(UFO/Abduction) Whitley Strieber, Communion, & Alien Abduction

About this episode

This episode explores the controversial alien abduction experiences of Whitley Strieber and their lasting impact on public discourse.

Whitley Strieber, Communion, and the Question That Won’t Go Away In this episode of From the Void , we examine one of the most famous — and most controversial — alien abduction accounts ever recorded: the experiences of Whitley Strieber . Strieber wasn’t a fringe figure chasing attention. He was a successful horror novelist living in upstate New York when, in the mid-1980s, he began reporting a series of disturbing encounters that would ultimately lead to the publication of Communion — a book that changed the public conversation around alien abduction claims forever. What makes Strieber’s story so enduring isn’t just what he claimed happened — it’s how seriously it was taken by many researchers, therapists, and readers, and how deeply it continues to unsettle even decades later. In this episode, we explore: Who Whitley Strieber was before the abduction claims The events that led to the writing of Communion What Strieber reported experiencing — and how those memories emerged Whether there were corroborating sightings or reports in the area Why the emotional consistency of those involved complicates easy dismissal And how Strieber’s case sits at the crossroads of psychology…

People in this episode

Host: John Williamson

Guest: Whitley Strieber

Topics covered

• alien abduction
• Whitley Strieber
• psychology
• trauma
• folklore
• UFOs

Keywords

• Whitley Strieber
• Communion
• alien abduction
• psychology
• trauma
• UFO
• folklore

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Communion

Places: upstate New York

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