Todd is joined this week by author Mike Bara.

Bara is a New York Times Bestselling author, lecturer and TV personality whose books have sold over 70,000 copies worldwide.  He began his writing career after spending more than 25 years as an engineering designer/consultant for major aerospace companies, where he was a card-carrying member of the Military/Industrial complex.

In 2012, Mike published “Ancient Aliens on the Moon” from Adventures Unlimited Press, a new in-depth study of artificial structures on the Moon and the secrets it has held for millions of years. In 2013, Mike returned with” Ancient Aliens on Mars,” also from Adventures Unlimited Press, which examines the hidden history of Mars and the vast, ancient civilization which once flourished there.  In 2014, he published his 5th book, “Ancient Aliens on Mars II,” also for Adventures Unlimited Press. In 2015, he returned with “Ancient Aliens and Secret Societies,” which reveals the link between fraternal organizations like the Freemasons and the Ancient Alien presence on Earth.

Find more on Mike Bara here: http://mikebara.blogspot.com/

Todd is joined on the show by a group of elementary students, who share their vision on what it is like for bigfoot, ghosts, and other creatures during the holiday season. This holiday special has become a tradition on My Side of the Universe, marking the third consecutive Christmas for this special edition of the show.

Nick Pope is a freelance British journalist and media commentator. He was an employee at the British Government's Ministry of Defence (MoD) from 1985 to 2006 and is best known for a role he undertook for the British Government from 1991 to 1994 which involved investigating reports of UFO sightings to determine their defence significance.