By Tim Binnall
Space exploration, the story of Richard Nixon allegedly showing alien bodies to Jackie Gleason, and paranormal cases from Russia were among the riveting realms explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a bizarre humanoid creature spotted atop a roof in Nigeria, a buried treasure from WWII that was found after 80 years, and a creepy Cookie Monster menacing a California city. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
One of the more colorful tales in the history of UFO lore centers around the longstanding rumor that then-president Richard Nixon showed alien bodies to his friend Jackie Gleason back in 1972. Author Paul Blake Smith explored this tantalizing urban legend on Monday night's program, explaining that the famed comedian's ex-wife revealed the story a year after the incident allegedly occurred and the actor never actually denied that it took place. Smith postulated that the clandestine meeting came about because Gleason had offered $1 million for proof that aliens exist and Nixon needed hush money to stave off the growing Watergate scandal.
This past week featured two decidedly different tales of buried treasure. In Europe, a man managed to unearth a sizeable cache of riches that were hidden by his grandfather over 80 years ago when the Russian army were poised to overtake his property. The story of the stashed valuables was something of a family legend for decades until Jan Glazewski decided to pursue the mystery and ultimately discovered the precious heirlooms in their original hiding spot on the estate. Meanwhile, a team of treasure hunters in Pennsylvania continued their quest for answers to a contentious FBI dig for a legendary cache of lost Civil War-era gold which, they believe, the federal government found and subsequently kept secret.
Space was a hot topic of conversation this past week on Coast to Coast AM with a pair of programs featuring fascinating conversations about the cosmos. First, on Tuesday night's program, Ben Davidson discussed solar storms and cautioned that we're approaching a particularly worrisome period wherein there is expected to be a significant increase in flares washing over our planet. Then, on Wednesday's show, journalist Rod Pyle talked about the latest developments in space exploration, specifically America's planned return to the moon and cautioned that this could result in conflicts with China and Russia over who controls the celestial body.
A pair of particularly puzzling videos popped up in the news this past week, beginning with a very strange piece of footage from Nigeria wherein a weird figure that appears to be half human and half animal can be seen perched on a roof. The odd entity lingered on the building for long enough to draw a crowd of astonished onlookers who were left wondering what exactly they were seeing. Similarly, two separate witnesses in Canada captured footage of a dead bird that inexplicably hovered motionless in the sky over a street. How the creature, which appears to be dead, could stay afloat is a mystery that has left many people on social media guessing.
UFO and cryptid cases from Russia took center stage on Sunday night's program as researcher Paul Stonehill shared such intriguing accounts from the former Soviet Union. He indicated that there have recently been reports of peculiar rotating dots of light seen in the sky over parts of the country, but the Russian military's attempts to discern their nature have proven futile so far. Stonehill also detailed a 1958 expedition wherein researchers attempted to locate and study hairy bipedal creatures akin to Bigfoot as well as curious megalithic structures that, legend has it, were created by dwarf-like beings who emanated from the sea.
By far the most bizarre story of the week came by way of California, where cops cautioned residents to avoid engaging with a man who was roaming the coastal community's boardwalk while dressed as Cookie Monster. The Santa Cruz police department issued the word of warning following multiple reports from concerned individuals who were uncomfortable by the presence of the creepy character. Authorities indicated that the individual beneath the furry suit is somewhat infamous as he has a history of "troublesome behavior" in other cities and, as such, urged residents to "steer clear of him," perhaps in the hopes that he will grow bored with the lack of attention and move on to some other locale.
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