The Quran tells us of invisible beings called Jinn that occasionally interact with humans. Belief in Jinn is mostly confined to the muslim world, but nearly every culture on earth has posited the existence of similar beings. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/Support.html Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/nSClopfVg0Y Full transcript & audio: ThinkAnomalous.com/Jinn.html Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by V.R. Laurence (https://vrlaurence.com) Research by Clark Murphy. Music by Josh Chamberland. Animation by Brendan Barr. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Sources: Guiley, Rosemary Ellen and Philip J. Imbrogno. The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agendas of Genies. Woodbury, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 2011. Guiley, Rosemary Ellen. The Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn, Shadow People, ETS, Nephilim, Archons, Reptilians and Other Entities. New Milford, Connecticut, USA: Visionary Living, Inc., 2013. Lebling, Robert. Legends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar. Berkeley, CA, USA: Counterpoint, 2010. This podcast uses sound effects downloaded from stockmusic.com.
For pioneering the first alternatives to the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs, Jacques Vallée has earned a reputation as the grandfather of the "new" ufology, and he's inspired a generation of ufologists to explore a whole new set of questions about the UFO phenomenon. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lmLE0X5FRFc Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript & audio: ThinkAnomalous.com/jacques-vallee-expanded.html Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Illustration by V.R. Laurence (https://vrlaurence.com). Research by Jason Charbonneau. Music by Josh Chamberland. Animation by Brendan Barr. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Sources: Condon, Edward U. Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1969. Delonge, Tom and Peter Lavenda. Sekret Machines: Gods. Encinitas: To The Stars, 2017. Hopkins, Budd. Missing Time: A Documented Study of UFO Abductions. New York: Richard Marek Publishers, 1981. Hynek , J. Allen and Jacques Vallée. The Edge of Reality: A Progress Report on Unidentified Flying Objects. Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1975. Joe Rogan Experience. “#1574 Jacques Vallée.” Vallée, Jacques and Paola Leopizzi Harris. Trinity: The Best-Kept Secret. Independently published, 2021. Vallée, Jacques. "In Search of Alien Glyphs (or are they microwave blasters?)." Boingboing. March 23, 2010. https://boingboing.net/2010/03/23/in-search-of-alien-g.html. Vallée, Jacques. "Crop Circles, Part Deux: Alien Glyphs, Human Myths, Blogging Bliss." Boingboing. April 8, 2010. https://boingboing.net/2010/04/08/crop-circles-part-de.html. Vallée, Jacques. Confrontations: a Scientist’s Search for Alien Contact. Toronto: Ballantine Books, 1990. Vallée, Jacques. Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact. Toronto: Ballantine Books, 1988. Vallée, Jacques. Forbidden Science, Volume One: Journals 1957 - 1969. San Francisco: Documatica Research, 2010. Vallée, Jacques. The Invisible College: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influence on the Human Race. San Antonio: Anomalist Books, 2014 [originally published 1975]. Vallée, Jacques. Messengers of Deception: UFO Contact and Cults. Berkeley: And/ Or Press, 1979. Vallée, Jacques. Passport to Magonia: from Folklore to Flying Saucers. Brisbane: Daily Grail Publishing, 2014 [first published 1969]. Vallée, Jacques. Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deception. Toronto: Ballantine Books, 1992. Vallée, Jacques. UFO Chronicles of the Soviet Union: a Cosmic Samizdat. Toronto: Ballantine Books, 1992. This podcast uses sound effects downloaded fromStockMusic.com.
UFO sightings amongst airline pilots are relatively common, but the sightings of Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986 are notable for the wealth of supporting evidence. An official FAA investigation revealed cockpit recordings, radar data, and eyewitness interviews that all attest to a truly remarkable encounter, and an official government cover-up. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript & audio: ThinkAnomalous.com/Japan-Airlines-UFO.html Watch video version on YouTube: Youtu.be/_10zDNP8cIM Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by V.R. Laurence (VRLaurence.com) Research by Clark Murphy. Music by Josh Chamberland. Animation by Brendan Barr. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Sources: Callahan, John J. “The FAA Investigates a UFO Event ‘That Never Happened’” in Kean, Leslie. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go On The Record. New York, USA: Three Rivers Press, 2010, 222 - 229. Fox, James, dir. I Know What I Saw. USA: A&E Home Video, 2009. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1579236. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGMGOdKOPKk. The Black Vault. Collected documents at “Japanese Airlines JAL 1628 UFO Encounter, November 17, 1986.” September 21, 2018; Updated: June 17, 2020. https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/ufo-case-japanese-airlines-jal1628-november-17-1986. Klass, Philip J. “FAA Data Sheds New Light on JAL Pilot’s UFO Report” in The UFO invasion: The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups, edited by Kendrick Frazier, Barry Karr, and Joe Nickell. New York, NY, USA: Prometheus Books, 1997, 171 - 176. Maccabee, Bruce. “The Fantastic Flight Of JAL 1628.” Shincho, Shukan. "Terauchi's London interview of December 1986. JAL Pilot's UFO Story Surfaces after 20 Years.” JapanToday, December 8, 2006. https://www.ufocasebook.com/jal1628surfaces.html. Stout, David. “Donald Engen Dies at 75; Led Space Museum.” The New York Times. July 15, 1999. Speigel, Lee. "UFO Sightings Increase 67 Percent In 3 Years, History Channel Investigates Unexplained Aerial Phenomena." Huffington Post. August 26, 2011, updated December 6, 2017. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ufos-pilots-history-channel_n_935847. This video uses sound effects downloaded from stockmusic.com. UFO Case Review contains sound design with elements downloaded from Freesound.org. Typewriter_2rows.wav, Uploaded by Fatson under the Attribution License.
While the “mothman” has become a fixture of paranormal horror since it was adapted to film in 2002, the stories it was based on were actually far stranger than anything portrayed on screen. The wide range of events that occurred in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1966 and 1967 remain some of the most perplexing anomalous events in history, and they implore us to consider how they all might be related. Thank you to Jeff Wamsley, mothman researcher (MothmanMuseum.com), and Ebony Martin, Graduate Research Assistant at West Virginia University Libraries. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: https://www.thinkanomalous.com/support.html Website: https://www.thinkanomalous.com/ Full transcript & audio: https://www.thinkanomalous.com/Mothman.html Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UuofJbQlbzc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: https://twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by V.R. Laurence (https://vrlaurence.com) Research by Clark Murphy. Music by Josh Chamberland. Animation by Brendan Barr. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Main Sources: Breedlove, Seth, director. The Mothman of Point Pleasant. USA: Cyfuno Ventures, Small Town Monsters, 2017. 1 hr., 7 min. Coleman, Loren. Mothman: Evil Incarnate. New York, NY, USA: Cosimo Books, 2017. Derenberger, Woodrow interview. WTAP-TV. November 3rd 1966. Dewitt, Faye in “F.I. Mothman Witness Faye Dewitt at Mothman Fest 2007,” Fortean Investigations, YouTube video, 14:35, January 17, 2011, https://youtu.be/bpUGPucgEPY. Grabias, David, director. Search for the Mothman. Screen Gems Sinema Productions, 2002. 44 min. https://youtu.be/pT_znfUQYRc. Jones, James Gay. Haunted Valley And More Folk Tales of Appalachia. McClain Printing Co., 1979. Keel, John A. The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story, paperback edition. New York, USA: Tom Doherty Associates, (1975) 1991. Pellington, Mark, director. The Mothman Prophecies. Lakeshore Entertainment, 2002. Pellowski, Matthew J., director. Eyes of the Mothman. New York, NY, USA: Virgil Films, 2011. 2 hr., 30 min. Sergent Jr., Donnie, and Jeff Wamsley. Mothman: The Facts Behind The Legend, expanded edition. Mark S. Phillips Publishing, (2002) 2020. Wamsley, Jeff in “MOTHMAN of Point Pleasant Lecture by Jeff Wamsley @ Creature Weekend 2017 Cryptozoology.” Spectral Wolfpack Paranormal. YouTube video, 49:20. January 3, 2018. Wamsley, Jeff. Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes. Point Pleasant, WV, USA: Mothman Press, 2005. News Articles: Austin, Jon. “MOTHMAN PROPHECIES: 'dread' as legendary 'man-sized bird' seen by three separate witnesses.” Express. May 2, 2017. https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/799087/MOTHMAN-PROPHECIES-man-sized-bird-seen-Chicago-three-separate-witnesses. Bennett, Roger. “Monster No Joke For Those Who Saw It.” Athens Messenger. November 18, 1966. Charleston Gazette. "'Flying Man' Seen Here, Man Claims." November 18, 1966. Hyre, Mary. "Winged, Red-Eyed 'Thing' Chases Point Couples Across Countryside." Athens Messenger. November 16, 1966. United Press International. “Eight People Say They Saw 'Creature.’” November 18, 1966. United Press International. “Parkersberg Salesman Speaks with Spaceman.” Raleigh Register, November 4, 1966. This podcast uses sound effects downloaded from stockmusic.com.
Though we tend to think of "miraculous" healings as the domain of religious miracle workers, a number of UFO witnesses claim to have been spontaneously healed during or after their sightings. By examining these kinds of anomalous effects on witnesses, we probably won't learn where UFOs come from, but we may explain what they are doing here. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript & audio: ThinkAnomalous.com/drx-ufo.html Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by Colin Campbell. Research by Clark Murphy. Music by Josh Chamberland. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. UFO Case Review contains sound design with elements downloaded from Freesound.org. Typewriter_2rows.wav, Uploaded by Fatson under the Attribution License. This video a...
You may have heard reference to a story told by the 13th-century cleric, Gervase of Tilbury, about a flying ship dropping its anchor in a churchyard, and the ensuing struggle between one of its sailors and the assembled crowd. There are actually many different versions of this story dating back to the middle of the 8th century CE, and together, they tell us a great deal about Medieval cosmology, and they even shed light on the modern UFO phenomenon. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Watch video version: https://youtu.be/2is2A47FY58 Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript: ThinkAnomalous.com/flying-ship-over-ireland.html Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by V.R. Laurence. Research by Jason Charbonneau. Music by Josh Chamberland. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chambe...
Part two of our series on the recent news around UFO disclosure, and the revelations of Luis Elizondo. We question if Elizondo is who he claims to be, and speculate on the true intentions behind his public relations campaign. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Research by Jason Charbonneau. Music by Josh Chamberland. Animation by Brendan Barr. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Main Sources: Banias, MJ. “Ex Intel Official Says He Was the Source of the Pentagon's UFO Videos.” Vice. October 20, 2020. Accessed October 3, 2021: https://vice.com/en/article/5dpm45/this-guy-says-he-was-the-source-of-the-pentagons-ufo-videos. Barnes, Julian E., and Helene Cooper. “Government Finds No Evidence That Aerial Sightings Wer...
A number of fans have asked me my opinion on the recent news around UFOs, and the apparent moves towards UFO disclosure on the part of the US government. I have been extremely skeptical of this “disclosure” campaign from the start, and I think it’s important that students of ufology take a critical look at these developments, and challenge some of the narratives presented. To this end, I’ve decided to do a two-part series on the disclosure campaigns of the 21st century, and how they’re not what they appear to be. This is the first of these videos, covering the work of Tom DeLonge and To The Stars Academy, as well as the revelation of the AATIP program. Special thanks to Robbie Graham for reviewing an earlier draft of this narration. Robbie is an indispensable voice in ufology, and he currently runs August Night Books, which has published some excellent titles in anomalistics. Check out their website: https://augustnightpress.blogspot.com/p/books.html Support us on Patreon: Patr...
While the US government created the world's first government office to address the UFO question only after Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting in the summer of 1947, it was far from the first time that US officials had been forced to contend with UFO reports. Throughout the Second World War, Allied and German pilots frequently encountered fast-moving balls of light and other strange phenomena over Europe, the Mediterranean, and the South Pacific. The large volume of reports make it abundantly clear that the UFO phenomenon preceded the summer of the flying saucer, and suggest that the US government may have known more than they let on in the wake of Arnold's sighting. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript and audio: ThinkAnomalous.com/Foo-Fighters.html Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Check out more f...
There is probably no case of alien abduction more widely known than that of Travis Walton, a 22-year-old logger from Snowflake, AZ. Travis's case includes a number of details that strongly suggest at the involvement of extraterrestrial beings; but it also has some similarities to older accounts of "abduction" in other times and places. Support us on Patreon:Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Watch video version: YouTube.com/thinkanomalous Website:ThinkAnomalous.com Full sources and transcript: ThinkAnomalous.com/Travis-Walton.html Facebook:Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter:Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram:Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Research by Clark Murphy. Music by Josh Chamberland. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Illustration by V.R. Laurence (VRLaurence.com). Main Sources: Face the State. “Travis Walton's First Interview.” November 11, 1975. Available at http...