Our Strange Skies

In March of 1975, a singer/songwriter named Jim Sullivan walked into the desert and was never seen again. He had an unsuccessful career in music to this point and was looking for a chance to begin again. Many theories have been proposed to explain Jim's disappearance. Was he the victim of a family with mob ties? Was he killed by a pair of corrupt cops? Or could he have hitched a ride on a UFO, never to be seen again? Tune in to hear Jim's story, and the story of Matt Sullivan who journeyed to find out just what happened, and to expose his music to a brand new audience. Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/minisode-three-did-he-come-by-ufo-the-mysterious-disappearance-and-rebirth-of-jim-sullivan)

1947 is considered to be the cornerstone of modern ufology. Most people know it for the Roswell crash or for Kenneth Arnold's sighting alone, but is there 1947 than we give it credit for? In this first of a two part series, I explore the fifteen minutes that changed the world and made flying saucers a house hold name. Join us as we explore the minutes that shaped our mythology. Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/episode-three-the-minutes-of-our-mythology-part-1-1947-the-primer-year)

This week I'm joined by Dr. Chris Cogswell (https://twitter.com/ChrisFCogswell) , Director of Research for MUFON and host of the Mad Scientist Podcast (https://twitter.com/MadScientistPod) . We discuss the process of reporting a UFO sighting to MUFON, what someone should do immediately after witnessing a UFO event, the current state of ufology, and his role within MUFON. Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/vthe-after-school-special-reporting-ufo-sightings-with-dr-chris-cogswell)

It's finally time to Meltdown! I'm joined by Spencer Wirth-Davis (https://twitter.com/BigCatsBeats) and Ryan Kopperud (https://twitter.com/ryankopperud) of the What If? Podcast (https://twitter.com/WhatIfPod) to tackle the arduous task of unpacking Tom DeLonge's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. We talk about the nature of To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences, what roles Luis Elizondo and Robert Bigelow play in this whole ordeal, as well as running through our favorite quotes from the broadcast. Tune in as we melt down! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/the-meltdown-i-you-dont-know-what-i-know-dude-tom-delonge-on-the-joe-rogan-experience)

In 1942 southern California was a fearful place. On the coast, they were susceptible to attack from the Japanese. On February 23, 1942, the Japanese submarines would hit the oil fields north of Santa Barbara. on the 25th, the city of Los Angeles would experience something else entirely, and something that remains mysterious to this day. Get ready to distrust the government and join Rob & Toby from the Secret Transmission (https://twitter.com/secrettranspod?lang=en) podcast as we dive deep into the Battle of Los Angeles! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/episode-two-what-the-hell-really-happened-here-the-battle-of-los-angeles-with-toby-from-the-secret-transmission-podcast)

DON'T LICK UFOS!!! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/an-important-psa-dont-lick-the-ufo)

What's up, ufonauts? This week I talk to John E.L. Tenney (https://twitter.com/JohnELTenney) about what weird is, the state of paranormal reality shows, the state of ufology, personal UFO stories, the time he asked George W. Bush about UFOs and more! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/march-weirdness-a-conversation-with-john-el-tenney)

Welcome to the inaugural UFO Book Club, where Brian Hastie and Angelo Fiorentino of the Double Density Podcast (http://www.doubledensity.net/) , Sam Fredrickson of the Not Alone Podcast (http://www.notalonepodcast.com/) , and Rob discuss The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs by Mark O'Connell (https://www.amazon.com/Close-Encounters-Man-World-Believe/dp/0062484176/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518383151&sr=8-1&keywords=the+close+encounters+man) . Diving deep, the group looks at the life and career of J Allen Hynek from the perspective of three people who read the book, and one (Sam) who didn't, but learned a lot about Hynek through a series of episodes about the history of the U.S. government's studies of the UFO phenomenon. They look at Hynek's journey from staunch skeptic, dismissing the UFO phenomenon as only a fad, to believer a believer in the phenomenon. By the end of this episode, you will get answers to such great questions, like was Hynek implicated in a cover-up of the Dexte

Sometimes, when researching the UFO phenomena, you stumble across a UFO sighting that is so wonderful, you have to tell people about it. Minisode Two tells the story of Mrs. Pat Norris, and her encounter with one of the most incredible UFOs I've ever seen. Check the show notes for images! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/minisode-two-encounter-in-alabama-the-apartment-complex-in-the-sky)

What's up, ufonauts?! On this episode, I have a special interview with Brad Abrahams, the director of Love and Saucers, a documentary about David Huggins, an impressionist painter who has had life long experiences with extraterrestrials. We delve into Brad's time with David, and many of the claims that David has put forth. Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/you-were-gone-but-you-never-really-left)

On this episode of the Our Strange Skies podcast, we go into the past to find some early UFO sightings, pre-Roswell era stuff. We touch on Ezekiel's Biblical UFOs, the woodcut depiction of celestial phenomena over Nuremberg, Germany, and Basel, Switzerland. Then we dive into some of America's early sightings, including a potential failed alien abduction and one of America's first cattle mutilations. All this and more! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/episode-one-old-time-ufos-take-those-old-disks-off-the-shelf)

The Eagle River Incident may be the most fun close encounter of the third kind case in existence. Meet Joe Simonton, a sixty year old chicken farmer, who traded water for intergalactic pancakes. Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/minisode-one-the-eagle-river-incident-water-for-extraterrestrial-pancakes)

In the first episode of the Our Strange Skies podcast, Rob runs down the basics of the UFO phenomenon, including a working definition, the characteristics of the phenomenon, and the competing theories as to what may be responsible for these objects. He also dives into the contact phenomenon, and the different classifications of these types of encounters. And... there may be some aliens! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/episode-zero-point-five-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-the-ufo-phenomenon)

Welcome to the Our Strange Skies podcast. In this trailer, Rob runs down what you can expect from the podcast! Show Notes (https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/trailer-concerning-a-podcast-called-our-strange-skies)