
Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Presents: Mysterious Pacific Northwest – The McMinnville UFO Photos
Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Presents: Mysterious Pacific Northwest – The McMinnville UFO Photos
As part of our Summer of Saucers celebration this June, we’re featuring an episode from Mysterious Pacific Northwest, one of our sister shows in the Umbrella Podcast Collective!
In this episode, they explore the captivating story of the McMinnville UFO photographs, taken by Evelyn and Paul Trent in May 1950. These images became some of the most famous pieces of alleged extraterrestrial evidence, sparking global interest in UFOs, fueling debates, and even inspiring the annual McMinnville UFO Festival.
You'll hear about:
👽 The backstory of the Trents and the day they captured the photos
📸 The cultural impact and investigations into their authenticity
🌎 How McMinnville became a UFO hotspot
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Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographshttps://ufofest.comhttps://www.ipaco.fr/ReportMcMinnville.pdfhttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.htmlhttps://www.scottbakal.com/mcminnvilleufohttps://blog.mcmenamins.com/the-history-of-the-1950-trent-ufo-sighting-in-mcminnville-oregon/https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregons-extraterrestrial-history-the-1950-trent-ufo-sighting/amp/https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/10/famous_mcminnville_ufo_photos.html
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History Unhinged: Rainy Day Rabbit Holes
Looking for a funny podcast that makes history wild, weird, and unforgettable? History Unhinged: Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is the best history podcast for fans of outrageous true stories, ridiculous history, and unfiltered humor—with the occasional dip into true crime.
Hosts Shea & Jody dig up the strangest moments in American history, with a special love for the Pacific Northwest and the rest of Western North America. From haunted ghost towns and scandalous figures to bizarre disasters and a sprinkle of true crime, no rabbit hole is off-limits! History doesn’t have to be boring—especially when it’s filled with laughter, chaos, and jaw-dropping stories they didn’t teach in school.
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