Ep 320: They're Already Here

 
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“Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean—roll!
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain;
Man marks the earth with ruin—
His control stops with the shore”
— From Stanza 179 of Lord Byron’s Epic Poem, "Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage"
 

Description:

Humans have always scanned the skies for the unknown, from Galileo’s first telescopic observations to modern instruments peering 13 billion years into the past, always assuming that if contact ever came, it would come from space. Yet while we obsess over the heavens, we largely ignore the vast, uncharted world covering 71% of our own planet. The deep ocean, less mapped than Mars, and hostile to human exploration, has long inspired reports from sailors of strange lights and massive, fast-moving shapes beneath the waters. Today, advanced sensors, radar, and military testimony describe objects that plunge from the sky into the sea without making a splash, maneuver underwater at extreme speeds, and defy conventional explanation. Known as Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs), or “Fast Movers,” these verified encounters challenge our assumptions, raising an unsettling possibility: while we search the cosmos for visitors, something unknown may have been here all along.

 

Reference Links:

I. Academic Articles & Papers

II. Books

  • Carson, Rachel. The Sea Around Us. New York: Oxford University Press, 1951.

  • Clarke, Arthur C. The Deep Range. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1957.

  • Kean, Leslie. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record. New York: Harmony Books, 2010.

  • Mantle, Philip, and Paul Stone. Russia's UFO Files: The Definitive Casebook. U.K.: SovLit, 2003.

  • Sanderson, Ivan T. Invisible Residents: The Reality of Underwater UFOs. New York: World Publishing Company, 1970.

  • Winthrop, John. Winthrop's Journal, "History of New England," 1630-1649. Edited by James Kendall Hosmer. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908.

III. Films & TV Series

  • Aliens Underwater: UFO Encounters from the Abyss. Directed by [Director Name TBD]. Distributed by 1091 Pictures, 2021. YouTube Movies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auITEKd4sjA.

  • Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (Series). United States: Base Productions SyFy Channel, 2010-2012.

  • The Final Countdown. Directed by Don Taylor. United States: United Artists, 1980.

  • Firefox. Directed by Clint Eastwood. United States: Malpaso Productions, 1982.

  • Good News (Korean Movie). Directed by [Director Name TBD]. 2025.

  • The Hunt for Red October. Directed by John McTiernan. United States: Paramount Pictures, 1990.

IV. Government Reports & Documents

V. News & Magazine Articles (Online)

VI. Online Reference Materials

VII. Patents

VIII. Websites & Blog Posts

IX. YouTube Videos



 

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Episode 320: They’re Already Here. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess. Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound. Music and Sound Design by Allen Carrescia. Tess Pfeifle, Producer and Lead Researcher. Ed Voccola, Technical Producer. Research Support from The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2026 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

 
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