In 1897, locals of Aurora, Texas reported a UFO had crashed in their town. They supposedly discovered the body of an extraterrestrial, buried it in the cemetery, and never spoke of it again. Decades later, an Aurora resident claims the whole thing was a hoax, which prompts several UFO investigations to set out to either dig up the body...or the truth
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The (Faked?) Death of an Argentine Tycoon
“Power is having impunity.” In January 1997, a photojournalist is found murdered on the side of the road in General Madariaga, Argentina. The investigation into his death becomes a cultural flashpoint, exposing a sprawling conspiracy with ties to some of the most powerful forces ... Show More
45m 57s
Jul 2
Who Shot Vincent Van Gogh?
For over a century, common belief was that Vincent Van Gogh died by suicide. But in 2011, two Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers suggested the art world had it all wrong, and Vincent covered up his own homicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42m 43s
Jun 25
Untraceable Poison? The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
On New Year’s Day in Sydney, Australia, two dead bodies are discovered near a river. Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Margaret Chandler are married – but not to each other. And both of their spouses have strong alibis.They’re found just hours after dying, and yet experts can’t determine wha ... Show More
37m 6s
Sep 2024
The Scariest UFO Hoax—or Alien Invasion? (The Ummo Letters)
Starting in the 1960s, hundreds of scientists and regular people alike received these shocking communications, detailing a strange and advanced civilization from a distant star system. But were these letters the beginning of genuine extraterrestrial contact, or part of one of the ... Show More
21m 44s
Jun 2024
Minuteman Report Ep. 139 - World UFO Day
Happy World UFO Day! Today's AI-generated episode, which was edited by Robert Hensley, discusses three of the most famous UFO crashes in US history: Roswell, Kecksburg, and Aurora.
5m 27s
Apr 4
ALIEN: UFOs in the Hudson Valley
Since at least the 1980s, the Hudson Valley area of New York has been a hotspot for UFO activity. Here, various crafts have been spotted by hundreds of people, leading many to wonder what's so special about this part of the United States. Some think that underground cave systems ... Show More
42m 22s
Dec 2024
UFOs in the US
Alien spacecraft, phenomena from another dimension, ghosts, demons of satan, a trick of light - whatever you might believe UFOs to be, they have a long history.
Don is joined by Greg Eghgian for this episode. Professor of History and Bioethics at Penn State University, Greg is th ... Show More
31m 15s
Aug 2024
Did They Die Trying to Talk to Aliens? (The Lead Masks Case)
The "Leads Masks Case" is a mystery that involves the paranormal, UFO sightings, and unexplained deaths. It follows two men, Miguel and Manoel, their strange behavior, the mysterious lead masks, and UFO sightings, leaving more questions than answers. Can you figure out what happe ... Show More
19m 40s
Sep 2024
Greg Eghigian, "After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Roswell, 1947. Washington, DC, 1952. Quarouble, 1954. New Hampshire, 1961. Pascagoula, 1973. Petrozavodsk, 1977. Copley Woods, 1983. Explore how sightings of UFOs and aliens seized the world's attention and discover what the fascination with flying saucers and extraterrestrial vi ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2023
The Kecksburg UFO Incident
On December 9, 1965, hundreds of people saw a ball of fire streak across the sky and crash in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Witnesses at the crash site described seeing a 10-foot-tall, acorn-shaped ship. But before they could determine where it came from, the military shut down the sc ... Show More
38m 28s