40 years ago, in late December 1980, a U.S. Air Force security patrol stationed at RAF Woodbridge reported a series of unexplained lights in the skies over Rendlesham Forest, a mixed woodland just inland from the Suffolk coast.The men counted

An Illustrated History of UFOs with Adam A. Boardman

Nov 14th, 2020 52m 26s

Adam Allsuch Boardman is an illustrator, animator, and writer based in the UK. His publications include ‘An Illustrated History of Filmaking’, which has been translated into six languages. In this episode, we speak to Adam about his latest bo

Framing the Greys with Jack Brewer

Oct 8th, 2020 54m 27s

Jack Brewer is a ufologist whose research has been featured on numerous websites and in multiple books. Jack has written The UFO Trail (ufotrail.blogspot.com), a popular blog dedicated to posting credible information on incredible topics, for o

Fashion Disclosure with Saucer®

Sep 17th, 2020 24m 25s

In this episode of UFOLORE, we speak to David Salcedo III, co-founder of Saucer®, a UFO-inspired fashion brand which has admirers in every corner of the cosmos.Our discussion touched on everything from the brand’s relationship to ufology to t

All Along the UFO Watchtower with Sarah Scoles

Aug 8th, 2020 51m 30s

Sarah Scoles is a journalist, contributing editor at Popular Science, and former employee of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Her latest book, ‘They Are Already Here: UFO Culture & Why We See Saucers’, provides a sweeping overview of c

8. UFOs in the Capitol

Jul 14th, 2020 22m 17s

Last month, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence voted to require the Department of Defense and federal intelligence agencies to compile a report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs). In episode 8, we consider the wider contex

Anomalistic Psychology and Alien Abductions with Prof. Chris French

Jun 17th, 2020 51m 27s

In this episode of UFOLORE, our hosts speak to Professor Chris French, a British psychologist who specialises in the psychology of paranormal beliefs.The trio discuss everything from French’s work as the head of the University of London's Ano

6. Tomorrow is Yesterday: Star Trek & the Mantell UFO Incident

Jun 1st, 2020 50m 53s

In episode 6 of UFOLORE, our hosts explore the borders between science, science fiction, and ufology through the Technicolor lens of Star Trek: The Original Series.More specifically, they examine the first season episode ‘Tomorrow is Yesterda

5. This Means Something: CE3K as Transcendence

May 16th, 2020 50m 47s

? In episode 5 of UFOLORE, our hosts discuss Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). They explore its relationship with ufology, its lasting cultural impact, and ask whether its reputation in some quarters as transcendent cinema is deserved.

4. Top Gun vs the Flying Saucers

May 6th, 2020 40m 13s

In episode 4 of UFOLORE, Richard Wilson, David Clarke, and Jim Chisem analyse 3 recently declassified videos purporting to show U.S. Navy aircraft encountering unidentified flying objects. Are the objects extra-terrestrial in origin, as some ha

3. Alien Autopsies with Philip Mantle

Apr 24th, 2020 1h 1m

In episode 3 of UFOLORE, hosts Richard Wilson, David Clarke, and Jim Chisem speak to world famous UFO researcher Philip Mantle (flyingdiskpress.blogspot.co.uk) about his weird and wonderful adventures chasing lights in the sky. The quartet cove

Two (Equal) Sides: Black Triangle UFOs

Apr 17th, 2020 34m 36s

In this episode of UFOLORE, hosts Richard Wilson and David Clarke speak to David McLeavy, a former headteacher who saw a ‘black triangle’ UFO over Sheffield, England, in the mid-1990s. McLeavy didn’t think much of the sighting until a chance en

1. Close Encounters (at a Distance)

Apr 9th, 2020 40m 10s

In the first episode of UFOLORE, academic Dr. David Clarke (https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/), journalist Richard Wilson, and historian Jim Chisem (https://www.jamesachisemwriting.com/) set out the project's aims and objectives. In the process, the

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