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Riley Martin

Riley Martin under hypnosis in 1988
Born:	May 9, 1946 (age 60) Mississippi
Occupation:	Author, Radio personality
Website:	artistfirst.com/rileymartin.htm

One of Riley Martin's symbols

Riley L. Martin was born May 9, 1946, in Mississippi to a family of sharecroppers of African American and Native American descent. He claims he was first abducted by aliens while living in Arkansas in November of 1953 ^[1].

Martin is the author of the book The Coming of Tan ^[2], which describes his life and his alleged abduction by aliens. He is also the host of The Riley Martin Show on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel Howard 101. Riley Martin also hosts a weekly radio show on Artistfirst World Radio Network called "The Official Riley Martin Radio Show"^[3].

Martin has characterized his interaction with the aliens as positive. The Biaviian alien O-Qua Tangin Wann (also known as Tan), is listed as the co-author of his book^[2]. Martin asserts that a significant amount of knowledge was downloaded into his brain by the aliens. Martin has stated that the downloading experience included receiving 144,000 different symbols within a matter of minutes.

Martin claims that these aliens, flying aboard 'The Great Mother Ship' to which he is taken every time he is willingly "abducted," have given him this knowledge so that he can produce and sell hand-drawn 'symbols' that will allow passage aboard the Mother Ship when the Earth is 'transformed' in 2012. Martin claims that each symbol is uniquely tuned to its buyer. Martin did however say on the 29 November 2006 Howard 101 program that “You don’t exactly have to have one of my symbols in order to go,” and stated further that some symbol owners would have their personal reasons for not going, and some Earth populace who had never heard of Riley might be offered the opportunity to participate in the potential airlift. Since approximately October 2006, Riley's official website^[3] has become the primary platform from which Riley Martin sells his symbols, the audio book (in his own stentorian voice), a soulful CD of 90’s music, and other articles such as Cherokee Nation headbands. He has also advertised his website by spamming various e-mail lists.

Riley Martin first appeared on the Howard Stern Show in 1996 and has been a frequent guest since, as well as on the paranormal-themed show Coast to Coast AM. Howard Stern and his crew enjoy imitating Martin's colorful manner of speaking and drawl and playing sound bites of Martin, including song parodies and prank calls.

[edit] The seven types of extraterrestrial beings

Martin describes seven types of extraterrestrial beings who reside in a mother ship near Saturn:

• the Biaviians, the aliens who have had the most interaction with Martin, who are short with large heads,
• the Targzissians, who are malevolent reptilians,
• the Stagyians, who have a bony, leathery appearance and a peaceful and scientific disposition,
• the Dorians, who resemble blonde-haired, blue-eyed humans (see Nordic aliens),
• the Insectillians (aka the Skreed), who are "smart bugs" five feet tall,
• the Nyptonians, who are "water people" with "underwater bases" on Earth^[4].
• a seventh race of aliens whose name Martin can't pronounce.

[edit] Martin on Sirius Satellite Radio

[edit] Hello Earth episode synopses

• First Episode March 27, 2006: On March 27, 2006, Riley Martin was given a one hour tryout radio show entitled Hello Earth (also referred to as The Riley Martin Show) on Sirius Satellite Radio's Howard 101. The show featured Martin telling his story with occasional questions by Curtis "Coopy Coop" Cooperman, his publisher and co-host, and did not feature phone calls. The show was very well received by Howard Stern and his fans.

• Second Episode May 1, 2006: Hello Earth returned to Sirius radio on May 1, 2006. Starting with this second show, phone calls were prominently and effectively featured.

• Third Episode May 8, 2006: Martin put forth the idea that alien pioneers came to the Earth in prehistoric times and wiped out the dinosaurs with nuclear weapons, making room for our mammalian ancestors. Martin also plugged his hand drawn symbols, which are available for purchase at his website^[3] and can allegedly be used as "tickets" to ride in the mother ship when and if the Earth is destroyed in 2012.

• Fourth Episode May 23, 2006: On May 23, 2006, when Martin was asked if the Biaviians were Greys, he responded that they are not only different, but that the Grey aliens are a cross between the Targzissians and humans (explaining their unpleasant nature) and live in subterranean caverns on Venus.

• Fifth Episode June 6, 2006: On the June 6, 2006 show, Martin spent over 40 minutes answering listener phone calls. He addressed the notion of "Biaviian" religion, expressing that the aliens look to the light spectrum for enlightenment. Martin expressed that the aliens' ability to travel faster than the speed of light indicated they were closer to this enlightenment. He indicated that some of the alien species seen on the mothership may have engaged in sexual encounters with pre-human simians in the Tigris-Euphrates delta. When asked about the status of pets on the alien mother ship, Martin indicated each traveler can bring one pet aboard, but that beloved animals could be regenerated by the "Biaviians" from a hair or saliva sample.

• Sixth Episode June 20, 2006: Upon returning to the Sirius airwaves, and seemingly placated about his agreement (which is not mentioned) with Sirius, Riley Martin provided details on secret United States government efforts to reverse-engineer alien spacecraft. He indicated that the government has successfully replicated certain flight-oriented elements of the craft, but have yet to harness its fusion-based propulsion systems. According to Martin, only limited, low-altitude flight tests have taken place using traditional propulsion systems. Martin also addressed the question of crop circles, citing the aliens' light-based technology. Flight-capable orbs emitting powerful light beams are used to create the crop circles, in a manner swift enough to have evaded discovery.

• Seventh Episode July 18, 2006: Martin began the show by stating that the probationary period of his show's run was over and asking the listeners to email Howard Stern and Sirius in support of the show. He complained that his staff have not received any money and put forth the possibility that this might be his last show. (It was stated at the end of the show, however, that the next new show would be in two weeks.) A few of the phone calls Martin received were goofy and he handled them well. In answer to a question, Martin stated that the Biaviians, Stagyians, Dorians, and possibly the Nyptonians are all mammals. Martin assured a gay caller that Biaviians judge people by their character and have no prejudice against those with alternative lifestyles.

• Contract Dispute: Originally, the eighth episode of Hello Earth was scheduled for August 1, 2006 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) on Sirius Satellite Radio's Howard 101. However, on that day Howard 100/101 program director Tim Sabean reported that negotiations with Martin had broken down, leading to the possible cancellation of the show. Indeed, the show did not air. However, Riley did call into the Howard Stern Show on September 21, 2006 to announce that he had come to terms with Sirius for continuing "Hello Earth" at a later date.

• Eighth Episode October 24, 2006: Martin returned to the airwaves thanks to a new ISDN line directly connected at his home and answered questions about the aliens ships' power sources, and how no two of his symbols were alike. Martin's friend Eric "E-Ron" McCauley whom he identifies as being "like a son" served as co-host.

• Ninth Episode October 25, 2006: Martin described the planet Biave (which he has not visited in person) as having lighter gravity and growing large vegetables. He also stated that the aliens could simulate any kind of food, liquor or drugs without ill effects.

• Tenth Episode October 31, 2006: In response to a question from regular Stern Show caller Hook Nose Mike, Martin defended his translation of the African sound bite that Sal the Stockbroker called in with to prank him, (see Sal Calls Riley) explaining that the African language the sound bite is in ultimately derives from the Atlantean language, as Martin originally identified it.

[edit] Other notable appearances on Sirius

[edit] Meet the Shrink

• On April 3, 2006, Martin appeared on an episode of the Sirius radio show Meet the Shrink, which featured an unusual therapy session. Martin spoke of his paranormal experiences and ideas and did a great deal of flirting with the therapist, Dr. Leslie Armstrong, who openly supported his paranormal ideas and seemed to enjoy his flirting. Stern and cast criticized the Doctor for flirting and enabling his beliefs in aliens rather than helping him. After some investigation, Dr. Armstrong was fired when it was discovered that she was not, in fact, a "doctor" at all.

[edit] The Howard Stern Show

O-Qua Tangin Wann aka "Tan"

• On May 24, 2006, Martin called in to the Stern Show to demand more money for his radio show. He showed his angry side, which only comes out occasionally, swearing and raising his voice. He also used racial slurs, calling Stern a "cheap Jew bastard" and Robin Quivers a "house nigger bitch" and played the race card, implying that he is being cheated due to his race. The deal Martin had agreed to, and then objected to, was $200 a show.

• On July 19, 2006, Martin called the Stern Show and accused Richard Christy of calling and insulting his wife at home while he was doing Hello Earth on July 18. Christy denied calling Martin and stated that no one from the show called him. Martin didn't appear to believe him and threatened him, stating, "If it was you, you will be hunted down." Martin was very angry and profane and also complained about money again. "Evil Dave Letterman", who has prank called Martin before, was also insulted by Martin who may have mistaken him for the real David Letterman, stating that he watched his show and vomited and that he looks like a beaver.

• On July 25, 2006, Howard Stern revealed that Riley Martin had asked for a salary of $5 million a year, which took Howard 100 and Howard 101 program director Tim Sabean by surprise. Martin, angered by Stern discussing money on the air, called the Stern Show and made further demands, including the installation of equipment to broadcast from his home, allowing him to avoid "inch-worming through the tunnels" (dealing with the traffic into Manhattan) to the Sirius studios. Gary Dell'Abate brought up some past criminal charges against Martin, including a 1988 charge involving firearms and narcotics. Martin denied the part about firearms. Martin and Sabean continued negotiations off the air.

• On July 31, 2006, Howard Stern increased the offer to $325 per show. Howard pointed out that, even with the $100 in expenses for travel to the Sirius studio weekly, Riley would still clear $225 a week. Riley did not accept the offer, calling it "field nigger pay". Howard responded by reducing the offer to $250 per week. Riley called Howard's negotiations "typically Jewish".

[edit] Sal Calls Riley

Riley Martin's mug shot from the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Martin was incarcerated in Warren County, New Jersey from December 1999 until April 2001 for a drug offense.

Howard Stern Show regular Sal the Stockbroker Governale called into Riley's show, disguising his voice. During the call, Governale asked Martin to decode what he claimed to be a message Governale's grandparent had received during an abduction 60 years ago. In reality, the phrase, "a bugliada da, yagi mu a mugi woogayo", was jibberish that a homeless man had said during a prior "on the street" interview for the Stern show. Martin dutifully 'translated' the message from this supposed alien tongue into English. Governale's prank added more credence to the claim that Martin is just making up his story of alien abduction in an attempt to gain fame and money. Riley 'translated' the message to mean "you, too, are children of the light, and we have come to embrace you". Riley later explained this by saying that although Governale was trying to play a trick on him, he had inadvertently uttered a translatable alien phrase.

[edit] See also

• Abduction phenomenon
• Coast to Coast AM
• Extraterrestrial life in culture
• Greys
• Howard 101
• Reptilian humanoid
• UFO
• Sirius Satellite Radio

[edit] Notes and References

1. ^ Martin, Riley; Tan. "Chapter One - The Coming of Tan", The Coming of Tan. Historicity Productions, 6. Retrieved on April 6, 2007. “I was but seven years of age in November of 1953, when I first saw the strange lights above the river near my home in Northeastern Arkansas.” 
2. ^ ^{a b} Martin, Riley; Tan. The Coming of Tan. Historicity Productions. Retrieved on April 6, 2007. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Martin, Riley (2007-04-03). RileyMartin. ArtistFirst Radio Network. ArtistFirst Radio Network. Retrieved on April 7, 2007.
4. ^ Lonehood, Lex (2003-02-19). Coast to coast AM with George Noory: Shows: Wednesday February 19th, 2003. Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved on April 7, 2007.

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