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Gene and cohost Tim Swartz welcome back one of the most entertaining guests to be featured on the show, Brian Young. As cohost of the radio show Transatlantic History Ramblings, he brings some of those ramblings directly to The Paracast, where he talks — or rambles — about all sorts of subjects that range from the paranormal to show business, including his close encounters with famous musicians over the years, along with some musings about his favorites. And don't miss his views on ancient...

On the 60th anniversary of the modern UFO era, Gene and David spend an evening with veteran UFO investigator and photographic expert Dr. Bruce Maccabee as he makes his first appearance on The Paracast. You'll hear his comments about the Gulf Breeze UFO flap, views that are controversial, and other major cases that he's studied in detail over the years. Dr. Maccabee died on May 10, 2024. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the download location, right click...

The Paracast presents John Greenewald, Jr., who manages the world's largest repository of paranormal and conspiracy theory information, including government documents, online at The Black Vault. During this episode, he explain how he got involved in such activities as sending Freedom of Information requests for UFO data from the U.S. government. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the download location, right click the download button. If you want to...

Gene and cohost Tim Swartz take a fascinating journey through the amazing world of the paranormal with Paul Dale Roberts. He is a Fortean Investigator who investigates all sorts of phenomena from ghosts to demons to cryptids to UFOs. Roberts has investigated paranormal hot spots like Area 51, Skinwalker Ranch, Stonehenge, Bridge over River Kwai in Thailand, Tower of London, the headless Knights Templar in Prague, Czech Republic, Paris catacombs, UFO activity in Belize, Cecil Hotel and victim...

Explore more amazing paranormal encounters with Fortean researcher Paul Dale Roberts. In this episode with Gene and cohost Tim Swartz, Roberts covers the possible mysteries of Nevada's Area 51 and Mount Shasta. Also on the agenda: his Bigfoot hunts and a number of fascinating reports he's received via his 24-hour paranormal hotline. Now retired from his day job, Roberts investigates all sorts of phenomena from ghosts to demons to cryptids to UFOs. He has investigated paranormal hot spots...

UFO investigator Frank Warren discusses the controversial Walter Haut affidavit, a Roswell talking point, the state of UFO research and other subjects. Among the issues he deals with: Whether it still even makes sense to continue to investigate the Roswell case after all these years. And that was in 2007, yet it's still being talked about. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the download location, right click the download button. If you want to transfer this...

Gene and David spend an evening with Richard M. Dolan, author of "UFOs and the National Security State." During this extended conversation, you'll hear a compelling description of the possible impact if it were disclosed that UFOs are real. This episode was recorded three years before Dolan and TV producer Bryce Zabel published "A.D. After Disclosure: When the Government Finally Reveals the Truth About Alien Contact." To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the...

Explorer Rick Osmon returns to discuss the suppressed history of “Lost America” and other parts of the world. Speaking with Gene and cohost Tim Swartz, Osmon will focus on the controversial theories of Immanuel Velikovsky, author of several books offering revised interpretations of catastrophic events throughout history. Also on the Agenda: Such curious phenomena as the “face on Mars,” discoveries of ancient humans, such as the Kennewick Man and how archeologists have ignored or suppressed...

Gene and cohost Tim Swartz discuss the suppressed secrets of early America and other parts of the world with Rick Osmon. At the top of the agenda is "Lost America," a docutainment streaming video series about ancient places, ancient people, and ancient mysteries. Osman and his crew explore those people, places, and things in North America that don't seem to fit the narrative we heard in school about the people who lived here before us. They also explore some of the ugly events that happened...

We explore the incredible mysteries of Shapeshifters, Skinwalkers, Dark Adepts and 2012 with Christopher O’Brien, author of “Stalking the Tricksters.” The book describes O'Brien's unique approaches to paranormal research and some possible conclusions about what's really going on. This was his first appearance on The Paracast, almost a year before he became a cohost. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the download location, right click the download button...

This is the original, premiere episode of The Paracast, with Gene Steinberg and David Biedny, where we explored the personality side of the world of UFOs with Jim Moseley, editor/publisher of Saucer Smear and prolific UFO and paranormal author Brad Steiger. Sadly David, Jim and Brad are no longer with us. This episode is reposted with respect to their memories. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the download location, right click the download button. If you...

In this classic episode, Gene and David present an extended conversation with one of the true original thinkers in the UFO field, Allen Greenfield. He is author of such books as "Secret Cipher of the UFOnauts" and "Secret Rituals of the Men In Black." You'll hear his fascinating and very original viewpoints about UFOs and their possible connection with other strange phenomena. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the download location, right click the...

The Paracast Newsletter July 28, 2024 www.theparacast.com Discover the Fascinating World of UFO Culture with Historian Greg Eghigian on The Paracast! The Paracast is released every Sunday and available from our site, https://www.theparacast.com, your favorite podcast app, and the IRN Internet Radio Network. All episodes from 2022, 2023 and 2024 now feature better audio and fewer ads. WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR THE PARACAST+ YET? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARACAST+ SO YOU...

Gene and cohost Tim Swartz explore the fascinating world of UFO culture with historian Greg Eghigian, author of "After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon." The book is the result of researching the history of the global fascination with unidentified flying objects and aliens (a fascination for him since childhood). In this discussion, the Hollywood connection to the UFO mystery is explored. And, by the way, Gene is mentioned as one of the book's sources...

Historian Greg Eghigian returns to continue to explore the topics he wrote about in his book, "After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon." In the course of the discussion with Gene and cohost Tim Swartz, he attempts to identify the least trustworthy contactee in the UFO field — and he is not someone super famous. The possible causes behind contact claims is also explored, along with the spread of UFO culture around the world. And what about paranormal experiences...

Cutting-edge paranormal investigator Mac Tonnies returned to explore space mysteries, particularly related to Mars, and possible Earth-based sources for UFOs. Are the strange things we see in the skies what we're meant to see, or are they something else entirely that eludes our senses? Alas, Mac died in his 30s, his burgeoning career in paranormal research had barely begun before he met his end. His final work, "The Cryptoterrestrials," has fueled provocative revised discussions about...

In this classic episode, new information was revealed about the unique 1952 Flatwoods Monster case and that year's amazing UFO flap by Frank Feschino, Jr., author of "Shoot Them Down! — The Flying Saucer Air Wars of 1952." Veteran UFO researcher Stanton T. Friedman also joined in the discussion. The main emphasis was whether the U.S. government has ordered the military to fire on UFOs and the possible consequences.. To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you want to change the...

Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present the odyssey of Joel Stern, someone who found himself in the paranormal field. So he was a staff translator and reviewer in the Office of Language Services at the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC, for 28 years. In 1988, he learned of an amazing poltergeist events that occurred in southern Poland. The incredible ghostly phenomena was centered around a teenage girl named Joasia Gajewski and eventually become national news in Poland. What makes the...

Retired U.S. State Department translator Joel Stern returns to talk with Gene and cohost Tim Swartz about the book he brought to English-language audiences, 'The Elusive Force." First published in the 1980s, the Polish version of the book recounts the incredible ghostly phenomena centered around a 13-year-old girl named Joasia Gajewski that eventually become national news in Poland. What makes the Gajewski case groundbreaking is that it continued for an extended period and with such...

Gene Steinberg and David Biedny present a rare appearance from controversial former Air Force intelligence officer Robert M. Collins, identified by some as "Condor" in the so-called Aviary. He was author of the provocative UFO book "Exempt from Disclosure," 2nd Edition. Was he some sort of disinformation agent? Also featured is Paul H. Smith, author of "Reading the Enemy's Mind: Inside Star Gate — America's Psychic Espionage Program." To download: Click or tap Download Now above. If you...