23: A Brief History of the Sky Kidnappers

In the 1980s, people started to come forward with their accounts of abduction at the hands, and technology, of alien beings. They were spurred on by one book to share their stories of kidnappers from the sky and the experiences on board their crafts. Communion by Whitley Strieber became a hugely successful book, thrusting alien abduction into the pop culture spotlight. The history of abductions goes back further, perhaps as far back as 1638. It undergoes evolution and transforms time and again, from the partially archaic abduction of Antionio Villas-Boas, to the strange case of Debbie Jordan-Kauble, the subject of Budd Hopkins' book, Intruders, who was implanted with an alien-human hybrid, only to have it removed during the pregnancy. The phenomenon changes. Join me tonight as we take a look at the brief history of alien abductions. Links: NPR's list of the 100 Greatest Horror Novels and Stories A Brief History of Abduction Research by David M. Jacobs Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times by Jacques Vallee and Chris Aubeck The Preacher Who Believed That Flying Saucers Were Kidnapping Human Beings - In 1953 by Tony Breeden The Georgia Stalks Case The Mysterious Contact Memories of Herbert Schirmer by Marcus Lowlth The History of Alien Abductions - Wikipedia The Jesse Long Story Michael Menkin - Thought Screen Helmet Not Alone Podcast - Episode Twenty-Three: The Mojave Incident - Alien Invasion for Two Please A List of Podcasts from This Episodes Vocal Talents: The Conspirators Podcast Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children Obscura: A True Crime Podcast Sirencide Calling Darkness Double Density Throwdown Thursday Theme song by Big Cats Art and Website by the Great Desdymona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices