This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and get on your way to being your best self. Visit: www.betterhelp.com/skies On episode 352 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we explore a handful of mysterious UFO encounters that had both temporary and lasting effects on animals. And while the cases themselves are both extraordinary and truly bizarre, some of them would leave animals either agitated, excited, scared, or unfortunately; dead. Episode written by Marcus Lowth: www.ufoinsi...
Apr 21, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 352
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 351 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we review the classic Flatwoods Monster case from a new perspective. On September 12th, 1952, a group of local boys and one of their mothers saw what they described as a "shooting star" that fell to earth on the top of a hill. They soon stumbled upon an object that was glowing and hissing. Near the glowing object th...
Apr 15, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 351
On episode 350 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we dig deep into the early files of Project Grudge. Intended to alleviate public anxiety over UFOs and persuade the public that UFOs constituted nothing unusual or extraordinary, Project Grudge sought to explain away UFO sightings. Officials recommended that the project be reduced in scope because the very existence of Air Force interest encouraged people to believe in UFOs. Eventually, the Air Force announced the project's termination in December of 194...
Apr 08, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 350
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 349 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan, inspired by a recent trip to Japan, digs deep into the legends and lore of the region. Japan has a long and fascinating history when it comes to UFOs, much of which is intricately documented in sacred and ancient texts. There is also an abundance of history that existed only orally until recent times, includin...
Apr 01, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 349
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 348 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we head to France. France is known for many things: The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, croissants, Champagne, The French Riviera, and of course... UFOs. This week, we explore the rich history of UFO waves and lesser known sightings. Episode co-researched and written by Marcus Lowth: www.ufoinsight.com Voiceover...
Mar 25, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 348
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 347 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we head to the Netherlands. On a cold winter night in 1972 in Soesterberg, one of the strangest UFO encounters unfolded in an otherwise quiet neighborhood. Officially investigated by the Dutch UFOlogical Centre, the incident has been almost completely forgotten over half a century later. But for one man who experien...
Mar 18, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 347
Welcome to a special release of the PREMIERE episode of SOMEWHERE IN THE RING! Ryan started a new podcast with his good friend, Andrew Sanford. And it's all about professional wrestling. And they want to give you a taste of what to expect by dropping the PREMIERE episode right here on the Somewhere in the Skies feed. You can find the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or you can subscribe to the Somewhere in the Ring YouTube channel for video versions of every episode. We hope you enjoy, an...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 24 min
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 346, we head to Portage County, Ohio. In April of 1966, Portage County police officers were investigating an abandoned car on the side of the road. Suddenly, they heard an electrical humming sound coming from the nearby woods. When one of the officers looked up, that's when he saw something in the skies that would lead several police officers on ...
Mar 11, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 346
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 345 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we head to Berlin. Of the many files released by the CIA, one bearing the title, Flying Saucers in East Germany, from July 9th, 1952 is one of the most interesting. The account would find its way to the CIA after the main witness, Oscar Linke would testify of his claims before a judge. What made the Oscar Linke case...
Mar 04, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 345
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 344 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan returns to bring you the incredible, but tragic story of the Grouse Mountain UFO. On February 12th, 1954, US Air Force Second Lieutenant Lamar Barlow was piloting his F-86 Sabre jet over Grouse Mountain. However, shortly after 12pm, the control tower began receiving “Mayday” calls from Barlow. What happened nex...
Feb 26, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 344
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 343, we head to St. Clair, Illinois. In January of 2000, residents across multiple towns witnessed a massive triangular UFO craft in the skies. Several of those witnesses were on-duty police officers, who made reports in real-time as the incident was unfolding. You'll hear the entire story and even hear the radio transmissions between the officer...
Nov 13, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 343
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 342, we welcome the founder of The Black Vault, John Greenewald Jr. In this uninterrupted presentation, Greenewald sheds light on a narrative long obscured by layers of governmental silence and denials. With decades of research, investigations, and countless Freedom of Information Act requests, he will will not only bring forth undeniable highlig...
Nov 06, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 342
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self. On episode 341, Diana Walsh Pasulka, returns to talk about her new book, Encounters: Experiences with Nonhuman Intelligences . In the book, Pasulka highlights a revolution that is currently underway. For the first time in human history, we are at the cusp of experiencing contact with nonhuman life-forms of all kinds due to technological innovations and rese...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 341
Lopaka Kapanui is a native Hawaiian Master Storyteller. He is the founder of the Mysteries of Hawai'i Ghost Tours, which has recently been voted Best Ghost Tour in the United States by USA Today. For over 25 years, he has continued the oral tradition of his ancestors by sharing stories of the past. From legends of the Night Marchers to the Sharkman of Kāneana Cave. From ghostly tales of Morgan's Corner to terrifying encounters with a faceless woman. You'll hear the incredible events that led Lop...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min
On episode 340, we are joined by astrophysicist and astronomer, Adam Frank. Frank is a leading expert on the final stages of evolution for stars and his computational research group at the University of Rochester has developed advanced supercomputer tools for studying how stars form and die. Today, Frank discusses his latest book, The Little Book of Aliens, which poses and attempts to answer many questions on the possibilities of alien life, how and where it may exist, how it can search for us a...
Oct 22, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 340
On episode 339 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we head to Exeter, New Hampshire. In September of 1965, 18-year old Norman Muscarello spotted a massive cylindrical-shaped object hovering in a field in the sleepy town of Exeter. He frantically reported the event to local police. Several officers would accompany Muscarello back to the site to investigate. And the craft, whatever it was, was back. Witnessed by the officers and dozens around town, explanations by the local Air Force base were flat-out rej...
Oct 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 339
Ryan is joined by actors/filmmakers, Andrew Sanford and Nick Westemeyer, to discuss the recently released movie, No One Will Save You. Written and directed by Brian Duffield, the film introduces Brynn, a young woman who’s been alienated from her community. Lonely, she finds solace within the walls of the home where she grew up--until she's awakened one night by strange noises from unearthly intruders. What follows is a terrifying face-off between Brynn and the intruders, who threaten her future ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to Comedians on UFOs: Part 2! We are joined by Tim Barnes, Michael Ian Black, Brian Huskey, Reggie Watts, Andrew Sanford, and Dean Haglund! UFO accounts can sometimes reminds us of a playful world. A humorous world. A species looking for structure and pattern and constantly being bombarded with both chaos and ridiculousness. And that if most definitely UFOs. And it's also comedy. Comedy gives us a communal experience full of confusion and raw emotional release. It makes us feel more huma...
Oct 03, 2023•6 hr 28 min
On episode 337 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we head to Indiana. In 1993, across the state, witnesses in all walks of life would report dozens of UFO sightings for over an hour. All reported similar shaped craft, with red lights being the primary detail that made local authorities believe that everyone was seeing the same thing. The craft seemed to be moving with purpose and destination. But where? And just exactly what was it? Some say it was Apache helicopters. Others believed it to be a craft fr...
Oct 01, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 337
On episode 335 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are joined by author and researcher, Christopher O'Brien. From 1992 to 2002, O’Brien investigated over 1,000 paranormal events reported in the San Luis Valley—located in south-central Colorado/north-central New Mexico. Working with law enforcement officials, ex-military, ranchers and an extensive network of skywatchers, he documented what may have been the most intense wave of unexplained activity ever seen in a single region of North America. His ten...
Sep 17, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 335
On episode 334 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by Derek Hayes of The Monsters Among Us podcast and David Flora of the Blurry Photos podcast. Together, Hayes and Flora created the new documentary, Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle. After learning of numerous paranormal and mysterious stories and encounters in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park area, they set out on a quest to find the facts behind the fictions in what appears to be a paranormal "window area...
Sep 10, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 334
In part 1 of Comedians on UFOs, we are joined by Rhys Darby, Kumail Nanjiani, Aisling Bea, Dave Foley, Steve Berg, and Moshe Kasher! UFO accounts can sometimes reminds us of a playful world. A humorous world. A species looking for structure and pattern and constantly being bombarded with both chaos and ridiculousness. And that if most definitely UFOs. And it's also comedy. Comedy gives us a communal experience full of confusion and raw emotional release. It makes us feel more human than ever. So...
Sep 07, 2023•5 hr 36 min
On episode 333 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, it's another powerful volume of witness accounts. From New Zealand and Romania to Australia and Newfoundland. We span continents to hear of UFO sightings and close encounters with the unknown, directly from those who experienced it. If you would like to share your UFO experience, reach out to us on social media or at: Ryan.Sprague51@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com YouTube Channel: CLICK HERE Official...
Sep 03, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 333
Welcome to another Witness Accounts MEGASODE! This is a collection of volumes 22-28 of our series. You'll hear the powerful first-hand testimony of those who stared up into the skies and had something mysterious stare back. If you would like to share your UFO story on an upcoming volume of Witness Accounts, email Ryan directly to discuss: Ryan.Sprague51@gmail.com Join us at ANOMACON 2023: www.anomacon.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com YouTube Channe...
Aug 30, 2023•5 hr 54 min
On episode 331 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we hear from longtime listener and UFO witness, @CuriousCre4ture about she and her family's experiences with various types of UFO phenomena.We hear the powerful journey that she has been on to try to understand the deeply enigmatic phenomena that continues to stare back at her from somewhere in the skies. Follow CuriousCre4ture on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/CuriousCre4ture Join us at ANOMACON 2023: www.anomacon.com Order Ryan’s new book: https://a.c...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 331
On episode 330 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are joined by return guest, Chuck Zukowski. Zukowski was the subject of the NY Times Best-Selling book, The 37th Parallel: The Secret Truth Behind America's UFO Highway . He also has recently joined geologist, Frank Kimbler, on several expeditions to the Roswell UFO crash site. After a meticulous and diligent search, they discovered a handful of new metal fragments that have been tested at metallurgy labs in both Socorro, NM and Denver, CO. After cros...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 330
On episode 329 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES. Ryan is joined by former NYPD police officer, Dr. Keith Taylor. Taylor's professional experience includes twenty-five years in public service, starting with the NYPD and retiring as an assistant commissioner for the New York City Correction Department. He is currently a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. But he also has an interest in UFOs and recently attended the House Oversight UFO Hearing in Washington, D.C. We get an inside look at w...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 329
On episode 327 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are joined by Oceanographer and former NASA Deputy Director of Earth Sciences, Dr. Paula Bontempi. Dr. Bontempi spent over 16 years as the program manager for Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry at NASA Headquarters, as well as the Lead for NASA’s Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Focus Area before becoming the Earth Science Division’s Acting Deputy Director in 2019. She is currently the Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode I...
Jul 23, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 327
On episode 326 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan heads to London for a very special one-on-one interview with actor, comedian, and writer, Michael Ian Black. Black is best known for being an original member of MTV's sketch comedy show, The State. He was also featured on Comedy Central's Stella, Viva Variety, and Reno 911. He also starred in the entire Wet Hot American Summer franchise and has traveled the world doing stand-up comedy. He's hosted several podcasts and has published numerous books. B...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 326
On episode 325 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, it is another powerful volume of witness accounts where you, the listeners, share your UFO sightings and encounters. How did these events change those who experienced them? And what could it tell us about what the UFO phenomenon is? Special thanks to those who shared their stories. If you would like to be in an upcoming Witness Accounts episode, email Ryan at: Ryan.Sprague51@gmail.com Order Ryan’s new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4 Patreon: www.patreon.com...
Jul 09, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 325
