Episodes

  • The Light Gate Episode #100: James C Goodall & Michael Schratt
    May 19 2026
    Tonight, “The Light Gate,” welcomes back two guests: Michael Schratt & James Goodall for Part Two of a unique roundtable discussion about secret advanced aircraft and UFOs.

    Michael Schratt is private pilot, military aerospace historian, longtime UFO researcher, lecturer, draftsman, an expert on classified ‘black projects,” UFO crash/retrievals, the government UFO coverup and more. He is the author of “DARK FILES: A Pictorial History of Lost, Forgotten and Obscure UFO Encounters.” He is a frequent guest on radio shows and podcasts. He has appeared on Coast to Coast and many other major podcasts, and regularly speaks at UFO conferences including, Contact in the Desert. His book, DARK FILES, presents 61 fully illustrated UFO encounters from around the world. These cases were obtained from real world "boots on the ground" research by gaining access to university archives, multiple UFO research centers, and private collections. All cases presented contain references so that the reader can verify them on their own. Every effort was taken to portray these cases accurately from eyewitness accounts and reports, thereby preserving an important part of our global history. This publication contains never before seen illustrations which make these historically significant UFO cases "come alive.”

    James C. Goodall is a published author with 27 books in print. He is a former Docent at Kitt Peak National Observatory, former Associate Curator at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, former Restoration Manager on the MoFs deHavilland Comet Mk 4C at The Museum of Flight, and a former Master sergeant at United States Air Force. He studied Business marketing at University of Minnesota. He is a recognized authority both on low-observable aircraft, such as the F-117, B-2A, the Lockheed ‘twins’ (F-22 and F-35) and the Lockheed Skunk Works family of Blackbirds, and the US Navy’s fleet of modern-day fast attack and ballistic missile submarines. He has been photographing and writing about ‘spooky’ military aircraft, naval ships and submarines for the past 35 years, and his last book, 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, was published by Osprey in 2021.

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #099: Carolann Iadorola (podcaster/researcher)
    May 18 2026
    Tonight, The Light Gate is delighted to welcome Carolann Iadarola.

    Carolann Iadarola received a BA in Media Communications and an M.Ed. in Instructional Technologies. She is the Creative Director and President of Sassy Townhouse Living, a lifestyle website collaborating with companies across the globe.

    Says Carolann, “Hi! I'm Carolann, the owner and author of Sassy Townhouse Living! I'm very passionate about DIY projects, cooking, baking, makeup tutorials, decor, design, writing articles, and technology reviews. My mission statement: Sharing The Best Of Everything!”

    Carolann is also the creator and host of a YouTube channel called Ethereal Encounters Unveiled, where she collaborates with and interviews a wide range of authors and topics. After a lifetime of exploring high strangeness and living life as an empath, she embarked on a new journey with Ethereal Encounters Unveiled to share opinions, experiences, and powerful insights from authors, ufologists, psychics, and others who have stepped inside unknown universes.

    She is also a member of and contributes live stream shows weekly to the United Public Radio Network And UFO Paranormal Radio Network – 105.3 on the Gulf Coast and 107.7 FM in New Orleans.

    Regarding her podcast, Ethereal Encounters Unveiled, Carolann writes, “I wanted to take a few minutes to explain this channel’s objectives. My goal is to share riveting interviews and information with you so that you can discover your own truth. Every week, I strive to interview recognized experts in their field so you can decide whether it resonates with you and help you discover a pathway to new ideas and concepts. Step into a realm where mystery meets revelation, where the ethereal dances with the tangible, and where every moment holds the promise of awe-inspiring discovery.”

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #098: Nichole "Coley" Weber (experiencer/podcaster)
    May 17 2026
    The Light Gate is delighted to welcome back Nichole Weber (Aka Coley.) Coley graduated from the University of Dubuque, earning a bachelor's degree in Aviation Management and Business minor. In addition, she graduated from Walden University with a Master's in Mental Health Counseling, and a 3.99 GPA, which holds Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Member of Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Zeta Chapter, internationally recognized for high honors, integrity, and academic success.

    Coley considers herself an ordinary midwestern girl with extraordinary experiences. Around age 4 she realized she could see things others could not see. What started off as auras around people evolved into sight into another world of the dead. As the spiritual world manifested with time, Coley discovered she was able to communicate with the spirit realm, a gift that set her apart as a medium/channeler. These abilities were both a blessing and a challenge, offering profound insights while sometimes isolating from peers and family who couldn't understand her unique perspective. Coley experiences death dreams and in contrast could detect the miracle of life.

    In July 2017, Coley’s journey took an even more remarkable turn when she became a UFO experiencer. That year, she encountered phenomena that many deem impossible, yet for her, it was another chapter in her ordinary extraordinary life. These experiences deepened her understanding of the universe and one's place within it, forever altering how she perceived reality. Coley has experienced both crafts and ET, markings, and a new path in life. Coley has been doing UFO, Paranormal, and the unknown radio.

    She currently hosts (along with her co-host Rodney Lundrigan) a podcast, SUBN8IONX SNX RADIO which you can find on youtube, and rock radio live. She and Rodney have an important and quickly growing group on facebook called, ET/UFO & OFF -WORLD ENTITIES SUPPORT GROUP. SUBN8IONX SNX RADIO is paving the way to the Experiencer’s Disclosure. SNX Radio is having conversations with the top experts, unveiling mysteries about UFO, aliens. Sasquatch, Cryptids, Paranormal, off-world incidents, and more! Exploring Off-World Encounters: ET abductions, ET, UFO. Beyond the Stars: Exploring the Unraveling the Mysteries Cosmic Connections: Investigating the points of intersection of UFOs and Paranormal Activities, Sasquatch, and Off-World Entities.

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #097: Chris Styles (author/researcher)
    May 16 2026
    Tonight, The Light Gate welcomes UFO researcher/author, Chris Styles. Such a wonderful honor. Chris is an amazing researcher and has so much important information to share.

    Chris is an active UFO researcher who investigates classic and select current UFO incidents that have occurred in Atlantic Canada. He holds to a “blended” view of the UFO phenomena, that allows room for both the ETH & a significant psychological component. He is best known for his work on the 1967 Shag Harbour Incident and has presented at several MUFON symposia in both Canada and the US.

    Chris served as a paid technical advisor with several Canadian UFO feature documentaries such as Ocean Entertainment’s “The Shag Harbour Incident” and “Northern Lights”. He has appeared in several US, UFO specials, such as “Canada’s Roswell” and “UFOs II, Have We Been Visited?” In 2019 Styles appeared in an episode of “Ocean Mysteries” with Celine & Fabien Cousteau. He has been on pretty much all the major UFO podcasts such as Coast-to-Coast and more.

    Chris is the co-author of two UFO books on the Shag Harbour Incident, “Dark Object” (Dell Bantam) with Don Ledger & “Impact to Contact” (Arcadia House) with Graham Simms. His most recent book is “Sweep Clear 5: NATO’s UFO Encounter”, which is available from Amazon Press. In 2023 MUFON Canada presented Chris with an honorary membership in recognition of his lifetime achievement in Ufology.

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #096: Paul Stonehill (author/researcher)
    May 15 2026
    Tonight, the Light Gate welcomes Paul Stonehill. Paul is an international researcher and author, whose areas of research and published works include: UFOs and USOs (Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Submersible Objects), Soviet space exploration, and Eurasian paranormal phenomena. He was born in Kiev, USSR (now independent Ukraine), and traveled through various parts of the Soviet Union in his youth. Paul is fluent in Russian, and knows Ukrainian. His articles on UFO and anomalous phenomena have been published in a number of languages throughout the world in newspapers and magazines.

    After the demise of the USSR, his articles were also published in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asian republics. In October of 1993, OMNI Magazine featured a story about Paul’s work, and the research center he had created back in 1991 (Russian Ufology Research Center). Paul has lectured in the U.S., Brazil, and China, and appeared on such TV shows as Ancient Aliens, The Unexplained Files, The Secret KGB Files and more. He has appeared on many of the major UFO podcasts, including Coast-to-Coast, Fade-to-Black, Podcast UFO and many others. He has also spoken at many UFO conventions, such as The International UFO Congress, UFO Megacon, and others.

    His areas of expertise are: Russian history; Soviet covert operations; warfare in the former USSR; cross-cultural training; paranormal phenomena in the Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and China (PRC). He has published a number of books, most co-authored by Philip Mantle (U.K.). His books include “Mysterious Sky: Soviet UFO Phenomenon,” “Soviet UFO Files,” “UFO Case Files of Russia,” “Paranormal Mysteries of Eurasia,” “Russia’s USO Secrets” and Russia’s Roswell Incident.” He also has a popular YouTube channel where he presents much of his research.

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #095: Linda Rafuse (MUFON field investigator/experiencer)
    May 8 2026
    Tonight, The Light Gate is delighted to welcome Linda Rafuse, the MUFON Canada National Director, a Certified MUFON UFO Field Investigator, the Regional Director for Asia, and a member of the MUFON ERT (Experiencer Resource Team.) Linda Rafuse, a seasoned investigator with an insatiable curiosity for the unknown has called southwest Nova Scotia home for 55 plus years.

    From a young age, having her own experience with two UAPs, Linda’s fascination in ufology and the mysteries of the universe set her on a conventional path of learning. She has worked in the museum field for 35 years, her other passion being history, and has recently retired from her work after managing a year-round county museum along with a seasonal Nova Scotia Museum site for the past 30 years. In 2024, Linda accepted the position of MUFON Canada’s National Director.

    Moreover, for those interested in the UFO/UAP subject, she strongly encourages everyone to consider becoming a MUFON/MUFON Canada Member and/or a Field Investigator. She is one of the organizers for the upcoming 2025 Shag Harbour UFO Expo upcoming Oct 3-5, 2025.

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • THE LIGHT GATE EPISODE #094: OPEN MIC NIGHT! (Q&A)
    May 7 2026
    It’s open mic night! Tonight, The Light Gate, features a Q&A episode with your hosts, Preston Dennett and Dolly Safran, and you, the audience! Ask us anything! UFOs, ghosts, OBEs, the paranormal, psychic abilities! Time to have some fun. We love the open mic shows! We get to cover so many different topics, and we get to talk directly with all of you!

    Preston Dennett began investigating UFOs and the paranormal in 1986 when he discovered that his family, friends and co-workers were having dramatic unexplained encounters. Since then, he has interviewed hundreds of witnesses and investigated a wide variety of paranormal phenomena. He is a field investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), a ghost hunter, a paranormal researcher, and the author of 30 books and more than 100 articles on UFOs and the paranormal. Several of his books have been Amazon UFO bestsellers. His articles have appeared in numerous magazines including Fate, Atlantis Rising, MUFON UFO Journal, Nexus, Paranormal Magazine, UFO Magazine, Phenomena Magazine, Mysteries Magazine, Ufologist and others. His writing has been translated into several different languages including German, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Icelandic. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including Midnight in the Desert with Art Bell, Coast-to-Coast and also the History Channel’s Deep Sea UFOs and UFO Hunters and Ancient Aliens. His research has been presented in the LA Times, the LA Daily News, the Dallas Morning News and other newspapers. He has taught classes on various paranormal subjects and lectures across the United States.

    Dolly Safran has worked as a limo driver, assistant manager at Wendy’s, a zookeeper, a bus driver, a security guard, a nurse, and more, including as a civilian worker for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and also in the Army as an employee for the U.S. Department of Defense. Her UFO contacts began around age one, and are still ongoing today. She is a fully conscious UFO contactee and the subject of the full-length book, “Symmetry: A True UFO Adventure.” Sequel coming soon!


    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #093: Karen Holton (author/experiencer/podcaster)
    May 6 2026
    Tonight, the Light Gate welcomes back, Karen Holton. this is her third appearance on the show. She has such an extensive story of ET contact. Truly incredible.

    She is an E.T. and Angelic experiencer, author, exopolitical ambassador, wholistic coach, and transdimensional channel. Her professional experience includes Shamanic guidance, awakening and ascension counselling, as well as public discourses. As part of the Forbidden Knowledge News Network, Karen hosts the Quantum Guides Show – This weekly podcast is ideally suited to the newly awakened, and for those who are awake, but may be socially isolated by their alternative beliefs. She also hosts the podcast called Aliens & Angels which focuses on personal paranormal experiences. Karen believes that self-love and self-care build the foundation for personal activism, awakening and ascension, as we become the change that we wish to see in the world. Karen is the author of the book, “TRANSDIMENSIONAL: Meet the New Neighbours,” which presents her incredible firsthand experiences with transdimensional extraterrestrials.

    She has also authored an exciting new book called, “TRANSDIMENSIONAL: MEET THE GREYS PICTUREBOOK.” Both books are now available as paperback and Kindle on Amazon worldwide.

    Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here.

    You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

    Have fun!
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    1 hr and 50 mins