Gene and Geneva present a return visit from Dean Bertram, who has studied the influence of sci-fi and paranormal pioneer Ray Palmer and his sometimes partner, Richard Shaver, during the early days of the modern flying saucer era. He is currently shooting a feature documentary about Palmer and Shaver, and the birth of modern UFO belief, titled “The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers.” A short, stand-alone segment from that upcoming film, “The Shaver Mystery,” has been touring the film festival circuit for almost 2 years, and has won over a dozen awards, including ten awards for “Best Short Documentary.” Dean has a PhD in history from the University of Sydney, Australia. His doctoral dissertation was titled “Flying Saucer Culture: An Historical Survey of American UFO Belief,” and his writings have featured in a range of publications, including Fortean Times, People Magazine, The Spectator, and The Australian. He hosts the podcast Talking Weird on the Untold Radio Network. Wisconsin. His site: www.theshavermystery.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support</a>.

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