Show #673 Notes: Ben Hansen

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Friday, June 27, 2025 @ 6:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

 

BIO: Ben Hansen was the lead host and investigator of the TV show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files which originally aired three seasons on the Syfy Channel and now can be seen on Destination America. The Fact or Faked team investigated videos and photos of alleged paranormal events to determine if they had a natural explanation, were hoaxed, or if they remained unexplained. In addition to responding to UFO cases, the six-person team also led audiences around the world in search of ghosts, Bigfoot, chupacabras, mermaids, and other unusual occurrences. More recently, Hansen appeared on UFO’s Declassified which aired on the Smithsonian Channel and History Canada, Mysteries of the Outdoors and Expedition Unknown on the Travel Channel, and Paranormal Lockdown and Ghosts of Shepherdstown on Destination America.

Hansen graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Sociology and Criminology. He then went to work for several years investigating child physical abuse and sex crimes before moving on to employment with the FBI. He now uses the skills he learned in interviewing and investigation methodology to focus his research on techniques to validate UFO witness testimony and filter out hoaxers and cases with natural explanations. As a night vision and thermal imaging equipment dealer, Hansen also works with technology manufacturers to improve low-light video recording with the goal of improving the documentation of the UFO phenomenon. https://benhansen.com

Show #672 Notes: Crop Circles | Samantha Graves-Brownell | Jeff Wilson

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, June 24, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

 

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SAMANTHA GRAVES-BROWNELL is a researcher and writer whose work has been featured in publications ranging from the Saturday Evening Post to Thomson Wadsworth and Cengage Learning textbooks, along with numerous newspapers and trade magazines, including Edible Grand Traverse and Wine & Craft Beverage News. Currently, the development writer and an educator with Hoosac School, Samantha works with students on identifying and assessing primary source materials. Her interests include early American history, Native American oral histories, environmental conservation and cultural landscapes, and ecological design. Website: https://sgravesbrownell.square.site

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Jeffrey Wilson, M.Sc., Director and co-founder of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers’ Association (ICCRA) has been investigating crop circles that have been reported in the United States since 1996, and has visited well over 100 during the last twelve years. He was an early member of the Center for Crop Circle Studies (CCCS), in both the UK and USA branches before both organizations went defunct. He has been a contributor of USA crop circle reports to the Crop Circle Connector website since 1996. He was a frequent contributor to Crop Circle News until that website closed. His crop circle research has been covered by numerous newspapers across the USA, he is frequently interviewed on Linda Howe’s Earthfiles website, he’s been a guest on various national and local TV networks, as well as national and local radio programs including Coast to Coast A.M. with George Noory.

Wilson received a Master’s Degree in General Science from Eastern Michigan University located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he taught both Physics and Astronomy classes, and helped operate and maintain Sherzer Observatory on a volunteer basis. He has also designed and taught an online Astronomy class for the OMNIBUS Master’s Degree program at Schoolcraft College (jointly with Madonna University) in Livonia, Michigan. He was a six-time certified Skywarn severe weather spotter for the Washtenaw County Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service while he lived in that county. From 1997-2000, he served on an Environmental Task Force for Representative Lynn N. Rivers, 13th District, United States House of Representatives. He is a past member of both the American Geophysical Union and the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters where he has presented at their annual conferences.

Wilson wanted to write his Master’s thesis on crop circles but couldn’t get any academics to sponsor it. Instead he received a grant for his thesis from NASA under the Michigan Space Grant Consortium to analyze and map geologic reflectivity data from NASA’s Lunar Prospector Mission. Wilson now works as an analyst in private industry.

Wilson currently serves as a volunteer board member of the Friends of the Serpent Mound as the Director of Special Events and Projects. He is also a contributing member of the Hanwakan Center for Prehistoric Astronomy, Cosmology, and Landscape Studies, a certified volunteer for the Ohio Historical Society, and a member of the Serpent Mound Chapter of the American Society of Dowsers. He is enthusiasctically and happily married to Delsey Wilson.

Remembering Ray Stanford

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

Ray Stanford at Socorro

Ray Stanford, longtime friend of the show and longtime fixture in the UFO/flying saucer scene, passed away on June 14. In the early days of Podcast UFO, he was a regular guest and caller, and was always enthusiastic and passionate in any discussion he was engaged in. He reached out to me when I was just starting out as a blogger with both praise and caution, and in one instance, chastised me for using a picture of a saucer nest as an illustration for one reported in Westall, Australia, for which there was no picture.

Ray was born on June 21, 1938, and was a colorful and controversial figure on the scene, having started out as a contactee, along with his brother Rex. They cowrote a book together titled Look Up, which was published in 1958 when Ray was just 19. He claimed up until 1980 to be in communication with various entities via trance channeling. Books he’s written on his own have subjects ranging from aura reading (What Your Aura Tells Me, 1978) to the Socorro Incident (A Socorro “Saucer” in a Pentagon Pantry, 1976) involving the report of a landed craft and two humanoids by Socorro Police Sgt. Lonnie Zamora. This is what I wrote in a blog way back when about Ray’s involvement in that case:

A researcher and NICAP member, Ray Stanford, had arrived in Socorro after Hynek and had tried in vain to make contact with Zamora. He went to the police station on Wednesday morning and was told by the dispatcher, Mike Martinez, that Zamora was in the southern section of town. Stanford, convinced Zamora was at the landing site, asked Martinez to make a call on the radio. Chavez answered and said they wanted privacy while Hynek was investigating, but Hynek interrupted and invited Stanford to come out as long as he came alone. Read more

Show 670 Notes: Chad Wanless & Prof. Palachik

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

Podcast UFO host Martin Willis sits down with Chad Wanless and Professor David Brian Palachik to explore their groundbreaking discovery of five new UFO observables—adding fresh insight to the ongoing scientific investigation of UAP phenomena. Chad Wanless, MUFON Field Investigator and CCO of the Centre for the Scientific Study of Atmospheric Anomalies (CSSAA), shares findings from his research and his books, Hidden in Plain Sight: Evidence of Exotic UFO Propulsion and the forthcoming Missing Time Too, An Ordinary Man’s Extraordinary Journey. Chad’s technical background in mechanical design and 3D modeling gives him a unique perspective on the analysis of anomalous aerial objects. Joining him is Professor David Brian Palachik, President & CEO of CSSAA and co-author of Hidden in Plain Sight. With over 40 years in electrical and electronic engineering—including work with IBM Canada and cutting-edge infrared imaging systems—Palachik brings deep technical and investigative experience to the conversation. He discusses the broader implications of their findings and how CSSAA is leading scientific research into atmospheric anomalies on a global scale. Don’t miss this thought-provoking interview on how new observables could reshape our understanding of UFO phenomena. Read more

The 1978 Italian UFO Flap

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

In last week’s blog, we looked at the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena 1978 UFO Chronology and noted that there seemed to be a large number of humanoid reports where the creatures were said to be wearing silvery space suits and helmets with antennas. Towards the end of the chronology, in December, a flap seemed to be emerging in Italy, and we broke off to devote this week’s blog to that.

Out of the 27 cases in Italy listed that year (19 of which were in December), more than one involved car failure. There is a case from Giulianova, Italy, dated December 1, 1978, where a car’s entire electrical system is reported to have failed in the presence of 1.5-meter-diameter “luminous, orange and green saucer-shaped UFO” overhead. It is said to have functioned normally after the UFO flew off.

A case dated Dec. 8, 1978, from Portegrandi, Italy, involved a report by three policemen of a domed object with four windows that hovered over a roadway and “emitted rays of light,” and then shot off as they put their spotlight on it.

A case that was quite similar, dated December 9, from Reggio di Calabria, Sicily, involved policemen putting a spotlight on “a multi-colored object with intermittent flashing lights,” whereupon it reportedly shone a beam down onto their car. According to the account, when the spotlight was turned off, the beam went out. Read more

Show 667 Notes: Gary Heseltine

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 5:00 PM EDT (-4UTC)

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BIO: Gary Heseltine was born in 1960 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Between 1983-89 he served in the Royal Air Force as a police officer. In 1989 he joined the British Transport Police where he had an almost 24 year career before retiring early to follow his passion for UFO research. For 19 years he was a Detective Constable, working on all manner of inquiries from murder, manslaughter to rape. He was also and Advanced police interviewer of suspects and witnesses. In that capacity he was used to interview a number of first responding BTP officers to three of the four crime scenes involved in the London Bombings terrorist incident in 2005. In 2013, following his retirement from the police he launched UFO Truth Magazine (www.ufotruthmagazine.co.uk), a bi-monthly Ezine, featuring articles by many of the world’s leading researchers. In June 2022, he was one of nine researchers to give testimony before the Brazilian Senate on UAPs. Gary is also the Vice President of ICER (International Coalition for Extraterrestrial Research), a not-for-profit international NGO, comprising of scientists, academics and leading UFO/UAP researchers. It currently has national representatives in 30 countries.

Show 668 Notes: Bob Salas on WSJ Rebuttal

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

💬 “We saw an orange-red glowing object hovering over the gate. Minutes later, every missile shut down. That’s no accident. And it’s not a test.”

We discuss:

Why Salas believes this is another attempt at official cover-up

Why the EMP test theory doesn’t match the actual recovery timeline

What this means for UAP disclosure and the credibility of the U.S. government

The broader implications of disinformation in the UFO narrative

🔍 Full article being discussed:
The Pentagon Disinformation That Fueled America’s UFO Mythology – WSJ

📌 Bob Salas is a longtime advocate for UAP transparency and nuclear security, and his firsthand account is one of the most compelling incidents in U.S. UFO history.

WSJ Article: https://archive.is/2025.06.07-020405/https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/ufo-us-disinformation-45376f7e?st=TKGHfH

Bob Salas Rebuttal: https://docs.google.com/file/d/10ss62AXbWjdC05E_wOC3iBe1GCDEyp0x/edit?filetype=msword&pli=1

KEVIN RANDLE BLOG: https://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/2025/06/aaro-uap-wall-street-journal-somewhat.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawK1ZdtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmUVQwUXBIbXVoTkUyWHpBAR74C-L7JW_icEbvyXCUFcfXVoqDFDpv0sGHHd1p2Cik9npbO2zMJBxu2sLtmA_aem_0YLcpoQNff4XTv1OBkTIWA

BIO: Robert Salas is a 1964 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He served seven years on active duty. He worked as a weapons controller, flew target drones, commanded intercontinental ballistic missiles as a launch officer, and a worked as an Air Force missile propulsion engineer on the Titan III program. From 1971–73 he worked as a safety and reliability engineer for Martin-Marietta Aerospace and Rockwell International on Space Shuttle design proposals. From 1974 until his retirement in 1995 he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2005 he published the book Faded Giant with coauthor James Klotz which details the UFO incident he witnessed in 1967. Mr. Salas has been publicly speaking about this incident at UFO conferences, on radio, and on television since 1996.

 

UFO Occupants in the in the 1978 NICAP UFO Chronology

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

While 1973 was dubbed “The Year of the Humanoids,” by David Webb in his publication for the Center for UFO Studies titled, 1973 – Year of the Humanoids, according to the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena 1978 UFO Chronology, that year had its fill as well. The compiler of this chronology was Fran Ridge, and he wrote the following as an assessment for that year:

I picked 1978 (to start with), by the way, because that’s my judgement for the year that the phenomenon generally took away the rich CE2s and old fashioned CE3s and left us with a much tougher research project. P.S. you remember 1978 was about the time when Bloecher’s Humanoid Catalog project was getting word of a puzzling rise in claims of on-board experiences, and Budd Hopkins became his understudy, collected the core cases for Missing Time, and the field soon ran away to Abduction and Strieber Land. There’s something important that happened there, but how much of it was “us” and how much of it was “them” is the mystery.

 

There are 49 humanoid reports in the 1973 chronology, 36 in the 1977, and 1978 comes in third with 27, but 1978 is a bit unique. There are commonalities throughout the descriptions of the reported humanoids, and this could also be said to be the year of silver spacesuits and helmets with antennas. Read more

Show 666 Notes: One-on-One with Ross Coulthart

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, June 03, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4UTC)

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BIO: Ross Coulthart currently serves as a special correspondent and investigative journalist for NewsNation. In this role, he contributes to special projects and short and long-form documentary-style pieces on a wide range of topics, including national defense and military operations. Joining in November 2023, Mr. Coulthart’s first project entitled, Unsolved: The JFK Assassination, was a special timed to the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

During his three decades in journalism, he has worked at the top newspaper in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald, the national public broadcaster’s flagship program in Australia, Four Corners, and Nine TV Network’s Sunday public affairs program 60 Minutes. Most recently, Mr. Coulthart served as an investigative reporter for Spotlight, broadcast on Australia’s most-watched TV network, The Seven Network. Prior to that, he was the chief investigative reporter for the popular news program, Sunday Night.

Notably, Mr. Coulthart provided exclusive reporting on UFO whistleblower David Grusch, along with the larger investigation into an alleged secret U.S. military operation that is believed to have been retrieving non-human intelligence spacecraft for years.

As the recipient of five prestigious Walkley journalism awards, including the most coveted award for Australian journalism, the Gold Walkley, he has also won the top broadcast award, a Logie, for his investigative journalism in broadcast news.

Additionally, Mr. Coulthart is the co-author of six best-selling books, including The Lost Diggers, Dead Man Running, and Above the Law which exposes organized crime in Australia being operated by outlaw motorcycle gangs. His biography of Australia’s Official First World War historian Charles Bean won the 2015 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Australian History. Mr. Coulthart’s latest book In Plain Sight: An Investigation Into UFOs and Impossible Science is an investigative work into UAPs. In 2022, Mr. Coulthart began hosting the podcast Need to Know with fellow author, producer, and journalist Bryce Zabel. He earned a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington and resides in Sydney, Australia.

 

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Conscious Recall Versus Hypnotic Regression in an Abduction Case

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

It has been determined by many researchers in the scientific community that during hypnosis, false memories are very likely to be generated, and distinguishing them from real memories is difficult, if not impossible without some means of confirmation. This is, for instance, the conclusion of a report for the U.S. Department of Justice by Martin T. Orne et al. titled “Hypnotically Refreshed Testimony: Enhanced Memory or Tampering with Evidence?” published January 1985 in Issues and Practices in Criminal Justice. With the above in mind, it is helpful for researchers attempting to evaluate a case when a distinction can be made between elements of the report derived from conscious recall and elements derived through the use of hypnosis. A case where this can be easily done is that of Judy Kendell of Zamora, California, thanks to a newspaper article announcing her intention to undergo hypnosis to recover around four hours of missing time, and another article in a different paper after the procedure, which was, apparently, well attended. Read more

Show 665 Notes: Danny Sheehan

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, May 27, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4UTC)

Listeners can find the full white paper and related resources at newparadigminstitute.org. Whether you’re new to the topic or a longtime follower, this interview delivers a compelling look at the fight for UAP disclosure.

BUGA SPHERE: https://eladelantado.com/news/colombia-strange-sphere-ufo-2025/

BIO: Danny is a Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School–trained constitutional litigation and appellate attorney. For over five decades, his work as a federal civil rights attorney, author, public speaker, and college and law school professor has helped expose the structural sources of injustice in our country.

Danny has protected the fundamental and inalienable rights of our world’s citizens and has elucidated a compelling and inspiring vision for the future direction of our human family. His dedication to this vision and his work have placed Danny at the center of many of our generation’s most important legal cases and movements.

In 2023, Danny founded the New Paradigm Institute (NPI) as an initiative of the Romero Institute. NPI’s mission is to inform the public of the facts surrounding the UAP phenomenon and to mobilize them to secure full and responsible disclosure of the information about UAP technology and non-human intelligence held in secret from the public and even Congress for over 80 years by the Military Industrial Complex.

Danny’s involvement in UAP disclosure and transparency advocacy dates back decades to the Jimmy Carter administration. NPI represents a renewed focus and seeks to hold the government accountable in its investigations and reporting.
Areas of Expertise
A veteran of more than a dozen landmark American civil rights cases, Danny makes himself available to initiate and supervise extraordinary cases when the legal issues and public interest potential of such cases align with his interests and skills.

Legal & Trial Consultant
Danny has acted as a legal and trial consultant to various individuals and organizations. He can quickly analyze the appropriate application of various laws, determine the relevant need for fact-gathering and investigative action, and develop the best strategic plan for success.

Public Interest Investigations
Danny is nationally known for initiating and leading high-profile public interest investigations in numerous famous civil rights cases. These include the Karen Silkwood case, the American Sanctuary Movement case in Brownsville, Texas, the Greensboro Civil Rights Massacre in North Carolina, and the Iran-Contra civil case, which entailed investigations throughout the US and Latin America.

Public Interest Case Analysis
Danny has evaluated hundreds of public interest legal cases and projects during his career as general counsel for the National Office of Social Ministry for the American Jesuit Order, as chief trial counsel for the ACLU in the Rocky Mountain states, and as president and general counsel for the Christic and Romero Institutes.

https://newparadigminstitute.org/danny-sheehan

UFO Photos Taken in 1977 by a Young Boy in Indiana

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

Pictures of UFOs have played a large part throughout the history of investigations into the mystery. The first organization to present them on a regular basis in its publication was the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, which, in 1956, upgraded from using mimeograph and started printing the APRO Bulletin, enabling the reproduction of photos with a reasonable degree of quality. While some cases, such as the one involving a series of photos taken by Rex Heflin in Tustin, California in 1965, stirred up a great deal of enduring interest, others just came and went with little fanfare. An example of the latter is a case from 1977 involving six photos taken by a young boy in Indiana which was first reported in the March 20, 1977, Indianapolis Star. In the April 1977 APRO Bulletin, the photos were reported to have been examined by APRO’s staff and two consultants and “considered to be genuine.” Read more

Show 664B Notes: Captain Ron (Janix)

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, May 20, 2025 @ 9:00 PM EDT (-4UTC)


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