Welcome to Calm History.

I'm Harris, and this podcast is my quirky mix of education with sedation.

So go ahead, lean back, put up your feet, and settle into my time machine of tranquility. I hope this episode distracts and relaxes

your overactive brain squirrels.

The History of UFOs. Mysteries from above.

I've organized this historical overview into six chronological errors.

You'll hear how the descriptions, understandings, and the terminology about UFOs have evolved over time.

For instance, although I'll use the term UFO throughout most of this episode,

at one point in this episode, you'll learn that the term UFO should only be used for one

specific time period in history. Oh yeah, I'm anal like that. Now, why am I doing an episode

about UFOs? Probably for the same reason I doing an episode about UFOs?

Probably for the same reason I created an episode about the Lochness Monster.

I love mysteries, and I love their backstories.

There are always interesting characters, strange facts, and crazy events.

And boy, oh boy, the history of UFOs didn't let me down.

You are about to learn about the following.

A report of an alien spaceship battle that occurred in the 16th century,

an invasion of phantom airships in the 19th century. The specific incident in 1947

that launched the Flying Saucer Frenzy,

the relationship between UFOs and the band The Foo Fighters,

and my favorite story in the episode of a crash landing on a farm

that led to the famous Roswell UFO incident.

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