The Lubbock Lights

Strange lights captivated the people of Lubbock, Texas who happened to gaze skyward on a summer night in 1951. But what those lights actually were remains an object of contention… particularly because nobody involved, including the Air Force, seems interested in talking about it.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveThis is a presentation of Premium Episode 60 on the main feed.Hosted by Laurah NortonResearch by Bryan Worters and Maura CurrieWritten, Engineered & Produced by Maura CurrieSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonusepisodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingWe have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2025 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast & The Fall Line Podcast LLCWorks CitedNA, "Flying 'strings of beads…'" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951.NA, "3 Texas Tech Profs…" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951.NA, "Flashes in sky filmed…" The Austin American, 1951.NA, "'String of beads' is…" The Odessa American, 1951.Kenneth May, "Scientist At Texas Tech…" The Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 1952.George Dolan, "This Is West…" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1957.Dave Knapp, "Area writes own chapter…" The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 1969.History.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.