Unknown Origins Radio Classic - Chad and Alta Dillard - 081414

June 25, 2026

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In 1990, Alta Dillard walked into a tiny, immaculate bar in Little Rock, Arkansas that she has never been able to find again. Inside, two exquisitely dressed men claimed to be a corporate chairman and his private pilot, though there was no airport nearby. Alta has no memory of leaving that bar with them, but she next found herself at a sports bar across town, where she met her future husband Chad. The encounter set the tone for a life she now describes as "high strangeness plus"—a term she uses to cover everything from missing time and UFO encounters to Sasquatch sightings and beings with solid black eyes.

A Childhood of Missing Time and Mystery

Alta’s first memory does not begin until she was eight or nine years old. She recalls waking up in a laboratory setting at Fitzsimons Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, where she was being tested for ESP. Before that, there is nothing—no baby photos, no recollections of early childhood, and no explanation from her mother, who has since passed away. Her mother did claim that when Alta was six months old, a metallic craft descended from the desert sky and stopped their car on the road. Alta never challenged the story, partly out of embarrassment and partly because her mother was a commanding presence who had become friends with Bill Clinton while studying pre-law in Arkansas. Chad, by contrast, grew up with a full family and normal memor

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What you'll learn

1 (00:12) **Introduction & Host Banter** - Hosts Mark Johnson and Bruce Pearson open the show with light banter about their New Jersey locations and a shout-out to a listener group.
2 (01:41) **Event Promotion: Trinity Summer Fest** - Mark promotes a free metaphysical and paranormal festival in Sussex County, NJ, with vendors, psychics, live music, camping, and ghost hunting.
3 (05:02) **Host Reflection on Robin Williams & Depression** - The hosts discuss the recent passing of Robin Williams, using it as a springboard to talk about the seriousness of depression, mental illness, and the hidden pain of comedians.
4 (11:32) **Guest Introduction: Chad and Alta Dillard** - The hosts introduce Chad and Alta Dillard, framing their story as "high strangeness and then some" that defies easy categorization.
5 (13:44) **Alta’s Background: Missing Childhood & First Memory** - Alta describes her mysterious childhood, including a complete lack of memories before age 8-9 and her first memory being an ESP test at a hospital.
6 (23:16) **The Mother’s UFO Claim** - Alta shares her mother’s story of a metallic craft landing on a desert road and stopping her car when Alta was six months old, a story she never challenged.
7 (26:55) **Chad’s Early Encounters** - Chad describes his normal childhood contrasted by early high-strangeness events, including crop circles in his father’s field and a furniture rearrangement in his dad’s house.

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Show Notes

Mark and Bruce talk with authors and high strangeness experiencers Chad and Alta Dillard . Alta lived a highly unusual life including being a part of a government program as a child. Mark also talks about the recent passing of comedian Roin Williams.

Original Air Date: August 14, 2014

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