Episode 124: UFOs & The Cote Photo with Adam Pillion & Megan Woomer
Summary
Host Captain Ron interviews filmmakers Adam Pelan and Megan Woomer about their new documentary on the 1971 Korte photo, a rare top-down aerial image of a UFO taken in Costa Rica. The episode explores the photo’s unbroken chain of custody and high-resolution digital scan, while revealing that the original photographer, Sergio Loaisiza, is a lifelong contactee who claims to have been healed by extraterrestrials. The guests also discuss the Cometta Report’s findings and the profound synchronicities that led to the film’s creation.
Topics discussed
Intro and welcome to Beyond Contact
Guests and the 55th anniversary of the photo
Origin story: 1971 aerial mapping in Costa Rica
Discovery of the object on the film negative
Chain of custody and decades of secrecy
How the filmmakers found the photo
Sergio Loaisa's lifelong contactee experiences
ET encounters and healing after heart surgery
Lake Korte as a portal and place of reverence
The stranger who told Sergio to share his story
Building trust and documenting Sergio's life
Esteban Carranza and the high-res drum scan
Scientific analysis by Haynes and Vale
Debunking dust, water, and hubcap theories
Object size estimation and modern reports
Other 1971 sightings and synchronicities
The filmmaking journey and guided discovery
Leslie Kean's perspective on the photo's significance
Biggest discoveries and shift in belief
Conclusion, film availability, and sign-off
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