Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History

Here is our uncut interview with David Riedel , son of Pat McGuire and author of "My Dad Was A Famous Alien Abductee. I Thought He Was A Joke — Now I'm Not So Sure." David talks about his time growing up in an abusive cult, the existence of the well and what that means to his life, spending time with Pat growing up, and what it means to get his story out there. We also talk about a FOIA request he...

Ten miles from Bosler, Wyoming sits a ranch with a rather unusual feature. A well over 350 feet deep. A miracle well whose builder was told that he would never strike water. And yet, he did. Pat McGuire's well is an enduring mystery. It's the largest artesian well ever dug in Wyoming, and it was dug in an area that everyone said would be dry. But Pat had faith and a little guidance from an alien a...

“Is it saucers, satanists or CIA?” wrote Tom Adams in Stigmata , the only zine dedicated to the cattle mutilation phenomenon of the 1970s and 80s, and by the end of the decade, researchers and investigators were no closer to finding the culprit. The road to the greatest UFO conspiracy of all time is a windy one, laced with paranoia, shady figures, and a carcass count in the tens of thousands. The...

CW: Animal Death On June 5, 2023, The Debrief published an article titled “Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non Human Origins.” Written by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal, the article details claims brought forth by whistleblower David Grusch, a former Air Force officer and intelligence official, concerning documents he had been shown. And what was in these documents? Eviden...

In the final palette cleanser episode before we dive deep into serious UFO conspiracy territory, Jessica Knapik from What's Up Weirdo joins me to talk about the weird vibe of her post office, haunted workplaces, misconceptions about paranormal investigating, UFO photos, dream places to investigate, Robert Stack's haunting visage, WWE and UFC being owned by the same company, and how much we love Ja...

This week, my good friend Steve Berg (Host of the wonderful podcast, Hi, Strangeness ) returns to the pod to talk about Nebraska weirdness, the old guard and their old ways, making friends in paranormal circles, and we recommend a ton of books! Steve's List Alien Dawn by Colin Wilson Above Top Secret by Timothy Good Origins of the Gods: Qesem Cave, Skinwalkers, and Contact with Transdimensional In...

Have you ever been so burnt out on a subject that you needed to just have a good therapeutic chat with a friend about UFOs, ghosts, and about the shit going on in your life? Well, that's what I decided to do with my friend Lindsey. We laughed, we exchanged paranormal stories, and we just had a good conversation. Theme song: "Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundcloud , iTunes and Spotify Logo designe...

Researcher Cole Herrold ( New World Explorers Society ) returns to the podcast to talk about the numerous and varied experiences of Jennings Frederick, a resident of Rivesville, West Virginia. He talks about the experience of his mother Ivah, the infamous Veggieman encounter, a run-in with the Men in Black, and his time as a UFO investigator. Cole also talks about Frederick's brief time as a UFO i...

Do you like intergalactic wars between humans and aliens? Well, have we got a treat for you. This week, Rus Ryan from The Unbelievers podcast returns to discuss another Rus... Russell Kellet, the E.T. Rider! In the foreword of his book, Rus Kellett describes himself as a down-to-earth, no-nonsense hard-working man from a down-to-earth, no-nonsense hard-working family. The best way to describe Mr....

This week, Ryan Sprague , the host of Somewhere in the Skies , and author of the new book, Stories from Somewhere in the Skies . Culled from the "Witness Accounts" series from the podcast, Ryan presents the stories of every day people encountering the extraordinary in our skies and beyond. Ryan discusses the importance of the "Witness Accounts" series, and giving a voice and space for people to te...

In 1977 a series of UFO and humanoid sightings would capture the headlines in and around West Wales. Sightings of cigar shaped objects and saucers became common place. On Ripperstone farm, the Coombs family were plagued by a number of curious incidents, which included UFOs, encounters with tall spacemen, disembodied hands, and men in black. These events would mirror themselves at the Haven Fort Ho...

In late 2021, when we relaunched OSS full time, I had my friend Brian Hastie from the Double Density podcast on to talk about the abduction of José Antônio da Silva. We decided to record a bonus episode where I dropped a surprise story on him. The original show notes: Do you miss Car Talk and when people talk... about cars. Well, this isn't that show, but strangely, we talk a little bit ABOUT WEIR...

This week we welcome Mike Clelland to the show. We dive into the weirdness of Saranac Lake, NY, a town we both lived in, as well as the nature and meaning of synchronicities, the work of Mac Tonnies ; we each dive into some personal stories, and search for the meaning of it all in this wonderful conversation. Mike has a new novel coming out called The Unseen . He is also the author of The Messenge...

On this week's episode a couple of New York guys talk about some New York stories, as Mothboy Matt from the Mothboys podcast joins me to talk about their new book, The White Monsters of Sherman New York , as well as some other New York cases, including an encounter with an elf, a bigfoot down in Whitehall, a UFO crash in Moriches Bay and much more! Sources: Little People by Ron Quinn UFO Crash Ret...

Are you down with the clown? Well this week, guests Stephanie Quick , AP Strange & I dive into the weirdness of clowns, their trickster-like nature, their ability to pop up out of nowhere, and for some reason we talk about naked hairy clown asses, and we kind of fantasize about Sam, the Sandown Clown naked, and name him a new LGBTQ+ icon. This is a weird, funny one, y'all. Strap in for a face...

The city of Villa Carlos Paz is a tourist destination in central Argentina, known for a number of outdoor activities, such as kite surfing and hiking, as well as a giant cuckoo clock in the center of town. (Apparently the bird is controversial) In UFO circles, however, the town is known for one event in particular, the case of the Night Visitor. Also known as the Pretzel CEIII case, on June 14, 19...

On the first installment of what we hope is a long running series, Fred Andersson and I shoot the shit about all things UFO, including the government's fascination with shooting down balloons, the government's inability to investigate anything, the contactees and abduction phenomenon, our favorite UFO films, what cases we'd want to see adapted into films, and our favorite noodle? Welcome UFO Peopl...

On August 17, 1966, Paulo Cordeiro Azevedo dos Santos went bird hunting on Morro do Vintém, a hill that overlooked the Santa Rosa neighborhood of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro. Instead of birds, he stumbled upon a horrifying scene: two lifeless bodies, partially covered in vegetation. He rushed to report his disturbing discovery to local radio patrol officer Antônio Guerra, but his story was dismissed...

April Fools, suckers! Also, happy first night of Wrestlemania! The subject of this episode was voted on by our dear patrons. For this installment of The Swerve, I'm joined by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess from Astonishing Legends to dive into the sinister dealings of that "extra special mongoose," Gef, the Talking Mongoose. Known on the Isle of Man as the "Dalby Spook," Gef first appeared...

This week I got COVID... so I got my buddies, Brian and Angelo of the Double Density podcast, to step in and host this bad boy this week. Philip Julian Klass is one of the most reviled figures in UFO history. A skeptic by nature, Klass would become synonymous with bad faith debunking, badgering Ed Walters on The Oprah Winfrey Show , and his $10,000 challenge. This week, Brian and Angelo talk about...

The picturesque island of Coronado, situated in the resort city of San Diego, California, is crawling with the Secret Service in preparation for the arrival of William "Bill" Jefferson Clinton, saxophonist extraordinaire and 42nd President of the United States of America. Clinton is scheduled to deliver a speech at the historic and famously haunted five-star Hotel Del Coronado, located close to th...

The Pennine Hills, located in Northern England, played host to a number of strange phenomenon throughout the 1970s and into the 80s. From the "Phantom Copters" of 1973, to triangular shaped UFOs and low hovering objects that would stop cars, the area was a hotspot. It ultimately culminated in two events connected by one person, Alan Godfrey. The mysterious death of Zigmund Adamski was strange by p...

In the Spring of 1988, Dr. Karla Turner, an English instructor at the University of North Texas, unexpectedly asked her class to objectively evaluate evidence on Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or UFOs. Despite describing herself as open-minded, she had limited interest in the paranormal. Karla believed that examining the evidence from an academic perspective would result in weak and inconclusive...

Scribd is a magical resource, full of the most obscure documents, journals, and manifestos ever assembled in one location. One fine day I stumbled upon a strange report assembled by Dennis Pilichis entitled Night Siege - The Northern Ohio UFO-Creature Invasion . The report details the struggles of the Robert S. family as they defended their property from a series of strange beings and objects. The...

In episode 140 we looked at a wave of UFO activity that occurred in 1967. Many reported seeing strange red lights and metallic structured craft, and other objects, but few humanoid sightings were reported. In 1968, things got a lot weirder. Throughout Canada witnesses reported strange encounters with humanoids, including luminous men, spacesuit-clad figures, a long bearded naked figure clinging to...