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March 27, 2022
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Explore the Amazing Mysteries of the Crystal Skull and Other Phenomena with Mark Olly 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.
SUPPORT THE SHOW 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, that accepts major credit or debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. For "qualified users," you can now take advantage of Pay Later options, so act now! For the easiest signup ever, please visit: https://www.theparacast.plus
This Week's Episode: Gene and guest cohost Tim Swartz present Mark Olly, author of “Crystal Skulls & Human Heads: The Mystical History of Glass and the Extinction of the World.” In this book, Olly seamlessly combines the disciplines of archaeology, geology, science, and human studies, to push the boundaries of human existence wider in both directions and increase our appreciation of just exactly what the human race could potentially be capable of achieving. For over 22 years, Mark worked as a professional musician, live DJ, compare, and in music management, founding Angelharp Music, Unicorn Entertainments Agency Ltd. and Legendthink Ltd. (one of the first multmedia companies in the world) before moving on to pursue a solo career as a writer, archaeologist and television presenter.
After The Paracast — Available exclusively for Paracast+ subscribers on March 27: Author/archeologist Mark Olly, author of “Crystal Skulls & Human Heads: The Mystical History of Glass and the Extinction of the World” returns. He discusses end-of-the-word predictions with Gene and special guest cohost Tim Swartz . Olly also talks about the use of the skulls in connection with death, even by animals, and his ongoing research into crystal skull lore. He also reveals details of a new book that contains the results of decades of research into the legends of King Arthur, Merlin and related topics. Olly combines the disciplines of archaeology, geology, science, and human studies, to push the boundaries of human existence wider in both directions and increase our appreciation of just exactly what the human race could potentially be capable of achieving.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: https://www.theparacast.com/forum/. Visit our new online shop for great branded merchandise at: https://www.theparacast.shop/, and check out our new YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficialParacastChannel
So Maybe the Pentagon Doesn’t Really Care About UFOs?
By Gene Steinberg
If all or most of the hopes and dreams of people in the UFO field were realized, we’d have long ago had a solution to the enigma. We’d know whether or not we were being visited by intelligences from another planet. The question of whether the Roswell crash really involved a spaceship would have been resolved.
So many questions, but they aren’t being answered.
The Air Force didn’t help with its various programs to investigate what were originally known as flying saucers. Their failed final answer was Project Blue Book, which appeared to be mostly a public relations operation, although some of its heads did do some sort of investigation, particularly in the early days.
In the wake of the Condon Report, preordained to find nothing special about UFOs, Project Blue Book closed shop in 1969. Other than an occasional statement that Roswell involved a Project Mogull balloon, or possibly something involving crash test dummies a few years before they were invented, it was mostly silence.
Into the smoke mists in 2004 came a $22 million Pentagon UFO (make that UAP) project, funded at the urging of then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Daniel Inouye, both Democrats, and Republican Senator Ted Stevens.
It was fitting that the now-deceased Senator Reid represented Nevada, the reputed home of Area 51. His fellow travelers were from Hawaii and Alaska.
So much or all of that money was passed on to billionaire hotel magnate Robert Bigelow’s research operations. As you know, the somewhat reclusive Bigelow has been following paranormal lore for years. But some of that money was unexpectedly sent on to a UFO club, MUFON, to pay for their research assistance.
As regular Paracast listeners know, this evidently happened during the reign of James Carrion as the organization’s International Director. Although Bigelow’s group, in the person of Dr. Colm Kelleher in his recent Paracast appearance, plays down reports of conflict, Carrion did say it all ended over an apparent dispute over ownership of the cases the organization was providing.
That a private UFO group promising to rid the world of UFO secrecy and reveal the truth was taking money, even if indirectly, from the Pentagon certainly raised concerns about its alleged independence. Or did they even know the source?
The UFO world really changed when the existence of this Pentagon project was discovered by The New York Times. In an illuminating and unexpected series of reports published in 2017, the fine details of the project were revealed. The authors: Helene Cooper, the paper’s Pentagon correspondent (a 2015 Pulitzer winner), former reporter Ralph Blumenthal, who won a Pulitzer in 1993, and freelance reporter Leslie Kean, who has been on The Paracast a number of times over the years.
You can find the episodes of The Paracast that we mention here via: The Paracast Complete Show Archives Page — The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio
Now $22 million is a piddling amount of money, especially in a department where hundreds of billions of dollars are routinely spent, and it was used up after a couple of years or so.
But the Times story and a wide range of other reports, plus TV appearances from Kean and other UFO experts on the subject, kept the interest alive. The U.S. Congress was being kept in the loop, so the 2021 Pentagon budget included funding for a UAP Task Force to find out just what was going on, or at least that was the hope.
Those who have been clamoring for disclosure over the years felt they were about to be vindicated. The screen of secrecy, the existence of a Silence Group, all would be ended. The truth would no longer just be out there, but it would be here at last.
Or at least that was the hope.
The Task Force was supposed to issue periodic updates of its progress. The first and only such report arrived on June 25, 2021, the day after yet another anniversary of Kenneth Arnold’s “classic” UFO sighting of nine flying ellipsoid objects, which occurred in 1947.
But I doubt that the authors of that report knew or cared. It focused on some 144 cases dating back to the 2004 Naval Tic Tac encounter, which was captured by gun camera videos.
Alas, the report was brief and did not come to any conclusions about what was going on. Well, at least it claimed that there was no evidence that it was all due to secret test aircraft from foreign powers, or that UFOs came from somewhere offworld. But despite some early reports ahead of the report’s release, the prospect of ET wasn’t actually dismissed either.
Worse, there was no mention that UFOs had been sighted for decades, as far back as World War II and quite possibly before. Did they even count?
It was poorly written, almost as if the chore was handed off to an intern or two in a rush to get it out within the six month deadline.
A promised update never appeared.
In a confusing example of government musical chairs, the 2022 budget funded yet another UAP research project, with scant details of what they hope to do other than continue to look into the matter. Well, there is one thing that might provide a clue, and that’s the reference to possible “human effects” that occur in connection with a sighting.
Does that mean people suffering from possible sunburn symptoms, such as reddened skin, after a sighting? What about possible impacts to electronics, such as cars stalling out?
In his Paracast appearance, Dr. Kelleher talked of something Ufologists have long known, a “hitchhiker effect,” in which a UFO encounter may somehow generate other experiences in its aftermath. This could included possible poltergeist phenomena, to cite one example.
So far, there have been no reports from the newest Pentagon UAP group. Not even a press release to promise something.
Of course, it’s fair to suggest that the Pentagon is consumed by what are clearly more pressing matters, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine. Even if UFOs are spaceships, the current crisis is of more immediate importance in the scheme of things.
At the very least, it gives the authorities reason to set questions about the existence of mysterious flying objects aside for now. Unless there is a compelling sighting with details too compelling to ignore even in a war environment, I suppose that’s the way it’s going to be.
If UFOs represent an advanced intelligence from outer space, as many people believe, they hold the cards. They could announce their presence at any time, maybe even help us solve our ongoing tribal conflicts, if they even care. But I hold out little hope that’s going to happen any time soon — or ever.
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March 27, 2022
www.theparacast.com
Explore the Amazing Mysteries of the Crystal Skull and Other Phenomena with Mark Olly 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.
SUPPORT THE SHOW 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, that accepts major credit or debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. For "qualified users," you can now take advantage of Pay Later options, so act now! For the easiest signup ever, please visit: https://www.theparacast.plus
This Week's Episode: Gene and guest cohost Tim Swartz present Mark Olly, author of “Crystal Skulls & Human Heads: The Mystical History of Glass and the Extinction of the World.” In this book, Olly seamlessly combines the disciplines of archaeology, geology, science, and human studies, to push the boundaries of human existence wider in both directions and increase our appreciation of just exactly what the human race could potentially be capable of achieving. For over 22 years, Mark worked as a professional musician, live DJ, compare, and in music management, founding Angelharp Music, Unicorn Entertainments Agency Ltd. and Legendthink Ltd. (one of the first multmedia companies in the world) before moving on to pursue a solo career as a writer, archaeologist and television presenter.
After The Paracast — Available exclusively for Paracast+ subscribers on March 27: Author/archeologist Mark Olly, author of “Crystal Skulls & Human Heads: The Mystical History of Glass and the Extinction of the World” returns. He discusses end-of-the-word predictions with Gene and special guest cohost Tim Swartz . Olly also talks about the use of the skulls in connection with death, even by animals, and his ongoing research into crystal skull lore. He also reveals details of a new book that contains the results of decades of research into the legends of King Arthur, Merlin and related topics. Olly combines the disciplines of archaeology, geology, science, and human studies, to push the boundaries of human existence wider in both directions and increase our appreciation of just exactly what the human race could potentially be capable of achieving.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: https://www.theparacast.com/forum/. Visit our new online shop for great branded merchandise at: https://www.theparacast.shop/, and check out our new YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficialParacastChannel
So Maybe the Pentagon Doesn’t Really Care About UFOs?
By Gene Steinberg
If all or most of the hopes and dreams of people in the UFO field were realized, we’d have long ago had a solution to the enigma. We’d know whether or not we were being visited by intelligences from another planet. The question of whether the Roswell crash really involved a spaceship would have been resolved.
So many questions, but they aren’t being answered.
The Air Force didn’t help with its various programs to investigate what were originally known as flying saucers. Their failed final answer was Project Blue Book, which appeared to be mostly a public relations operation, although some of its heads did do some sort of investigation, particularly in the early days.
In the wake of the Condon Report, preordained to find nothing special about UFOs, Project Blue Book closed shop in 1969. Other than an occasional statement that Roswell involved a Project Mogull balloon, or possibly something involving crash test dummies a few years before they were invented, it was mostly silence.
Into the smoke mists in 2004 came a $22 million Pentagon UFO (make that UAP) project, funded at the urging of then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Daniel Inouye, both Democrats, and Republican Senator Ted Stevens.
It was fitting that the now-deceased Senator Reid represented Nevada, the reputed home of Area 51. His fellow travelers were from Hawaii and Alaska.
So much or all of that money was passed on to billionaire hotel magnate Robert Bigelow’s research operations. As you know, the somewhat reclusive Bigelow has been following paranormal lore for years. But some of that money was unexpectedly sent on to a UFO club, MUFON, to pay for their research assistance.
As regular Paracast listeners know, this evidently happened during the reign of James Carrion as the organization’s International Director. Although Bigelow’s group, in the person of Dr. Colm Kelleher in his recent Paracast appearance, plays down reports of conflict, Carrion did say it all ended over an apparent dispute over ownership of the cases the organization was providing.
That a private UFO group promising to rid the world of UFO secrecy and reveal the truth was taking money, even if indirectly, from the Pentagon certainly raised concerns about its alleged independence. Or did they even know the source?
The UFO world really changed when the existence of this Pentagon project was discovered by The New York Times. In an illuminating and unexpected series of reports published in 2017, the fine details of the project were revealed. The authors: Helene Cooper, the paper’s Pentagon correspondent (a 2015 Pulitzer winner), former reporter Ralph Blumenthal, who won a Pulitzer in 1993, and freelance reporter Leslie Kean, who has been on The Paracast a number of times over the years.
You can find the episodes of The Paracast that we mention here via: The Paracast Complete Show Archives Page — The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio
Now $22 million is a piddling amount of money, especially in a department where hundreds of billions of dollars are routinely spent, and it was used up after a couple of years or so.
But the Times story and a wide range of other reports, plus TV appearances from Kean and other UFO experts on the subject, kept the interest alive. The U.S. Congress was being kept in the loop, so the 2021 Pentagon budget included funding for a UAP Task Force to find out just what was going on, or at least that was the hope.
Those who have been clamoring for disclosure over the years felt they were about to be vindicated. The screen of secrecy, the existence of a Silence Group, all would be ended. The truth would no longer just be out there, but it would be here at last.
Or at least that was the hope.
The Task Force was supposed to issue periodic updates of its progress. The first and only such report arrived on June 25, 2021, the day after yet another anniversary of Kenneth Arnold’s “classic” UFO sighting of nine flying ellipsoid objects, which occurred in 1947.
But I doubt that the authors of that report knew or cared. It focused on some 144 cases dating back to the 2004 Naval Tic Tac encounter, which was captured by gun camera videos.
Alas, the report was brief and did not come to any conclusions about what was going on. Well, at least it claimed that there was no evidence that it was all due to secret test aircraft from foreign powers, or that UFOs came from somewhere offworld. But despite some early reports ahead of the report’s release, the prospect of ET wasn’t actually dismissed either.
Worse, there was no mention that UFOs had been sighted for decades, as far back as World War II and quite possibly before. Did they even count?
It was poorly written, almost as if the chore was handed off to an intern or two in a rush to get it out within the six month deadline.
A promised update never appeared.
In a confusing example of government musical chairs, the 2022 budget funded yet another UAP research project, with scant details of what they hope to do other than continue to look into the matter. Well, there is one thing that might provide a clue, and that’s the reference to possible “human effects” that occur in connection with a sighting.
Does that mean people suffering from possible sunburn symptoms, such as reddened skin, after a sighting? What about possible impacts to electronics, such as cars stalling out?
In his Paracast appearance, Dr. Kelleher talked of something Ufologists have long known, a “hitchhiker effect,” in which a UFO encounter may somehow generate other experiences in its aftermath. This could included possible poltergeist phenomena, to cite one example.
So far, there have been no reports from the newest Pentagon UAP group. Not even a press release to promise something.
Of course, it’s fair to suggest that the Pentagon is consumed by what are clearly more pressing matters, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine. Even if UFOs are spaceships, the current crisis is of more immediate importance in the scheme of things.
At the very least, it gives the authorities reason to set questions about the existence of mysterious flying objects aside for now. Unless there is a compelling sighting with details too compelling to ignore even in a war environment, I suppose that’s the way it’s going to be.
If UFOs represent an advanced intelligence from outer space, as many people believe, they hold the cards. They could announce their presence at any time, maybe even help us solve our ongoing tribal conflicts, if they even care. But I hold out little hope that’s going to happen any time soon — or ever.
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