S6 E5: Abducted… Then They Sent Him Back | The Carl Higdon UFO Case

S6 E5: Abducted… Then They Sent Him Back | The Carl Higdon UFO Case

From That Would Be Rad by Woody Brown and Tyler Bence

March 30, 2026 · 1h 43m · Season 6 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious Carl Higdon UFO case, detailing an elk hunting trip that leads to an unexplainable encounter.

What if someone went missing… and actually came back? This week, we head into the mountains of Wyoming to look at a case that starts off simple - just a guy taking a day off to go elk hunting -and turns into something that doesn’t fit neatly into any explanation. Because at some point during that hunt… something happens. Something that affects the environment around him. Something he can’t explain. And something that, by all accounts, shouldn’t be possible. What follows is one of the strangest encounters we’ve ever covered - filled with moments that feel grounded and real… right up until they don’t. And then it just keeps going. The deeper you get into this story, the harder it is to pin down what actually happened, and maybe more importantly… what almost happened. Because this isn’t just a story about an encounter. It’s a story about what comes after. What it’s like to come back from something you can’t explain. What it does to your memory. Your sense of reality. Your understanding of what’s possible. And whether or not you ever really leave it behind. We also zoom out and look at how this case fits into a much bigger picture. Other strange incidents in remote wilderness areas…

People in this episode

Hosts: Woody Brown, Tyler Bence

Topics covered

  • UFO encounters
  • hunting trips
  • mystery
  • memory
  • reality
  • strange incidents

Keywords

  • UFO
  • hunting
  • mystery
  • Wyoming
  • Carl Higdon
  • encounter
  • memory
  • reality

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wyoming

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