This week on the Gralien Report Podcast: we discuss UFOs, squids that fly through the air like little rockets, and the ever-popular subject of “incredibly weird things people do when they’re naked in public,” which has become a Fortean curiosity all unto itself… plus we get an update from the International UFO Congress from our field correspondent, Dale Tripplett:

The Gralien Report Podcast for February 28, 2012

And as always, in addition to the weird news and oddities (with occasional use of absurdities) that you know and love, we’ve included some show notes below as well:

UFO shaped like “Buzz Lightyear” seen over Carrickfergus, County Antrim

OH GOD NO: ‘UFO Phil’ Says He Can Assume Presidency Without A Single Vote

New Underground Amphibians from India might as well be aliens

Giant “arm breaking” lobster released back into the ocean

Project Icarus and taking humanity to the stars

Return of the “Sky Squids”!

My favorite Fortean Folk Devil makes an appearance

No explanation for mysterious ‘lake music’ reported by many Yellowstone visitors:

Here’s our slightly terrifying “Naked News” roundup for this week:

Naked man steals fire truck, injures and kills pedestrians

Naked man arrested in the workplace, found illegal porn and marijuana nearby

Naked guy high on meth enters welding shop

Naked Woman stomps man’s car

And speaking of nudity… why not take it into space just as well?

Playboy and Virgin plan for a gentleman’s club in space

Stephen Hawking is a regular at sex clubs?

Finally, how come the hipsters of today aren’t seeking consciousness (or do any of ‘em know what that even is)?

Hipster Countercultures Through the Decades (and their search for consciousness)

Image by Kecko via Flickr.