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May 22, 2016
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Kevin D. Randle Presents A Fresh Look at Roswell on The Paracast
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This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present a forthright discussion with Kevin D. Randle, a long-time UFO investigator who has taken a no-nonsense approach to investigating the mystery. You can always depend on Kevin to thoroughly investigate a report or a claim to find the facts. The discussion will include the latest on the various mysteries he’s probed over the years, with a special emphasis on the Roswell crash. How does this classic case stand up after a thorough probe of the existing evidence, which is being examined as a cold case? You’ll be surprised at his findings. Kevin is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and in Iraq as a battalion intelligence officer. He began writing for UFO magazines and eventually moved onto books.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: Our Strange Planet
Kevin D. Randle’s Blog: A Different Perspective
After The Paracast -- Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers on May 22: Gene and Chris, again, dissemble the Roswell evidence to see if there’s anything there. What about all those people allegedly grabbing pieces of the wreckage? Where is it? Did anyone take into consideration the possibility of the presence of harmful radiation, or alien microbes, on the Roswell wreckage? The discussion moves to the subject of the changing memories of the incident over the decades, about eyewitnesses known to tell tall tales and other questionable evidence about the case. The discussion continues about plans to put up UFO detection systems, in low-Earth orbit and on the ground, in the hope that a needle in a haystack will be found. Is there any hope of persuading rich people to fund such research, maybe to send a UFO detection satellite into geosynchronous orbit? What about the rumor that every military spy satellite is equipped to look into space in addition to looking at conditions on the ground and in the skies?
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.
Will We Ever Close the Books on Roswell?
By Gene Steinberg
Ask most anyone to mention a UFO sighting they know about — at least in passing — and there’s a fair chance they’ll bring up the legend of the 1947 flying saucer crash at Roswell. After all, it’s the sort of case that appears to have every element you want from a UFO sighting.
So we have a possible solid metallic aircraft of some sort crashing in the New Mexico desert. Some witnesses claim that the bodies of its alien crew — dead or dying — were recovered. All of this evidence was recovered and transported by the military to parts unknown.
Whether the Roswell wreckage was taken to Area 51, Hanger 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, or perhaps some secret installation run by private industry, this is the alleged smoking gun. The authorities know the truth about UFOs, and might even be slowly introducing reverse engineered alien technology from the Roswell craft to private industry.
Over the years, The Paracast has featured a number of episodes covering some facet of the Roswell case. Even after it seems as if there’s nothing new to discover, someone somewhere comes up with what appears to be more pro or con evidence. Being a preeminent UFO case, you cannot just set it aside.
But that doesn’t mean everyone accepts the Roswell episode as representing the crash of a genuine flying saucer from another world. There may be other possibilities.
The story came and went when the crash was first reported, on July 8, 1947. At the time, the U.S. was suffering from UFO fever. Beginning with businessman Kenneth Arnold’s UFO sighting on June 24th of that year, the newspapers were filled with reports about those strange discs in the sky.
So when the first story came over the wires that a flying saucer had crashed in New Mexico, it received quick attention. But hours later, dreams of compelling evidence of UFO reality came crashing down. The authorities said it was just a fallen weather balloon, and they even released a photo of a soldier surrounded by the flexible material from that balloon.
For the most part, the story essentially disappeared from the public’s consciousness until the late 1970s, when UFO researcher and lecturer Stanton Friedman unexpectedly ran into a Roswell witness. It mushroomed from there. Over the decades, there have been countless books and magazine articles on the case, plus TV interviews and documentaries.
Roswell lore infuses sci-fi movies as well. In the 1996 popcorn blockbuster, “Independence Day,” it’s discovered that the crashed Roswell spaceship, and the bodies of its grotesque crew, are being held at Area 51. The Roswell myth, or the public's perception of what the case involves, is a key component of the main series arc for the “X-Files” TV show.
But what really happened there?
That’s been a hotly-debated question over the years. A 1994 Air Force report claims it was a Project Mogul balloon. Unfortunately such dedicated Roswell researchers as Kevin D. Randle maintain that the scheduled launch of a Mogul balloon around the timeframe of the crash was cancelled.
Now I suppose the launch records could have been wrong, in which case it may have been a test balloon after all. But I’ll also accept the fact that Randle, a retired military officer, knows how the system works and is able to get the correct scoop.
Others suggest what crashed at Roswell was someone’s test aircraft, ours or perhaps from the Soviet Union. Remember that this all happened in the early days of the Cold War, where paranoia was deep. But no evidence has been unearthed that demonstrated that any sort of test aircraft was involved. While it might have been a matter of military secrecy then, it’s hard to believe that, nearly 70 years after the event, the truth wouldn’t come out. If that’s what it was, of course.
That said, one of the biggest problems in assembling a solid account of the Roswell crash is the sharply varying stories of what really happened. Consider that the so-called direct witnesses weren’t approached by investigators until decades after it happened. Thus they had a lifetime of experiences and cultural influences that were certain to cloud their recollections. Some of these witnesses had a penchant to exaggerate, which makes it even more difficult to figure what really happened.
Indeed, the prospects for new evidence about Roswell seemed to be near impossible until the “Not the Roswell Slides” debacle occurred. This sorry episode involved a pair of slides, recovered from someone’s attic, that depicted an apparent mummified being that was, without any providence, touted as representing the Roswell alien. After thousands paid to see a presentation about the slides in Mexico City, it was quickly discovered, by a group of independent researchers, that there was nothing to it. The being in those slides was, as should have been obvious all along, the mummified remains of a child.
So where do we stand?
Well, from the ashes of an attempt to review Roswell as a cold case by a group of UFO researchers, Kevin Randle has a book coming out later this year that’s entitled “Roswell in the 21st Century,” where he tries to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Now Randle is nothing if not a myth buster and, from his appearance on this weekend’s episode of The Paracast, it’s clear that he has reason to downgrade the Roswell case’s importance as key evidence for the existence of UFOs.
That doesn’t mean he’s become a skeptic. But it does show the benefits of reevaluating older UFO reports from a fresh perspective. Not all cases hold up under renewed scrutiny, so it’s important to set them aside and focus, with 21st century technology, on the cases that are left standing.
But even if the Roswell crash doesn’t rate as high as it used to, that doesn’t mean that the myths about it are about to disappear. Once a legend takes off, it’s extremely difficult to change the minds of the populace. Besides, some researchers have turned ongoing Roswell research and evangelizing into a profession, and it’s going to be real hard to persuade them to take a more realistic approach to the matter. Or find a day job.
Meanwhile, we are no closer to resolving the UFO enigma.
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May 22, 2016
www.theparacast.com
Kevin D. Randle Presents A Fresh Look at Roswell 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 A PREMIUM PARACAST EXPERIENCE! 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 After The Paracast, plus a higher-quality version of The Paracast free of network ads, and chat rooms when you sign up for The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes, and we've launched The Paracast+ Video Channel. Check out our new “Lifetime” membership! For more information about our premium package, please visit: Introducing The Paracast+ | The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present a forthright discussion with Kevin D. Randle, a long-time UFO investigator who has taken a no-nonsense approach to investigating the mystery. You can always depend on Kevin to thoroughly investigate a report or a claim to find the facts. The discussion will include the latest on the various mysteries he’s probed over the years, with a special emphasis on the Roswell crash. How does this classic case stand up after a thorough probe of the existing evidence, which is being examined as a cold case? You’ll be surprised at his findings. Kevin is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and in Iraq as a battalion intelligence officer. He began writing for UFO magazines and eventually moved onto books.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: Our Strange Planet
Kevin D. Randle’s Blog: A Different Perspective
After The Paracast -- Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers on May 22: Gene and Chris, again, dissemble the Roswell evidence to see if there’s anything there. What about all those people allegedly grabbing pieces of the wreckage? Where is it? Did anyone take into consideration the possibility of the presence of harmful radiation, or alien microbes, on the Roswell wreckage? The discussion moves to the subject of the changing memories of the incident over the decades, about eyewitnesses known to tell tall tales and other questionable evidence about the case. The discussion continues about plans to put up UFO detection systems, in low-Earth orbit and on the ground, in the hope that a needle in a haystack will be found. Is there any hope of persuading rich people to fund such research, maybe to send a UFO detection satellite into geosynchronous orbit? What about the rumor that every military spy satellite is equipped to look into space in addition to looking at conditions on the ground and in the skies?
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.
Will We Ever Close the Books on Roswell?
By Gene Steinberg
Ask most anyone to mention a UFO sighting they know about — at least in passing — and there’s a fair chance they’ll bring up the legend of the 1947 flying saucer crash at Roswell. After all, it’s the sort of case that appears to have every element you want from a UFO sighting.
So we have a possible solid metallic aircraft of some sort crashing in the New Mexico desert. Some witnesses claim that the bodies of its alien crew — dead or dying — were recovered. All of this evidence was recovered and transported by the military to parts unknown.
Whether the Roswell wreckage was taken to Area 51, Hanger 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, or perhaps some secret installation run by private industry, this is the alleged smoking gun. The authorities know the truth about UFOs, and might even be slowly introducing reverse engineered alien technology from the Roswell craft to private industry.
Over the years, The Paracast has featured a number of episodes covering some facet of the Roswell case. Even after it seems as if there’s nothing new to discover, someone somewhere comes up with what appears to be more pro or con evidence. Being a preeminent UFO case, you cannot just set it aside.
But that doesn’t mean everyone accepts the Roswell episode as representing the crash of a genuine flying saucer from another world. There may be other possibilities.
The story came and went when the crash was first reported, on July 8, 1947. At the time, the U.S. was suffering from UFO fever. Beginning with businessman Kenneth Arnold’s UFO sighting on June 24th of that year, the newspapers were filled with reports about those strange discs in the sky.
So when the first story came over the wires that a flying saucer had crashed in New Mexico, it received quick attention. But hours later, dreams of compelling evidence of UFO reality came crashing down. The authorities said it was just a fallen weather balloon, and they even released a photo of a soldier surrounded by the flexible material from that balloon.
For the most part, the story essentially disappeared from the public’s consciousness until the late 1970s, when UFO researcher and lecturer Stanton Friedman unexpectedly ran into a Roswell witness. It mushroomed from there. Over the decades, there have been countless books and magazine articles on the case, plus TV interviews and documentaries.
Roswell lore infuses sci-fi movies as well. In the 1996 popcorn blockbuster, “Independence Day,” it’s discovered that the crashed Roswell spaceship, and the bodies of its grotesque crew, are being held at Area 51. The Roswell myth, or the public's perception of what the case involves, is a key component of the main series arc for the “X-Files” TV show.
But what really happened there?
That’s been a hotly-debated question over the years. A 1994 Air Force report claims it was a Project Mogul balloon. Unfortunately such dedicated Roswell researchers as Kevin D. Randle maintain that the scheduled launch of a Mogul balloon around the timeframe of the crash was cancelled.
Now I suppose the launch records could have been wrong, in which case it may have been a test balloon after all. But I’ll also accept the fact that Randle, a retired military officer, knows how the system works and is able to get the correct scoop.
Others suggest what crashed at Roswell was someone’s test aircraft, ours or perhaps from the Soviet Union. Remember that this all happened in the early days of the Cold War, where paranoia was deep. But no evidence has been unearthed that demonstrated that any sort of test aircraft was involved. While it might have been a matter of military secrecy then, it’s hard to believe that, nearly 70 years after the event, the truth wouldn’t come out. If that’s what it was, of course.
That said, one of the biggest problems in assembling a solid account of the Roswell crash is the sharply varying stories of what really happened. Consider that the so-called direct witnesses weren’t approached by investigators until decades after it happened. Thus they had a lifetime of experiences and cultural influences that were certain to cloud their recollections. Some of these witnesses had a penchant to exaggerate, which makes it even more difficult to figure what really happened.
Indeed, the prospects for new evidence about Roswell seemed to be near impossible until the “Not the Roswell Slides” debacle occurred. This sorry episode involved a pair of slides, recovered from someone’s attic, that depicted an apparent mummified being that was, without any providence, touted as representing the Roswell alien. After thousands paid to see a presentation about the slides in Mexico City, it was quickly discovered, by a group of independent researchers, that there was nothing to it. The being in those slides was, as should have been obvious all along, the mummified remains of a child.
So where do we stand?
Well, from the ashes of an attempt to review Roswell as a cold case by a group of UFO researchers, Kevin Randle has a book coming out later this year that’s entitled “Roswell in the 21st Century,” where he tries to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Now Randle is nothing if not a myth buster and, from his appearance on this weekend’s episode of The Paracast, it’s clear that he has reason to downgrade the Roswell case’s importance as key evidence for the existence of UFOs.
That doesn’t mean he’s become a skeptic. But it does show the benefits of reevaluating older UFO reports from a fresh perspective. Not all cases hold up under renewed scrutiny, so it’s important to set them aside and focus, with 21st century technology, on the cases that are left standing.
But even if the Roswell crash doesn’t rate as high as it used to, that doesn’t mean that the myths about it are about to disappear. Once a legend takes off, it’s extremely difficult to change the minds of the populace. Besides, some researchers have turned ongoing Roswell research and evangelizing into a profession, and it’s going to be real hard to persuade them to take a more realistic approach to the matter. Or find a day job.
Meanwhile, we are no closer to resolving the UFO enigma.
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