THE PARACAST NEWSLETTER
August 5, 2012
Outspoken UFO Researcher Kevin D. Randle Returns to The Paracast
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Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Brand New Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris feature long-time researcher Kevin D. Randle. We'll be focusing on his pointed criticisms of the recent book about the Aztec, NM incident from Scott Suzanne Ramsey, "The Aztec Incident: Recovery at Hart Canyon," his response to the National Geographic TV reality show, "Chasing UFOs," his sit-down with abductee Travis Walton, his ongoing Roswell UFO crash investigations, and a lot more stuff.
Christopher O'Brien's Site: Our Strange Planet
Kevin D. Randle's Blog: A Different Perspective
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
The Lure of Sensational UFO Cases
By Gene Steinberg
I would think that a report of a fast-moving disk-shaped object, apparently metallic and intelligently controlled, which makes incredible maneuvers, such as instant 90-degree turns, and disappears after a short time, would be sufficiently sensational to demand a lot of attention. What could it possibly be, and, if it’s not one of ours, where is it from?
To be sure, there have been thousands of similar reports around the world for many decades, plus many others that describe simply amazing aircraft that appears to be far in advance of anything humans can deliver. If there were no other elements to the UFO mystery, it would remain a compelling enigma that cries out for an explanation.
But the UFO saga has taken on many forms, often far more sensational that a fast-moving light or object in the sky. At times, UFOs have been seen to land, and, on occasion, alien entities appear to emerge from the craft and do – something. Maybe it’s just taking soil samples, and maybe the movements by these creatures do not exhibit any particular goal or purpose.
To make matters all the more confusing, there are cases where people claim to have actually met the pilots of these ships. They may appear to be human, almost human, or curiously or frighteningly alien. A number of people claim to have actually been abducted by such creatures, on a dark road, or in the sanctity of their bedrooms. Where communication occurs, the witnesses may sometimes be given some vague message of peace and brotherhood, and the possible need for the people of Earth to follow the straight and narrow and perhaps join the galactic federation.
There are also reports that UFOs have occasionally crashed and, while not exactly burning when discovered, are evidently sufficiently damaged not to attempt to take off again. The Roswell, New Mexico episode in 1947 remains the classic case. If the details are correct, it would mean that a spaceship was not only recovered, but perhaps the occupants as well. Yet many of the facts about Roswell remain under dispute, with some claiming it was nothing more than a balloon test, or a failed test flight of a secret aircraft.
Regardless, Roswell has become the most famous UFO case of all, feeding books, articles and endless speculation. In Hollywood, Roswell is the stuff of legend. Consider the 1996 popcorn movie, “Independence Day,” where the crew of Air Force One, fleeing a Washington, DC devastated by an alien attack, lands at Area 51 and discovers the Roswell ship, still apparently operational and under study by the installation’s scientists. In the final act of this movie, the ship is flown into the belly of the beast, the alien mother ship, where ET’s computer system is somehow hacked wirelessly with an Apple PowerBook, and a nuclear weapon is dispatched to destroy the vessel. Our intrepid heroes, of course, escape just in time.
Indeed, Roswell and Area 51 remain significant parts of our popular culture. When the supposed “action heroes” in the TV realty show, “Chasing UFOs,” went off in search of flying saucer evidence, they just had to make a stop at Roswell.
Unfortunately, to the public at large, it almost seems as if the entire UFO mystery must rise or fall on the shoulders of Roswell. If the case is ultimately shown not to involve an alien aircraft, does that mean that the case for the UFOs must fall like a house of cards around it?
Obviously not. Don’t forget that, after the authorities said Roswell was nothing more than a weather balloon hours after the initial report that a flying saucer had crashed, the case was essentially forgotten for three decades. It took the likes of the late Charles Berlitz, William Moore and Stanton Friedman to discover long-neglected eyewitnesses who recalled Roswell as being something other than a balloon.
But the UFO mystery had existed apart from Roswell, with loads of books and magazines being published about incredible cases that, if genuine, indicated that a real mystery was afoot. If Roswell never occurred, these cases would still demand investigation. But the legend of a crashed spaceship, recovered bodies, and efforts to reverse engineer apparent alien technology persists. It’s the story that won’t die, even though, absent a government admission that the Roswell case really involved a crashed flying saucer all along, it will probably never be solved.
Even now, long-time Roswell researcher Kevin D. Randle is working with some fellow travelers, dubbed the “Dream Team,” to evaluate the episode as a cold case, and try to reach some final conclusions. As much as some of us would like to move on, it’s clear the Roswell case will never die. Even if the current efforts don’t yield any new information, it’s inevitable that another researcher, some time in the future, will again look to Roswell for the solution to the UFO mystery.
That is, unless another case comes along that has the capability of capturing the public’s imagination. There are, of course, other crash reports that are sometimes compared with Roswell, for better or worse. Consider the 1996 Varginha incident in Brazil. But the Varginha episode, while more sensational than Roswell, might in the end be a less compelling case. According to the Wikipedia entry on the subject, Kevin Randle is quoted as saying, “In fact, we have been unable to verify much of anything.”
Which takes us back to Roswell.
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August 5, 2012
Outspoken UFO Researcher Kevin D. Randle Returns to The Paracast
Special Announcement: The Paracast is heard Sundays from 2:00 AM until 5:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
We Hope You'll Send a Donation to The Paracast: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough. Also, we do not receive any revenue from the ads placed on the show by our network or local stations. So we hope you're able to help fill the gap if you can to help us cover increasing server costs and other expenses -- or perhaps provide a little extra cash for lunch. No contribution is too small (or too large
. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Brand New Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris feature long-time researcher Kevin D. Randle. We'll be focusing on his pointed criticisms of the recent book about the Aztec, NM incident from Scott Suzanne Ramsey, "The Aztec Incident: Recovery at Hart Canyon," his response to the National Geographic TV reality show, "Chasing UFOs," his sit-down with abductee Travis Walton, his ongoing Roswell UFO crash investigations, and a lot more stuff.
Christopher O'Brien's Site: Our Strange Planet
Kevin D. Randle's Blog: A Different Perspective
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
The Lure of Sensational UFO Cases
By Gene Steinberg
I would think that a report of a fast-moving disk-shaped object, apparently metallic and intelligently controlled, which makes incredible maneuvers, such as instant 90-degree turns, and disappears after a short time, would be sufficiently sensational to demand a lot of attention. What could it possibly be, and, if it’s not one of ours, where is it from?
To be sure, there have been thousands of similar reports around the world for many decades, plus many others that describe simply amazing aircraft that appears to be far in advance of anything humans can deliver. If there were no other elements to the UFO mystery, it would remain a compelling enigma that cries out for an explanation.
But the UFO saga has taken on many forms, often far more sensational that a fast-moving light or object in the sky. At times, UFOs have been seen to land, and, on occasion, alien entities appear to emerge from the craft and do – something. Maybe it’s just taking soil samples, and maybe the movements by these creatures do not exhibit any particular goal or purpose.
To make matters all the more confusing, there are cases where people claim to have actually met the pilots of these ships. They may appear to be human, almost human, or curiously or frighteningly alien. A number of people claim to have actually been abducted by such creatures, on a dark road, or in the sanctity of their bedrooms. Where communication occurs, the witnesses may sometimes be given some vague message of peace and brotherhood, and the possible need for the people of Earth to follow the straight and narrow and perhaps join the galactic federation.
There are also reports that UFOs have occasionally crashed and, while not exactly burning when discovered, are evidently sufficiently damaged not to attempt to take off again. The Roswell, New Mexico episode in 1947 remains the classic case. If the details are correct, it would mean that a spaceship was not only recovered, but perhaps the occupants as well. Yet many of the facts about Roswell remain under dispute, with some claiming it was nothing more than a balloon test, or a failed test flight of a secret aircraft.
Regardless, Roswell has become the most famous UFO case of all, feeding books, articles and endless speculation. In Hollywood, Roswell is the stuff of legend. Consider the 1996 popcorn movie, “Independence Day,” where the crew of Air Force One, fleeing a Washington, DC devastated by an alien attack, lands at Area 51 and discovers the Roswell ship, still apparently operational and under study by the installation’s scientists. In the final act of this movie, the ship is flown into the belly of the beast, the alien mother ship, where ET’s computer system is somehow hacked wirelessly with an Apple PowerBook, and a nuclear weapon is dispatched to destroy the vessel. Our intrepid heroes, of course, escape just in time.
Indeed, Roswell and Area 51 remain significant parts of our popular culture. When the supposed “action heroes” in the TV realty show, “Chasing UFOs,” went off in search of flying saucer evidence, they just had to make a stop at Roswell.
Unfortunately, to the public at large, it almost seems as if the entire UFO mystery must rise or fall on the shoulders of Roswell. If the case is ultimately shown not to involve an alien aircraft, does that mean that the case for the UFOs must fall like a house of cards around it?
Obviously not. Don’t forget that, after the authorities said Roswell was nothing more than a weather balloon hours after the initial report that a flying saucer had crashed, the case was essentially forgotten for three decades. It took the likes of the late Charles Berlitz, William Moore and Stanton Friedman to discover long-neglected eyewitnesses who recalled Roswell as being something other than a balloon.
But the UFO mystery had existed apart from Roswell, with loads of books and magazines being published about incredible cases that, if genuine, indicated that a real mystery was afoot. If Roswell never occurred, these cases would still demand investigation. But the legend of a crashed spaceship, recovered bodies, and efforts to reverse engineer apparent alien technology persists. It’s the story that won’t die, even though, absent a government admission that the Roswell case really involved a crashed flying saucer all along, it will probably never be solved.
Even now, long-time Roswell researcher Kevin D. Randle is working with some fellow travelers, dubbed the “Dream Team,” to evaluate the episode as a cold case, and try to reach some final conclusions. As much as some of us would like to move on, it’s clear the Roswell case will never die. Even if the current efforts don’t yield any new information, it’s inevitable that another researcher, some time in the future, will again look to Roswell for the solution to the UFO mystery.
That is, unless another case comes along that has the capability of capturing the public’s imagination. There are, of course, other crash reports that are sometimes compared with Roswell, for better or worse. Consider the 1996 Varginha incident in Brazil. But the Varginha episode, while more sensational than Roswell, might in the end be a less compelling case. According to the Wikipedia entry on the subject, Kevin Randle is quoted as saying, “In fact, we have been unable to verify much of anything.”
Which takes us back to Roswell.
The Paracast Copyright 1999-2012 Making The Impossible, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never give out your name and/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!