THE PARACAST NEWSLETTER
September 17, 2011
UFO and Abduction Researcher Peter Robbins Returns to The Paracast
Special Announcement: The Paracast is heard Sundays from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM (Central Time) on the GCN radio network.
Here's How You Can Help The Paracast: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough. 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. No contribution is too small (or too large
. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, right below our logo. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! Last summer, 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!
You Can Now Order The Official Paracast T-Shirt: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and a 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 Welcome to The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We now also offer a lineup of other premium merchandise featuring The Paracast logo.
Sunday, September 18, 2011: 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 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 a return appearance from Peter Robbins, a founding member and Advisory Board member of Budd Hopkins'€™ Intruders Foundation, and author of "€œLeft at East Gate: A First-Hand Account of the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, Its Cover-up, and Investigation,"€ which was co-authored by Larry Warren.
Christopher O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/
Reminder: Reminder: 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/.
Close But No Cigar
By Gene Steinberg
I have been around people who have had paranormal encounters for most of my life, yet I can’t say that I’ve ever actually had any such experiences myself. Well, maybe I’ve come close, but I’ll let you decide.
As I child, I had a frightening recurring dream. A large dark object would come flying towards me and, as I recall, I’d awake in a cold sweat. At the time, I was living in a small apartment in Brooklyn, New York, and I couldn’t have been more than seven or eight. But I also remember smelling the distinct odor of something akin to burnt sulfur for a period of time.
After a year or two, the nightmares and the odors vanished. Only later did I read of the possible connection of the odor of burnt sulfur to the onset of a possible paranormal event. At the same time, I do not have any recollections of any other experiences beyond those dreams, so there you go.
Now I suppose some of you might suggest there are some suppressed paranormal experiences that I ought to seek to recover, perhaps with hypnotic regression. At the same time, I think you know that I’m not enamored of the process, nor do I necessarily believe there are any significant memories of that sort to recall, even if the process works as advertised. It’s not that I’ve had ongoing nightmares spanning a number of years about alien craft or creatures. As to those odors, perhaps they can be chalked up to some sort of sinus condition. After all, we are talking about New York City and lots of air pollution.
In my teens, I had what I first believed to be a UFO encounter. I saw a light in the sky from which emerged flashing lights. It seemed damned peculiar at the time, until I did a little quick research and realized I was seeing nothing more unusual than an airliner. Bear in mind, I didn’t live more than half an hour’s drive from one of the busier New York airports at the time.
Segue to the 1970s, during my first marriage. For some reason, and I do not recall why, we were asleep on a mattress in the living room. Around 3:00 AM or thereabouts, I was awakened by my wife, who told me she’d just seen what she described as a “water elemental” in the dining room. Extremely groggy, I simply asked her to point out where she saw the apparition, as I struggled to focus my eyes. Understand that I am quite nearsighted, and require either contact lenses or glasses to get around. I had no time to reach for either, so all I can tell you is that I thought I might have seen something shadowy in the distance, in the direction to which I was directed. Or maybe not.
The ongoing UFO flap of that era struck in Pennsylvania, not far from our home in Coatesville, once a thriving steel mill town. I worked as news director for a regional radio station that covered the countries around Philadelphia, and even ran occasional reports about those UFOs. Management indulged me, or simply didn’t notice. I was also publishing a UFO-oriented magazine, carrying frequent reports from such budding researchers as Curt Sutherly, who has appeared on The Paracast in recent years. But still I never saw anything strange.
In 1976, I was sponsor to a UFO convention in the Philadelphia suburbs. Well a friend reported seeing a UFO after the conference’s main session. Of course, I was inside, watching the lecturers, and playing host to the proceedings. As usual, I saw nothing.
I moved to the Phoenix area in 1993, after vowing never to get involved in anything related to UFOs ever again. I kept true to that promise for another 13 years. In the meantime, the UFOs kept on coming. In 1997, while the Phoenix lights flew overhead, I was seated in front of the family TV. I did see some of the news stories, and thought, in passing, that perhaps I should have made some effort at skywatching on that fateful evening.
So, while I have been close to UFO events from time to time, I’ve never had the honor of seeing one. I’m not even sure how I’d treat the experience. I’d probably end up running in the other direction.
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September 17, 2011
UFO and Abduction Researcher Peter Robbins Returns to The Paracast
Special Announcement: The Paracast is heard Sundays from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM (Central Time) on the GCN radio network.
Here's How You Can Help The Paracast: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough. 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. No contribution is too small (or too large
. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, right below our logo. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! Last summer, 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!
You Can Now Order The Official Paracast T-Shirt: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and a 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 Welcome to The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We now also offer a lineup of other premium merchandise featuring The Paracast logo.
Sunday, September 18, 2011: 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 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 a return appearance from Peter Robbins, a founding member and Advisory Board member of Budd Hopkins'€™ Intruders Foundation, and author of "€œLeft at East Gate: A First-Hand Account of the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, Its Cover-up, and Investigation,"€ which was co-authored by Larry Warren.
Christopher O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/
Reminder: Reminder: 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/.
Close But No Cigar
By Gene Steinberg
I have been around people who have had paranormal encounters for most of my life, yet I can’t say that I’ve ever actually had any such experiences myself. Well, maybe I’ve come close, but I’ll let you decide.
As I child, I had a frightening recurring dream. A large dark object would come flying towards me and, as I recall, I’d awake in a cold sweat. At the time, I was living in a small apartment in Brooklyn, New York, and I couldn’t have been more than seven or eight. But I also remember smelling the distinct odor of something akin to burnt sulfur for a period of time.
After a year or two, the nightmares and the odors vanished. Only later did I read of the possible connection of the odor of burnt sulfur to the onset of a possible paranormal event. At the same time, I do not have any recollections of any other experiences beyond those dreams, so there you go.
Now I suppose some of you might suggest there are some suppressed paranormal experiences that I ought to seek to recover, perhaps with hypnotic regression. At the same time, I think you know that I’m not enamored of the process, nor do I necessarily believe there are any significant memories of that sort to recall, even if the process works as advertised. It’s not that I’ve had ongoing nightmares spanning a number of years about alien craft or creatures. As to those odors, perhaps they can be chalked up to some sort of sinus condition. After all, we are talking about New York City and lots of air pollution.
In my teens, I had what I first believed to be a UFO encounter. I saw a light in the sky from which emerged flashing lights. It seemed damned peculiar at the time, until I did a little quick research and realized I was seeing nothing more unusual than an airliner. Bear in mind, I didn’t live more than half an hour’s drive from one of the busier New York airports at the time.
Segue to the 1970s, during my first marriage. For some reason, and I do not recall why, we were asleep on a mattress in the living room. Around 3:00 AM or thereabouts, I was awakened by my wife, who told me she’d just seen what she described as a “water elemental” in the dining room. Extremely groggy, I simply asked her to point out where she saw the apparition, as I struggled to focus my eyes. Understand that I am quite nearsighted, and require either contact lenses or glasses to get around. I had no time to reach for either, so all I can tell you is that I thought I might have seen something shadowy in the distance, in the direction to which I was directed. Or maybe not.
The ongoing UFO flap of that era struck in Pennsylvania, not far from our home in Coatesville, once a thriving steel mill town. I worked as news director for a regional radio station that covered the countries around Philadelphia, and even ran occasional reports about those UFOs. Management indulged me, or simply didn’t notice. I was also publishing a UFO-oriented magazine, carrying frequent reports from such budding researchers as Curt Sutherly, who has appeared on The Paracast in recent years. But still I never saw anything strange.
In 1976, I was sponsor to a UFO convention in the Philadelphia suburbs. Well a friend reported seeing a UFO after the conference’s main session. Of course, I was inside, watching the lecturers, and playing host to the proceedings. As usual, I saw nothing.
I moved to the Phoenix area in 1993, after vowing never to get involved in anything related to UFOs ever again. I kept true to that promise for another 13 years. In the meantime, the UFOs kept on coming. In 1997, while the Phoenix lights flew overhead, I was seated in front of the family TV. I did see some of the news stories, and thought, in passing, that perhaps I should have made some effort at skywatching on that fateful evening.
So, while I have been close to UFO events from time to time, I’ve never had the honor of seeing one. I’m not even sure how I’d treat the experience. I’d probably end up running in the other direction.
The Paracast Copyright 1999-2011 Making The Impossible, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never give out your name and/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!