YouTubers and ghost hunters Cody and Satori have been through the wringer in the last few months. The popular team was accused of being fake after some of their peers came out against them. After weeks of being silent, they decided to speak up about the controversy and how they are determined to prove their skeptics wrong.
The Start
The couple claim to have a special ability to communicate with the dead by locking hands with each other and in doing so, receive a series of knocking sounds that surround the room they are standing in. This technique is said to be their form of communication between real life and the hereafter, as each knock, like a form of paranormal Morse Code, spells out responses to questions. It’s this, said to only happen between them, that is the crux of the controversy.
It all started in late October when Cody and Satori were guest-hunters on another YouTube investigation channel Sam and Colby. That duo was investigating the real-life Conjuring House in a series and invited Cody and Satori to join them for one episode. In that episode, the couple performed their “Wonder Twin” technique. But some people weren’t convinced and called them hoaxsters, saying they were making the knocking sounds by forcing their ankles to “pop” voluntarily.
The Community Attacks
The Reddit and YouTube ghost-hunting community went on the offense claiming that this knocking method was an old-timey parlour trick and that the couple was scamming their fans.
The firestorm became so bad that Satori’s father, famed Ghost Hunter Jason Hawes, responded in his own video saying that people should never stop trying to debunk claims, but that they should also do it in a way that doesn’t include personal attacks.
Sam and Colby also fell under the bus in the controversy and quickly tried to asway any connection they may have had in the accusations. They took to social media to reassure fans they were looking into the charges.
ever since the Conjuring series released we’ve seen a lot of information/questions come out about Cody & Satori. we are in the process of looking over everything and will be making a video soon to talk about things 🙏🏼
appreciate everyone’s patience and opinions
— Sam and Colby (@SamandColby) November 9, 2023
The Response From Cody & Satori
Cody and Satori had remained virtually radio silent about the debacle until December 10 when they appeared on the second hour of Dead Air Full Spectrum Podcast. In that interview, the couple stood firm on their abilities and even conceded to do their special knock trick without shoes on; many naysayers have said their feet are the secret to their “abilities.”
You can hear their responses starting at about 1:01.
The paranormal reality TV series firestorm has jumped the river from cable into the YouTubiverse. While there has been recent dissension among the ranks of cable TV ghosthunters, the ones on YouTube have pretty much been left unscathed.
Whether it’s because those channels are already labeled as disreputable because their owners literally get paid on likes and views and are therefore more open to manipulated exaggeration, or the majority of watchers believe that these amateur investigators are legit, the high-profile drama with Cody and Satori is a platform first.
It remains to be seen whether they can successfully convince the community of their abilities. No word yet on when they plan to do this.
