The dudes are talking about the Men In Black. No,not the Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones kind, but the witness-intimidating, maybe-from-outer space kind. They discuss the story of Indrid Cold and Woodrow Derenberger’s trip to the planet Lanulos, the time a robot in black threatened to make Harold Hopkins’ heart disappear, and Collin Bennett’s experience with a holographic UFO cloaking device.
Hot Topics: Men in Black, Indrid Cold, Woodrow Derenberger, flying space lamps, lipstick-wearing robots, magic tricks, telepathic aliens, WWII bomber planes, 90s CGI, and much more.
Who, or what, are the Men in Black?
First of all, the MiB are men who dress in black suits. Nick Redfern has gathered some stories about women in black, but these are very rare. They often claim to be government agents, and they harass or threaten UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. They drive old model, almost brand new looking black cars. Furthermore, they appear emotionless, and lack social skills. Lastly, they often have extremely pale skin, or darker, tanned skin.
People think they may be government agents, aliens, robots, or even demons.
Notes
- Indrid Cold first appeared in John Keel’s 1975 book, The Mothman Prophecies. Keel never calls Cold a Man in Black. However, due to his odd behavior, he fits many present-day descriptions of one.
- Several of the stories discussed on this episode are sourced from Nick Redfern’s book, The Real Men In Black: Evidence, Famous Cases, and True Stories of These Mysterious Men and their Connection to UFO Phenomena. It contains a brief history of the phenomenon, followed by many case files of alleged Men in Black encounters
- The 1997 film popularized it, but the MiB idea dates back to at least 1953. UFO researcher Albert Bender claimed to have been intimidated by three men wearing black suits. Later on, his colleague Gray Barker, described the experience in his book They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers.
