Skeptoid #892: The UFO That Wasn't Swamp Gas

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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A look into the origin story of swamp gas as the explanation for UFOs.

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0:00.0	Today, we're going to follow one of the most prominent and capable UFO investigators in
0:08.3	the history of the phenomenon, Dr. Jay Allen Heineck, as he researched the case that made
0:13.7	him famous, and they gave birth to one of the most famous cliches of the genre, Swamp
0:19.5	Gas.
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1:17.2	You're listening to Skeptoid.
1:18.6	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
1:22.2	The UFO that wasn't swamp gas.
1:27.4	Anyone who's heard of UFOs, or more specifically, anyone who's heard old UFO tales being scoffed
1:33.9	at and dismissed, has probably heard the term swamp gas.
1:39.1	Swamp gas is something of a horrid nickname for a case that's not worth investigating.
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