Roswell, the Rendlesham Forest incident, and more: Get beamed up with these UFO-based podcasts

Since “Somewhere in the Skies” host Ryan Sprague stopped by Podsauce, we’ve rounded up a flying saucer-sized fleet of UFO podcasts. Journey through with shows about science, the extraordinary world, ancient enigmas, UFOlogy, unexplained phenomena, and known unknowns.

Shows on our list investigate events from history and explore how they’re interpreted by the mass media. Many of these podcasts feature listeners’ stories sharing their own accounts and supernatural encounters. There are several episodes interviewing folks like The X Files‘ creator, Chris Carter.

WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp

Investigative filmmaker Jeremy Corbell and award-winning investigative journalist George Knapp will explore the unexplained world on Cadence13’s new series, “WEAPONIZED.” The co-hosts are breaking news and sharing new footage, previously unreleased documents, recordings, and evidence pertaining to true crimes, the paranormal, UFOs, science, conspiracies, and cover-ups.

Somewhere in the Skies

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s “Somewhere in the Skies.” When host Ryan Sprague joined Podsauce, he told us about the UFO sighting that started his lifelong obsession. Sprague brings his enthusiasm for learning about UFOs and shares past and present news with guests who have also experienced the unexplainable. They’ll recount their stories, and we’ll even hear from people who have claimed multiple experiences as shared firsthand in the “Abductions of Elise Stoner” episode.

The Micah Hanks Program

“The Micah Hanks Program” covers space, science, and the unexplained in weekly episodes. Host Micah is joined by guests to unpack mysteries in physics and astronomy, myths, folklore, archaeology, ancient civilizations, cryptozoology, artificial intelligence, futurism, science fiction, UFOs, and more. The average episode length is less than 2 hours, and the show has released over 100 episodes since 2011.

UFO Chronicles Podcast

Hear first-hand witness encounters from everyday people on “UFO Chronicles Podcast,” hosted by Nik Hunter. The podcast’s archive since 2019 boasts over 150 episodes. From UFO sightings to traumatic alien abductions, psychic abilities, paranormal activity, Occult experiences, near-death experiences, and more, the encounters shared each episode are unforgettable.

Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History

On “Our Strange Skies,” UFO expert Rob Kristoffersen and special guests chat about UFO history, lore, sightings, and the paranormal. Hear about topics like the history of alien abductions and learn about figures like Whitley Strieber. Check out over 140 episodes.

Believing the Bizarre

“Believing the Bizarre” covers the unknown and unusual stories. Tune in for conversations on UFOs, abductions, aliens, hauntings, conspiracies, urban legends, and cryptids. New episodes drop on Tuesdays.

That UFO Podcast

Tune into “That UFO Podcast” for news, interviews, and guests like journalists and UFO researchers talking about UAP, UFOs, and connected phenomena. A 2-part episode dove into remote viewing with Daz Smith. They chatted about RV’ing Roswell, intuition, finding missing people, crypto-viewing, and more. Since 2020, this series has released over 340 episodes under an hour on average.

Podcast UFO

“Podcast UFO” shares discussions about UFOs, close encounters, and experts on UFO phenomena. Hear from witnesses, conversations about any possible cover-ups, and sightings. All podcast episodes are recorded live from the series’ YouTube stream on Tuesdays from 6PM to 8PM ET.

It’s Probably (Not) Aliens

What’s the deal with ancient monuments? Can you explain “ancient astronaut theory?” What mysteries lurk behind lost civilizations? Every week, hosts Tristan Johnson and Scott Niswander are tackling these sorts of questions on “It’s Probably (Not) Aliens.” They’ll share historical facts, debunk myths, and unpack questionable information shared on History Channel’s Ancient Aliens. Check out over 70 episodes running an hour on average.

Wild Thing: Space Invaders

“Wild Thing” is a science podcast by Foxtopus Ink. In the second season titled “Space Invaders,” hear about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, unexplained phenomena, oumuamua, and more in 10 episodes. The first season investigated Bigfoot and dug into evidence from the Patterson-Gimlin film to eyewitness accounts and professional skeptics’ thoughts.

Strange Arrivals

Journey to the Rendlesham Forest incident known as Britain’s Roswell, learn about folklore, media’s representation of UFOs, and more on Grim & Mild’s “Strange Arrivals.” Host Toby Ball presents history’s wildest unexplained stories, folklore, and cases of extraterrestrial encounters. Start both seasons from episode 1. If you’re inclined to jump ahead, check out the bonus interviews with folks like The X-Files creator Chris Carter, author Colin Dickey, Glen Morgan (writer and producer for The X-Files), and more.