Song: Theme from ‘Close Encounters’ by Meco
Radio Story: My First Alien Landing by David J. Halperin
Song: Ode to Joy by Hope Brush
Song: Theme from ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ (Disco version) by John Williams
Episode #1422
Date March 07, 2023
Run Time 56:29
In the first of two back-to-back UFO-related episodes, David J. Halperin shares a story about a surprising alien encounter. With guest co-hosts John LaSala & Cyndi Freeman.
And don’t miss the exciting conclusion in…Close Encounters of the Second Part!
I was expecting shiny knees
I would have loved to put up that photo. But I didn’t think it was right to publish the photo of someone who’s probably still alive without her permission, and I don’t know how to contact her.
Hope you enjoyed the story anyway!
What an absolutely magnificent story!!! Thank you so much for telling it David!
Thank you so much, Sagan!
From looking for aliens to feeling like one… and in the end, not. Gorgeous story.
But on a less symbolic note, I lived the UFO furore and this brought back so many memories. My own, otherwise highly pragmatic, folks were convinced aliens visited us and my father, a medical professional, took soil samples from mysterious burned circles in rural Argentina to present to an eminent UFOlogist. Good times.
Thank you, David!
And thank *you* for your comment, Violeta!
@Violeta You should pitch that story! It’d be great to have another Close Encounters episode of RISK!, don’t you think?