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Do you think UFO sightings are at a low ebb? Not so, and not widely publicized outside of Canada is the fact that there was a wave of UFO sightings in that country in 2013. So we've asked long-time investigator Chris Rutkowski to come on The Paracast and cover the key cases and his latest research into the subject. You'll learn about some of the most compelling reports and how they disprove claims that the UFOs are mostly no longer being seen.

Getting the goods on the cattle mutilation phenomenon, as Chris presents his long-time mentor/researcher/friend David Perkins. Perkins, who does not normally do any radio shows, was one of the first mutilation researchers back in the mid-1970s. He was Linda Howe's cameraperson for the filming of A Strange Harvest in 1979 and wrote the foreword to several books from Chris. Are cattle mutilations caused by cultists, individual pranksters, or some alien entity? We'll be focusing on Chris O'Brien's book, "Stalking the Herd," and you'll hear about some of the classic cases, and the classic theories.

Presenting a special episode profiling the oldest U.S. magazine about the paranormal — Fate — founded in 1948 by Ray Palmer and Curtis Fuller. It has gone through several ownerships, and has a long, storied history of presenting articles about the strange and the unknown to a general audience. This episode features Phyllis Galde, the editor and publisher, and UFO historian Jerome Clark, a former editor of Fate. You'll learn about the highlights over the years, and how the magazine is coping with the new online technologies.

Gene and Chris welcome long-time paranormal researcher Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of "Dream Messages from the Afterlife." So are some dreams the result of contact with the dead? According to the blurb from Rosemary's latest book, "We can have contact with the dead, and the most common and powerful way is in dreams. This book is a ground-breaking validation of dreams that reach into the afterlife for reunions, messages, and previews of what lies beyond earthly life." This discussion surely takes us in a direction that's out of the normal comfort zone for The Paracast.

Gene and Chris present the yet another wide-ranging discussion with prolific paranormal author and commentator Dr. Joseph P. Farrell, author of such books as "Saucers, Swastikas, and Psyops." This time, the bill of fare includes such topics as the possible mysterious suicides of prominent bankers, the reported looting of the banking system by so-called "banksters," a possible "Manhattan Project" to build a flying saucer, the growth of a secret space program using black project funds, and other amazing mysteries and conspiracies.

It's "shop talk" 2014, as Gene and Chris present an episode where we catch up on recent developments in paranormal research, and we give you our own unvarnished opinions. We'll be answering your questions about our favorite cases, researchers and books, along with future plans for the show. This is the sort of episode we like to do every few months so we can speak directly, from the heart, and tell you what we really think about a variety of issues.

Gene and Chris present Derrel Sims, who is also known as "The Alien Hunter." His official background calls Sims "the world's leading expert on alien abductions. His 38+ years of field research has focused on physical evidence, and led to his groundbreaking discoveries of alien implants and alien fluorescence. As a former military police officer and CIA operative, Sims has a unique insight to the alien organization which he believes functions similarly to an intelligence agency." We'll be asking him the hard questions about his background, abduction experiences, and his UFO research.

Gene and Chris go monster hunting with Lyle Blackburn, who, according to his biography, "is an author, musician, and cryptid hunter from Texas. His books, 'The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster,' and 'Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster,' reflect his lifelong fascination with legends and sighting reports of real-life 'monsters.' During his research, Lyle has often explored the remote reaches of the southern U.S. in search of shadowy creatures said to inhabit the dense backwoods and swamplands of these areas."

Gene and Chris present veteran UFO investigator and photographic expert Dr. Bruce Maccabee. The controversial Gulf Breeze UFO flap of the 1980s and 1990s is one of the main topics on the agenda, but we'll be covering his other work in the field that focuses mainly on UFO photos and accompanying evidence.

Gene and Chris present that outspoken blogger on the paranormal, Red Pill Junkie. Under his online name, he is a regular contributor for The Daily Grail, Mysterious Universe, the Intrepid Magazine blog. He also collaborates frequently with The Grimerica Show podcast and also lends a little hand on The Gralien Report radio show. He says, "But my true forte is that I like to comment on things…a lot."

Gene and Chris present everyone's favorite crypto-chaser J.C. Johnson. J.C. has been keeping busy with his research into the paranormal, and has quite a number of updates about his various projects and trip reports to reveal since his last visit to the show. You'll hear about the latest sightings of Bigfoot, dog men, possible wolf men and other strange creatures, and J.C.'s ongoing research into these and other strange mysteries.

Gene and Chris welcome Ryan Skinner for a return engagement. Ryan has spent a considerable amount of time out in Utah these past seven years sleuthing around the Sherman Ranch and digging into the strange goings-on that are alleged to occur there. He has released an eBook called "Skinwalker Ranch : Path of the Skinwalker" that details his exploits. Here's your chance to get the skinny from Skinner about skinnning skinwalkers and dodging secretive billionaires—plus get the latest updates from Robert Bigelow's closely guarded ranch, etc.

Gene and Chris present UFO and Mothman researcher Andrew B. Colvin, who has recently published two volumes of a proposed trilogy of John Keel books, which include various interviews and selected articles by Keel from various stages throughout his career. The are entitled Flying Saucer to the Center of Your Mind and The Outer Limits of the Twilight Zone.

Gene and Chris introduce long-time investigative journalist and author Barry Chamish. Barry is best known for his Israeli number one bestseller, "Who Murdered Yitzhak Rabin." His research on a bizarre Israeli UFO wave led to five episodes of "Sightings." His work led to a book called "Return of the Giants." And, whether you accept the murder of JFK as a possible conspiracy, did you ever consider whether the death of his son, JFK Jr., in a plane crash was also the result of a conspiracy? You'll hear about all this and more in this wide-ranging interview.

Gene and Chris catch up on 2013 and lots more with the one and only and always Don Ecker, host of the Dark Matters radio show, to discuss this crazy year, the "other" Dark Matter show, and a whole lot more. You'll hear Don's reaction to the constant onslaught of UFO fakers, who are exposed only to return shortly thereafter as if nothing ever happened. Is there hope for the UFO field and learning about what's really happening in 2014 — or ever?