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When Puritan settlers first witnessed strange lights over Massachusetts in 1639, they couldn't have imagined it would spark a centuries-long mystery involving government cover-ups, Project Blue Book, and the terrifying Men in Black who silence anyone who gets too close to the truth.

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IN THIS EPISODE: The Men in Black, the beginning of Project Blue Book, America’s first UFO sighting from 400 years ago… and a mysterious incident experienced by actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd. This and more from the world of space, extraterrestrials, and government secrecy.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:03:26.615 = Show Open
00:04:36.586 = America’s First UFO Sighting
00:22:54.997 = The Men In Black, Part 1
00:35:19.592 = The Men In Black, Part 2
00:52:17.119 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“America’s First UFO Sighting” by Christopher Klein: https://tinyurl.com/y3ex36n4; Greg Daugherty: https://tinyurl.com/yyog7d5n
“Men In Black”: Lee Speigel for Huffpost: https://tinyurl.com/wps8b8e; Steve Rose for The Guardian: https://tinyurl.com/z8d5wqd; Jacob Geers for Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/qldplkw
Dan Aykroyd interview: https://tinyurl.com/v4e8qhq
“Mirage Men” documentary: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5894
“UFOs: Past, Present and Future” documentary: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5898
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Originally aired: July 2018
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AmericasFirstUFOs