Paranoid Planet

The one where we discuss the Skinwalker Ranch, the relationship between ufology and the intelligence community, UFO "abductee" Travis Walton's hoax-busting nemesis, and the darker side of the UFO research community, with archivist, podcaster,  singer, and ex-ufologist Erical Lukes. Brought to you by the B.L.I.P., your newest space-age, New Age, and grossly underaged illicit cosmic c...

The one where we talk about the influence of science fiction and the art of Margaret Keane on UFO beliefs, and go bushwhacking for the 1994 Ariel School UFO in Zimbabwe (as well as some puppets) with UFO folklore researcher and blogger Gideon Reid. Brought to you by the B.L.I.P., your newest space-age, New Age, and grossly underaged illicit cosmic community.    TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Pre-show announc...

The one where we take a peek behind the curtains and froufrou space bloomers of the alien-adoring Raëlian movement (and other UFO religions) with Sociologist Susan Palmer. Brought to you by the B.L.I.P., your newest space-age, New Age, and grossly underaged illicit cosmic community.    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction    00:08:34  Chapter 1:  Interview with Susan Palmer 01:36:32    A word from ou...

The one where we cap off our 20 month-long mission to seek out hard evidence of extraterrestrial visitors and to call out any paranoid nonsense that stands in our way with the help of Sociologist Susan Palmer (re: Raelians and other UFO religions), UFO folklore researcher Gideon Reid (re: science fiction and the 1994 Zimbabwe UFO), and podcaster Erica Lukes (re: MUFON, Skinwalker Ranch, Travis Wal...

This is an excerpt of More Like Ancient FAILiens podcast, "Relics of Roswell", 19 December 2025 , hosted by Brandon R. Reynolds and Toby Ball . Have you ever gone metal detecting and found a twisted piece of wire?  Well, Giorgio Tsoukalos has and it was at a skip site near Roswell, NM! I know, right? Toby and Brandon are joined by podcaster Michel Gagne to get a handle on the Ancient Ali...

The one where we explore the history of ufology in Canada, from Project Magnet and Project Second Storey to the Falcon Lake, Shag Harbour, and Montreal Bonaventure UFO investigations, with the help of Canadian athropologist Matthew Hayes , author of Search for the Unknown: Canada's UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory .    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Pre-show announcement / Le Mooching for le...

The one where JFK researcher Fred Litwin scrutinizes the conspiracy theories that claim the CIA murdered President Kennedy, and where we chat about Dealey Plaza, conspiracy tourism, Lee Harvey Oswald, General Edwin Walker, and President Lyndon Johnson with veteran Dallas tour guide Daniel Evans.      TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Pre-show announcement & eulogy 0:03:15   Introduction / Conversation with...

The one where we get visited, prodded, and probed in the middle of night by a gaggle of alien creatures as we review the autobiographical film (and book)  Communion , based on the alleged abductions of horror novelist and armchair metaphysician Whitley Strieber. Brought to you by RectalAid Pro, a revolutionary new line of niche colostomy bags and accessories. Click here to watch Communion on YouTu...

The one where we conduct a full investigation of the Travis Walton (a.k.a.: "Fire In the Sky") UFO abduction and discuss the methods, ideas, and demise of UFO abduction therapists Budd Hopkins , David Jacobs , and John Mack , with the help of author, journalist, and podcaster Toby Ball . Brought to you by a fashionable new line of gastrointestinal accoutrements. Click here to listen to T...

The one where we lay the groundwork for the UFO abduction phenomenon with guest co-host Matthew Newland and contrast the UFO abduction memories of Betty and Barney Hill with the help of author, journalist, and podcaster Toby Ball . Brought to you by a fashionable new line of gastrointestinal accoutrements. Click here to listen to Toby Ball's Strange Arrivals podcast.  Click here to listen to...

The one where we diagnose the UFO abduction claims of Betty and Barney Hill, Whitley Strieber, and Travis Walton, and evaluate the research methods of self-appointed alien abduction therapists Budd Hopkins, David Jacobs, and John Mack with the help of author, journalist, and podcaster Toby Ball . Brought to you by a fashionable new line of gastrointestinal accoutrements. Click here to listen to To...

The one where we shoot down some unidentified objects with a cross section of American East coasters, dig up the remains of the infamous 1947 Roswell crashed "flying disc" , and discuss the ideas and influence of Ufologists J. Allen Hynek, Jacques Vallée, Leslie Kean, and Avi Loeb, with Science writer and veteran UFO debunker, Robert Sheaffer.     (This episode was NOT funded by the Sout...

The one in which we assemble another panel of armchair experts aboard the starship USS Swampgass to explore, assess, quarantine, and if necessary obliterate, the 2023 National Geographic series UFOs: Investigating the Unknown , featuring Leslie Kean, Luis Elizondo, Allen Hynek, and Avi Loeb, with a little help from our friends Matthew Newland  and Rémi Poirier .      Click here   for light-speed a...

The one where we investigate the latest UAP craze and its many proponents, discuss the psychology of ufology, excavate the 1947 Roswell "crashed saucer" story, ruminate over the life and mind of “Close Encounters Man” J. Allen Hynek, and gawk at a plethora of funny lights in the sky with veteran UFO Skeptics Michael Shermer and Robert Sheaffer. Brought to you by a little blue pill that w...

The one where we investigate the latest UAP craze and its many proponents, discuss the psychology of ufology, excavate the 1947 Roswell "crashed saucer" story, ruminate over the life and mind of “Close Encounters Man” J. Allen Hynek, and gawk at a plethora of funny lights in the sky with veteran UFO Skeptics Michael Shermer and Robert Sheaffer .  Brought to you by a little blue pill that...

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath , and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. (Part 3 of 3). Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon... ...

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope , science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. (Part 2 of 3). Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon... ...

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope , science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath , and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc . (Part 1 of 3). Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon.....

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope , science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath , and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...      Click her...

The one where we deconstruct the 1997 "Phoenix Lights" UFO sightings, chide sensationalist journalists, debunk UFO junk science, rebuke New Age space gurus, and  learn a few things about telescopes, comet Hale-Bopp, and where in the world is Shelley Miscavige, with cult-busting journalist, editor, author, and amateur astronomer, Tony Ortega. Click here to read "The Great UFO Cover-u...

The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens.  Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach. Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here...

The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens.  Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach. Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here...

The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic over...

The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic over...

The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic over...