UFO Talker

Michael Ryan

UFO Talker will be available every Wednesday. It will be a mixture of discussion, interviews and people describing their sightings of unidentified flying objects. You can contact the podcast by email: ufotalker@bell.net

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Oct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
Two U.S. Marines have an encounter with a UFO and missing time/ Interview with Vietnam-era vet Michael Walsh about his encounter in Northern Saskatchewan
Send us Fan Mail Season 4 Episode 6. Host Michael Ryan interviews Vietnam veteran Michael Walsh. During the war in Vietnam U.S. Marines Michael Walsh and Ken Broadbent promised each other if they made it out of Vietnam they would go on the adventure of a lifetime. In the Summer of 1971 the Marines took a canoe and spent the Summer on Reindeer Lake. Beautiful and rugged, Reindeer Lake is a very remote lake in Northern Saskatchewan. One evening as they were out on the lake they had a very dramatic encounter with a UFO. Later they found themselves on shore with the sense that they had both had missing time they could not account for. If you would like to read Michael Walsh's book Zhimon: A Solitary Adventure you can find it on Amazon and other book stores (this is not a UFO book). If you would like to listen to UFO investigator Shane Hurd go here to connect to the Zoom link. We believe the time of the event is between 2:00 - 4:30 pm Central Time. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Oct 15, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
INTERVIEW: Dr. Richard Tortorella talks about orbs, strange satellites and update on Cabin in Cariboo abduction
Send us Fan Mail Season 4 Episode 5. Host Michael Ryan interviews Dr. Richard Tortorella on several topics including: Orbs seen in British Columbia, Satellites that seem to make 90 degree right turns and instantly reverse course. He also talks about Bigfoot and former head of UFOBC Graham Conway. He also gives an update on their investigations into the British Columbia Cabin in Cariboo that was talked about in season 3. If you would like to listen to the radio broadcast from the National UFO Historical Records Center go here. If you would like to see the clown book by the late Diane Keaton go here. If you would like tickets to the Mysteries of Space and Sky Conference go here. If you would like to find out more about the UFO detector go here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Oct 8, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
A Letter, Roger Wybot and a crashed UFO/ We jump down the rabbit hole/ Is A.I. good for ufology?
Send us Fan Mail Season 4 Episode 4. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a look at a letter that was sent to the RCMP on March, 6, 1960. The sender makes a lot of claims and gives directions to where a crashed UFO is. Deep in the woods of British Columbia. At first take it may be easy to dismiss the letter, but is there something to it? If you would like to find out more about the Lake Superior Paracon go here. If you would like to find out more about the Skyfire Summit go here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
The New Brunswick UFO Incident/ On a deserted road a man is chased by a UFO at speeds that reach 115 mph/ Book review of Ann Druffel's FIRESTORM
Send us Fan Mail Season 4 Episode 3. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into a case that was investigated by the RCMP in 1976. At 2:55 AM on October 3, 1976 Joseph Robichaud was driving on a dark, deserted road in New Brunswick, Canada. He soon found himself being chased by a red UFO that was as large as a house. Trying to get away from the UFO he reached speeds of 115 mph. The UFO was right above his car. This is another UFO report taken from the files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The case was investigated by constable J. St-Pierre of the Richibucto detachment. If you would like to find out more about the Shag Harbour UFO Xpo go here. If you would like to find out more about the Lake Superior Paracon go here. If you would like to view Marc Brown's artwork go here. If you would like to read the Blackwood Outdoors article on night vision and thermal imaging cameras go here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Sep 24, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
The Three Mile Lake Incident/ Strange case of Ontario man who has encounter with a humanoid and then is visited by Canadian and U.S. military personnel
Send us Fan Mail Season 4 Episode 2. Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into the strange case of the Three Mile Lake Incident. On the evening of October 7, 1975 Robert Suffern was responding to a call from his sister that his barn might be on fire. On his way to the barn he sees a UFO hovering just above the road and almost runs into a small humanoid. In one of the strangest UFO encounters on record, Robert receives phone calls from people claiming to be with the U.S. military and leaving call back numbers to the U.S. White House. This is a must listen episode for the many twists and turns of this case. If you would like to know more about the 18th Annual Bucks County UFO Conference go here. If you would like to know more about the Halifax Paranormal Symposium go here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Sep 17, 2025 · 1 min
Season 4 Trailer for UFO Talker/ New shows start September 24th
Send us Fan Mail Season 4 Episode 1. Trailer for UFO Talker Podcast. New shows begin next Wednesday on September 24th. We're back! Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Sep 10, 2025 · 47 min
A UFO shoots a beam of light at a horse as a woman looks on/ She calls for help and the UFO is witnessed by 12 people/ RCMP investigated this case from Northern British Columbia
Send us Fan Mail Summer rerun series. From Season 3 Episode 22. In this episode that was originally aired on March 26, 2025 host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott discuss this case from 1978. On the night of April 6, 1978 a woman was putting her horses away for the night when a beam of light shot from a UFO and went through the window of her barn. The three horses in the barn went crazy and she called for help. Eventually 12 people came to the farm and saw the UFO. This sighting was investigated by constable J. N. Holyk from the Prince George, British Columbia detachment. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Sep 3, 2025 · 55 min
The Killian Incident/ American Airlines flight 937 encountered a UFO that forever changed the way commercial pilots reported UFO sightings
Send us Fan Mail Summer rerun series. In an episode that originally aired December 20, 2023 host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into the Killian Incident. The Killian Incident is named after American Airlines pilot Peter Killian who was Captain of flight 937 flying from Newark, New Jersey to Detroit, Michigan on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 1959. Captain Killian along with co-pilot John Dee witnessed three large UFOs flying off their left wing. Listen to our podcast to find out how this incident changed the way that commercial pilots reported UFOs. Today's audio excerpt is read from Preston Dennett's book Humanoids and High Strangeness. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Aug 27, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min
INTERVIEW: Jacques Vallee talks about his book Forbidden Science 6/ His wife seeing a huge white light at their cabin in Northern California and his friendship with Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. James McDonald
Send us Fan Mail Summer repeat series. Season 3 Episode 19. In this episode that originally aired on March 5, 2025 host Michael Ryan interviews Jacques Vallee. They discuss many topics including alien/human hybrids, UFOs and the Lawrence Livermore Labs. Vallee also talks about underwater UFOs and his friendship with Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. James McDonald. Vallee's book Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles can be purchased on Amazon sites around the world. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Aug 20, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Whatever happened to Ufology? Michael Ryan and Christine Scott take a look at the dazed and confused world of UFOs.
Send us Fan Mail New Show! Season 3 Episode 33. In the last new show of Season 3, Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott discuss the current state of Ufology. Is the research and investigations as good as it once was? What effect are podcast having on the search for truth? If you would like to find out more about the Michigan UFO Contact conference go here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Aug 13, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Interview with Linda Rafuse National Director of MUFON Canada/ Linda talks about MUFON and seeing 2 UFOs hovering 75 feet above her in a schoolyard in Weston, Ontario
Send us Fan Mail Summer rerun series. In an episode that originally aired on January 29, 2025 (Season 3 Episode 14) host Michael Ryan interviews Linda Rafuse National Director of MUFON Canada. Linda talks about MUFON in Canada and covers several sightings and encounters including her sighting when she was in grade 6. During recess at an elementary school in Weston, Ontario, Linda and two of her classmates look up and see two UFOs hovering 75 feet above their heads. She also talks about 10 students who see a triangle UFO come out of the Fraser River in British Columbia and shine a beam of light on them. Also she talks about trail camera footage showing a UFO taking off. If you would like to find out more about MUFON in Canada go here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Aug 6, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
2 aircraft are paced by a UFO on 2 separate nights near Gander International Airport, Newfoundland/ Witnessed by 3 pilots and tracked on radar
Send us Fan Mail Summer repeat series. Season 3 Episode 5. From a show that originally aired on November 7, 2024 host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into two separate UFO encounters by two aircraft near Gander International Airport on October 10, 1974 and October 11, 1974. The first UFO was seen by pilot John Breen who was flying his Cessna with his passenger Janice Gould. The UFO played cat and mouse with them for 25 minutes. On the second night the pilot and co-pilot of a Capital Airlines DC-8 was followed by a UFO while on final descent to Gander International Airport. These two cases are taken directly from the files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jul 30, 2025 · 56 min
3 women see a massive UFO hover above them for over 10 minutes/Their screams seem to go unnoticed in an encounter that may have involved the Oz Factor and missing time
Send us Fan Mail Summer repeat series. In an episode that originally aired on February 19, 2025 host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott review another case from the RCMP files. This encounter took place on January 2, 1975 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sometime around 11:15 pm Mrs. Verna Strachan, her daughter Wendy Strachan and Linda Marino see a UFO over their apartment building that is approximately 180 feet long by 120 feet wide hovering at about 350 feet above them. The case was investigated by corporal D. J. Howard. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jul 23, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Sky Canada - The Canadian governments report on UFOs is released/ What it got right and what it got wrong
Send us Fan Mail Season 3 Episode 32. New Show! Host Michael Ryan and commentator Christine Scott take a deep dive into Sky Canada's UFO report "Management of Public Reporting of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Canada". We discuss what Chief Science Advisor of Canada, Mona Nemer, got right and what she got wrong. If you would like to read the report and see the survey go here. There will be one more new Summer show released on Wednesday, August 20th. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jul 16, 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
Aviation expert Todd Curtis talks about UFOs, Drones and a UFO that caused electrical malfunctions on a commercial aircraft/Should there be rules of engagement for UFOs?
Send us Fan Mail Summer rerun series. In this episode that originally aired on November 20, 2024 host Michael Ryan interviews aviation expert Todd Curtis. They talk about Curtis' appearance at Contact in the Desert last June and his five categories that help define what a UAP is. They also talk about the fact that drones are making it harder to tell what's a UFO and what isn't. You can check out Todd's company Airsafe.com here. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jul 9, 2025 · 1 hr 38 min
Irish ufologist Chris Gaffney talks about the 2004 Aer Lingus Boeing 737 that was damaged in flight by a triangle UFO/ Also Betty Meyler, Project Morrigan and more!
Send us Fan Mail Summer rerun series. In this episode that originally aired on April 10, 2024 host Michael Ryan interviews Irish ufologist Chris Gaffney. Chris Gaffney takes us on a deep dive of all things relating to UFOs in Ireland. From the 2004 encounter that an Aer Lingus 737 had with a triangle UFO. The encounter caused damage to the wing of the aircraft. We also play a conversation between Shannon Air Traffic Control and three passenger aircraft (British Airways, Virgin and a Norwegian airplane) while they were all seeing a UFO. Chris also talks about NHI Disclosure and Project Morrigan. Also his role in UKPRU (United Kingdom Pilots Reporting UAP). Also information on Ireland's Flying Saucer Working Party. If you would like to find out more about Chris Gaffney's FOIA requests, Google, "Chris Gaffney UFO". If you would like to contact Chris Gaffney you can reach him at: chrisg@nhidisclosure.cm Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jul 2, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Interview with UK UFO investigator Dave Hodrien who discusses the case of 3 black helicopters and a huge UFO seen near Staffordshire, England/ Also CLASSIFIED report of a black triangle UFO that hovered over an Air Force base
Send us Fan Mail Summer rerun series. Season 1 Episode 39. In this episode that originally aired on May 24, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews UK UFO investigator and Chairman of the Birmingham UFO Group, Dave Hodrien. They discuss three military cases that Dave has investigated. The first is a 300 yard long UFO this is surrounded by 3 black helicopters near Staffordshire, England in 2014. The second case involves a British soldier, who in 1962, saw a UFO at close range while on duty near Singapore. It was witnessed by a group of soldiers from his unit. The third case is a sighting that is still classified until this day. Several military personnel from an Air Force base in Greece witness a large, black triangle UFO hovering over the base for 10 minutes. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jun 25, 2025 · 1 hr 55 min
Part 2 of the Gary Heseltine interview on his book Non-Human/ A deep dive into the Rendlesham Forest Incident/ The OSI used drugs and intimidation during the interrogation of witnesses
Send us Fan Mail Summer repeat series. In this episode that originally aired on March 15, 2023 Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine about his book Non-Human. The book takes a deep dive into the Rendlesham Forest Incident. In part two Gary Heseltine talks about Sgt. Penniston and Airman Burroughs both had missing time during the incident. Officers from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations used drugs and intimidation during the interrogation of several of the witnesses. Airman Larry Warren recently took a lie detector test and Gary Heseltine discusses the results. If you would like to check out Gary Heseltine's UFO Truth Magazine go here. Gary's book Non-Human can be purchased on Amazon sites around the world. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jun 18, 2025 · 2 hr 5 min
British Detective Gary Heseltine talks about his 5 year investigation into the Rendlesham Forest Incident/ Christine Scott's book review of Non-Human
Send us Fan Mail Summer repeat series. In an episode that originally aired on March 8, 2023 host Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Heseltine about his book Non-Human. It's his 5 year investigation of the Rendlesham Forest Incident. This is part one of a deep dive into RFI. Gary Heseltine goes over the timeline like never before. It's almost told like a crime scene investigation of a cold case file. Also on this episode Christine Scott reviews book Non-Human and why it is a must read. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.
Jun 11, 2025 · 43 min
INTERVIEWS: Two eyewitness accounts of UFOs that altered their view of this world/ Two people, one from Melbourne, Australia and one from Regina, Canada.
Send us Fan Mail Summer repeat series. In this episode that originally aired on October 4, 2023 (Season 2 Episode 5) two eyewitness accounts of UFOs that were closer than 30 feet away. Each sighting has changed the witness and the way they view the world. Julie is from Melbourne, Australia and she talks about her encounter that was witnessed by her and three of her friends as they drove down the highway. The UFO was following their car about 30 feet above the speeding vehicle. Next is Jay from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jay was jogging with his girlfriend and spotted a UFO only a few feet above a river. What he saw next changed the he views the world. Support the show To buy UFO Talker merchandise follow this link here. Female announcer: Joy Ryan Male announcer: Andrew Helbig The National UFO Records Center link here Christine Scott's Centennial Books 1230 Broad Street. Regina, Sask.