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Close Encounter Club

Close Encounter Club

Written by: Justin Gearheart
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Real people. True stories. Unexplained encounters — and experts to help us make sense of it all. Hosted by Justin Gearheart, Close Encounter Club investigates UFO sightings, anomalous encounters, consciousness, and the big questions that emerge when firsthand experiences collide with science and skepticism.Justin Gearheart Social Sciences
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  • EP 24: The Henry TicTac UFO Incident
    Feb 4 2026

    What if something showed up in the sky… and it shouldn’t have been there?In this episode of Close Encounter Club, we analyze real footage captured by Justin during a strange aerial sighting now known as The Henry Tic Tac UFO Incident.The object moves steadily across the sky.No wings.No visible propulsion.No obvious explanation.Together, we walk through what was seen, what wasn’t seen, and why this case sits in that uncomfortable gray zone between mundane and anomalous. We examine the footage, discuss known aircraft behavior, explore possible explanations, and confront the hardest part of all: staying grounded when something simply does not make sense.This episode isn’t about jumping to conclusions.It’s about asking better questions.Was it a balloon?A drone?A misidentified aircraft?Or something else entirely?You decide.🎧 Listen to the full episode of Close Encounter Club wherever you get your podcasts.👕 Support the show and grab exclusive CEC merch from Reverie Tees:https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftedbyReverie?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4433946388&from_page=listingUse code CLOSEENCOUNTER for 5% off your order.If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about UFOs, consciousness, and unexplained experiences, consider subscribing and joining the club.https://linktr.ee/closeencounterclub

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • EP 23: DMT Reveals Source Code of Reality with Danny Goler
    Jan 22 2026

    In this episode of *Close Encounter Club*, Justin and Josh are joined by Danny Goler, an independent researcher and creator behind *Code of Reality*, whose work explores perception, consciousness, and informational structure through experimentation and long-form inquiry.

    The conversation examines why statements about history, spirituality, and meaning are often misinterpreted as belief claims, and how collapsing those categories can shut down productive discussion. Danny explains why acknowledging something as “real” does not automatically imply faith, doctrine, or religious identity, but instead raises deeper questions about how humans assign meaning to experiences across cultures and time.

    This episode also dives into the DMT laser phenomenon, the idea of informational structure underlying reality, and why some experiences resist easy classification within existing scientific and philosophical models.

    Rather than offering conclusions, the discussion focuses on the gaps. Where language fails, where categories break down, and where curiosity should begin instead of certainty.


    More from Danny Goler

    Website: https://codeofreality.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanGoThoughts

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannygoler


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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • EP 22: The Man That Shot Bigfoot – Fred Roel and His Remote Alaska Encounter)
    Jan 7 2026

    In this episode of Close Encounter Club, Justin and Josh speak with Fred Roehl, an Alaska Native subsistence hunter and founder of Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch, about one of the most intense wilderness encounters ever shared on the show.

    What began as a gold expedition in remote Alaska escalated into a prolonged and terrifying ordeal involving multiple unknown beings Fred refers to as the “hairy man.” Over the course of a single night, Fred and his family experienced coordinated rock throwing, close-range encounters, and a moment where he realized he was no longer a hunter, but prey.

    This episode explores the encounter itself, the cultural oral history surrounding similar beings, and the long-term psychological impact of surviving something that does not fit neatly into known wildlife behavior. We also pause to examine broader patterns found in other high-strangeness encounters, without rushing to conclusions.

    Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains intense descriptions of fear, trauma, and life-threatening situations.

    Fred Roehl is the founder of Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch, where he documents encounters, oral history, and research related to unexplained wilderness phenomena in Alaska.


    Subscribe to Fred’s YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@UCcCU9zeM05A1pLz3DxQPIWw Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch Website:https://subarticalaskasasquatch.com


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    1 hr and 36 mins
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