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Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Presents: Mysterious Pacific Northwest – The McMinnville UFO Photos

As part of our Summer of Saucers celebration this June, we’re featuring an episode from Mysterious Pacific Northwest, one of our sister shows in the Umbrella Podcast Collective!

In this episode, they explore the captivating story of the McMinnville UFO photographs, taken by Evelyn and Paul Trent in May 1950. These images became some of the most famous pieces of alleged extraterrestrial evidence, sparking global interest in UFOs, fueling debates, and even inspiring the annual McMinnville UFO Festival.

You'll hear about:
👽 The backstory of the Trents and the day they captured the photos

📸 The cultural impact and investigations into their authenticity

🌎 How McMinnville became a UFO hotspot

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Sources:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographs
• https://ufofest.com
• https://www.ipaco.fr/ReportMcMinnville.pdf
• https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html
• https://www.scottbakal.com/mcminnvilleufo
• https://blog.mcmenamins.com/the-history-of-the-1950-trent-ufo-sighting-in-mcminnville-oregon/
• https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregons-extraterrestrial-history-the-1950-trent-ufo-sighting/amp/
• https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/10/famous_mcminnville_ufo_photos.html

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