Episode 360: The Miami Bayside Mall Alien Incident - Part 2

When every police officer in Miami descended on an open-air mall on New Year’s Day 2024, the internet went wild. Within hours, stories of towering shadow figures, floating cities, and secret government programs flooded social media. A VHS tape recorded by one guy became the centerpiece of the lore, and hashtags about portals and interdimensional beings racked up millions of views. Was it just teenagers and fireworks? Or the beginning of something far stranger? This week's episode is The Miami Bayside Mall Alien Incident - Part 2.

SOURCES
Compilation of Fitz witness videos - minus the confession, r/HighStrangeness: https://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/191krxv/another_witness_talks_about_bay_mall_incident/

Fitz Admits A Hoax, @bigdaddyleo1037 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigdaddyleo1037/video/7428619112324091166

Alien rumors debunked after Miami mall brawl, CBS News Miami: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/rumors-of-shadow-aliens-at-bayside-marketplace-go-viral-after-large-fight-among-teens-creates-chaos/

Can somebody clarify what’s going on with Fitz and the bayside mall incident?, r/OutoftheLoop: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1g49ruo/can_somebody_clarify_whats_going_on_with_fitz_and/

For everyone believing that the black and white portal video is from the Miami mall, well, it is not., r/MiamiMallIncident: https://www.reddit.com/r/miamimallincident/comments/1kbw4q1/for_everyone_believing_that_the_black_and_white/

Las Vegas alien video shows at least 2 beings using cloaking device, I’m opening it up to peer review, New York Post: https://nypost.com/2024/05/28/las-vegas-alien-video-shows-at-least-2-beings-using-cloaking-device-im-opening-it-up-to-peer-review/

Las Vegas aliens: Expert says video shows at least 2 beings in backyard, KTVU Fox 2: https://www.ktvu.com/news/las-vegas-alien-video-beings-cloaking-device

Miami police debunk alien rumors after Bayside brawl, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/article283915348.html

Miami police officer speaks on mall incident, r/aliens: https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/1909zot/miami_police_officer_speaks_on_mall_incident/

Miami police respond to viral claims of 10-foot aliens at Bayside Marketplace, Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/alien-miami-mall-florida-police-viral-video-response-1858734

Mysterious orb video is not from Miami mall, PolitiFact: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/instagram-posts/video-of-orb-exploding-is-not-from-miami-mall-on-j/

No aliens, UFOs, or ETs: Police clear up social media speculation after viral Bayside brawl, NBC Miami: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/no-aliens-ufos-or-ets-police-clear-up-social-media-speculation-after-viral-bayside-brawl/3198658/

Secret Miami mall alien video goes viral on TikTok, Secret Miami: https://secretmiami.com/miami-mall-aliens-video/

Video of aliens spotted in Vegas is authentic, expert claims, New York Post: https://nypost.com/2024/05/08/video-of-aliens-spotted-in-vegas-is-authentic-expert/

Wikipedia entry for Bayside Marketplace incident, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayside_Marketplace