logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2025
32m 22s

The Alien of Varginha

Ballen Studios
About this episode
In 1996, the quiet Brazilian town of Varginha became the centre of one of the strangest UFO cases in modern history. Nestled amongst the hills of Minas Gerais, its residents reported encounters with a bizarre, non-human creature, an event that would draw global attention, military involvement, and decades of speculation. Was it all an elaborate hoax to put t ... Show More
Up next
Aug 29
The Man From Taured
In 1954, a European businessman arrived in Japan aboard an international flight, carrying documents that appeared to confirm his identity and extensive history of overseas travel. There was, however, one significant problem. The country which had issued his passport did not exist ... Show More
32m 21s
Aug 22
The Flying Terror
In previous episodes, we have explored a number of alleged encounters involving animals of extraordinary and seemingly impossible proportions. These have included cases in which witnesses claim to have been attacked by enormous wolves, oversized sharks, and spiders considerably l ... Show More
32m 17s
Aug 15
The Hard Stand Monster
Following the end of the Cold War, numerous incidents once buried within classified military records have gradually entered the public domain, some of which continue to defy explanation. These include disturbing accounts of soldiers confronted by bizarre and seemingly hostile ent ... Show More
31m 30s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2022
"The Varginha UFO Crash"
Episode #222 | Michael, Bryce and Riley take a look at a major UFO case from 90's South America, considred by some to be "The Roswell of Brazil." It's THE VARGINHA UFO CRASH!--EPISODE LINKSSpace Trash: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/us/politics/ufo-military-reports.htmlBigfoo ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2025
Operation Prato | Alien Vampires of the Amazon
In 1977, a remote Brazilian island experienced something unprecedented: systematic attacks on humans by unidentified flying objects. Victims reported glowing ceilings, beams of light, and blood extraction while paralyzed in their beds.The Brazilian Air Force responded with Operat ... Show More
34m 39s
Jun 2024
When the Monsters Came to Earth: The Voronezh UFO Incident
Horror story: In 1989, the Soviet Union had a bizarre UFO incident that occurred in Voronezh, Russia. Small children reported seeing a strange, monster-like alien creature coming out of a UFO orb from the sky. Reports from multiple witnesses would support the sightings, which wer ... Show More
23m 2s
Jan 2025
Roswell of Texas: The Aurora UFO
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 severa ... Show More
43m 24s
Mar 2019
Roswell Pt. 1
Rancher Mike Brazel was thrust into the spotlight in 1947, he discovers the remains of an alien spaceship on the outskirts of a remote New Mexico town. The subsequent media frenzy and government cover-up would lead to perhaps the most endearing UFO story of all time. Parcasters - ... Show More
42m 4s
Dec 2018
E125: "The Lead Masks Case" Pt. 2 - Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana
Two fishermen saw a luminous, fireball-like object descend towards the ground and then rise up again into the sky before it exploded. They were convinced it was a UFO. The Brazilian electronic technicians, Manoel Pereira de Cruz and Miguel José Viana were later found dead at the ... Show More
55m 13s
Mar 2019
The Mothman
Some creatures defy description. Even those that saw the Mothman couldn't agree if it was a giant bird, a mutated man or...something more. But any citizen who lived in Point Pleasant, West Virginia from 1966 to 1967 will tell you that the Mothman was not the only strange being st ... Show More
42m 35s
Dec 2022
The Mothman Pt. 1
Angel of death? Harbinger of doom? In the late 1960s, countless people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, saw a strange creature on the outskirts of town. Soon afterward, witnesses had prophetic dreams of a deadly disaster. This episode originally aired on Unexplained Mysteries. L ... Show More
36m 35s
Dec 2022
The Mothman Pt. 1
Angel of death? Harbinger of doom? In the late 1960s, countless people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, saw a strange creature on the outskirts of town. Soon afterward, witnesses had prophetic dreams of a deadly disaster. This episode originally aired on Unexplained Mysteries. L ... Show More
34m 35s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami