Zelia Edgar brings us back to September of 1954. On a quiet farm in Alabama, 12-year-old John Jacob Swaim was running a tractor across his family’s fields when something caught his eye. Standing in the wheat was a small, unnerving figure — a strange entity with pointed ears and a sharp nose, crouched down, silently watching him. In this episode, we explore one of the most chilling and overlooked encounters of the 1950s UFO wave. Was Swaim’s “Watcher in the Wheat” an alien, a folkloric trickster,...
Sep 26, 2025•10 min
It’s a crossover you don’t want to miss! In this special episode, Somewhere in the Skies teams up with Gods, Ghosts, and UFOs for a wide-ranging conversation on UFOs, cryptids, and the unexplained. From Ryan’s dramatic black triangle UFO sighting as a kid, to the latest UAP Congressional Hearing and the controversial Hellfire missile video, we explore the mysteries that continue to challenge our understanding of reality. Along the way, we dive into folklore like the Squonk and the invented legen...
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min
In June of 1952, a young man was walking home from a movie late at night. Suddenly, he heard weird music and singing on the other side of a creek. As he looked to see who was producing these strange melodies, his attention was captured by a series of bright lights on the ground. What happened next would shock him beyond belief. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. ANOMACO...
Sep 19, 2025•8 min
In this episode, we break down the September 9th UAP Hearing with all the highlights — from explosive new witness testimony to never-before-seen UFO footage . 👽 We also dive into NASA’s Perseverance Rover discoveries on Mars , asking the big question: could we finally be on the verge of confirming ancient alien life ? 🌲 Plus, we explore mysterious strange lights captured in a Chilean forest that continue to baffle scientists and aviation experts. 🔥 Finally, don’t miss our deep analysis of the...
Sep 17, 2025•2 hr 28 min
You get a front row seat from Cosmic Frequencies 2025 , where UFOs, space science, and sonic art collided under Northumberland’s dark skies. Recorded live at the Forum Cinema Hexham, this episode captures the festival’s most exciting moments. Alongside Ryan, you'll hear from Steve Crabtree, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and producer for the BBC. You'll also hear from astronomer, Dan Pye, from the Kielder Observatory. Together, they take part in a fascinating Q&A with the live audience as well. Fr...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 33 min
👽 In this episode of Omnibus , we dive into the mystery of alien abductions , exploring the groundbreaking work of John Mack and Budd Hopkins , and revisiting famous cases like Travis Walton , Betty & Barney Hill , the Brooklyn Bridge abduction , and the Rua, Zimbabwe school encounter . From missing time and hybridization programs to transformative spiritual experiences, we examine how these stories connect, why governments and intelligence agencies remain entangled in the debate, and what ...
Sep 13, 2025•5 hr 16 min
On October 5th, 1970, in Sturgean Bay, Wisconsin. a nurse’s assistant had been called into a patient’s room several times, as his sleep had been troubled by an odd sight. The man claimed to see monkeys swinging in the trees outside his window. Finally, the assistant decided to take a look... Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. ANOMACON 2025: http://www.anomacon.com Book ...
Sep 11, 2025•10 min
On September 9th, the US Congress held one of the most highly anticipated UAP Hearings to date! Witnesses testified before lawmakers, bringing new revelations, personal encounters, and insider perspectives on the UFO/UAP mystery. This was the full hearing. The witnesses who testified were: Dylan Borland – Former Air Force officer with direct UAP encounter experience. Jeffrey Nuccetelli – U.S. Air Force veteran and radar operator with documented UAP tracking. George Knapp – Investigative journali...
Sep 09, 2025•2 hr 41 min
Ryan is back this week with the latest UFO and UAP news you won’t want to miss! - The official witnesses for the September 9th UAP Hearing have finally been revealed. Who are they, and what explosive testimony might they bring to Congress? - A new U.S. Army witness has stepped forward, reporting a bizarre UFO sighting over the Cheyenne Mountain Complex—a location long associated with deep secrecy. - What really happened before a SCIF meeting with David Grusch and members of Congress that trigger...
Sep 09, 2025•2 hr 5 min
Nearly fifty years after one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history, Travis Walton joins us to reflect on his extraordinary experience. In 1975, Travis disappeared for five days after a mysterious encounter in the Arizona woods — an event witnessed by six of his coworkers and later dramatized in the Hollywood film Fire in the Sky . Now, half a century later, Travis shares where he stands on that life-altering event, how it shaped his life, and what he believes it means today in the ...
Sep 08, 2025•1 hr 21 min
In autumn of 1944, a flying saucer apparently dived down from high altitude and passed over a German anti-aircraft unit based somewhere in Poland. The gunners opened up at this extremely fast moving object with their 88mm and quadruple 20mm Flak guns, but to no effect. What was the object and how was it able to deflect the oncoming artillery? SUBSCRIBE to Bite Sized UFOs on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizedufos Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. ANOMACON 2...
Sep 05, 2025•8 min
In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker Adam Finberg , writer and director of the new movie, Star People . Growing up in Phoenix, Finberg shares how the legendary Phoenix Lights Incident of 1997 sparked his fascination with UFOs and influenced his work as a storyteller. He breaks down what each character in Star People represents, humanity’s search for connection, the mystery of otherworldly visitors, and the deeper questions about our origins and destiny. He also takes us behind the scenes ...
Sep 01, 2025•52 min
In another Omnibus, we tackle the controversial topic of alien abduction. From interviews with Whitley Strieber, Diana Walsh Pasulka, Peter Robbins, and David Jenkins to the controversial cases of Betty Andreasson, Travis Walton, Herb Schirmer, and so much more. Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. ANOMACON 2025: http://www.anomacon.com Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com...
Aug 30, 2025•6 hr 40 min
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Aug 29, 2025•4 min
On September 26th, 1954, Lucette Lebouf was picking berries when her dog Dolly started acting up around a strange looking scarecrow. As she went to see what the matter was with the animal, she realized that it was not a scarecrow at all, and that this ‘thing’ was moving towards her. SUBSCRIBE to Just Another Tin-Foil Hat on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon...
Aug 29, 2025•11 min
In yet another powerful volume of Witness Accounts, we stretch across the U.K and U.S to bring you a handful of very unique and undeniably impactful UFO sightings that changed people's lives forever. Those people? YOU, the listeners. Special thanks to all of you who submitted your UFO stories for this collection. If you would like to share YOUR UFO story, reach out to Ryan on social media or email: Ryan.Sprague51@gmail.com Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon...
Aug 28, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 421
On this episode of the livestream, Ryan and Suzanne break down the latest news, including: - Did a UFO just crash in a cornfield in Poland? - Harvard's Avi Loeb has new (and nuclear) theory on 3I/ATLAS interstellar object. - A super-cringe interview by Ross Coulthart with claimed whistleblower, Larry Warren, of the Rendlesham Forest incident. - Dr. Garry Nolan comes clean about his involvement with the Nazca Mummies. - A new witness comes forward from a dramatic encounter at 29 Palms. - Ross Cou...
Aug 26, 2025•2 hr 24 min
We are joined by investigative reporter, writer, and podcast creator, Eric Benson. Benson is well-known for his hit podcasts, Project Unabom , Suspect , and Death County, PA . However, he recently dipped his toes into the murky waters of UFOlogy, having embedded himself in a UFO conference recently held at Rice University. In his fascinating long-form article for Baffler, titled, "Loving the Alien: Three Days in the Mirror World of UFOlogy, he describes his experiences at the "UFO and the Imposs...
Aug 24, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 423
It's another Omnibus episode! This time, we have collected all of are movie review episodes about UFO and alien films. What did Ryan and his guests think? Movies include: The UFO Incident (1975) The Thing (1982) Communion (1989) The Arrival (1996) Signs (2002) Dark Skies (2013) Arrival (2016) No One Will Save You (2023) Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://...
Aug 22, 2025•11 hr 36 min
Melvin Stevens, a truck driver for the Cook Truck Line, was on the road from Memphis, Tennessee to Meridian, Mississippi. Suddenly, up ahead, he saw a large silver, egg shaped object on the road in front of him. Thinking it was a weather balloon, he got out of the vehicle, only to be met by four strange men, coming out of the object. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www....
Aug 21, 2025•12 min
Ryan and Suzanne break down all the latest space and UFO/UAP-related news including: - The date and type of witnesses at the next Congressional UFO Hearing has been revealed. - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Lue Elizondo are fighting and exposing confidential information. - Joe Rogan interviews Rep. Luna and she said some wild stuff. - An update on David Grusch... and it's not what you think. - FAA records add ‘Black Cube’ sighting to Wright-Patterson AFB drone mystery. - NASA Administrator admits t...
Aug 19, 2025•2 hr 22 min
Some UFO cases are so obscure that it takes a panel of UFO podcasters to come together and dissect them the best way they know how: with passion and humor. Join Rob Kristoffersen, Jason McClellan, Brent Hand, Chris Cogswell and Ryan as they navigate some of the strangest UFO incidents on record! Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxz...
Aug 17, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 422
In a special episode of Bite-Sized UFOs with Graeme Rendall, we bring you an extra large bite! Here is a sample chapter from his best-selling book, Intercept and Identify: Aerial UFO Encounters, 1953-1954. You can purchase the book at: https://amzn.eu/d/6Jv8lzk Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ PayPal: Sprague51@hotmail.co...
Aug 14, 2025•32 min
Ryan makes a big announcement about the future of the Somewhere in the Skies podcast. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ PayPal: Sprague51@hotmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/NTkmuwyB4F Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryansprague.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomewhereSkies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somewhereskiespod/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryansprag...
Aug 13, 2025•6 min
Ryan and Suzanne discuss Ryan's recent outing to Hexham, UK, for the inaugural Cosmic Frequencies event and then they break down the latest UFO news, including: - David Grusch's $2.5 million lawsuit has been dismissed. - Documents uncovered pertaining to UFO whistleblowers coming forward. - More bold claims of alien artifacts by astronomer, Beatriz Villarroel. - Who will be Bryce Zabel's new co-host of the Need to Know podcast? And we answer your listener questions! Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https:...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 54 min
Beaver County, Oklahoma. 1905. A sense of silence and darkness that is truly alien in this age of information. A man is driving a wagon down a desolate road when, up ahead, the ground is illuminated by an orb of light. The horses startle, nearly upending the wagon – by the time the man has settled them down, the light remains, unmoving, up ahead, directly in his path. Go check out Zelia's mom's podcast, The Great Beaver Fiasco : https://www.youtube.com/@SupperClubMedia Please take a moment to ra...
Aug 07, 2025•12 min
Come join Ryan on August 9th in Hexham, UK, for COSMIC FREQUENICES! In collaboration with Kielder Observatory and Forum Cinema Hexham , this immersive evening will blend live music, expert talks, and celestial visuals in a one-of-a-kind experience. The evening will feature thought-provoking talks from experts in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), the science of the cosmos, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), interwoven with cosmic music performances by local space-funkste...
Aug 06, 2025•4 min
Ryan and Suzanne bring you the latest UFO and space-related news including: - Ross Coulthart's update on Lockheed Martin Tic Tac claims. - Lockheed Martin boasts a "magical" new aircraft. - Secretive U.S. Space Force mission announced. - Dr. Avi Loeb's controversial claims of NEW interstellar object alien threat. - Dr. Beatriz Villarroel's discovery of THOUSANDS of transient objects near Earth pre-date man-made satellites and could be a monitoring system. - Chuck Schumer's UAPDA still alive and ...
Aug 05, 2025•2 hr 20 min
Tucked snuggly into the original Project Blue Book files was a two-page memo that easily could have been lost to time. However, in 1967, noted astronomer and computer scientist, Jacques Vallée, was helping organize the overwhelming amount of backlogged files of Dr. J. Allen Hynek. That's when Vallée discovered a letter amongst the files that both fascinated and shocked him. It was stamped in red ink ‘SECRET – Security Information.’ and signed by a man Vallée would refer to only as "Pentacle." Wa...
Aug 03, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 420
In another Omnibus, we bring you the ENTIRE collection of UFO Happy Hour! In the most laid back and casual conversations of the podcast ever, we pull up a bar stool with the UFO encyclopedia himself, Rob Kristoffersen, tip back a few beers, and talk the good, the bad and the ugly of UFOlogy. While this topic can be very serious at times, it can also bring about the most ridiculous stories you can possibly think of. Stories that continue to be shared throughout the decades, making up the cosmic t...
Aug 01, 2025•9 hr 11 min
