Somewhere in the Skies

Ryan welcomes back author and researcher Joshua Cutchin to discuss his latest book, The Inverted Path: Supernatural Disorientation and Interruptions in Travel. Cutchin explores fascinating connections between UFO encounters, fairy folklore, Bigfoot, ghosts, missing time, and paranormal experiences, focusing on moments when witnesses become mysteriously lost, stopped, paralyzed, or diverted. Ryan a...

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In 1973, a night watchman for a lumber yard in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan, witnessed an odd sight. A light came out of the sky, positioned itself over the surface of the ocean, and proceeded to 'suck up' the water. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ...

In 1976, police officer George Wheeler reported encountering a massive UFO and being struck by a beam of light that knocked him to the ground. Six months later, he was dead. Other witnesses reported unusual activity surrounding the encounter, adding further intrigue to an already remarkable case. Even more compelling, Wheeler’s experience was part of a broader wave of UFO sightings reported throug...

In this Somewhere in the Skies Classics episode, Filmmaker, James Fox discusses the years of investigation behind the documentary, The Program, which explores the bipartisan Congressional effort to uncover the truth about UFOs, alleged crash retrieval programs, and claims of non-human biologics. As the UAP conversation continues to evolve, this episode provides essential context behind one of the...

In Witness Accounts: Volume 41, we hear seven extraordinary firsthand encounters with the unexplained. From enormous black triangles hovering silently overhead and mysterious silver spheres crossing the daytime sky, to a rotating cone that seemingly vanished into thin air and a fighter jet apparently pursuing an unidentified orb, these witnesses share experiences that challenged everything they th...

The evening was quiet as Adrian sat on his balcony in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, taking in the calm. His attention was suddenly drawn to movement near a neighboring stretch of farmland. At first, he assumed it was a child ducking beneath a barbed-wire fence. But as the figure emerged, something felt wrong. It wore a strange, reflective helmet and carried a gleaming object in its hand. In that inst...

Somewhere in the Skies Classics returns with one of our favorite conversations, revisiting an interview that remains just as relevant today. Ryan is joined by Small Town Monsters founder and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Seth Breedlove to discuss Invasion on Chesnut Ridge, an exploration of one of America's most enduring hotspots of high strangeness. From the infamous Kecksburg UFO crash and the...

Former law enforcement officer Chuck Zukowski has spent more than three decades investigating some of America's most compelling UFO encounters, following trails that many authorities abandoned long ago. Alongside his son, Daniel, and paranormal investigator Heather Taddy, he travels the desolate backroads, forgotten towns, and remote landscapes that have earned the nickname "America's Alien Highwa...

In this Somewhere in the Skies classic, we revisit one of ufology's most enduring mysteries: the alleged meetings between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and extraterrestrials. In light of today's whistleblowers, congressional hearings, and growing discussions surrounding non-human intelligence, Ryan welcomes author Paul Blake Smith back to examine the evidence behind this extraordinary claim. Toge...

Ryan welcomes acclaimed actor, director, and author Thomas Jane. Best known for The Punisher, The Expanse, and several Stephen King film adaptations, Jane has also become a prominent voice in the UFO community, recently speaking at Contact in the Desert and authoring the upcoming book A Human's Guide to Advanced Visiting Aliens. Jane reflects on his career in Hollywood before diving into UFOs, gov...

Micheline walked briskly along the flowery path, humming a popular tune, when suddenly the peaceful walk was eclipsed by a blinding light. Two large, disembodied hands hung in the air in front of her and when they touched her, they felt cold like metal. This retro French humanoid encounter is by far one of the scariest alien abduction stories ever recounted. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat:...

Ryan and Suzanne return to break down the biggest stories in the world of UFOs and beyond, including the uncertain future of the Roswell Daily Record, claims of a Bigfoot body, allegations that the U.S. government is trying to lure UFOs, how Catholics may prepare for Disclosure, and new developments in Suzanne's explosive investigation into the La Madera UFO incident which occurred the same week o...

Every time Ryan heads to Nova Scotia, it has become a tradition to sit down with filmmaker, author, and longtime UFO researcher, Paul Kimball for an unfiltered conversation. And this may be their most personal one yet. They look back on Kimball's remarkable career documenting the UFO mystery, beginning with his acclaimed film Stanton Friedman Is Real! and continuing through documentaries on Majest...

As the conversation around UFOs continues to evolve, one of the most overlooked aspects of the mystery is finally getting the attention it deserves: children. With renewed interest in landmark cases like the 1994 Ariel School encounter, now is the perfect time to revisit this conversation about some of the most compelling child witness accounts in UFO history. In this Somewhere in the Skies Classi...

We’re joined by U.S. Air Force veteran Christopher Bartel, a former employee of both Area 51 and Skinwalker Ranch, for a candid look behind the curtain of two of the world's most enigmatic locations. After eight years with Robert Bigelow's BAASS, including six stationed at Skinwalker Ranch, Bartel recounts the extraordinary events he witnessed, the Native American history he documented through his...

Morayshire, Scotland. May 1977. Two young children were playing in a field when they heard a humming noise. They followed it into the woods where they saw a strange object, hovering above the ground. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ Substack: http...

Ryan welcomes acclaimed occult historian Mitch Horowitz and author and occultist Sarah Lyons for a fascinating conversation exploring the intersection of UFOs, consciousness, magick, and the occult. Together, they examine Jacques Vallée's interdimensional hypothesis, the connections between UFO encounters and psychic phenomena, the occult history of New York's Hudson Valley, the limitations of mod...

As we mark another July anniversary of the 1947 Roswell incident, we're revisiting one of our most controversial and fascinating conversations. While Roswell is often framed as a battle between extraterrestrial visitation and Project Mogul, author and researcher Nick Redfern presents a far darker possibility involving secret Cold War experiments, human test subjects, missing records, and a governm...

Ryan is joined by longtime UFO researcher, defense contractor, and Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) board member Rich Hoffman for an in-depth conversation covering the past, present, and future of UAP research. He shares how an eighth-grade science assignment launched a lifetime of investigations that would eventually bring him into contact with Project Blue Book personnel, Dr. J. Allen...

Here is the full unedited version of The Disclosure Forum that took place in Washington DC on June 25th. Hosted by the Disclosure Foundation, the Disclosure Forum 2026 brought together lawmakers, scientists, journalists, military officials, researchers, economists, and policy experts to discuss one of the most consequential questions of our time: how humanity should respond to increasing transpare...

In this edition of Somewhere in the Skies Classics, we revisit one of the most mysterious military encounters ever featured on the show. Former Air Force Security Forces officer Jeremy McGowan recounts a strange assignment in the Jordanian Desert in 1995, where he and another officer were ordered to guard a massive, unmarked crate with no explanation of its contents or purpose. During a nighttime...

Filmmaker and UFO researcher Dean Alioto returns to discuss his powerful new documentary, The Experiencers: Full Disclosure. As public interest in UFOs continues to grow following Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, Alioto shifts the focus from government secrets to the people at the heart of the mystery: the experiencers themselves. In the film, Alioto explores famous cases including Betty and Bar...

On July 16th 1967, the village of Arc-sous-Cicon was beset by sightings of strange humanoid beings in the surrounding countryside. They were spotted by three different groups of children throughout the day and strange traces were found in the ground that lasted for a week after the event. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Patreon: http://www.pat...

In this edition of Somewhere in the Skies Classics, we revisit our fascinating conversation with Paul Hynek, son of legendary astronomer and UFO researcher Dr. J. Allen Hynek. As the UAP conversation continues to expand in 2026 through congressional hearings, military testimony, and renewed scientific inquiry, Hynek's work remains more relevant than ever. Known for his work on Project Blue Book, c...