This week we're breathing new life into one of the most critical cases is UFO history. The abduction of Betty and Barney Hill! But this isn't just a replay, not at all. Gil has spent hours painstakingly cleaning up and restoring the original recording of Betty Hill's first hypnosis session. Hope You Enjoy :)

Backstory:

Betty and Barney Hill reported an extraordinary encounter with alien beings on the evening of September 19, 1961, while en route to their Portsmouth, New Hampshire, residence from a trip to Montreal, Canada. Driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains, they observed an illuminating aerial object seemingly in pursuit of them.

Drawing nearer, this object purportedly revealed entities with humanoid forms. In a state of alarm and perplexity, the couple persevered on their journey home, only to discover a lapse of approximately two hours in their timeline that they could not explain, and their recollection of the events was hazy. Subsequent to the event, they were plagued by intense dreams and a sense of unease, prompting them to seek psychological therapy.

Subject to hypnotherapy by Dr. Benjamin Simon, the Hills detailed an experience of being whisked onto the spacecraft and undergoing medical procedures performed by the alien entities. In an intriguing detail, Betty recounted being shown a celestial chart by an extraterrestrial, which has since been analyzed by enthusiasts in an attempt to match it with actual star systems.

The abduction narrative of the Hill couple is among the most recognized and thoroughly examined in the annals of UFO research. It gained notable attention following John G. Fuller’s book "The Interrupted Journey" and the subsequent adaptation for television, "The UFO Incident." While some skeptics have posited the possibility of psychological distress, misinterpretation of natural or astronomical events, or subconscious influences from science fiction as explanations, the incident has nonetheless left an indelible mark on extraterrestrial and UFO discourse, frequently referenced in examinations of the existence of extraterrestrial entities and associated human encounters.

This week we sit down for an interview with one of our listeners, Ross, who had one of the most unique paranormal experiences we've ever heard of. Is this a reverse possession?

To say that this is original is an understatement. If you know anything that might help us track down just what was behind the strange events please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

This week we conclude our series on the infamous Black Hand Society (aka: the Society of the Banana). From fate to the fall, we follow our heros Frank Oldfield and The Raven, as they setup and knock down the early kingpins of the American Mafia.

Source: Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society: America's Original Gangsters and the U.S. Postal Detective Who Brought Them to Justice Hardcover by William Oldfield & Victoria Bruce - https://www.amazon.com/Inspector-Oldfield-Black-Hand-Society/dp/1501171208

In part 2, Joey takes us deeper into the underbelly of what will become the origins of the early American Mafia. Spoiler.... It's worth the listen. :)

Sources: Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society: America's Original Gangsters and the U.S. Postal Detective Who Brought Them to Justice Hardcover by William Oldfield & Victoria Bruce - https://www.amazon.com/Inspector-Oldfield-Black-Hand-Society/dp/1501171208

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Kingdom_of_Italy_(1861%E2%80%931946)

https://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wn_noflash_5.html#:~:text=Between%20around%201880%20and%201924,in%20Southern%20Italy%20and%20Sicily.

https://mafiagenealogy.com/2023/07/15/second-life-of-sam-lima/

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lima-274

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camorra

Join us on an enthralling journey back to the late 19th/early 20th century, as we unravel the true history of a villainous group known as The Black Hand Society.

In part on of this series Joey guides us as we delve deep into how this notorious society was brought to its knees by a fearless Postal Inspector, John Frank Oldfield.

Drawing from the well-researched book "Inspector Oldfield and The Black Hand Society" by William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce, we explore how Oldfield's great-grandson pieced together a fascinating narrative from family keepsakes.

In this episode, we shine a light on the black-and-white days of postal inspectors, who were the unsung heroes of their time. We'll understand the high stakes of being a postmaster back in the day and how Frank Oldfield's upbringing and personal convictions set the stage for his eventual clash with the Black Hand.

We also dive into the background of our second protagonist, the adept and chameleonic detective Francis Dimaio, also known as The Raven, who infiltrated the mafia with his cunning and resourcefulness.

Source: Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society: America's Original Gangsters and the U.S. Postal Detective Who Brought Them to Justice Hardcover by William Oldfield & Victoria Bruce - https://www.amazon.com/Inspector-Oldfield-Black-Hand-Society/dp/1501171208

Welcome to another suspense-filled episode of Beer, Boos & Boogeymen with episode 2! Strange Lights & Encounters.

This week, we're delving into the mysterious world of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and bizarre encounters that leave even skeptics scratching their heads.

A few calls from this episode include:

Wayne takes us on a journey through his trio of UFO sightings, from a spinning silver pinwheel in Federal Way in the late '70s to a neon-lit geometric craft hovering silently with witnesses in Graham.

Dragonpaw from Central Cali dials in with more sightings, that link up to a triangular UFO experience at the notorious Brown Mountain Lights.

Huge shout-out to Kristen at Paranormgirl Pod for cleaning up this months audio and video so that we could share it :)

This week we conclude our series on the 1975 Lumberton UFO flap.

Hope you enjoy :)

Read/Download the Full Report: https://bcr.bio/lumberton-report-full

Arguably the best UFO case never heard of. The April 3-9, 1975 Lumberton N.C. UFO flap has everything you could want in a UFO event and more. With some 80+ witnesses (over 40 of them police), high speed chases, close encounters, and multiple close ups by the lead CUFOs investigator Lee Speigel, Lumberton is the lost gold standard in UFO history.

Links: https://ghost.beer/links

Read/Download the Full Report: https://bcr.bio/lumberton-report-full

This week Gil and I delve into the Chinese Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao, going from Sex Worker adjacent to literal Pirate Queen of a huge amount of ships! As she sets sail throughout the history to bring us the most successful version of a pirate, even into her retirement.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_dynasty

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ching-shih-chinese-female-pirate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chLcjUTGXKs

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/qing/economy.html