My special guest is author and researcher Charles Lear who's here to discuss his book Crashed Saucers and Malevolent Aliens: The Emergence of the Popular Modern UFO Mythos in the Late 20th Century. Pick it up now from Amazon.At Mysterious Radio, we’re on an exciting journey to create a space fully supported by our amazing fans, moving away from advertisements altogether! We’re thrilled to offer our content exclusively to our wonderful community of Patreon members and Apple Subscribers. You’ll get to enjoy every episode without any pesky ads, and we can share our shows with you without any censorship. Plus, joining us unlocks over 900 bonus segments and episodes that will blow your mind! While the price is set to rise to $9.99, you can jump on board right now for just $5, and that’s forever! Come be part of The Brain Trust now.How did aliens go from being our tall blonde space brothers and sisters (as well as hairy dwarves, goblins, elephant-skinned robots, and all manner of humanoid creatures) to being short, grey, bug-eyed creatures from Zeta Reticuli abducting us and working to replace us with hybrids? How did a forgotten story about a flying saucer being recovered by the Army Air Forces in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947 turn into the biggest UFO story in the late 20th century? This book looks at the beginnings of the popular UFO narrative and its evolution up to the present day, helped along by a disinformation agent seemingly gone rogue, U.S. military and intelligence insiders under the influence of esoteric new-age belief systems being promoted in those circles, and UFO “experts” who ranged from well-meaning investigators to outright hucksters looking to make a buck at the expense of witnesses who might have experienced something strange and profound.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]