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Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History

Our Strange Skies explores the nooks and crannies of UFO history and lore, diving deep into UFO sightings, alien abductions, cryptids, and all things paranormal. Hosted by UFO expert Rob Kristoffersen and a variety of special guests.

Copyright: © Rob Kristoffersen

Latest Episodes:

The Hum and the Silence, Vol. 19: From the Pages of Canadian UFO Report, Vol. 2 Jul 19, 2024

Show notes

Hello patrons! On this episode of The Hum and the Silence, we return to the pages of Canadian UFO Report to find stories of strange humanoids, flying cars, pursuing UFOs and BIGHEAD!
Sources:

“Strange Sights in Yukon Sky,” Canadian UFO Report, V 1 N 1, January-February, 1969

“Roadside Visitors” and “Badland Rovers,” Canadian UFO Report, V 2 N 4, 1971

“Strange Case of ‘Flying Cars,’” Canadian UFO Report, V 2 N 4, 1971

“Star Light, Star Bright,” Canadian UFO Report, V 2 N 5, 1972-73

“Agile Humanoid,” Canadian UFO Report, V 3 N 6, 1975

“Strange Voice Heard After UFO Landing” by Graham Conway, Canadian UFO Report, V 3 N 8, Summer 1976

“Flying Alligator Skin,” Canadian UFO Report, V 4 N 6, Winter-Spring 1978

“‘Bighead’ Reported,” Canadian UFO Report, V 5 N 1, Winter, 1978-1979

“Humanoids Over West,” Canadian UFO Report, V 5 N 2, Spring, 1979

Theme song:
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The Hum and the Silence, Vol 18: Strange Encounters, Stranger Humanoids Jul 19, 2024

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Howdy patrons!
On this installment of The Hum and the Silence, I look at a handful of fascinating humanoid cases, including "bubble" like entities, a very tall man looking for a dice game, a pair of brains in the middle of the road, and a Soviet alien encounter involving alcohol.
Sources:

“Entities and Their Carriages” by Ann Druffel, The MUFON UFO Journal, #129 August 1978
The 1957 HUMCAT, 1957 Addendum

“My Visitor From Outer Space” by Mary M. Starr, Flying Saucer Review, V 6 N 3, May-June 1960

“The Robots at Warneton” by Bazin Sr., Jr., Bigorne, and Boidin, Flying Saucer Review, V 20 N 5, September-October 1974

The 1976 HUMCAT, Entry #1864

“Encounter on Dapple Gray Lane: Part 1” by Ann Druffel, Flying Saucer Review, V 23 N 1, January-February 1977

“Encounter on Dapple Gray Lane: Part 2” by Ann Druffel, Flying Saucer Review, V 23 N 2, March-April 1977

“More on Dapple Gray Lane” by Ann Druffel, Flying Saucer Review, V 25 N 3, May-June 1979

“Contact Reported Near Pyrogovskoye Lake” by Nikita A. Schnee, Flying Saucer Review, V 26 N 6, November-December 1981

Theme song:
"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify

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The Hum and the Silence, Vol 17: The Missing Jul 19, 2024

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Greetings, y'all
Since we covered David Paulides' shitty doc this week on the podcast, I figured I would cover some strange disappearances that have always stuck with me. Enjoy!
Sources:

The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America’s Wildlands by Jon Billman

“The Disappearance of Steven Kubacki at the Lake Michigan Triangle, 1978,” 99.1 WFMK

“The disappearance of Steven Kubacki in the Lake Michigan Triangle” Strange Outdoors

“The Disappearance and Reappearance of Steven Kubacki Case” by Mr. K

“The Bizarre Wilderness Vanishing of Aaron Hedges” by Brett Swancer, Mysterious Universe

“Aaron Hedges Disappearance. What do you think happened? Foul play? Supernatural? Bad Luck?” reddit

“Missing in the Smokies: Dennis Martin’s disappearance still haunts park, 52 years later” by Matt Lakin, Knox News

“‘An enduring mystery’: Why Dennis Martin’s disappearance fascinates us, 50 years later” by Matt Lakin, Knox News

FBI Files Related to the Dennis Martin disappearance

Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact by Jacques Vallee

“In 1975, Charles McCullar, 19-year-old aspiring photographer, was reported missing after presumably hiking through Crater Lake, OR. A year later, his broken and damaged skeletal remains were accidentally found by two hikers.” reddit

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"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify

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Bonus - The Abduction of John Womack Jul 19, 2024

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This week's main episode ran a little long, and we didn't want to deny anyone the story of John Womack in all its glory. In his book, I Was Picked Up By A UFO, John Womack detailed his time aboard a UFO and the strangeness that he encountered. We're making this bonus episode available to everyone!

The Hum and the Silence, Vol. 16: Obscure Abductions Jul 19, 2024

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On this installment of The Hum and the Silence we dive into more obscure abduction cases, including the case of Clarence Patterson, who was abducted with his truck near Loxley, Alabama; the story of Paulo Coutinho, who went missing for 20 hours on board a UFO, and one family's encounter in a strange cafe.
Sources:

The Clarence Patterson Abduction Story as Printed in The Pensacola News, page 1

The Clarence Patterson Abduction Story as Printed in The Pensacola News, page 2A

1973 - Year of the Humanoids: An Analysis of the Fall, 1973 UFO/Humanoid Wave by David Webb

“New ‘Wrinkle’ in Abduction Cases,” The APRO Bulletin, Vol 3, No 12

Paulo Coutinho Case - Part 1

Paulo Coutinho Case - Part 2

Paulo Coutinho Case - Part 3

“A Harvard psychiatrist says alien encounters, while traumatic, may be our gateway to God” by Anita Baskin, Omni magazine, July 1994

“Truck, Rig, Abducted (?),” The APRO Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1979

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The Hum and the Silence, Vol 14: The 1967 Addendum Jul 19, 2024

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For the final installment of our Addendum series, we return with some odd humanoids, UFO photos, and a series of encounters with short little men in the bedrooms of many Venezuelan residents. James E McDonald hits up the United Nations and gets denied, and the Condon Committee's woes are only beginning.
Sources:
All sources used in this episode can be found on our Resources page.
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"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify

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The Hum and the Silence, Vol 13: The 1966 Addendum Jul 19, 2024

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Greetings Patrons! I'm back with the 66 addendum. If you recall, 1966 was the Swamp Gas year; the straw that broke the camels back for Project Blue Book and led to a civilian study of the UFO phenomenon and Blue Book's files from the University of Colorado. It was the year that Frank Manor saw a glowing pyramid in his back yard, an all girls school saw lights in the swamp, a group of police officers pursued a UFO over state lines and the ominous arrival of the Mothman.
On this episode I touch on a number of cases that involve foul odors (stinky portals), humanoids talking to each other, James E. McDonald's viewing of the Robertson Panel Report, and Hyenk's more open policy about the UFOs. There were "saucer nests," "bent headlights," and UFOs and humanoids that pursued children, among other fascinating trends in cases.
Sources:

All sources used in this episode can be found on our Resources page.
Theme song:
"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify

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The Hum and the Silence, Vol 12: The 1965 Supplementary Material Jul 19, 2024

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Hello Patrons! Here is the first of three volumes of supplementary material from the 65-67 series!
There were a number of trends from this year that stood out, that we didn't really get a chance to cover on the main show. There were multiple events where a car would be lifted up into the air and communication would occur. South America was the location of a number of contactee like cases, but also cases in which "little people" would present witnesses with pieces of metal. This was also the year of the Valensole Affair, one of France's most important UFO cases of all time, and even Antarctica saw UFO activity around this time!
Sources:

“New Sightings Put AF on Spot” The U.F.O. Investigator V 3 N 1 March-April 1965

“Fed Up With Play – Green Man Confesses” The Daily News Leader January 31, 1965

Radar/Visual Over Pacific Ocean, NICAP

“A Russian wall painting and other ‘Spacemen’” by Gordon Creighton Flying Saucer Review 1965 V 11 N 4

The 1965 Humanoid Catalog Entries

Filer’s Files, #36-1999, September 9, 1999

“UFO activity along the North-East coast of Australia” by Judith Magee Flying Saucer Review 1965 V 11 N 5

Gordon Creighton, “The Significant Report from France,” Flying Saucer Review 11, no. 5 (Sep./Oct. 1965): 5–6

Aimé Michel, “The Valensole Affair,” Flying Saucer Review 11, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1965): 7–9

Luis Schönherr, “Luis Schönherr’s Questionnaire,” Flying Saucer Review 12, no. 3 (May/June 1966): 21

Aimé Michel and Charles Bowen, “A Visit to Valensole,” Flying Saucer Review 14, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1967): 6–12

Dr. Jacques Lemaître, “A Plan for Valensole,” Flying Saucer Review 15, no. 4 (Jul./Aug. 1969): 8-12

Jacques Vallée, Paola Leopizzi Harris, TRINITY The Best Kept Secret

“The Portuguese UAOs” The A.P.R.O. Bulletin Sep.-Oct. 1965

“Bunker Hill Girl Tells Of Seeing Unidentified Flying Objects In July” by John A. McLaughlin

“The ‘Humanoids’ in Latin America by Gordon Creighton Flying Saucer Review Special Issue N 1 1966

“Landing at San Pedro De Los Altos” by Horacio Gonzalez Ganteaume, Flying Saucer Review 1969 V 15 N 2

URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog, August 16, 1965, Sedalia, Missouri, USA…

URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog, September 10, 1965, Garahuns, Pernambuco, Brazil, Antonio Pau Derro

“Report Saucers in Mexico” Chicago Tribune October 1965

“The Langenhoe Incident” by Dr. Bernard E. Finch Flying Saucer Review 1965 V 11 N 6

“Deputy Snaps UAO Color Photo” The A.P.R.O. Bulletin Nov.-Dec. 1965

“An Invisible Speaking UFO?” by Wilhelm S. Simonsen Flying Saucer Review 1968 V 14 N 3

Theme song:
"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify

Logo designed by Megan Lagerberg

The Hum and the Silence, Vol 11: From the Pages of the MUFON Journal Jul 19, 2024

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Hello patrons! on this installment of the Hum and the Silence, I bring y'all some cases from the MUFON UFO Journal from the 2000s. Cases include the saga of the Briese family on their North Dakota Ranch, a fire set by a UFO in Gaffney, South Carolina and sightings of a strange animal in the Ozark.
Theme song:
"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify

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The Hum and the Silence Vols 9-10: Argentinian Sightings, More Hostile UFOs and a Small Flap in Canada Jul 19, 2024

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Greetings patrons! I apologize for taking so long with these bonus episodes, but they are here in one combined episode.
In Volume 9, we take a look at Argentinian sightings leading up to the Trancas Incident (which we covered in episode 99 with Stephanie Quick), including the sighting of a man who was burned by a UFO and a hotel that was destroyed under mysterious circumstances.
As a follow up to episode 100, I present more hostile UFO encounters, including the infamous 1946 encounter of João Prestes Filho, which allegedly lead to his death, and the story of a French baker who was attacked by a UFO occupant.
In Volume 10, I present the infamous Cowichan District Hospital close encounter witnessed by Doreen Kendall, which led investigators to a series of sightings on Vancouver Island leading up to it. I also explore an interesting archetype that keeps popping up in my research.
Sources:
“Argentina 1963-64” by Gordon Creighton, Flying Saucer Review 1964 V 11 N 6

“Argentina 1963-64 Part II” by Gordon Creighton, Flying Saucer Review 1966 V 12 N 1

“The Terrible Death of João Prestes Filho” by Prof. Felipe M. Carrión, Flying Saucer Review 1973 V 19 N 2

“The Incredible Saga of João Prestes” by Pablo Villarrubia Mauso, Inexplicata

UFO Danger Zone: Terror and Death in Brazil by Bob Pratt

“Did Humanoids Kill These Men?” by F.W. Holiday, Flying Saucer Review 1978 V 24 N 1

“Puy-De-Dôme ‘UFO Soldier’” by Joël Mesnard, Flying Saucer Review 1970 V 16 N 1

“UFO Occupants Seen Near Hospital” Canadian UFO Report 1970 V 1 N 7

The Canadian Humanoid Encounter Wave of 1968, PSICAN

“Occupants Over Sweden” Canadian UFO Report 1973-1974 V 2 N 8

Doreen Kendall obituary

Theme song:
"Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify
Logo designed by Megan Lagerberg

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