Open Minds Ufo Radio

Mike Clelland is an author, blogger and illustrator who, for the last few years, has been exploring ideas that even he finds peculiar. Mike has always had an interest in UFOs, and he has had some unusual experiences. In 2009, he began blogging about his ideas and experiences in an effort to understand them. Synchronicities,  memories of aliens, UFO sightings and the appearance of owls has lead him on a unique journey of discovery. It has all culminated in the recent release of his book, The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee. We talk about Mike's experiences and some of his ideas in this interview. For more information about Mike, visit his blog at hiddenexperience.blogspot.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Finian Handley is one of the administrators of the Open Minds UFO News Group on Facebook, and a UFO enthusiast. He approaches the topic with skepticism and tries to stay grounded in a field that can include some far out claims. He is also a UFO witness, and realizes that the details of his shocking UFO encounter can seem far out to those who were not there to see it. On the evening of September 26th, 2008, Finian saw two large triangular craft coast over the highway. They were huge, but also silent. He has had a few encounters with the black triangles neat his home in southeastern Wales. In this interview, we talk to Finian about his sightings, about the importance of remaining grounded when reviewing UFO information, and some of the hoaxing that gets media attention. For more information about Finian's UFO sightings, visit: https://youtu.be/vImlf_6owKwBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Cheryl Costa is a two-service military veteran, a retired aerospace security engineer and a published playwright. She has had a lifelong interest in UFOs. From 1998-2001 she hosted “The X Factor” talk radio program in Washington, DC, covering UFOs and many other paranormal topics. In 2013 she began writing NEW YORK SKIES a weekly newspaper blog for SyracuseNewTimes.com. In the column she shares lively accounts of New York State UFO sightings. Cheryl’s live presentations are known for their frankness, humor, and a bit of theatrical flair. In this episode, among other things, we talk about how Cheryl first got interested in UFOs, how she convinced a mainstream newspaper to take on her UFO blog, and her work on tracking UFOs by the numbers. To read Cheryl's blog, visit: www.syracusenewtimes.com/author/cheryl-costa/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Robert Davis, Ph.D is an internationally recognized scientist in his field, and served as a professor at the State University of New York for over 30 years.  He graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from the City University of New York and with a Ph.D in Neuroscience from The Ohio State University. Dr. Davis has published over 40 articles in scholarly journals and several book chapters on various topics in clinical audiology, the effects of noise on hearing, and auditory neuroscience.  He has also lectured on these topics at national and international conferences and was awarded several major grants to fund research in the neuroscience. His research and investigation into the UFO phenomenon convinced him that the phenomenon remains unresolved, is a source of considerable debate among millions worldwide, and is a very important concern unfortunately ignored by the general scientific community.  He advocates for the need to advance our understanding of the phenomenon through the development of a governance structure

Richard Hoffman is an IT professional who has researched the UFO phenomenon since 1964, when he was in the eighth grade. He is currently the Alabama and Mississippi state director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), as well as their director for strategic projects. He is also part of the Scientific Coalition for Ufology (SCU), an organization that examined a mysterious video captured by the Department of Homeland Security. In this interview, we talk to Rich about how he got into UFO investigations, including his interactions with the government's official UFO investigation, Project Blue Book. We also talk to Rich about the latest developments regarding the Homeland Security video. For more information about Alabama/Mississippi MUFON, visit their site at MUFONAl.org. For more information about the Scientific Coalition for Ufology and the Homeland Security video, go to ExploreSCU.org.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Although most people are completely unaware of its existence, the UFO-Nukes Connection is now remarkably well-documented. U.S. Air Force, FBI, and CIA files declassified via the Freedom of Information Act establish a convincing, ongoing pattern of UFO activity at American nuclear weapons sites extending back to December 1948. Over the past four decades, Robert Hastings has interviewed more than 150 of veterans regarding their involvement in UFO cases in or around nuclear facilities. On September 27, 2010, CNN live-streamed his UFOs and Nukes press conference in Washington D.C. during which former U.S. Air Force missileers described occasions when several ICBMs mysteriously malfunctioned moments after a disc-shaped craft was observed hovering near their underground launch silos. The documentary, UFOs and Nukes: The Secret Link Revealed, rigorously examines the officially-still-hidden history of UFO activity at nuclear weapons laboratories, test areas, storage depots and missile sites—using authenticated file

Canadian, as well as U.S., news has been ablaze with stories about the 2015 Canadian UFO Report released by UFO researchers in Canada. Chris Rutkowski has been inundated with interviews about the 1267 sightings reported last year, and we have him on Open Minds UFO Radio this week to talk about those sightings. Chris is a Canadian science writer and educator with degrees in astronomy and education. Since the mid-1970s, he’s also been studying reports of UFOs and writing about his investigations and research. He has eight published books on UFOs and related issues, including Unnatural History (1993), Abductions and Aliens (1999), A World of UFOs (2008), I Saw It Too! (2009) and The Big Book of UFOs (2010). He has appeared on numerous radio programs, podcasts and documentary TV series, including Unsolved Mysteries, UFO Hunters, Sightings, Eye2thesky, The Paracast, Discovery’s Close Encountersand A&E’s The Unexplained. He is past president of both the Winnipeg Science Fiction Society and the Winnipeg Centre

Antonio Paris is a Professor of Astronomy at St. Petersburg College and the Chief Scientist at the Center for Planetary Science – a science outreach program promoting astronomy, planetary science, and astrophysics to the next generation of space explorers. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The City University of New York and a Master’s of Science in Planetary Science from the American Public University. Antonio is the author of two books, Aerial Phenomena (ISBN 1467549274) and Space Science (ISBN 1495101037): Additionally, he is the director and producer for the documentaries Area 51: A History of this Reclusive Base (2012) and Skinwalker (2014). Professor Paris has recently received a lot of attention for a project he is undertaking to reproduce the so-called Wow! signal. This is a mysterious signal that was received by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) at the Big Ear radio telescope of The Ohio State University in 1977. There has been speculation that the signal could

Shawn had an amazing UFO sighting of a black triangular craft over the highway between Las Vegas and Area 51 in March of 1996. The sighting changed his mind about the origins of these mysterious craft being reported worldwide. He has since had a great interest in these type of sightings in particular and has created a Black Triangle UFOs Facebook page to follow them. Shawn is also interested in a phenomenon called Ice Fall, and is compiling cases on a new website at Megacryometeors.org.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Erica Lukes is a UFO researcher and podcaster. She is the former state director for the Utah chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and a MUFON field investigator. She is currently working on a fascinating UFO case reported by an American Airlines pilot. A UFO researcher in Utah first heard the report on HAM radio. Erica and other MUFON investigators then were able to find the audio online and receive an official copy from the FAA via a Freedom of Information Act Request. Erica also keeps tabs on the infamous Skinwalker Ranch. We talk about this and more. To find out more about Erica, visit UFOClassified.com To find out more about the pilot case, visit UFOsNW.com And click here to find out more about Martin Willis' work raising funds for children with Leukemia.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Nick Pope worked at the UK's Ministry of Defence UFO desk for several years in the 1990s. Since then Nick has remained a UFO expert and has been involved with the release of large batches of UFO files from the UK government. Although they say they have released their files, Nick says there is one more batch to come. Nick was a speaker at the 2016 International UFO Congress, he participated in a panel with Sociologist Ron Westrum, Journalist Lee Speigel, and former Congressman Merril Cook. We talk about that panel and the importance of the participation of a former congressman. We also talk about a panel Nick was involved in that will be part of a movie screening later this week. For more about Nick Pope, visit: NickPope.net.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Chris Aubeck was born in London. His interest in the historical and sociological aspects of unexplained phenomena began at an early age. He moved to Spain aged 19 and after teaching in Cáceres and Madrid for 24 years now lives in Granada. A student of language and folklore, he has helped compile the largest collection of pre-1947 UFO cases in the world through Magonia Exchange, a remarkable collaborative network of librarians, students and scholars of paranormal history. Chris is the author of three books, with more on the way: Wonders in the Sky, with Jacques Vallée (2009); OOPARTs, coauthored with Juan Jose Sanchez Oro (2015); and Return to Magonia, coauthored with Martin Shough (2015). For more information about Chris, visit www.ChrisAubeck.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

We talk UFO news and give you the inside story on some of the interesting talks and incredible stories related to the speakers of the 2016 UFO Congress. This year will be the 25th anniversary of the Guinness World Record holding large UFO conference. Fore more information, visit: UFOCongress.com  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

It is that time again! Now that we move into a new year, it is time to look at the previous year's UFO news stories. Open Minds UFO Radio host Alejandro Rojas is joined by Podcast UFO's Martin Willis and The Huffington Post's Lee Speigel to take a look at their list of top stories from 2015. To read the stories reviewed in this episode, visit OpenMinds.tv. For more about Martin Willis, visit PodcastUFO.com. To read Lee Speigel's articles, visit his page on HuffingtonPost.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

David Marler is a UFO researcher and author. His book Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation focuses on cases of triangular UFOs that have been reported for decades. However, more recently, Marler has turned his focus on a mass-UFO sighting that took place in Farmington, New Mexico in 1950. We talk to Marler about his research into this case, including insights from living witnesses and never before seen government documents. For more about David, visit: DavidMarlerUFO.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Don Meers is an Australian filmmaker who has created and worked on several paranormal documentaries. His latest is called Australien Skies and focuses on UFO witnesses in Australia, including those the film calls "photographic contactees." These are people who believe they get a sense of when a UFO is going to show up and are able to photograph them when they do. One of these individuals, Damien Nott, claims to have the largest collection of UFO photos and videos in the world. We talk to Meers about his experiences while investigating UFO witnesses and what inspired him to make the film. He also shares with us the incredible media coverage his film has received since it has been released. For more about the film, visit AustralienSkies.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Dave Cote is heading up a team of techies who are planning to launch a UFO hunting satellite into space. Their project is called “CubeSat for Disclosure – Low-Earth Orbit Satellite” and is seeking crowd funding via Indiegogo.com for financing. Thus far they have raised over $11,000 and there are still 24 days left in the campaign. Although their goal is $50,000, they already have enough to launch a small satellite with cameras. We talk to Dave, a software engineer and project manager, about how he got interested in UFOs, and how the satellite project came to be. We also talk about the publicity he has received since the launch of the crowd sourcing campaign. For more about Dave and CubeSat for Disclosure, visit: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cubesat-for-disclosure-low-earth-orbit-satellite#/storyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Lee Speigel is a reporter for the Huffington Post covering UFOs and other non-conventional stories in the Huffington Post's Weird News section. He has been covering the UFO phenomenon since 1975. In this interview we talk about Lee's personal UFO encounter, and a very exciting announcement regarding the 2016 International UFO Congress. Lee will be conducting a live interview on-stage with UFO researcher Jacques Vallée. Lee first met Jacques during the creation of a presentation he organized for the United Nations regarding UFOs in 1978. At that time, Sir Eric Gairy, the Prime Minister of Grenada, was petitioning the UN to develop a department that oversee the worldwide study of the UFO phenomenon. Lee and Jacques have kept in touch ever since. For more information about Jacques Vallée, visit: http://ufocongress.com/jacques-vallee/ For more information about Lee Speigel, visit: http://ufocongress.com/lee-speigel-2/ For more information about the 2016 International UFO Congress, visit: UFOCongress.comBecome

Conceived by Tapio Kangas and featuring a host of stellar musical legends, Spacer aims to inform and educate the world on the existence of extra terrestrial life. Born in Helsinki and currently residing in London, Tapio has written many major TV show tunes and top 10 songs whilst making frequent appearances on Finnish TV and his own TV show. His classical training enables him to intersperse traditional melodies with futuristic soundscape to creating the sound of Space. The Spacer recently released their debut single ‘Creature’ this year. ‘Creature’ is part of a story entitled ‘The Artefact’; a graphic novel and album detailing how extra-terrestrials perceive Earth and their concern over its inhabits and the direction the world is heading. The song is essentially a magnificently sounding space opera with a clear message. In this interview, we talk to Tapio about his ET interests. At the beginning of the show, Martin and Alejandro also discuss the recent 40th anniversary event for the Travis Walton experience

Keith Arem is the president of Los Angeles based PCB Productions and PCB Entertainment. He is one of the leading creative directors and producers in the gaming industry, specializing in talent performance, writing, sound design, and music. His most recent project is a movie based on the Phoenix Lights mass UFO sightings in Phoenix, Arizona in 1997. Keith wrote and directed the movie, which is titled Phoenix Incident, and is set to release in 2016. He says the movie mixes fiction and reality, but his overall goal is to get the general public interested in real UFO research. In this interview, we talk to Keith about his interest in UFOs, his personal UFO sightings, and UFOs in the movies. We also talk to him about past and future marketing projects for the movie. Pervious marketing efforts for the movie have been controversial among UFO researchers and enthusiasts. However, Keith gives our listeners special insight into what his group has in store for future marketing efforts. For more about PCB Productions,