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S6 E11: Saints & Aliens
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- That Would Be Rad
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- Jun 1, 2026
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- 5773
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Summary
In this episode of That Would Be Rad , we dive headfirst into one of the strangest intersections of religion, history, folklore, and the modern UFO phenomenon. For decades, reports of mysterious craft and non-human intelligences have captured the imagination of millions. Governments investigate them. Fighter pilots report them. Entire belief systems have formed around them. But long before congressional hearings, Pentagon footage, and discussions about "non-human intelligence," a group of Orthodox Christian mystics and saints were issuing a very different warning. What if the phenomenon is real... but not extraterrestrial? Join Woody and Tyler as they explore the ancient world of Orthodox Christianity, the Desert Fathers, aerial spirits, Ezekiel's famous "wheel within a wheel" vision, the Nephilim, medieval encounters with strange beings in the sky, and the teachings of four influential Orthodox holy men who all arrived at a remarkably similar conclusion about UFOs. What We Talk About in This Episode : • Why UFOs and UAPs have suddenly become mainstream topics of discussion • The Pentagon, military encounters, and the rise of "non-human intelligence" conversations • What Orthodox Christianity actually is and why it differs from most forms of Christianity in America • The Desert Fathers, spiritual warfare, and the Orthodox tradition of discerning spirits • Ezekiel's bizarre vision and why UFO researchers have been fascinated by it for decades • The Nephilim, the Book of Enoch, and ancient stories of beings descending from the sky • Medieval encounters with faeries, aerial beings, and mysterious sky phenomena • St. Gabriel Urgebadze, St. Paisios of Mount Athos, St. Porphyrios, and Fr. Seraphim Rose • Why these four influential Orthodox figur…