Mostly True Alien Stories

What happens when a retired British police officer snaps a photo of an alien in the middle of a foggy countryside… then wakes up miles away with no memory? This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we’re joined by actor Garret Dillahunt (Deadwood, The Last of Us, Raising Hope) as we break down one of the UK’s most mysterious UFO encounters—the Ilkley Moor Incident of 1987. Along the way, Garret shar...

On March 13, 1997, something massive and silent moved across the sky over Phoenix, Arizona—seen by thousands, captured on tape, and still unexplained to this day. In Episode 16 of Mostly True Alien Stories , hosts Neal and Andrew welcome special guest Don Sill (host of Donversations ) for an in-depth exploration of one of the most credible UFO sightings in American history. From military denials t...

The Allagash Alien Abductions — four friends on a canoe trip... and a terrifying encounter that left them with missing time, hypnotic flashbacks, and an alien story still unexplained decades later. This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we’re joined by special guest David Cone — host of the Crain & Company podcast — as we dive deep into the bizarre 1976 Allagash incident. Together, we break d...

The Broad Haven Triangle – Wales' Strangest UFO Hotspot A playground. A silver-suited figure. A craft in the trees. In 1977, a group of schoolchildren in Broad Haven, Wales, reported seeing a UFO—and they weren’t the only ones. Over the next few weeks, sightings of strange lights, metallic beings, and hovering crafts swept across the region, catching the attention of military investigators and the...

In October 1973, a small-town police chief in Alabama stepped into one of the weirdest close encounters ever recorded. In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, we investigate the strange case of the Falkville Metal Man — a humanoid figure reportedly clad in a reflective metallic suit, caught on camera by Chief Jeff Greenhaw. Was it a hoax, a secret military test, or something not of this Eart...

In 1978, a Polish farmer claimed he was taken aboard a UFO by two green-skinned, human-like beings—and returned unharmed. The Emilcin Abduction is one of Europe’s strangest and most overlooked alien encounters… and this week, we’re diving into it. From slanted-eyed extraterrestrials and strange rural monuments to baffling lights in the sky, we explore why Jan Wolski’s story still sends chills thro...

MTAS Episode Summary: The Pascagoula Alien Abduction Two men. One riverbank. Zero explanation. In this gripping episode of Mostly True Alien Stories , we head to Pascagoula, Mississippi, where Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker claimed they were abducted by otherworldly beings while fishing on an ordinary October night in 1973. What followed was a bizarre tale of paralysis, levitation, and strange...

MTAS Episode Summary: The Betty & Barney Hill Alien Abduction It's one of the most famous alien abduction stories of all time—the night Betty and Barney Hill were taken aboard a spacecraft and subjected to bizarre medical examinations. Was it a genuine encounter with extraterrestrial beings or just a vivid nightmare fueled by cultural paranoia? In this milestone 10th episode of Mostly True Ali...

MTAS Episode Summary: The Kelly-Hopkinsville Alien Shootout Did a rural Kentucky family really have a gunfight with extraterrestrials, or were they just shooting at shadows? In 1955, the Sutton family claimed their farmhouse was under siege by strange, glowing creatures—setting off one of the most infamous alien encounters in history. Were they visited by beings from another world, or was it an al...

The Buff Ledge Camp Alien Abduction – A Summer Camp Close Encounter A quiet summer night. A peaceful lake. A UFO descending from the sky. What started as an ordinary evening at Buff Ledge Camp in 1968 turned into a terrifying case of missing time, telepathic beings, and memories so deeply buried they wouldn’t resurface for years. Teen camp workers Michael Lapp and Janet Cornell were watching the s...

Carl Higdon’s Alien Hunting Trip + Mick Jagger’s UFO Encounter & The Top Alien Tourist Destinations Pack your rifles and leave your collarbones at the door—because this week’s episode of Mostly True Alien Stories takes us deep into the Wyoming wilderness for one of the strangest abduction stories ever told. In 1974, Carl Higdon set out for a solo hunting trip , but instead of bringing home an...

In 1957, a Brazilian farmer named Antonio Villas Boas claimed he was taken aboard a spacecraft, subjected to medical tests, and forced into an encounter with a humanoid being —one of the most controversial and bizarre alien abduction stories ever recorded. This week on Mostly True Alien Stories , we break down the strange details of his experience, the psychological and cultural impact of his clai...

What happens when someone claims to have been abducted—not once, not twice, but 11 times ? This week on Mostly True Alien Stories , we unravel the bizarre and unsettling case of Fortunato Zanfretta , an Italian security guard who insisted he was taken by extraterrestrials over the course of several years. We break down the details of his encounters, the eyewitness accounts that add to the mystery,...

Episode 4: Michelle Hurd on Star Trek, Alien Abductions, and the Age of Disclosure This week on Mostly True Alien Stories , we welcome our first guest—acclaimed actress Michelle Hurd ( Star Trek: Picard ). Together, we take a deep dive into one of the most infamous alien abduction cases of all time: the Travis Walton incident . Was Walton truly taken aboard an extraterrestrial craft for five days,...

What do schoolchildren, David Bowie, and government whistleblowers have in common? Apparently, aliens. This week on Mostly True Alien Stories , we’re diving into one of the strangest, most compelling UFO encounters of all time—the Ariel School Incident . In 1994, over 60 kids in Zimbabwe claimed to have seen an alien craft land near their school, complete with big-eyed beings and telepathic messag...

Dive deep into the mystery of Mel’s Hole in this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories!  From bottomless pits that swallow reality to inter-dimensional weirdness, we’re peeling back the layers of this bizarre tale that has haunted the curious and confounded skeptics alike. But that’s not all! We’ve got some juicy extraterrestrial gossip brewing. Rumor has it Steven Spielberg might be setting his si...

Did Frederick Valentich vanish into thin air—or was he taken by aliens? This week, we’re diving headfirst into one of the strangest unsolved aviation mysteries: the disappearance of Frederick Valentich. Picture this—an Australian pilot cruising over the Bass Strait in 1978 when he radios air traffic control about a UFO tailing him. Moments later, he’s gone without a trace. Was it aliens, human err...