THE PARACAST NEWSLETTER
March 23, 2014
Fate Magazine Profiled 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: A special episode profiling the oldest U.S. magazine about the paranormal — Fate — founded in 1948 by Ray Palmer and Curtis Fuller. It has gone through several ownerships, and has a long, storied history of presenting articles about the strange and the unknown to a general audience. This episode features Phyllis Galde, the editor and publisher, and UFO historian Jerome Clark, a former editor of Fate. You'll learn about the highlights over the years, and how the magazine is coping with the new online technologies.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Fate Magazine: Fate Magazine | True reports of the strange and unknown
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About the Longest Surviving Magazine on the Strange and Unknown
By Gene Steinberg
I was a teenager when I first picked up a copy of Fate from a local newsstand in Brooklyn, NY. Compared to comic books and sci-fi magazines, the digest-sized Fate was a very different animal. It published a rich selection of articles about people who saw UFOs, strange creatures, ghosts and other apparitions. What’s more, it was all supposed to be true.
My preference was UFOs, but there were other stories that caught my attention, along with book reviews, letters to the editor, personal experiences, and more.
Fate was the unchanging commodity. Year after year, with little format change, Fate persevered. As I got more involved in studying the strange and unknown, I even got to know some of the people at Fate. For many years, Jerome Clark, someone I first met as a teenager, worked in various editorial capacities at Fate until the magazine was sold to Llewellyn, an occult publisher.
On the surface, an association with Llewellyn might have seemed a distinction without a difference. But the co-founder of Fate, Curtis Fuller, wasn’t an occultist. He was, in fact, a veteran journalist with a strictly scientific approach, even if the stories the magazine published occupied the fringes.
Fate was founded in 1948 by Fuller along with Ray Palmer, the controversial editor of a sci-fi magazine, Amazing Stories, who introduced the Shaver mystery, and some of the original flying saucer stories, to the public.
While Palmer managed the magazine’s editorial direction at first, for better or worse (and some say the latter), Curtis and his wife Mary soon exerted control as Palmer moved off to found his own publishing company, Amherst Press.
When the Fullers finally sold out to Llewellyn, the magazine industry had changed, and the prospects for smaller magazines had fallen. With no other potential buyers, the Fullers took the officer, but Llewellyn reportedly wanted to use Fate mainly as a vehicle with which to promote their own books and other publications, although editors Donald Michael Kraig and Phyllis Galde fought to retain the magazine’s credibility.
I was, by the way, saddened to learn that Kraig died this week while fighting pancreatic cancer. This is the same ailment that claimed my mother-in-law in the 1980s, and, of course Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
As to Galde, she eventually convinced Llewellyn to sell the magazine to her, and she, despite the obstacles, has worked fearlessly to restore the look and the format to that of the original incarnation of Fate. Although there is an electronic version available to subscribers who have eschewed print, you can still get a hard copy version, newsprint and all, and it’s highly recommended.
Indeed, reading Fate almost takes you back to simpler times, and that retro look is deliberate. One recurring feature is a reprint of an article from Fate’s golden age, and when you read those stories, you’ll find that little has changed. People still confront the same sometimes frightening events. UFOs still fly, strange creatures still roam forests and mountainous regions, and ghosts still haunt dwellings around the world.
And what hasn’t changed is Fate’s commitment to providing factual information. Sure, some of the reader experiences may seem incredible, and have little to support them other than the testimony of the witness, but Fate has been known to expose the fakers as well.
As Jerome Clark states in an interview on this weekend’s episode of The Paracast, Fate magazine over the years exposed such myths as the legends of the Bermuda Triangle and the Philadelphia Experiment. These are stories that had persisted in the UFO field, but Fate authors did the research to separate the facts from the fantasies.
In other words, Fate is not the believer-only publication that some have taken it to be. It has strived to deliver a fair overview of all sorts of incredible mysteries. What’s more, the editors have not succumbed to the temptation to sensationalize the look and the content of Fate in order to cater to a larger, younger audience. That’s a good thing if you want a publication that attempts to adhere to the facts.
However, I would rather not consider Fate a relic of the past. Galde and her staff are doing their level best to keep Fate relevant, and a large part of that is to attempt to deliver reports on the strange and unknown as accurately as possible, shorn of lurid headlines and sensational claims. Just stating the facts may be sensational enough in some cases.
Unfortunately, we live in a society where most of the information about the world of the unknown comes by way of ghost and UFO hunting reality shows, productions designed to amuse and entertain and achieve the highest possible ratings. Sometimes they barely qualify as docudramas, and adherence to the facts usually pays second fiddle to slick production values.
In last week’s newsletter, I briefly discussed one UFO reality show, “Hanger 1,” which employs the name of a long-standing UFO organization, MUFON, to convey a veneer of credibility. It turns out that the producers bought the rights to use the MUFON name, apparently without condition, so they do not have to conform to the organization’s ethical standards.
While that may seem just another case of selling out to Hollywood, it’s also true that entertainment-related contracts routinely put the cards in the hands of the producer. The talent, and the owner of the source material, are both apt to get screwed, particularly the latter.
The lack of a credible UFO or paranormal-oriented reality show remains troubling, so people continue to see these subjects presented as little more than a splashy diversion rather than something that demands to be taken seriously.
In a climate of this sort, it’s nice to know there are a few organizations and publications that try to present an accurate picture of what’s really going on. That Fate has survived this long seems a miracle. I only hope that, in 2048, those of us still around will be celebrating the magazine’s 100th anniversary.
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March 23, 2014
Fate Magazine Profiled 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 Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. Or use the Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. You can also send your PayPal donation direct tosales (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 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: A special episode profiling the oldest U.S. magazine about the paranormal — Fate — founded in 1948 by Ray Palmer and Curtis Fuller. It has gone through several ownerships, and has a long, storied history of presenting articles about the strange and the unknown to a general audience. This episode features Phyllis Galde, the editor and publisher, and UFO historian Jerome Clark, a former editor of Fate. You'll learn about the highlights over the years, and how the magazine is coping with the new online technologies.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Fate Magazine: Fate Magazine | True reports of the strange and unknown
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.
Sponsored Message: Don’t get ripped off when you need to liquidate your precious jewelry and silverware. Call Steve at Numis Gems at (480) 878-7678 and get the straight scoop!
About the Longest Surviving Magazine on the Strange and Unknown
By Gene Steinberg
I was a teenager when I first picked up a copy of Fate from a local newsstand in Brooklyn, NY. Compared to comic books and sci-fi magazines, the digest-sized Fate was a very different animal. It published a rich selection of articles about people who saw UFOs, strange creatures, ghosts and other apparitions. What’s more, it was all supposed to be true.
My preference was UFOs, but there were other stories that caught my attention, along with book reviews, letters to the editor, personal experiences, and more.
Fate was the unchanging commodity. Year after year, with little format change, Fate persevered. As I got more involved in studying the strange and unknown, I even got to know some of the people at Fate. For many years, Jerome Clark, someone I first met as a teenager, worked in various editorial capacities at Fate until the magazine was sold to Llewellyn, an occult publisher.
On the surface, an association with Llewellyn might have seemed a distinction without a difference. But the co-founder of Fate, Curtis Fuller, wasn’t an occultist. He was, in fact, a veteran journalist with a strictly scientific approach, even if the stories the magazine published occupied the fringes.
Fate was founded in 1948 by Fuller along with Ray Palmer, the controversial editor of a sci-fi magazine, Amazing Stories, who introduced the Shaver mystery, and some of the original flying saucer stories, to the public.
While Palmer managed the magazine’s editorial direction at first, for better or worse (and some say the latter), Curtis and his wife Mary soon exerted control as Palmer moved off to found his own publishing company, Amherst Press.
When the Fullers finally sold out to Llewellyn, the magazine industry had changed, and the prospects for smaller magazines had fallen. With no other potential buyers, the Fullers took the officer, but Llewellyn reportedly wanted to use Fate mainly as a vehicle with which to promote their own books and other publications, although editors Donald Michael Kraig and Phyllis Galde fought to retain the magazine’s credibility.
I was, by the way, saddened to learn that Kraig died this week while fighting pancreatic cancer. This is the same ailment that claimed my mother-in-law in the 1980s, and, of course Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
As to Galde, she eventually convinced Llewellyn to sell the magazine to her, and she, despite the obstacles, has worked fearlessly to restore the look and the format to that of the original incarnation of Fate. Although there is an electronic version available to subscribers who have eschewed print, you can still get a hard copy version, newsprint and all, and it’s highly recommended.
Indeed, reading Fate almost takes you back to simpler times, and that retro look is deliberate. One recurring feature is a reprint of an article from Fate’s golden age, and when you read those stories, you’ll find that little has changed. People still confront the same sometimes frightening events. UFOs still fly, strange creatures still roam forests and mountainous regions, and ghosts still haunt dwellings around the world.
And what hasn’t changed is Fate’s commitment to providing factual information. Sure, some of the reader experiences may seem incredible, and have little to support them other than the testimony of the witness, but Fate has been known to expose the fakers as well.
As Jerome Clark states in an interview on this weekend’s episode of The Paracast, Fate magazine over the years exposed such myths as the legends of the Bermuda Triangle and the Philadelphia Experiment. These are stories that had persisted in the UFO field, but Fate authors did the research to separate the facts from the fantasies.
In other words, Fate is not the believer-only publication that some have taken it to be. It has strived to deliver a fair overview of all sorts of incredible mysteries. What’s more, the editors have not succumbed to the temptation to sensationalize the look and the content of Fate in order to cater to a larger, younger audience. That’s a good thing if you want a publication that attempts to adhere to the facts.
However, I would rather not consider Fate a relic of the past. Galde and her staff are doing their level best to keep Fate relevant, and a large part of that is to attempt to deliver reports on the strange and unknown as accurately as possible, shorn of lurid headlines and sensational claims. Just stating the facts may be sensational enough in some cases.
Unfortunately, we live in a society where most of the information about the world of the unknown comes by way of ghost and UFO hunting reality shows, productions designed to amuse and entertain and achieve the highest possible ratings. Sometimes they barely qualify as docudramas, and adherence to the facts usually pays second fiddle to slick production values.
In last week’s newsletter, I briefly discussed one UFO reality show, “Hanger 1,” which employs the name of a long-standing UFO organization, MUFON, to convey a veneer of credibility. It turns out that the producers bought the rights to use the MUFON name, apparently without condition, so they do not have to conform to the organization’s ethical standards.
While that may seem just another case of selling out to Hollywood, it’s also true that entertainment-related contracts routinely put the cards in the hands of the producer. The talent, and the owner of the source material, are both apt to get screwed, particularly the latter.
The lack of a credible UFO or paranormal-oriented reality show remains troubling, so people continue to see these subjects presented as little more than a splashy diversion rather than something that demands to be taken seriously.
In a climate of this sort, it’s nice to know there are a few organizations and publications that try to present an accurate picture of what’s really going on. That Fate has survived this long seems a miracle. I only hope that, in 2048, those of us still around will be celebrating the magazine’s 100th anniversary.
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