Cryptozoology and UFO Sightings w/ Sammy Rae

About this episode

Sammy Rae joins the hosts to discuss her passion for cryptids and UFO sightings.

We’re joined by singer and songwriter Sammy Rae (of Sammy Rae & the Friends) to chat about her favorite thing besides music: cryptids! We hear about her becoming an honorary member of the Cryptozoology Museum, her love of cryptid documentaries, and the story of the UFO sightings of Varginha Brazil. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of collective trauma, death, vehicle crashes, gun violence, military occupation, and illness.  Guest Sammy Rae is a singer, songwriter, and bandleader best known as the creative force behind Sammy Rae & The Friends, a genre-blending project that combines the energy of rock, the groove of funk and soul, the storytelling of folk, and the improvisation of jazz. Housekeeping - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails! - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344 Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin

Guest: Sammy Rae

Topics covered

• cryptozoology
• UFO sightings
• music
• collective trauma
• documentaries

Keywords

• cryptids
• UFO
• Varginha
• cryptozoology
• Sammy Rae
• documentaries
• collective trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cryptozoology Museum, Multitude

Places: Varginha Brazil

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