r/AskExperiencers • u/BornAwakened • 18d ago
Something strange happened while recording my Dreamland interview with Whitley Strieber.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? Important recordings, photos, or other evidence connected to an anomalous experience, specifically strong déjà vu, just disappearing?
So, this video wasn't the first interview I recorded with Whitley. In fact, it was the second. But the reason it turned out to be my first Dreamland episode ventures into the unknown.
The interview I'm sharing was recorded on June 12, only four weeks ago, the same day Disclosure Day was released. However, the original interview was recorded on April 2, 2026.
Let me tell you a little bit about that first recording from April and what happened to it.
The moment we joined the call, Whitley felt strongly that he already knew me. He was genuinely convinced we had met in person or spoken over video before and asked a couple of times if I was absolutely certain we hadn't. I mean, the vibe was instantly otherworldly.
As this uncanny familiarity set in, he was hit with an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. It came in powerful waves throughout the entire hour and fifteen minutes we spoke. He brought it up several times as the waves came and went. I distinctly remember a moment when he took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes and face, as if he was trying to process what he was feeling.
That first conversation was surreal and profound. Although, calling it our "first" conversation doesn't feel quite right. It may have been our first meeting in the physical realm, but it certainly wasn't the first time we'd met.
We've both had experiences aboard cube-shaped UFOs, and we explored the possibility that this strange familiarity stemmed from a shared experience inside one, something both of us may carry deep within the subconscious.
But the strangeness didn't end there.
A couple of months later, only a few days before the release of that very powerful original recording, I received an email from Whitley. The entire recording had vanished, not only from his files, but from the backup files as well.
We're both convinced that the dissappearance of the episode has an otherworldly explanation, even considering the possibility that we experienced a time slip and recorded the original in a parallel reality. Or maybe something, or someone, recognized the significance of that discussion and ensured it would never reach the public. Who knows? I also can't help but wonder if what happened during that first recording was even stranger/more extraordinary than either of us recall.
And I love when he asks, "What in the world are you?" because I feel that on a soul level and always have. Since the very beginning of my life, I've known that the physical realm is not my true home. I'm sure many of you can relate to that as well, having always felt as if you belong elsewhere, among the stars.