S09E20: Over the Hills and Far Away (The Gerry Irwin Incident)

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious case of Gerry Irwin, who was found unconscious in Utah with no memory of how he got there, leading to theories of alien abduction or darker events.

On the night of February 28th, 1959, 23-year-old Gerry Irwin was discovered unconscious deep in thick brush near a lonely stretch of Route 14 in Utah — miles from the nearest town. He claimed to have no idea how he got there.  Some believe Gerry was abducted by aliens, others that perhaps something far darker was at play... Written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• mystery
• abduction
• UFOs
• 1950s
• unsolved cases

Keywords

• Gerry Irwin
• abduction
• UFO
• mystery
• Utah
• 1959
• unsolved

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Places: Utah

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