Frankenstein and Flying Saucers

Somewhere in the Skies

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science

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🗓️ 30 April 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

On episode 54 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan shares his essay that was featured in the recently released book, UFOs: Reframing the Debate. The book, comprised and edited by Robbie Graham, features over a dozen authors from around the world who have contributed their thoughts, theories, and approaches to studying the UFO phenomenon. The essay, titled, "Frankenstein and Flying Saucers: Creating, Destroying, and Re-animating a Phenomenal Monster," draws parallels between the universally praised story of Frankenstein's monster and the ever-evolving, devolving, and monstrous phenomena and study of UFOs. As you'll hear in the essay, Ryan draws from the work of theorists and researchers including Carl Jung, Jacques Vallée, Jenny Randles, David Clarke, and Greg Bishop. It considers the enduring appeal of the UFO in modern culture, ufology’s long (and perhaps futile) struggle for legitimacy, and the questionable inclination of so many UFO researchers to label the phenomenon as “extraterrestrial.” Ryan does not discount the possibility of otherworldly visitation, but he ushers the reader gently down other avenues of inquiry and suggests we may sooner come to grips with the nature of the UFO phenomenon by seeking to unravel the complexities of human cognition and our own perceptual apparatus. Special thanks to Robbie Graham and White Crow Books for allowing Ryan to share the essay in its entirety. To purchase the book, CLICK HERE Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Official Store: CLICK HERE Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is produced by Third Kind Productions, in association with eOne Entertainment Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, Ryan Sprick here. As you all know, the Somewhere in the Sky's podcast is always free to consume, but it isn't free to create.
0:08.0	That's why I've started this Somewhere in the Sky's Patreon campaign.
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0:26.5	So please, help somewhere in the skies now by becoming a patron.
0:30.6	To contribute and to learn more visit
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0:35.0	Patreon.com backslash somewhere skies.
0:38.0	Thank you for your support.
0:39.0	And now on with the show.
0:41.0	Warning, if you like your UFO literature to confirm what you already know, this is not the book for
0:46.5	you.
0:47.5	From White Crow books comes a brand new collection of essays.
0:50.5	Fourteen authors.
0:51.8	One goal, to shatter the UFO topic and pick up the pieces in a whole new light.
0:57.0	Compiled and edited by Robbie Graham with a foreword by Professor Diana Walsh-Pazulka.
1:02.0	UFOs, reframing the Debate, is a cold, hard slap in the face for
1:06.1	e-fology, delivered with love.
1:08.4	UFOs, Reframing the Debate.
1:10.6	Available now in Paperback and E-book on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble, the Book Depository, and the I-Books store.
1:17.1	For a complete list of contributors and to learn more, visit Robbiegram. UK.
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