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EPISODE 137 | Tell Me a Story: 3 UFO Tall Tales
When a narrative takes off, some folks want to get in on the action, and this is especially true in the world of woo or conspiracy, and really especially true when it comes to UFOs. Here are three tall tales from the UFO space - Whitely Streiber’s abduction writings, Budd Hopkins's Manhattan Alien Abduction and Linda Moulton Howe's incredible, fanciful, tale of a secret black pyramid buried in central Alaska.
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SECTIONS
03:11 - Communion - Whitley Streiber is disappointed in Cat Magic
04:25 - Alien Butt Stuff - Communion becomes a huge hit
10:09 - How to Make Friends and Influence People - MANY other books, a complex mythology, Streiber's Basic Formula
19:01 - The Manhattan Alien Abduction - Linda "Cortile" Napolitano floats out her window and then the story gets really weird, Budd Hopkins investigates
28:07 - They Float, They All Float - The story has holes, Carol Rainey and others think it's a hoax, Linda sues Netflix
33:47 - Pyramid Song - Doug Mutschler sends Linda Moulton Howe an email
38:18 - commercial break 1 - looking for the point zero, fact checking his/her claims, Bruce Pearson sends an email, then more emails, then one about spontaneous remote viewing episodes and the "truth" is revealed
49:30 - commercial break 2 - Hugh Newman, Andrew and Andrew Gough chime in, Jonny Enoch has a theory, others jump on aboard
Music by Fanette Ronjat
More Info
Whitley Strieber on RationalWIki
Whitley Strieber on the Encyclopedia of American Loons
Communion or Concoction?
Primal Hooting chapter from Thomas M. Disch's On SF
Pretentious Whit - a review of another Streiber book on Skeptical Inquirer
The Controversial Story Behind Netflix’s New Docuseries The Manhattan Alien Abduction in Time Magazine
The True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Manhattan Alien Abduction’—What Happened To Linda Napolitano? in Forbes
Abducted in front of 23 witnesses and a UN secretary-general: The most famous UFO file is resurrected on Netflix in El Pais
‘The Manhattan Alien Abduction’ controversial true story: Why the star is suing Netflix on Today
The Linda Cortile Case by Greg Sandow
The Alaska Triangle, S02E01 - The Dark Pyramid and Violent Nature
Linda Moulton Howe's website
The Dark Pyramid in Alaska on Alien Hub
Dark Pyramids Under Alaska on The Illuminerdy
They Why Files video The Dark Pyramid of Alaska | Military Cover-up of a Forbidden Collaboration
Linda Moulton Howe on Ancient Pyramid Power and Strange Discoveries in Alaska video on GaiamTV
‘Dark Pyramid’ deep underground in Alaska by Michael Ruark
Alaska's Underground Pyramid: A Case of Faulty Memory? by Jason Colavito
Power Generating Pyramids on Soul Guidance
The Dark Pyramid of Alaska - Fact or Fiction? on Black Hoodie Alchemy
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When a narrative takes off, some folks want to get in on the action, and this is especially true in the world of woo or conspiracy, and really especially true when it comes to UFOs. Here are three tall tales from the UFO space - Whitely Streiber’s abduction writings, Budd Hopkins's Manhattan Alien Abduction and Linda Moulton Howe's incredible, fanciful, tale of a secret black pyramid buried in central Alaska.
Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee. Review us here or on IMDb.
And seriously, subscribe, will ya?
SECTIONS
03:11 - Communion - Whitley Streiber is disappointed in Cat Magic
04:25 - Alien Butt Stuff - Communion becomes a huge hit
10:09 - How to Make Friends and Influence People - MANY other books, a complex mythology, Streiber's Basic Formula
19:01 - The Manhattan Alien Abduction - Linda "Cortile" Napolitano floats out her window and then the story gets really weird, Budd Hopkins investigates
28:07 - They Float, They All Float - The story has holes, Carol Rainey and others think it's a hoax, Linda sues Netflix
33:47 - Pyramid Song - Doug Mutschler sends Linda Moulton Howe an email
38:18 - commercial break 1 - looking for the point zero, fact checking his/her claims, Bruce Pearson sends an email, then more emails, then one about spontaneous remote viewing episodes and the "truth" is revealed
49:30 - commercial break 2 - Hugh Newman, Andrew and Andrew Gough chime in, Jonny Enoch has a theory, others jump on aboard
Music by Fanette Ronjat
More Info
Whitley Strieber on RationalWIki
Whitley Strieber on the Encyclopedia of American Loons
Communion or Concoction?
Primal Hooting chapter from Thomas M. Disch's On SF
Pretentious Whit - a review of another Streiber book on Skeptical Inquirer
The Controversial Story Behind Netflix’s New Docuseries The Manhattan Alien Abduction in Time Magazine
The True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Manhattan Alien Abduction’—What Happened To Linda Napolitano? in Forbes
Abducted in front of 23 witnesses and a UN secretary-general: The most famous UFO file is resurrected on Netflix in El Pais
‘The Manhattan Alien Abduction’ controversial true story: Why the star is suing Netflix on Today
The Linda Cortile Case by Greg Sandow
The Alaska Triangle, S02E01 - The Dark Pyramid and Violent Nature
Linda Moulton Howe's website
The Dark Pyramid in Alaska on Alien Hub
Dark Pyramids Under Alaska on The Illuminerdy
They Why Files video The Dark Pyramid of Alaska | Military Cover-up of a Forbidden Collaboration
Linda Moulton Howe on Ancient Pyramid Power and Strange Discoveries in Alaska video on GaiamTV
‘Dark Pyramid’ deep underground in Alaska by Michael Ruark
Alaska's Underground Pyramid: A Case of Faulty Memory? by Jason Colavito
Power Generating Pyramids on Soul Guidance
The Dark Pyramid of Alaska - Fact or Fiction? on Black Hoodie Alchemy
Follow us on social:
Bluesky
Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt
DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a Gold Quill Award, Gold MarCom Award, AVA Digital Award Gold, Silver Davey Award, and Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.
PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER
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