Michael X, AKA Michael X. Barton, is one of those contactees that often gets swept aside in the rush to talk about more colorful figures like Adamski, Van Tassel, and what have you. Join us today as we look upon his works and–if not despair–giggle a little. It’s good stuff and blends several different strands […]
The “Reverend” “Doctor” Frank E. Stranges, in the 1950s and 60s, gave us one of the greatest gifts ever. Valiant Thor–a space commander who met with government officials, giving them a message of love and peace. Any similarity to The Day The Earth Stood Still is purely, I assume, coincidental. In this episode we’re going to examine […]
We’ve added a Donation button on the site at saucerlife.com. I wanted to spend a few minutes talking about what’s in it for you (actual stuff, not just nice feelings), and so on. Enjoy my extreme discomfort at doing this! And thanks so much for listening. Nothing is changing, we’re not going away. This isn’t […]
Part 2 of our question and answer celebration. Enjoy! The paper mentioned by Greek Orthodox bishop Seraphim Rose is here. The article mentioned by David Halperin is here. Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook
Our first batch of listener questions! Hooray! And thanks for being around for 50 episodes. I can’t quite believe or understand it…
I had way too much fun doing this. That’s all. Remember, I’m taking questions for our upcoming “Listener Question Extravaganza,” so comment on the website or get in contact via the usual methods.
In this episode we’re looking at some of the best (and not so great) UFO documentaries out there. There will be more of these, so please hold your “WHERE WAS MIRAGE MEN?!” comments in abeyance! For Encounter 50, in a couple weeks, I’m entertaining any questions you wish to ask–submit them on Twitter, Instagram, or […]
Are aliens demons? Are demons aliens? Does it matter? Is Hell a planet? Come along as we look at how some have answered these questions, mainly though the very fun Round Trip to Hell in a Flying Saucer, a 1955 Contactee pamphlet by Cecil Michael. Round Trip To Hell In A Flying Saucer: UFO Parasites […]
We’re finishing up our look at The Mothman Prophecies with a glimpse of the weirdness that was Keel’s interaction with Mr. Apol (as it was spelled in the book). There’s so much more we could have talked about with this stuff. Be sure to check out the best source for all things John Keel, johnkeel.com.
We’re back! Sorry for the extended hiatus–non-serious-throat-affecting health issues intervened. Today, we’re beginning our look at The Mothman Prophecies in a way that, hopefully, doesn’t rehash our other two Mothman installments. Next time, We’ll be looking at the Mr. Apol encounters and examining a bit of what came afterward as far as Mothman lore goes.
We’re going to Venus, Mars, and Jupiter, and you won’t need a flying saucer. William Denton studied the use of “psychometry” allowed his colleagues (well, his son, wife, and sister) to travel to far off times and places. The 19th century was a spacier place than you might have thought! Read The Soul of Things, volume […]
In this Encounter we spend a little time with Woodrow Derenberger, Indrid Cold, and try to figure out how a Contactee book that belongs in 1957 managed to appear in 1971. Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook
We’re taking a deep-ish dive into Gray Barker’s account of the Point Pleasant events, 1970’s The Silver Bridge. Fact? Fiction? How much does it really matter? Reprint edition of The Silver Bridge on Amazon. Caveat Emptor: the print in this copy is not what you’d expect–like whoever repubbed it didn’t scan the original pages at a high […]
We’re beginning our look at the Mothman complex of events in the late 60s in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. To start off, we’re going to examine the story as it happened throughout 1966 and 1967, using newspaper reporting, personal correspondence, and other contemporaneous documents. This approach would not have been possible without the resources at […]
Sometimes, the stuff that gets left out of the episode actually got recorded and even edited. Here’s a selection of the most cogent deleted scenes. There’s a bit of information about real underground bases from Encounter 507, an announcement about Buck Nelson’s saucer convention from Encounter 601, and selection of material from our most recent episode, […]
A new thing–short (5 minutes or so) diversions when something cool comes up that has nothing to do with UFOs, but is still within the broad paranormal flavor of the show. Our pilot attempt: The King of the Wild Frontier Meets the King of the Forest. Bigfoot! Coonskin Caps! A Dire Prophecy!
We’re kicking off a series of stories about the intersections between flying saucers and…other stuff… a look at Bigfoot, Sasquatch, any variety of hairy creature. I can almost guarantee that you’ll hear Bigfoot stories, theories, and the like that you’ve not heard anywhere else. Some of the books and sites mentioned: The Eighth Tower by […]
For every episode of The Saucer Life, there are stories, comments, and ideas that I either am not able to fit into the show or (more often) I don’t think of until after it’s done. As a palate cleanser before finishing up our globetrotting with a trip to Asia, we’re going to revisit some of […]
Apologies for the cheesy episode title. I couldn’t resist. In this Encounter, we’re remaining in Africa looking at a figure I mentioned last time, Credo Mutwa. I think you’ll agree that even if he had never become involved in talking about extraterrestrials, abductions, or anything, else, he’s an interesting guy. The 6 HOUR interview between Mutwa and […]
The globe-trotting continues as we go to Africa and hear a story that has gotten little to no coverage in the UFO field (that I’m aware of), then take a brief detour to discuss Credo Mutwa, touching on the ways he serves as a link between traditional Zulu conceptions of otherworldly beings and “modern ufology.” […]
Thank you for one year of The Saucer Life. There’s more to come, so stay tuned! Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook
To Spain! And France a little, but mostly…to Spain! The Ummo Affair is, in my opinion, one of the most bizarre and intriguing events in saucer history. Contacteeism, physical evidence, hoaxing, the ultra-rare admission and explanation of the purpose of the hoax, credible skepticism about that explanation, and–of course–those who think it’s still real and say […]
Above, author Cedric Allingham (top) and the Martian he claimed to have seen I’m not sure I can call this a Contactee episode, but sure, why not. This one is fun, we hear from old pals Gray Barker and Coral Lorenzen, we go to the the UK, and we meet a science celebrity (probably). “Flying […]
We’re getting out of the US for the summer. In this Encounter, we’ll look at a very strange case from Brazil in which flying saucers are almost irrelevant in the face of the terrestrial weirdness going on . In coming episodes we’ll go to Africa, Europe, Asia, and finish it up with Australia and Antarctica. […]
It’s back to the 1950s this week with one of the most interesting Contactees of that period, Buck Nelson. Giant dogs, rants about canned pork and beans, the odd phenomenon of present day folks “revising” Contactee books, get-rich-quick schemes, the Queen of Atlantis, saucer conventions, entrepreneurial spirit, and re-working the Ten Commandments. It’s all here […]
We finish up our “90s Strike Back” series with The Hollow(ed) Earth, an examination of the explosion of “Underground Alien Base” tales that proliferated during the 1990s, specifically, the supposed base at Dulce, New Mexico. Battles between brave Americans and evil grays, shady suicides, confusing pseudonyms, it’s all here! After you’re finished listening, here’s […]
It’s 1997 today on the Saucer Life, as we look at three of the most important saucer-related stories of that year. Heaven’s Gate Exit Interviews on YouTube Roswell: Case Closed Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook
We’re taking a quick break from the 1990s to break our no guests rule and ask five great writers/ thinkers/podcasters/pals about their favorite flying saucer story. I was able to spend some time with Tim Binnall, Greg Bishop, Walter Bosley, Micah Hanks, and Ryan Sprague, and at Esotericon in Halifax recently and got their pick for […]
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, so in this Encounter, I’m going to tell you about four books from the 1990s and tell you why you should read them. Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deception by Jacques Vallee Alien Agenda by Jim Marrs Saucers of the Illuminati by Jim Keith Aliens […]
You can’t talk about the Saucer Life in the 1990s without at least a nod in the direction of the “alien abduction” phenomenon. In this encounter we’re going to be looking at two very different interpretations of the meaning of these experiences from that decade. Note- I’m using some new equipment and haven’t quite got […]
