API Case Files

API Case Files

API Case Files is the official podcast of Aerial Phenomena Investigations.

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March 31, 2026 78 mins

Our special guest is Erica Lukes of the Expanding Frontiers organization, and of UFO Classified. Links from the show: Expanding Frontiers: https://www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/

Support Expanding Frontiers on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ExpandingFrontiersResearch 

The Saucer Life podcast: https://saucerlife.com/

Report your recent UFO sighting: https://reportaufo.org

API witness FAQ: https://aerial-phenomenon.org/witness-...

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Episode 2 of API Case Files Live - the audio only version. We were joined by UFO historian Jeff Knox.


Jeff Knox's work on Bluebook Unknowns: https://uapdiscovery.discourse.group/c/blue-book-unknowns/13

Jeff's show with Rachel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCxSnv17MgEd5BOzIjugSmDQ 

Video summary of the West Virginia case: https://youtu.be/KfNaWbHxHhs

Contact us about becoming a panelist: https://aerial-phenomenon.org/contact-us/

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We went in depth with Marsha Barnhart on a high strangeness case that was big for us, case 12-058. The events in this case largely took place in Ocean City, Maryland. We play several audio clips from the primary witness and those close to him that had not previously been made public.

Contact us about becoming a panelist: https://aerial-phenomenon.org/contact-us/

Become an API investigator: https://aerial-phenomenon.org/join-api/

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Released: 30 July 2023

Duration: 54 Minutes 21 Seconds

This is our first anonymous API Conversation, although we are using his real first name of our Witness. A former Air Force F111 technician tells us his story about a UFO encounter captured on RADAR at Cannon Air Force base in New Mexico in the mid 1970s, and what followed after that.

If you served with Airman Pat at Cannon AFB in the mid 1970s, or if you were in Clovis, NM at t...

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June 25, 2022 107 mins

Recorded: May 5, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes

Marsha Barnhart talks to Dr. Joan Bird, author of the book Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Extraordinary Stories of Documented Sightings and Encounters. \

Dr. Bird is a Zoologist who specialized in animal behavior. She

July 26, 2021 42 mins

Released: 26 July 2021

Duration: 42 minutes, 41 seconds

This episode of API Case Files covers three recent cases.

Paul reports on a daylight sighting from the Isle of Man (Case 21-023) detailing how two men pursued three orbs until the lights disappeared. This encounter took place May 27th Read more

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June 7, 2021 59 mins

Released: 7 June 2021

Duration: 59 minutes, 30 seconds

 

Central Casting Saucer Spotted Outside Louisville; a Colorado Campout Overhead Light Show; and a Terrifying Idaho Orb Encounter

Several really good c...

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November 10, 2020 60 mins

Released: 11 November 2020

Duration: 60 minutes

Lots of cases to discuss!

The API team is joined by two new members, Molly and Dan.

Paul goes into detail on a dazzling Ohio sighting with terrific night vision camera footage, and talks about a recently reported 2014 close encounter experienced by a woman in San Francisco.

Marsha presents cases in TN and GA that COULD be drones, but may be true unknowns. She also highlights the issue...

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March 26, 2020 69 mins

Recorded: 25 March 2020

Released: 26 March 2020

Duration: 69 minutes, 36 seconds

A conversation with UFO blogger and researcher Curt Collins of the blog Blue Blurry Lines. Recently, together with Roger Glassel, Curt has published research into the complicated and ethically thorny relationship between the government's AAWSAP program, Bigelow Aerospace, and MUFON.

Links:

Blue Blurry Lines

Tim McMillan: Inside the Pentagon's ...

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Recorded: 24 January2020

Released: 2 February 2019

Duration: 51 minutes, 27 seconds

 

Following up on Part 1, Paul Carr and Eric Wojciechowski talk about cyborgs, ageing, self-driving cars, uncanny valleys, narrow vs. general AI, Elon Musk, Shazam, drug dealers, Henry Rollins in Iran, Charlie Hebdo, future...

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Recorded: 24 January 2020

Released: 25 January 2020

Duration: 52 minutes, 45 seconds

 

Part 1 of Paul Carr's lightly edited conversation with author Eric Wojciechowski. We discuss virtual UFO conferences, Eric's early fascination with the Ancient Astronaut theories of Zecharia Sitchin, his difficult choice...

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December 15, 2019 80 mins

Released: 15 December 2019

Duration: 80 minutes, 3 seconds

Marsha Barnhart deep-dives into a just-closed case in Medina, Ohio of a large V-shaped low-flying craft. Upon closer examination, the Witness in this case displayed common characteristics found in other "high strangeness" witnesses.

Paul Carr discusses his presentation at this year's Mysteries of Space and Sky Conference held in Gambrills, MD November 9th.

Savannah Dollison...

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Released: 20 January 2019

Duration: 65 minutes

 

A silent, truck-sized sphere zips past a startled Englishman; common tricks of the mind MAY explain weird creatures; API Training and Public Outreach videos await you at our website!

Two recently closed Case Files are discussed: Marsha B...

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Recorded: 13 January 2019

Released: 13 January 2019

Duration: 54 minutes, 49 seconds

 

Kenny Biddle has investigated hauntings, cryptids, and UFOs for years, and has solved many of these cases. He is persistent, patient, and creative, just like any good field investigator. We talked about some of the principles he applies to his work and he gives some examples, from ghosts to Elvis Presley. These principles apply broadly to solving...

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December 3, 2018 70 mins

Recorded: 24 November 2018

Released: 3 December 2018

Duration: 70 minutes, 1 second

While researching his book, the Justin reached out to Marsha in an attempt to get detailed information on API case 12-001. The Witness in this case was the night manager at a hotel on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. On October 14, 2008, both he and the hotel night time security manager were outside talking when they saw a large Triangular UFO ri...

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September 20, 2018 55 mins

 

Recorded: 19 September 2018

Released: 22 September 2018

Duration:55 minutes 14 seconds

 

Paul Carr welcomes Simone Mendez, whose contact with what appeared to be an official document detailing detection of extraterrestrial spacecraft by the US Government when she was in the US Air Force caused her several months of grief and resulted in the loss of her Top Secret security clearance.  Here we give Ms. Mendez a chance to tell her s...

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August 8, 2018 57 mins

Recorded: 8 August 2018

Released: 8 August 2018

Duration: 57 minutes, 58 seconds

 

Host Paul Carr welcomes author and blogger Jack Brewer to talk about everything except alien abductions and Gene Steinberg. In particular, we talk about the recent developments in the UFO field and concerns about disinformation. We...

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Released: 15 July 2018

Duration: 1 hour, 41 seconds

witness sketchHost and Producer Marsha Barnhart welcomes API investigators Paul Carr and Savannah Dollison. The three cover a few of their recent investigations in-depth during a round-table discussion. They examine sighti...

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July 12, 2018 51 mins

Recorded: 11 July 2018

Released: 12 July 2018

Duration: 51 minutes, 35 seconds

 

Kevin Knuth Host Paul Carr in conversation with Dr. Kevin Knuth, author of a recent article in The Conversation entitled "Are we alone? The question is worthy of serious scientific study." 

The conversation centers around strategies...

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April 18, 2018 66 mins

Released: 18 April 2018

Duration: 66 minutes, 2 seconds

Paul Carr is  joined by Chris Cogswell, recently resigned director of research at MUFON, about how he and his team are carrying on with an enterprise of scientific research into the UFO phenomena.

 

Links:

The Mad Scientist Podcast

MUFON Director of Research Resigns

 

API Case Files

API Main Site

Report A UFO

 

Credits:

host and Producer: Paul Carr

Music: DJ ...

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