Odd Ball Podcast

Odd Ball is a story about a UFO investigation, a mansion in the woods and how one shiny object sent a Jacksonville, Florida family into hiding. Each week host Lindsey Kilbride dives deeper into the 1974 mystery of the "Betz sphere."

Episodes

Episode 5 - Steal Steel

November 4, 2019 • 41 mins

Lindsey looks into where the sphere really is. And will she ever get to talk to Gerri?

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Episode 4 - Hynek Vs. Harder

October 28, 2019 • 38 mins

Respected scientists come to different conclusions about the sphere’s behavior and origin. Today, more scientists weigh in with their own theories and questions. Lindsey begins exploring another shocking twist.

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Episode 3 - It Gets Weirder

October 21, 2019 • 38 mins

As the attention surrounding the "Betz Sphere" continues to grow, so do the theories behind its origin and the number of investigations. The family even claims a famous scientist insisted on sleeping in the same room as the ball. People Gerri confided in tell tales of seemingly sinister behavior by some of the investigators.

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Episode 2 - Who Is Gerri?

October 14, 2019 • 38 mins

Gerri Betz was known in Jacksonville as a strong community leader and entrepreneur who happened to live in a beautiful castle with her husband and kids and the family dog. When a metal sphere lands on her property and disrupts that life, she talks to reporters about it for many weeks — but suddenly stops. Who is Gerri Betz? Can she be trusted?

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Episode 1 - 'Darndest Thing I Ever Saw'

October 7, 2019 • 33 mins

In 1974 a metal sphere was discovered on a prominent family’s property in Jacksonville, Florida. What at first was a mere curiosity soon seemed more otherworldly as, witnesses say, it rolled around on its own. A media frenzy erupted as the ball sparked interest from the Navy and nationally renowned scientists. The obsession with the mysterious ball ultimately silenced the family.

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Odd Ball Trailer

September 13, 2019 • 3 mins

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Odd Ball Podcast

Episodes

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Episode 3 - It Gets Weirder

Episode 2 - Who Is Gerri?

Episode 1 - 'Darndest Thing I Ever Saw'

Odd Ball Trailer

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Episode 5 - Steal Steel

Episode 4 - Hynek Vs. Harder