S03E24 - Celebrity UFO Encounters

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S03E24 - Celebrity UFO Encounters

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Mar 11, 2024

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This week Blake, Karen and Matt Baxter discuss celebrity UFO encounters. Why are they so popular? Why do we care?

Some examples:
John Lennon
Olivia Newton John
Elvis
Russell Crowe
Mick Jagger
David Bowie
Kesha
Demi Lovato
Jimmy Carter (see The UFO Movie They Don't Want You To See)
Heck - YouTube is just full of these stories.
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Mar 11, 2024

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S03E24 - Celebrity UFO Encounters

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