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In this special Halloween edition of Somewhere in the Skies, Ryan welcomes legendary paranormal podcaster Jim Harold, host of Jim Harold’s Campfire, for a chilling night of true ghost stories, supernatural encounters, and unexplained mysteries. Jim shares terrifying firsthand accounts from his extensive archive of Campfire callers, while Ryan recounts his own paranormal investigations in Nova Scotia and the eerie experiences that left their mark on him... literally!

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In a Special Halloween crossover, Somewhere in the Skies and Somewhere on the Screen are exploring one of America's greatest ghost stories: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow!

Ryan welcomes bestselling author J.W. Ocker to discuss his new book, Chasing the Headless Horseman. They uncover the true history behind Washington Irving's legendary tale, the possible identity of the real Headless Horseman, and why Ichabod Crane may have been the villain all along. They also explore Sleepy Hollow's transformation into a Halloween destination, the films and television shows that immortalized the legend, and Irving's...

In December of 1973, a man living in the Belgian city of Vilvoorde experienced something truly anomalous. In the middle of the night, he spotted a strange, luminous humanoid entity which took off in a flying saucer.

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Ryan takes a deep dive into Out of the Shadows, the new book from former Pentagon UFO investigator, Jay Stratton. From alleged recovered alien spacecraft and non-human bodies to secret reverse-engineering programs, encounters with extraterrestrial beings, and government cover-ups, Stratton makes some extraordinary claims. But does he provide the evidence to back them up, or does his book raise more questions than answers?

We also examine new developments surrounding the alleged UFO luring operation at White Sands Missile Range, including claims of mysterious orbs and unreleased military footage. Plus, a former Army sniper shares...

Legendary UFO researcher and author Jacques Vallee returns to discuss his latest book, Forbidden Science 7: The Final Report, and the future of UFO research. Together, he and Ryan explore the realities of UFO disclosure, Vallee's ongoing analysis of mysterious materials with Dr. Garry Nolan, and the possible connections between consciousness and non-human intelligence. He also revisits the controversial Trinity UFO crash, the possibility that certain UFO crashes were deliberate, and why government revelations may raise more questions than answers. After more than six decades investigating the unexplained, Vallée reflects on his remarkable career, the mysteries that remain, and w...

In this episode of Somewhere in the Skies Classics, Ryan speaks with Brian Bethel, the man behind one of the earliest and most chilling accounts of the Black-Eyed Kids. In 1996, Bethel was sitting alone in his car in Abilene, Texas, when two young boys approached asking for a ride. Something about them filled him with overwhelming fear, then he saw their completely black eyes. Bethel recounts the terrifying encounter, how his story spread across the early internet and helped ignite the BEK phenomenon, and what he believes may lurk behind those dark, soulless eyes.

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Ryan and Suzanne are back with the latest UFO news, including 3 new whistleblowers who recently came forward in a new Steven Greer documentary about military UFO encounters. Then, they share 4 UFO Reddit stories about other military encounters that defy explanation. From a mysterious craft discovered deep in the jungles of Vietnam and soldiers opening fire on a UFO in Iraq, to 90 minutes of missing time and the shocking recovery of an alleged alien body at a U.S. Air Force base. Are these extraordinary military encounters evidence of something otherworldly, or is there more to these stories than meets...

We are joined by author and researcher, Peter Robbins, to investigate the mysterious death of James Forrestal, America's first Secretary of Defense. On May 22nd, 1949, Forrestal plunged from the sixteenth floor of Bethesda Naval Hospital, sparking decades of controversy and conspiracy theories. With alleged ties to Majestic 12, a rumored secret government group investigating crashed UFOs, questions remain. Did Forrestal know too much about UFOs and extraterrestrial technology? Was his death a tragic suicide, or was something far more sinister at play?

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In October 1973, a woman living near Cincinnati, Ohio, awoke in the middle of the night to a brilliant light shining through her bedroom window. Looking outside, she witnessed several glowing UFOs hovering silently above her front lawn. Then, standing beyond the mysterious craft, she saw something even more unsettling. It was a tall humanoid figure watching from the darkness. One of Ohio's most chilling UFO encounters, this little-known case continues to raise questions more than 50 years later.

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In this episode of Somewhere in the Skies, Ryan is joined by active UK police officer Inspector Roy Teague, author of Close Encounters of the Police Kind. Drawing on nearly 27 years in policing, Teague has interviewed more than 300 current and former officers about their encounters with UFOs and other unexplained phenomena. His new book collects 75 of the most compelling cases, many told publicly for the first time.

Teague takes us inside extraordinary reports involving police helicopters encountering mysterious craft over London, officers pursuing, and being pursued by UFOs, massive black triangles, missing time, alleged...

In this episode of Somewhere in the Skies Classics, we revisit one of the most compelling and well-documented UFO cases in Canadian history: the Shag Harbour UFO Incident. On the night of October 4, 1967, residents along the coast of Nova Scotia watched a mysterious object descend toward the waters near Shag Harbour and seemingly disappear beneath the surface. What followed was an official search-and-rescue operation, military involvement, eyewitness testimony, and a paper trail that would help cement the incident as one of the most intriguing UFO mysteries ever investigated by the Canadian government.

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In this Somewhere in the Skies Classic, we revisit one of the most extraordinary and controversial alien abduction cases in UFO history: The Andreasson Affair. Beginning in Massachusetts in 1967, Betty Andreasson’s alleged encounter involved strange beings entering her home, missing time, medical procedures, telepathic communication, and deeply spiritual experiences, claims that would later undergo an extensive investigation led by renowned UFO researcher Raymond Fowler.

Ryan is joined by veteran UFO researcher Peter Robbins to explore the case’s place in the history of abduction research, its connections to the paranormal and spirituality, the role of hypnosis and...

Richard Dolan returns for a deep dive into the hidden history of USOs and some of the most extraordinary cases from his latest research. Dolan takes us aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines, into Soviet-era underwater mysteries, and beneath the waters of Lake Baikal as we explore decades of strange encounters at sea. 

We examine the 1971 USS John F. Kennedy incident, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt encounter, the mysterious Soviet “Croakers,” the alleged Lake Baikal swimmers, the Lummi Island incident, and a bizarre encounter involving the USS Saratoga in the Bermuda Triangle. Then...

In 1976, Joyce Bowles and her friend Ted Pratt witnessed a strange object in the sky when Joyce's car suddenly began shaking, locked up, and was reportedly lifted off the road. It was the start of a series of UFO sightings, humanoid encounters, and paranormal experiences that would follow them for years. We explore the remarkable and often-overlooked case of Joyce Bowles and her lifelong connection to the unexplained.

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On this episode of Somewhere in the Skies LIVE, Ryan and Suzanne break down the latest UFO/UAP news, including:

Pentagon Space War: Military leaders prepare for potential conflict in cislunar space.

Bombshells at Bombshells: Lue Elizondo files a federal lawsuit against his former friend and business partner.

Wall Street Journal Called Out: Christopher Mellon and the Disclosure Foundation challenge the paper’s UAP reporting.

UAP Whistleblower Waiver: Certain insiders can now provide protected information directly to PURSUE.

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In Witness Accounts: Volume 42, we return to the heart of the podcast: YOU, the witnesses.

Four people share encounters they’ve carried with them for years. A strange illuminated craft in Florida transforms into three lights. A massive black triangle silently hovers over a field in Ontario before vanishing. A glowing sphere drifts over an Oregon neighborhood in broad daylight. And U.S. Army veteran Vince Hall shares a deeply personal encounter with a bluish-white orb while deployed in Baghdad, Iraq. As UFOs become increasingly consumed by government investigations and disclosure debates, these stories re...

For more than seven decades, this extraordinary recording remained buried in government archives. Now, as part of the PURSUE Tranche 6 UFO file release, the complete 1952 “Flying Saucer Talk” by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, the U.S. Air Force officer who led Project Blue Book, is finally available to hear.

Recorded on March 26, 1952, Ruppelt discusses the Air Force investigation into flying saucers, including credible military and pilot sightings, unexplained cases, activity near sensitive installations, radar observations, extraordinary speeds, and efforts to gather better photographic and scientific data. Despite extensive investigation, a significant percentage of cases remained unexplained.

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Tranche 6 of the PURSUE UFO/UAP files have released. Ryan breaks it down in real-time, reacting to the latest documents, videos, and an hour long audio recording from former Project Blue Book director, Edward Ruppelt, that's been buried since 1952.

What does Tranche 6 add to the growing public record on UFOs, UAP, government investigations, and disclosure? Ryan will examine the material as it unfolds, provide context where possible, and separate potentially significant information from what we may have seen before.

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The Men in Black have haunted UFO lore for more than 70 years. Mysterious visitors. Black suits and black cars. Threatening phone calls. Surveillance. Strange questions. And an unsettling warning: stop talking about what you saw.

We explore five chilling first-person accounts involving alleged encounters with the infamous Men in Black, and, in one case, a mysterious Woman in Black. A UFO sighting at Joshua Tree is followed by two eerie men claiming to represent the U.S. Air Force. A military air traffic controller tracks a mysterious object over Afghanistan before two pale men...

On this episode of Somewhere in the Skies Classics, we revisit a conversation with Swedish UFO researcher Fred Andersson to explore some of Sweden’s strangest and most unsettling close encounters.

From mysterious fire humanoids reported in Mörsil and Lundbovägen to bizarre, suitcase-carrying owl-like creatures in Smedjebacken, these cases rank among the most unusual encounters to emerge from Sweden. Having personally interviewed witnesses connected to several of these events, Andersson shares firsthand details, his own theories, and what these extraordinary cases might tell us about the enduring mystery of the UFO phenomenon.

What happens when a UFO sighting becomes something much closer? From police officers witnessing a landed UFO and humanoid occupants in 1950s France to travelers followed by a craft in Australia, towering entities in Spain, strange visitors at a woman’s front door in Brazil, and mysterious beings emerging from landed craft in the Philippines, these cases push the boundaries of the unexplained. We also explore a figure materializing inside a Florida bedroom, humanoids observed through a UFO over Norway, a pale “Grey” emerging from the woods in Illinois, and humanlike silhouettes aboard a bizarre craft over Germany.

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Ryan and Suzanne are joined by Dan Zetterstrom of What it Means to Be Human podcast to dig into the strangest corners of Reddit to explore four extraordinary firsthand accounts involving one of the most iconic and unsettling figures in UFO lore: the Greys. They Came Out of the Woods: A witness awakens outside their home beneath a hovering saucer, only to watch several small Greys emerge from the woods and approach before everything goes blank. We Haven’t Seen You in a While: A five-year-old awakens to find a Grey peering from inside their closet and receives a ch...

Somewhere in the Skies is partnering with Ubiquity University for Transformation 2026: The Fourth Mind, a live four-week webinar series with legendary Communion author Whitley Strieber.

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Beginning September 17th, Whitley will explore the Visitors, non-human intelligence, abduction, psi abilities, consciousness, and his concept of the Fourth Mind, a new way of understanding contact and our place within it.

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On this episode of Somewhere in the Skies LIVE, Ryan Suzanne break down the latest UFO news, including:

- Sandra Bullock Reveals Her Shocking UFO Sighting

- The FBI’s Secret UAP Investigation Unit Has a Name… and a Coin

- Congressional Staffer Claims U.S. Has Recovered UFO Craft & Alien Beings

- AARO Eyes David Marler’s Massive Private UFO Archive in Pentagon Deal

- Robert Bigelow and Brandon Fugal working together on NHI Co...

ANOMACON 2026 is happening THIS Saturday, September 12th! Starting at 9 AM Eastern and running all day, this completely FREE virtual conference brings together some of the most fascinating voices exploring UFOs, the paranormal, consciousness, cryptids, folklore, and the unexplained.

This year’s lineup includes Jim Harold, Daniel Noah of SpectreVision, Bryce Zabel, Brent Friedman, Mike Clelland, Cristina Gomez, Meagan Medick, Lacey Williams, Nomar Slevik, Zelia Edgar, Samantha Lee Treasure, Third Eye Paranormal, and many more. Throughout the day, we’ll also be premiering music videos from SUNSPOT, Neck Deep, The Nova Echo, 1NIGHTINPARIS, Septembryo, Elle & Toni...

Could the Cote Photo be one of the clearest UFO photographs ever captured? We are joined by filmmakers Adam Pillon and Megan Woomer to explore their new documentary, The Cote Photo, investigating the mysterious disc shaped object photographed over Lake Cote, Costa Rica, during an official government aerial mapping mission in 1971.

We discuss the photo’s government provenance, analysis by Jacques Vallée and Richard Haines, a modern high resolution scan, theories surrounding the object and Lake Cote, and the remarkable story of cartographer Sergio Loaiza. Adam and Megan also share strange synchronicities from mak...

One summer night in 1971, in a rural area of Alberta, Canada, a woman named Esther encountered a landed craft with occupants. She watched as three beings moved about the craft, one even gathering rocks outside of it. She tried to walk closer, down to the crossroads, but her dog, George, stopped her, pushing her back towards the house, away from the strange scene.

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Ryan and Suzanne break down the latest UFO and UAP news, including Clive Lewis MP challenging the UK government over Five Eyes UAP cooperation, Jack Osbourne’s claims about Donald Trump and possible underwater aliens, Dr. Shayne Dahl’s research into CE-5 contact,  and new documentary exploring the legendary 1971 Cote UFO photo.

Plus, Robert Bigelow and Brandon Fugal discuss Skinwalker Ranch together publicly for the first time with George Knapp, we reveal the brand-new Somewhere in the Skies podcast logo, and spotlight Mister Sam Shearon’s new The GREYS artwork. UFOs, aliens, Skinwalker Ranch, governm...

Ryan sits down with Australian author and Somewhere in the Skies contributing writer, Violeta M. Bagia, for a deep dive into some of Australia’s most compelling and overlooked UFO cases. From the strange 1954 Dandenong saucer sighting and the terrifying 1988 Knowles family encounter to the controversial photographs of Eric Thomason, Violeta shares what she’s uncovered while digging through Australia’s UFO archives. They also explore alien abductions, the stigma still facing experiencers, and whether today’s government-driven UAP conversation has lost some of the mystery and wonder that once defined UFOlogy. Plus, Violeta previews the forgotten Australian cases she’ll b...

It’s a cosmic crossover with The Last Podcast on the Left! In this Somewhere in the Skies Classics episode, Ryan revisits his conversation with actor, comedian, and podcaster Henry Zebrowski. Henry shares the origins of his acting career and Last Podcast before diving headfirst into UFO history, high strangeness, and his theories on what may, or may not, be behind the mysteries in our skies. With UFOs and the unexplained continuing to push further into mainstream culture, there’s never been a better time to revisit this hilarious, insightful, and wonderfully strange conversation.

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Ryan & Suzanne are launching a new series called "Stories from UFO Reddit" where they deep dive into the darkest corners of the UFO and High Strangeness subreddits and discuss and debate the stories they find most compelling and ridiculous! If YOU find any reddit stories that are weird, strange, or downright crazy, be sure to reach out to us on socials OR email us below!

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Ryan welcomes back author and researcher Joshua Cutchin to discuss his latest book, The Inverted Path: Supernatural Disorientation and Interruptions in Travel. Cutchin explores fascinating connections between UFO encounters, fairy folklore, Bigfoot, ghosts, missing time, and paranormal experiences, focusing on moments when witnesses become mysteriously lost, stopped, paralyzed, or diverted.

Ryan and Joshua also explore altered states of consciousness, electromagnetic effects, psychic phenomena, experiencers, UAP disclosure, and whether we may play an active role in these extraordinary encounters.

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ANOMACON 2026 arrives September 12th on YouTube, Twitch, and X!

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In 1973, a night watchman for a lumber yard in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan, witnessed an odd sight. A light came out of the sky, positioned itself over the surface of the ocean, and proceeded to 'suck up' the water.

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In 1976, police officer George Wheeler reported encountering a massive UFO and being struck by a beam of light that knocked him to the ground. Six months later, he was dead. Other witnesses reported unusual activity surrounding the encounter, adding further intrigue to an already remarkable case. Even more compelling, Wheeler’s experience was part of a broader wave of UFO sightings reported throughout Elmwood, Wisconsin before and after that night. What was happening over this quiet Midwestern town? And could Wheeler’s mysterious encounter have somehow contributed to his untimely death?

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In this Somewhere in the Skies Classics episode, Filmmaker, James Fox discusses the years of investigation behind the documentary, The Program, which explores the bipartisan Congressional effort to uncover the truth about UFOs, alleged crash retrieval programs, and claims of non-human biologics. As the UAP conversation continues to evolve, this episode provides essential context behind one of the most talked-about documentaries on the subject.

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In Witness Accounts: Volume 41, we hear seven extraordinary firsthand encounters with the unexplained. From enormous black triangles hovering silently overhead and mysterious silver spheres crossing the daytime sky, to a rotating cone that seemingly vanished into thin air and a fighter jet apparently pursuing an unidentified orb, these witnesses share experiences that challenged everything they thought they knew. Strange synchronicities, missing moments, and life-changing encounters remind us that sometimes the most compelling UFO stories come from ordinary people who simply looked up at the right moment.

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The evening was quiet as Adrian sat on his balcony in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, taking in the calm. His attention was suddenly drawn to movement near a neighboring stretch of farmland. At first, he assumed it was a child ducking beneath a barbed-wire fence. But as the figure emerged, something felt wrong. It wore a strange, reflective helmet and carried a gleaming object in its hand. In that instant, Adrian realized he wasn't looking at a child at all. Whatever stood before him was something entirely different.

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Somewhere in the Skies Classics returns with one of our favorite conversations, revisiting an interview that remains just as relevant today. Ryan is joined by Small Town Monsters founder and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Seth Breedlove to discuss Invasion on Chesnut Ridge, an exploration of one of America's most enduring hotspots of high strangeness. From the infamous Kecksburg UFO crash and the Uniontown Bigfoot sightings to reports of giant thunderbirds, mysterious lights, and decades of unexplained encounters, Breedlove takes us behind the scenes of the documentary and explains why Pennsylvania's Chesnut Ridge continues to fascinate researchers and witnesses alike.

Former law enforcement officer Chuck Zukowski has spent more than three decades investigating some of America's most compelling UFO encounters, following trails that many authorities abandoned long ago. Alongside his son, Daniel, and paranormal investigator Heather Taddy, he travels the desolate backroads, forgotten towns, and remote landscapes that have earned the nickname "America's Alien Highway." Together, they reexamine overlooked cases, uncover evidence that others have missed, and earn the trust of witnesses who have remained silent for years, hoping to uncover the truth behind one of the world's greatest mysteries. Now, Chuck Zukowski and Heather Taddy join me to...