Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Richard speaks with a pioneer in surf music and psychedelic folk innovator about his UFO experiences.GUEST: Merrell Fankhauser is one of the innovators of surf music and psychedelic folk rock. His travels from Hollywood to his 15 year jungle experience on the island of Maui have been documented in numerous music books and magazines in the United States and Europe.Merrell has gained legendary international status throughout the field of rock music; his credits include over 250 songs published and released. He is a multi-talented singer/songwriter and unique guitar player whose sound has delighted listeners for over 35 years. In the early 60s, Merrell led the instrumental surf group The Impacts who had a hit with their album titled "WIPE OUT", which was reissued in 1994 on Del Fi Records. He appears on a new double CD called "Eklectia" an international compilation of 17 artists, who have been artistically influenced by a UFO sighting/ET contact.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Richard welcomes a researcher and author to discuss the spiritual beliefs and sacramental practices of Native Americans. GUEST: Jason Jarrell  is an investigative historian, avocational archaeologist, and public speaker. Other than ancient history, his studies include philosophy, comparative mythology, religion, and depth psychology. He is a frequent guest on numerous radio shows and podcasts focused on ancient history, cultural studies, and politics. He has also appeared on the Ancient Aliens television series. He is the co-author of Ages of the Giants.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Richard speaks with a former captain in the U.S. Special Forces about chemtrails, mind control, the New World Order, and what he has witnessed while living in close proximity to Brookhaven Laboratories in New York.GUEST:Kevin Canada blogs frequently about chemtrail activity and mind control, he also captures chemtrails regularly on video which he posts to YouTube. Kevin is a former captain in the U.S. Special Forces, 10th Airborne. Kevin studied Politics and Government at the Harvard Extension School and earned an executive MBA from the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver.  Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Please consider becoming an official Patreon supporter of my various radio and podcast projects. DONATE Richard speaks with a paranormal researcher/investigator about what makes York, England the most haunted city in all of Europe.GUEST: Kevin Spindloe is a medium and the co-founder of Paranormal Research York.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Richard speaks with a rock journalist about her encounters with the paranormal, strange synchronicities, and the past-life memories of her young son. GUEST: Susan Masino has been a rock journalist for over thirty years, and has written five books. She has appeared in projects with well known rock bands Van Halen and AC/DC. Susan has been interested in the paranormal since age 5. Her 5th book, "Secrets of the Universe" dives into her lifelong passion of the spiritual and paranormal side of life. She is the author of five books, including Let There Be Rock: The Story of AC/DC and The Secrets of the Universe: Universal Laws, Past Lives, Ghost Adventures and More.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Please consider supporting my work: www.patreon.com/strangeplanet Richard speaks with an author and watchdog against government intrusion about what went wrong with America and how best to restore the Founding Fathers original vision for the Republic.Guest: Dr. Sal Martingano is an accomplished writer and authored numerous healthcare articles that have been published in peer reviewed national journals. Over the years he has become an expert in media communications and specializes in making the complex easy to understand. He is the author of The Declaration of Dependence: A Betrayal of the American Dream.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

In Part One of what will be an ongoing series, Richard speaks with an investigative journalist who reveals never-before-heard secrets surrounding the Bush dynasty.  GUEST: Russ Baker has written for major news organizations around the world, including the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Esquire, and has been a contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review. He is the author of a bestselling work of investigative history, Family of Secrets: the Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years. He is founder and editor-in-chief of the groundbreaking news site WhoWhatWhy.org, which specializes in digging into the stories the conventional media barely touches-- and in seeking answers to the question, "Why." WhoWhatWhy is nonpartisan and nonprofit, and receives all of its funding through public donations.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Richard speaks with a freelance writer/author about his discovery of a fascinating subculture in North America:Real Life Super Heroes are men and women who assume secret identities as caped crusaders in order to patrol the mean streets of major cities.GUEST: Tea Krulos is a freelance writer and author from Milwaukee, WI. He is a regular contributor to publications such as theRiverwest Currents, M magazine, Fortean Times, and the Shepherd Express. Krulos’s first book is a non-fiction titled Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement, a thorough investigation of a movement or subculture of people who call themselves “Real Life Super Heroes” and adopt their own costumed personas and hit the street to fight injustice. Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Richard speaks with a doctor of veterinarian medicine about her controversial DNA analysis of supposed Sasquatch hair samples. GUEST: Dr. Melba Ketchum grew up in Texas City, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University where she received her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine after five years at the university. She had a mixed veterinary practice until she founded DNA Diagnostics. Dr. Ketchum is the president and founder of DNA Diagnostics, Inc. d/b/a Shelterwood Laboratories. Established in 1985, DNA Diagnostics has become a leader in all types of DNA testing including: human and animal forensics, human and animal paternity and parentage testing, disease diagnostics, trait tests, animal and human identity testing, species identification and sex determination. Most common species of animals are tested at DNA Diagnostics.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Richard speaks with the inventor of a device that eliminates CO2 and all noxious fumes from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine.GUEST: David Yurth's professional focus for 50 years has been in the field of technology development, invention management, and system integration. He has served as chief scientist, managing partner, founder, director, and CEO of numerous companies. He is currently working as Director of Science & Technology for the Nova Institute of Technology. His experience is heavily weighted in industry networking, technology analytics and research, and prototype development and testing.Yurth has invented or co-invented more than 60 innovative technology-based integrations and devices. He is the author of twelve books, 15 screenplays and 12 scientific papers, articles and scientific monographs, and serves as reviewer and editor for 5 peer-reviewed scientific publications.Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/