Somewhere in the Skies

On episode 154 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined once again by author and journalist, Mike Damante. They discuss the current global pandemic and then dive in to several articles over at Damante's website, PunkRockandUFOs.com. It's a laid back conversation in a stressful time for humanity. So sit back, relax, and let's talk UFOs! Watch the video version of this episode right now on the YouTube channel! Ryan will be tentatively speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. (Pending COVID-19 guidelines) For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is edited by Jane Palomera MooreOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we hear from podcasters, researchers, listeners, and friends from across the United States and abroad as they share their personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences through the COVID-19 pandemic. Many find themselves out of work, self-quarantined, and even on city or state-wide lockdowns. How do they pass the time? What are they working on in terms of podcasting and researching? But most importantly, how can we lift each other up when we've been knocked down by these uncertain times? I hope you enjoy this compilation of stories and insights as we move forward here on the ground and continue looking up, somewhere in the skies. Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to this episode. And special thanks to everyone who has stayed with us through all of this. Please be kind, be safe, and be well.  Ryan will be tentatively speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. (Pending COVID-19 guidelines) For tickets, CLICK HERE Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies YouTube Channel: CLICK HERE Official Store: CLICK HERE Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Watch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.com Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 153 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we are joined by UFO and cryptid researcher, Chris Holm. Chris hosts the Conspire a Theory podcast which covers such topics as the paranormal, skeptical insights, fandom, and hot topic comedy. Chris discusses what got him interested in UFOs and the paranormal, some of his personal experiences, and then he and Ryan dig deep in to Chris's approaches to interviewing witnesses and the value of stories.Featured Image by Chris HolmSubscribe to the Conspire a Theory podcast by CLICKING HERERyan will be tentatively speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. (Pending COVID-19 guidelines) For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 152 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan speaks with filmmaker, Seth Breedlove, and investigator and podcast host, Shannon LeGro about their new docu-series, On the Trail of UFOs. On the Trail of UFOs takes an in-depth look at the current state of unidentified flying objects and America's constantly-evolving relationship with the subject. With UFOs being written and talked about in major news outlets and behind closed doors in Washington D.C., Breedlove and series host Shannon Legro set out to document what is by far the most tumultuous point in the history of "flying saucers". The series takes viewers from the gates of Area 51 itself to the snow-capped White Mountains of New Hampshire. Filming took place across the United States, including New York City, Phoenix, Sedona, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Las Vegas. The team interviewed numerous witnesses and investigators of unknown aerial phenomena, including those who claim to have been abducted and experimented upon by real aliens. No stone was left unturned in putting together what Breedlove believes to be the most comprehensive look at the subject ever filmed.Pre-order of DVD and Blu-ray of On the Trail of UFOs right now by CLICKING HERE.Coming to DVD, Blu-Ray and streaming on March 20th.Ryan will be speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 151 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined in-studio by Leslie Kean and Mike Anthony to talk all about their extensive work looking in to a subject many refuse to think about; death.What happens when we die? Our body ceases to function, but what about that unknown force within us? Is it consciousness or a soul. Are they different or one in the same? Have we lived many lives before and can we remember them? And most importantly, can we survive death?Returning this week is investigative journalist and New York Times Best-Selling author, Leslie Kean. Her most recent book, Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife tackles the very questions I just asked and so much more.Mike Anthony is an actor in New York City. Several years ago, his father died unexpectedly. Then, something extraordinary occurred. Something Mike didn’t believe was possible. And ever since, he's been on a personal journey to find out if his father ended with his body, or continues on in ways we once thought impossible, but are now beginning to understand in the most profound of ways.Ryan will be speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 150 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan welcomes first-time guest, Leslie Kean, and past guest, Diana Walsh Pasulka to the podcast.The UFO topic has gone mainstream like never before, and these two individuals were at the forefront of that huge cultural shift. Leslie Kean is the author of the New York Times Best-Selling book, UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record. She also co-authored the 2017 bombshell New York Times article, Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program. This article immediately went viral and showed the world that the Pentagon, against all public knowledge and statements, were investigating UFOs. Diana Walsh Pasulka, a professor of religious studies, is the author of the groundbreaking book, American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology, which follows several high tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley who are deeply entrenched in the UFO topic and are spending a lot of time and money investigating the Phenomenon. The book also shows how the topic is gradually becoming a new age religion as more and more people start to believe in an extraterrestrial presence both in our skies and possibly even here on our planet. In this episode, Leslie and Diana dig deep in to the hard questions and the fundamental shift in our way of thinking when it comes to flying saucers and an extraterrestrial presence.Ryan will be speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 149 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by science writer, Sarah Scoles, to discuss her upcoming book, They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers.The book is an anthropological look at the UFO community, told through first-person experiences with researchers in their element as they pursue what they see as a solvable mystery―both terrestrial and cosmic. In the book, and in this conversation, we meet the bigwigs, the scrappy upstarts, the field investigators, the rational people, and the unhinged kooks of this sprawling community. How do they interact with each other? How do they interact with “anomalous phenomena”? And how do they reflect the politics and culture of the larger world around them?Guest Bio: Sarah Scoles is a science writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Popular Science, Discover, New Scientist, Aeon, and Wired. A former editor at Astronomy Magazine, Scoles worked at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, the location of the first-ever SETI project. She is also the author of Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial IntelligencePreorder Sarah's new book by CLICKING HERERyan will be speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring. For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 148 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we bring together a collection of UFO sightings and encounters from listeners, culminating it yet another powerful volume of Witness Accounts. Stretching across continents, time, and space, we hear the extraordinary stories of those who have come face-to-face with the mysteries that lay somewhere in the skies.Ryan would like to thank each and every person who shared their story. Without you, these episodes would never exist. Each story has value, and brings us one step closer to finding answers. If you'd like to share your own UFO story on the show, use the contact tab on the website to discuss further.Ryan will be speaking at Contact in the Desert this Spring! For tickets, CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 147 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, MJ Banias returns for a special volume of Somewhere in the Whiskey! We hear all about MJ's recent trip to the highly secretive and mysterious Skinwalker Ranch. How did he gain full access and what did he see, hear, and learn while exploring the property? Then MJ and Ryan discuss the possible alien materials that TTSA and the U.S. Army are now in possession of, and then they go down the cultural rabbit-hole that is Ufology. It's a wide-ranging discussion fueled by some smooth bourbon and rye! Read MJ's VICE articles at: https://www.vice.com/en_us/contributor/mj-baniasFollow him on Twitter @MJBaniasFor tickets to Contact in the Desert, use the promo code: CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 146 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we continue our Project Blue Book conversations with the creator and writer of the titular television series on the History Channel, David O'Leary. He returns to give us the inside scoop on what to expect in season 2 of this hit show. How is J. Allen Hynek involved with the Roswell incident? What brings he and his partner to Area 51? And where is the Project Blue Book team heading throughout this explosive new season? This and much more as we dive in to the world of television and how it portrays our "UFO Dad".Featured image for this episode was originally designed by Karen Kelson. Follow her on Instagram @kkarttsWatch Project Blue Book every Tuesday at 10pm ET/PT on the History Channel. To learn more, CLICK HEREFollow David O'Leary on Twitter @davideolearyFor tickets to Contact in the Desert, use the promo code: CLICK HEREPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOfficial Store: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERETwitter: @SomewhereSkiesInstagram: @SomewhereSkiesPodWatch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.comOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteSOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.