Joel is one of the founding members of the I.N.S.I.G.H.T. team as well as its director and lead investigator. Joel’s interest in the paranormal and unexplained began at an early age and was fostered by programs like "In Search Of" and countless books on a wide range of unusual topics. His interests tend to be focused on, but are by no means limited to the subject of ghosts. At any given time he can be found studying topics from ancient astronauts to remote viewing either to satisfy his own curiosity or as an assignment for The Nightwatch show .