Episode 411: Return to Astronauts and the Moon
Frightday
This week, we dive into firsthand accounts of unexplained encounters—stories from individuals trained to operate on the other side of the atmosphere. Plus, a gripping sighting from one of our longtime listeners. Happy Moon June. Leave Us a Message! ⇒ 1-833-374-4489 (1-833-FRIGHT9) Patreon ⇒ TikTok ⇒ Spotify ⇒ Website ⇒ Apple Podcasts ⇒ Instagram ⇒ X ⇒ Media Inquiries ⇒ Drop us a comment or reach out at 1-833-374-7789—we love hearing your stories. An Audio Wool Original....
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VISITORS: Dean Alioto (The Alien Perspective, The McPherson Tape/UFO Abduction)
Frightday
In this episode, Sam visits with filmmaker Dean Alioto about his brand new film, “The Alien Perspective: Part II,” the world premiere of which we caught and heartily enjoyed at Contact in the Desert. Also discussed was another Frightday favorite, Alioto’s 1989 video classic and progenitor of the entire found-footage genre, “UFO Abduction,” aka “The McPherson Tape.” The Alien Perspective: Part II is streaming now on Apple TV at: UFO Abduction, aka The McPherson Tape is available on Blu-Ray at: Watch the video version at Watch live at ...
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Episode 410: After Contact (in the Desert)
Frightday
This week Byron, Sam, and Kelly return from Contact in the Desert—the sprawling, sun-drenched gathering in Palm Springs where the leading minds (and hearts) in UAP research, consciousness studies, and high strangeness come together to explore the unknown. Helmed by Captain Ron Janix and his team, this annual conference defies easy categorization: part symposium, part spiritual retreat, part carnival of the anomalous. But what stood out most in our first year there? The human connection—unexpected, unguarded, and deeply kind. Nearly every conversation was marked not by shouting or...
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Behind the Screams: Before Contact (Excerpt)
Frightday
This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at . Kelly wanted to call this, "Captain's CliffsNotes", but I (Byron) thought that was too silly. Either way, we're here. Or there. Or almost there. There being the world's largest UFO/UAP conference, "Contact in the Desert". In an attempt to make this more tolerable, Kelly shares knowledge of the current, hot button topics in Ufology.
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A Conversation With... Captain Ron (Contact in the Desert)
Frightday
Ahead of our first pilgrimage to Contact in the Desert, a world-renowned UFO and UAP conference held annually in the Coachella Valley of California, we were lucky enough to sit down with it's co-owner & host, Captain Ron Janix (Beyond Contact). Kelly and Ron discuss CITD's evolution, what we should expect this year, the current state of the community, as well as coincidences. Come join us! Save 10% when you use promo code FRIGHT10 at Watch live at Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT...
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Episode 409: Bring Her Back
Frightday
This week we make our final preparations for the premiere high-strange convention, a listener admits to murder, and we discuss the preview screening of the feel bad film of the year, Danny and Michael Philippou's 'Bring Her Back". Meet us in the desert! Save 10% at http://contactinthedesert.com with promo code FRIGHT10 Watch the video version at Watch live at Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at ...
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Casual Frightday: "Who Killed the Pope?!"
Frightday
The world has lost a Pope...and we’re here to mourn with stories of ritual, exorcism, ufo disclosure, and of course funeral home whoopsies. A night of murder, mayhem, and resolution. Watch the video version at Want more? Join the Frightday Society, at As a Society Member, you'll have access to all Screamium content (Behind the Screams, It's Been a Weird Week, A Conversation With..., Toast to Toast PM with Wine Kelly, Cinema Autopsy, the Writers' Room, bonus episodes of Captain Kelly's Cryptids & Conspiracies, Byron's Serial Corner, and so much more! You'll also be part of...
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Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup: A24 vs. Neon (Excerpt)
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This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at . We've been chatting elevated and art house horror for a bit now...but what about the non-genre productions? What are your personal favorites? What should move to the top of our queue?
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Behind the Screams: A24 vs. Neon: Round III (Excerpt)
Frightday
This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at . It's division finals this week in our journey to put the best of art house horror against the best. And this week, there's a twist...
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Episode 408: Sinners
Frightday
This week we float in the wake of Allen Town, prepare to make contact, & talk about blood, brothers, and the blues as we review Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'. Meet us in the desert! Save 10% at http://contactinthedesert.com with promo code FRIGHT10 Watch the video version at Watch live at Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at and subscribe to You'll have access to all Screamium content (Behind...
info_outlineThis week Byron, Sam, and Kelly return from Contact in the Desert—the sprawling, sun-drenched gathering in Palm Springs where the leading minds (and hearts) in UAP research, consciousness studies, and high strangeness come together to explore the unknown.
Helmed by Captain Ron Janix and his team, this annual conference defies easy categorization: part symposium, part spiritual retreat, part carnival of the anomalous. But what stood out most in our first year there? The human connection—unexpected, unguarded, and deeply kind. Nearly every conversation was marked not by shouting or smug certainty, but by curiosity, generosity, and mutual respect.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:58 Reporter vs Researcher
3:45 Day One
4:27 Can You Eat in an Uber?
7:30 Guest Spotting & Time in the Lobby Bar
8:52 Bolts vs Woo: Handling Conspiratorial Leanings
13:11 Whitley Strieber’s Reflections on Communion, Trauma, and Transformation
19:15 D.U.M.B.s to DNA
24:27 Psionics
26:23 Marc D’Antonio’s balance of warmth, skepticism, and science
30:45 USO Debate
36:24 Emergency Evacuation
39:24 Podcasts in the Desert
42:21 Jeremy Corbell is PARANOID
46:19 Skywatching
51:57 CITD Changed Us!
55:29 Mitch Randall, & Ross Coulthart Keynote
59:34 Dean Alioto's Alien Perspective and James Fox's Program
1:01:45 Jesse Michels & Allen Town
1:03:04 Rogan, Gino of the Why Files
1:05:16 Last Podcast in the Desert
1:07:18 Two Hour Uber, Fourteen Hour Layover
1:19:14 Mysterious Caller...
Sam reflected on the profound kindness of strangers, finding a deeply human community in the heart of the weird. Kelly kept stumbling into conversations about faith, politics, fear, and hope—each one unfolding with rare grace. Byron, the perennial skeptic, did his best to stay open, but did his intentions win out over his involuntary production and journalistic instincts?
Contact in the Desert Website ⇒ https://contactinthedesert.com/home/about-the-show/
Captain Ron’s Beyond Contact ⇒ https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/ron-janix/
Dean Alioto
Watch The Alien Perspective ⇒ https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-alien-perspective/umc.cmc.4kghab9qmb0ky8k7gn9670v48
Watch The Alien Perspective Part II ⇒ https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-alien-perspective-part-ii/umc.cmc.78zroqmf3pd2wfaba4n2nm82h
Filmography ⇒ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0019665/?ref_=nmbio_ov_bk
Website ⇒ https://www.deanaliotodirector.com/
Whitley Strieber
Whitley Strieber’s Unknown Country ⇒ https://unknowncountry.com/
James Fox
The Program & more ⇒ https://tv.apple.com/us/person/james-fox/umc.cpc.6nn94fbb6henu22kyijnrv1p9
Filmography ⇒ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2276454/
Marc D’Antonio
SkyTour Livestream (YouTube) ⇒ https://www.youtube.com/marcdantonio
Jesse Michels
American Alchemy YouTube Channel ⇒ https://www.youtube.com/Jessemichels
Mitch Randall
Skywatch ⇒ https://ascendantai.com/skywatch
Galileo Project ⇒ https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/people
Gino Gentile
The Why Files YouTube ⇒ https://www.youtube.com/thewhyfiles
The Why Files Website ⇒ https://thewhyfiles.com/
Jeremy Corbell
Weaponized ⇒ https://www.weaponizedpodcast.com/
Jeremy’s Documentaries ⇒ https://tv.apple.com/us/person/jeremy-kenyon-lockyer-corbell/umc.cpc.4t31mpj37od0tf35201e1lk0
Richard Dolan
Website ⇒ https://richarddolanmembers.com/
Jeremiah Horstman Facebook ⇒https://www.facebook.com/jeremiah.horstman/
Listen if you’re into:
• UAPs, USOs, & psi phenomena
• Experiencer stories that challenge categories
• Science-meets-spirituality frameworks
• The tension between secrecy and disclosure
• Political and religious reckonings sparked by the unknown
• Communities built on compassion and curiosity
Drop us a comment or reach out at 1-833-374-7789—we love hearing your stories.
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