Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History

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82: George Wheeler and the Wisconsin UFO Flap of the Mid 70s with Brent Hand Jan 03, 2022

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George Wheeler never expected to see two, let alone one, but his second sighting was different. From the top of Tuttle Hill in Elmwood, Wisconsin, a bright, glowing object hovered 100 feet in the air. George knew what to do this time, and he picked up the radio, and described everything he could to dispatch. And then, the radio went dead...
Elmwood, Wisconsin, population 700, is the least likely place for a UFO flap, but in the mid 1970s it played host to a series of UFO sightings, as did the entire state. There were UFOs, abductions, strange humanoids, and even GONDOLA MAN.
Brent Hand fromHysteria 51 stops by to explore the Wisconsin Cheese Flap of the mid 1970s!
Sources: APRO Bulletin Vol 24 N 10

George Wheeler’s First Sighting

A Collection of Newspaper Articles about the Elmwood Sightings

April 1974 UFO Sighting

August 1974 FBI Case

Marcia Knipfer UFO Case

The Bosak Humanoid Encounter

Humanoid Footprints 1975

Wisconsin Landing

HUMCAT Index for 1975

UFO Observes a Football Game

UFO Asks Young Girl If She Wants To Come On Board

Loyal Police Takes Reports of UFOS

HUMCAT index for 1976

DeLyle Miller’s Sighting

Paul and Mark Fredrickson’s 3rd sighting

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81: The Abduction of Dionisio Llanca with Spencer Wirth-Davis Dec 27, 2021

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Dionisio Llanca awoke in a strange place in the early morning hours of October 28, 1973. He was inside a corral that stored a bunch of different carts with no memory of who he was, where he was, or even where he lived. He wandered out onto a road before he blacked out and woke up in the hospital a few days later.
What happened in the moments before Dionisio attempted to change his tire and after are subjective at best. Under hypnosis a story of alien abduction emerged, and despite how unbelievable that sounds, he did have conscious recall... of a UFO and three mysterious beings behind him...
I'm joined by one of the Sweary Boys, Spencer Wirth-Davis aka Big Cats, of The What If? Podcastto discuss the ups and downs of the abduction phenomenon and whether or not these aliens look like David Spade.
Sources: "The Extraordinary Case of Dionisio Llanca and the Ufonauts" by Gordon Creighton and Charles Bowen, Flying Saucer Review V 26 N 4
Abduction Case Of Dionisio Llanca, Kidnapped By Three Humanoid Aliens, Anomalien
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80: The Abduction of José Antônio da Silva with Brian Hastie Dec 20, 2021

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The earliest abduction cases, like those of Betty and Barney Hill and Antônio Villas Boas, were strange and new. Cases in which people were kidnapped by alien beings were rare. So rare, in fact, that they had never appeared in print before. But when they did cases started to emerge, slowly, into the ufological psyche. One of the earliest cases involves the abduction of a Brazilian soldier, José Antônio da Silva, who was kidnapped by short hairy humanoids, taken to a strange room, made to consume a strange liquid, and was perhaps involved in an intergalactic arms deal? Brian Hastie from Double Densityand The Order of Podcastersjoins me to discuss one of the most fascinating and earliest alien abduction cases.
Sources: "Forty Eight Hours Inside a Flying Saucer" by Gordon Creighton, Flying Saucer Review 1971 V17 N6
"Abduction at Bebedouro" by Húlvio Brant Alexio, Flying Saucer Review 1973 V 19 N6
"Bebedouro II: The Little Men Return for the Soldier" by Húlvio Brant Alexio, Flying Saucer Review 1975 V 21 N 3-4
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79: The Early Humanoid Sightings, 1947-1954 with Chris Cogswell Dec 13, 2021

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It wasn't long after Kenneth Arnold's infamous sighting, in June of 1947, that the humanoids appeared. First in Brazil and then in Italy. Early humanoid cases were few and far between, and and when they did appear, they were devoid of detail or the beings that piloted their UFOs were very strange. Some were 7 feet tall, others had 4 thumbs, and some looked like monsters plucked from a sci-fi horror film.
Today, I'm joined by Chris Cogswell of The Mad Scientist Podcast to discuss some of these early cases. We also discuss his departure from the Galileo Project, the culture around the UFO phenomenon and how complicated applying science to the UFO problem is.
Sources:
The Humanoids: A Survey of World-Wide reports of landings of unconventional aerial objects and their alleged Occupants, FSR-SI 1966, N1
"The Spacemen Threw Stones" FSR V7 N6
"The Villa Santina Case" FSR V13 N1
"In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog - and the Nation"
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78: The Conil Case with Red Pill Junkie Dec 06, 2021

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The ufological landscape of 1989 was very rigid. Long since gone were the humanoids of old, replaced with the greys: short humanoid beings with grey skin, big heads, and terrifying eyes that resembled black inky pools. Cattle mutilations were happening in record number, and by 1980 they had been linked to the UFO, and secret government tests. 1989 was the year that Bill Moore shocked the world at the annual MUFON conference in Las Vegas, when he exposed his involvement with the government's disinformation campaign against Paul Bennewitz. There was also another big case that would receive a great deal of exposure when a story about it was aired on the television program, Unsolved Mysteries. The story, of course, was that of the infamous Roswell Incident.
Tucked neatly into 1989 were two UFO incidents that didn't seem to fit in. The Veronezh Incident, which took place in Veronezh, Russia, on September 27, 1989, seems like a story out of a science-fiction film. A UFO lands, a giant alien gets out, along with a robot,; it disappears, reappears, the tall alien pulls out a wand and makes a kid disappear briefly, until the craft departs. Two days later, and even stranger, less well known case would occur in Conil de la Frontera in southern Spain.
Noted Fortean researcher, writer and artist, Red Pill Junkie joins me to discuss the Conil Case, a story that features red moons, shapeshifting aliens, hovering giants, and maybe some spy activity. We also discuss the UFOlogy Tarot deck, which was recently funded on Kickstarter, and boat loads of high strangeness!
Sources and Links:
"The Night of the Shape Shifting Humanoids, Part 1" by Red Pill Junkie
"The Night of the Shape Shifting Humanoids, Part 2" by Red Pill Junkie
"Case of Conil: "Coverage" of an Operation of the Spanish Secret Service?" by Jose Antonio Caravaca
The Fifth Column by J.J Benítez
Ricky B by JJ Benítez
No Word from Gurb by Eduardo Mendoza
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77: The 1972 South African Wave Nov 29, 2021

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Aside from a few stray cases, such as that of Elizabeth Klarer, and the roadside encounter of a disc shaped object by two constables in Pretoria, the UFO was an unfamiliar sight in South Africa. That all changed in 1972 when "Bennie" Smit opened fire on a strange egg shaped object skulking around his farm. The shots heard 'round Braeside farm led to a wave of UFO activity that caught the attention of those that lived in The Republic of South Africa.
Sources: How the 'Little Green Men' Phenomenon Began on a Kentucky Farm by Volker Janssen
When Dozens of Korean War GIs Claimed a UFO Made Them Sick by Natasha Frost
A Hot Reception at Fort Beaufort by Charles Bowen, FSR CH 1972 N11
South African Mini-Wave, 1972 - Part 1 by Charles Bowen, FSR 1972 V18 N5
South African Mini-Wave, 1972 - Part 2 by Charles Bowen, FSR 1972 V18 N6
1954 - Tananarive, Madagascar - Multiple Witnesses to UFOs
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"Kern PKL" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
"Lacaille" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
"Eridanus" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
"Dire Ghost" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
"Chafftop" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
"Friction Model" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
"OneEightFour" by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
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76: UFOs Over Africa Oct 11, 2021

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More often than not, these encounters, which are often fleeting, are reported from well known countries, like the United States, Brazil, Russia, and various countries throughout Europe. One continent that doesn't get highlighted enough is Africa. And yet, Africa offers us a unique look at the phenomenon through a multi-cultural lens.

This episode of the Our Strange Skies podcast is from a presentation I gave for Pan Paracon . Special thanks to Vanessa, Mera and Jayson for putting this together and for inviting me to take part. Check out their merch store here.

Sources:UFOs Over Africa by Cythnthia Hind UFO AfrinewsThe Mindalore Incident and Persistent UFO Activity in South Africa by Marcus Lowth

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75: Exploring the Experience, Pt. 1 Sep 22, 2021

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The body of ufology, and other areas of paranormal study, are comprised of experiences that are collected, catalogued, debated, theorized, and sometimes debunked. They are presented time and time again as proof of something otherworldly happening in our world or seen as just crazy stories told by crazy people. I, for one, have never shied away from telling stories of my experiences. On this episode, I invite some good friends on to talk about my experiences and dive deep into their potential meaning. I'm joined by Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess from Astonishing Legends and Richard Hatem, famed screenwriter of The Mothman Prophecies and a current writer on DC's Titans. We dive into a handful of my paranormal experiences, and try to unpack what they could mean. There is also something called the Tupper Lake Mangaroo.
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74: The La Rochelle Incident and a Call of Inclusivity Jul 27, 2021

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We can all do better, and I will do my part to make this a more inclusive space going forward.
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Sources:
MUFON UFO Journal, May 1983
UFO Afrinews, June 1989
Music:
Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions
Come as You Are by Blue Dot Sessions

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73: Canada Obscura Jul 14, 2021

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On this episode of the Our Strange Skies podcast, Rob dives into three obscure UFO cases from Canada in an attempt to know the country's UFO landscape a little better. There are stories of abductions, the Men in Black, alien dance parties, and oddly the smell of chicken? This episode has it all!

Sources:

"Toronto Abduction Report" by L.J. Fenwick & J. Muskat, Flying Saucer Review 1980, V 26 N 2

"Sandy Knudsen's Encounter Beyond Bragg Creek" by W.K. Allan, Flying Suacer Review 1980, V 26 N 4

"M.I.B. Activity Reported from Victoria B.C." by Dr. P M H Edwards, Flying Saucer Review 1982, V 27 N 4

Music:

Ranch Hand by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)

Plate Glass by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)

Quarry Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)

Sweeper by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)

An Unknown Visitor by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)

Gilroy by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)

Dawn Line Approaching by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)