The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio

Gene and special guest cohost Tim Swartz feature UFO author and playwright Ryan Sprague. Ryan is a lead investigator and co-host of the CW television series, Mysteries Decoded and is a regular on the Travel Channel series, Mysteries at the Museum, and will be a regular on the upcoming season of Ancient Aliens, on the History Channel. He is the author of Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to...

Gene and special guest cohost Curt Collins present author, astronomer, Internet pioneer and UFO researcher Jacques Vallee. In this episode, Jacques will discuss a controversial book, “Trinity,” that he coauthored with Paola Harris. The book’s main focus is on a possible UFO crash in 1945 in New Mexico, two years before Roswell, as described by the eyewitnesses, two of which were still living as of...

Gene and special guest cohost Bob Zanotti feature Phyllis Galde, Editor and Publisher of FATE magazine. Although many magazines have sadly gone by the wayside, FATE remains the longest continually published paranormal magazine in the world. Six decades before the AMC’s Walking Dead, SyFy’s Paranormal Witness, late-night radio’s Coast to Coast AM, and countless websites, blogs, books, and movies be...

We present UFO researcher Cheryl Costa, co-author of “The UFO Sightings Desk Reference: United States of America 2001 – 2020,” a book that presents data and analysis for 167,632 sighting reports of UFOs reported by individuals during the first 20 years of the 21st century. Since 1969, the government has claimed no interest in the subject and the press and media either ignore or ridicule mention of...

Gene and Randall present one of our favorite Fortean researchers, Micah Hanks. Micah has more than just a passion for knowledge. His study of world history, culture and philosophy over the years have helped shape his nonpartisan outlook on current events, and always with a nod to the lessons history can teach us. Among the topics on the agenda: The Intelligence Authorization Act for 2022 and its U...

Gene and Randall present prolific Fortean writer/researcher Red Pill Junkie (Miguel Romero). In this episode, RPJ will discuss the latest scuttlebutt in the UFO field, including the possible implications of the recent Pentagon UAP Task Force, and whether it’ll bring us any closer to a solution to the mystery. Agnostic gnostic, walking conundrum and metaphysical oxymoron (with emphasis — by his own...

Gene and Randall present Thomas R. Morrison, the leading artist in New Orleans Carnival and co-host of Physics Frontiers, a podcast dedicated to breakthrough concepts and controversies in the academic literature of theoretical physics. Thomas approaches the subject of UFOs from a scientific standpoint, with an eye on advancements in astrophysics and theoretical physics that can shed light on the o...

Morgan Knudsen returns to The Paracast. She’ll be passing along words of wisdom and filling us in on her latest adventures in the realm of the paranormal. During this segment, she’ll talk about reports that people who have received major organ transplants may sometimes inherit personality characteristics from the donors. And when a medium claims to be in contact with a deceased relative, are they...

Gene and Randall introduce long-time UFO researcher Jan L. Aldrich, who, since 1995, has run Project 1947, a research effort funded by CUFOS, FUFOR, and MUFON, now called the UFO Research Coalition. He has visited over 150 libraries, universities, archives, museums, and historical societies in 46 states and Canadian Provinces. Over 300 contributors worldwide have submitted over 10,000 pages of per...

The Paracast continues its cutting-edge coverage of the Pentagon UAP Task Force Report with UFO lobbyist Stephen Bassett. But it's not just another summary of the document, but plenty of information on its background, and what Stephen feels involves the background behind the creation of that group. Will it really lead to disclosure, or just more unrealized expectations? Stephen is the executive di...

Noted Canadian UFO researcher/scientist Chris Rutkowski delivers a no-holds-barred reality check about the recently-released Pentagon UAP Task Force report to the U.S. Congress. Does it satisfy the needs of people hoping for UFO disclosure, or do its uncertain conclusions simply add to the confusion? Since the mid-1970s, Chris has written about his investigations and research on UFOs, for which he...

Gene and Randall present researcher and author Tim Swartz, who will talk to us about the latest scuttlebutt in the UFO field, including the first report from the Pentagon UAP Task Force, and provide remembrances of the late Tim “Mr. UFO” Beckley, with whom he worked closely for many years. Tim is an Indiana native and Emmy-Award winning television producer/videographer. He is also the author of a...

UFO researcher and historian Curt Collins returns to talk about the implications of the Pentagon UAP Task Force’s “waffling” report that, according to published reports, neither confirmed nor denied an ET origin for the phenomenon. In 2015 Curt was on the investigative team, the Roswell Slides Research Group, which exposed the BeWitness alien photo fiasco. More recently, he launched The Saucers Th...

Gene and Randall present the return of Gary Voorhis Jr., a firsthand witness to part of the the U.S.S. Nimitz “tic-tac” UFO events during the week of the 14th of November 2004. He was a fire controlman and Aegis Computer/ CEC technician onboard the U.S.S. Princeton. In addition to recounting his experience and background, he provides fascinating insights into the modern sightings that even the U.S...

Author and researcher Preston Dennett joins Gene and Randall to discuss his latest book, “Wondrous: 25 True UFO Encounters.” He’ll report more incredible cases involving possible UFO contact and offer his views on whether the Pentagon UAP Task Force really means potential disclosure, at long last. Preston remains a field investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), a ghost hunter, a paranormal...

Gene and Randall present Jonathan Lace, the Public Relations Officer for the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU). As expectations rise over what the Pentagon will reveal to the U.S. Congress about its UAP investigation in June, we will focus on the state of UFO research, and the hopes that disclosure may be imminent. This interview will also focus on key sightings that ther SCU has investig...

Very prolific author Nick Redfern returns to The Paracast. He'll discuss the ongoing expectations for UFO disclosure in light of the Pentagon UAP Task Force and the positive statements about the phenomenon from present and former government people. Nick will also talk about his latest book, as of this episode, "Diary of Secrets: UFO Conspiracies & the Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe,” descr...

Gene and Randall present author A.R. Roberts, author of "From Adam to Omega: An Anatomy Of UFO Phenomena." A second edition, this body/mind/spirit book offers updated information about UFO phenomena, documenting past, present, and previously unknown data. The summary of hundreds of books of major thought leaders in the field are intricately woven into his work. Even the Bible plays a major role in...

Gene and Randall present a UFO reality check with author and researcher Kevin D. Randle. Kevin will provide a update on what he expects may or may not come from the Pentagon UAP Task Force, which was supposed to deliver a report on its investigations in June 2021. Kevin is considered the foremost living expert on the Roswell incident. is the author of of such books as "Project Moondust," Conspirac...

Gene and Randall present the return of Katina Kyle, a.k.a. K-Town, who will be joining us to talk shop, personal experiences, theories, and what's in store for the paranormal community in 2021. In addition to being the organizer of the Knoxville AlienXPO, she is a military veteran and the host and creator of Mysterious Radio and The X Podcast. Katina has worked in many different fields since leavi...

Gene and Randall present movie producer Ron James. Ron began his media career by creating and producing over 200 original DVD products in the fields of Paranormal, New Science, Nutrition, Metaphysical and Contemporary Spirituality. He has  been doing research and making films surrounding the UFO question for over 20 years, and has produced over 400 hours of such content. He is also the on-camera h...

Gene and Randall present UFO researcher Erica Lukes for a return visit, where she'll give you her unvarnished views of the state of UFO research and possible hopes for disclosure due to the Pentagon UAP Task Force. Erica is a multi-talented artist and paranormal personality with an undying passion for the mysteries of the universe, particularly UFO reports and other strange aerial phenomena. UFO r...

Gene and Randall welcome long-time UFO researcher and science writer Chris Rutkowski, who will reveal details about the 2020 Canadian UFO Survey, which concluded that "it was an exceptional year for UFOs, as well as being a strange year for all of us because of the pandemic." Chris will also bring you up to date on genuine lunar mysteries.  Since the mid-1970s, he’s written about his investigation...

Gene and Randall present paranormal researcher and writer Constance Victoria Briggs, to discuss one of her recent books, "The Encyclopedia of Moon Mysteries: Secrets, Conspiracy Theories, Anomalies, Extraterrestrials and More." As a researcher of metaphysical, paranormal and cosmic subjects, Constance has come across stories and information about the Moon that tell us that indeed there is activity...

Gene and Randall present paranormal author/adventurer Jeff Belanger to discuss his memoir: The Call of Kilimanjaro: Finding Hope Above the Clouds, which describes a journey of enlightenment that began with the  terminal illness of a close relative. Jeff is the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the New England Legends series which debuted on PBS in October of 2013, and the weekly New Eng...