Alien UFO Podcast

Great informative podcast, hosted by Simon Bown.

Simon is the best. Both his Alien UFO and Paranormal Afterlife podcasts are easy listening, populated with intriguing guests. Some reviewers in this forum have groused that he only interviews people who have written books, which I say is brilliant. Would you tune into a talk show on television who has ordinary Joes talking about a topic in which their knowledge is limited or non existent? No! You watch because those people have either direct experience or academic expertise about a given subject. Simon’s interviewing style is gentle yet probing, putting his guests at ease, creating an atmosphere that invites guests to open up. And, he seems genuinely interested in what they have to say; guests often remark on the insightful nature of his questions, an indication that he’s done his homework and actually read the books they’re talking about, not just scanned the chapter headlines and come up with some vague, boilerplate queries. Well done, Simon! You keep me thinking on those long commutes!

Simon actually reads the authors book(s), actively listens to what they are saying and asks appropriate follow-up questions. He demonstrates a genuine curiosity in the topic. He shares his own experiences and observations with guests but generally doesn’t overly interject too much of himself during an interview, allowing the interviewee to fully express themselves. It’s truly a revelation.

Like some other reviewers mentioned, the host almost exclusively interviews authors about their books. I’ve noticed that most of the paranormal podcasts start strong and eventually devolve into these inteviews, it honestly feels like all the good stories get covered early and then the rest is blah…feels like little to no effort on production? I really appreciate podcasts like ‘spooked’ because of the effort they put into the story…I’ll still subscribe and listen though, I love all things paranormal!