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But I sometimes think that there are some things that can't be explained in the ordinary way and I want to warn you

You best be prepared to cope with something perhaps supernatural.

Oh, but Inspector Craig, I know what you're going to say.

There's no such thing that from the viewpoint of science, all phenomena have a material basis.

I've never yet met a case of ghostly interference that wouldn't stand

investigation. That's why you're the man for the job.

I'm Toby Ball and this is Strange Arrivals.

Episode 11, The Ranch.

You've probably noticed that there's a resurgence of interest in UFOs.

There are a few reasons for this, including the number of UFO shows on cable television, the sharing of stories and

footage on social media, and so on.

But the biggest reason I think is the U.S. government's acknowledgement that it was to some degree

investigating the topic. The interest was exposed in 2017 through the

national news, most importantly in the New York Times.

When I talk to people about UFOs, they often point to this apparent official interest

as validating the probable existence of mysterious craft, possibly not made by humans in our skies.

Our initial goal was to basically talk about the United States government's kind of interest in

the UFO topic and really dive into why UFO's became such a popular thing in 2017 after the New York Times article dropped.

My name is M.J. Banius. I'm a journalist and podcaster. I'm the host of Alien State,

which is a podcast from Something Else and Sony Entertainment.

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