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March 9, 2014
Explore More Incredible Mysteries with Dr. Joseph P. Farrell on 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 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 the yet another wide-ranging discussion with prolific paranormal author and commentator Dr. Joseph P. Farrell, author of such books as "Saucers, Swastikas, and Psyops." This time, the bill of fare includes such topics as the possible mysterious suicides of prominent bankers, the reported looting of the banking system by so-called "banksters," a possible "Manhattan Project" to build a flying saucer, the growth of a secret space program using black project funds, and other amazing mysteries and conspiracies.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Dr. Farrell’s Site: Giza Death Star - Dr. Joseph P. Farrell
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UFOs from Here Revisited
By Gene Steinberg
In prepping for this weekend’s return of outspoken theorist Dr. Joseph Farrell, I consulted some of the questions you listeners wanted to ask of our guest. Our forum’s Question Bank is a treasure trove of information, because we’ve set thousands of members loose to do their own research on a variety of topics, and I’m always pleasantly surprised at what they have discovered.
So there’s one question from a member that recalls pioneer UFO writer/researcher Major Donald E. Keyhoe and his career as an aviation writer. It’s about “an article written by Major Donald Keyhoe for the December 1946 issue of “True” magazine, which describes UAV technology then coming into use. This was published three years before his first UFO book, “The Flying Saucers Are Real.” Keyhoe would later go on to deny knowledge of remote control aircraft technology, and to discount entirely the suggestion that some UFOs could be man-made, remotely piloted aircraft…”
The question is about the involvement of antigravity researcher T. Townsend Brown in NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena) before Keyhoe took over the organization.
Now Brown actually had a distinguished record as a scientist and researcher that included a stint in the U.S. Navy and several other agencies, beginning in 1930 and continuing through World War II.
After Keyhoe ejected Brown and became director of NICAP, the focus quickly changed from doing flying saucer research to lobbying for Congressional hearings on the subject. Keyhoe claimed his ultimate goal was to put NICAP out of business by forcing government disclosure that we were being visited by alien beings in advanced aircraft.
A worthy goal, if you assume his belief system reflected reality in two key respects, that UFOs were extraterrestrial, and that the U.S. government knew the truth. Regardless, when such hearings were finally held in the late 1960s, it ended up in the creation of the Condon Committee, which gave a thumbs down verdict to UFO reality. There wasn’t much for NICAP to do after their reason to exist resulted in failure.
Through the years, some people in the UFO field believed that Keyhoe was a government plant, expressing concern that NICAP’s board was heavily laden with ex-military, including his good buddy Rear Admiral R.H. Hollenkoetter, who once served as the first director of the CIA.
If you evaluated Keyhoe by the company he kept, I can see the reason for suspicion. Sure, perhaps Keyhoe was always above-board, and it is true that, with his background, his closest friends and confidants might indeed have military connections. But appearances counted for a lot, and Keyhoe should have been more circumspect in staffing his organization.
As to Dr. Farrell, he has many provocative theories, one of which is that a number of UFO cases, particularly in the early days during and after World War II, involved test aircraft of some sort. From hardware acquired from Germany at the end of the war, to all sorts of aircraft developed in the U.S., this was surely a reasonable possibility.
If you ignore, for the moment, those reports, which aren’t actually confirmed, of dead aliens of small stature recovered from the alleged wreckage of the UFO that crashed at Roswell, the so-called “Earth Theory” appears to make some sense.
Even if some UFOs are truly unknown objects from way out there, that doesn’t mean that other sightings weren’t caused by test aircraft. It also makes sense to suggest that the military took advantage of interest in UFOs to hide such experimental flights in plain sight. After all, it’s not ours, it’s theirs! And since the authorities officially deny that UFOs exist, what you saw wasn’t real. End of story!
A very common theory has it that the 1980 Cash-Landrum UFO, where witnesses sustained possible radiation burns, may have involved some sort of test aircraft that was designed as an experiment of a nuclear propulsion system.
An interesting sidelight to all this is the fact that Stanton T. Friedman was employed as a nuclear physicist before he became a full-time UFO investigator and lecturer. One of his gigs, in the 1970s, was at McDonnell Douglas where, according to the Wikipedia entry about him, “he worked on advanced, classified programs on nuclear aircraft, fission and fusion rockets, and compact nuclear power plants for space applications.”
I wouldn’t presume to suggest that Friedman violate any confidentiality agreement he had with his former employer, particularly if it was classified, so he could give us more specifics about his work. But is it possible that tests of nuclear aircraft were responsible for at least some of those early sightings? Sure, you would think such flight tests would be concentrated, as much as possible, around out-of-the-way locations, particularly if there was any danger in coming into contact with those craft. But immersed in UFO hysteria, maybe the authorities were a little lax about such restrictions.
After all, if it’s just a UFO, it’s not real. There was no test aircraft, or it gets lost in the media spin and thus gets no attention whatever. But radiation burns are still radiation burns regardless of the source of the injury.
I’m theorizing, of course. But these are possibilities that make perfect sense in at least some cases. Even when you suggest that some UFOs seem to exhibit feats of maneuverability that are beyond the capabilities of conventional aircraft, don’t forget that we do not know what the scientists and engineers are working on in secret military labs.
Unfortunately, this state of affairs, if true, only makes it much more difficult to figure out what the UFO mystery is all about.
If some UFOs are intelligently-controlled aircraft of unknown origin, it’s perfectly logical that the authorities would be reluctant to admit such a thing, even if they knew it to be true. If some UFOs were test aircraft of some sort, perhaps exploiting newly-discovered technologies, you expect the secrets would be kept for competitive reasons, not to mention the possible national security implications. And it makes sense that the authorities would use interest in the former to conceal testing of the latter.
I’ve long believed that there is no single answer to the UFO mystery. Even when you consider unknown aircraft, they might come from different sources, and some might not even be aircraft in the conventional definition of the term.
And I have little doubt that both the military and private industry are only too happy to take advantage of the situation for their own purposes.
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March 9, 2014
Explore More Incredible Mysteries with Dr. Joseph P. Farrell 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 theDonate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. You can also 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 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 the yet another wide-ranging discussion with prolific paranormal author and commentator Dr. Joseph P. Farrell, author of such books as "Saucers, Swastikas, and Psyops." This time, the bill of fare includes such topics as the possible mysterious suicides of prominent bankers, the reported looting of the banking system by so-called "banksters," a possible "Manhattan Project" to build a flying saucer, the growth of a secret space program using black project funds, and other amazing mysteries and conspiracies.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Dr. Farrell’s Site: Giza Death Star - Dr. Joseph P. Farrell
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!
UFOs from Here Revisited
By Gene Steinberg
In prepping for this weekend’s return of outspoken theorist Dr. Joseph Farrell, I consulted some of the questions you listeners wanted to ask of our guest. Our forum’s Question Bank is a treasure trove of information, because we’ve set thousands of members loose to do their own research on a variety of topics, and I’m always pleasantly surprised at what they have discovered.
So there’s one question from a member that recalls pioneer UFO writer/researcher Major Donald E. Keyhoe and his career as an aviation writer. It’s about “an article written by Major Donald Keyhoe for the December 1946 issue of “True” magazine, which describes UAV technology then coming into use. This was published three years before his first UFO book, “The Flying Saucers Are Real.” Keyhoe would later go on to deny knowledge of remote control aircraft technology, and to discount entirely the suggestion that some UFOs could be man-made, remotely piloted aircraft…”
The question is about the involvement of antigravity researcher T. Townsend Brown in NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena) before Keyhoe took over the organization.
Now Brown actually had a distinguished record as a scientist and researcher that included a stint in the U.S. Navy and several other agencies, beginning in 1930 and continuing through World War II.
After Keyhoe ejected Brown and became director of NICAP, the focus quickly changed from doing flying saucer research to lobbying for Congressional hearings on the subject. Keyhoe claimed his ultimate goal was to put NICAP out of business by forcing government disclosure that we were being visited by alien beings in advanced aircraft.
A worthy goal, if you assume his belief system reflected reality in two key respects, that UFOs were extraterrestrial, and that the U.S. government knew the truth. Regardless, when such hearings were finally held in the late 1960s, it ended up in the creation of the Condon Committee, which gave a thumbs down verdict to UFO reality. There wasn’t much for NICAP to do after their reason to exist resulted in failure.
Through the years, some people in the UFO field believed that Keyhoe was a government plant, expressing concern that NICAP’s board was heavily laden with ex-military, including his good buddy Rear Admiral R.H. Hollenkoetter, who once served as the first director of the CIA.
If you evaluated Keyhoe by the company he kept, I can see the reason for suspicion. Sure, perhaps Keyhoe was always above-board, and it is true that, with his background, his closest friends and confidants might indeed have military connections. But appearances counted for a lot, and Keyhoe should have been more circumspect in staffing his organization.
As to Dr. Farrell, he has many provocative theories, one of which is that a number of UFO cases, particularly in the early days during and after World War II, involved test aircraft of some sort. From hardware acquired from Germany at the end of the war, to all sorts of aircraft developed in the U.S., this was surely a reasonable possibility.
If you ignore, for the moment, those reports, which aren’t actually confirmed, of dead aliens of small stature recovered from the alleged wreckage of the UFO that crashed at Roswell, the so-called “Earth Theory” appears to make some sense.
Even if some UFOs are truly unknown objects from way out there, that doesn’t mean that other sightings weren’t caused by test aircraft. It also makes sense to suggest that the military took advantage of interest in UFOs to hide such experimental flights in plain sight. After all, it’s not ours, it’s theirs! And since the authorities officially deny that UFOs exist, what you saw wasn’t real. End of story!
A very common theory has it that the 1980 Cash-Landrum UFO, where witnesses sustained possible radiation burns, may have involved some sort of test aircraft that was designed as an experiment of a nuclear propulsion system.
An interesting sidelight to all this is the fact that Stanton T. Friedman was employed as a nuclear physicist before he became a full-time UFO investigator and lecturer. One of his gigs, in the 1970s, was at McDonnell Douglas where, according to the Wikipedia entry about him, “he worked on advanced, classified programs on nuclear aircraft, fission and fusion rockets, and compact nuclear power plants for space applications.”
I wouldn’t presume to suggest that Friedman violate any confidentiality agreement he had with his former employer, particularly if it was classified, so he could give us more specifics about his work. But is it possible that tests of nuclear aircraft were responsible for at least some of those early sightings? Sure, you would think such flight tests would be concentrated, as much as possible, around out-of-the-way locations, particularly if there was any danger in coming into contact with those craft. But immersed in UFO hysteria, maybe the authorities were a little lax about such restrictions.
After all, if it’s just a UFO, it’s not real. There was no test aircraft, or it gets lost in the media spin and thus gets no attention whatever. But radiation burns are still radiation burns regardless of the source of the injury.
I’m theorizing, of course. But these are possibilities that make perfect sense in at least some cases. Even when you suggest that some UFOs seem to exhibit feats of maneuverability that are beyond the capabilities of conventional aircraft, don’t forget that we do not know what the scientists and engineers are working on in secret military labs.
Unfortunately, this state of affairs, if true, only makes it much more difficult to figure out what the UFO mystery is all about.
If some UFOs are intelligently-controlled aircraft of unknown origin, it’s perfectly logical that the authorities would be reluctant to admit such a thing, even if they knew it to be true. If some UFOs were test aircraft of some sort, perhaps exploiting newly-discovered technologies, you expect the secrets would be kept for competitive reasons, not to mention the possible national security implications. And it makes sense that the authorities would use interest in the former to conceal testing of the latter.
I’ve long believed that there is no single answer to the UFO mystery. Even when you consider unknown aircraft, they might come from different sources, and some might not even be aircraft in the conventional definition of the term.
And I have little doubt that both the military and private industry are only too happy to take advantage of the situation for their own purposes.
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