Title: Saucers, Conspiracies and Space Monsters:
How pop culture drives the UFO menace
Cost: £FREE
Date: 21st July @ 19:00 – 23:00
Since Kenneth Arnold’s legendary UFO sighting in 1947 flying saucers have become ingrained in western pop culture. From abducting ranchers to influencing global politics the UFO is as sinister, fear inducing and relevant as it has ever been. Trystan opens the door on the associated paranoia, conspiracy, politics and technology to find something much more interesting.
About the speaker
Trystan Swale is a folklore hobbyist and host of the Righteous Indignation skeptical podcast. Between 2004 and 2009 he fronted his own paranormal and Fortean investigation team in the south west of England. During this time he brought a skeptical angle to the scrutiny of a range of bizarre phenomena including ghosts, unidentified flying objects, out of place animals and quacking winged humanoids.
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Tags: Conspiracies, The Greenbank, Trystan Swale, UFO