The Golem

 In this episode we examine the possible existence of the Men in Black. No, not Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in sleek black suits delivering alien babies in the back seats of cars and turning ‘bad’ aliens into goo. For decades, people have reported encounters with strange men in black after having an extraterrestrial run-in.  These secretive agents’ question, control, and even threaten their victims to keep them from sharing their stories. Are these agents’ other conspiracy-theorists? Merely figments of their imagination? Or are they the real Men in Black?

SHOW NOTES:

In this episode of Greybeard’s Jewels, we talked about the Men in Black. We discussed:
 
·      The possibility of a real-life men in black agency

·      Harold Dahl’s extraterrestrial encounter on Maury Island

·      Albert K. Bender’s terrifying visit from the Men in Black

·      Paul Bennewitz’s descent in madness at the hands of Richard Doty and others

·      Dan Aykroyd’s chilling tale of a Men in Black run-in that ended a TV show

·      Other spooky tales of UFO enthusiasts who claim they danced too close to the truth

Research and writing for this episode was done by Katie from The Reference Desk. If you’re interested in these services, You can reach Katie from The Reference Desk here: referencedesk | Profile | Fiverr  or by email at [email protected]

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