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This was not an easy interview. Rachel’s story is heartbreaking, yet it's also a remarkable testament of hope and faith. Rachel and her husband Shane had a daughter, Kenadie. In 2018, they lost her to cancer. She was only ten years old. Grief shattered their lives. But amidst the darkness, signs began to appear—glimmers of hope, whispers of connection, and a path to something greater. Rachel now runs an instagram page titled four11_together, a site dedicated to sharing stories of connection. I didn't realize until the end of the interview, but this was Rachel's first time ever as a guest on a podcast. When she told me this, I was so grateful—this was a powerful and emotional conversation. • four11_together on Instagram, HERE • Rachel's homepage, HERE

Earl Grey ed on to a better place on April 27th. He was MUFON State Director for Southern California. He was a beloved comrade in this small community of researchers and experiencers. I only met him once, but we had the chance to speak together a few times. He told a beautiful owl story on an interview he hosted a little less than a year ago. This excerpt is less than eight minutes long, and it gives an insight into this gentle soul.

Simon is a very prolific podcaster with two shows: Our Paranormal Afterlife and The Alien UFO Podcast. He is also a hypnotherapist specializing in past-life regressions. And he just published a book, Verified Near Death Experiences. We explore the issues of consciousness continuing after death and the UFO experience, and how these two seemingly disparate studies overlap. Simon is remarkably well informed on these subjects, and this comes from his years talking directly to the people involved. This episode also includes a chapter from his book, read by Simon. Verified Near Death Experiences, the book HERE Simon's homepage HERE Our Paranormal Afterlife podcast HERE The Alien UFO Podcast, HERE

How does the near-death experience overlap with UFO ?  This show explores the remarkable parallels between these two mysterious phenomena. Yet there is more than just a checklist of similarities, there is a heartfelt story of transformation. Midy shares what happened to her, and how it changed everything. Her book, Dying to Meet Them is a testament to her powerful spiritual journey. Mindy's book HERE Her homepage HERE

You might know Kelly from her very popular podcast—The UFO Rabbit Hole, but you might not know she wrote and starred in COSMOSIS, a three-part documentary series on UFOs. This is a deep exploration of a multi-layered phenomenon. (The series is found on AppleTV and most streaming services) Kelly is known as a methodical and disciplined researcher. Yet, you might not know about her own experiences and the depth of her spiritual sensitivity. It’s this more elusive facet of the mystery we’ll be exploring in this episode. COSMOSIS—The documentary, HERE Part ONE—Through The Looking Glass: My initiation into the anomalous, HERE Part TWO—Through the Looking Glass: The strange tale of Tom Matte and Upsight, HERE Kelly’s book, HERE

Shayla is an author, musician, and zealous mountain traveler. She has accomplished the triple crown of the long trails, which is a remarkable achievement, both mentally and physically. She has also had owl experiences that have changed the direction of her life. This is a remarkably thoughtful and gentle conversation about the healing power of wilderness and following a shamanic path. Find more here: Her book Footprint of a Heart Shayla's homepage Shayla's YouTube page Shayla on Backpacker Radio

Scarlett’s beautiful little book, We Met on the Other Side, tells a remarkable near-death experience story—one that will lift your heart. We explore her life and all the overlapping events and challenges that surround the NDE. She is a powerful psychic, a Reiki healer, and a champion for the power of love. Her website, linked HERE. Her book, linked HERE. Watch Scarlett’s talk at Rice University's 2023 Archives of the Impossible Conference, linked HERE.

I met Sev at a conference in 2020 and saw her powerful presentation. She spoke about her experiences and how she worked to integrate them into her life, allowing her to follow a truer, more authentic path. I was struck by her clarity and hopeful outlook. She is a powerful voice within this community. This was a fun conversation, and we both laughed a lot. But we also ventured into into the deepest waters of this emotional mystery. She has a wonderful book, titled—You Have the Right to Talk to Aliens. This is a short, straightforward book that can easily be read in a few sittings. Her story is of moving beyond the victim, to facing her fears and working with the challenging emotional energies of direct . Her site, linked HERE. Her book, linked HERE.

Author and researcher Preston Dennett talks about his most recent book, Symmetry. He shares the mic with Dolly Safran, who is at the center of this mind-bending story of UFO . Two people, each with a remarkable set of life experiences. Past lives, psychic knowing, OBEs, and an NDE—and so much more, including piloting a flying saucer! There is no way to sum up this breathtaking story in these meager show notes, so just listen. Here are some links: The book, Symmetry, HERE.  Mike’s very fun 2020 interview with Preston, HERE. Mike’s 2012 interview with Preston, HERE. Preston’s YouTube channel, HERE. Preston’s homepage, HERE.

Red Pill Junkie is a pseudonym. Don’t tell anyone, but his real name is Miguel, and he lives in Mexico City. Like me, he's an illustrator and cartoonist. Miguel was involved with a remarkable project. He illustrated a set of Tarot cards, where the major arcana were represented by characters from UFO history. This project is at the heart of our conversation. We talk about creativity, and the role of the artist—and how synchronicity weaves its way through this elusive process. And — there’s a Patreon EXTRA, where we continue our conversation. The links: Miguel did a powerful video presentation about these cards for Ryan Sprague’s ANOMACON conference, linked HERE. See some high-quality images the cards are at THE DAILY GRAIL Red Pill Junkie’s blog HERE. I interviewed Miguel back in 2020 on THE UNSEEN, a show I hosted on Whitley Strieber’s Unknown Country site, linked HERE. Presently, the cards are NOT available online. But, you can order them at this email address: [email protected]

Dr. Leo Sprinkle holds an important place in the history of UFO research, and more importantly, he hold a place in my heart, and in the hearts of countless others who sought out his gentle guidance—this includes Katie Paige. Leo was our friend and mentor, and he ed away on November 15th 2024. He was 91 years old. This show is dedicated to the memory of this remarkable, big-hearted soul. Katie wrote a book titled Letters of Love & Light: Four Decades of UFO Encounters, Experiences and Sightings Shared with Ufologist R. Leo Sprinkle, Ph.D. This is a collection of letters from Leo’s extensive archives.  Mike's 2011 interview with Leo HERE.

Karin Austin is presently the Executive Director of the John E. Mack Institute, but a quarter of a century ago she worked with Dr. John Mack to try to understand her experiences. In this episode, we dig deep into Dr. Mack's role in this mystery, and also the challenges of what it means to experience something so profoundly strange that it might be impossible to truly understand what that means. She is also working with Rice University as the project manager for the Archives of The Impossible, where she works with Professor Jeffrey Kripal, who should be no stranger to anyone who has made it to this page. Karin is a thoughtful and ionate voice for the experiencer community. She has worked to share her own deeply personal and complex memories in ways that can be understood, and that can—hopefully—change our world. LINKS below: Excellent interview with Dr Kimberly Engels, HERE. A moving presentation about Dr. Mack and the hard work involved in archiving his research materials, HERE. Learn more about the Archives of the Impossible HERE. Will Bueche talks about his work with the late Dr. John Mack on The Unseen from 2019, HERE. port to the Cosmos on Amazon, linked HERE.  

What is Synchromystism? How can you tap into its power and meaning?  Chris Knowles, infamous caretaker of The Secret Sun blog talks about the mystery of synchronicity. His newest book, The Secret Sun Synchromystic Handbook is an instruction manual for understanding and using the full scope of synchronicity in your daily life. This is a glorious conversation on that ever-present force that surrounds and interacts with all of us. Chris walks us through the finer points of his required handbook.    Chris’s newest book, The Secret Sun Synchromystic Handbook. Chris’s invaluable blog, The Secret Sun We talk about the overt imagery on my bedroom door, more info HERE. We also talk about a strange documentary titled C. G. Jung on Alchemy, with an article linked HERE. Another excellent interview on the same book with Gordon White on Rune Soup, linked HERE    

Ingrid Honkala has endured more than one NDE, and with it has come a seemingly magical ongoing interaction with her guides, who she calls the beings of light. Her journey is remarkable, but it hasn’t been easy. In this conversation, we talk about both the trauma and the ecstasy of her lifetime in the netherworld between a physical life, and an eternal energetic life. Ingrid grew up in war-torn Columbia and has a PhD in marine sciences. She now lives in Mississippi with her family and two dogs. I am recommending a two-part set of videos, where Ingrid explains her first NDE as a child. This remarkable is the foundation of all that followed in her life. She doesn’t tell this story in our interview, so I’ve linked them below. How my NDE gave me access to Beings of Light (videos) Part ONE and Part TWO Ingrid's Homepage HERE     NOTE to LISTENERS: This conversation addresses the biggest questions—God, our role here, what happens when we die, and the veyy nature of reality. Don't be intimidated by the spiritual nature of all this. The overt power of the near-death experience forces any thoughtful person to confront these eternal questions.

Sharon is a philosopher, and this means facing the deepest questions. She has written Beyond Death, The Source and Significance of Coincidences, and a memoir, The Supreme Victory of the Heart. How do her different studies overlap and inform each other? Is synchronicity a lightning bolt from God? This is a powerful interview with heartfelt insights. LINKS: Sharon's homepage 2019 interview with Sharon on The Unseen Sharon's books

The experience can be elusive, but the flood of overwhelming phenomena can change a person. Powerful synchronicities, psychic knowing, healing abilities, and an overwhelming sense of mission—all of these can feel like a blessing or a curse. David Metcalfe talks about the challenges of trying to confront the mystery of the UFO, and how creativity and “the story” can end-run the simplistic ideas held within pop culture. The real experience demands transformation, and the results are something altogether different.

Time loops, precognitive dreams, and the magic of creative inspiration are all central to Eric’s research. That and UFOs, but not in any kind of “nuts and bolts” way. He puts forth an idea about the source of these seemingly magical events through an exploration of time and our multi-dimensional selves. Much of what we call the paranormal could be our future selves reaching back to us with a message. In this conversation we address the mysteries of creativity, synchronicities, and so much more. Erics books are Time Loops, Precognitive Dreamwork and the Long Self , and the soon-to-be-released From Nowhere. His blog is The Nightshirt. 

Earth: A Love Story is Robin Lassiter’s memoir of the anomalous. This is her story of awakening. One thing that comes up as a sort of theme of the interview is the act of surrendering. Robin confronts this with such poetic tenderness, and she shares the challenges and joys that come with something we might see as negative. We explore what it means to surrender, and our questions about surrendering permeate this interview. Find more at honeyheart.org Earth: A Love Story, the book can be found HERE.

Darren might be better known as ExoAcademian, his online alias. He is one of the most grounded and clear-spoken voices in this curious field of research. We cover some of his personal experiences as well as his ideas about the source of this mystery, and its power to transform.  Here is a short list of links to find out more: His Patreon site. A recent interview with Kelly Chase on Dreamland. His point of Convergence podcast and website.

After a long decade, my podcast has come back to life. Hidden Experience emerged in 2009, and slipped into hibernation in 2014. Now is the dawn of a newer version of my role as a podcaster. The old show was based on experiences and emotions, and the power of the story. This new show will be hosted on Patreon, linked HERE. This is a seven-minute introduction to this new and upgraded project.  If you are new to my work, welcome. And if you used to listen to the old show, welcome back. Peace and strength, Mike!!