About this episode
What deadly secrets might be hidden within alleged debris from the 1947 Roswell incident? This episode features Whitley Strieber and Dr. Roger Leir investigating a mysterious metallic fragment that purportedly originated from a New Mexico crash site, possibly the famous Roswell event. The piece came to Dr. Leir through a complex chain of ownership involving loans, collateral, and tragic circumstances. What makes this investigation particularly unsettling is the pattern of death and misfortune that seems to follow anyone who becomes involved with this artifact. Multiple researchers and scientists who have examined the material have subsequently died under unusual circumstances, including cases of rare dual leukemia and mysterious accidents. Dr. Russell Vernon Clark, who conducted major analysis of the fragment, lost his job, funding, marriage, and ultimately disappeared entirely after presenting findings at a Roswell anniversary press conference. The conversation explores the scientific analysis of the material while examining whether these deaths represent an extraordinary coincidence or something more sinister. This chilling episode raises disturbing questions about whether some discoveries are too dangerous to pursue, and whether the truth about extraterrestrial contact carries a price too high for those who seek to reveal it.