On episode 187 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are joined by James Fox, the creator and director of the #1 documentary in the wold right now, The Phenomenon . We get the inside story on the tenuous decade-long journey it took to make the film, the extraordinary interviews and testimony brought forward, and how the film is impacting not just the United States government and military, but the world overall. Fox also answers your listener questions and hints at what may be coming next as we continue ...
Nov 14, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 187
On episode 186 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we dive in to a very controversial aspect to the UFO topic and that is UFO cults. From metaphysical gurus to suicidal groups hoping to catch a comet to heaven, the power and danger of belief has caused many groups immense pain and suffering; all in the name of UFO enlightenment and ascension. We run through some of the obvious culprits and some that appear more innocuous. We hear from ex-members of two of the most well-known UFO cults/religions and how t...
Nov 09, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 186
On episode 185 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Seth Breedlove returns to talk all about his new film, The Mothman Legacy . The Mothman Legacy is the story of one of the most frightening American urban myths, the legend of The Mothman, a red-eyed creature seen by some as a harbinger of doom in 1960s rural West Virginia, where sightings of the winged demonic beast were first documented. Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960’s phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a f...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Welcome to another volume of our Halloween series, Somewhere in the Spooky Skies! We are joined by Jason McClellan! McClellan is a UFO researcher, author, and creator of the multi-media company, Rogue Planet. Ryan and Jason share their favorite most creepy stories they've ever heard, and then they share the creepiest stories that they've lived! From bathroom ghosts to exorcism homicides... we get spooky and weird as we hurdle towards Halloween! Follow Jason on Twitter @Acecentric Visit Rogue Pla...
Oct 29, 2020•47 min
On episode 184 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by The Ghost Maidens. Comprised of Rose and Sybil, these paranormal pop-culturists view the supernatural and paranormal through art and history. In this interview, they share some of their insights, approaches, and perspectives on ghosts, aliens, and everything in between. In a conversation unlike any you've heard on Somewhere in the Skies before, the Ghost Maidens take us a journey to find answers to some of life's most cosmic and mystify...
Oct 26, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Welcome to another volume of our Halloween series, Somewhere in the Spooky Skies! This episode, we sit down with for an in-depth conversation with occultist and witch, Sarah Lyons. For someone like me, my knowledge of witches begins and ends with a green-skinned woman either cackling and melting away or belting about defying gravity on Broadway... so Sarah is here to set things straight and navigate us through the complex history of witches, the nature of rituals and practices, and the fascinati...
Oct 25, 2020•2 hr 14 min
On episode 183 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by the real-life UFO Bros, Emmet and Joe. In this special crossover episode, the bros share some of their favorite moments from their UFO investigations and they introduce us to the little-known 2008 UFO crash in Needles, CA. After a craft came down near the Colorado River, helicopters began swarming the area. Soon, military rushed in to the small town, accompanied by unmarked vehicles with mysterious men in black suits asking questions of...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Welcome to our special Halloween series, SOMEWHERE IN THE SPOOKY SKIES! For the month of October, Ryan will be bringing you guests and topics that truly raise the hair on your neck and send chills down your spine. And on this first episode, Ryan sits down at the virtual campfire with podcasting legend, Jim Harold. Jim will be sharing some of his strangest and spookiest ghost and paranormal stories he's come across with his highly popular series, Jim Harold's Campfire, and we'll hear about some o...
Oct 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
On episode 182 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by former Fox News anchor, Clayton Morris, to discuss the controversial topic of mainstream and social media and its insidious influences on our everyday lives. Whether it's politics, race, gender, or beliefs, how do these twenty-four hour news cycles and social media platforms feed off of our insecurities and grow more prosperous and powerful by the day? Morris also describes his frustrating, but successful attempts of getting the UFO iss...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 182
On episode 181 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the Shag Harbour UFO incident. On October 4th 1967, an unknown object appeared over the skies of a small fishing town in Nova Scotia. Tailing the object were five glowing, orange lights. Soon, the object and tailing lights made contact with the murky waters of Shag Harbour. After investigations from the Canadian Coast Guard, the RCMP, and the Canadian Armed Forces, and reports and speculation from witnesses, journalis...
Oct 05, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 181
On episode 180 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we hear from another powerful group of witnesses from all over the world and their personal experiences with UFO/UAP phenomena. How did these events impact the lives of those involved? From saucers in the skies of the United States to a mid-air dog fight between two different UFOs in Australia. It's yet another scary, exciting, and always mysterious volume of Witness Accounts. My special thanks to each and every individual who submitted their stories and...
Sep 28, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 180
On episode 179 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by writer, podcast host, and Bigfoot hunter, Andrew Sanford. On the heels of the scientific breakthrough of finding signatures of life on Venus, Ryan and Andrew discuss two films that asked the questions: Are we alone, and if not, how do we make contact? Those films are The Arrival (1996) and Arrival (2016). These films could not have been more diametrically opposed on how they decided to answer these questions. Join the guys as they navig...
Sep 21, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 179
On episode 178 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan sits down with one of his personal heroes, Rhys Darby! Many probably know him from his roles in film and television, such as Flight of the Conchords, What We Do in the Shadows, the Jumanji reboots, and of course... The X-Files! But what some may not know is that Darby is also a huge UFO enthusiast, even hosting a podcast all about UFOs and aliens! On the heels of exciting news about the potential for microbial life on Venus, Ryan and Rhys discuss al...
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 178
On episode 177 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by listener-favorite, Jason McClellan. The two discuss current news concerning the Pentagon UAP Task Force and the latest concerning Space Law. Can law actually be enforced in the outer reaches of the cosmos, or is it nothing but an intergalactic "Wild West"? Then the guys pull the VCR out of the dusty attic, brush off the cobwebs of their memories, and remember the moment they first saw the famous ALIEN AUTOPSY film! They discuss the cont...
Sep 07, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 177
On this special bonus episode of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are joined by UFO journalist, owner of OpenMinds, and Master of Ceremonies of the UFO Congress, Alejandro Rojas. He runs us through some of the highlighted guests of this years Virtual UFO Congress. Like many conferences around the world, the Congress was forced to go virtual this year. Owner of the Congress, Karen Brard, stepped up to the plate and created one of the most comprehensive and interactive online events for the growing atte...
Sep 05, 2020•1 hr 9 min
On episode 176 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are dropped in to the hearts and minds of those who stared up in the sky and witnessed something truly extraordinary. Whether momentarily or prolonged, UFO sightings and encounters can change those who experience them. And this powerful handful of individuals are the prime example. My special thanks to Sean, Monserrat and Matt for sharing their stories. If you would like to share your UFO story on a future volume of Witness Accounts, reach out on soci...
Aug 31, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 176
On episode 175 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by filmmaker, Caroline Cory, to discuss her new film, Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible . The film focusses on the experiences of individuals with extra-sensory powers that seem to defy the laws of physics known to man today. Cory takes the viewers on an extraordinary journey to achieve tangible and measurable proof of these seemingly miraculous phenomena. Through a series of groundbreaking scientific experiments and demonstrations, v...
Aug 24, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 175
On episode 174 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by former Air Force Security Forces officer, Jeremy McGowan. Jeremy is a twelve-year veteran, having spent almost three years in the Middle East during Desert Storm and other operations, serving with Joint Special Operations Command and the DEA in performing counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of Colombia. But during an operation in the Jordanian Desert in 1995, something inexplicable occurred. He and a fellow security officer were...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 174
On episode 173 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we dive right back in to our discussion with Tim McMillan. He and Ryan navigate their way through the controversial Wilson/Davis documents, the return of the "Alien Autopsy" film, the Bob Lazar story, and then Tim answers listener questions. It's a perfect way to wrap up our UFOs 2020 two-part series with one of the most prominent investigative writers covering UFOs in one of the most exciting and uncertain times in UFO history. Follow Tim McMillan @LtTi...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 173
On episode 172 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by first-time guest, Tim McMillan. McMillan is a former law enforcement professional and investigative writer, covering UFOs extensively for venues such as VICE, Popular Mechanics, and The Warzone. In this massive two-part series, McMillan runs us through everything from the Secret Pentagon UFO Program, the recent NY Times articles, the proposed appropriation bill concerning a UFO Task Force, and we also hear the extraordinary personal UFO...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 172
On episode 171 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by Anthony Lappé, the executive producer and show-runner for the History Channel/To the Stars Academy television series, Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation . We learn how Lappé first got involved with the show. Lappé offers his candid thoughts on the first season, the developments with To the Stars Academy and the U.S. Governmentand his thoughts on the first three episodes of Season 2. Lappé then answers listener questions an...
Jul 27, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 171
On episode 170 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by Daniel Myrick. Myrick is best known for co-writing and directing the 1999 found-footage phenomenon, The Blair Witch Project . He's found his way back to the found-footage genre with his new film, Skyman . Skyman documents the story of Carl Merryweather who believes he experienced an alien encounter at ten-years-old and is now trying to reconnect with the UFO at the same location. In this discussion, Myrick shares his extensive research ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 170
On episode 169 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by filmmaker, Christopher Munch. They discuss Munch's latest film, The 11th Green , which stars Campbell Scott ( House of Cards, Roger Dodger ) as a journalist who uncovers the truth behind the mythology of President Eisenhower’s long-alleged involvement in extraterrestrial events. The Hollywood Reporter calls it “A thoughtful and compelling what-if . . . provocative and illuminating.” Rife with hidden government secrets and Matrix -like m...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 169
On episode 168 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are heading to Iran. In 1976, strange lights were being sighted over the city of Tehran. After dozens of reports, the Iranian Air Force sent up several fighter jets to investigate. General Parvis Jafari would attempt to identify the lights, soon discovering it was much more than just lights in the sky. He would soon be involved in one of the most tense standoffs with a UFO ever reported, and the subsequent investigation that would include the Iranian ...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 168
On episode 167 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Shannon LeGro returns to tell some of the weirdest and most mystifying stories from her latest book, Beyond the Fray: Paramalgamation . First you might be asking, what is paramalgamation? Simply, it is the melding together of inexplicable paranormal experiences, which can and should by all rights be wholly separate. In this second book by renowned paranormal researcher, Shannon LeGro and USA Today bestselling author, G. Michael Hopf; comes a collection o...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 167
On episode 166 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we travel all across the United States for more accounts of strange things seen above. From triangles to sparking objects, from cylindrical, luminous craft to intelligent orbs dancing a choreographed dance in the pitch black skies. As more and more people come forward with incredible stories, it becomes increasingly difficult not only ignore, but deny a very powerful and life-altering collection of phenomena are reaching the eyes, minds, and hearts of hu...
Jun 22, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 166
On episode 165 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, author and journalist, Mike Damante returns to talk about his latest book, Punk Rock and UFOs: Stranger than Fiction . Mythological Gods. Dragons. Magicians. Inter-dimensional beings. UFOs. Goblins. Secret government programs. Psychic abilities. These can't be real... or can they? Punk Rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction aims to normalize the paranormal through current pop culture, mythology, fiction and its connection to unexplained phenomena. The book...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 165
On episode 164 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by listener favorite, Rob Kristoffersen, of the OUR STANGE SKIES podcast to break down the most memorable UFO segments from Unsolved Mysteries! Join the guys as they stroll down memory lane, discussing the Roswell UFO crash, the Socorro UFO landing, the Falcon Lake close encounter, the Allagash Four Alien Abduction, and of course... the Rendlesham Forest incident. With first-hand witnesses and experiencers coming forward, some, for the ver...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 164
On episode 163 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Nick Redfern returns to discuss his latest book, The Rendlesham Forest UFO Conspiracy: A Close Encounter Exposed as a Top Secret Government Experiment . In the final days of December 1980, strange encounters and bizarre incidents occurred in the heart of Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England. Based upon their personal encounters, many of the military personnel who were present at the time believed that something extraterrestrial came down in those dark woo...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 163
On episode 162 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we welcome Patrick to the show to recount some of the strange and surreal stories of a lifetime with the unknown. First, Patrick and a friend find themselves lost with an unstable conspiracy theorist in the backcountry of Northern Montana in the winter of 1996. With all bets off, the two boys are forced to follow the bizarre man to safety, but not before he shows them an enormous UFO flying directly overhead, which shatters their reality and casts doubt ...
May 25, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 162
