It seems that every few years, a new announcement is made in the UFO genre, and disclosure is suddenly within reach. However, those who have been in the field for a long time realize that this is just another peak in the phenomenon cycle. We explore the history of UFO flaps and consider how similar elements recur throughout the ages. We also discuss the concept of "negative factors" and how the phenomenon itself seemingly leaves behind false evidence to undermine witnesses and researchers alike, so it can continue its strange occupation uninhibited.

Speaking of unusual occupations, in our Plus+ extension, we hear the story of a woman with a seemingly normal day job and an extremely weird private life. This includes encounters with the "golds," quantum gateways, Bigfoot, interdimensional car mechanics, and high levels of mind-bending strangeness.

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