Inside Our Obsession with Aliens: A Deep Space Dive with Becky Ferreira

Somewhere in the Skies

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Unexplained, Unknown, Paranormal, Ufos, Government, Ufo, Social Sciences, History, Bigfoot, Aliens, Extraterrestrial, Documentary, Unsolved, Alien, Mystery, Uap, Science, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Journalist, author, and space reporter Becky Ferreira joins Ryan and Suzanne to discuss her new book, First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens. In this fascinating conversation, they explore humanity’s centuries-long fascination with extraterrestrial life and how that obsession shapes our science, culture, and imagination. Ferreira shares her insights on how the search for alien intelligence has evolved. from early science fiction dreams to real-world efforts in astrobiology and space exploration. The discussion also dives into what first contact could actually look like: Will it be a slow realization through data or a sudden encounter that changes everything? From SETI to NASA’s latest missions and the psychology behind our cosmic curiosity, this episode is a journey through science, philosophy, and the unknown—guided by one of today’s sharpest space reporters. Buy Becky Ferreira's book: https://a.co/d/fpjDKrv Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ PayPal: [email protected] Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomewhereintheSkies Discord: https://discord.gg/NTkmuwyB4F Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryansprague.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomewhereSkies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somewhereskiespod/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryansprague51 Order Ryan’s new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4 Order Ryan’s older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYC Store: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12U Proud member of SpectreVision Radio: https://www.spectrevision.com/podcasts Read Ryan’s articles at: https://medium.com/@ryan-sprague51 Opening Theme Song by Septembryo Copyright © 2025 Ryan Sprague. All rights reserved. #NASA #FirstContact #AlienLife #UFOs #SpaceExploration #SETI #Astrobiology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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