230. MYSTERY: The First Alien Abduction?

On the night of September 19, 1961, Barney and Betty Hill met a strange flying object on a rural road in New Hampshire. Was this the first alien abduction?  Hunt A Killer Discount Codes! Go to huntakiller.com to place your order, and use these codes to save a little money: HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item  HUNTGA10 - 10% off order HUNTGA20 - 20% off 6-month or 12-month subscription  There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery   SPOTIFY USERS: Subscribe for ad-free episodes and monthly bonus episodes! https://anchor.fm/witchesmagicmurder/subscribe Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Support our sponsors!  Spotify for Podcasters: Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to www.spotify.com/podcasters to find everything you need, for free, all in one place. Sources:   https://groovyhistory.com/20-chilling-facts-you-never-knew-about-the-unsettling-alien-abduction-of-barney-and-betty-hill-copy-1 https://library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/betty-barney-hill-papers-1961-2006 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hill_incident https://www.nhmagazine.com/a-close-encounter-with-betty-hill-2/ https://historydaily.org/barney-betty-hill-first-ufo-abduction https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/betty-barney-hill-memorials https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/esc/article/download/9874/7974 https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/23/us/betty-hill-85-figure-in-alien-abduction-case-dies.html https://www.scribd.com/book/497581181/Captured-The-Betty-and-Barney-Hill-UFO-Experience-60th-Anniversary-Edition-The-True-Story-of-the-World-s-First-Documented-Alien-Abduction https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/betty-barney-hill-ufo-showtime https://scholasticlibrary.digital.scholastic.com/new-fall-2019/social-studies/black-sheep/978-0-531-14904-1.html https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/features/60-years-later-the-alien-abduction-of-betty-and-barney-hill/97-ae2cf39f-f89c-4ba2-bde0-5cd69c9ae518 https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/new-on-travel-channel/discovery--shock-docs-specials-alien-abduction--betty-and-barney https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/alien-abduction-or-accidental-awareness/ All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: [email protected] Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices