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Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 35. Michael Ryan interviews legendary ufologist Jan Aldrich about Lt. Col. Wayne Mattson. Mattson is a mysterious and little-known figure in the UFO world. However, he may have known more about UFOs than anyone else. Jan also talks about an important UFO encounter that Mattson had while flying during the Vietnam war. He also talks about Project Have Fear in Vietnam as well. Aldrich also tells us why he has given up on AARO. If you would like to find out more about Jan Aldrich go to his website here. If you want to find out more about the Shag Harbour UFO EXPO go here. If you want to find out more about the Spruce Pine Alien Festival go here. To check out Dave Nelson's Tik Toc channel. Dave's username is: davenelsonsdarkreality. Remember the next time you are in Boron, California check out B-Town Donuts, but get there before 10 am. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 34. Host Michael Ryan interviews documentary filmmaker Joe Tury about his film Grand Tower UFOs and Other High Strangeness. His film covers the event that happened on March 22, 1973 when a UFO was hovering over the Grand Tower Illinois Power Plant. Grand Tower is also the site of a lot of other high strangeness over the years. You can also donate to the film on Kickstarter here. Christine Scott reviews Confession by Robert Hastings and Dr. Bob Jacobs. You can check out the new website for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics here. If you would like to find out more about the Exeter UFO Festival go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 33. No, this isn't the headline from a supermarket tabloid...this really happened. Host Michael Ryan and Commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into RCMP reports from March 4, 1969 and June 5, 1969. High strangeness was overhead on the night of March 4 and June 5, 1969. We discuss the reports of RCMP personnel as they try to come to terms with what they are seeing over the House of Commons and the Prime Minister's official residence. The UFOs were also witnessed by Commissioner Malcolm Lindsay and Deputy Commissioner W. H. Kelly. To add to the mystery of the night, at the same moment of the UFO there was a power outage in the blocks around all the government buildings. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 32. Host Michael Ryan interviews Irish ufologist Chris Gaffney. Chris Gaffney takes us on a deep dive of all things relating to UFOs in Ireland. From the 2004 encounter that an Aer Lingus 737 had with a triangle UFO. The encounter caused damage to the wing of the aircraft. We also play a conversation between Shannon Air Traffic Control and three passenger aircraft (British Airways, Virgin and a Norwegian airplane) while they were all seeing a UFO. Chris also talks about Irish UFO pioneer Betty Meyler and her importance to ufology. He also talks about NHI Disclosure and Project Morrigan. Also his role in UKPRU (United Kingdom Pilots Reporting UAP). Also information on Ireland's Flying Saucer Working Party. If you would like to find out more about Chris Gaffney's FOIA requests, Google, "Chris Gaffney UFO". If you would like to find out more about UKPRU go here. If you would like to find out more about Betty Meyler go here. If you would like to contact Chris Gaffney you can reach him at: chrisg@nhidisclosure.com Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 31. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Bill Rountree. Mr. Rountree spent most of his life as project manager on large information technology projects for major companies like Sprint and Coca Cola, but for over 50 years he kept a secret. He had been having alien encounters since he was 7 years old. Bill Rountree talks about his experiences and his book: Aliens Are With Us. If you would like to find out more about Bill Rountree or participate in his alien abduction forum go here. If you would like to buy his book go to Amazon websites around the world. If you would like to read Michael Ryan's interview with Robert Hastings (UFOs and Nukes) go here. If you would like to find out more about the Pennsylvania MUFON 16th annual conference go here. If you would like to find out more about the Edinburgh UFO Festival go here. If you would like to find out more about the Shag Harbour UFO Expo go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 30. Host Michael Ryan and Commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Prochner Farm Incident. During the early morning hours of August 4, 1968 three members of the Prochner family witnessed a large UFO hovering over their house and their barn. The farm was located near Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan. The three family members were father William Prochner, his son Kenneth and Kenneth's grandmother Julius Prochner. There was also evidence of the UFO landing on the Prochner farm as well. This was investigated by RCMP constable F. W. Pushka, RCMP constable Cassidy of the Regina Identification Section and Colonel R. D. Anderson of the Canadian military. If you would like to read Michael Ryan's blog interview with Robert Hastings (UFOs and Nukes) go here. Today's audio excerpt is taken from the book: Aliens Are With Us by Bill Rountree. You can buy his book on Amazon websites around the world. If you would like to visit Bill Rountree's website go here. If you would like more information about Contact in the Desert go here. Travis Walton has been added to the Hanger 18 UFO Conference being held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. If you would like more information go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 29. Host Michael Ryan interviews retired Major Harold Skaarup. Major Skaarup spent 40 years in Canadian Army Intelligence and he was deployed in Cyprus, Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Afghanistan. He was also stationed at the NATO base in Lahr, Germany and the NORAD base at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. He talks about NORAD and UFOs, his long friendship with Stanton Friedman and talks about if it is possible for military personnel to keep secret programs hidden from elected officials. Major Skaarup has also written over 30 books including the book Visitors: Questions and Answers. You can visit his website here. If you would like to find out more about the Stanton Friedman exhibit at the Fredricton Museum go here. If you would like to read Michael Ryan's interview with Robert Hastings, go to his blog here. If you would like to find out more about the Shag Harbour UFO Expo 2024 go here. If you would like to find out more about the Wright-Patterson UFO Conference go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 28. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Bear Point Incident. Five witnesses from two location see between 5 and 6 UFOs from two different locations in Nova Scotia, Canada. Lawrence Smith and his brother Gene first see the UFOs near Bear Point (which is not that far from Shag Harbour). The second set of witnesses, Cpl. Timothy Nielson (from CFS Barrington), June Smith and Cathelene Smith (not related to Lawrence and Gene Smith) see almost the same set of UFOs from an area near Smithville, Nova Scotia. Also involved in the investigation was Commanding Officer Cal Rushton (CFS Barrington) and RCMP officer R.E. Keeping. If you would like to know more about Dorothy Kilgallen read Mark Shaw's book The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What's My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen. If you would like to find out more about Grant Cameron's cruise go here. Today's book excerpt is from the book Time Lost by Elyse Douglas. Available on Amazon websites around the world. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 27. In part 2 of Michael Ryan's interview with Jan Aldrich, Jan talks about UFO researcher Ted Blocher and John Musgrave from British Columbia. He also gives his thoughts of Jackie Gleason's UFO research and his experiences with James McDonald and Ann Druffel. He also talks about recent research into UFOs during the Vietnam war and why saving UFO history is so important. Finally, after researching UFOs for over six decades he gives his opinion of what the UFOs are. If you would like to find out more about Jan Aldrich's Project 1947 website go here. If you would like to check out Chris Rutkowski's 2023 Canadian UFO Survey go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 26. Host Michael Ryan interviews UFO legend Jan Aldrich about his 60 plus years in ufology. In part 1 of a 2 part interview, Jan talks about the people and places that he has met in his UFO journey. The highlight of part 1 is his explanation of the 1968 Minot Air Force Base UFO case that had many witnesses, multiple radar confirmations and visual sighting by the crew of a B-52. If you would like to read a very detailed and investigated report go here. If you would like to know more about Jan's Project 1947 website go here. This episode is dedicated to the memory of William Husak. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 25. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Paul Schatzkin about his biography of Thomas Townsend Brown The Man Who Mastered Gravity: A Twisted Tale of Space, Time and the Mysteries in Between. Townsend Brown was a man of mystery. Were his inventions classified? Why was he dropped behind German lines near the end of WWII? What did he know about UFOs? If you would like to buy The Man Who Mastered Gravity go to Amazon websites around the world and buy the book there. If you would like to know more about Paul Schatzkin you can go to his website here. Today's audio excerpt is from the book The Man Who Mastered Gravity. If you would like to watch the YouTube video of MP Larry Maguire go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 24. Host Michael Ryan interviews PEI UFO investigator David Ross. They talk about The UAP 53 Team, Ross' UFO Facebook page and a few PEI UFO cases including the little known Ebenezer UFO Incident. What crashed into a forest at Ebenezer, PEI? The RCMP was there and Canadian military helicopters and something was taken away on a flat bed truck covered in a tarp...shades of Kecksberg. Christine Scott's book review of Fact, Fiction and Flying Saucers by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden. If you would like to read Robert Hasting's article go here. If you would like to visit David Ross' UFO Facebook page go here. If you would like to contact David Ross and the UAP 53 Team you can reach him at: davidross19661@gmail.com. If you would like to find out more about Gary Heseltine's UK Pilots Reporting UAP go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 23. Host Michael Ryan interviews Benny Grandahl who represents Scandinavian UFO Information a UFO organization that has been operating in Denmark since 1957. Benny talks about the UFO scene in Denmark and the case of Danish police officer Evald Maarup who was hit with a beam of light from a 50 foot wide UFO. To find out more about Benny and the Danish UFO scene go to these websites: SUFOI Home page go here. SUFOI Facebook page go here. UFOmagasinet.dk is here. Benny's LinkedIn page go here. Today's audio excerpt is from the book NO RETURN written by David Booher. David's book is available on Amazon websites around the world. If you want to read about the Temagami, Ontario UFO case go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 22. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Linda Powell about her biography of Major Donald E. Keyhoe. Her book not only covers Keyhoe, but also many of the people and events in ufology in the early days. She pays special attention to Townsend Brown, Captain Edward J. Ruppelt and groups like APRO. She opens up on the history of NICAP and how it was always on the brink of disaster. You can purchase Linda Powell's book, Against The Odds at Amazon websites around the world. Today's audio excerpt is from the Major Donald E. Keyhoe book, The Flying Saucers Are Real. If you would like to read the article on wind turbulence in the New Science go here. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 21. Host Michael Ryan talks about secrecy the shrouds the subject of UFOs around nuclear generating stations. He talks about investigative journalist Daniel Otis and his struggles to get info out of Ontario Power Generation. He also talks about Ontario ufologist Dennis Prophet and his booklet which highlight cases of UFOs over Pickering Nuclear power plant. An interesting case from the night of February 4, 1975 is highlighted. Many witnesses of UFOs including 3 ambulance drivers and a Durham Regional Police Officer. Christine Scott gives a book review of The Man Who Mastered Gravity: A Twisted Tale Of Space, Time and the Mysteries in Between by Paul Schatzkin. There is no book audio excerpt this week. This week's shout out city is Thurlby, UK. This was sent in by Kevin Baumber who sent me a wonderful email about the place he lives. Kevin makes some amazing metal sculptures which look like animals. To see his work go to welderbeasts.com Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 20. Host Michael Ryan interviews Robert Spearing the Director of International Investigations for MUFON. Robert talks about MUFON's Project Aquarius which will put thousands of UFO documents online for the first time. Robert also talks about the 2019 case of a FedEx plane that was followed by glowing ball for over 33 minutes. Also from March, the sighting of a 30 foot long Tic Tac UFO near Ocean City, Maryland. On the night of February 20, 1954 President Eisenhower went missing while on vacation in Palm Springs. There has been much speculation as to what happened to the President that night. Why did the head of Project Blue Book, Captain Edward J. Ruppelt want to find out what really happened that night? To find out more about Project Aquarius and how you can read thousands of UFO documents online go here. Today's audio excerpt is from the book Northern Lights: High Strangeness in Sweden by Fred Andersson. You can purchase Mr. Andersson's book on Amazon sites around the world. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 19. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott talk about the people and events that could shape ufology in 2024. We also look back on the people we expected a lot from in 2023 and...what happened? Our audio excerpt this week is from Dr. Richard F. Haines' book, Advanced Aerial Devices Reported During the Korean War. This book is out of print. You might be able to find it on eBay, but you can purchase some of his other books on Amazon including The Secret of Mem: A Land of Memories Sought, The Pie of Mem: A Land of Memories Lost. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 18. Host Michael Ryan interviews ufologist Preston Dennett. He talks about his new book Humanoids and High Strangeness: Twenty True UFO Encounters. The interview covers a lot of topics. Preston talks about two cases from his book and how he believes the cover up is still on in the U.S. government. He also talks about a little known case from 1971 that involved the submarine USS Clamagore. While the sub was surfacing a USO approached at 100 knots. The USO then paced the Clamagore at close range. Four crew members, including high ranking officers clearly saw the object. Preston Dennett's books can be purchased at Amazon website around the world. You can find out more about Preston Dennett on his website here. This week's audio excerpt is from Linda Zimmerman's book Hudson Valley UFOs. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 17. Host Michael Ryan interviews Mark Rodeghier, President of J. Allen Hynek's Center for UFO Studies. Rodeghier talks about his 50 years at CUFOS and his working relationship to J. Allen Hynek. He also talks about Major Donald Keyhoe, Father Gill and David Grusch. He also covers the new CUFOS website and briefly covers Project Blue Book and CE5 contacts. If you would like to check out the new CUFOS site go here. Our audio excerpt is from the book The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a Text Message. Season 2 Episode 16. Host Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into the Killian Incident. The Killian Incident is named after American Airlines pilot Peter Killian who was Captain of Flight #937 flying from Newark, New Jersey to Detroit, Michigan on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 1959. Captain Killian along with co-pilot John Dee witnessed three large UFOs flying off their left wing. Listen to our podcast to find out how this incident changed the way that commercial pilots reported UFOs. Michael Ryan and Christine Scott also mention the UFO books they would like to find under the Christmas tree this year. Also on today's episode we announce the winner of the 2023 Christmas draw. The audio excerpt is read from Preston Dennett's book Humanoids and High Strangeness. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. There is always hope. Support the Show. To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.