Baseless Conspiracies Ep. 200: Otis T. Carr's Flying Saucer, a 200th Episode Special
Jon Herold and Zak Paine hit a genuine milestone tonight, and Jon celebrates the 200th episode the only way he knows how, with an incredibly deep dive into a man most people have never heard of. Otis T. Carr claimed to have built and patented a working flying saucer back in the 1950s, and with the help of his self described "plucky" assistant Ralph Ring, he spent years chasing government approval, media attention, and eventually a very public unraveling.
Expect rare archival footage, an actual interview with Ralph Ring himself, patent history, run ins with the SEC, and a fascinating look at…
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