Oh No, Ross and Carrie!

Ross Blocher (Co-host, Art Designer)

Ross was born into a family of evangelical Christians and spent a good amount of time in churches of various denominations, singing in choirs, serving as an acolyte, and memorizing lots of scripture. Meanwhile, he busied himself reading books about ghosts, vampires, aliens and chupacabras. In college, while serving as president of a Bible study group, he started attending skeptical lectures and reading science books, coming to the conclusion that he'd been wrong about reality his whole life. While the beliefs went away, his interest in them didn't, and Ross has spent the time since trying to find out why people believe what they do and participating in the Independent Investigations Group, which investigates claims of the paranormal from a scientific viewpoint.

Ross is an accomplished animation professional and has worked on award-winning films including The Princess and the Frog and The Simpsons Movie. You can learn more about Ross at http://rossblocher.com.

Carrie Poppy (Co-host, Script Supervisor)

Carrie wasn’t raised in a religious or “spiritual” home, but became engrossed in religion at the age of 13, when she accepted Jesus into her heart, although he no longer works there. She once exorcised a demon, used to own a chakra chart, and has spent countless dollars on “detoxifying” foot baths, Bach flower remedies, homeopathic “medicine” and psychics. That all changed the day she started asking “what’s the evidence?”  

Carrie is an actress, writer and activist. She lives in Los Angeles with her two rescued doggies and a healthy collection of books on religion, paranormality, philosophy and science. She also doesn’t eat animals. You can see some of Carrie’s acting work at www.youtube.com/carriepoppy. 

Ian Kremer (Producer, Sound Engineer, Web Designer, Photographer)

As a child, Ian never believed in ghosts, goblins, spirits or deities and for years thought he was the only one. As an adult, he found a community of like-minded “skeptics” who, rather than dismissing a belief or accepting it without question, asked for evidence. Ian knew he was at home and dove into the community, where he’s stayed active since 2009.

Ian holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside, and works as a software developer in Olympia Washington. He prides himself on collecting a wide array of media (from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos to Santa vs. the Martians), loves video games, and is always training for his next, most challenging marathon. If Ian’s not recording, editing and producing Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, you might find him taking photos, attending lectures, or trying to get eight hours of sleep. As you can see, Ian wears many hats. No, seriously… he wears many hats.

Brian Keith Dalton (Theme Music)

Brian is an award-winning composer, writer, director, and editor, as well as the writer and star of the wildly popular web series, Mr. Deity. Brian is (as he likes to say) a "Formon" — a former Mormon. In his mid-twenties, he began to question his devotion to both Mormonism and religion in general. This questioning led him to a life of skepticism and a deep reverence for science, the scientific method, and the value of free thought and critical thinking. He is extremely passionate about the importance, and governing role, of reason in our lives and in our society. 

Mr. Deity offers a humorous (if slightly irreverent) look at the day-to-day operations of the universe and the "Big Man" in charge. It's a behind-the-scenes look at how Mr. Deity (the god of this universe) and his long-suffering assistant, Larry, grapple with the complications of their new Creation. See http://mrdeity.com/ to watch the show for free.