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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What happens when two historians interested in the paranormal meet up? They start a podcast, of course! Join Samantha and Aaron as they discuss legends and lore of the Great Lakes Region. Expect lots of conversation, thorough research, and plenty of sarcasm (when justified). From ghosts to ghost towns and from mythical creatures to UFOs, Great Lakes Lore looks at it all with a scholarly, yet affectionate eye.
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Episode Notes In 1975 and 1976 retired police chief George Wheeler had two extraordinary UFO sightings. He was not alone in this, as witnesses came out of the woodwork and corroborated his story in remarkable detail. In this episode of the Saucer Life, we’ll look at these sightings and the UFO culture that grew up around them in this tiny Wisconsin…
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Episode Notes It’s time for the (mostly) annual Saucer Life Saucer Road Trip and, as with 2020’s visit to the Kelly and Hopkinsville areas, Associate Producer Simpson J. Hanover III is with me to provide an everyperson perspective to the things we see and do. We hit Point Pleasant and Braxton County, retrace my path through the TNT area where I saw…
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Episode Notes This is a bit of a sequel to our 2020 episode about Greta Woodrew, (Why do Birdlike Aliens Suddenly Appear?)and focuses on some newly available issues of her Woodrew Update newsletter from the 1980s. From Earth Changes to prepper-behavior, to the (not so) subtle bragging on her genius children, these newsletters provided an interestin…
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Episode Notes The Alien Abduction Survival Guide by Michelle LaVigne is... not entirely what it sounds like. While there are several tips for coping with one's abduction experiences, the most interesting aspect of the book is the manner in which the author positions herself within the shared experiences of humans and their alien mentors. Subscribe …
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Episode Notes Recounting a contactee tale that took place in 1955, Oscar F. Knight's booklet "The Wolverton Trail Event" is a unique story that exudes sincerity. Regardless of the saucer content, this is fascinating account! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website Twitter Instagram Facebook…
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Episode Notes In this episode, I asked myself some questions that I’ve always wanted the answers to. Well, at least my answers on this particular day. These answer may change in the future. What’s the deal with Roswell? Least favorite episode of my own podcast? Favorite UFO book? Believe me when I say that I wasn’t sure how I’d answer when I asked …
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The Zine Scene- UFO Magazine 3, Part 2
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Episode Notes As we wrap up our deep dive into the third issue of (California) UFO Magazine, we find ourselves knee-deep in tales of UFO talk at the Whole Life Expo. Then, we're off to the wilderness where we make contact with the elusive families of Space Sasquatches. Next, we take a philosophical detour with a mind-bending column by the one and o…
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The Zine Scene- UFO Magazine 3, Part 1
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Episode Notes It’s back to the early days of UFO Magazine or (California UFO Magazine) for a fairly lighthearted romp through a publication that did its best to provide insight into all aspects of the UFO culture of the time, much to the chagrin of the buttoned-up nuts-and-bolts time. That tension, between “scientific” and “new age” approaches is v…
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Carl Higdon, his Wife, his Therapist, and the Tabloids
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Episode Notes Is it an abduction? A contact experience? Both? Neither? The encounter that Carl Higdon had in October, 1974 in Wyoming is one of those strange 1970s encounters that doesn’t get enough attention. After…encountering Margery Higdon’s 2017 book about her husband’s ordeal, I thought it would be a good subject for our approach here on The …
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Episode Notes We're kicking off the new year, and in this episode, we’re going to look at the story of Police Constable Alan Godfrey, whose encounter with a UFO on the dark roads of northern England would have profound effects on his life.You can find Godfrey’s book at https://www.alangodfreyufo.com/product-page/who-or-what-were-they Another key re…
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The Zine Scene- Flying Saucer Review, August 1981
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Episode Notes We're back with a zine scene installment that is going to segue into our next episode--clever, right? This issue of FSR has it all--bizarre humanoid encounters, weirdly shaped UFOs, and complaints about the economy! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website Twitter Instagram Facebook…
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Episode Notes So this is a new thing I've wanted to do forever: there are a lot of early Saucer Life Episodes which are short--really short-- and could use some additional oomph. So we're trying it out with our January 2018 episode on The Robertson Panel. Following the original episode is an examination of some of the ways the Panel was discussed i…
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Episode Notes This episode is sort of a continuation of our exploration of Bryant and Helen Reeve's Flying Saucer Pilgrimage--we're looking at the story of Salvador Medina, who the Reeves christened "The Mexican Adamski." It's an interesting tale, and deviates a little bit from the contactee norm! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind…
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Episode Notes In this episode, we're looking at Flying Saucer Pilgrimage, a 1957 book by Bryant and Helen Reeve that details their 23,000 mile road trip to meet various contactees, their role in promoting Contactee lectures in Detroit, and more! This Techtopia episode has an interview with their grandson that was a valuable resource! Subscribe to o…
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Episode Notes It's the second part of our AMA extravaganza. In this episode: a dinner party, beer choices, UFO novels, my view on the most credible phenomena, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website Twitter Instagram Facebook
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Episode Notes I got so many questions that I need to stretch this over two episodes (which works out well since I'm going on vacation...). Some GREAT questions here in this first half--nice, thinky questions that I'm going to be reconsidering over and over for a while, which is always nice.Here's the link that I mention at the end of the episo…
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Saucer Law- Ground Saucer Watch vs. The CIA
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Episode Notes It’s a new episode category—join us for Saucer Law! In this installment, we’re going to be looking into the groundbreaking case of Ground Saucer Watch vs. CIA. In the second half of the 1970s, the newly strengthened Freedom of Information Act was put to good use by researchers and advocates of all kinds, including the UFO community. W…
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Episode Notes In this episode, we conclude the story of this years UFO-related road trip. Join us for some discussion of the Piedmont Lights, the Cape Girardeau UFO crash, and more!If you want to check out Kevin Randle's article on the 1941 crash, Here it is! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website T…
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Episode Notes It’s time for the first part of our our annual(ish) road trip adventure. As usual, these are fairly light and breezy, perfect for a bright spring day. Or something. This year, I went down to Missouri on the trail of Buck Nelson, the Piedmont UFO sightings, the mysterious happenings in the “Marley Woods” area, and the alleged Cape Gira…
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The Zine Scene: (California) UFO Magazine 2
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Episode Notes The Zine Scene returns with another very early issue of (California) UFO Magazine! Like the first issue, this one shows off the diversity of the UFO scene, from articles and opinions that range from the nuts and bolts to the more etherial side of the UFO spectrum. There are some interesting ads, fun contactee stories, letters to the e…
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Episode Notes Something I forgot to mention! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website Twitter Instagram Facebook This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Episode Notes In this episode we look at the 1997 video Area 51: The Alien Interview. It’s a wild ride featuring convicted fraudster Sean David Morton, who I urge you to read about at ufowatchdog.com! Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website Twitter Instagram Facebook This podcast is powered by Pineca…
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Episode Notes In this episode, we’re going to look at “Flying Saucers and the Father’s Plan” by Laura Munro. This is an interesting book; it’s part Contactee tale and part commentary on other Contactees (which was more rare than one might expect). It was published by Gray Barker’s Saucerian Press and, thanks to Barker’s record keeping, we have some…
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Episode Notes In this installment of the Zine Scene, we’re looking at the very first issue of UFO Magazine, from 1986, and a number of other very early editions from 1987. For those of us who came to the magazine much later (the late 90s, in my case), these early issues are a bit different than what we might expect. You can purchase these issues fo…
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Episode Notes The Rockefeller family was a frequent target of conspiracy theory in the United States. One of their detractors was Peter Beter, a conspiracy theorist whose frequently outlandish conspiracy theories also targeted the Federal Reserve system and the Soviet Union. He spread his message through recorded messages distributed on cassette ta…
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Episode Notes A popular request for a topic, we're going to look at Bill Moore's famous (infamous) speech at the 1989 MUFON International UFO Symposium that threw a spotlight on the topic of government disinformation in the UFO sphere. Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, behind the scenes action, and more! Website Twitter Instagram Faceboo…
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Episode Notes We conclude our initial examination of Robert Renaud's 1960s contact experiences. There's another Korendian base on earth, Lin-Erri shows up to beguile our hero, and we get alien lectures on geopolitics, economics, and birth control! You can check out more of Renaud's extensive writings at this website! Subscribe to our Patreon for bo…
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Episode Notes So today, we're going to look at a contactee who was active from the 60s all the way up into the 21st-century, which may be a first. At least in my experience. His name is Robert Renaud and he had some very interesting experiences and a very distinct, entertaining way of writing.There's so much material that we cannot hope to cover it…
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Episode Notes It's the Zine Scene, and we're checking out the Aerial Phenomenon Research Organization's Bulletin! This episode covers 1972 and it's an oddly low-key year. But there are some significant books that come out, and some fascinating sightings, including some very odd humanoid encounters! Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patr…
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Episode Notes Today, we're going to take a look at a Contactee named Eugene Drake. Never heard of him? Neither had I. What's his claim to fame? Um.... He might have been the source for the original Contactee-style account, years before George Adamski or Truman Bethurum did their thing. It's a strange story. Much thanks to The Saucers that Time Forg…
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Episode Notes It's a straight-forward, good old fashioned UFO sighting story! No mind control! No underground bases! No weirdness! It's just a story of solid witnesses, strange things in the sky, and military bureaucracy. Which, in a way, makes it the quintessential UFO tale. Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patreon!WebsiteTwitterInsta…
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Episode Notes In this episode, we finish our examination of the Gulf Breeze Six with a closer look at the work of Vance Davis, including some clips of appearances with Art Bell and, in one case, with Richard Hoagland! Do Vance's appearances and book make the story more intriguing? Less so? Tune in and find out! Like the show and want more? Subscrib…
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Episode Notes This has been one of the most request Saucer Life topics--seriously--and it's wild. I only ever knew the basics of this story and while it's not the deepest rabbit hole we've ever been on there are definitely some twists and turns. Enough that it's gonna be a two parter. Doing this episode would have been difficult without online reso…
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Episode Notes In this special episode, Samantha and Aaron take a look back at the first year of Great Lakes Lore. What were their favorite episodes? What have they learned? What would they change? Then, they’re joined by Adam Sayne and Serfiel Stevenson of the Conspirinormal podcast for a preview of the upcoming Strange Realities Conference. The co…
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Episode Notes We're finishing up our look at the Ed Walters's Gulf Breeze sightings with his book about the abduction hypnosis he underwent to try to find out THE TRUTH about what happened to him in 1987 and 1988. And, as we find out, much earlier.... Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patreon! Website Twitter Instagram Facebook This pod…
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Episode Notes What caused a series of Norwegians to move to a small town in Indiana, never to be seen again? In this episode, Samantha and Aaron explore the murders of Belle Gunness in La Porte, Indiana and the mystery surrounding her own death. Often referred to as a female Bluebeard (which Samantha takes issue with), the pair dive into the tale o…
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Episode Notes We're back for the second part of our look at the Gulf Breeze UFO sightings! This time, we'll be focusing largely on investigations of Ed Walters's claims and his debunkers. Guest starring Phil Klass! Additional sources The Randle Report: UFOs in the 90s by Kevin Randle A pretty good archive of clips from the "For the People" radio sh…
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Episode Notes We're beginning our long-awaited examination of the Gulf Breeze sightings and the experiences of Ed and Frances Walters with a look at their earliest encounters with...whatever it was, and corroborating sightings from other people in the area. This has turned out to be a much more complicated story than I initially expected so this is…
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Episode Notes This week, Samantha and Aaron begin their exploration of the bigfoot phenomenon! After laying a solid framework, featuring discussions on the nature of bigfoot and a history of bigfoot in the 20th/21st centuries, they look at Bigfoot sightings in Michigan. They share audio clips, discuss video sightings, and talk about stick formation…
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Episode Notes It's been five years of The Saucer Life so we're celebrating with some Q & A and a look back at your favorite topics and ones you'd like to see in the future. Also, check out this great art of Catfish Humanoids from listeners! Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patreon!WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebook This podcast is powered…
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Episode Notes Screams could be heard throughout the town of Earling, Iowa in 1928. It was there, in a Franciscan Convent, that Father Theophilus Riesinger conducted a series of exorcisms on Anna Ecklund…or what is Emma Schmidt? Samantha and Aaron dive into the mysterious and troubling world of demonic possession with the story of Wisconsin natives …
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Listener Feedback- Year of the Humanoids Volume 2
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Episode Notes It's listener questions and comments on our recent Humanoids episode! Also! We're planning some things for our 5th Anniversary celebration on August 5--we'd love it if you'd give us some of your favorite episodes, topics you wish we'd cover, and ANY questions you'd like us to answer. Click here to let us know! Like the show and want m…
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Episode Notes Back in 2019, we did an episode on 1973, the Year of the Humanoids and now we're back with more really, really strange humanoid stories! And this time, the Saucer Wife joins us to provide some analysis. What we found is that the brief descriptions in the book sometimes raise more questions than they answer. We do, however, have a deep…
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Episode Notes In the 1890s, James Scotford discovered a series of ancient artifacts in Michigan’s Montcalm County that could cause a reevaluation of the way human history was understood…if they were authentic. Join Aaron and Samantha as they share the saga of the Michigan relics. From the Hopewell Indians to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day…
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Episode Notes A short one this time! As always, thanks for your time and attention! Also! We're planning some things for our 5th Anniversary celebration on August 5--we'd love it if you'd give us some of your favorite episodes, topics you wish we'd cover, and ANY questions you'd like us to answer. Click here to let us know! Like the show and want m…
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Episode Notes It's a Zine Scene episode, where we're going to be looking at four articles from the late 1960s that John A. Keel wrote for Saga Magazine. There's everything here from the Men in Black to the Deros!Check out these articles and more, courtesy of the Archives for the Unexplained! Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patreon!Web…
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Episode Notes Is there a group of small humanoids with bulbous heads living in the woods near Saugatuck, Michigan…and Cleveland, Ohio…and Newtown, Connecticut? Aaron and Samantha have a theory, so join our hosts as they investigate doctors without first names, buildings that may or may not have existed, and speak to the evils of turning those with …
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Episode Notes Ted Owens--contactee, possessor of telekinetic powers, and all-around weird guy--is our focus for this episode. Check out Jeffrey Mishlove's book The PK Man: A True Story of Mind over Matter and watch this video of Mishlove discussing Ted Owens.](https://www.patreon.com/cheesomedia/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=Audio) Like the show and want …
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Art Bell, the Lear Test, and Me (Patreon Bonus Sample!)
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Episode Notes In lieu of a new episode this week, I thought I would share one of the bonus episodes that went our to our Cheeso Media Patrons back in March. On November 2, 2003, I had the singular experience of driving in the icy fog, overnight, listening to an amazing episode of Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell: with John Lear and his Lear test.On …
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Episode Notes Join us for some listener feedback about that wacky alien treaty stuff. Remember, no new episode next week, but there will be a treat here on the feed to tide you over! Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patreon!WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebook This podcast is powered by Pinecast.…
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