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December 11, 2022
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Explore the Legendary Works of Paranormal Researcher John A. Keel and Amazing Mysteries with Brent Raynes on The Paracast!
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
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This Week's Episode: Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present UFO and paranormal investigator Brent Raynes , who began researching UFO events in the late 60s and met nearly every major contactee and researcher in the field. He wrote articles for Fate Magazine, Recovery Times, and various other magazines as well as writing a chapter for Dr. Bert Schwarz’s “UFO Dynamics,” sections for Dr. Greg Little’s “Grand Illusions”and “People of the Web.” He has also presented at several major UFO conferences and been a co-leader of tours to American mound sites. Raynes is the author of such books as “Visitors from Hidden Realms” (2004), “On The Edge of Reality” (2009) and “John A. Keel: The Man, The Myths, and the Ongoing Mysteries” (2019). This interview focuses mainly on Keel and the strange phenomena he explored over the years, plus Raynes’ own paranormal experiences, including the possibility of communicating with Keel after the latter’s death.
After The Paracast — Available exclusively for Paracast+ subscribers on November 11: Paranormal researcher/author Brent Raynes, who has explored strange phenomena for years, talks with Gene and cohost Tim Swartz about his ongoing research of UFO experiencers with the Dr. Edgar Mitchell Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial and Extraordinary Encounters (FREE). His work includes a chapter for their book “Beyond UFOs” (2018), and he also worked with the UFO Contact Center International. He also wrote “John A. Keel: The Man, The Myths, and the Ongoing Mysteries” (2019), about the legendary Fortean investigator. Raynes is also the editor of the online magazine Alternate Perceptions. He has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops and has appeared on radio and podcasts such as The Paracast.
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. Visit our new online shop for great branded merchandise at: The Official Paracast Shop, and check out our new YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficialParacastChannel.
The Space Program: Keeping Secrets?
By Gene Steinberg
There are conspiracies and there are conspiracies. Any time a significant historical event occurs, there are apt to be alternate views of what really went on.
Perhaps the most prominent generator of conspiracy theories was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Most anyone in the United States and other countries who was alive at the time, and reasonably old enough, remembers it well.
It didn’t take long to blame a one-time defector, one Lee Harvey Oswald, as the sole doer of the deed. It seemed logical enough to pin it on someone with a sketchy past, and I won’t doubt there was a decent amount of evidence that it was so.
But it didn’t take long for some people to come out of the woodwork and assert that Oswald was not the lone assassin. He may, in fact, have been a “fall guy,” as he himself asserted after his arrest. Of course, most people arrested for a crime will claim to be innocent.I’ve kept tabs on much of the byplay about the real killer(s), and I still don’t know what to think. This conspiracy will never die.
In the UFO field, we are immersed in a conspiracy of possibly even greater importance than the death of any one Earthling, and that is the possibility that we are being visited by beings from another planet. Or many planets.
So it goes that the governments of Earth have decided to conceal the truth. There could be many reasons for this, such as national security threats, or the possible dangerous implications to the world economies, particularly the energy industry.
Organized religion? Well, consider the implications of ET holding religious beliefs that are contrary to that of Earthly religions, any of them. Or no religious beliefs at all. Certainly religious people can mostly accepts the possibility that, if God created humans, those humans might have arisen on many planets. Or perhaps other types of intelligent beings have developed advanced civilizations.
Certainly that posture helps secure the role of religion in our society.
In the end, we don’t really know exactly what governments have discovered about UFOs. We can only suspect that they couldn’t possibly ignore all the evidence that has accumulated over the decades.
A popular perception is that they know; they know that ET is here, and have already been in touch with them, or they are, at least, examining the wreckage of a genuine flying saucer. Roswell is often cited as an example. But another suspect for the possible possession of alien materials is the 1996 Varginha, Brazil crash.
So, as recounted in the recent James Fox UFO documentary, “Moment of Contact,” the crashed ship and its occupants, some possibly dead, were all transported to the U.S. authorities for study.
By the way, Brazilian UFO researcher A.J. Gevaerd, one of the key sources for information on that case, died on December 9th of this year at the age of 60. He was an engaging fellow, whom we interviewed on The Paracast on five occasions between 2006 and 2011. Fox relied on him heavily for information in putting together his documentary on the Varginha case. He will be missed.
So with the wreckage of Roswell, whatever it was, and Varginha, both allegedly in the hands of the United States, you’d think they must know something after all these years, right?
Unfortunately the truth may be out there, but it’s allegedly being kept under wraps. The recent efforts by the Pentagon to review UAP cases doesn’t include civilian sightings, or those before 2004. Besides, if they have the smoking gun — or several smoking guns — in their possession, why bother investigating anew?
Now if the Pentagon has genuine evidence of the existence of ET, just what would they do with it?
Would they attempt to reverse engineer the technology, exploit it somehow in ways not readily discernible by the public? There is, indeed, an ongoing theory of a possible secret space program that has explored our solar system in far more advanced ways than has been evident in the launch of recent space probes.
Don’t forget that the moon landing program ended in the 1970s. For that you can blame disgraced President Richard Nixon, who reportedly canceled the remaining flights of Apollo 16 and 17 as of August, 1971.
The story goes that the authorities kept on flying space probes, piloted by astronauts, to the moon and elsewhere. If they managed to reverse engineer alien technology, perhaps we are flying to places that our public capabilities couldn’t manage.
But when it comes to evidence, it’s lacking. That astronauts may have sighted UFOs in their travels doesn’t demonstrate the existence of a secret space program. Indeed, there is little or no evidence that such a thing is going on. Well, beyond sending aloft satellites for intelligence surveillance, but that doesn’t necessarily represent advanced technology.
The concept, though, has fueled the sci-fi world. One of the more popular concepts was a cable sci-fi series, “Stargate SG-1.” It was a spinoff of a 1994 movie from producers who later did “Independence Day,” the ultimate aliens-invading-Earth popcorn flick.
The TV series, with a different set of producers, posited the existence of a secret space program that harnessed the power of a stargate, a wormhole transporter, to visit far-off planets in or galaxy and, later, in other galaxies.
Indeed, some of the episodes dealt with the efforts of civilian oversight people to manage or micromanage the multi-billion dollar program, and the issues of whether news of our encounters with alien life should be made public. Sometimes those people attempted to cancel the program altogether because of was too much of a risk, with the ongoing danger of attracting evil space people to do us harm.
Later on, they brought in personnel from Russia, China and other countries who wanted to get a piece of the pie and become more heavily involved in the stargate program.
While the series could sometimes be low-rent, it lasted 10 years and spawned two sequels, “Stargate Universe,” and “Stargate Atlantis.”
It’s a fun concept, and being able to take seconds to travel around the universe, rather than days, weeks or months even at warp speed, is genuinely a fun, if improbable concept.
Indeed, it would be great if there was an advanced secret space program. It would mean that, eventually, humans will make real progress in space exploration. Right now, the steps are halting, and the missions are hardly more advanced than the original Apollo program. Indeed, we don’t realistically expect to return humans to the Moon until after 2030.
As much as I hope to live to see us explore the galaxy, something better happen real fast, or it’ll be too late for me.
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December 11, 2022
www.theparacast.com
Explore the Legendary Works of Paranormal Researcher John A. Keel and Amazing Mysteries with Brent Raynes on The Paracast!
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
THIS IS IMPORTANT! DON'T MISS OUT! YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PARACAST AND ENJOY THE ULTIMATE PARACAST EXPERIENCE AT A SPECIAL LOW PRICE! We have another radio show and we’d love for you listen to it. So for a low subscription fee, you will receive access to an exclusive podcast, After The Paracast, plus an enhanced version of The Paracast with the network ads removed, when you join The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes on your device. Flash! Use the coupon code ufo20 to receive a 20% discount on five-year or lifetime subscriptions. And PayPal now accepts cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, in payment. And if you don't want to use PayPal, we now also offer a second payment option, from Stripe, which accepts major credit or debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. For "qualified users," you can also take advantage of Pay Later options, so act now! For the easiest signup ever, please visit: Choose Your Membership Upgrade
This Week's Episode: Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present UFO and paranormal investigator Brent Raynes , who began researching UFO events in the late 60s and met nearly every major contactee and researcher in the field. He wrote articles for Fate Magazine, Recovery Times, and various other magazines as well as writing a chapter for Dr. Bert Schwarz’s “UFO Dynamics,” sections for Dr. Greg Little’s “Grand Illusions”and “People of the Web.” He has also presented at several major UFO conferences and been a co-leader of tours to American mound sites. Raynes is the author of such books as “Visitors from Hidden Realms” (2004), “On The Edge of Reality” (2009) and “John A. Keel: The Man, The Myths, and the Ongoing Mysteries” (2019). This interview focuses mainly on Keel and the strange phenomena he explored over the years, plus Raynes’ own paranormal experiences, including the possibility of communicating with Keel after the latter’s death.
After The Paracast — Available exclusively for Paracast+ subscribers on November 11: Paranormal researcher/author Brent Raynes, who has explored strange phenomena for years, talks with Gene and cohost Tim Swartz about his ongoing research of UFO experiencers with the Dr. Edgar Mitchell Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial and Extraordinary Encounters (FREE). His work includes a chapter for their book “Beyond UFOs” (2018), and he also worked with the UFO Contact Center International. He also wrote “John A. Keel: The Man, The Myths, and the Ongoing Mysteries” (2019), about the legendary Fortean investigator. Raynes is also the editor of the online magazine Alternate Perceptions. He has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops and has appeared on radio and podcasts such as The Paracast.
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. Visit our new online shop for great branded merchandise at: The Official Paracast Shop, and check out our new YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficialParacastChannel.
The Space Program: Keeping Secrets?
By Gene Steinberg
There are conspiracies and there are conspiracies. Any time a significant historical event occurs, there are apt to be alternate views of what really went on.
Perhaps the most prominent generator of conspiracy theories was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Most anyone in the United States and other countries who was alive at the time, and reasonably old enough, remembers it well.
It didn’t take long to blame a one-time defector, one Lee Harvey Oswald, as the sole doer of the deed. It seemed logical enough to pin it on someone with a sketchy past, and I won’t doubt there was a decent amount of evidence that it was so.
But it didn’t take long for some people to come out of the woodwork and assert that Oswald was not the lone assassin. He may, in fact, have been a “fall guy,” as he himself asserted after his arrest. Of course, most people arrested for a crime will claim to be innocent.I’ve kept tabs on much of the byplay about the real killer(s), and I still don’t know what to think. This conspiracy will never die.
In the UFO field, we are immersed in a conspiracy of possibly even greater importance than the death of any one Earthling, and that is the possibility that we are being visited by beings from another planet. Or many planets.
So it goes that the governments of Earth have decided to conceal the truth. There could be many reasons for this, such as national security threats, or the possible dangerous implications to the world economies, particularly the energy industry.
Organized religion? Well, consider the implications of ET holding religious beliefs that are contrary to that of Earthly religions, any of them. Or no religious beliefs at all. Certainly religious people can mostly accepts the possibility that, if God created humans, those humans might have arisen on many planets. Or perhaps other types of intelligent beings have developed advanced civilizations.
Certainly that posture helps secure the role of religion in our society.
In the end, we don’t really know exactly what governments have discovered about UFOs. We can only suspect that they couldn’t possibly ignore all the evidence that has accumulated over the decades.
A popular perception is that they know; they know that ET is here, and have already been in touch with them, or they are, at least, examining the wreckage of a genuine flying saucer. Roswell is often cited as an example. But another suspect for the possible possession of alien materials is the 1996 Varginha, Brazil crash.
So, as recounted in the recent James Fox UFO documentary, “Moment of Contact,” the crashed ship and its occupants, some possibly dead, were all transported to the U.S. authorities for study.
By the way, Brazilian UFO researcher A.J. Gevaerd, one of the key sources for information on that case, died on December 9th of this year at the age of 60. He was an engaging fellow, whom we interviewed on The Paracast on five occasions between 2006 and 2011. Fox relied on him heavily for information in putting together his documentary on the Varginha case. He will be missed.
So with the wreckage of Roswell, whatever it was, and Varginha, both allegedly in the hands of the United States, you’d think they must know something after all these years, right?
Unfortunately the truth may be out there, but it’s allegedly being kept under wraps. The recent efforts by the Pentagon to review UAP cases doesn’t include civilian sightings, or those before 2004. Besides, if they have the smoking gun — or several smoking guns — in their possession, why bother investigating anew?
Now if the Pentagon has genuine evidence of the existence of ET, just what would they do with it?
Would they attempt to reverse engineer the technology, exploit it somehow in ways not readily discernible by the public? There is, indeed, an ongoing theory of a possible secret space program that has explored our solar system in far more advanced ways than has been evident in the launch of recent space probes.
Don’t forget that the moon landing program ended in the 1970s. For that you can blame disgraced President Richard Nixon, who reportedly canceled the remaining flights of Apollo 16 and 17 as of August, 1971.
The story goes that the authorities kept on flying space probes, piloted by astronauts, to the moon and elsewhere. If they managed to reverse engineer alien technology, perhaps we are flying to places that our public capabilities couldn’t manage.
But when it comes to evidence, it’s lacking. That astronauts may have sighted UFOs in their travels doesn’t demonstrate the existence of a secret space program. Indeed, there is little or no evidence that such a thing is going on. Well, beyond sending aloft satellites for intelligence surveillance, but that doesn’t necessarily represent advanced technology.
The concept, though, has fueled the sci-fi world. One of the more popular concepts was a cable sci-fi series, “Stargate SG-1.” It was a spinoff of a 1994 movie from producers who later did “Independence Day,” the ultimate aliens-invading-Earth popcorn flick.
The TV series, with a different set of producers, posited the existence of a secret space program that harnessed the power of a stargate, a wormhole transporter, to visit far-off planets in or galaxy and, later, in other galaxies.
Indeed, some of the episodes dealt with the efforts of civilian oversight people to manage or micromanage the multi-billion dollar program, and the issues of whether news of our encounters with alien life should be made public. Sometimes those people attempted to cancel the program altogether because of was too much of a risk, with the ongoing danger of attracting evil space people to do us harm.
Later on, they brought in personnel from Russia, China and other countries who wanted to get a piece of the pie and become more heavily involved in the stargate program.
While the series could sometimes be low-rent, it lasted 10 years and spawned two sequels, “Stargate Universe,” and “Stargate Atlantis.”
It’s a fun concept, and being able to take seconds to travel around the universe, rather than days, weeks or months even at warp speed, is genuinely a fun, if improbable concept.
Indeed, it would be great if there was an advanced secret space program. It would mean that, eventually, humans will make real progress in space exploration. Right now, the steps are halting, and the missions are hardly more advanced than the original Apollo program. Indeed, we don’t realistically expect to return humans to the Moon until after 2030.
As much as I hope to live to see us explore the galaxy, something better happen real fast, or it’ll be too late for me.
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