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The Nightcap after show episodes are typically only available on the premium feed \nWhen one imagines the setting for a story involving experimental weapons, international espionage, unexplained aerial anomalies, and cold war anxieties...\xa0\xa0they probably aren\u2019t picturing a tranquil island in Newfoundland.\xa0\nBut, there is no imagining about it,\xa0Bell island, Newfoundland, is just that.\nThis all stems from a still unexplained aerial explosion that rocked the skies about the island, and set in motion a series of bizarre events that seemed pulled from the pages of a science fiction novel.\nThe entire ordeal still leaves those who lived through it scratching their heads, but one thing is without question, for a moment in 1978, Canadian and American defense satellites detected more light reflecting from this island than what was seen during the bombing of Hiroshima and we aren\u2019t certain why.\nIn this episode of Nighttime, we are joined by an eye witness to the Bell Island Boom, and the current owner of the Bickford home that was considered to be ground zero, Cynthia Bickford\nLinks:\nAccess the premium feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast\n1978 CBC documentary on the event\nThe Invisible Machine (2004 documentary on the Event)\nWilliam Shatner hosted syfy channel documentary\nContact:\nWebsite: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod\nEmail: NightTimePodcast@gmail.com\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast\nPremium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices