The Our Strange Skies Podcast Archive

70: The South Middleton Humanoids with Marc and Rob from the Cryptonaut Podcast

For every UFO sighting reported, how many many go unreported? Even more, how many of them become classic cases that are mentioned and written about for time immemorial? This case is one that has lived in obscurity since it was first written about. 
I stumbled upon it while perusing old issues of Flying Saucer Review, and I felt like I couldn’t cover it alone… so I asked my buddies, Marc Storrs and Rob Morphy from the Cryptonaut podcast (https://cryptonautpodcast.com/) to give me a hand.
In the late 70s, one family from South Middleton, Massachusetts went through a series of experiences involving strange “prowlers” creeping around their property, a UFO that sat on their property for a few days, grey-like aliens, and poltergeist activity.
Sources: 
“Humanoids of South Middleton - Part 1” by David F. Webb Flying Saucer Review Vol. 27, No. 1, 1981
(http://www.ignaciodarnaude.com/ufologia/FSR%201981%20V%2027%20N%201.pdf)
“Humanoids of South Middleton - Part 2” by David F. Webb Flying Saucer Review Vo. 27, No. 2, 1981
(http://www.ignaciodarnaude.com/ufologia/FSR%201981%20V%2027%20N%202.pdf)
Theme song by Big Cats (https://bigcatsbeats.com/)
Logo and web design by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

69: Charlie Red Star with Amber & Andrew from Into the Portal

In 1975, over the skies of southern Manitoba, a quaint UFO would begin to make regular appearances that would last for nearly two years. Some would camp out and watch the strange red objects fly over their skies and down into Minnesota. The residents would name this UFO, Charlie Red Star, and would characterize the UFO as one that made "beer runs."
Many of Manitoba's residents would claim to see Charlie numerous times. He would have encounters with pilots, with RCMP officers. He would be chased by the average citizen, and there is one dramatic encounter witnessed by some teenagers at a dam. I'm joined by Amber (https://twitter.com/AmberRae1992) & Andrew (https://twitter.com/AndrewMckay100) from the Into the Portal (https://www.intotheportal.com/) podcast to discuss one of the least talked about UFO flaps of all time, Charlie Red Star!
Sources:
"Grant Cameron talks 'Charlie Red Star' book, his Tom Delonge Comments" (https://www.punkrockandufos.com/blog/2017/8/17/grant-cameron-talks-charlie-red-star-book-his-tom-delonge-comments)  
The Charlie Red Star Flap - Educating Humanity (http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/10/ufos-considered-playful-friendly-and.html)  
YouTube Video - The Charlie Red Star Flap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgkz_o4ZAA)  
Charlie Red Star: True Reports of One of North America's Biggest UFO Sightings by Grant Cameron (https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Red-Star-Americas-Sightings/dp/1459737806/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529022454&sr=8-1&keywords=charlie+red+star)
Theme song by Big Cats (https://bigcatsbeats.com/)
Logo and Web Design by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

68: The Betty and Barney Hill Roundtable

For this special round table edition of the Our Strange Skies podcast, I'm joined by Chris Cogswell (https://mobile.twitter.com/madscientistpod) of the Mad Scientist (https://www.themadscientistpodcast.com/) podcast, Deana Marie (https://mobile.twitter.com/twisted_philly) from the Twisted Philly (https://twistedphilly.com/) podcast, Jennifer Taylor (https://mobile.twitter.com/jentaylor2615) from the In Defense of Liberty (https://www.defenseoflibertypod.com/) & Vanished (https://www.vanishedshow.com/) podcasts, as well as writer R. Scott Whitley (https://mobile.twitter.com/_rscottwhitley_) to discuss the ins-and-outs of the Betty and Barney Hill case. The group discusses the physical evidence, the roll of hypnosis in the case, how our realities can be deceived and where we all land on this case at the end of the day.
Theme song by Big Cats (http://www.bigcatsbeats.com/)  
Logo and Web Design by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)  

67: On the Trail of UFOs with Seth Breedlove

On this week's episode, Seth Breedlove (https://mobile.twitter.com/sethbreedslove) from Small Town Monsters (https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/) stops by to talk about the origins of Small Town Monsters, the odd creature sightings that the 70s offered up, and his newest project out in March, On the Trail of… UFOs.
Theme song by Big Cats (http://www.bigcatsbeats.com/)
Artwork and web design by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

65: Movie Review: Fire in the Sky with Brian Hastie

On this bonus episode, I'm joined by my good friend Brian Hastie to discuss the film adaptation of Travis Walton's story, Fire in the Sky. 

66: The 'Boys' Who Never Came Home (Yuba County Five)

In February of 1978 the news in northern California was consumed by Ted Bundy’s arrest, coverage of the East Area Rapist, and Roman Polanski’s escape to France following charges of rape. There was one story, however, that took up a lot of page space in The Sacramento Bee, from February to June of that year. It’s the story of five men that went to a basketball game in Chico and never came home.
The mystery of the Yuba County Five, or the boys as their parents called them: Tim Weiher, Jack Madruga, Bill Sterling, Jackie Hewitt and Gary Mathias was forgotten about for nearly 40 years, until the story was posted on Reddit in 2017 on the Unresolved Mysteries subreddit. From there, the story became an internet sensation. Podcasts far and wide have covered the topic ever since, and there has even been new information to emerge 40 years later.
But the heart of the mystery still remains where it has always been: in the questions that still need answering. This week, The Our Strange Skies Podcast veers away from UFOs to discuss the ill fated journey of five men, who never came home. What led them to a rural mountain road to ultimately walk to their deaths in the frigid Sierra Nevada mountains.    
Sources:
Ep. #36 – What If You Never Came Home? – The American Dyatlov Pass - The What If Podcast
(http://whatifpodcast.com/american-dyatlov-pass/)
“5 ‘Boys’ Who Never Came Home by Cynthia Gorney - Washington Post
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/07/06/5-boys-who-never-come-back/f8b30b11-baeb-4351-89f3-26456a76a4fb/)
“Cold Case: Why Did Five Northern California Men Disappear in 1978?” by Benjy Egel - The Sacramento Bee
(https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article226777394.html)
“Out in the Cold: Were 4 mentally disabled men set up to die in the California woods?” by Benjy Egel - The Sacramento Bee
(https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article226544615.html)
The remaining sources were culled from 30+ newspaper articles from The Sacramento Bee and other publications clipped from newspapers.com. Available upon request. Email ourstrangeskies@gmail.com (mailto:ourstrangeskies@gmail.com) for more details.
If you would like to contribute to the Native American Community Response Fund you can do so here (https://www.grapevine.org/c/3y6hD5/Liberated-Capital-A-Decolonizing-Wealth-Fund/home) !
Music:
“Szaree” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Toothless Slope” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Last Lights” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Thread of Clouds” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Game Hens” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“A Minor Etude” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Gilroy Solo” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Pieces” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Chain Link” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“Snowmelt” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“SuzyB” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
“OneEightFour” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://sessions.blue/) )
Theme song by Big Cats (https://www.bigcatsbeats.com/)
Logo and Web Design by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

63: The North Canol Road Abduction with Rich Hatem

The Yukon is one of the most remote places in the world. Its untouched wilderness is beautiful to behold, and it offers up some of the best hunting and fishing in the world. In September of 1987, a man using the pseudonym "Kevin" set out for the woods on a three day hunting and fishing trip. On the second day into the trip, he would have a remarkable on a dirt road with a pair of alien beings. I'm joined by Rich Hatem (https://twitter.com/RichardHatem) to discuss the baffling North Canol Road abduction.
Sources:
The North Canal Road Abduction - Aliens in the Yukon (https://www.ufoinsight.com/the-north-canal-road-abduction-aliens-in-the-yukon/)  
Abduction on North Canol Road (http://www.ufobc.ca/yukon/n-canol-abd/index.htm)  
Theme Song by Big Cats (https://bigcatsbeats.com/)  
Logo and Web Design by the Great Desdymona
(https://desdymona.com/)

64: The Travis Walton Incident

As above, so below. It’s a phrase that traces itself to the founding of Hermeticism. Those words can be found on the Emerald Tablet, a document that purportedly reveals the secrets of how to make the philosopher’s stone. As above, so below is a phrase that has carried on through generations. It’s found in the Bible, it’s an element in the hit series, Hellier, and in 1975 terror would come from both places.
During the Summer, people would fear the water due to the theatrical release of the first ever Summer Blockbuster, Jaws. But in November of that year, 22 year old Travis Walton would encounter a UFO near a slash pile in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. The craft emitted a blue beam of light that lifted Travis off the ground and threw him back about ten feet. That was the last time his coworkers would see him for the next five days. What ensued was a large manhunt, and one of the best investigated UFO cases of all time.
In this episode we delve into the timeline of the Travis Walton abduction, his experiences on the ship, the sightings that occurred in the area after he returned, and new evidence that would emerge decades later. In short, we delve into an incident that could be described as being “bigger than a Wal-Mart.”
Sources:
Fire in the Sky by Travis Walton
(http://www.travis-walton.com/book.html)
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition by Jerome Clark
(https://omnigraphics.com/shop/ufo-encyclopedia-3rd/)
Ultimate Encounter by Bill Barry
(https://www.abebooks.com/9780552116190/Ultimate-Encounter-Barry-Bill-055211619X/plp)
Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton - documentary
(https://www.amazon.com/Travis-True-Story-Walton/dp/B07HND3S1Y)
Paranormal Witness - The Abduction
(https://www.syfy.com/paranormalwitness/episodes/season/2/episode/9/the-abduction)
Minisode Six - Taken in Kentucky: The Abductions of Lee Parish and the Stanford Three
(https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/minisode-six-taken-in-kentucky-the-abductions-of-lee-parish-and-the-stanford-three)
You Were Gone But You Never Really Left - They Had Mushroom Shaped Heads and White Eyes: The Abduction of David Stephens and the Men in Black Encounter of Herbert Hopkins
(https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/you-were-gone-but-you-never-really-left-they-had-mushroom-shaped-heads-and-white-eyes)
Travis Walton’s First Interview After His Encounter in 1975
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXzJ3yw25YY)
Guest Podcast Appearances:
“Ep. 173: The Fortean Buzzkils and Rich - Roundtable 1” - Astonishing Legends
(https://www.astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2020/4/11/ep-173-the-fortean-buzzkills-and-rich-roundtable-1)
“Project Blue Book with Rob Kristoffersen” - Based on a True Story
(https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/152-project-blue-book-with-rob-kristoffersen/)
“Episode 47 - “Ancient Astronaut Theorists Say…” - Relic: The Lost Treasure Podcast
(http://relic.blubrry.net/2020/03/05/episode-47-ancient-astronaut-theorists-say/)
“76) ALIENS: Most Credible Close Encounters in Modern History - 10ish Podcast
(https://www.10ishpod.com/episodes/episode/23205b11/76-aliens-most-credible-close-encounters-in-modern-history)
11: Rob Kristoffersen - Me & My Friends Podcast
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-rob-kristoffersen/id1497998893?i=1000468426196)
Music:
“The Telling” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Headlights/Mountain Road” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Snowcrop” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Dawn Line Approaching” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Cold and Hard” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Gaddy” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Cover Letter” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Alliston Night Owl” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Gilroy” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Low Slopes” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Vengeful” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“Where It All Happened (Darkstar Version)” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
“OneEightFour” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue (https://www.sessions.blue/) )
Theme song composed by Big Cats (http://www.bigcatsbeats.com/)
Logo and Web Design by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

60: The Meltdown III: UFOs The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape

For this installment of the Meltdown, I'm joined by Brian and Angelo from the Double Density podcast to talk about the seminal 90s classic, UFOs the Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape. 

61: The Meltdown IV: Alien Autopsy - Fact or Fiction?

On this installment of The Meltdown, I'm joined by Brian Hastie of the Double Density podcast to discuss another Jonathan Frakes classic, Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?