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February 19, 2012 -- Jerome Clark, et. al.

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Lou Farish appears to have been quite a mensch.

"Since Lou did not have a wife, children or siblings, he left his estate, including 80 acres of land, to a trust to be used to encourage UFO research and education through awards, fellowships and mini-grants over the next several years."
 
I just want to thank Gene and Chris for honoring Lou Farish with a show. Not everyone knows about Lou and how he rather quietly influenced--and advanced--ufology and paranormal studies. I haven't listened to the show yet but I had several interactions with Lou over the years and came to respect him very much. When I was younger, in the mid-1970s, I subscribed to Lou's UFO Newsclipping Service. This was an excellent pub that filled the void until the Internet came along. Later on I attended several of the Ozark UFO Conference events that Lou so lovingly put together for so many years. Is there a prettier spot than Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in April? I don't think so. Ufology's "A-team" always found their way to Lou's "down home" convention and made it the important conference that it was. I always enjoyed rubbing elbows with the likes of Timothy Good, Linda Howe and Uncle Stan Friedman. As master of ceremonies, Lou was obviously living out a happy dream and his joy and enthusiasm was communicated to everyone in the room. So long, Lou. You brought us all together for those memorable spring days when both UFOs and the dogwood were in bloom.

One last note: Let's honor Jerry Pippin with a show soon before, well, you know . . . before he also goes to the mothership. Like Ray Stanford, Jerry is a "founding father" who has tons of fascinating stories to tell.
 
The show was a great blend of tribute to Farish and exchange of well informed opinions.
Good stuff. It's also great to think Farish's collections of material will remain intact and hopefully accessible to the public.
 
Good show but the guests seemed a bit dinosaur like in their forward thinking. There was a lot of talk about how "it aint like the old days" yada yada, "the internet is just full of crap" blah blah.

Then at the end either gene or Chris points out the episode itself was reminiscent of the old get togethers... And everyone agrees. Props to the Paracast! Those guests may not see it but the Paracast represents the future!
 
Enjoyable show- It was good to hear remember Lou remembered. I really like hearing these roundtables, but sorry it takes a loss of someone like Lou Farish to make them happen.
The discussion was far-ranging, and I enjoyed hearing the personal stories. I wouldn't mind hearing more shows similar to this profiling other UFO pioneers.
 
I realize it's easy to sit here and critique the hard work of others. That being said, I did not enjoy the show. I tune in for the paranormal content, not biographies. That may sound harsh considering the show was about a recently departed good guy. Still, how often do we hear "why is the UFO subject so frequently about personalities rather than the evidence"? Then, yet another show about personalities.

I also dislike when Chris seems relegated to asking member's questions and little else. I know, four guests....so little time. I just feel he's much too interesting to play such a minor, bit part.

All in all, The Paracast is my favorite podcast and I always look forward to the next installment.
 
When you have a crowd like this, there's not enough room to add anything, but Chris always has the opportunity to jump in and add his own comments.
 
I thought Chris did add to the discussion in a significant ways- He was willing to be "the bad guy" and come out and name names of financeers who'd bankroll research, but only with strings and agendas attached. He also at several points explained exactly the significance of Lou's work and the fellowship found at the Ozark conferences. My take on it is that Chris is sharp enough to know when to talk and when to just listen.
 
Sentry - I agree completely. Often some personalities in this field love nothing more than to listen to their own voices. I find that Chris and Gene do not have ego's such that they must butt in all the time to be heard. I love how they can sit back and allow guests to take their own path, and they just step in with tidbits of interesting trivia and opinions when it will benefit the listener, not themselves.
Paracast is by far the best podcast on these topics. The Paracast is continually searching for signal amongst the noise. Some other shows, while entertaining, often sacrifice objectivity for ratings.
 
For me anyway, much about ufology is interwoven with personalities of better known ufologists past and present. Sociological baggage is inherent in the phenomenon (recall La Combe's statement in 'Close Encounters') can be interesting in and of itself. So I thought this group did a great job of laying out a kind of historical and social framework for ufology.
 
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