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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 39 MIN

200 Capt Mantell UFO Incident and Scratching Fanny

from Where Our Minds Wander · host Wes Guay & Beth Guay

Episode Description: Beth shares the 1948 National Guard pilot’s deadly encounter with a UFO. Wes brings us the story of a hoax in 1762 London involving a vengeful angry spirit. Our Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incidenthttps://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/www.army.mil/article/263119/questions_remain_75_years_after_mysterious_fort_knox_ufo_incident_downed_pilothttps://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/scratching-fanny-of-cock-lanehttps://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/03/28/scratching-fanny-the-ghost-of-cock-lane/“Scratching Fanny” by Sarah Bakewell, Fortean Times magazine, September 2001 Support the showAll our links:Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: [email protected] Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show:  www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon  www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple  Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

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Episode Description: Beth shares the 1948 National Guard pilot’s deadly encounter with a UFO. Wes brings us the story of a hoax in 1762 London involving a vengeful angry spirit. Our Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incident https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/ www.army.mil/article/263119/questions_remain_75_years_after_mysterious_fort_knox_ufo_incident_downed_pilot https://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/scratching-fanny-of-cock-...

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