Released: 10 December 2017
- Kiwi UFO—A blazing cylinder over New Zealand.
- Blank Spots on the Map “outs” spy satellites whose operations may trigger UFO reports.
- API introduces a new team member, chats about some interesting cases, and discusses explanations for common misidentifications.
In Episode 12 of Case Files, API Director Paul Carr, Chief of Investigations Marsha Barnhart, and new Lead Investigator Savannah Dollison join in a Team Round Table discussion about some of their more recent cases.
Marsha spotlighted her investigation of an unidentified case that was set in New Zealand. She also discussed a book, Blank Spots on the Map, by Trevor Paglen—a book that contains a chapter identifying characteristics of Spy Satellites which researchers might find useful when investigating reports of anomalous lights in the night sky.
Links:
Blank Spots on the Map
Trevor Paglen
Article on Trevor Paglen
Sky Map
US Government FOIA Requests
US FAA
The Script for this Episode (Creative Commons)
Credits:
Host and Producer: Marsha Barnhart
Post Production: Paul Carr
Episode 12 Music
DrastikMeazures: https://soundcloud.com/draztikmeazures
BoxCat Games: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Box%20Cat%20Games
Alien Chronicler: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Alien%20Chronicler
D J Spooky