Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History

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The Hum and the Silence, Vol. 8: Alice's Family, Eddie Webb, and the Abductions of Brian Scott & Patty Roach New Jul 19, 2024

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Hello Patrons! On this episode of the Hum and the Silence, I delve into supplementary material from the "Year of the Humanoids," including a woman named Alice and her family's encounters with "the little people." There is the story of Eddie Webb, a long haul trucker who was blinded and had his glasses burned by a UFO. On the abduction side of things, Brian Scott had been involved in multiple abductions including one in 1973 in which his consciousness was abducted and taken on board a UFO. Patty Roach was involved in a frightening encounter with her entire family as they were taken from their home and brought on board a craft to have her memories taken.
Sources:
"The Little People of the Night" by Cheryl Costa, Syracuse New Times. August 25, 2017
“Trucker claims UFO blinded him,” Southeast Missourian Blog

“‘UFO-distorted’ glasses examined,” Southeast Missourian Blog

"Hypnotic Regression of Alleged CE-III Cases by A.H. Lawson, Flying Saucer Review 1976 V 22 N 3
Transformation of a Common Man: The Brian Scott Story by James E. Frazier

The October Scenario by Kevin Randle
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167: UFO Abduction at Mirassol (The Final Episode) Jul 06, 2024

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This episode contains depictions of sexual assault.
In our final episode we examine the case of Antônio Carlos Ferreira, a Brazilian security guard/stonemason who was involved in a series of UFO abductions that would lead to the creation of an alien-human hybrid child, and would lead the most annoying aliens ever to pester an innocent man over the course of six years. The Ferreira abduction would be the mark of a significant flap of UFO activity that would take place in and around the municipality of Mirassol.
Thank you all so much, from the bottom of my hear, for listening to this podcast over the years. Y'all are amazing.
Sources:
UFO Abduction at Mirassol by Prof. Ney Matiel Pires, Dr. Walter K. Buhler and Guilherme Pereira
"Enduring mystery of Birmingham's alien 'Venus Baby' born in Aston" by Thomas Fair, BirminghamLive
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166: Putting Flaps on a Map (The Season - Maybe Series- Finale!) with The Quite Unusual Podcast Dec 06, 2023

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Pull out your humanoid catalogs and put your flaps on a map, it’s time for the season (maybe series?!) finale of Our Strange Skies. On this episode Nicole and Noëlle from The Quite Unusual Podcaststop by to talk about the landmark publication, The Humanoids. With the even longer subtitle of “a survey of World-Wide reports of landings of unconventional aerial objects and their alleged Occupants…” this special edition of Britain’s Flying Saucer Review was the first of its kind, devoted solely to the humanoids that UFO investigators and the press had largely ignored to this point.
We dive into this document, the larger implications it offers, what the true meaning of alien contact is, and we put all of these flaps up on map. Is Earth basically just a timeshare for aliens? Do they visit us at our most mundane moments? Are the Men in Black real estate brokers and did they pay Ed Walters to make Gulf Breeze more attractive to alien tourists? Why is the onesie the most efficient form of clothing? We explore this and so much more!
Source:
“The Humanoids” edited by Charles Bowen, Flying Saucer Review, Special Issue #1, October-November 1966
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165: The Spooks and Kooks of Ufology with Adam Gorightly Sep 07, 2023

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We're going to be taking a break from the Great UFO Conspiracy series, but before we do, I wanted y'all to hear this episode I recorded with Adam Gorightly (Historia Discordia), the author of Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks: UFO Disinformation in the Age of Aquarius. We discuss Tal Levesque, and the origins of the Dulce Base myth, Bill Moore's role in disseminating disinformation, the Pratt Tapes, the UAP Hearing, Myrna Hanson, how some groups in ufology are becoming more militarized, and much much more.

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164: Paranoid Skepticism with Emily Louise Aug 21, 2023

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Emily Louise from Weird Reads with Emily Louise joins the pod to unleash a torrent of paranoid skepticism. This episode contains a fair amount of shit talking about David Paulides, Leo Sprinkle, Rick Doty, and Bill Moore. We question how trustworthy Jacques Vallee and J Allen Hyenk were, the unreliability of hypnosis, and so much more!

"When that synth comes on, and you're going inside the cow's ass... beautiful..." - Emily Louise

Think Anomalous has lots of fun videos and you should check them out.

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An Interview with David Riedel Aug 18, 2023

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Here is our uncut interview with David Riedel, son of Pat McGuire and author of "My Dad Was A Famous Alien Abductee. I Thought He Was A Joke — Now I'm Not So Sure." David talks about his time growing up in an abusive cult, the existence of the well and what that means to his life, spending time with Pat growing up, and what it means to get his story out there.

We also talk about a FOIA request he made with the FBI, David Paulides' shitty YouTube video, David's own personal experiences, and much, much more.

For those interested in seeing that stupid David Paulides video, here it is.

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163: The Miracle Well of Wyoming and the Cult They Pulled Up From It Aug 15, 2023

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Ten miles from Bosler, Wyoming sits a ranch with a rather unusual feature. A well over 350 feet deep. A miracle well whose builder was told that he would never strike water. And yet, he did.

Pat McGuire's well is an enduring mystery. It's the largest artesian well ever dug in Wyoming, and it was dug in an area that everyone said would be dry. But Pat had faith and a little guidance from an alien angel named Michael. This well would bring with it a host of UFOs, alien abductions, hypnosis sessions, bids for governor, nationwide publicity, and a small cult.

Pat's story is a cautionary tale, and one that should be handled with care. And as his son, David Riedel put it, “...we should feel impelled to investigate and rescue a community living with the trauma of the unknown and indescribable. A community we greeted with sneers and derision for so long, a community we pushed to the outskirts of our cultural limits to be safely ignored. If it is all true ― or it is all lies and sickness ― we should approach both valuations with care and consideration, even skepticism, but not with the intense ridicule so many of us have given them for so long.”

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162: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 2: The Rise of the Mutes, 1973-1979 Jul 31, 2023

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“Is it saucers, satanists or CIA?” wrote Tom Adams in Stigmata, the only zine dedicated to the cattle mutilation phenomenon of the 1970s and 80s, and by the end of the decade, researchers and investigators were no closer to finding the culprit.

The road to the greatest UFO conspiracy of all time is a windy one, laced with paranoia, shady figures, and a carcass count in the tens of thousands. The mute phenomenon was a slow moving one that gradually gained momentum until it led to ranchers arming themselves against mystery helicopters and out-of-town strangers.

Still, there were a number of oddities during this time period. In Montana, Cascade County accounted for nearly every type of phenomenon associated with their mute cases, including the discovery of a “cult” site and the appearance of that big hairy guy that likes to hang out in the Pacific Northwest, Bigfoot. In Colorado, cases reached an epidemic proportion, and the culprits were brave enough to leave one carcass at NORAD’s front gate. And on Manuel Gomez’s ranch in Dulce, New Mexico, the perpetrators planted evidence to make it seem like the government was definitely involved.

Regardless, the mute phenomenon reached epidemic proportions, leading one U.S. Senator to convene the first conference on the topic. A conference that would lead to the greatest UFO conspiracy of all time.

Special thanks to Brennan Storr (The Ghost Story Guys), Philip Keating (Botched Podcast, Imaginary Nomad on Twitch), Emily Louise (Weird Reads with Emily Louise), Ash, Ryan Sprague (Somewhere in the Skies) and David Riedel.

Sources:

“The Enduring Panic About Cow Mutilations” by Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, May 8, 2023

Stalking the Herd: Unraveling the Cattle Mutilation Mystery by Christopher O’Brien

“Mind Blowing Soul-Suckers??” by Staff Writer, Stigmata, No 5

“Ordeal in Arkansas” by Staff Writer, Stigmata, No 4

The Night Mutilators by Gene Duplantier

Dulce Base The Truth and Evidence From the Case Files of Gabe Valdez by Greg Valdez

“Wave of Mutilation: The Cattle Mutilation Phenomenon of the 1970s” by Michael J. Goleman, The Agricultural History Society, 2011

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161: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 1: Snippy the Mute Jul 24, 2023

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CW: Animal Death

On June 5, 2023, The Debrief published an article titled “Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non Human Origins.” Written by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal, the article details claims brought forth by whistleblower David Grusch, a former Air Force officer and intelligence official, concerning documents he had been shown.

And what was in these documents? Evidence of a crash recovery program responsible for retrieving alien spaceships that had embedded themselves into Earth’s soil. In subsequent interviews, Grusch claimed that the Pope informed the American Army of a UFO that had crashed in Italy in the mid 1940s, that we’ve recovered alien bodies, and… that aliens have killed humans!

Here’s the thing… This is all old hat, and it was Grusch’s claims that prompted the beginning of this series. All UFO conspiracies can be traced back to the 1980s. Before we get there, however, we need to take a trip back to 1967, to the mutilation heard round the world. The death of Lady, Nellie Lewis’ prize horse, garnered national press attention, forever linking the phenomenon of livestock mutilation to UFOs.

Special thanks to Jay Shenk, Darcy Staniforth (Cinema Sentries, Mysteries Decoded Podcast) and Emily Louise (Weird Reads with Emily Louise)

Sources:

Stalking the Herd: Unraveling the Cattle Mutilation Mystery by Christopher O’Brien

“How the Death of 6,000 Sheep Spurred the American Debate on Chemical Weapons” by Lorraine Boissoneault

Dr. John H. Altshuler entry on Northern Ontario UFO Research & Study website

“After 50 years, Snippy still a mystery” by Sylvia Lobato - Alamosa News

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160: Putting Jaws in a Headlock with Jessica Knapik Jul 17, 2023

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In the final palette cleanser episode before we dive deep into serious UFO conspiracy territory, Jessica Knapik from What's Up Weirdo joins me to talk about the weird vibe of her post office, haunted workplaces, misconceptions about paranormal investigating, UFO photos, dream places to investigate, Robert Stack's haunting visage, WWE and UFC being owned by the same company, and how much we love Jaws.

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