AudioBlog: The First UFODocumentary

Podcast UFO

Host: Martin Willis

Astronomy, Society & Culture, Science

4.4 • 567 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear | For many people growing up in the 1970s (of which this writer is one), seeing a UFO documentary was their first in-depth look into the subject. These films often came along with books tied in, and major publishers such as Bantam were getting onboard. More and more people were willing to accept the idea that UFOs were worthy of serious consideration, and this meant that more and more people were willing to spend money on movies and books covering the subject. What had formerly been mostly confined to a subculture of enthusiasts, was on its way to becoming the profitable entertainment industry it is today. What may may come as a surprise to some readers is that between the 1947 summer of the saucers and 1968, there were only two documentaries (if any readers know differently feel free to comment) made in the midst of all the science fiction saucer films that became popular starting in the 1950s.What is thought to be the first flying saucer/UFO documentary was released in 1950 as an approximately 9 ½ minute short titled The Flying Saucer Mystery. It was re-released in 1952 with added footage that brought it up to around 12 minutes. Both releases were produced by Telenews, which had a chain of 13 theatres in major cities throughout the U.S. that only showed newsreels. According to the December 20, 2019, post on The Science Fiction Encyclopedia website, the film (which release isn’t specified) was lost until the 1990s. The producer, director, and screenwriter are unnamed. Read more →

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0:00.0	They keep telling you that the Jeffrey Epstein story is finished, that it was investigated,
0:04.8	that it was handled.
0:06.1	But here's the part that they never explain, why the charges were so narrow, when the conduct
0:11.4	was so broad.
0:13.1	How does a man with multiple properties, private aircraft, international travel, and a documented
0:18.2	pipeline of victims get treated like a lone offender.
0:22.1	Why were logistics treated as background noise instead of evidence?
0:26.0	Why were facilitators reduced to footnotes instead of defendants?
0:29.8	Well, that's where we come in.
0:31.7	The Epstein Chronicles exists because those questions were never answered.
0:36.3	This podcast breaks down what the public record actually shows,
0:40.1	the deals that capped exposure, the decisions at limited scope,
0:43.5	and the moments where prosecutors chose restraint overreach.
0:47.1	If you ever wondered why this case feels unfinished,
0:49.7	why accountability stopped at the perimeter,
0:51.5	or why so many names remain officially invisible,
1:13.5	you've come to the right place. Welcome to the Epstein Chronicles. The first UFO documentary by Charles Lear.
1:20.4	For many people growing up in the 1970s, of which this writer is one, seeing a UFO documentary was their first in-depth look into the subject.
1:24.1	These films often came along with books tied in, and major publishers, such as Bantam, were getting on board.
1:31.4	More and more people were willing to accept the idea that UFOs were worthy of serious consideration,
1:36.9	and this meant that more and more people were willing to spend money on movies and books covering the subject.
1:43.3	What had formerly been mostly confined to a
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