Talking Weird #103 UFOs, Fish Falls, and Fortean Secrets with Chris Aubeck

Chris Aubeck was born in London. He has lived in Spain since 1991, where he teaches English. He started his journey into exploring UFO history in his early teens and has collaborated with some of the best minds in the field.

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He is the founder of the historical research group Magonia Exchange, an international archival project with members in ten countries. Author and coauthor of a number of books, including Wonders in the Sky (2010) with Jacques Vallee, Return to Magonia (2015) with Martin Shough, OOPARTs (2015), Señales (2018), Viajes Inexplicables (2018), and Alien Artifacts (2022), and Saucers: Tracing the Origins of Disc-Shaped Ufos (2023), hee lectures widely and regularly contributes to radio programs in both English and Spanish.

He visits with Talking Weird to chat about his brand new, and ground-breaking book: LETTERS OF THE DAMNED: THE FORGOTTEN INVESTIGATIONS OF CHARLES FORT.

What if you could experience Charles Fort's investigations into the supernatural as if reading a new book by the man himself?

In this collection of 71 letters, presented together for the first time, you can explore the ideas and theories of one of the most unconventional thinkers of the 20th century. Written during his time living near the British Museum at 39 Marchmont Street in London, these letters to the press reveal Fort's attempts to gather evidence and eyewitness accounts of extraordinary events. From reports of airships to bizarre animal rains, this rare correspondence provides a unique glimpse into the work of a visionary ahead of his time.

Charles Fort, born in 1874, dedicated his life to investigating the unexplained and challenging the scientific community's dismissal of anomalous phenomena. His research and unorthodox thinking established him as a pioneer in the study of the paranormal and history's first UFO researcher.

LETTERS OF THE DAMNED opens a rare window into the origins of Fortean thought. By presenting Fort's inquiries and musings as they happened, you can immerse yourself in the mind of a man often regarded as the "father of the supernatural."

Discover the fascinating universe of a trailblazing iconoclast who dared to question the boundaries of reality.

This is one of most important Talking Weird episodes of the year, and recasts much that we know about Charles Fort, the founder of our field, in a new and revelatory light.