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Every book Michael P. Masters recommended on podcasts

Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience · 4 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Michael P. Masters appears on interview programs such as The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discusses topics related to unidentified aerial phenomena, close encounters, and the historical literature surrounding alien abductions. Drawing heavily from foundational research in the field, Masters references notable texts to explain his methodological approach to evaluating close encounters. He cites J. Allen Hynek's The UFO Experience, A Scientific Inquiry, noting that he utilizes Hynek's reliability and strangeness scales to assess UFO cases. Masters also frequently brings up classic abduction literature, such as John E. Mack's Abduction and Passport to the Cosmos, discussing them as significant works written by a Harvard psychiatrist. Furthermore, he mentions Whitley Strieber's Communion, recalling how encountering the book during his childhood helped spark his enduring personal and professional interest in anomalous aerial phenomena. Across these discussions, Masters demonstrates a deep familiarity with the canonical literature of ufology, using these texts to frame historical perspectives and analytical methodologies within the field.

Books recommended by Michael P. Masters

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  1. Abduction

    John E. Mack · Recommended · 1 episode

    Abduction by John E.

    Recommended
    “whether it's Whitley Strieber from Communion or the John Mack books, the guy from Harvard that wrote what was it? Abduction, Passport to the Cosmos and Abduction. Yeah, two great books.”
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  2. Communion

    Whitley Strieber · Recommended · 1 episode

    Communion by Whitley Strieber is a striking account in which the author details his personal, unsettling experiences with alleged non-human entities and alien abduction.

    Recommended
    “He got Whitley Striber's book, Communion, as most people did in the 1980s, and as they should, because it's a great book. And I walked into the living room.”
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  3. Passport to the Cosmos

    John E. Mack · Recommended · 1 episode

    Passport to the Cosmos by John E.

    Recommended
    “whether it's Whitley Strieber from Communion or the John Mack books, the guy from Harvard that wrote what was it? Abduction, Passport to the Cosmos and Abduction. Yeah, two great books.”
    Where to get it
  4. The UFO Experience, A Scientific Inquiry

    J. Allen Hynek · Discussed · 1 episode

    J.

    Discussed
    “I do draw from Heinik's in his book the UFO experience. He lists out how we all should approach this based on the reliability scale and the stranges scale.”
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Books Michael P. Masters wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#2428 - Michael P. MastersThe Joe Rogan Experience2025-12-184
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged The Extratempestrial Model
“Well so I talk about it in my first two books Identified flying objects and the extraterrestrial model where my I learned about”
Plugged Identified Flying Objects
“Well so I talk about it in my first two books Identified flying objects and the extraterrestrial model where my I learned about”
Plugged Identified Flying Objects
“When I first started talking about this publicly in 2018 and then I published my book in 2019, identified flying objects, he”
Plugged Revelation: The Future Human Past
“Actually, the third book I wrote, Revelation, flips the whole script on Revelation, and it it interjects time travelers.”