Late in the day, Whitley Strieber, the “Communion” author and legendary professed experiencer, opened the Legends of Ufology panel to thunderous applause.

There, a fascination with Ufology melded with esoteric spirituality, government conspiracy, alt-celebrity culture and a bit of self-awareness about how loopy this can all get.

Ufology, like Protestantism, is a big-tent religion, and “A lot of this overlaps,” Janix said.

You discuss ufology radio hosts who caught the ears of people like Alex Jones.

There’s a lot of ufology and paranormal-adjacent stuff that is important to know for a full understanding of the history of the subject.