Dr. Stephen Finley -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 45

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview Dr. Stephen Finley from Louisiana State University about the complexities of race and the UFO/UAP/NHI phenomenon. Finley studied at Rice University under Jeffrey Kripal, and offers a challenging yet vitally important perspective into how anomalous experiences manifest to the African American community, and how they read and interpret the various themes and details presented by NHI. We discuss the notion that the UFO subject appeals mostly to white people, an argument he demolishes. Finley lists several prominent black experiencers, while also outlining how these experiences differ from stereotyped contact and what those difference might mean. We also discuss the white supremacist origins of some UFO lore, through William Dudley Pelley, George Adamski and others, and how that connection can present barriers to people of color looking to engage with the topic. We consider the relationship between the African American community and the U.S. Government -- a continuum of mistreatment stretching from experimentation and 3/5ths personhood to the prison industrial complex and Cointelpro -- and how that history might complicate notions of governmental disclosure. While the phenomenon seems to be pushing humanity to recognize and consider different ways of learning and knowing, it's precisely those ways of knowing that have been obfuscated and ignored by a broader white and materialist culture. To buy Finley's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stephen-C.-Finley/author/B0BK2NKP7T?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_7&qid=1720211010&sr=8-7&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true ——————— Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ------------------- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk #racism #egregorial #daemon #reincarnation #psychadelics #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #magic #occult #trauma #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology #ethics #