It’s our 10th episode and we are exploring some new territory as Kendra brings you our first story about UFOs!
In 1975, seven loggers out in the Arizona forest experienced a life changing event as they witnessed a UFO on their way home from work and one of their crew, Travis Walton, went missing for 5 days. When he showed back up, he had an incredulous story of being abducted by aliens. Walton’s story was used as the true events basis for the 1993 movie, Fire in the Sky.
Of course, there is always controversy in the case...
It’s our 10th episode and we are exploring some new territory as Kendra brings you our first story about UFOs!
In 1975, seven loggers out in the Arizona forest experienced a life changing event as they witnessed a UFO on their way home from work and one of their crew, Travis Walton, went missing for 5 days. When he showed back up, he had an incredulous story of being abducted by aliens. Walton’s story was used as the true events basis for the 1993 movie, Fire in the Sky.
Of course, there is always controversy in the cases we choose to cover on Lucid Lab and this one is no different. While Travis and his 6 co-workers' story has not changed over the course of 48 years, there are still those who believe the whole thing was a hoax to make money.
What do you think? Listen along and hear the details from both sides to draw your own conclusion!
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Walton, Travis. (1997). Fire in the Sky: The Walton Experience. Da Capo Press
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Fisher, L. Sydney. (2022). Why is Alien Abduction So Hard to Believe?. Medium.com. https://medium.com/the-para-scope/why-is-alien-abduction-so-hard-to-believe-8fc4ba0fe689
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The Observation Deck. Mike Heston Rogers Clears up Travis Walton Hoax reports Part 1. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDa29mj8qwM
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