About this episode
This episode explores the true story behind the U.S. government's Project Blue Book and features interviews with key figures involved in the TV series adaptation.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 376) — This special three-in-one episode is a thorough exploration of the true story behind the U.S. government's top secret program investigating UFOs called Project Blue Book. In 2019, the History Channel released a dramatized version of Project Blue Book's reports starring Aidan Gillen as Dr. J. Allen Hynek. Ufologist Rob Kristoffersen will help us uncover the true story behind each episode of the twenty episodes in the TV series. Then, the third part of our episode today is to talk to David O'Leary (Creator of Project Blue Book) and Sean Jablonski (Showrunner of Project Blue Book) to go behind what it took to make a series about UFOs that is based on true events. Where to watch Project Blue Book Listen to Rob's awesome podcast, Our Strange Skies Read the U.S. Air Force fact sheet on Project Blue Book Answer this question from the episode: What do you think people are seeing when they report UFOs? Share your opinion in the BOATS Discord Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:24 Synopsis 00:03:47 Rob Kristoffersen on Project Blue Book season one 01:25:48 Rob Kristoffersen on Project Blue Book season two 02:41:26 David O'Leary and Sean…
People in this episode
Host: Dan LeFebvre
Guests: Rob Kristoffersen, David O'Leary, Sean Jablonski
Topics covered
- UFOs
- Project Blue Book
- government programs
- dramatization
- interviews
- history
Keywords
- UFO investigation
- Project Blue Book
- Aidan Gillen
- dramatized series
- true events
- Rob Kristoffersen
- David O'Leary
- Sean Jablonski
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Channel, U.S. Air Force
Books & works: Project Blue Book, Our Strange Skies
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