# Interview with Experiencer/Filmmaker John Yost

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Podcast: [UFOS & PARANORMAL WITH PRESTON DENNETT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ufos-paranormal-with-preston-dennett-7679731)
Published: 2026-07-14T14:43:53+00:00
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## Resource

In 1973, seven-year-old John Yost of Pittsburgh, PA had an experience that would alter the course of his life forever. He awoke in the middle of the night and went to the bathroom to get a drink of water. As he stood in front of the sink, something very strange happened. Looking in the doorway, he saw a strange figure. He could hardly believe his eyes. It was Ultraman, a superhero character from one of his favorite TV shows. What was Ultraman doing in his house? How did he get there? What did he want? John stared in shock. This was impossible. And yet it was happening. He had no fear, until suddenly, John felt a strange sinking feeling, like the floor was coming out from under him. Dazzling colored lights began swirling around him. Sensing danger, he began to fight. Without warning, there was a strange shift. John had been standing in the bathroom facing Ultraman, who stood in the hallway above the stairs. Now their positions were reversed. How had this happened. Ultraman reached forward and placed his hand on John’s shoulder. John found himself tumbling head over heels down the wooden staircase. He screamed in fear, waking up his parents who rushed out of their bedroom to find John at the bottom of the stairs. He tearfully told them what happened. Puzzled and alarmed, they quickly searched the house for any intruders. There was no sign of Ultraman. They were all baffled and had no logical explanation. The next day, John went outside to play. After returning home, his mom checked to make sure that he was okay and saw a strange mark on his shoulder, precisely where Ultraman had placed his hand. “What’s this?” she asked. John explained that Ultraman had touched him on that spot. Shortly later, John’s father took him to the doctor. He told John not to tell the doctor anyt…

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