Episodes

  • 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!

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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
  • The Light Gate Episode #092: Cheryl Costa (author/researcher/experiencer)
    May 5 2026
    Tonight The Light Gate welcomes back Cheryl Costa. She is a frequent flyer on our show because she is just about the most amazing person on this planet!

    Cheryl wears many hats and has done many things. She is a reverend, a Pagan Priestess, a Tibetan Yogini and a Trans-activist, a UFO columnist, a UFO researcher and author, and a novelist. During the Cold War, Cheryl served in the Air Force and the Navy as a government contractor. She is a two-service military veteran, USAF & USN, and a retired professional from the aerospace industry.

    As a journalist she was a UFO columnist for the Roswell Daily Record, and wrote the wildly popular UFO column, “New York Skies” for the SyracuseNewTimes.com (2013-2019.) She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York in Entertainment Writing and Production, and in 2018 was awarded the UFO Researcher of the Year by the International UFO Congress.

    Cheryl has authored dozens of books (many with her wife, Linda) in a variety of genres, including a series of UFO reference books providing undeniable proof that UFOs are being seen all over the world.

    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 #091: Heidi Hansen (experiencer/author)
    May 4 2026
    Tonight, The Light Gate welcomes back experiencer and author, Heidi Elisabeth Hansen. Heidi is a spiritual writer and her first ever contact with God happened at the tender age of 6 months. Throughout her life, she has had countless moving miraculous events and profound spiritual insights. The experiences she writes about in her books, shown through the powerful unconscious mind deeply rooted in her connection with God, have taught her many things. One of those lessons was asking God correctly and in detail when something was on her mind. You will experience all this while reading her books. She has had so, so, so many amazing experiences of all kinds.

    Says Heidi, “My humble hope is that my books will take you on a journey that will hopefully positively influence your life. By listening to God, I have not only saved my life but also the life of my son. Furthermore, I found a lost boy and avoided an assault, just to mention a few events. My book tells a story of a life filled with supernatural events and several people have asked me to share these experiences with the world. These experiences are real-life stories; stories that sometimes can be a little intimidating and very scary to deal with. It is an area that has given me an insight into not being alone in this world and not being afraid of sharing the stories with you all anymore. I hope to bring you enlightenment on your path in life so that you too will become a beacon of light that others will be inspired by.”

    Heidi is a Dame/Lady at The Most Honourable Order of Christian Knights of the Rose. She currently resides in Vordingborg, Denmark.

    Here’s a review of one of her amazing book: Tove Johansen wrote on the German Amazon these words: “This new book I bought, really got me sitting on the edge of my chair while reading it. Yet again like the 2 other books in this category she wrote, is soo good, fantastic, chilling and very well written like you where there yourself. Real-life experiences like these are rare so thank you Author Heidi Elisabeth Hansen for raising awareness of these subjects.”


    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 47 mins
  • The Light Gate Episode #090: John "Dr. J." Ilias
    May 3 2026
    We are so excited to welcome, Dr. J. to The Light Gate. He is a prominent podcaster and has talked to most of the big names in the UFO field.

    Dr J (aka John Ilias) has been active in the UFO field for more than 20 years. He is an experiencer, a researcher, skydiver, and the host of the popular radio show, Dr. J Radio Live, where he has interviewed many of the leading figures in this field, such as Edgar Mitchell, Jesse Marcel Jr, George Tsoukalos of Ancient Aliens, Linda Moulton Howe, Peter Robbins, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Erich Von Daniken, Grant Cameron, Nancy DuTetre, Stanton Friedman and so many others. This has given him a broad and extensive knowledge of Ufology, which he will be sharing with us tonight.

    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 51 mins