maxim has written numerous rock biographies and paranormal-themes books, including:

-The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot, published by Hangar 1, with the innovative Immersive Book Technology (IBT), documents an extensive timeline of Big Foot sightings over the years, offering a glimpse into the cultural and historical contexts in which these sightings have occurred.

-Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music was featured on Australia’s Mysterious Universe and on numerous podcasts.

-The Death Proclamation of Generation X: A Self-Fulfilling Prophesy of Goth, Grunge, and Heroin has been used at Penn State University as “recommended reading” for “Introduction to Abnormal Psychology” and “Health Psychology.”

-Flying Saucer Esoteric: The Altered States of Ufology explores the chronology of “flying saucers,” tracing historical accounts of theologians and astronomers who lived in the days Before Christ to the 2023 Congressional hearings and the Mexican alien corpses.

-Coal Region Hoodoo: Paranormal Tales from Inside the Pit has been described as “A fascinating look into Pennsylvania’s paranormal wormhole through a never-seen-before sociological and popular culture lens.”

He is a respected contributor to Fate Magazine, and Paranormal Underground, showcasing his expertise and knowledge in the field.

He was a guest speaker at the 2024 Institute for Hermetic Studies Annual Conference, where he spoke about Dr. Frederick Santee, high priest of the Coven of the Catta, and at the 2024 Baltimore FortFest, which honoured the legacy of Charles Fort.