Ben Emlyn-Jones on On The Track

 

I have been featured on On The Track with Jonathan Downes, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39GbFi1u2G4.
Subjects discussed include, my trip to the Isle of Man, Richard Freeman's lard tournament, warm stones appearing in midair and much much more. The programme has a magazine format and also covers the latest happenings in the world of strange animal research.
See here for my HPANWO Radio interview with Jon: https://hpanwo-radio.blogspot.com/2026/09/hpanwo-show-647-jonathan-downes.html.
See here for background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2022/11/cryptozoology-portal.html.

Capturing Bigfoot Fallout

 

Capturing Bigfoot is a new documentary film by Marq Evans claiming to have "Exposed!" the "Truth!" about the Patterson-Gimlin film. The movie is based on several books about the subject that have been around for a while. ("There's always a book!") There have long been accusations against Roger and Bob that have been going on in one form or another almost continuously ever since their film was published, but this new one is different; it supposedly reveals definitive proof that the 1967 "Bigfootage" is a hoax. Capturing Bigfoot was unexpectedly put on general release a couple of days ago on the 20th, National Bigfoot Day. I'm curious to watch it, but unfortunately it is not yet available in my country. As soon as it is I will; however, although I try to avoid reviews of films I have yet to see, I have not been able to avoid the blowback on social media. The film has been harshly criticized from many experts in the Bigfoot research community while other former believers in the PG film have lamented that their dreams have now been shattered by reality. The backslappers bolted desperately in a race to be the first one to agree. As I've noted before, one thing backslappers cannot bear is naiveté in themselves; or, more accurately, to be regarded as naive by others. Conversely they love naiveté, or perceived naiveté, in others; in fact that is their oxygen, sustenance and lifeblood. In themselves though it is anathema. Being taken in by anything false is their worst nightmare, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/04/pie-andrew-dominae.html. Some began posting even before the film dropped. Patrick from Vetted did not win the coveted race, but he made a valiant effort. He Tweeted: "I saw the film too. I'd say the case is closed on the infamous footage." Source: https://x.com/VettedPodcast/status/2112548225790124195.
 
I've stopped watching Patrick of late. This is a pity because I generally like him and we got on well when we met; and I really enjoyed his film Psionics, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/06/psionics-movie.html. However, I've started to find his bottomless negativity irksome, to say the least. He uses the word "bombshell" in all his video titles ironically; because, according to him, there never is a real bombshell. I wonder if Patrick has also studied the critics of Capturing Bigfoot as well. The problem is that backslappers always feel uncomfortable doing that because it might be regarded as "naive!" or "hope porn!" I see this obstacle all the time in UFOlogy; in fact the Travis Walton fiasco is a good example, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/03/travis-accused-again.html. When it comes to a mysterious phenomenon case, in order to maintain their street cred it only takes the tiniest briefest whisper of the word "fake" and they drop it like a hot potato and run. It never occurs to them that a claim of something being faked can itself be a deception. The documentary premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and it was revealed then that somebody had found an old 16 mm film reel. Its content was allegedly shot by Roger Patterson in 1966 and shows an actor wearing a Bigfoot costume. This is supposedly a rehearsal for the real hoax the following year. The man in the suit was somebody who has always been regularly accused of being an accomplice, Bob Heironimus. I have seen a clip of this found footage on Twitter and I do not find it at all convincing. That being said, I've yet to learn the full context and so shall reserve judgement until I've watched the movie; but from what I've heard from people whose opinion I've always found reliable, Capturing Bigfoot is not the great skeptic exposé it boasts to be.
See here for background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2022/11/cryptozoology-portal.html.
And: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2021/08/skeptics-portal.html.

Where's Amelia?

 

See here for essential background: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2025/05/amelia-earhart-plane-update.html.
Another expedition has landed on Nikumaroro, formerly Gardner Island. The atoll in Kiribati has long been a focus of investigation into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan, see background link above. A previous landing found some modern items like a woman's shoe, a zip and a sextant. Some bones were found that were never identified and could have come from anybody, seeing at the island used to have a transient population. This new team landed on the now uninhabited island last week to focus on the "Taraia object". This was something spotted on Google Earth in 2020 that pundits thought might be the wreckage of Amelia's Lockheed Electra aeroplane. It was lying on the seabed inside the lagoon in quite shallow water near the beach. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq5n8x106jdo. The investigators from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute proceeded with caution, not wanting to get their hopes up. As you can see in the background link, in May last year there was a false lead and disappointment. Regrettably the Taraia object has turned out to be a collection of fallen trees. I actually think it's unlikely Amelia landed on the island. We know that even in the initial search, the US Coast Guard considered this a possibility and overflew Nikumaroro carefully. They saw no aircraft debris or any people there. I'm sure Amelia or Fred would have come out into the open and made themselves known had they seen the plane flying overhead. That being said however, the absence of physical evidence or bodies does not rule out the theory completely. Had Amelia and Fred died on the island their corpses would not have lasted long. The resident coconut crabs are known to be very aggressive. They're sometimes called "robber crabs" because they will literally snatch food out of a person's hand. They are large land crabs which regularly hunt small rodents and birds, but will feed off larger prey if they are dead. So will we ever find Amelia Earhart? Possibly, but it's a long shot. Her plane, most likely with her and Fred inside it, is likely to be on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Finding anything down there is very difficult indeed. Like with MH370, a similar more recent loss, somebody will give it a try, I have no doubt. I wish them luck. I cover this subject in more details in the latest episode of Third Rail Radio, see: https://hpanwo-radio.blogspot.com/2026/10/third-rail-radio-programme-257.html.
See here for more background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2024/05/mh370-portal.html.

Ben Emlyn-Jones on The Secret Vault 2

 

I have been featured again on The Secret Vault, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bULU_fGZ8gk.
I appear only in the first thirty-six minutes. The host in Matthew Williams, a good friend I know through the conference circuit. We dicuss Matthew's recent admission to hospital.
See here for my previous appearance on The Secret Vault: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/09/ben-emlyn-jones-on-secret-vault.html.

Russell Brand Trial

 

Many people have asked me for my opinion on this subject. Russell Brand has been in court this week facing very serious criminal charges. He's being prosecuted on seven counts of sexual impropriety including rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. He has six accusers, all female, who claim he committed these offences against them between 1999 and 2009. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck8dz6m1d2n6o. There has already been a lot of reaction from the commentariat. The feminists have expressed the predictable mindless outburst of rage; their tirades could almost write themselves: "LOCK HIM UP! THROW AWAY THE KEY!... He 'Raped!' a "Woman!'. We know he's guilty because 'Women!' have said so. We do not need a trial!" If it turns out Brand really did it then, in my view, he is not the only one who needs to be jailed. He was a part of a media and entertainment industry that probably harboured him and gave him a sense of entitlement and immunity. We've seen this process with so many other celebrities. I really don't know if Russell Brand is guilty or innocent. We've not seen enough of the evidence yet. However, I will say this much; I am suspicious about how this trouble only came into his life when he started talking openly about conspiracy theories, for example see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2025/03/icke-vs-brand.html. That's another familiar pattern that we've seen before with people like Julian Assange and Roman Polanski, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2010/04/ghost-writer.html and: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2024/06/assange-is-home.html. The trial continues.

Ben Emlyn-Jones on the Paranormal Peep Show 36

 

I have been on the Paranormal Peep Show again. This programme features an interview with Roger Anderton. Roger has researched UFO's and space exploration, asking whether our understanding of physics might be incomplete or even wrong.
See here for the audio version: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-peep-show-roger-anderton-einstein-physics--75807730.
And here for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKC5KCJYVWo.
See here for my previous appearance on the Paranormal Peep Show: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/07/ben-emlyn-jones-on-paranormal-peep-show.html.

Record Saved

 

See here for essential background: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/08/rdr-to-close.html.

I have a very happy update on the background article above. The owners of the Roswell Daily Record have negotiated a rescue package. The New Mexico News Group is a media network that publishes a number of journals including the Santa Fe Reporter. It has agreed to purchase the RDR. This means not only that the famous newspaper will continue to be published, but that it will remain with a local publisher unique to the state of New Mexico and not some multinational conglomerate. The deal was brokered by Pat Davis of the Albuquerque City Council. He is also the founder of Ctrl+P Publishing, a partner of the NMNG. There will be inevitable changes to the business model though. The Record will be primarily a digital platform, free with ads and without a paywall. For old times' sake there will still be a paper weekly featuring unique local content... which will no doubt include any UFO crashes, should any more occur. There is also a crowdfunding campaign supporting this project by the "Citizen Media Group" which is trying to reverse the worrying trend in the United States towards the abolition of local journalism. Source: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-reporter-owner-steps-in-to-keep-roswell-newspaper-publishing/article_997e6cea-ca47-43ac-821d-20d7dafad998.html. To say that I am pleased by this outcome would be an understatement. This wonderful circulation of UFO history will continue.

See here for more information: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2020/02/ufo-disclosure-portal.html.