The Saucer Life

The Saucer Life is a podcast exploring the history and lore of flying saucer and UFO culture, running the gamut from Contactees to the Men In Black and from Underground Bases to Abductions.

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Episodes

Read These Books!

A change of pace this time, as we look at four books that either are–or, I predict, one day will be considered–classics in the realm of flying saucer lore. Purchase the books below, or check out your local library! Messengers of Deception The Gods have Landed Shockingly Close to the Truth The Cryptoterrestrials

Sep 19, 2017•15 min•Season 1Ep. 4

“A Creature from the Blackest Memory of your Fears”

The Flatwoods Monster appeared in Braxton County, West Virginia in September 1952, at the tail end of a summer full of flying saucers all over the United States. The bizarre sighting drew the attention of people from established saucer figure Donald Keyhoe to neophyte Gray Barker and, even today, the brief incident remains a tourist […]

Sep 04, 2017•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Of all the Things to Wish upon a Person–Al Bender and the Men in Black

In this episode, we’ll be looking at the story of Albert K. Bender and the origins of the Men in Black strand of flying saucer lore. Bender’s story is an odd one and, in my opinion, oddly touching. As a special treat, we feature some great audio of the man himself speaking in 1967. If […]

Aug 22, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2

General Principles and the Story of Helen

Welcome to our first episode! In this brief encounter, we'll introduce the basic idea behind The Saucer Life, explore a flying saucer book I am almost positive you've never even heard of, much less read, and look down the road a bit to upcoming episodes. You can find Helen Gismondi's book on Amazon. You can follow on Twitter (@saucerlife) or on Facebook. Stay tuned for the next installment in about a month!

Aug 07, 2017•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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