Episode Summary: We hear our first listener ghost story. Katie shares with us a terrifying night she experienced in a dark rec center in Florida. It was a perfect paranormal primer as we count down the days until Halloween.
Ryan then sits down to speak with author and paranormal investigator, Karl Pfeiffer. They discuss Karl's time on the Syfy channel where he won the very first season of Ghost Hunters Academy. We hear about the filming process and how influential his time on the show truly was in helping him become a better investigator. We then talk about his five years of both working at and investigating the famous Stanley Hotel, best known for being the location of The Shining. Karl and Ryan then go deep, discussing the science v.s. the spiritual debate that often fuels the paranormal fire. We then get a sneak peek at what Karl is working on now with the dynamic paranormal duo, Greg and Dana Newkirk!
Guest Bio: Karl Pfeiffer is a writer, photographer, and paranormal investigator. He won the first season of Syfy's Ghost Hunters Academy and appeared on Ghost Hunters International. He worked for five years as the Resident Paranormal Investigator at the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, where he conducted more than 250 investigations and created a webseries featuring his Spirit Investigations Team called Spirits of the Stanley. He lectures across America about approaches to the science and philosophy of the paranormal. For more info, visit: www.karlpfeiffer.com. Karl is the author of the novel, Hallowtide, and the short story collection Into a Sky Below, Forever. He was a staff writer at publications including the TAPS Paramagazine and the Paranormal Pop Culture Blog. He's also a portrait and conceptual photographer based out of Northern Colorado.
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Episode Summary: First, Ryan wishes listeners a Happy Halloween season, explaining that this month's episodes will focus on the more spooky and creepy aspects of the unknown. And he wants to hear from you! Share your personal ghost or monster stories with Ryan by contacting him at the contact tab on the website, www.somewhereintheskies.com. It may just be featured on an upcoming episode leading up to Halloween!
Ryan then speaks with Seth Breedlove, documentary filmmaker and creator of Small Town Monsters, an independent film series that explores lost and bizarre history around the United States. Focusing on small town folklore, the team tells stories through the words and experiences of those who were most affected by them - residents and witnesses. Seth brings us on the fascinating journey of researching and filming his latest installment, Invasion on Chesnut Ridge, which tells the true story of one of the more bizarre places in America, and the unusual activity that has taken place there for decades. Delving into one of the most intriguing and unusual areas this side of the Bermuda Triangle, the film will tell the tale of the Kecksburg UFO crash, the Uniontown Bigfoot/UFO sightings, encounters with a large, prehistoric bird in Keystone State Park and much more. 
Guest Bio: Seth Breedlove has written, edited, produced and directed shorts and features about a variety of topics but is best known for his production company and the films they’ve produced under the Small Town Monsters banner. These films include Minerva Monster, Beast of Whitehall, Beast of Boggy Creek, The Mothman of Point Pleasant, Invasion on Chesnut Ridge, and the upcoming films, The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear and On the Trail of Champ. For more info, visit www.smalltownmosters.com
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Episode Summary: Ryan speaks with Chris Garetano about his lifelong search for answers to the Montauk Project, said to have been carried out at Camp Hero on Long Island, NY. The government claims that this site is a shuttered military base that once protected Americans, but for decades endless rumors maintain that the United States government engaged in a pattern of covert behavior that saw it experiment on its own citizens in such programs as the Tuskegee Experiments and MK Ultra. Could Montauk’s Camp Hero–with its rumors of mind control experiments, acid tests, child abductions, possible alien contact, and time travel have any truth behind it?
Chris is a filmmaker who released a documentary in 2015 titled, THE MONTAUK CHRONICLES, which covered these very rumors and accusations by those who claimed to have been there. Some admitted having participated in the experiments while some even claimed to have been those experimented on. The film was then expanded on in a recent History Channel special called THE DARK FILES. With a thorough investigation by Steve Volk, Barry Eisler, and Chris himself, they unravel the mystery one witness at a time and find stunning evidence that the Montauk Project may be shockingly all too real. Chris gives us the inside scoop on both the documentary and the television special and reveals some of the incredible evidence they uncovered in their dark and mysterious investigation.
Guest Bio: Christopher Paul Garetano is the owner and president of White Phosphorus Pictures LLC. In 2005, he released his first documentary titled, Horror Business; an experimental study regarding the struggles of independent horror movie making. In 2006 he set out to make Montauk Chronicles, focusing on the alleged secret experiments that are said to have been conducted between 1971 and 1983. The final version of Montauk Chronicles was completed in the winter of 2014 and it premiered at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, in New York City (in January of 2015) where it won the “Best Documentary Prize.” Christopher is an executive producer, director of re-creations and the co-host of the new History Channel show, The Dark Files. In addition to several motion picture projects, he is currently developing a new science fiction thriller with another Network for 2018. To learn more and to order The Montauk Chronicles, visit www.mtkchronicles.com. The Dark Files can be purchased by CLICKING HERE.
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I hope you enjoy this mini audio doc where I recount the terrifying and deadly UFO encounter of Carlos de Santos in 1975. Remember... keep your feet on the ground but NEVER stop searching somewhere in the skies! 
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Episode Summary: Ryan sits down at The Nerdist School in Los Angeles to talk with Amanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel of The Guilty Pleasure Podcast. Each week, the comedic duo invite guests on the show to discuss their guiltiest of pleasures. In this episode, they grill Ryan on his most guilty obsession; The X-Files.
In one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, FBI special agents investigate unexplained, mind-bending cases known as "X-Files." Though the government is convinced that the outlandish reports are false, conspiracy theorist Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and realist Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), for most of the series, stop at nothing to prove that "the truth is out there." Amanda, Jackie, and Ryan navigate their way through the insanely complex alien conspiracy throughout the series, the steamy sexual tension between Mulder and Scully, and where the show is heading when it returns for an eleventh season in early 2018. The truth is in this episode, and you have been given top secret access to listen now! ...TRUST NO ONE!
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Amanda Salvatore recently moved from her beloved New York to the ever sunny LA. She's loving her time here, but not so surprisingly misses Dollar Slice (specifically 99 Cent Express Pizza on 43rd and 8th). She used to sing and "dance" in musicals for many years but decided that writing jokes was a way more sensible life choice. She has studied improv and/or sketch writing with UCB, IO West, The Magnet, and The Nerdist School. She is a part of the improv group, The Vanities.
Jackie Rae Aubel is a writer, comedian, and producer based in Los Angeles. She has studied improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizen's Brigade (NY), the People's Improv Theatre (NY) and the Nerdist School (LA). For the past 5 years, she's written, produced and directed both live and scripted comedy. She's currently a writer and actor on the Nerdist School house sketch team, 'The Vanities'. She is also co-host and producer of the 'Guilty Pleasure Show' on Project Alpha and the 'Guilty Pleasure Podcast' on the Nerdist School Network.
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Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com Email: Sprague51@hotmail.com Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte Episode Edited by Jane Palomera Moore SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is produced by THIRD KIND PRODUCTIONS, in association with Antica Productions  As a young(er) UFO researcher myself, it is quite refreshing to see many other younger people, both male and female, getting involved in a subject often seen as an old man's game. But even more so, it's rare to see younger people involved internationally. But that all changed in India this past year with the emergence of a young man named Hitesh K. Yadav. Not only has he gained visibility worldwide for his research, but he's created the first ever UFO magazine in India. I was able to catch up with him recently for this written interview. It's quite clear that the UFO field is bright and booming, and we have Hitesh to thank for the future of UFO studies. I hope you enjoy. - Ryan Sprague
When and how did you first become interested in UFOs and how did you become a UFO researcher? When I was thirteen years old, I came to know about aliens and UFO’s through TV shows like UFO Hunters and Uncovering Aliens . I was very much excited to watch them and really got motivated to think and explore more in this subject. I wanted something unique in my life. The UFO subject provided me a platform to learn and explore. And from the age of thirteen and on, I started doing some serious work in this field, including an investigation of the first alien implant case surgery from India. What is your favorite UFO case out of India? My favorite case is my mother’s close encounter with an alien entity when I was a fiver years old. The case had a negative impact on my mother’s health and emotions. So I really want to investigate that case after so many years and want to find out the detailed reality and evidence of the case which happened almost two decades ago. How does your country react to UFO sightings and cases? Are they very open to it or is it not talked about in public? Most of the time, Indian people don’t much think about UFOs. Even if they see a UFO, they just pass it on and don’t show any interest or efforts to share it with anyone. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, Indians aren't very aware of UFOs and aliens. This lack of awareness is a major problem here, and that is why I created India’s largest UFO research team to make people aware, and to do scientific studies on UFOs and alien phenomena. Secondly, most of the people associate UFO sightings and phenomena to spiritual activities. They have their own spiritual and supernatural theories for UFO sightings. What UFO researchers do you look up to most and why? I really appreciate the work done by each and every UFO researcher in the field of Ufology. When I was younger, I really enjoyed watching television interviews with Stanton T. Friedman and Derrel W. Sims. They are some of the most experienced and senior UFO researchers, in my opinion. I follow their ideas and theories and heartily appreciate their field work and decades of research. The Ancient Aliens TV show came later here in India and the theories of Erich Von Daniken and Giorgio Tsoukalos are very interesting and informative, as well. Why do you think that the United States is where most people believe UFO sightings occur? I personally don’t believe that the United States is the biggest UFO hotspot. I think that UFO sightings are almost equal all around the world. They vary according to many factors such as human population and geographical locations. The reason why people think America is a major hotspot is because in America people are most aware about UFOs and aliens. But in other countries like India, people aren't. If they were, I believe they'd definitely bring cases to the public to be researched. During the 60s and 70s, however, India had thousands and thousands of UFO sightings, and many books, including school text books, had descriptions included in them because it was so prevelent at the time. Do you believe that we are being visited by extraterrestrials? Definitely. I also believe they are coming here from billions of light years away. There are a lot of theories on what their agenda may be, but we have evidence of their existence like aliens implants and real and authenticated UFO photos and videos. Being a UFO researchers, our aim should be to upgrade and update ourselves in this field. We can’t rely on any single theory to prove their existence and agenda. Do you believe that UFOs could represent something other than extraterrestrials? Yes. There are many theories. All we can do is work with the evidence we have. We can examine the evidence provided by people all around the world and then start to come to some sort of conclusion. This is what makes this subject fascinating and encourages UFO researchers to go deeper. One of my life goals is to bring some of these conclusions forward. It can be only done by support from UFO researchers from around the world and that’s what we are trying to do. There is a problem in the UFO field; There are a few people who are working soley for name and fame. While it's important to get information out to the masses, it's also important to appreciate the work of other senior ufologists. Their theories will be built upon and only then can we start to work towards a conclusion. What UFO cases have you personally researched and which do you find most interesting? Like I mentioned, I investigated India's first alien implant case. I called Derrel W. Sims from America to help in the investigation and he came to India. The ideas and information shared by an experienced UFO researcher like Derrel W. Sims really helped me a lot to upgrade my research as well. We were able to surgically remove the implant from our patient's body. It was exciting to investigate the alien implant case, but it was also very complicated as well. Our last case investigated in India is a case of alien footprints in southern India. My team investigated the case, along with a regional investigator. We were able to reach the area before any disturbance. There we found one foot long footprints in the field and they were all over the place. For a complete case detail, you can visit our team's website at www.disclosure1617.com    How did you come up with the idea to create UFO Magazine India? Being a UFO researcher from India, I want to represent ancient Indian knowledge and Indian ufology in front of the whole world. Creating a magazine from India helps a lot in this case. It was my 19th birthday in December of 2016 and I spent my whole day thinking what to do next. That's when I came up with the idea to start the magazine. Something serious and effective. And on January 30th of 2017, the first issue was released. While my english isn't perfect, I have a clear aim to create milestones in India from a ufological angle. My aim was to make people aware of the UFO subject and also to acknowledge and appreciate the work of young UFO researchers around the world in order to make them work harder in the field. Our team is growing both in India and around the world and our columnist list is growing and growing.   Can you tell us a little about UFO Magazine India? UFO Magazine India is the first UFO magazine released in India, focussing on UFOs, the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH) and alien psychology. India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and has a very complicated and mysterious history, and the UFO phenomenon is included in that. There are endless misconceptions amongst the Indian population about extraterrestrial issues, therefore we want to remove these misconceptions and enhance the knowledge and attitude of Indian citizens towards this topic. India definitely needed a UFO magazine to stay aware and updated about UFOs and alien activities occurring worldwide. The editor, as well as the columnists, have put their best efforts forward to enhance the topic in order to make people aware. International researchers, as well as Indian researchers, have cooperated in the content and article publishing of the magazine. Let's hope it is able to tingle the brains of people both nationally and internationally! Where can we find your work and UFO Magazine India? Along with the magazine, I'm also the founder of India's largest UFO research organization, known as Disclosure Team India. Because of my work in the field, Indian media is also highlighting it on a national level. Here are the links to find more about my team: Website : www.disclosure1617.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/disclosure1617 Twitter : www.twitter.com/disclosure1617 All four previously published volumes of UFO Magazine India are available internationally via Amazon in both print and kindle editions. To learn more about Hitesh, his work, and to purchase the magazine, visit: www.ufomagazine.in 
Episode Summary: Ryan pulls another fascinating interview out of the INTO THE FRAY archives. This time, he speaks with author and researcher, Mike Clelland, about his book, The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee. Without question, this is a classic by one of the most exciting new authors in the UFO field today. After reading it, your view of reality will never be the same. The owl has held a place of reverence and mystique throughout history. And as strange as this might seem, owls are also showing up in conjunction with the UFO experience.
There is a strangeness to these accounts that defy simple explanations. This book explores implications that go far beyond what more conservative researchers would dare consider. But the owl connection encompasses more than the UFO experience. It also includes profound synchronicities, ancient archetypes, dreams, shamanistic experiences, personal transformation, and death. From the mythic legends of our ancient past to the first-hand accounts of the UFO abductee, owls are playing some vital role. This is also a deeply personal story. It is an odyssey of self-discovery as the author grapples with his own owl and UFO encounters. What plays out is a story of transformation with the owl at the heart of this journey.
Guest Bio: Mike Clelland is an avid outdoorsman, illustrator and UFO researcher. He has written extensively on the subject of alien abductions, synchronicities and owls. It was his first-hand experiences with these elusive events that have been the foundation for this research. His website explores these events and their connections to the alien contact phenomenon. This site also features extended audio interviews with visionaries and experts examining the complexities of the overall UFO experience. Beyond that, Mike is considered an expert in the skills of ultralight backpacking, and has authored or illustrated a series of instructional books focused on advanced outdoor techniques. He spent nearly 25 years living in the Rockies, and now lives in the Adirondacks. Visit his website at: www.hiddenexperience.blogspot.com
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Episode Summary: On a special BONUS episode, Ryan and Andrew Sanford sit down after both attending opening night releases of the highly anticipated 2017 remake of IT. IT tells the story of seven children in Derry, Maine, who are terrorized by the eponymous being, only to face their own personal demons in the process. Adapted from the 1986 Stephen King novel, the 2017 film was directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman. It starred Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, and Finn Wolfhard.
With opening box office numbers skyrocketing through the roof, the film garnered a lot of positive reviews and buzz. But did it truly live up to the hype? This is a SPOILER HEAVY and very opinionated dissection of the film by two die-hard Stephen King fans and horror movie buffs in general. So grab your popcorn, hold on to your paper boats, and tune in to hear our thoughts on The Loser's Club. And maybe... just maybe... you'll float too! 
Guest Bio: Andrew Sanford is a writer/performer in New York City. As a writer he has written a full-length graphic novel, Gwendolyn, that was published in 2014 and he has twice been a featured writer in the 2014 and 2016 ABC New Talent Showcases. As a performer, he has produced and starred in a host of online content and is currently hosting a weekly podcast called Half White Son of a Black Man. His work can be found at www.halfwhitesonofablackman.com.
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