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June 16, 2013
What the Government Knows About Strange Creatures Explored on The Paracast
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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 present outspoken paranormal commentator and author Nick Redfern (an occasional guest co-host of our show), to discuss his new book, "Monster Files: A Look Inside Government Secrets and Classified Documents on Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals." So what does the government really know about Bigfoot and other bizarre creatures?
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Nick Redfern's Blog: Nick Redfern's World of Whatever...
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Government Tricks and Paranormal Phenomena
By Gene Steinberg
Whenever you hear the government mentioned in connection with paranormal research, it’s usually about what they know and what they are keeping from us. This is particularly true of the UFO field, where there are regular demands for some sort of disclosure. If they know the truth, we are entitled it, or so they say.
But there’s an elephant in the room, and that is whether the government has been playing tricks on us to advance their own agendas, most probably to experiment with human psychology or cover up possible disclosures about secret weapons.
Don’t think it can happen? Well, I suppose some would rather believe that all strange encounters that aren’t readily explained as something conventional can be blamed on otherworldly creatures or events. Ghosts must be spirits of dead people somehow stuck in a “loop” on Earth because of unsettled business in their past life. When it comes to strange objects in the sky, they must invariably be spaceships from who-knows-where if they aren’t readily identified as conventional aircraft or phenomena.
Let’s take a look at one case that has become a legend, for better or worse, and that’s Roswell. It all started in 1947 when the authorities said a flying saucer had crashed, but that changed pretty quick. It was just a balloon. Those photos that appeared in the newspapers made it all perfectly clear, and the story more or less vanished from the public’s attention for well-nigh 30 years or so, until researchers Stanton Friedman and William Moore uncovered information that appeared to indicate the first story, that a flying saucer had crashed, really happened.
The government kept trying to tell us it was a balloon, a Project (or Operation) Mogul balloon, the results of a top secret U.S. Army Air Force project that was, according to the Wikipedia entry on the subject, run from 1947 until early in 1949. Supposedly the project was discontinued because it was, well, costly, which is quite unusual for government projects in general.
Now for various and sundry reasons, dedicated Roswell researchers will tell you why it could not have been a Mogul balloon, and I’ll take them at their word.
However, some researchers, such as Nick Redfern, author of loads of books including “Body Snatchers in the Desert,” speak of some sort of government operation or disinformation effort in Roswell. It also happens to be true that the U.S. was testing all sorts of hardware retrieved from Nazi Germany at the end of World War II, not to mention harnessing the genius of some of their scientists to advance our own space program.
So how about it? What if Roswell actually involved the crash of a test aircraft of some sort? The details were revealed to certain military personnel on a “need to know basis,” and it’s possible something went wrong, as it often does with developmental projects. Those stationed in the Roswell area didn’t have the need to know, so they were confronted with a mystery for which they didn’t have a quick solution. It’s not as if they could just send an SMS text to their commanders about the crashed object. When the word came down that, no, it wasn’t a flying saucer, the cover story about balloon wreckage was concocted. That same story was regurgitated in various forms by the authorities over the years whenever the questioning became too frequent and too pressing.
Did the Roswell crash involve a test aircraft of after all? I suppose, after all these years, those facts would have come out. Indeed, it would be a far more credible story than all that nonsense about Mogul balloons. You’d think that any technology tested in 1947 would have been obsolete, more or less, within a couple of decades. So why not just tell the truth, if it was really a test aircraft that went astray?
Now Friedman and other Roswell researchers, such as Kevin D. Randle, will no doubt cite chapter and verse as to why the crash couldn’t possibly have a conventional explanation. Certainly without wreckage for scientists to examine, you can theorize all you want.
There’s yet one more classic case that may involve some sort of government activity, and that’s the Flatwoods Monster episode from 1952. This standalone encounter involving a possible creature with glowing lights more or less gave the late Gray Barker fame as a flying saucer researcher when he covered the story. By the way, it happened a few years before he and his pal Jim Moseley perpetrated some notorious hoaxes in the field. Flatwoods wasn’t Barker’s hoax by any means.
The skeptical community came up with a tortured and convoluted multiple source identification for the monster, involving a meteor, an aircraft beacon, and an owl. Please don’t get me started.
But consider what Redfern says on this week’s episode of The Paracast, where he appears to discuss his new book, “Monster Files: A Look Inside Government Secrets and Classified Documents on Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals.” His search of government materials unearthed reports about the Flatwoods episode. Maybe it involved some sort of curious effort at government disinformation, to see how people might react to the appearance of a strange creature?
Maybe, maybe not. But this 1952 episode was not repeated there or anywhere. It stands alone, which doesn’t, of course, mean there isn’t some paranormal element to it. Besides, if the U.S. authorities had something to do with it, the question is why? To what end? Then again, the government has been known to engage in curious rounds of testing involving ESP, remote viewing, and even the effects of psychedelic drugs on unwary subjects.
These days, for good reason, people have lost trust in the government, and that’s not just in the U.S. So even if President Obama were to, some day, make an announcement confirming ET visitation, the existence of strange and previously undiscovered creatures, or anything else that is part and parcel of our strange world, most people probably wouldn’t believe him. We don’t believe our leaders when they deny the evidence, so why believe them when they accept that evidence?
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June 16, 2013
What the Government Knows About Strange Creatures Explored on The Paracast
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.
Why It's Important for You to Donate to The Paracast: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough to pay your humble hosts decent wages. 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 and utility bills. No contribution is too small (or too large
. It’s easy to send a donation. We have a Donatelink 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. And if you’ve had a problem getting to our Donate screen, please try again. We just fixed a serious PayPal access problem, and it should wor k properly now.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 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 present outspoken paranormal commentator and author Nick Redfern (an occasional guest co-host of our show), to discuss his new book, "Monster Files: A Look Inside Government Secrets and Classified Documents on Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals." So what does the government really know about Bigfoot and other bizarre creatures?
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Nick Redfern's Blog: Nick Redfern's World of Whatever...
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.
Government Tricks and Paranormal Phenomena
By Gene Steinberg
Whenever you hear the government mentioned in connection with paranormal research, it’s usually about what they know and what they are keeping from us. This is particularly true of the UFO field, where there are regular demands for some sort of disclosure. If they know the truth, we are entitled it, or so they say.
But there’s an elephant in the room, and that is whether the government has been playing tricks on us to advance their own agendas, most probably to experiment with human psychology or cover up possible disclosures about secret weapons.
Don’t think it can happen? Well, I suppose some would rather believe that all strange encounters that aren’t readily explained as something conventional can be blamed on otherworldly creatures or events. Ghosts must be spirits of dead people somehow stuck in a “loop” on Earth because of unsettled business in their past life. When it comes to strange objects in the sky, they must invariably be spaceships from who-knows-where if they aren’t readily identified as conventional aircraft or phenomena.
Let’s take a look at one case that has become a legend, for better or worse, and that’s Roswell. It all started in 1947 when the authorities said a flying saucer had crashed, but that changed pretty quick. It was just a balloon. Those photos that appeared in the newspapers made it all perfectly clear, and the story more or less vanished from the public’s attention for well-nigh 30 years or so, until researchers Stanton Friedman and William Moore uncovered information that appeared to indicate the first story, that a flying saucer had crashed, really happened.
The government kept trying to tell us it was a balloon, a Project (or Operation) Mogul balloon, the results of a top secret U.S. Army Air Force project that was, according to the Wikipedia entry on the subject, run from 1947 until early in 1949. Supposedly the project was discontinued because it was, well, costly, which is quite unusual for government projects in general.
Now for various and sundry reasons, dedicated Roswell researchers will tell you why it could not have been a Mogul balloon, and I’ll take them at their word.
However, some researchers, such as Nick Redfern, author of loads of books including “Body Snatchers in the Desert,” speak of some sort of government operation or disinformation effort in Roswell. It also happens to be true that the U.S. was testing all sorts of hardware retrieved from Nazi Germany at the end of World War II, not to mention harnessing the genius of some of their scientists to advance our own space program.
So how about it? What if Roswell actually involved the crash of a test aircraft of some sort? The details were revealed to certain military personnel on a “need to know basis,” and it’s possible something went wrong, as it often does with developmental projects. Those stationed in the Roswell area didn’t have the need to know, so they were confronted with a mystery for which they didn’t have a quick solution. It’s not as if they could just send an SMS text to their commanders about the crashed object. When the word came down that, no, it wasn’t a flying saucer, the cover story about balloon wreckage was concocted. That same story was regurgitated in various forms by the authorities over the years whenever the questioning became too frequent and too pressing.
Did the Roswell crash involve a test aircraft of after all? I suppose, after all these years, those facts would have come out. Indeed, it would be a far more credible story than all that nonsense about Mogul balloons. You’d think that any technology tested in 1947 would have been obsolete, more or less, within a couple of decades. So why not just tell the truth, if it was really a test aircraft that went astray?
Now Friedman and other Roswell researchers, such as Kevin D. Randle, will no doubt cite chapter and verse as to why the crash couldn’t possibly have a conventional explanation. Certainly without wreckage for scientists to examine, you can theorize all you want.
There’s yet one more classic case that may involve some sort of government activity, and that’s the Flatwoods Monster episode from 1952. This standalone encounter involving a possible creature with glowing lights more or less gave the late Gray Barker fame as a flying saucer researcher when he covered the story. By the way, it happened a few years before he and his pal Jim Moseley perpetrated some notorious hoaxes in the field. Flatwoods wasn’t Barker’s hoax by any means.
The skeptical community came up with a tortured and convoluted multiple source identification for the monster, involving a meteor, an aircraft beacon, and an owl. Please don’t get me started.
But consider what Redfern says on this week’s episode of The Paracast, where he appears to discuss his new book, “Monster Files: A Look Inside Government Secrets and Classified Documents on Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals.” His search of government materials unearthed reports about the Flatwoods episode. Maybe it involved some sort of curious effort at government disinformation, to see how people might react to the appearance of a strange creature?
Maybe, maybe not. But this 1952 episode was not repeated there or anywhere. It stands alone, which doesn’t, of course, mean there isn’t some paranormal element to it. Besides, if the U.S. authorities had something to do with it, the question is why? To what end? Then again, the government has been known to engage in curious rounds of testing involving ESP, remote viewing, and even the effects of psychedelic drugs on unwary subjects.
These days, for good reason, people have lost trust in the government, and that’s not just in the U.S. So even if President Obama were to, some day, make an announcement confirming ET visitation, the existence of strange and previously undiscovered creatures, or anything else that is part and parcel of our strange world, most people probably wouldn’t believe him. We don’t believe our leaders when they deny the evidence, so why believe them when they accept that evidence?
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