Extraterrestrial Encounters & High Strangeness

In this episode, we turn our attention to one of the most quietly unsettling cases in early UFO history: the Cape Girardeau incident of 1941. Long before the term “flying saucer” entered public language, and years before Roswell, a strange object was said to have fallen from the sky near Cape Girardeau in the American Midwest. What followed, according to later testimony, was not confusion or chaos, but swift containment, solemn ritual, and lasting silence.The account most often associated with the incident comes from the family of a local minister who was reportedly summoned late at night to what authorities described as an aircraft crash. On arrival, he is said to have found something entirely unfamiliar: a metallic, disc-shaped craft, bearing no markings and no resemblance to known aviation technology of the time. Nearby lay the bodies of three small beings, clearly not human in appearance. The minister was asked to say a prayer over them, an act that lends the story a deeply human, almost reverential tone.Military personnel are said to have taken control of the scene quickly, dismissing witnesses and warning them not to speak of what they had seen. A photograph of one of the beings was reportedly taken and briefly circulated before disappearing, adding another layer of intrigue to a case already defined by absence rather than evidence.This episode explores the incident not as spectacle, but as atmosphere: a moment in which ordinary people encountered something profoundly other, and responded with quiet gravity. It is a story shaped by memory, faith, and restraint, and one that invites us to consider how much of our shared history may exist not in archives, but in carefully guarded recollection. https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

6 Jan 10min

A government that knew. A man who remembered. A story that won’t go away.On an ordinary October afternoon in 1974, oilfield foreman Carl Higdon vanished while elk hunting in Wyoming’s Medicine Bow National Forest. When search crews found him hours later—dazed, incoherent, and miles from where he should’ve been—his story would defy logic, ignite international interest, and challenge everything we think we know about alien encounters.Taken: The Complete Carl Higdon Story is the definitive account of one of America’s most compelling and credible alien abduction cases. With insights from alien abduction expert, Dr. R. Leo Sprinkle, never-before-shared hypnosis transcripts, and Margery Higdon’s emotional retelling of the search and aftermath, this is more than a UFO story. It’s a testimony. A challenge to skeptics.A call to reexamine what might be watching us from the stars. BioLaura Ranger is a natural storyteller who has been turning life’s moments into tales since childhood. A mother of one and grandmother of four, Laura began writing down her fictional stories to the delight of family and friends. With over thirty years of storytelling experience, her passion for writing has only grown stronger over time.Her publishing journey began with a short story featured in the Christmas anthology "Eight ‘Til Christmas", a project supporting the fight against child hunger. Seeing her story in print lit a creative fire she describes as unstoppable.Laura is the author of "Deception" and "Royalty", and she co-authored the novel "Rogue". In 2025, she released two new titles: "Made for Me", and "Taken: The Complete Carl Higdon Story", a non-fiction work. Her novel "Royalty" has blossomed into a four-book series "The Royal Lineage Series", with "Heirs" (Book Two), "Chosen" (Book Three), and "United" (Book Four) all slated for release in early 2026.She is also developing a thoughtful new book called "Lessons", which she envisions as a shared reading experience between parents and children. While originally written for young readers, Laura discovered that the meaningful themes resonate with readers of all ages.A prolific writer with countless ideas in the works, Laura continues to bring her stories to life, one book at a time. “God blessed me with a natural gift of storytelling,” she says. “It’s up to me to use that gift to the best of my ability.”Beyond her work as an author, Laura is also the owner of the traditional Foundations Book Publishing Company, and the hybrid for self-publishing Vitality House Book Publishing Company, where she helps others share their stories with the world.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC33GHMS? https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

5 Jan 56min

Rather than presenting new material, this compilation is an opportunity to reflect on three enduring strands of the UFO story: the events at Roswell, the strange occurrences in Rendlesham Forest, and the often-overlooked testimony of those who describe personal encounters of an abduction nature.The format is simple. Each clip is allowed to stand largely on its own, framed only lightly, and presented in a way that preserves the tone and intent of the original conversations. In revisiting these moments, the aim is not to reach conclusions, but to listen more closely — to consider what has been said, how it was said, and why these accounts continue to matter decades later.We begin with Roswell, a case so familiar that it risks becoming shorthand rather than history. Yet, when heard through the voices of researchers and witnesses who have spent years with the material, its complexity quietly reasserts itself. The clips included here do not attempt to settle the debate, but they do remind us why it has endured: conflicting testimonies, shifting official narratives, and a cultural moment that still casts a long shadow. What emerges is not spectacle, but uncertainty, and the careful work of those trying to navigate it.From there, we turn to Rendlesham Forest, often described as Britain’s closest equivalent to Roswell. The incident, rooted in a specific place and time, gains its weight from the calm, methodical recollections of those involved. In these excerpts, attention is paid not only to what was reportedly seen, but to the atmosphere surrounding the event: the confusion, the restraint, and the subsequent years of quiet reflection. It is a case that resists easy categorisation, and perhaps for that reason remains persistently compelling.The final section addresses alien abduction experiences, a subject that can be difficult to approach without either credulity or dismissal. The voices heard here are neither sensational nor theatrical. They are thoughtful, often hesitant, and marked by the emotional complexity of trying to describe something deeply personal and not easily explained. Whatever one’s interpretation, these accounts raise important questions about memory, belief, and the human need to make sense of unsettling experiences.Taken together, this compilation is less about answers than attention. It invites listeners, whether long-standing students of the subject or those approaching it for the first time, to sit with these stories and consider them carefully. The mysteries remain, as they always have, but there is value in returning to them with patience, curiosity, and a willingness to listen. https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

29 Dec 202556min

What makes people who are more than just interested in UFOs become UFO investigators? Is it that we want to learn the truth about an intriguing enigma? Could it be a burning desire to know what UFOs are and who is flying them? Or is it that our own sightings and strange events have us looking for answers through the cases we investigate? For me, it is all of the above. UFOs have always consumed my life, and I have always wondered why? After many years, I could no longer deny several events that had taken place during my life that pointed to a deeper involvement.BioDev Rugne is a prominent, long-time UFO researcher, investigator, and author known for her work with MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) and her book, UFO Investigator: A Personal Look into Circumstance, Investigations and Discovery, focusing on real-world UFO/UAP cases, abductions, and methodical investigation techniques. She has extensive experience, served in leadership roles for MUFON in Oregon and Northern California, appeared on numerous podcasts and TV shows, and is recognized for her "just the facts" approach to unexplained phenomena.Key Aspects of Dev Rugne's Work:MUFON Involvement: Chief Investigator, Section State Director, and Assistant State Director for MUFON in California.Focus Areas: Abduction phenomena, close encounters, and methodical, fact-based UFO investigations.Book: UFO Investigator details her journey and provides insights into Ufological investigation protocols, appealing to both believers and skeptics.Media Presence: Guest on radio shows (like Paranormal UK Radio Network) and podcasts, sharing her expertise.Approach: Known for meticulous, impartial inquiry, using deductive reasoning, and lending validity to witness experiences.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096LC8VTK https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

23 Dec 202510min

What makes people who are more than just interested in UFOs become UFO investigators? Is it that we want to learn the truth about an intriguing enigma? Could it be a burning desire to know what UFOs are and who is flying them? Or is it that our own sightings and strange events have us looking for answers through the cases we investigate? For me, it is all of the above. UFOs have always consumed my life, and I have always wondered why? After many years, I could no longer deny several events that had taken place during my life that pointed to a deeper involvement.BioDev Rugne is a prominent, long-time UFO researcher, investigator, and author known for her work with MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) and her book, UFO Investigator: A Personal Look into Circumstance, Investigations and Discovery, focusing on real-world UFO/UAP cases, abductions, and methodical investigation techniques. She has extensive experience, served in leadership roles for MUFON in Oregon and Northern California, appeared on numerous podcasts and TV shows, and is recognized for her "just the facts" approach to unexplained phenomena.Key Aspects of Dev Rugne's Work:MUFON Involvement: Chief Investigator, Section State Director, and Assistant State Director for MUFON in California.Focus Areas: Abduction phenomena, close encounters, and methodical, fact-based UFO investigations.Book: UFO Investigator details her journey and provides insights into Ufological investigation protocols, appealing to both believers and skeptics.Media Presence: Guest on radio shows (like Paranormal UK Radio Network) and podcasts, sharing her expertise.Approach: Known for meticulous, impartial inquiry, using deductive reasoning, and lending validity to witness experiences.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096LC8VTK https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

22 Dec 202555min

UFOs, UAPs, flying cigars, extraordinary new technologies ... Are we not alone?Award-winning investigative journalist Ross Coulthart has been intrigued by UFOs since mysterious glowing lights were reported near New Zealand's Kaikoura mountains when he was a teenager. The 1978 sighting is just one of thousands since the 1940s, and yet research into UFOs is still seen as the realm of crackpots and conspiracy theorists.In 2020, however, after decades of denial, the US Department of Defence made the astonishing admission that strange aerial and underwater objects frequently reported and videoed by pilots and tracked by sensors are real, unexplained, and pose a genuine national security concern.Compelled to investigate, Coulthart has embarked on what's become the most confronting and challenging story of his career, speaking to witnesses, researchers, scientists, spies and defence and intelligence officials and insiders. What he has found suggests that the world is on the cusp of extraordinary technological breakthroughs and cultural revelations.Bizarre, sometimes mind-blowing and utterly fascinating, In Plain Sight tells a story that's largely escaped the radar of mainstream media coverage but has been there all along. Now it's time to observe what's in front of our eyes.BioMulti-award-winning investigative journalist with over three decades experience in newspapers and television, including reporting for The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, ABC TV Four Corners, Nine Network Sunday program and 60 Minutes, Seven Network Sunday Night.Five times winner of Australia’s national journalism prize – the Walkley Award – including the highest award, the Gold Walkley. Winner of a Logie, Australian TV’s top prize (for best public affairs TV reporting), and winner of a New York Film Festival Gold Medal for international investigative journalism.Best-selling author of five books, including DEAD MAN RUNNING and ABOVE THE LAW (investigations into outlaw motorcyle gang organised crime co-authored with Duncan McNab), history investigations THE LOST DIGGERS & THE LOST TOMMIES (detailing the discovery of a lost cache of photographs of Australian and Allied soldiers from World War 1), and  a biography of Australia’s First World War official historian, CHARLES BEAN - IF PEOPLE REALLY KNEW, that in 2015 won Australia’s prestigious literature award, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award (for Australian History).https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460759060/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

18 Dec 202552min

In this riveting sequel to his best selling book, Children of the Greys, author Bret Oldham grapples with the aftermath of going public with his alien abduction account. He goes deep in this no holds barred book covering everything from public reaction, Hollywood, alien implants, encounters with agents of the secret government, the paranormal connection, recent abduction events, and much more. He is joined by four other alien abductees who share their own terrifying accounts of being taken. Their cases offer remarkable congruences to Oldham's that defy the odds with details rarely discussed. Uncharted territory is explored as the abductees reveal secrets of their never before told alien sexual procedures. Oldham has provided more evidence than any alien abduction case in history and it's all laid out in this emotionally charged book that is a must read for truth seekers everywhere.BioBret Oldham is a well-known alien abductee and paranormal investigator. He is best known for his compelling alien abduction case, his work with other abductees, and his EVP and Spirit Box work and research. Bret is the author of the acclaimed Amazon Best Seller, Children of the Greys, in which he first detailed his lifelong alien abduction experiences. He has been featured on national television in the United States and numerous other television programs worldwide including shows on Bio, Discovery, CBC Canada, History Channel, TV7 Bulgaria, REN TV Russia, RMC Decouverte in France and many others. He has been a guest on countless Internet TV and radio shows and has been interviewed by various online magazines and newspapers.Bret is also the co-author of Afterlife Encounters and has contributed chapters to several other books, including books by world renowned author Brad Steiger among others. In addition, he has written articles for various paranormal magazines. As a public speaker, he has been a featured guest speaker at Alien Con, Nevada MUFON, Tennessee MUFON, California MUFON, Para-Mania, Octagon Hall, Paranormal Study Center, Fayetteville Art Center and various other ghost groups and UFO organizations.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2Q1ZNP?https://bretoldham.com/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

16 Dec 202511min

In this riveting sequel to his best selling book, Children of the Greys, author Bret Oldham grapples with the aftermath of going public with his alien abduction account. He goes deep in this no holds barred book covering everything from public reaction, Hollywood, alien implants, encounters with agents of the secret government, the paranormal connection, recent abduction events, and much more. He is joined by four other alien abductees who share their own terrifying accounts of being taken. Their cases offer remarkable congruences to Oldham's that defy the odds with details rarely discussed. Uncharted territory is explored as the abductees reveal secrets of their never before told alien sexual procedures. Oldham has provided more evidence than any alien abduction case in history and it's all laid out in this emotionally charged book that is a must read for truth seekers everywhere.BioBret Oldham is a well-known alien abductee and paranormal investigator. He is best known for his compelling alien abduction case, his work with other abductees, and his EVP and Spirit Box work and research. Bret is the author of the acclaimed Amazon Best Seller, Children of the Greys, in which he first detailed his lifelong alien abduction experiences. He has been featured on national television in the United States and numerous other television programs worldwide including shows on Bio, Discovery, CBC Canada, History Channel, TV7 Bulgaria, REN TV Russia, RMC Decouverte in France and many others. He has been a guest on countless Internet TV and radio shows and has been interviewed by various online magazines and newspapers.Bret is also the co-author of Afterlife Encounters and has contributed chapters to several other books, including books by world renowned author Brad Steiger among others. In addition, he has written articles for various paranormal magazines. As a public speaker, he has been a featured guest speaker at Alien Con, Nevada MUFON, Tennessee MUFON, California MUFON, Para-Mania, Octagon Hall, Paranormal Study Center, Fayetteville Art Center and various other ghost groups and UFO organizations.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2Q1ZNP?https://bretoldham.com/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

15 Dec 202557min