EP#44: Philip Coppens; Ancient Aliens; Pumapunku

Philip Coppens is an author and investigative journalist, ranging from the world of politics to ancient history and mystery. He co-hosts The Spirit Revolution radio show with his wife Kathleen McGowan and is a frequent contributor to NEXUS Magazine and Atlantis Rising Magazine.

Since 1995, he has lectured extensively and has appeared in a number of television and DVD documentaries, including Ancient Aliens: The Series (The History Channel). He is the author of The Stone Puzzle of Rosslyn Chapel, The Canopus Revelation, Land of the Gods, The New Pyramid Age, Servants of the Grail, the ebook 2012, Science or Fiction?, Killing Kennedy and The Ancient Alien Question.

 If there is one thing that sets Coppens apart from other writers, it is that he is often ahead of the trends. He wrote the first guide in more than four decades about Rosslyn Chapel – the only one to do so before The Da Vinci Code made that Scottish chapel world famous in 2003. He also researched the origins of the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull, before the 2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie, resulting in a series of controversial articles, which even came to the attention of The Washington Post. He is considered to be a believer by the skeptics, and a skeptic by the believers – a testament to his investigative knack.

Show Notes: This episode is also available to view on YouTube & Blip.TV.



About Conundrums: Conundrums is a weekly talk/interview show featuring prominent people in the paranormal field. Topics include UFOS, Ghosts, Cryptozoology, Ancient Astronauts, and all aspects of the study. Conundrums is recorded on Thursday night and 'airs' on or before the weekend. The program is available to watch on a multitude of distribution platforms. Subscribe, bookmark and watch Conundrums each week!

EP# 43: David Weatherly; Black Eyed Children; Crystal Skulls

David Weatherly is a paranormal investigator and author. For over 35 years he has explored the world of the strange, investigating cases around the country and abroad. He has written and lectured on a diverse range of topics including Cryptozoology, Ufology and Hauntings.


The Black Eyed Children is a detailed study of the phenomena known as the BEKs, or Black Eyed Kids.  These strange beings are appearing around the world, knocking on doors, tapping on windows and demanding entrance.
Are they demons,  Alien Hybrids, or something else from a sinister corner of the paranormal?


David has also studied Shamanic and magical traditions with elders from numerous cultures including Europe, Tibet, Native America, and Africa. He has appeared on numerous radio programs including: Darkness Radio, Project White Paper, Haunted South and Paranormal Live.

He is a writer for Intrepid Magazine and is the author of "The Black Eyed Children"

Show Notes: Experienced some noise in the Skype Feed during this episode. This episode is also available to view on YouTube & Blip.TV.


About Conundrums: Conundrums is a weekly talk/interview show featuring prominent people in the paranormal field. Topics include UFOS, Ghosts, Cryptozoology, Ancient Astronauts, and all aspects of the study. Conundrums is recorded on Thursday night and 'airs' on or before the weekend. The program is available to watch on a multitude of distribution platforms. Subscribe, bookmark and watch Conundrums each week!
 

EP#42: Travis Walton Case; Steve Pierce

Steve Pierce, a logger on contract with Mike Rogers in 1975, witnessed the abduction of Travis Walton in Snowflake Arizona into a UFO November the 5th of that year.

Though he has remained silent about the abduction for many years, Steve is now speaking out about the case and his perceptions of the event.

Steve agrees with the story on most accounts, however his observations of certain aspects of the story are different from the mainstream account of the tale. Steve tells in his own words what he saw and witnessed that fateful night. He recounts his involvement during the investigation whereby Travis was missing for five days, and he expresses his fears having been involved in the incident.

Steve Pierce provides a fresh new look at the Travis Walton case and the surrounding media attention to the abduction. He discusses the "Fire in the Sky" movie and many of the films inaccuracies as well as his own personal UFO encounter while a truck driver.

Show Notes: This program is also available to view on Blip.TV & YouTube.

About Conundrums: Conundrums is a weekly talk/interview show featuring prominent people in the paranormal field. Topics include UFOS, Ghosts, Cryptozoology, Ancient Astronauts, and all aspects of the study. Conundrums is recorded on Thursday night and 'airs' on or before the weekend. The program is available to watch on a multitude of distribution platforms. Subscribe, bookmark and watch Conundrums each week!

Episode #41; Betty & Barney Hill; Kathleen Marden

Scientific Ufologist Kathleen Marden earned her B.A. in Social Work at the University of New Hampshire in 1971. Thereafter, she entered into graduate studies in Education at the University of Cincinnati, and later, at U.N.H.

She is a currently a UFO & abduction writer and lecturer investigating some of the very substantial cases in the annals of UFO and abduction history. As the niece of Betty and Barney Hill, Kathy had the opportunity to observe and learn from many of the great late abduction researchers in action. As such, she has been able to present substantial evidence that the Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction was quite possibly a veridical experience.

She also takes to task the pseudo-skeptics who fail to do their research but disseminate false and misleading information with regard to several of the high profile, substantial evidence abduction cases, and the hoaxers and attention seekers who blur the lines between fantasy and reality and bring impropriety to legitimate UFO research and investigation.

Kathy is currently a full time researcher, writer and lecturer. Several of her articles have been published in UFO magazines. Additionally, she has written papers on the use and misuse of hypnosis in abduction investigations, the ethical use of hypnosis in abduction investigations, the comparative analysis of Betty and Barney Hills' statements made under hypnotic regression versus Betty's dream account of abduction, a critical analysis of the Harvard false memory study of self reported UFO experiencers, and “The Conundrum of Alien Abduction” (available from MUFON).

Her 2007 book Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience, with coauthor Stanton T. Friedman is a case study of her aunt and uncle, Betty and Barney Hills' 1961 UFO close encounter and abduction.

Autographed copies of her 2010 book Science Was Wrong (with Stan Friedman) are now available at her website. You can also find them in the "Science" section at bookstores.

2011 brought a new book, UFOs and Aliens, with a chapter on alien abduction by Kathy.

SHOW NOTES: This episode is also available on youtube & Blip.tv

~

About Conundrums: Conundrums is a weekly talk/interview show featuring prominent people in the paranormal field. Topics include UFOS, Ghosts, Cryptozoology, Ancient Astronauts, and all aspects of the study. Conundrums is recorded on Thursday night and 'airs' on or before the weekend. The program is available to watch on a multitude of distribution platforms. Subscribe, bookmark and watch Conundrums each week!