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A Missing Air Force General, SETI May Be Missing Alien Signals, and Etsy Witch Bans
This week on Headlines from the Beyond, we’re covering three strange stories making headlines right now.
Authorities in Albuquerque are searching for retired U.S. Air Force General William Neil McCasland after he was reported missing in late February. An accomplished aerospace engineer and former director of major Air Force research programs—including work connected to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base—McCasland’s name has circulated in UFO disclosure circles since a leaked email linked him to Tom DeLonge’s To the Stars Academy. What do we know about the search so far, and why has his disappearance drawn attention from the UAP community?
Next, a new study suggests SETI may be missing potential alien signals because of “space weather.” Researchers say stellar activity around distant stars could distort narrowband radio signals as they travel through space, spreading them across frequencies and making them harder to detect with current search methods. If true, it could mean extraterrestrial signals are arriving at Earth differently than scientists expected.
And finally, sellers offering spiritual and occult services on Etsy say they’re facing a sudden crackdown as the platform begins enforcing long-standing rules banning supernatural services that promise real-world outcomes. With shops removed and orders canceled, some sellers are calling it a digital witch hunt—while Etsy says the policies are meant to protect buyers from scams.
From UFO-linked figures to alien signal searches and the economics of online magic, we’re tracking the stories shaping paranormal conversation right now.
Three stories, one briefing on the strange, the storied, and the unexplained.
Stay connected with us between episodes—follow Beyond the Human on Instagram and subscribe to Field Notes from the Beyond on Substack.
Show Notes:
Former US Air Force general linked to UFO research goes missing in New Mexico
FBI joins search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks
WikiLeaks - General McCasland
Why SETI Might Have Been Missing Alien Signals
Lazio, T. Joseph W., S. G. Djorgovski, Andrew Howard, Curt Cutler, Sofia Z. Sheikh, Stefano Cavuoti, Denise Herzing et al. "Data-driven approaches to searches for the technosignatures of advanced civilizations." arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.15518 (2023).
Etsy Witches Say Spell Casting Is No Longer Welcome on the Platform
Typewriter sound effect: “Typewriter snippet 01 mono [loop]” by cabled_mess, via Freesound (CC0).
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By Beyond the HumanThis week on Headlines from the Beyond, we’re covering three strange stories making headlines right now.
Authorities in Albuquerque are searching for retired U.S. Air Force General William Neil McCasland after he was reported missing in late February. An accomplished aerospace engineer and former director of major Air Force research programs—including work connected to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base—McCasland’s name has circulated in UFO disclosure circles since a leaked email linked him to Tom DeLonge’s To the Stars Academy. What do we know about the search so far, and why has his disappearance drawn attention from the UAP community?
Next, a new study suggests SETI may be missing potential alien signals because of “space weather.” Researchers say stellar activity around distant stars could distort narrowband radio signals as they travel through space, spreading them across frequencies and making them harder to detect with current search methods. If true, it could mean extraterrestrial signals are arriving at Earth differently than scientists expected.
And finally, sellers offering spiritual and occult services on Etsy say they’re facing a sudden crackdown as the platform begins enforcing long-standing rules banning supernatural services that promise real-world outcomes. With shops removed and orders canceled, some sellers are calling it a digital witch hunt—while Etsy says the policies are meant to protect buyers from scams.
From UFO-linked figures to alien signal searches and the economics of online magic, we’re tracking the stories shaping paranormal conversation right now.
Three stories, one briefing on the strange, the storied, and the unexplained.
Stay connected with us between episodes—follow Beyond the Human on Instagram and subscribe to Field Notes from the Beyond on Substack.
Show Notes:
Former US Air Force general linked to UFO research goes missing in New Mexico
FBI joins search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks
WikiLeaks - General McCasland
Why SETI Might Have Been Missing Alien Signals
Lazio, T. Joseph W., S. G. Djorgovski, Andrew Howard, Curt Cutler, Sofia Z. Sheikh, Stefano Cavuoti, Denise Herzing et al. "Data-driven approaches to searches for the technosignatures of advanced civilizations." arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.15518 (2023).
Etsy Witches Say Spell Casting Is No Longer Welcome on the Platform
Typewriter sound effect: “Typewriter snippet 01 mono [loop]” by cabled_mess, via Freesound (CC0).