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Phil Imbrogno Interview

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The Imrogno interview has been up for ages. We were talking about the Chris Obrien interview from Thurs night.

That could be up now too. I havent checked the page in a couple days.
 
Just finally listened to this, what a great show, went in too quickly- any word on when Phil will be back on?
The odder aspects of the Hudson Valley wave reminded me of the tales attached to Clapham Wood in England- UFOs, cult activity, animal disappearances and mutilations, even a handful of alledged human deaths. There was a report of a guy riding a horse through the wood, stopping to answer the call of nature in the bushes and returned to the path to find his horse had complete disappeared without trace!
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The talk of the jinn in the second half made me think of this blog, while I've no idea what to make of it, the writer seems sincere and his experiences certainly echo those the family and investigators in the case discussed:
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xLordSummerislex said:
Just finally listened to this, what a great show, went in too quickly- any word on when Phil will be back on?
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I just spoke to Phil the other day and asked him to come back sometime in the next couple of weeks and he agreed. I am currently reading his newest book "Files from the Edge" and as soon as I complete it I will call him. He is really a wealth of knowledge and a real hands on investigator. I really admire Phil and what he has accomplished. I will keep you informed and thanks for the remarks on that show.

Don
 
Phil always makes for an excellent interview. The guy hits it out of the park every time. Of all the guys talking about multiple dimensions and ultraterrestrials and all of that he makes a better case for it than anyone else I've heard.
 
Wickerman1972 said:
Phil always makes for an excellent interview. The guy hits it out of the park every time. Of all the guys talking about multiple dimensions and ultraterrestrials and all of that he makes a better case for it than anyone else I've heard.
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Wickerman, I couldn't agree more. Imbrogno is a credible, frontline researcher who effectively communicates the substance of some of his more interesting cases, all the while letting data drive theory. Shows on the state of UFOlogy or the various personalities involved get old after a while, while actual cases never really do. A show in which Imbrogno merely relates the substance of some of his more interesting cases from over the years would be great.
 
I finally finished that interview yesterday. Mr. Imbrogno seems to have his head on straight, though I have no idea how he could after hearing some of his experiences.
 
When Philip, speaks to the sciences, he does speak from authority. He has BS degree in Astronomy from the University of Texas, a BS degree in Earth science from Northeastern/ Boston college, and a Masters degree in Chemistry from MIT. I have only one UFO themed book in my book collection. The book was co-written by Philip and Marianne Horrigan, the book is called "Celtic mysteries Window to another Dimension in America's Northwest" He is my favourite researcher for many years now. I have ordered three new books from Amazon, written by him, they should arrive tomorrow or the next day, hopefully.
 
Maybe it's indicative of accelerating mental decline, but Mr. Imbrogno's work is disturbing my psyche and I've been on the verge of writing up a thread about this for months.

[Apologies if this is the wrong place to get into this...]

...but to start, some things with his Interdimensional Universe book got under my skin--

a) New Roswell revelations, very delicious, but totally useless considering it's all tied to a pseudonym. I understand that UFO afficianados tend to be unbearably annoying and would very likely go to great lengths to disturb the family, but to put out a story like this, I feel like there has to be some way for the reader to verify it.
b) [correct me if I have the wrong names/incidents here]---in going over Fuller's Exeter Incident files, Imbrogno finds that there were cattle mutilations, very clearly tied to UFO sightings--this would be blockbuster stuff, considering the early date, and yet Imbrogno claims that Fuller never mentioned it because it was "too weird." I struggle to swallow that.
c) the wildly fascinating/dramatic tale about the paranormal destruction of his investigative team--but naturally, everyone is given a pseudonym, so we have to take it on faith.

The problem is that I want quite badly to be able to believe this information, but I can't--this is the wildest stuff to come out in awhile, and none of it can be verified. I'm halfway through Imbrogno's new book, and it's almost an exercise in futility, as I am condemned to hang forever on the fence re: credibility.

I see a lot of lines about the author being the "new John Keel," and I get this image in my mind of a person receiving those accolades, and thus feeling pressured to consistently come out with the wildest and most fascinating tales, and so being tempted into writing fiction.

My "will to believe" is spinning out.

[And it continues on, with this story of the multi-national para-military 'djinn investigative team.' Oh God how I would love for that to be true, but again, my limits are being stretched...]
 
rhcball said:
The problem is that I want quite badly to be able to believe this information, but I can't--this is the wildest stuff to come out in awhile, and none of it can be verified.
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My "will to believe" is spinning out.
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Oh God how I would love for that to be true, but again, my limits are being stretched.
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I join you in your reluctance to simply beleive unsubstantiated and unverifiable stories. I think it is commendable and wise.

Phil Imbrogno's background, credentials, and manner makes it difficult for me to dismiss his work out of hand, however I have to reserve judgment because of some of the things you have brought up in your post, chief of which is the unverifiable nature of the accounts.

However, I don't think I participate in your desire for those stories (and stories like them) to be true. I sincerely hope that they are not but fear that there might be some truth to them.

Do we actually want to have to deal with nefarious non-human intelligences intruding into our dimension or even a well meaning alien civilization? I think not. The implications of contact with such things and the resulting negative impact on human society makes it highly undesirable. We imagine that the impact of such contact might take on the form of various popular works of science fiction however it will most likely mimic similar encounters we can find in actual human history. When different cultures and societies meet and seek parity, the odds are not with the discovered or the less technologically advanced. Needless to say, if any of this business is true, the odds are not going to be with us.
 
As I continue to take 'Files From the Edge' in measured doses, it becomes apparent that Imbrogno is either the luckiest paranormal researcher in all of recorded history, or he is just selling outright fabrications. Most similar authors hit the jackpot a time or two (Keel with Mothman, for example), but here it just never ends (and strangely, several of these tales just sat in the archives for years).

I have dim memories of a voice in the wilderness who might have raised these issues publicly, but it's so hazy, so better to just forget about it and let my embarrassing credulity be toyed with.
 
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