API Case Files
by Aerial Phenomena Investigations
API Case Files is the official podcast of Aerial Phenomena Investigations. The API team is out to drain the UFO swamp, bringing a real scientific and skeptical approach to the study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. We don't have all the answers, so we investigate.
Episodes
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Conversation 21 - Rachel Bond
Rachel Bond is a licensed psychotherapist in Maryland who helps victims of trauma and other experiences that are difficult to cope with - including anomalous experiences. This Conversation is a lightly edited version of the video Livestream Rachel participated in on April 6th, 2026. Links The API...
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API Case Files Live #4 with guest Erica Lukes
Our special guest is Erica Lukes of the Expanding Frontiers organization, and of UFO Classified. Links from the show: Expanding Frontiers: https://www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/ Support Expanding Frontiers on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ExpandingFrontiersResearch The Saucer Life…
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Live with UFO Historian Jeff Knox
Episode 2 of API Case Files Live - the audio only version. We were joined by UFO historian Jeff Knox. Jeff Knox's work on Bluebook Unknowns: https://uapdiscovery.discourse.group/c/blue-book-unknowns/13 Jeff's show with Rachel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCxSnv17MgEd5BOzIjugSmDQ Video summary of the...
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Case Files Live - a Maryland High Strangeness Case
We went in depth with Marsha Barnhart on a high strangeness case that was big for us, case 12-058. The events in this case largely took place in Ocean City, Maryland. We play several audio clips from the primary witness and those close to him that had not previously been made public. Contact us...
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Conversation 20 - Airman Pat at Cannon AFB in the 70s
Released: 30 July 2023 Duration: 54 Minutes 21 Seconds This is our first anonymous API Conversation, although we are using his real first name of our Witness. A former Air Force F111 technician tells us his story about a UFO encounter captured on RADAR at Cannon Air Force base in New Mexico in…
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Conversation 19 - Dr. Joan R. Bird
Recorded: May 5, 2022 Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes Marsha Barnhart talks to Dr. Joan Bird, author of the book Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Extraordinary Stories of Documented Sightings and Encounters. \ Dr. Bird is a Zoologist who specialized in animal behavior. She moved to Montana in 1973...
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Episode 18 - Orbs 'a Plenty
Released: 26 July 2021 Duration: 42 minutes, 41 seconds This episode of API Case Files covers three recent cases. Paul reports on a daylight sighting from the Isle of Man (Case 21-023) detailing how two men pursued three orbs until the lights disappeared. This encounter took place May 27th, 2021...
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Episode 17 - I Know What I Remember
Released: 7 June 2021 Duration: 59 minutes, 30 seconds Central Casting Saucer Spotted Outside Louisville; a Colorado Campout Overhead Light Show; and a Terrifying Idaho Orb Encounter Several really good cases to cover in this episode! A mother and daughter saw a right-out-of-central-casting…
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Episode 16 - Lights, Camera, Action!
Released: 11 November 2020 Duration: 60 minutes Lots of cases to discuss! The API team is joined by two new members, Molly and Dan. Paul goes into detail on a dazzling Ohio sighting with terrific night vision camera footage, and talks about a recently reported 2014 close encounter experienced by…
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Conversation 18 - Curt Collins
Recorded: 25 March 2020 Released: 26 March 2020 Duration: 69 minutes, 36 seconds A conversation with UFO blogger and researcher Curt Collins of the blog Blue Blurry Lines. Recently, together with Roger Glassel, Curt has published research into the complicated and ethically thorny relationship...
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Conversation 17 - Eric Wojciechowski, part 2
Recorded: 24 January2020 Released: 2 February 2019 Duration: 51 minutes, 27 seconds Following up on Part 1, Paul Carr and Eric Wojciechowski talk about cyborgs, ageing, self-driving cars, uncanny valleys, narrow vs. general AI, Elon Musk, Shazam, drug dealers, Henry Rollins in Iran, Charlie…
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API Conversation #16 - Eric Wojciechowski, Part 1
Recorded: 24 January 2020 Released: 25 January 2020 Duration: 52 minutes, 45 seconds Part 1 of Paul Carr's lightly edited conversation with author Eric Wojciechowski. We discuss virtual UFO conferences, Eric's early fascination with the Ancient Astronaut theories of Zecharia Sitchin, his…
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Episode 15 - Can I Get a Witness?
Released: 15 December 2019 Duration: 80 minutes, 3 seconds Marsha Barnhart deep-dives into a just-closed case in Medina, Ohio of a large V-shaped low-flying craft. Upon closer examination, the Witness in this case displayed common characteristics found in other "high strangeness" witnesses. Paul...
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Episode 14 - An English Orb and Who Are These People?
Released: 20 January 2019 Duration: 65 minutes A silent, truck-sized sphere zips past a startled Englishman; common tricks of the mind MAY explain weird creatures; API Training and Public Outreach videos await you at our website! Two recently closed Case Files are discussed: Marsha Barnhart...
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Conversation 15 - Kenny Biddle and Solving Mysteries
Recorded: 13 January 2019 Released: 13 January 2019 Duration: 54 minutes, 49 seconds Kenny Biddle has investigated hauntings, cryptids, and UFOs for years, and has solved many of these cases. He is persistent, patient, and creative, just like any good field investigator. We talked about some of…
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Conversation 14 - Justin Bamforth
Recorded: 24 November 2018 Released: 3 December 2018 Duration: 70 minutes, 1 second While researching his book, the Justin reached out to Marsha in an attempt to get detailed information on API case 12-001. The Witness in this case was the night manager at a hotel on the Canadian side of Niagara...
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Conversation 13 - Simone Mendez
Recorded: 19 September 2018 Released: 22 September 2018 Duration:55 minutes 14 seconds Paul Carr welcomes Simone Mendez, whose contact with what appeared to be an official document detailing detection of extraterrestrial spacecraft by the US Government when she was in the US Air Force caused her...
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Conversation 12 - Jack Brewer
Recorded: 8 August 2018 Released: 8 August 2018 Duration: 57 minutes, 58 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes author and blogger Jack Brewer to talk about everything except alien abductions and Gene Steinberg. In particular, we talk about the recent developments in the UFO field and concerns about...
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Episode 13 - Rotating Rings, Large Dark Objects, and Strange Lights in the Neighborhood!
Released: 15 July 2018 Duration: 1 hour, 41 seconds Host and Producer Marsha Barnhart welcomes API investigators Paul Carr and Savannah Dollison. The three cover a few of their recent investigations in-depth during a round-table discussion. They examine sightings in New Jersey, New York, Utah and...
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Conversation 11 - Kevin Knuth
Recorded: 11 July 2018 Released: 12 July 2018 Duration: 51 minutes, 35 seconds Host Paul Carr in conversation with Dr. Kevin Knuth, author of a recent article in The Conversation entitled "Are we alone? The question is worthy of serious scientific study." The conversation centers around…
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Conversation 10 - Chris Cogswell
Released: 18 April 2018 Duration: 66 minutes, 2 seconds Paul Carr is joined by Chris Cogswell, recently resigned director of research at MUFON, about how he and his team are carrying on with an enterprise of scientific research into the UFO phenomena. Links: The Mad Scientist Podcast MUFON…
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Conversation 9 - Cheryl Costa, Part 2
Recorded: March 23, 2018 Released: 10 April 2018 Duration: 71 Minutes, 4 seconds Marsha Barnhart arranged a part two conversation with Cheryl Costa, co-author of UFO Sightings Desk Reference.In part two, they pick up the conversation discussing how Cheryl became interested in writing an on-line…
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Conversation 8 - Cheryl Costa, part 1
Released: 24 March 2018 Duration: 62 minutes Marsha Barnhart talks to Cheryl Costa, co-author of UFO Sightings Desk Reference. This is a one-of-a-kind reference book covering 15 years of UFO sightings within the United States. The information was gleaned from more than 120,000 raw reports made by...
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Episode 12 - Cylinders, Satellites and Stars, Oh My!
Released 10 December 2017 Kiwi UFO—A blazing cylinder over New Zealand. Blank Spots on the Map "outs" spy satellites whose operations may trigger UFO reports. API introduces a new team member, chats about some interesting cases, and discusses explanations for common misidentifications. In Episode...
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Episode 11 - Michigan Cases and UFODATA
Released: 3 August 2017 Duration: 61 minutes, 16 seconds In this episode of Case Files, host Marsha Barnhart examines two Michigan UFO cases; she provides an excerpt of a recent interview with Dr. Mark Rodeghier on his role in the UFODATA Project. API's Deputy director, Paul Carr, presents…
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Conversation 7 - Mark Rodeghier
Recorded: 12 June 2017 Released: 27 July 2017 Duration: 64 minutes, 59 seconds Marsha Barnhart talks to Dr. Mark Rodeghier, President and Scientific Director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies. The Center was founded originally by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, who was a professor of astronomy at...
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Conversation 6 - Alexander Wendt
Recorded: 17 May 2017 Released: 20 May 2017 Duration: 60 minutes Host Marsha Barnhart welcomes Alexander Wendt of Ohio State University. Bio Info: https://polisci.osu.edu/people/wendt.23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wendt Mershon Center:...
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Conversation 5 - Frances Barwood
Recorded: 11 April 2017 Released: 25 April 2017 Duration: 66 minutes Marsha Barnhart in conversation with former Phoenix vice mayor Frances Barwood. The topic is the 1997 Phoenix Lights incident. Formore information, please visit: https://aerial-phenomenon.org/conversation-5-frances-barwood/…
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Conversation 4 - Norio Hayakawa
Recorded: 19 January 2017 Released: 1 February 2017 Duration: 76 minutes, 14 seconds Norio Hayakawa Welcome to API Conversations. I'm Marsha Barnhart API's Chief of Investigations and your host for this Conversations episode. My guest today for this edition of API Conversations is Norio Hayakawa....
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Episode 10 - A Few Good Field Investigators
Released: 5 January 2017 Runtime: 64 minutes, 9 seconds Report a UFO to API API Case Files is the official podcast of Aerial Phenomena Investigations. For more details on this and other episodes, please see APICaseFiles.com In this episode, Marsha Barnhart examines closely an Identified case in...
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Conversation 3 - Joshua Cutchin
Released 3 August 2016 Runtime: 55 minutes, 17seconds Marsha Barnhart held a spirited conversation with Podcaster, Blogger and Author of "A Trojan Feast", Joshua Cutchin. His book examines folk lore of food and drink offerings purported by witnesses from Aliens, Faeries and Sasquatch. Marsha also...
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API Case Files Episode 9 - The Oregon case was not swamp gas.
Released: 9 April 2016 Duration: 59 minutes, 16 seconds Marsha Barnhart on a recent Oregon case, the Swamp Gas Conference, Ted Roe, and Antonio Paris. For more information on API Case Files, please see http://apicasefiles.com Producer and Host: Marsha Barnhart Postproduction: Paul Carr and...
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Conversation 2 - Mark O'Connell
Recorded: 15 February 2016 Released: 15 February 2016 Duration:57 minutes, 58 seconds Blogger, UFO Field Investigator, and J. Allen Hynek biographer Mark O'Connell in conversation with Paul Carr. Links: Mark's Blog - High Strangeness UFO The Secret Life of J. Allen Hynek Credits: Producer: Paul...
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Episode 8 - Improving the UFO Database
Released: 22 November 2015 Duration: 53 minutes, 38 seconds This is the 8th episode of API Case Files - the podcast by and for UAP Investigators. In this episode, Marsha Barnhart reports on a small-airplane-sized, orb-like sphere case in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Paul Carr talks with Podcast...
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Conversation 1 - Martin Willis of Podcast UFO
Recorded: 19 October 2015 Released: 24 October 2015 Duration:66 minutes, 14 seconds Paul Carr in conversation with host and producer of Podcast UFO, Martin Willis. About our Guest, Martin Willis: The subject of UFOs has fascinated Martin since his youth, yet he was on the fence about the subject....
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Episode 7 - Case Files Examined
Release Date: 16 August 2015 Episode 7 - Case Files Examined Release Date: August 15, 2015 Duration: 50 Minutes Podcast RSS Feed (to subscribe) This is the 7th episode of API Case Files - the podcast by and for UAP Investigators. In this episode, Marsha Barnhart showcases an investigation of a...
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Episode 6: API Leadership Roundtable
Detailed Show Notes with Links The podcast by and for UAP investigators returns with an unscripted roundtable with the senior leadership of API: Antonio Paris (Florida), Marsha Barnhart (Michigan), and Paul Carr (Maryland). Antonio, Marsha and Paul discuss some of the common problems encountered…
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Episode 5 - Ted Roe of NARCAP
This is the 5th episode of API Case Files - the podcast by and for UFO Investigators. Your hosts for this Episode are Marsha Barnhart, API Chief of Investigations and Antonio Paris, API Founder & Director. The Podcast features an interview with Ted Roe, Executive Director of the National Aviation...
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Episode 4 - UFO Photographs
Hosted by Antonio Paris and Marsha Barnhart. Produced by Paul Carr. Marsha reviews the recent case files, Photographic UFO Evidence with API analyst Robert Kolb Anotnio Paris with the Investigator's toolkit A Conversation with a Skeptic (part 2) Unidentified Science - what if we're trying to…
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Episode 3 - High Strangeness in the California Desert
Release Date: 21 March 2014 This is the 3rd episode of API Case Files - the podcast by and for UFO Investigators. Your host for this Episode is Marsha Barnhart, API Chief of Investigations, who opens the show with a report on API's 2014 case-load, and provides a snapshot view of API…
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Episode 2 - Abductions and Black Triangles
Abduction Cases and David Marler interview, Part 2 See Show Notes
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Episode 1 - 2013 in Review and David Marler on Triangular UFOs
Release Date: 13 December 2013 Download the .mp3 This the inaugural episode of API Case Files - the podcast by and for UFO Investigators. Your hosts for this Episode are Antonio Paris and Marsha Barnhart, who are joined by Cherish Paris, Paul Carr and Lawrence MacNeill. Intro 2013 Cases in Review...
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API Case Files is the official podcast of Aerial Phenomena Investigations. The API team is out to drain the UFO swamp, bringing a real scientific and skeptical approach to the study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. We don't have all the answers, so we investigate.
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