UFO Talker

Send us a textSeason 3 Episode 3. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott review documents that were received from the Canadian Department of National Defence under an Access to Information Request. Between February 12-19, 2015 the Canadian military was conducting search and rescue training on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. Residents reported what they thought was a UFO and maybe the recovery of a crashed UFO. Do the documents clear up the conf...

Send us a textSeason 3 Episode 2. Host Michael Ryan interviews scientist Bruce Rapuano who talks about his encounters with aliens and being abducted as a child. He also discusses his research into the 1965 blackout in the eastern U.S. and Canada. You can purchase Bruce Rapuano's book Dominion Lost on Amazon websites around the world. If you would like to find out more about Rod Serling visit the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation here. You can also check out the Ro...

Send us a textSeason 3 Episode 1. UFO Talker is finally back with the Season 3 trailer. Next week new shows are on the way.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer: Andrew HelbigThe National UFO Records Center link hereChristine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a textRerun series. In this episode that originally aired on February 21, 2024 host Michael Ryan interviews author Paul Schatzkin about his biography of Thomas Townsend Brown The Man Who Mastered Gravity: A Twisted Tale of Space, Time and the Mysteries in Between. Townsend Brown was a man of mystery. Were his inventions classified? Why was he dropped behind German lines near the end of WWII? What did he know about UFOs? If you would like to buy The ...

Send us a textRerun series. In this episode that originally aired on May 15, 2024 host Michael Ryan interviews the son of Lawrence Smith who was a witness along with his brother, Gene Smith to the UFOs at Bear Point, Nova Scotia. The Bear Point Incident was covered in Season 2, Episode 28. Charles Smith (son of Lawrence Smith), brings the event to life as he recounts what it was like when his dad came home on the night of November 25, 1970. Charles Smith also adds addi...

Send us a textRerun series. From Season 2 Episode 28. In this episode that originally aired on March 13, 2024 host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Bear Point Incident. Five witnesses from two locations see between 5 and 6 UFOs from two different locations in Nova Scotia, Canada. Lawrence Smith and his brother Gene first see the UFOs near Bear Point (which is not that far from Shag Harbour). The second set of witnesses, Cpl. ...

Send us a textRerun series. From Season 2 episode 3. In this show that originally aired September 20, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews Canadian author Matthew Hayes (who is an educator/researcher/writer/filmmaker) who wrote one of the most well-researched books on the Canadian government's interest in UFOs, conspiracy theories and Wilbert Smith that has ever been written. Host Michael Ryan takes a deep dive into the Robert Sarbacher-Wilbert Smith memo that has been the sour...

Send us a textRerun series. Season 2 Episode 13. In this episode that originally aired on November 29, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews Raymond Szymanski about his book, 50 Shades of Greys and his 40 years working as an engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Ray talks about many aspect of the base including his theories on where the alien bodies could be buried. You can purchase Ray's books, Alien Shades of Greys, 50 Shades of Greys and Swamp Gas My Ass on Amaz...

Send us a textRerun series. In an episode that originally aired on March 1, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews Scottish ufologist Malcolm Robinson. They discuss Malcolm's recent book The Falkland Hill UFO Incident and also the Ian McPherson UFO photos and Scotland's UFO hot spot Bonnybridge. To find out more about Malcolm Robinson go to his Facebook page here.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer: Andrew HelbigT...

Send us a textRerun series. Season 1 Episode 12. In an episode that was originally broadcast on November 16, 2022 host Michael Ryan interviews Canadian investigative journalist Daniel Otis about a UFO over a NORAD base in North Bay, Ontario in 2007. Military police capture UFO footage on a cellphone and also on base security cameras. He also reports on a 2016 Canadian commercial airliner that had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a UFO. To read more on D...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 1 Episode 29. This episode originally aired on March 15, 2023. In part two, host Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine on the Rendlesham Forest Incident. Many topics are covered in this deep dive, but here are some of the highlights: officers from the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations used drugs and intimidation during the interrogation of several of the witnesses. Airman Larry Warren recently t...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 1 Episode 28. In an episode that originally aired on March 8, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine about his new book Non-Human. It's his 5 year reinvestigation of the Rendlesham Forest Incident. This is part one of a deep dive into RFI. Gary Heseltine goes over the timeline like never before. It's almost told like a crime scene investigation of a cold case file. Explosive new inf...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 41. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott wrap up the Summer highlighting a new Harvard study that asks the question: Are aliens living among us? Also MUFON's Project Aquarius is just about to release audio interviews that were conducted with ufologist Leonard Stringfield. Also discussed recent sightings of UFOs in India and Brazil. Here is the link to The Everyday Kitchen in Regina, Saskatchewan. They may just be ...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 2 Episode 8. In an episode that originally aired on October 25, 2023 Host Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine (author of Non-Human). Gary talks about his interview with Sgt. Adrian Bustinza and his interrogation by U.S. intelligence officers where they actually threaten his life. Jim Pennistion was also drugged during the interrogation. Gary talks about his police/UFO database that has collected thous...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 1 Episode 32. In an episode that originally aired on April 5, 2022 Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into the 1965 Rex Heflin UFO photographs. On Tuesday, August 3, 1965 Orange County, California highway maintenance engineer Rex Heflin took 4 photographs of a UFO. The team bring to light several little known facts about the case and take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth behind this classic...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. In an episode that was first aired on December 7, 2022 host Michael Ryan interviews Australian producer-director Stephen Amis who, in the suburbs of Melbourne, encountered alien beings since childhood. Christine Scott also does a book review of Ann Druffel's The Tujunga Canyon Contacts.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer:...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 2 Episode 9. In an episode that originally aired November 1, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews author Frank Thayer (The Aztec UFO Incident). Frank Thayer talks about his relationship with William Steinman and revels some very interesting facts about Steinman. He also talks about some UFO cases from the White Sands Missile Range. You can read about and purchase Frank Thayer's books here.Support the showTo buy UFO Tal...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 40. Host Michael Ryan and Christine Scott talk about a number of UFO topics with their mid Summer catch up show. Topics up for discussion include: ufologist Ben Hansen and his new TV show and Who is Issac Koi? Was that a UFO that was seen at Red Rocks? If you would like to look up Issac Koi's large UFO collection online go here. To check out the Sol Foundation go here.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this l...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 2 Episode 10. In an episode that originally aired on November 8, 2023, Host Michael Ryan interviews retired police constables Rick Prescott and Rob Furlong about their sighting of a black triangle UFO during their nightshift. Rob Furlong also recalls a story that a family friend told about a Tic Tac shaped UFO hovering over the water late in the evening in the '70s. It plunged into the ocean and disappeared. Later a...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. Season 1 Episode 21. In this episode that originally aired on January 18, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews Terry Mantell, grandson of Captain Thomas F. Mantell who is the first Air Force pilot to lose their life in pursuit of a UFO. Terry Mantell talks about how his grandfather's death affected their family and how they are still looking for answers from the government 75 years later. Also discussed is an interview with Sgt. Blackwel...

Send us a textSummer Rerun Series. In an episode that originally aired on May 3, 2023, host Michael Ryan interviews retired NASA scientist Dr. Richard F. Haines about his book CE-5 and humans trying to communicate with extraterrestrials. He also discusses two cases from his book Advanced Aerial Devices Reported During the Korean War in which up to 50 U.S. troops fired on a UFO. He also gets into a discussion about G forces and the amount of energy it would take for an aircra...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. In this episode that originally aired on January 25, 2023, host Michael Ryan interviews U.S. soldier David Marceau who had an encounter in 1992 with a UFO that was 100 feet long and 50 feet wide late at night while he was on guard duty at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. The base at Gagetown is a massive (over 420 square miles) training facility. Home of the 5th Canadian Division, it is a major training location for several Canadian units.&nb...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. In episode 5 from Season 2 (which originally aired on October 4, 2023) two eyewitness accounts of UFOs that were closer than 30 feet away. Each sighting has changed the witness and the way they view the world. Julie is from Melbourne, Australia and she talks about her encounter that was witnessed by her and three of her friends as they drove down the highway. The UFO was following their car about 30 feet above the speeding vehicle.&nb...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. In episode #30 that originally aired on March 22, 2023 Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth. Did Gordon Cooper actually film the landing of a UFO at Edwards Air Force Base? Christine Scott also gives her book review of the Anomalist Books reprint edition of John Keel's Eighth Tower. To check out the Anomalist books website go here. To check out stills of what B...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 39. In the Season 2 finale, host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Star Blanket Encounter. On the night of November 27, 1973 a UFO that was described as being between 100-150 feet in diameter was first seen by Chief Noel Star of the Star Blanket First Nations Reservation. Over the next two hours at least 22 people saw a UFO that took off from the ground, hovered at 100 feet and made quick maneuvers around ma...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 38. Host Michael Ryan interviews aviation safety expert Todd Curtis. Mr. Curtis talks about weather balloons and why UFOs are most likely not secret technology. Todd Curtis also talks about his time in the U.S. Air Force where he served at Edwards Air Force Base. He also talks about a glider pilot in Albany, New York who had a dramatic encounter with three UFOs. Mr. Curtis also gives his thoughts on why NASA's Aviation Safety Report...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 37. Host Michael Ryan interviews the son of Lawrence Smith who was a witness along with his brother, Gene Smith to the UFOs at Bear Point, Nova Scotia. The BEAR POINT INCIDENT was covered in Season 2, Episode 28. Charles Smith (son of Lawrence Smith), brings the event to life as he recounts what it was like when his dad came home on the night of November 25, 1970. Charles Smith also adds additional information that was not containe...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 36. Host Michael Ryan interviews UK ufologist Alan Foster. Mr. Foster covers many topics including The Night of Triangles which happened in Southern Wales in January, 1983. He also talks about an RAF pilot who chased a huge UFO over Cyprus. If you would like to find out more about Alan Foster you can check out UK Pilots Reporting UAP here. If you would like to find out more about the Swansea UFO Network go here. Our book excer...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 35. Michael Ryan interviews legendary ufologist Jan Aldrich about Lt. Col. Wayne Mattson. Mattson is a mysterious and little-known figure in the UFO world. However, he may have known more about UFOs than anyone else. Jan also talks about an important UFO encounter that Mattson had while flying during the Vietnam war. He also talks about Project Have Fear in Vietnam as well. Aldrich also tells us why he has given up on AA...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 34. Host Michael Ryan interviews documentary filmmaker Joe Tury about his film Grand Tower UFOs and Other High Strangeness. His film covers the event that happened on March 22, 1973 when a UFO was hovering over the Grand Tower Illinois Power Plant. Grand Tower is also the site of a lot of other high strangeness over the years. You can also donate to the film on Kickstarter here. Christine Scott reviews Confession by Robert Hastings...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 33. No, this isn't the headline from a supermarket tabloid...this really happened. Host Michael Ryan and Commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into RCMP reports from March 4, 1969 and June 5, 1969. High strangeness was overhead on the night of March 4 and June 5, 1969. We discuss the reports of RCMP personnel as they try to come to terms with what they are seeing over the House of Commons and the Prime Minister's official residence...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 32. Host Michael Ryan interviews Irish ufologist Chris Gaffney. Chris Gaffney takes us on a deep dive of all things relating to UFOs in Ireland. From the 2004 encounter that an Aer Lingus 737 had with a triangle UFO. The encounter caused damage to the wing of the aircraft. We also play a conversation between Shannon Air Traffic Control and three passenger aircraft (British Airways, Virgin and a Norwegian airplane) while they were all seei...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 31. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Bill Rountree. Mr. Rountree spent most of his life as project manager on large information technology projects for major companies like Sprint and Coca Cola, but for over 50 years he kept a secret. He had been having alien encounters since he was 7 years old. Bill Rountree talks about his experiences and his book: Aliens Are With Us. If you would like to find out more about Bill Rountree or pa...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 30. Host Michael Ryan and Commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Prochner Farm Incident. During the early morning hours of August 4, 1968 three members of the Prochner family witnessed a large UFO hovering over their house and their barn. The farm was located near Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan. The three family members were father William Prochner, his son Kenneth and Kenneth's grandmother Julius Prochner. There was ...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 29. Host Michael Ryan interviews retired Major Harold Skaarup. Major Skaarup spent 40 years in Canadian Army Intelligence and he was deployed in Cyprus, Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Afghanistan. He was also stationed at the NATO base in Lahr, Germany and the NORAD base at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. He talks about NORAD and UFOs, his long friendship with Stanton Friedman and talks about if it is possible for military personnel to keep secre...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 28. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into The Bear Point Incident. Five witnesses from two location see between 5 and 6 UFOs from two different locations in Nova Scotia, Canada. Lawrence Smith and his brother Gene first see the UFOs near Bear Point (which is not that far from Shag Harbour). The second set of witnesses, Cpl. Timothy Nielson (from CFS Barrington), June Smith and Cathelene Smith (not related...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 27. In part 2 of Michael Ryan's interview with Jan Aldrich, Jan talks about UFO researcher Ted Blocher and John Musgrave from British Columbia. He also gives his thoughts of Jackie Gleason's UFO research and his experiences with James McDonald and Ann Druffel. He also talks about recent research into UFOs during the Vietnam war and why saving UFO history is so important. Finally, after researching UFOs for over six decades he gives ...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 26. Host Michael Ryan interviews UFO legend Jan Aldrich about his 60 plus years in ufology. In part 1 of a 2 part interview, Jan talks about the people and places that he has met in his UFO journey. The highlight of part 1 is his explanation of the 1968 Minot Air Force Base UFO case that had many witnesses, multiple radar confirmations and visual sighting by the crew of a B-52. If you would like to read a very detailed and investigated re...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 25. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Paul Schatzkin about his biography of Thomas Townsend Brown The Man Who Mastered Gravity: A Twisted Tale of Space, Time and the Mysteries in Between. Townsend Brown was a man of mystery. Were his inventions classified? Why was he dropped behind German lines near the end of WWII? What did he know about UFOs? If you would like to buy The Man Who Mastered Gravity go to Amazon websites arou...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 24. Host Michael Ryan interviews PEI UFO investigator David Ross. They talk about The UAP 53 Team, Ross' UFO Facebook page and a few PEI UFO cases including the little known Ebenezer UFO Incident. What crashed into a forest at Ebenezer, PEI? The RCMP was there and Canadian military helicopters and something was taken away on a flat bed truck covered in a tarp...shades of Kecksberg. Christine Scott's book review of Fact, Fiction and ...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 23. Host Michael Ryan interviews Benny Grandahl who represents Scandinavian UFO Information a UFO organization that has been operating in Denmark since 1957. Benny talks about the UFO scene in Denmark and the case of Danish police officer Evald Maarup who was hit with a beam of light from a 50 foot wide UFO. To find out more about Benny and the Danish UFO scene go to these websites: SUFOI Home page go here. SUFOI Facebook page go he...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 22. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Linda Powell about her biography of Major Donald E. Keyhoe. Her book not only covers Keyhoe, but also many of the people and events in ufology in the early days. She pays special attention to Townsend Brown, Captain Edward J. Ruppelt and groups like APRO. She opens up on the history of NICAP and how it was always on the brink of disaster. You can purchase Linda Powell's book, Against The Odds at Ama...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 21. Host Michael Ryan talks about secrecy the shrouds the subject of UFOs around nuclear generating stations. He talks about investigative journalist Daniel Otis and his struggles to get info out of Ontario Power Generation. He also talks about Ontario ufologist Dennis Prophet and his booklet which highlight cases of UFOs over Pickering Nuclear power plant. An interesting case from the night of February 4, 1975 is highlighted. Many...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 20. Host Michael Ryan interviews Robert Spearing the Director of International Investigations for MUFON. Robert talks about MUFON's Project Aquarius which will put thousands of UFO documents online for the first time. Robert also talks about the 2019 case of a FedEx plane that was followed by glowing ball for over 33 minutes. Also from March, the sighting of a 30 foot long Tic Tac UFO near Ocean City, Maryland. On the night of Febru...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 19. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott talk about the people and events that could shape ufology in 2024. We also look back on the people we expected a lot from in 2023 and...what happened? Our audio excerpt this week is from Dr. Richard F. Haines' book, Advanced Aerial Devices Reported During the Korean War. This book is out of print. You might be able to find it on eBay, but you can purchase some of his other ...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 18. Host Michael Ryan interviews ufologist Preston Dennett. He talks about his new book Humanoids and High Strangeness: Twenty True UFO Encounters. The interview covers a lot of topics. Preston talks about two cases from his book and how he believes the cover up is still on in the U.S. government. He also talks about a little known case from 1971 that involved the submarine USS Clamagore. While the sub was surfacing a USO appr...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 17. Host Michael Ryan interviews Mark Rodeghier, President of J. Allen Hynek's Center for UFO Studies. Rodeghier talks about his 50 years at CUFOS and his working relationship to J. Allen Hynek. He also talks about Major Donald Keyhoe, Father Gill and David Grusch. He also covers the new CUFOS website and briefly covers Project Blue Book and CE5 contacts. If you would like to check out the new CUFOS site go here. Our a...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 16. Host Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into the Killian Incident. The Killian Incident is named after American Airlines pilot Peter Killian who was Captain of Flight #937 flying from Newark, New Jersey to Detroit, Michigan on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 1959. Captain Killian along with co-pilot John Dee witnessed three large UFOs flying off their left wing. Listen to our podcast to find out how this incident cha...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 15. Host Michael Ryan interviews Clas Svahn who has been investigating and researching UFOs in Sweden for 50 years. Clas talks about many aspects of UFOs and talks about a Swedish abduction case where a husband tried to fight off Greys who were abducting his wife. Clas is the head of UFO Sweden and also AFU (Archives for the Unexplained). AFU has a great website as they have thousands of documents on line. You can find them here. &n...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 14. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott look into the sinking of patrol boat PCF-19 during the Vietnam War. In June of 1968 the DMZ was plagued by low flying bright lights. Were they UFOs or were they North Vietnamese helicopters? If you would like to read more about this case check out Jon Wyatt's work here. Also check out the very well researched book by James Steffes: Swift Boat Down, The Real Story of the Sinking o...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 13. Host Michael Ryan interviews Raymond Szymanski about his book, 50 Shades of Greys and his 40 years working as an engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Ray talks about many aspects of the base including his theories on where the alien bodies could be buried. You can purchase Ray's books, Alien Shades of Greys, 50 Shades of Greys and Swamp Gas My Ass on Amazon sites around the world. Also on this episode Christine Scott gives her...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 12. Host Michael Ryan talks with UK author Mark Olly about his new book Europe's Roswell: 40 Years Since Impact. What was it that crashed into a farmer's field in Llanilar, Wales almost 40 years ago? Was it a UFO or was it a super secret aircraft? Mark talks about this and his personal UFO encounter. You can buy all of Mark Olly's books on Amazon sites around the world. If you would like to find out more about Mark Olly go her...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 11. Host Michael Ryan interviews UFO legend Stan Gordon who has over 60 years of investigating and researching UFOs and high strangeness. He talks about recent encounters with black triangle UFOs in Pennsylvania. He also talks about the UFO-Bigfoot connection and much, much more! You can purchase Stan's newest book: Creepy Cryptids and Strange UFO Encounters of Pennsylvania and his other books and DVDs at Amazon around the world. Al...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 10. Host Michael Ryan interviews retired Halifax, Nova Scotia police constables Rick Prescott and Rob Furlong about their sighting of a black, triangle UFO during their nightshift. Rob Furlong also recalls a story from family friends who witnessed a Tic Tac shaped UFO hovering over the water late in the evening in the '70s. It plunged into the ocean and disappeared. Later a service personnel at Shearwater Air Force Base mentioned th...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 9. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Frank Thayer (The Aztec UFO Incident). Frank Thayer talks about his relationship with William Steinman and revels some very interesting facts about Steinman. He also talks about some UFO cases from the White Sands Missile Range. You can read about and purchase Frank Thayer's books here. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer:...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 8. Host Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine (author of Non-Human). Gary talks about his interview with Sgt. Adrian Bustinza and his interrogation by U.S. intelligence officers where they actually threaten his life. Jim Penniston was also drugged during his interrogation. Gary also talks about his police/UFO database that has collected thousands of mainly British police encounters with UFOs. Gary Heseltine's book...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 7. Host Michael Ryan interviews Philip Mantle and Dr. Irena Scott about their new book Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Pascagoula Alien Abduction. If you thought you knew everything there was to know about the 1973 UFO abduction of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker...think again. In this 414 page book we find out there were 50 witnesses to the UFO that night in 1973 and there was more than one abduction! To buy the book in Canada go to Amazo...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 6. Host Michael Ryan interviews Christopher O'Brien (who Michael Ryan considers the Hunter S. Thompson of ufology) on his 10 year investigation into the San Luis Valley. UFOs, paranormal, secret military helicopters and more in an area that spans Colorado and New Mexico. Mr. O'Brien also talks about his UFODAP home UFO tracking system. Complete with video cameras, multiple sensors and operates 24/7. All the data can be shared. ...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode #5. Two eyewitness accounts of UFOs that were closer than 30 feet away. Each sighting has changed the witness and the way they view the world. Julie is from Melbourne, Australia and she talks about her encounter that was witnessed by her and three of her friends as they drove down the highway. The UFO was following their car about 30 feet above the speeding vehicle. Next is Jay from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jay was ...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode #4. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a look into Donald R. Burleson's book UFO Secrecy and the Fall of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Was Oppenheimer involved with crashed UFOs? We take a deep dive and try to uncover the truth. Christine Scott also reviews Burleson's book. Just like in last week's episode, Robert Sarbacher's name comes up again. In this episode we used the research of Dr. Richard F. Haines for our Mome...

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 3. Host Michael Ryan interviews author Matthew Hayes (who is an educator/researcher/writer/filmmaker) who wrote one of the most well-researched books on the Canadian government's interest in UFOs, conspiracy theories and Wilbert Smith that has ever been written. Host Michael Ryan takes a deep dive into the Robert Sarbacher-Wilbert Smith memo that has been the source of so much misinformation since it was discovered. This podcast may well ...

Send us a textIn the Season 2 opener Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into an incredible UFO encounter. On October 4, 1955 U.S. Senator Richard Russel, CIA agent Ruben Efron and Lt. Col. E.U. Hathaway were on a train in the Soviet Union. 10 minutes after they left Alyat station (in the Transcaucasus Region) they saw two UFOs take off and fly over their train. We also look at new information that connects CIA agent Ruben Efron with the JFK Assassinatio...

Send us a textSeason 2 UFO Talker Podcast Trailer. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer: Andrew HelbigThe National UFO Records Center link hereChristine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.

Send us a textSummer Rerun Series. In episode #30 that originally aired on March 22, 2023 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth: Did Gordon Cooper actually film the landing of a UFO at Edwards Air Force Base. Christine Scott also gives her book review of the Anomalist Books reprint edition of John Keel's Eighth Tower. To check out the Anomalist Books website go here. To check out stills of what Bittick an...

Send us a textSummer Series Rerun. In this episode that originally aired on January 25, 2023, host Michael Ryan interviews U.S. soldier David Marceau who had an encounter in 1992 with a UFO that was 100 feet long and 50 feet wide late at night while he was on guard duty at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. The base at Gagetown is a massive (over 420 square miles) training facility. Home of the 5th Canadian Division, it is a major training location for several Canadian units.&nb...

Send us a textEpisode #44. In the last new episode of Season 1 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott break down the hits and misses of the July 26th Congressional hearings on UFOs. What we thought of the politicians and the expert witnesses, David Grusch, Ryan Graves and Cmdr. David Fravor. All we can say is, hang on to your hats, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer: Andrew Hel...

Send us a textSummer Rerun Series. In episode #32 from April 5, 2022 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into the 1965 Rex Heflin UFO photographs. On Tuesday, August 3, 1965 Orange County, California highway maintenance engineer, Rex Heflin, took 4 photographs of a UFO. The team take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth of this classic encounter. If you would like to read more on the topic you can check out this site.Support the showTo buy UFO Tal...

Send us a textSummer Rerun Series. In episode #6 from October 5, 2022 Michael Ryan interviews UFO investigator James Clarkson. James talks about his book Tell My Story about June Crain. June Crain had a Q security clearance when she worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Mr. Clarkson had many conversations with her over many years. June told him many things including how she handled many top secret documents and that she actually held a piece of the memory me...

Send us a textSummer rerun series. In episode #5 from September 28, 2022 Michael Ryan interviews James Clarkson, a retired police veteran of 20 years who has also been investigating UFOs for over 35 years. He has also written two books on UFOs, Tell My Story-June Crain and The Air Force and UFOs and Westport UFO Crash Retrieval Event: A Case Study. If you would like to find out more about James Clarkson and also buy his books, you can check out his website here.Support the s...

Send us a textIn episode #43 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into MP Larry Maguire's letter to the head of Canada's Minister of Defence where he mentions that Canada has UFO material. They also try to make sense (again) of all the U.S. government hearings and Senators looking into UFOs. If you would like to check out Douglas Dean Johnson's blog go here. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announ...

Send us a textSummer Series Reruns. Part 2 of episode #14 from Season 1. Michael Ryan interviews Australian UFO investigator Shane Ryan about the 1966 Westall School encounter in Melbourne, Australia. Shane talks about a witness that was almost able to touch the landed UFO. You can follow Shane Ryan's investigations into the Westall school encounter on his Facebook page here. Also on this episode is an eyewitness account of a large, black triangle UFO seen ...

Send us a textSummer Repeat Series. In episode #13 from November 23, 2022 Michael Ryan interviews Shane Ryan (in part 1 of a 2 part interview) who has been investigating the sighting and landing of a UFO in 1966 at Westall school near Melbourne, Australia. Shane has interviewed over 100 witnesses during the last 17 years. You can visit the Westall UFO Facebook page here. Here is the link to a documentary on the Westall encounter here. If you want to find ou...

Send us a textEpisode #42. Summer series. UFO Research Queensland head, Sheryl Gottschall is interviewed by host Michael Ryan. Sheryl discusses a woman who has had multiple encounters over the last 26 years, including seeing a 50 foot long, cigar shaped, UFO land and take off at close range. Michael Ryan also talks about the recent interview with Senator Marco Rubio, who seems to back up the testimony of whistleblower David Grusch. If you would like to learn more...

Send us a textEpisode #41. Well, we never said that following UFOs would be easy. Michael Ryan and Christine Scott try to make sense of the David Grusch story. We look into News Nation and The Debrief and why wasn't the Whistleblower article in the New York Times? How could you keep a secret this big for so long? We offer some answers that not many are talking about. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy R...

Send us a textSummer Repeat Series. In episode #12 that originally aired on November 16, 2022 Michael Ryan interviews Canadian investigative journalist Daniel Otis about a UFO that hovered over restricted airspace at a NORAD base in North Bay, Ontario in 2007. Military police captured a UFO on their cellphones and also base security cameras. He also reports on a 2016 Canadian commercial airliner that had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a UFO. To read m...

Send us a textSummer Repeat Series. In this episode that originally aired on 9/14/2022 Michael Ryan interviews Suzy Hansen who is the director of UFO Focus New Zealand. She talks about the organization's 30 year history and several UFO sightings at schools and the Muriwai Beach Encounter of 2014. Michael Ryan also talks about the September 7, 2022 sighting of 17 circular objects over Saint-Stanislas, Quebec. If you would like to read more about UFOs in New Zealand chec...

Send us a textEpisode #40. On the Season 1 finale the UFO Talker devotes an entire episode to Remembering J. Allen Hynek on the 50th Anniversary of the Center for UFO Studies, which Hynek founded in 1973. Michael Ryan interviews his son, Paul Hynek who talks about spending summers with his dad at their cottage in Northern Ontario and the possibility that he may write a book called, Growing Up With UFOs. Retired NASA scientist Dr. Richard F. Haines talks about working with Hynek an...

Send us a textIn episode #39 Michael Ryan interviews UK UFO investigator and Chairman of the Birmingham UFO Group, Dave Hodrien. They discuss three military cases that Dave has investigated. The first is a 300 yard long UFO that is surrounded by 3 black helicopters near Staffordshire, England in 2014. The second case involves a British soldier, who in 1962, saw a UFO at close range while on duty near Singapore. It was witnessed by a group of soldiers from his unit.&nbs...

Send us a textIn episode #38 Michael Ryan interviews retired police detective James Clarkson about the Trinity UFO Crash. In 2016 Mr. Clarkson as part of the MUFON SAT Team investigated the Trinity UFO Crash site. They also discuss the investigative work of Douglas Dean Johnson who also has written a blog about the Trinity UFO Crash. If you would like to learn more about James Clarkson or purchase his books go to his website here. If you would like to read Douglas Dean...

Send us a textIn episode #37 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott discuss the possibility that extraterrestrials can control and manipulate consciousness on a large scale. They also try an answer the question: Why do governments and the general public ignore UFO encounters? What are your thoughts? We would really like to hear your opinion on this topic. You can email us at ufotalker@bell.net. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Fe...

Send us a textIn episode #36 Michael Ryan interviews Dr. Richard F. Haines about his book CE-5 and humans trying to communicate with extraterrestrials. He also discusses two cases from his book Advanced Aerial Devices Reported During the Korean War in which up to 50 U.S. troops fired on a UFO. He also gets into a discussion about G forces and the amount of energy it would take for an aircraft to make extreme maneuvers. You can search for Dr. Haines books here. You can ...

Send us a textIn episode #35 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a hard look at Whitley Strieber's career and ask the question, "did he really encounter alien beings?" Over the years Strieber has told a few tall tales and published some non-fiction books that read more like a novel. Listen to the discussion and make your own mind up. If you would like to find out more about Whitley Strieber visit his website here.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this li...

Send us a textIn episode #34 we go deep, deep down the rabbit hole as Grant Cameron expands on his Theory of Wow. He has also come to the conclusion that all truth and knowledge can be found in the Field (in your mind). He also riffs on about many things including a U.S. Colonel that says he flew a UFO (from his book Sky Pilots) to Navajo Shape Shifters. You can check out Grant's blog here. Check out his Facebook page here. You can follow him on Twitter here. Supp...

Send us a textIn Episode #33 Grant Cameron is interviewed in part 1 or a 2 part interview. In part 1 Grant talks about the Sky Canada Project (the Canadian governments project about looking into UFOs). He gives his opinion on the project and what his involvement in the project was. Grant also talks about the Hollaman Air Force Base UFO film. He also talks about his Theory of Wow which he will talk about in more detail this August at a MUFON meeting. You can check...

Send us a textEpisode #32. In this episode Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into the 1965 Rex Heflin UFO photographs. On Tuesday, August 3, 1965 Orange County Highway Maintenance Engineer,Rex Heflin, took 4 pictures of a UFO. The team take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth of this classic encounter. If you would like to read more on the topic you can check out this site.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female ann...

Send us a textEpisode #31. Interview with Richard Tortorella who is the President of UFOBC (British Columbia). He talks about how UFOBC was formed out of the Vancouver Flying Saucer Club in the '50s. He also discusses a little-known case that happened at Vancouver International Airport on July 22, 2001. At least 4 ground crew and 2 pilots saw a large, 50 foot diameter, mirror-like sphere that was around the airport for at least 15 minutes. You can read the report on ...

Send us a textEpisode #30. Did astronaut Gordon Cooper's report of a UFO landing and being filmed at Edwards Air Force Base really happen? Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a deep dive into the facts to find the truth. Christine Scott also gives her book review of the Anomalist Books reprint edition of John Keel's Eighth Tower. To check out the Anomalist Books website go here. To check out stills of what Bittick and Gettys filmed at Edwards Air Force Base go here.&...

Send us a textEpisode #29. Part 2 of the interview with British detective Gary Heseltine. Many topics are covered, but here are some of the highlights. Sgt. Penniston and Airman Burroughs both had missing time during the incident. Officers from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations used drugs and intimidation during the interrogation of several of the witnesses. Airman Larry Warren recently took a lie detector test and Gary Heseltine discusses the results.&nbs...

Send us a textEpisode #28. Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine about his new book Non-Human. It's his 5 year reinvestigation of the Rendlesham Forest Incident (Britain's Roswell). This is part one of a deep dive into RFI. Gary Heseltine goes over the timeline like never before. It's almost told like a crime scene investigation of a cold case file. Explosive new information is talked about for the first time on any broadcast show in the...

Send us a textEpisode #27. Michael Ryan interviews Scottish ufologist Malcolm Robinson. They discuss Malcolm's most recent book The Falkland Hill UFO Incident and also the Ian McPherson UFO photos and Scotland's UFO hot spot Bonnybridge. To find out more about Malcolm Robinson go to his Facebook page here. Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer: Andrew HelbigThe National UFO Records Center link hereChristi...

Send us a textEpisode #26. Michael Ryan continues his interview with Preston Dennett about unidentified submerged objects off the California coast. Michael Ryan brings up his idea that San Clemente Island could be using equipment to track UFOs and USOs. Preston Dennett also talks about his experience on the TV show UFO Hunters. If you would like to know more about Preston Dennett you can go to his website here. Christine Scott's book review of Ross Coulthart's In Plain...

Send us a textEpisode #25. Michael Ryan interviews Preston Dennett about unidentified submerged objects (USOs) off the Southern California coast based on his book Undersea UFO Base: An In-Depth Investigation of USOs in the Santa Catalina Channel (2018). Michael Ryan and Preston Dennett also highlight the 1966 Leland Hansen 16mm movie film of a UFO(and NO, it's not debunked). If you would like to read more about Preston Dennett visit his website here. If you would like to wat...

Send us a textEpisode #24. In this episode Michael Ryan and Christine Scott discuss who the movers and shakers are in the world of UFOs in 2023. The very top tier includes Jeremy Corbell, George Knapp, Ross Coulthart, Bryce Zabel, Richard Dolan and Nick Pope. Also Michael and Christine talk about who fell out of the top ranks this year. If you would like to check out one of the very best personal UFO sites go to Richard Dolan's site here.Support the showTo buy UFO Tal...

Send us a textEpisode #23. Michael Ryan and Christine Scott discuss Gray Barker. Call him a legend, mythmaker or a huckster, Gray Barker set the stage in early ufology and coined the term Men In Black. You might not think of him as a fringe player after you listen to this episode. To find out more about Gray Barker and where his papers and letters are kept go to the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library here. You can watch the Bob Wilkinson documentary on Gray Barker cal...

Send us a textEpisode #22. Michael Ryan interviews U.S. soldier David Marceau who had an encounter in 1992 with a UFO that was 100 feet long and 50 feet wide late at night while he was on guard duty at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. The base at Gagetown is a massive (over 420 square miles) training facility. Home to the 5th Canadian Division, it is a major training location for several Canadian units. NATO forces also train there with U.S. Army units as well. Also the ...

Send us a textEpisode #21. Michael Ryan interviews Terry Mantell, grandson of Captain Thomas F. Mantell who is the first Air Force person to lose their life in pursuit of a UFO. Terry Mantell talks about how his grandfather's death affected their family and how they are still looking for answers from the government 75 years later. Also discussed is an interview with Sgt. Blackwell, who was in the control tower at Godman Army Air Field the day of the crash. Sgt. Blackwell's ...

Send us a textIn episode #20 Part 2 of Michael Ryan's interview with Dave Hodrien of the Birmingham UFO Group. Dave continues his discussion of U.S. Navy sailor Bill Turtle who was chased by a UFO on Hwy #80 in Wyoming which ended in missing time. Dave also talks about Bill's encounter with a being aboard a UFO. To read more about the Bill Turtle case go to the Birmingham UFO Group website here. To visit the Birmingham UFO Group Facebook page go here. Support the...

Send us a textEpisode #19. Michael Ryan interviews Dave Hodrien of the Birmingham UFO Group. Dave talks about the group and his extensive research into U.S. Navy sailor, Bill Turtle, who has had encounters with UFOs and beings most of his life. Including the sighting of a UFO while aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. You can visit the Birmingham UFO Group website here. To visit the Birmingham Facebook page go here. Also a discussion of prize fighter Muhamma...

Send us a textIn episode #18 Michael Ryan and Christine Scott discuss Nick Pope and is it OK to make a living off of his knowledge of UFOs? They also discuss if UFOs are just secret technology or is there more to the phenomenon. Plus more.Support the showTo buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here.Female announcer: Joy RyanMale announcer: Andrew HelbigThe National UFO Records Center link hereChristine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.