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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


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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.