By Tim Binnall
The Phoenix Lights, the possibility of a war with China, and Unidentified Submersible Objects were among the fascinating topics explored on Coast to Coast AM this past week. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a motorcyclist who may have passed through a ghost, a 'toxic cat' on the loose in Japan, and a mysterious monolith that appeared on a Welsh hillside. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
This past Wednesday evening marked the 27th anniversary of the legendary Phoenix Lights incident and, to commemorate the occasion, ufologist Dr. Lynne Kitei returned to the program with insights into what may be the most famous UFO case of the modern era. While the event may be named after the Arizona city, she noted that people throughout the state as well as in Nevada, New Mexico, and California reported seeing unusual craft such as a triangular object that appeared to be a mile wide. All told, Kitei indicated that thousands of people from all walks of life likely witnessed the 12-hour-long event in some form or fashion, though what exactly unfolded that night remains a mystery.
A pair of particularly perplexing and eerie pieces of footage crossed our desk this week and left us scratching our heads. First, in the Philippines, a motorcyclist cruising down a road in the wee hours of the morning seemingly struck a person who jumped into the road. However, as seen in a video filmed by a camera on his helmet, when he looked for the downed individual, they were nowhere to be found. Adding a chilling coda to the case, the man recalled feeling a gust of cold air at the point of collision, leading him to suspect that he had actually passed through a ghost. Meanwhile, in Mexico, a video of children playing hide-and-seek took an unsettling turn when what appeared to be a shadow figure with glowing eyes emerged behind one of the youngsters.
Is the United States on the cusp of a war with China? Author Benjamin Baruch made the case for this troubling scenario on Monday night's program. He posited that, hoping to draw attention away from an economic crisis unfolding in their country, China seeks to create a conflict with the West that will create similar financial instability in the United States. Speculating that a war between the two superpowers could erupt sometime this year, he pointed to a possible gambit wherein US carriers are drawn to Taiwan and then attacked. During his appearance, Baruch also asserted that the eclipse on April 8th is a "sign in the heavens" as prophesied in the Bible and that it marks the beginning of difficult times for the country.
This past week featured two truly strange tales reminiscent of hit Hollywood films, beginning with a wild caper wherein a dastardly duo allegedly took their friend's dead body to the bank in order to withdraw money from his account. As one might imagine, the ill-advised Weekend at Bernie's homage landed the pair behind bars once cops caught wind of the wicked scheme. Later in the week, Japanese officials cautioned residents about a cat that had fallen into a drum of dangerous chemicals at a metal plating factory and might now be roaming around a city. Akin to the origin story of the Toxic Avenger, it remains to be seen if the feisty feline will wind up becoming some kind of superpowered crime fighter.
Unidentified Submersible Objects took center stage on Thursday night's program as documentary filmmaker Darcy Weir discussed this often-overlooked aspect of the UFO phenomenon. Based on his research, he suggested that the presence of USOs in the planet's oceans is something of an open secret among those who serve on submarines. Weir explained that the anomalies have even been dubbed 'fast movers' due to the fantastic speeds observed on radar. In some instances, he said, there have been reports of transmedium vehicles that display the ability to somehow traverse both water and air in a manner that seemingly defies physics.
In something of a blast from the past, the mysterious monolith phenomenon made its return this past week when one of the peculiar pieces appeared on the side of a hill in Wales. Estimated to be around ten feet tall, the metallic pillar was discovered by jogger Richard Haynes, who stumbled upon the oddity over the weekend. How the object wound up on the hill is, of course, a mystery, though the runner noted that it appeared to be hollow and, as such, was probably brought to the site by a pair of pranksters. What will become of the monolith now is similarly uncertain as some local residents have expressed appreciation for the oddity, while others groused that it is an eyesore at the otherwise picturesque location.
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