Episode 222: The Unsolved Mystery of Sam the Sandown Clown

This beautiful holiday destination plays host to families looking to relax on its lovely beach. But one pair of kids in the 1970s encountered something far stranger than they could’ve ever expected: a creature with a bizarre appearance, behaving oddly, and then vanishing without a trace. Did they encounter a ghost? A spaceman? Or something far more sinister? This week’s episode is The Unsolved Mystery of Sam the Sandown Clown.

SOURCES

Original Source: Extra! Ghost or Spaceman '73" by Oliver, Norman (Jan. & Feb. 1978), BUFORA Journal: https://bufora.org.uk/documents/BUFORAJournalVolume6No.5JanFeb1978.pdf

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Sam the Sandown Clown: Alien, Man in Black, or Folie à Deux?, Curious Archive: https://www.curiousarchive.com/sam-the-sandown-clown-alien-man-in-black-or-folie-a-deux/

The Sandown Clown, Obscuran Legends Wiki: https://obscurban-legend.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sandown_Clown

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The Sandown Clown Incident - Myth Or Alien Encounter?, Ranker: https://www.ranker.com/list/sandown-clown-incident/jodi-smith

Search for the Sandown Clown, Isle of Wight Walks, Cool Dudes Walking Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UUEUGQnga8