Mike Damante: Punk Rock and UFOs

Somewhere in the Skies

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Documentary

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🗓️ 10 July 2017

⏱️ 61 minutes

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On episode 13 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan confesses his closeted passion for punk music, and is then joined by journalist, Mike Damante, to talk about his book, Punk Rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology Meets Anarchy. What exactly does punk music have in common with the UFO topic? And how has Damante infused this into his own research into the topic? His theories on UFOs are complex and extremely intriguing, and we dive deep into them on this week's show. We also talk about his latest endeavor with his new website, PunkRockandUFOs.com Guest Bio: Damante is the author of the book, Punk Rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology Meets Anarchy. He is also an established journalist, having worked for the Houston Chronicle as a copy editor, writer, reporter and web producer. He currently produces their "MIKED" music blog and has interviewed bands and musicians like Bad Religion, blink-182, Taking Back Sunday, Tom DeLonge, Tegan and Sara, Aerosmith, B.o.B and countless others. He currently teaches Journalism and English in Houston, TX. All his work can be found at his website: PunkRockandUFOs.com Guest & Topic Suggestions: Sprague@somewhereintheskies.com Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Facebook Group: Click Here Order "Somewhere in the Skies" book Here 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	Hi guys Ryan Sprick here. Before we get to this week's episode, I want to take a quick moment to thank some people for donating to the Somewhere in the Sky's podcast.
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1:01.0	If you wish to donate in any other way, contact me through the website or Facebook.
1:05.0	Thank you for your continued support.
1:07.0	And now, let's get to the show. This is somewhere in the skies with Ryan's bread. All you need is one guy or girl to stand up and say fuck this and everyone goes
1:46.3	voice of a generation thank you I've been thinking that I never had the guts to stand
1:50.1	up and say it you only need 5% or less to like embrace ideas and change it. You know,
1:58.0	change the way people think all over again. It becomes a lineage. These people find each other and this timeline grows. The United Nations don't be small. Can we kill the one away from the streets.
2:14.0	I believe in the UFOs.
2:16.0	I believe in UFOs.
2:19.0	I believe in new elbows. I believe in you are me. I'm leaving you a bey
2:27.0	It is confession time on somewhere in the skies.
2:30.0	I've always been a closeted punk rock music kid at heart. Growing up as a straight white
2:36.1	Christian male in a rather suburban location in Syracuse, New York, I desperately
2:41.0	searched for outlets to challenge convention, you know, question in authority.
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