The Saucer Life

We’re beginning our look at the Mothman complex of events in the late 60s in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. To start off, we’re going to examine the story as it happened throughout 1966 and 1967, using newspaper reporting, personal correspondence, and other contemporaneous documents. This approach would not have been possible without the resources at […]

Sometimes, the stuff that gets left out of the episode actually got recorded and even edited. Here’s a selection of the most cogent deleted scenes. There’s a bit of information about real underground bases from Encounter 507, an announcement about Buck Nelson’s saucer convention from Encounter 601, and selection of material from our most recent episode, […]

A new thing–short (5 minutes or so) diversions when something cool comes up that has nothing to do with UFOs, but is still within the broad paranormal flavor of the show. Our pilot attempt: The King of the Wild Frontier Meets the King of the Forest. Bigfoot! Coonskin Caps! A Dire Prophecy!

We’re kicking off a series of stories about the intersections between flying saucers and…other stuff… a look at Bigfoot, Sasquatch, any variety of hairy creature. I can almost guarantee that you’ll hear Bigfoot stories, theories, and the like that you’ve not heard anywhere else. Some of the books and sites mentioned: The Eighth Tower by […]

For every episode of The Saucer Life, there are stories, comments, and ideas that I either am not able to fit into the show or (more often) I don’t think of until after it’s done. As a palate cleanser before finishing up our globetrotting with a trip to Asia, we’re going to revisit some of […]

Apologies for the cheesy episode title. I couldn’t resist. In this Encounter, we’re remaining in Africa looking at a figure I mentioned last time, Credo Mutwa. I think you’ll agree that even if he had never become involved in talking about extraterrestrials, abductions, or anything, else, he’s an interesting guy. The 6 HOUR interview between Mutwa and […]

The globe-trotting continues as we go to Africa and hear a story that has gotten little to no coverage in the UFO field (that I’m aware of), then take a brief detour to discuss Credo Mutwa, touching on the ways he serves as a link between traditional Zulu conceptions of otherworldly beings and “modern ufology.” […]

Thank you for one year of The Saucer Life. There’s more to come, so stay tuned! Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook

To Spain! And France a little, but mostly…to Spain! The Ummo Affair is, in my opinion, one of the most bizarre and intriguing events in saucer history. Contacteeism, physical evidence, hoaxing, the ultra-rare admission and explanation of the purpose of the hoax, credible skepticism about that explanation, and–of course–those who think it’s still real and say […]

Above, author Cedric Allingham (top) and the Martian he claimed to have seen I’m not sure I can call this a Contactee episode, but sure, why not. This one is fun, we hear from old pals Gray Barker and Coral Lorenzen, we go to the the UK, and we meet a science celebrity (probably). “Flying […]

We’re getting out of the US for the summer. In this Encounter, we’ll look at a very strange case from Brazil in which flying saucers are almost irrelevant in the face of the terrestrial weirdness going on . In coming episodes we’ll go to Africa, Europe, Asia, and finish it up with Australia and Antarctica. […]

It’s back to the 1950s this week with one of the most interesting Contactees of that period, Buck Nelson. Giant dogs, rants about canned pork and beans, the odd phenomenon of present day folks “revising” Contactee books, get-rich-quick schemes, the Queen of Atlantis, saucer conventions, entrepreneurial spirit, and re-working the Ten Commandments. It’s all here […]

  We finish up our “90s Strike Back” series with The Hollow(ed) Earth, an examination of the explosion of “Underground Alien Base” tales that proliferated during the 1990s, specifically, the supposed base at Dulce, New Mexico. Battles between brave Americans and evil grays, shady suicides, confusing pseudonyms, it’s all here! After you’re finished listening, here’s […]

It’s 1997 today on the Saucer Life, as we look at three of the most important saucer-related stories of that year. Heaven’s Gate Exit Interviews on YouTube Roswell: Case Closed Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook

  We’re taking a quick break from the 1990s to break our no guests rule and ask five great writers/ thinkers/podcasters/pals about their favorite flying saucer story. I was able to spend some time with Tim Binnall, Greg Bishop, Walter Bosley, Micah Hanks, and Ryan Sprague, and at Esotericon in Halifax recently and got their pick for […]

It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, so in this Encounter, I’m going to tell you about four books from the 1990s and tell you why you should read them. Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deception by Jacques Vallee Alien Agenda by Jim Marrs Saucers of the Illuminati by Jim Keith Aliens […]

You can’t talk about the Saucer Life in the 1990s without at least a nod in the direction of the “alien abduction” phenomenon. In this encounter we’re going to be looking at two very different interpretations of the meaning of these experiences from that decade. Note- I’m using some new equipment and haven’t quite got […]

Not to get all nostalgic, but that first season of The X-Files takes me back, I tell you what. From the not-quite-right recitations of UFO lore to the subtle jabs at the culture, we’re going to look at a few classic early episodes and examine not only what the show said, but what the saucer world […]

Welcome to Series 5: The 90s Strike Back! In this episode, we’ll examine the work of Bill Cooper, perhaps the key figure in the blending of UFO and political conspiracy culture in the 1990s. Hang on, this”ll be wild. It’s longer than usual, but I think you’ll find it’s pretty action-packed. Despite the length, we […]

Art Bell, pioneer paranormal radio host, died at his home in Pahrump, Nevada, April 13, 2018. These are just a few thoughts about the man and his work, and some suggestions of what you should listen to as some of his most entertaining work. Coast to Coast AM’s obituary of Art Bell Whitley Strieber on […]

We’re finishing off Series 4 by increasing the pace of releases from every two weeks to every ten days or so. We think this will be sustainable, so hang on! Weekly would be ideal but, alas, our production team have day jobs… This time we look at notions of the hollow earth and their connections […]

I’m in Chicago, briefly, for stuff, so I thought I’d bring you a very brief Chicago-related saucer story from 2006. Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook

In this Encounter, we’re looking at a few examples of what was out there on the earlier, pre-www Internet. From jokey posts clearly not meant to be taken seriously, to intriguing supposed revelations of “the truth,” Usenet, and specialty networks like the Paranet BBS, many of use who are now fairly elderly, started our Saucer […]

In this installment, we’re looking at the theory that Marilyn Monroe was murdered to prevent her from revealing the truth about the government flying saucer cover-up! We’ve got a book, a questionable CIA document, some unquestionable State Department documents, and some very, very strained logic. Hang on! UFOs and the Murder of Marilyn Monroe by […]

This is what happened next. Did the world end? Even a little? Follow the trail of Dorothy Martin, Charles Laughead, and the prophecy’s impact on the flying saucer community in this week’s installment of The Saucer Life. The picture above is of a very elderly Dorothy Martin, also known as Sister Thedra. Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife […]