“THE MEN IN BLACK, SWAMP GAS, PROJECT GRUDGE, DAN AYKROYD, AND 400-YEAR-OLD UFOS” #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2023
⏱️ 63 minutes
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IN THIS EPISODE: The Men in Black, the beginning of Project Blue Book, America’s first UFO sighting from 400 years ago… and a mysterious incident experienced by actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd. This and more from the world of space, extraterrestrials, and government secrecy.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“America’s First UFO Sighting” by Christopher Klein: https://tinyurl.com/y3ex36n4; Greg Daugherty: https://tinyurl.com/yyog7d5n
“Men In Black”: Lee Speigel for Huffpost: https://tinyurl.com/wps8b8e; Steve Rose for The Guardian: https://tinyurl.com/z8d5wqd; Jacob Geers for Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/qldplkw
Dan Aykroyd interview: https://tinyurl.com/v4e8qhq
“Mirage Men” documentary: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5894
“UFOs: Past, Present and Future” documentary: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5898
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| 0:00.0 | October is the anniversary of Weird Darkness, and we celebrate by raising funds to help people |
| 0:05.2 | who suffer from depression. |
| 0:07.3 | Catherine sent in a donation during a previous overcoming the darkness campaign and said, |
| 0:11.9 | I wish your podcast had been around several years ago. |
| 0:15.4 | My brother would have loved it, and maybe he wouldn't have felt so defeated. |
| 0:19.6 | Rob committed suicide in October 2012, leaving devastated family and friends. |
| 0:25.5 | I hope this donation gets the help and support they need, and understand others want them |
| 0:30.2 | to stay in their lives. |
| 0:31.9 | We all know someone who's been affected by depression or suicide. |
| 0:35.5 | In Catherine's message is the perfect reason for you to give whatever you can this month |
| 0:39.9 | during our overcoming the darkness fundraiser, where 100% of the proceeds are donated to organizations |
| 0:45.9 | that help people struggling with depression. |
| 0:47.9 | You can learn more about these organizations and make a donation of any amount at WeirdDarkness.com |
| 0:53.6 | Slash Overcoming That's WeirdDarkness.com Slash Overcoming |
| 1:01.2 | October is birthday month for Weird Darkness, and this makes eight years of doing the show. |
| 1:06.6 | But while it's our birthday, we want the gifts to go to those who help people who suffer |
| 1:10.8 | from depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide or self-harm. |
| 1:15.0 | That's what our overcoming the darkness campaign every October is all about. |
| 1:19.3 | You can bring hope to those who were lost in the darkness. |
| 1:22.8 | You can make a donation right now at WeirdDarkness.com Slash Overcoming That's WeirdDarkness.com Slash Overcoming |
| 1:31.2 | I'll close out the fundraiser at the end of October and announce how much we raised. |
| 1:35.2 | Our goal is to raise at least 5,000 this month, but the more we raise, the more people we can help |
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