The Our Strange Skies Podcast Archive

20: This Is Some Next Level Sh*t: Matt Sanderson on Ancient Aliens, Men in Black, and Why Humans Building Impossibly Possible Things Is Cool as Hell

What's up, ufonauts?
This week, my friend Matt Sanderson stops by to talk about Ancient Astronaut Theory, and why it's a troubling and lazy area of pseudoscience. We also delve into the men in black phenomenon, and Matt asks me various questions relating to the UFO phenomenon, including why do the aliens give a shit about earth? All this and more on this weeks episode!
Link:
All That Glitters Is Not God by Timothy Ferris
(https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/all-that-glitters-is-not-god-237956/)
Semi-Intellectual Musings
(https://thesim.podbean.com/)
Who Is Rob Kristoffersen?
(https://thesim.podbean.com/e/who-is-rob-kristoffersen/)
BuzzFeed Unsolved - Men in Black
(https://www.buzzfeed.com/watch/video/7?utm_term=.sh6kkAZXB#.tmGAAMrbD)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

19: Where Phenomenon Converge: The Bulletproof Bigfoot, a UFO, and Paranormal Possession

What's up, ufonauts?!
On this weeks Minisode, we look at one of the strangest cases featuring anomalous phenomenon ever recorded. Across the United States, there are certain areas where Bigfoots, UFOs, and ghosts exist in the same spaces. In October of 1973, all of these types of phenomenon descended on a rural farm in southwestern Pennsylvania, in an area that could easily be compared to the Bridgewater Triangle or even Skinwalker Ranch.
Resources:
Dr. Berthold E. Schwarz, Flying Saucer Review, Volume 20, No. 1 1974, pp. 3-11
UFO Symposium Proceedings, MUFON, June 22, 1974, pp. 142-
(https://www.scribd.com/doc/44188895/MUFON-UFO-Symposium-Proceedings)
MUFON UFO Journal, Number 171, May 1982, p. 3.
(https://www.scribd.com/document/21267627/Mufon-Ufo-Journal)
The Morning Herald, October 27, 1973
(https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/63847540/)
Small Town Monsters: Invasion on Chestnut Ridge, interview with George Kowalczyk by Dr. Paul Johnson. Date of interview unknown. Released 2017.
(https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/invasion-on-chestnut-ridge.html)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

18: The Meltdown II - The Alien Boogaloo You Never Wanted: Signs with Brian Hastie of Double Density

I'm joined by Brian Hastie (https://twitter.com/BrianHastie) of the Double Density (http://www.doubledensity.net/) podcast for an intense discussion of the 2002 film, Signs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286106/?ref_=nv_sr_4%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_4) , directed by M. Night Shyamalan. From bad acting, to the comically inept aliens, and a non-existent plot, Signs brings all of the logical fallacies you've ever needed to a film. Does M. Night Shyamalan drive home the point of the movie, literally? Is the best cultural equivalent of Signs the television show, Full House? Do vegetarian aliens need that corn? Dawg? Is there a conspiracy theory in the comments section of Roger Ebert's review of the film? Is Richard Doty responsible for this movie at all? Is Sedona, Arizona the best place to spend your honeymoon? Tune in as Brian and I pick apart the worst alien invasion movie ever made.
Links:
Roger Ebert's review of Signs
(https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/signs-2002)
IMDb Plot Summary of Signs
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286106/plotsummary)
A Link to Purchase Signs... if you're into that
(https://www.amazon.com/Signs-Mel-Ddwd-27899-Gibson/dp/078884282X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533931767&sr=1-1&keywords=Signs+movie)
Stranger at the Pentagon: The Story of Valiant Thor
(https://thoseconspiracyguys.com/stranger-at-the-pentagon-the-story-of-valiant-thor/)
Our Picks For Better Alien Movies That You Should Watch:
District 9
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Under the Skin
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Starman
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088172/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075860/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
10 Cloverfield Lane
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179933/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
V/H/S 2, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction"
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2450186/?ref_=nv_sr_3)
Mars Attacks
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116996/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
U.F.O. Abduction
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169005/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Extraterrestrial
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2960930/?ref_=nv_sr_2)
The Bad Ones :
Xtro
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086610/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Laserblast
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077834/?ref_=nv_sr_2%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_2)
Progeny
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167350/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Communion
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097100/?ref_=nv_sr_2%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_2)
Mac and Me
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095560/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
The Arrival (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115571/?ref_=nv_sr_2%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_2) (No, not THIS (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1) Arrival)
The Fourth Kind
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220198/?ref_=nv_sr_1%3Fref_%3Dnv_sr_1)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

17: Each Thing In Its Own Time: The Abductions of Pier Fortunato Zanfretta

What's up, ufonauts?! To give you an idea of what we cover over on Patreon, I offer the latest installment of Their Strange Skies free for everyone. This month we;re in Italy, looking at the abductions of a 26 year old security guard, Pier Fortunato Zanfretta. Over the course of two years he is abducted repeatedly by a group of very tall and strange beings. They include Zanfretta on their plans to make Earth a new home, and to initiate contact with the human species. Though the aliens would never build their domed city on earth, we are left with one of the most fascinating abduction accounts ever recorded, complete with physical evidence!
Links:
The Zanfretta Case by Rino Di Stefano
(https://www.amazon.com/Zanfretta-Case-Chronicle-Incredible-Story-ebook/dp/B00R9TTCPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535140558&sr=8-1&keywords=the+zanfretta+case)
Zanfretta Abductions, 1978-1981 by Think Anomalous
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0DgGADgAas&t=12s)
The Zanfretta Live Telecast Hypnosis Session
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLUp-oE_Qnk&t=60s)
Music:
"I Feel Like an Alien" by The Blessed Cassettes
(https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Blessed_Cassettes/Errors_and_Omissions/)
Used under Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona
(https://desdymona.com/)

16: How Many Coronas Does It Take to Crash a Saucer?: How Roswell Became a Member of the Household

What's up, ufonauts? This week, I bring you the story and history of Roswell, from its humble beginning as an off-hand comment to Stanton Friedman, to the Air Force's final report, we go in depth on how the story of Roswell developed, the key players involved, and where we stand on this when all is said and done.
Links:
Crash at Corona: The U.S. Military Retrieval and Cover-Up of a UFO by Don Berliner & Stanton T. Friedman
(https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Corona-Military-Retrieval-Cover-Up/dp/1931044899/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534676054&sr=8-1&keywords=Crash+at+Corona)
The Roswell Files - Gerald Anderson
(http://www.roswellfiles.com/Witnesses/anderson.htm)
Roswell: The Curious Story of Sheridan Cavitt Pt. 1
(https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/11/roswell-the-curious-story-of-sheridan-cavitt-pt-1/)
Roswell: The Curious Story of Sheridan Cavitt Pt. 2
(https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/11/roswell-the-curious-story-of-sheridan-cavitt-pt-2/)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

15: Taken in Kentucky: The Abductions of Lee Parish and the Stanford Three

Kentucky saw two really strange abduction cases during the years 1976 and 1977. The first involved three women leaving a diner at 11:15 on January 6th, 1976. A UFO appeared above them. All three were taken on board a craft and subjected to medical tests and torturous procedures. A year later, on January 27, 1977, a young man was abducted from his truck on the way home from a friends house. He was examined by machine-like beings and returned to his vehicle. Both cases share surprising similarities at a time when alien abductions were starting to become more common.
Sources:
January 1977 APRO Bulletin
(http://www.openminds.tv/wp-content/uploads/APRO25-7.pdf)
The 1976 Stanford, Kentucky Abductions
(http://www.theblackvault.com/casefiles/1976-stanford-kentucky-abductions/)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

14: Candid Conversations with Myself - Everything's Coming Up Clown Pants!: My Time at MUFON, Personal Experiences, and Ancient Aliens

What's up, ufonauts?! This week I talk candidly about my time in MUFON, my thoughts on Ancient Astronaut Theory, the best sightings I think we have, and what's upcoming for the podcast!
also.... CLOWN PANTS!!!
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

13: 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 Enco...

What's up, ufonauts?!
On this week's episode, I explore one of the most bizarre abductions stories ever recorded. In October of 1975, David Stephens was abducted from a car by very strange beings with mushroom-shaped heads and large white eyes. This encounter sets off a string of high strangeness that affects everyone involved in the case, including the hypnotist, Herbert Hopkins. Strap in for an episode full of UFOs taking control of cars, poltergeist activity, the men in black, and boat loads of high strangeness.
Links:
"A Mind of Their Own: Automobiles Controlled" by UFOs by Micah Hanks
(http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/08/a-mind-of-their-own-automobiles-remote-controlled-by-ufos/)
“5 Weird-Looking Aliens Abduct Young Man”
(http://www.waterufo.net/item.php?id=1401)
“The Twilight Side of a UFO Encounter” by Brent M. Raynes/”The Maine UFO Encounter: Investigation Under Hypnosis” by Shirley C. Fickett
(http://www.ignaciodarnaude.com/ufologia/Raynes,Abduction%201975,Maine,FSR76V22N2.pdf)
UFO Dynamics: Psychiatric and Psychic Dimensions of the UFO Syndrome by Berthold E. Schwartz
(https://www.amazon.com/Ufo-Dynamics-Psychiatric-Psychic-Dimensions-Syndrome/dp/0935834648/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528810106&sr=8-1&keywords=UFO+Dynamics&dpID=51REtX07upL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

12: The UFO Book Club 2.5: An Interview with Author and UFO Researcher Ryan Sprague

What's up, ufonauts?!
On this bonus episode and addendum to the UFO Book Club, I sat down with the author of Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to an Alien Phenomenon (https://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-Skies-Human-Approach-Phenomenon/dp/0967799589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528806220&sr=8-1&keywords=Somewhere+in+the+skies) and host of the Somewhere in the Skies Podcast (https://www.somewhereintheskies.com/) , Ryan Sprague (https://twitter.com/RyanSprague51) to talk about his book, the various cases he has researched, the most compelling cases he has come across, and science's role in ufology!
Links:
The Doctor's Inn… if you think you'd want to stay in a place where aliens have probably stopped by.
(http://www.docsinn.net/)
"Captured in Midair: The Carlos Antonio de los Santos Case" by Red Pill Junkie
(http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/09/captured-in-midair-the-carlos-antonio-de-los-santos-case/)
The "1976 Iran Incident" The Black Vault
(http://www.theblackvault.com/casefiles/the-1976-iran-incident/#)
UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean
(https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Generals-Pilots-Government-Officials/dp/0307717089/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528217081&sr=1-1&keywords=Leslie+Kean&dpID=41dULpv9CAL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch)
Only Weirdos See UFOs: An Introduction to the Public's Misperception of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and Extraterrestrial Life by Jason McClellan
(https://www.amazon.com/Only-Weirdos-UFOs-Misperception-Extraterrestrial/dp/153961963X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528217156&sr=1-1&keywords=Only+Weirdos+See+UFOs)
Jacques Vallee - Amazon Author Page
(https://www.amazon.com/Jacques-Vallee/e/B001K8JD8Q/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1528217216&sr=1-2-ent)
J Allen Hynek - Amazon Author Page
(https://www.amazon.com/J.-Allen-Hynek/e/B001HOEB8A/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1528217277&sr=1-2-ent)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)

11: The UFO Book Club 2: The Experiencer Not the Experience: Somewhere in the Skies by Ryan Sprague with Brian and Angelo from Double Density and Sens...

What's up, ufonauts?!
Welcome to the second edition of the UFO Book Club. This time, Brian (https://twitter.com/BrianHastie) , Angelo (https://twitter.com/angelofioren) , Sam (https://twitter.com/BeerlordElfbane) , and myself explore the nuances of Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to an Alien Phenomenon (https://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-Skies-Human-Approach-Phenomenon/dp/0967799589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528732571&sr=8-1&keywords=somewhere+in+the+skies) by Ryan Sprague (https://twitter.com/RyanSprague51) . We talk about the how this phenomenon manifests, how stupid the "why do UFOs have lights on them?" argument is, Angelo pretends to be Jason for a minute, and we wax philosophical about the metaphysical aspects of the UFO phenomenon.
Links:
Double Density
(http://www.doubledensity.net/)
Not Alone
(http://www.notalonepodcast.com/)
Somewhere in the Skies
(https://www.somewhereintheskies.com/)
Theme Song by Shane Yoder (https://www.puttheminasong.com/)
Art and Website by the Great Desdymona (https://desdymona.com/)