In 1975, a man vanished into the Arizona night. Five days later, he returned — claiming to have been taken aboard a craft not of this world.
Was it a hoax, hysteria, or the most credible alien abduction ever recorded? In this chilling episode, we rewind the Travis Walton case and examine what really happened in the woods.

Show Notes

Episode 6: The Travis Walton Abduction: The True Story Behind the Alien Encounter

Real Talk Rewind

Release Date: 11/07/2025

What We Cover

The Night of November 5, 1975 — What happened when the logging crew encountered a strange light in the Sitgreaves National Forest

The Investigation — How local law enforcement handled reports of a UFO abduction and why suspicion quickly turned to murder

The Polygraph Tests — Why five of six crew members passed lie detector tests, and what that meant for the case

Travis Returns — What Travis Walton claimed happened during his five missing days

The Fallout — Media frenzy, the National Enquirer, and Hollywood's dramatization in Fire in the Sky (1993)

Real Talk — Why this story still matters, and what it reveals about truth, memory, and belief

Key Figures

Travis Walton — 22-year-old logger who disappeared

Mike Rogers — Crew boss and Travis's brother-in-law

Sheriff Marlin Gilespe -- Led the investigation

Cy Gilson — Polygraph examiner, Arizona Department of Public Safety

Timeline

November 5, 1975 — Travis Walton disappears

November 6-10, 1975 — Massive search operation; crew members take polygraph tests

November 10, 1975 — Travis Walton reappears near Heber, Arizona

1993 — Fire in the Sky releases in theaters

Contact & Community

Have thoughts on this case? Know of other mysterious disappearances we should cover?

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Credits

Host: Chris

Podcast: Real Talk Rewind

Real Talk Rewind is a history podcast that digs into the stories, mysteries, and moments that shaped us—without the sensationalism, just the facts and the conversation.