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Close Encounters of the Third Kind You May Never Have Heard Of

Season 1, Ep. 319

On episode 319 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we explore a handful of close encounters of the third kind that have been lost to UFO history. These obscure cases show the true high strangeness that has occurred in the past, spanning decades and continents. What do these cases have in common? What sets them apart? And just exactly what happened when these individuals had a close encounter of the third kind?


Co-researched and co-written by Preston Dennett: https://www.youtube.com/@prestondennett577


Voiceover by: Nicholas Westemeyer (@Nwestemeyer) and Brent Hand (@Hysteria51Pod)


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