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The Year Pennsylvania Fought UFOs and Bigfoot: The 1973 Flap Files | The Fringe Files
The Year Pennsylvania Fought UFOs and Bigfoot: The 1973 Flap Files
In 1973, western Pennsylvania experienced an unprecedented double flap of simultaneous UFO landings and Bigfoot encounters; this script delivers an exhaustive, line-by-line breakdown of the official investigations, police reports, and physical evidence gathered during a year of absolute chaos.
30 Jul 2026
Bigfoot In Connecticut, Screaming Speakers On Mount Shasta, & Alien Craft Retrievals | The Fringe Files WeeklyFringe News Roundup
This week on The Fringe News Weekly Round-Up: a Rhode Island dad narrowly avoids hitting a Bigfoot in Connecticut, hundreds of screaming speakers are discovered on Mount Shasta, and advisors accuse private corporations of hiding retrieved alien craft.
24 Jul 2026
The Fighter Pilot Killed Chasing a UFO: The Secret Fate of Captain Thomas Mantell The Fringe Files
In January 1948, Air National Guard Captain Thomas Mantell pursued a massive, metallic UFO over Fort Knox, resulting in a tragic crash that shocked the nation. This episode examines the official flight logs, eyewitness testimonies, and shifting military explanations behind history's most famous aerial mystery.
28 Jun 2026
The Day the Truth Was Buried: Unlocking the Roswell Crash Files
n July 1947, the US military announced they captured a flying saucer in New Mexico, but hours later, the story changed forever; this script delivers a deep dive into the official records, changing cover stories, and the hard facts behind the Roswell incident.
21 Jun 2026
The Kentucky Goblin: The Kelly-Hopkinsville incident
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The Night Kentucky Fought Back Against the Unknown
On a pitch-black August night in 1955, a quiet farmhouse in rural Kelly, Kentucky, became ground zero for a terrifying, four-hour siege. Eleven witnesses—experienced country folks familiar with local wildlife and firearms—endured a harrowing standoff with physical, glowing, metallic entities entirely immune to gunfire. When the terrified family fled to the local police station, a massive joint response from state troopers and military police from nearby Fort Campbell kicked into gear, uncovering clear evidence of a chaotic battle for survival.
Was this a massive case of mistaken identity involving local wildlife, or did something genuinely unexplainable touch down in Kentucky that night? In this episode of The Fringe Files, we bypass the Hollywood myths, clear away decades of skepticism, and dive deep into the official records, witness consistency, and undeniable physical evidence left behind.
In this episode, we break down:
The Standoff: The hour-by-hour timeline of the physical confrontation at the Sutton farmhouse.
The Official Response: Why local law enforcement, state police, and military investigators took the incident completely seriously.
The Aftermath: The intense public ridicule and pressure that ultimately forced an entire family to abandon their home.
24 May 2026
Unwitting Testing, Alpha-Gal, and the Shadow of Government Experimentation the Lone Star Tick
What if one tick bite could change your life forever? In this chilling episode of The Fringe Files, we investigate the disturbing rise of Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS), the mysterious allergy caused by Lone Star tick bites that leaves victims unable to eat red meat or mammal products.
But this story goes much deeper than ticks.
From Tuskegee and MKUltra to Operation Sea Spray and Cold War biological testing, we uncover the documented history of secret U.S. government experiments on unwitting citizens — and why that history fuels modern fears surrounding Alpha-Gal, biological vectors, and possible government experimentation.
Is the spread of Alpha-Gal Syndrome simply the result of climate change and exploding tick populations… or does history justify the public’s growing distrust?
This episode blends investigative journalism, paranormal-style storytelling, conspiracy history, medical mystery, and fringe theory in classic late-night radio fashion.
16 May 2026
The Fringe Files: Top Weekly Fringe News for the Week of May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
The Fringe Files is a podcast exploring the unexplained, the overlooked, and the unsettling stories unfolding at the edges of reality. From declassified UFO encounters and government disclosures to cryptid activity and emerging anomaly patterns, each episode delivers a news-style breakdown of the strange events shaping our world. If it challenges what we think we know—you’ll hear it here.
6 Jun 2025
Soviet Soldiers Turned to Stone by Aliens? The CIA File, The KGB, and One Hell of a Weird Tale
This episode explores alleged accounts of Soviet soldiers being turned to stone by aliens, delving into CIA files and KGB involvement in this strange tale.
1 Jun 2025
The Fringe News RoundUP Ep.-1 June 1, 2025
This episode presents five strange news stories, ranging from urban legends to mechanical oddities, offering listeners a glimpse into the extraordinary.
Mysterious Silver Spheres Spotted Over Promised Land, SC
Date of Occurrence: December 14, 2024
Time of Occurrence: 12:38 PM Local
Reported: 10:31 AM Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
Location: Promised Land, SC, USA
Number of Observers: 1
Details of the Sighting: A witness in Promised Land, South Carolina, reported observing three small, silver, reflective spherical objects in the sky northwest of their location. The objects appeared at an elevation angle of 45° and were estimated to be at least 10 miles away. Each sphere was described as approximately the size of a car.
The spheres moved at an estimated speed of 700 knots and performed rapid, orbital maneuvers around each other. They briefly disappeared, reappeared with two additional spheres, and then vanished beyond the horizon. The entire event lasted approximately one minute.
Welcome to Cosmic Encounters: UFOs and Beyond; where we delve into the latest UFO sightings, Bigfoot encounters, weird news and unexplained phenomena.
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7 Jul 2024
Cosmic Encounters - Weird News Round-Up #1
Weird News Round-Up #1
Welcome to Cosmic Encounters: UFOs and Beyond; where we delve into the latest UFO sightings, Bigfoot encounters, weird news and unexplained phenomena.
Your independent news source for in-depth analysis, expert opinions, alternative news and insights on the mysteries that captivate us all!
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