Paranoid Planet

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. (Part 1 of 3).

Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...     

Time Stamps:
0:00:00  Introduction
0:15:22    A review of UFO Files: "Britain's Roswell"
1:37:09    A word from our sponsor
1:40:36   Closing Credits
1:43:04   Outtake: "The Impossible Secret Chinese Nuclear Airplane"
(NOTE: None of these timestamps were imported from the future)

Click here to watch the History Channel's UFO Files, S2 E15: "Britain's Roswell".
Click here to access Nick Pope's website.
Click here to access Ian Ridpath's website.

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The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc.

Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...     

Click here to access Nick Pope's website.
Click here to access Ian Ridpath's website.
Click here to watch the two men fight each other. 

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The one where we deconstruct the 1997 "Phoenix Lights" UFO sightings, chide sensationalist journalists, debunk UFO junk science, rebuke New Age space gurus, and  learn a few things about telescopes, comet Hale-Bopp, and where in the world is Shelley Miscavige, with cult-busting journalist, editor, author, and amateur astronomer, Tony Ortega.

Click here to read "The Great UFO Cover-up", Tony's original Phoenix New Times exposé on the Phoenix Lights.   

Click here to peruse Tony's Substack, "The Underground Bunker".

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Holiday Thanks / Shaming for dollars
00:02:18 Introduction 
00: 13:46 Interview with Tony Ortega 
01:15:33 End Credits
01:17:51 How the sausage gets made

(NOTE: for best results, these timestamps should be observed through a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope.).

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The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens.  Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach.

Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:16:40  Chapter 1: Students Say the Darndest Things (Extra-Terrestrial Edition)
00:38:42  Chapter 2: "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a..."  (Essay on Kenneth Arnold's 1947 UFO Sighting)
01:01:02  Chapter 3: Interview with Greg Eghigian
02:41:50  A Message From Our Sponsor
02:44:31  Closing Credits
02:46:17 Eine Kleine Weltraummusik

(NOTE: None of these timestamps were quality-controlled by NASA).

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The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens.  Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach.

Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here.    

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The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic overlord.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction to part B
00:02:40 Essay: "How I Survived the Alien Probe"
00:17:59   Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
01:35:22   End Credits
01:37:30   Outtakes

(NOTE: None of these timestamps originate from Wyoming).

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The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic overlord.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Pre-Show Invitation
00:00:52  Introduction w/ Joan and Matt
00:15:27   Conversation with James Jervis
01:38:13   A word from our sponsor
01:41:20   End Credits

(NOTE: Some of these timestamps had their memories erased by an alien neuralizer).

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The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic overlord.

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The one where we discuss Canadian history, historical theory, historical films, a couple conspiracies, and why everyone hates Toronto, with Canadian historian and podcaster Greg Koabel.

Click here to visit Greg's Nations of Canada Podcast homepage.   

Click here to read illustrated transcripts of Nations of Canada on Quillette.

Click here to visit Greg's Early Stuart England podcast homepage.  

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:38 Interview with Greg Koabel
00:48:52 End Credits
00: 51:18 Outtakes

(NOTE: None of these timestamps were mined from unceded Mohawk land).

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The one where we assess the credibility of the Dallas Police Dictabelt recordings that led the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations to conclude that President Kennedy was killed by “a probable conspiracy”.

WARNING: This episode contains a brief bucketful of bad words, courtesy of actor Joe Pesci.

Click here to visit Michael O'Dell's website.

Click here to visit our blog page, with an illustrated transcript of this episode's audio-essay, Michel's review of Josiah Thompson's Last Second In Dallas, and links to the books, articles, and audio files discussed in the program. 

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Opening Credits and Intro
00:03:45 Chapter 2: Audio Essay (The HSCA in context)
00: 21:24 Chapter 3: Interview with Michael O'Dell
01:49:50 Closing Credits
01:52:16 Chanel 1 police chatter/stuck microphone noise (Dictabelt recording)
01:58:55 Chanel 2 police chatter in motorcade (Audograph recording, remastered)

(NOTE: These timestamps contain several acoustic impulses which, when played simultaneously backwards through a talk-box filter at 2.5x the normal speed, poignantly reveal how badly you need a more uplifting pastime). 

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