The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Abduction: America’s First Alien Encounter — Ep. 21

In September 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving through New Hampshire’s White Mountains when a strange light in the sky began to follow them. Hours later, they pulled into their driveway with two hours of missing time — and a story that would become America’s first widely publicized alien abduction.Torn clothing. Watches that would never tick again. A trembling dog that wouldn’t leave Betty’s side. And under hypnosis, Barney’s voice breaking as he screamed about “the eyes” — eyes he swore were burned into his mind.Join host Robert B. as State of the Unknown revisits that night on Route 3, unraveling the Hill abduction in vivid detail. From Betty’s recurring dreams of being taken aboard a craft, to Barney’s chilling hypnosis sessions, to the infamous “star map” pointing to Zeta Reticuli, this case laid the foundation for everything we now recognize in modern alien abduction lore.Was it stress and fractured memory, shaped by dreams and fear? Or the night two ordinary people truly came face-to-face with something not of this Earth?🎧 Listen now to The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Abduction: America’s First Alien Encounter — and decide for yourself.Support the showSupport State of the UnknownIf you enjoy the show and would like to help support it, you can become a Sasquatch Supporter for $3 a month. Your support helps cover the costs of researching and producing the show, website hosting, distribution, and helping more people discover State of the Unknown.Membership is completely optional, and the show remains free for everyone.Become a Sasquatch Supporter on Patreon🔍 New episodes every Tuesday🌐 Visit stateoftheunknown.com for show notes and to submit your own story.📬 Questions, theories, or story ideas? Reach out at [email protected] or @stateoftheunknownpodcast.Some stories don’t stay buried.We go looking anyway.