Episodes

  • Interview with Terry Mantell, grandson of Captain Thomas F. Mantell/ First Air Force pilot to lose his life in pursuit of a UFO
    Jul 3 2024

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    Summer rerun series. Season 1 Episode 21. In this episode that originally aired on January 18, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews Terry Mantell, grandson of Captain Thomas F. Mantell who is the first Air Force pilot to lose their life in pursuit of a UFO. Terry Mantell talks about how his grandfather's death affected their family and how they are still looking for answers from the government 75 years later. Also discussed is an interview with Sgt. Blackwell, who was in the control tower at Godman Army Air Field the day of the crash. Sgt. Blackwell's 1996 interview sheds new light on what really happened that day. Terry Mantell has a Facebook group that you can see here. To read 93 pages of government documents that were found thru a FOIA request go to John Greenwald's The Black Vault page here. You can also check out the Simpson County Historical Society here which has lots of information on the Mantell Encounter and an actual piece of Captain Mantell's airplane. You can find the link to the 1996 TV interview with Sgt. Blackwell here.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    1 hr
  • Retired NASA scientist Dr. Richard F. Haines talks about U.S. troops shooting at a UFO during the Korean War/ Could extreme deceleration rule out UFOs being from Earth?
    Jun 26 2024

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    Summer Rerun Series. In an episode that originally aired on May 3, 2023, host Michael Ryan interviews retired NASA scientist Dr. Richard F. Haines about his book CE-5 and humans trying to communicate with extraterrestrials. He also discusses two cases from his book Advanced Aerial Devices Reported During the Korean War in which up to 50 U.S. troops fired on a UFO. He also gets into a discussion about G forces and the amount of energy it would take for an aircraft to make extreme maneuvers. You can search for Dr. Haines' book here. You can visit NARCAP website here. You can buy his science fiction books here.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • U.S. soldier David Marceau talks about a nighttime encounter he had with a 100 foot long UFO during a training mission at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick
    Jun 19 2024

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    Summer rerun series. In this episode that originally aired on January 25, 2023, host Michael Ryan interviews U.S. soldier David Marceau who had an encounter in 1992 with a UFO that was 100 feet long and 50 feet wide late at night while he was on guard duty at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. The base at Gagetown is a massive (over 420 square miles) training facility. Home of the 5th Canadian Division, it is a major training location for several Canadian units. NATO forces also train here with U.S. Army units as well. Also the site of several UFO sightings in the early 2000s. David's encounter was also featured on an episode of Unidentified where he met Luis Elizondo. David shares his opinion of Mr. Elizondo during the interview. If you would like to read David Marceau's blog check it out here.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Interviews: Two eyewitness accounts of UFOs that altered their view of the world/ Two people, one from Melbourne, Australia and one from Regina, Canada.
    Jun 12 2024

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    Summer rerun series. In episode 5 from Season 2 (which originally aired on October 4, 2023) two eyewitness accounts of UFOs that were closer than 30 feet away. Each sighting has changed the witness and the way they view the world. Julie is from Melbourne, Australia and she talks about her encounter that was witnessed by her and three of her friends as they drove down the highway. The UFO was following their car about 30 feet above the speeding vehicle. Next is Jay from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jay was jogging with his girlfriend and spotted a UFO only a few feet above a river. What they saw next changed the way they view the world.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    43 mins
  • Did astronaut Gordon Cooper's report of a UFO landing and being filmed at Edwards Air Force Base really happen?/ Christine Scott's book review of John Keel's Eighth Tower
    Jun 5 2024

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    Summer rerun series. In episode #30 that originally aired on March 22, 2023 Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth. Did Gordon Cooper actually film the landing of a UFO at Edwards Air Force Base? Christine Scott also gives her book review of the Anomalist Books reprint edition of John Keel's Eighth Tower. To check out the Anomalist books website go here. To check out stills of what Bittick and Getty's filmed at Edwards Air Force Base go here.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    57 mins
  • THE STAR BLANKET ENCOUNTER: 22 people including 4 RCMP officers witness 150 ft. diameter UFO lifting off and hovering for 2 hours on Saskatchewan First Nations Reservation
    May 29 2024

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    Season 2 Episode 39. In the Season 2 finale, host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Star Blanket Encounter. On the night of November 27, 1973 a UFO that was described as being between 100-150 feet in diameter was first seen by Chief Noel Star of the Star Blanket First Nations Reservation. Over the next two hours at least 22 people saw a UFO that took off from the ground, hovered at 100 feet and made quick maneuvers around many fields in the Peepeekisis and Star Blanket Cree First Nations Reservations. Four members of the RCMP witnessed the event along with 15 members of the EMO Team and also First Nation members. If you would like to find out more about the Shag Harbour UFO Expo go here. If you would like to find out more about the UFO Conference in Newport, Wales go here.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Aviation safety expert Todd Curtis talks about weather balloons and UFOs and why UFOs are probably not secret technology/ Also 2006 Chicago O'Hare UFO Incident
    May 22 2024

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    Season 2 Episode 38. Host Michael Ryan interviews aviation safety expert Todd Curtis. Mr. Curtis talks about weather balloons and why UFOs are most likely not secret technology. Todd Curtis also talks about his time in the U.S. Air Force where he served at Edwards Air Force Base. He also talks about a glider pilot in Albany, New York who had a dramatic encounter with three UFOs. Mr. Curtis also gives his thoughts on why NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System should be the main reporting centre for pilot/UFO reports. He also talks about the 2006 Chicago O'Hare UFO Incident. If you would like to check out Todd's Youtube podcast Flight Safety Detectives go here. You can also check out Todd's company at Airsafe.com Mr. Curtis also has his own YouTube podcast here. If you would like to learn more about NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System go here. If you would like to know more about Wildland Fires in Canada go here. If you would like to check out the late Dr. Bruce Maccabee's website go here.

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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • UPDATE-Interview with Charles Smith, son of witness to UFOs at THE BEAR POINT INCIDENT (S2 Ep.28) in Nova Scotia/ Book review of Robert Powell's UFOs
    May 15 2024

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    Season 2 Episode 37. Host Michael Ryan interviews the son of Lawrence Smith who was a witness along with his brother, Gene Smith to the UFOs at Bear Point, Nova Scotia. The BEAR POINT INCIDENT was covered in Season 2, Episode 28. Charles Smith (son of Lawrence Smith), brings the event to life as he recounts what it was like when his dad came home on the night of November 25, 1970. Charles Smith also adds additional information that was not contained in the RCMP report. Christine Scott also reviews Robert Powell's new book, UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don't Know). If you would like to know more about the OLM Conference in Hull, England go here.


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    Female announcer: Joy Ryan
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    The National UFO Records Center link here
    Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

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    53 mins