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A weekly History, Science and Social Sciences podcast
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As above, so below. It’s a phrase that traces itself to the founding of Hermeticism. Those words can be found on the Emerald Tablet, a document that purportedly reveals the secrets of how to make the philosopher’s stone. As above, so below is a
WARNING: This episode contains allusions to sexual assault, and descriptions of the phenomenon that may be difficult for some to hear. Listener discretion is advised.Welcome to witness, our brand new series where we open up the podcast to witn
For every UFO sighting reported, how many many go unreported? Even more, how many of them become classic cases that are mentioned and written about for time immemorial? This case is one that has lived in obscurity since it was first written abo
In 1975, over the skies of southern Manitoba, a quaint UFO would begin to make regular appearances that would last for nearly two years. Some would camp out and watch the strange red objects fly over their skies and down into Minnesota. The res
In February of 1978 the news in northern California was consumed by Ted Bundy’s arrest, coverage of the East Area Rapist, and Roman Polanski’s escape to France following charges of rape. There was one story, however, that took up a lot of page
Johnny Sands moved from Nashville to Las Vegas, Nevada in order to jump start his country music career. On the night of January 29, 1976, he was on his way home when he had a chance encounter with a pair of "enigmatic entities."  This encounter
On this special bonus episode, I welcome author Daniel Kraus onto the podcast to talk about his latest novel, Bent Heavens, a YA horror novel about a pair of teens that capture an alien in a trap. Daniel talks about how his childhood affected t
The Yukon is one of the most remote places in the world. Its untouched wilderness is beautiful to behold, and it offers up some of the best hunting and fishing in the world. In September of 1987, a man using the pseudonym "Kevin" set out for th
We're back with another Metldown. This time I'm joined by Brian Hastie from Double Density and The Coda: A Music Podcast, Chris Cogswell of the Mad Scientist Podcast, and Spencer Wirth-Davis of the What If? Podcast to roast the 2009 pile of dum
When it comes to certain UFO cases, there are images that become indelibly implanted in your head. Whether it's the Adamski style saucers or the alien beings Whitley Strieber encountered in a cabin in upstate New York (what's with all the alien
It was an ordinary evening when Deputy Sheriff William E. McCoy, and patrol deputy Robert Goode were on routine patrol in Brazoria county, Texas. It was 11 P.M. when a dazzling set of purple and blue lights caught the two officer’s attention. T
When you think of the term "alien abduction" there are a handful of cases that may come to mind. Betty and Barney Hill, Pascagoula, Travis Walton. These are the holy trinity of abduction cases.  They're also all American. Sometimes it feels as
For this special round table edition of the Our Strange Skies podcast, I'm joined by Chris Cogswell of the Mad Scientist podcast, Deana Marie from the Twisted Philly podcast, Jennifer Taylor from the In Defense of Liberty & Vanished podcasts, a
On this week's episode, Seth Breedlove from Small Town Monsters stops by to talk about the origins of Small Town Monsters, the odd creature sightings that the 70s offered up, and his newest project out in March, On the Trail of UFOs.The Kickst
For those of us that spend hours pouring over UFO books, buried in eyewitness accounts from yesteryear, there are pivotal cases that transform the average human into a UFO enthusiast. Today, we explore the case that made me the UFO researcher a
Inside the heart of every experiencer is the deep seated feeling that something is off. That something is missing, and that what is missing is often terrifying. For Betty and Barney Hill, there were miles they put behind them missing. Though Be
In the early 1960s, UFO contact began its transformation from benign encounters with human looking beings, to the more terrifying incidents involving non-human entities forcing bystanders on board, and subjecting them to medical examinations.We
The waters of Shag Harbour in Nova Scotia are dark, deep, and cold, and since 1967 they have held a secret. On October 4th, 1967 an object crashed into the harbor around 11:20 P.M. A massive search ensued, but divers were unable to locate the o
This is a free bonus episode for all!UFOs are primarily an outdoor phenomenon, but what if a miniature version of one appeared in your home. That was the reality for a Miami, Florida couple in 2012. And it didn't end with one sighting.Show note
The town of Saranac Lake became a haven for those seeking relief for the disease known as consumption. Known today as Tuberculosis, Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau was one of the earliest to seek a cure for the disease, and in the pine scented ai
For the final Unsolved Mysteries roundtable, I’m joined by Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess of the Astonishing Legends podcast to relive some of our favorite moments from the show. We discuss how UM influenced their own show, and how much Sc
On this edition of the Unsolved Mysteries round-table, I'm joined by Samantha and Liz from the Perhaps It's You podcast to discuss a trio of murders. That's right, for the first time on the Our Strange Skies podcast, we're talking about murder.
In 2013, a man by the name of Christopher Knight was arrested while he was trying to burgle the Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine. He had done it many times before over the years, and had broken into a number of camps, earning the nickname the Nort
When most people think of Bigfoot, they think of the Pacific Northwest, of vast forested land untouched and uncharted by man. It is the west coast where the legend of large hairy humanoids took shape and entered the American Zeitgeist. The Lege
Eyes as bright as a starless night. That is how Jack Weiner described the eyes of the beings that would appear in his dreams.On this edition of the OSS Addendum, I take a look at a handful of experiences from Jim and Jack’s childhood, including
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