Episode 151 - Dean Bertram - The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers

About this episode

Rick Palmer interviews historian and filmmaker Dean Bertram about his documentary on Raymond A. Palmer and Richard Shaver's influence on the UFO phenomenon.

My guest for this episode is historian and filmmaker Dean Bertram. Dean’s current project is The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers, a documentary about the relationship between science fiction pioneer Raymond A. Palmer and the writer Richard Shaver, whose stories about his encounters with terrifying subterranean beings called Deros captivated readers in the pages of the magazine Amazing Stories (which Palmer edited at the time) in the 1940’s. The ‘Shaver Mysteries’ as they came to be known would also set the stage for the emergence of the UFO phenomenon in post-war America. In the interview I begin by talking with Dean about how the idea for the documentary came about, after which we discuss Ray Palmer and Richard Shaver and the subtle way that their lives seemed to complement one another. We also talk about the Shaver Mysteries and the themes they explored along with Ray Palmer’s connection to Kenneth Arnold and the enigmatic Maury Island incident. You can find out more about Dean and his documentary at https://www.facebook.com/TheManWhoInventedFlyingSaucers. If you enjoy what I do with Some Other Sphere and would like to support its upkeep, you can make a donation via Ko-fi. To…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Palmer

Guest: Dean Bertram

Topics covered

• UFO phenomenon
• science fiction
• documentary
• history
• subterranean beings
• Shaver Mysteries

Keywords

• Dean Bertram
• Ray Palmer
• Richard Shaver
• UFOs
• Shaver Mysteries
• documentary
• Amazing Stories
• subterranean beings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazing Stories, The Night Monitor, The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers

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