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309# The Manson family | from the summer of love to murder — part 1 In 1969, California was supposed to be the land of peace, love and freedom. But in the hills outside Los Angeles, Charles Manson was building a very different kind of family. In Part 1 of this two-part deep dive, we explore Manson's troubled past, his desperate ambition to become a musician, his connections to the world of rock an...

308# The kelly–hopkinsville encounter | The night the goblins cameThe night the goblins came knocking...In August 1955, a quiet farmhouse in rural Kentucky became the centre of one of the strangest encounters in UFO history. For nearly four hours, a family claimed they were under attack from mysterious little creatures appearing at the windows and doors. Shots were fired. Police were called. And w...

307# Green mountain | The secret underground spaceport What really lies beneath Green Mountain? For Episode 307 of Never A Straight Answer, we head to Huntsville, Alabama — a city with deep connections to rockets, military technology and the American space programme. But beneath one nearby mountain lies a story that begins with a very real Cold War plan for an underground military facility… and en...

306# Operação Prato — The Lights That Attacked the Amazon It's our ninth birthday. Nine years. Nine years of UFOs, conspiracies, ghosts, strange disappearances, ancient mysteries, weird science, questionable decisions, questionable guests, and Taylor somehow surviving another year without being officially classified as an unexplained phenomenon. And what better way to celebrate than by travelling...

305# UFOs & Gods | Derrick Warful and the Ancient ConnectionCould the gods of ancient civilizations have been something far more extraordinary than mythology suggests? This week on Never A Straight Answer, Gaz and Taylor are joined by author Derrick Warful to discuss his fascinating new book, UFO and Gods. Together, they explore the intriguing connections between ancient religious texts, myste...

304# The Flannan Isles | Britain's Greatest Maritime Mystery In December 1900, three experienced lighthouse keepers arrived for what should have been a routine shift on the remote Flannan Isles, off the rugged west coast of Scotland. Days later, when the relief ship finally reached the island, the lighthouse was operational... but the men had vanished without a trace. With no signs of a struggle,...

303# Where Are the Little Green Men? | Terry Adair's Energy HypothesisFor decades, scientists have wrestled with the Fermi Paradox: if the universe is so vast and potentially full of life, why haven't we found any evidence of advanced civilisations? In this episode of Never A Straight Answer, we're joined by author Terry Adair to explore his thought-provoking idea known as The Adair Hypothesis. Ra...

302# The Friendships | The Secret Society of the Space BrothersLong before alien abductions and government whistleblowers, a small group of ordinary people claimed they had made contact with visitors from the stars. They called them simply "The Friends." Together, they spoke of peace, warnings about nuclear war, and even journeys aboard flying saucers. At the centre of it all stood George Adamski,...

301# Alien Disclosure | Are We Being Prepared? The conversation around UFOs and extraterrestrial life has changed dramatically. With a third wave of information releases, growing discussions surrounding UAPs, strange predictions linked to a major sporting event, claims that alien races may already live among us, and the arrival of Steven Spielberg's latest alien film, many are beginning to ask an...

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300# Conspiracies, Chaos & Community | Milestone Special This week on the Never A Straight Answer Podcast, we’re celebrating a massive milestone — our 300th episode — and we’re doing it LIVE.Join Gaz and Taylor for a special live stream packed with chaos, laughs, weird theories, behind-the-scenes stories, unexpected moments, and whatever madness unfolds when we go completely off-script. From c...

299 # Vanished Minds | The Scientists Who DisappearedTonight’s episode is different, because this isn’t something buried in history or lost in folklore — this is happening now. Over the last few years, and accelerating into 2026, a number of scientists, researchers, and figures connected to advanced fields like aerospace, defence, and even UFO research have either died suddenly… or simply disappea...

298# The Grand Canyon Cover-Up | Egypt in America?tonight we’re heading somewhere unexpected—somewhere vast, ancient… and hiding a story that doesn’t quite fit the official narrative. Because buried deep within the walls of the Grand Canyon, one of the most studied natural landmarks on Earth, there’s a claim that shouldn’t exist… and yet, it does. Back in 1909, a report surfaced—published in the A...

297# Living Forever | Myth, Science & The Edge of Immortality Tonight’s episode sits right at the crossroads of myth… and reality. Because for as long as humans have existed, we’ve asked one question above all others: Can we escape ageing? From ancient stories of magical plants and hidden fountains… to modern laboratories attempting to reset the biological clock itself… the idea of living fore...

296# Bold Street | The Time-Slip PhenomenonLiverpool is a city of paradoxes — the birthplace of the Beatles, a port where cultures collide, and a place where, on one seemingly ordinary street, time is said to misbehave. Tonight, we walk along Bold Street, a bustling Liverpool thoroughfare, home to cafés, boutiques, and vintage shops. But for decades, people have whispered about something strange h...

295# VibeUp | Collective Emotion, Group Influence & EnvironmentWhen people come together with shared positive intention, something measurable shifts. Research in social psychology shows that collective focus strengthens emotional regulation, increases cooperation, and improves group outcomes. Whether through shared prayer, meditation, activism, or unified effort, aligned intention alters behav...

294# Smells Like Conspiracy |The Life, Death & Mystery of Kurt CobainA story of flannel shirts, underground clubs, and a voice that sounded like it had clawed its way out of the earth itself. It’s the rise, the fall, and the lingering questions surrounding Kurt Cobain — a man who became the reluctant prophet of a generation… and whose death still echoes with unanswered questions. This is not j...

293# The Dancing Plague of 1518: The Summer Strasbourg Lost Control July 1518. The heat presses down like a hand. Grain prices are rising, illness is common, and fear of divine punishment hangs over the medieval streets of Strasbourg. Life under the Holy Roman Empire is harsh, superstitious, and tightly bound to faith. People believe saints can punish. Demons can tempt. And curses can spread. So w...

292# The Toxic Woman: The Unsolved Death of Gloria Ramirez February 19th, 1994. Riverside, California. A woman is rushed into hospital, barely conscious, heart racing, skin slick with sweat.  Her name is Gloria Ramirez. Within minutes, doctors and nurses begin to collapse.   🛸 The Encounter  🎙️ Listen & Subscribe:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

291# Project Looking Glass: The Machine That Could See Tomorrowwe’re diving into a story that sits at the intersection of history, fringe science, and consciousness: Project Looking Glass, the alleged machine that could see the future. 🛸 The Encounter  🎙️ Listen & Subscribe:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

290# Predicting 2026 | Mystics, Analysts & Real-World SignsThis week, we’re diving into a year that keeps popping up across centuries and headlines: 2026. From Nostradamus and Baba Vanga to tech visionaries and global analysts, countless voices are pointing to this year as a turning point — some warn of upheaval, others promise transformation. Tonight, we’ll break it all down in plain language...

290# Predicting 2026 | Mystics, Analysts & Real-World SignsThis week, we’re diving into a year that keeps popping up across centuries and headlines: 2026. From Nostradamus and Baba Vanga to tech visionaries and global analysts, countless voices are pointing to this year as a turning point — some warn of upheaval, others promise transformation. Tonight, we’ll break it all down in plain language...

289# Before Hawkins | The Montauk Project & the Real Stranger ThingsWe’re heading to the very edge of Long Island, where a sealed military base refuses to stay silent. We’re unpacking claims of psychic children, mind control, time travel, and a government project so controversial it may have erased itself from history. We’ll follow the story from Nazi science to Cold War paranoia, explore why...

288# Before the Waters Rise | Ancient Floods and Modern Warning SignsAcross continents, cultures, and thousands of years, humanity has told the same story:  that the world was once destroyed by water, civilisation wiped away, and life forced to begin again. Tonight, we investigate the Great Flood — not as a single religious tale, but as a global human memory. Why do civilisations that never met te...

287# Ashes to Eternity | The Legend of the PhoenixThis week on Never a Straight Answer, we follow one of the oldest and most powerful myths ever told — the Phoenix. A creature born in flame, destroyed by fire, and reborn from its own ashes. From ancient Egypt to Greece, China, Christianity, alchemy, psychology, and pop culture, the Phoenix has symbolised immortality, renewal, collapse, and comebac...