Exploring UFO History 2024 with Mike Clelland and Aaron Gulyas
🔹 Where Did The Road Go? Podcast
🔹 February 2025
Submission Brief
🔸 Episode Overview:
Seriah is joined by Aaron Gulyas and Mike Clelland for the eagerly awaited annual review of UFO history. Discussion points include:
- The viral panic surrounding drones
- An overview of Luis Elizondo’s latest book, Imminent: Inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs
- Shifts in policy regarding top-secret personnel testifying before Congress
- The rise of audiobooks
- Long-term governmental surveillance of UFO phenomena
- Insights into Project Blue Book
- The role of Hal Puthoff
- The Roswell incident
- The Collins Elite
- Contributions from Nick Redfern
- The implications of the book Final Events
- The conflict between UFO “truth,” personal safety, and profit
- The absence of disclosure martyrs
- Eric’s “in the event of my untimely death” video
- Reflections on the 90s book The Day After Roswell
- Chris Mellon’s insights
- Lou’s controversial ties to torture practices at Guantanamo Bay
- Issues related to Abu Ghraib
- The futility of torture methods
- References to the TV show 24
- Figures like Dick Cheney
- Discussion on new UAP whistleblowers
- Analysis of the “egg video”
- Trump’s limited remarks on UAPs
- Bob Lazar’s narrative
- Stephen Bassett’s humorous take on disclosure, like “buy a bigger TV”
- The parallels between Ufology and pro wrestling
- The Netflix documentary The Manhattan Alien Abduction
- Commentaries on Budd Hopkins and Carol Rainey
- Real estate ventures connected to UFO narratives
- Insights on Linda Cortile and George Hansen
- Budd Hopkins’ 1996 book Witnessed; The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge UFO Abductions
- The dubious credibility of “Yancy”
- The phenomenon of apparent MIBs posing as NYPD officers
- Cardinal O’Connor’s NYC connections
- Noteworthy mentions of A.P. Strange
- The interpretation of Debbie Cobble’s dream as a genuine event by Budd Hopkins
- John Keel’s hesitance to edit his work
- The memoir The Exiles from a contactee’s perspective
- The peculiar fascination U.S. agents have with UFO abductees
- Unreported abductions related to UFOs
- The podcast Bunker Eight
- Current drone hysteria, including previous sightings in Colorado
- Federal statements about drone activities over New Jersey
- Challenges of smartphone photography versus professional camera equipment
- The prevalence of photo and film hoaxes
- Seriah’s experiences with dashcam footage
- The intriguing saga of Mark Wyatt and owls
- Mike’s upcoming book focused on owls
- A discussion of scientific methods versus legal evidence
- Dean Radin’s work
- The dismissal of psi evidence in academic circles
- The podcast The Psychic Tapes
- Steven Greer’s “Alien Invasion Day”
- The documentary Cosmosis featuring Kelly Chase and Jay King
- Insights from Daniel Elizondo (not related to Luis)
- Discoveries by the James Webb Telescope hinting at alien ships
- The infamous “Gobbly Gooker” from 90s WWF
- Speculations surrounding Blue Avians
- And much more! This episode is packed with intriguing insights and discussions!
🔸 About the Guests
Mike Clelland
Mike Clelland is a researcher and author dedicated to exploring the connections between owls and UFO phenomena. In his book, *The Messengers: Owls, Syn

What an exciting episode to look forward to! It seems like Mike Clelland and Aaron Gulyas will bring a wealth of knowledge and unique perspectives to UFO history this year. The variety of topics covered—from the implications of drone viral panic to discussions on well-known figures in the UFO community—really highlights how multifaceted and intricate the world of UFOs and related phenomena can be.
I’m particularly intrigued by the connection between owls and UFO experiences that Mike Clelland explores. It’s fascinating how certain symbols and synchronicities might play a role in these high-strangeness events. Aaron Gulyas’s focus on the cultural narrative surrounding UFOs also promises to add depth to the conversation, especially in understanding how societal contexts shape our perceptions of extraterrestrial encounters.
The mention of past figures like Budd Hopkins and the discussions around disclosure and whistleblowers such as Luis Elizondo also raise important questions about transparency and military involvement in UFO investigations. I’m curious to see how they tie together the historical narratives with contemporary events and themes.
Overall, it sounds like this episode will not only be informative but also thought-provoking, considering we’re living in an age where talks about UFOs are becoming increasingly mainstream. I can’t wait to tune in and hear all of their insights!