About

Rogue Planet is a world celebrating and highlighting geek culture, space, science fiction, music, the paranormal, art, technology, and other awesomeness. We are purveyors of geek-crafted content, specializing in the exploration of all things strange.

The Rogue Planeteers

Jason McClellan

Jason McClellan is an author, podcaster, TV personality, veteran UFO researcher & journalist, bourbon enthusiast, ska and punk devotee, vegan, and animal lover. You might have seen him on NatGeo, Syfy, History, or at conferences talking about UFOs.

Maureen Elsberry

Maureen Elsberry is an adventure seeker, outdoors junkie, UFO journalist, and space geek. She starred on the show Uncovering Aliens with appearances on Animal Planet, Science Channel, Destination America, and the American Hero's Network. Her Weaknesses: Wine, cheese, and Harrison Ford.

Ryan Sprague

Ryan Sprague is an author, screenwriter, and playwright splitting homes between New York City and Los Angeles. He is also an investigative journalist specializing in the topic of UFOs. He's interviewed witnesses in all walks of life about UFO sightings and possible encounters with extraterrestrials. He's spoken exclusively with military and intelligence officials who have convinced him of a legitimate and authentic phenomenon involving highly advanced aerial threats to our skies. He is the author of Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to an Alien Phenomenon and is also a contributing writer to the anthology, UFOs: Reframing the Debate. He is the creator and host of the Somewhere in the Skies Podcast on the Entertainment One Podcast Network and is a frequent contributor to the Rogue Planet news site. Speaking on the UFO topic, he has been featured on ABC News, Fox News, The Science Channel, and is a regular on The Travel Channel's hit television series, Mysteries at the Museum. His work can be found at http://www.somewhereintheskies.com

Caleb Hanks

Caleb is a writer and musician who has spent more than a decade composing original material and touring with various bands, and has a background in many kinds of multimedia production. He is passionate about music, technology, art, innovation, film, and chicken wings.

Cheryl Costa

Cheryl Costa is a Journalist and UFO Statistics Analyst. She’s a veteran of two military services: Air Force and the Navy. She’s a retired Information Security professional from the Aerospace Industry. Cheryl was named “Researcher of the Year” at the 2018 International UFO Congress.

Shane Hurd

Shane has spent his career in the fields of Civil Engineering, GIS, and is a Certified Public Manager. He's also field investigator for the Mutual UFO Network. As a member of the space race generation, he has been a lifelong sci-fi geek and a science nerd. He is a musician, amateur astronomer, horse owner, and enjoys a good bourbon now and then.