S3E10: Krys Devine and Ariel Elizabeth ~ Hosts of The Elephant In The Room 411 Podcast

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This is a fun one. Krys and Ariel host The Elephant In the Room 411 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ElephantInTheRoom411
We talk about how to discuss the UFO subject with family and friends, how to center experiencers in the cultural conversation, and how we rate the various possible explanations for the UFO phenomenon.
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S3E10: Krys Devine and Ariel Elizabeth ~ Hosts of The Elephant In The Room 411 Podcast

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S4E12: Chad Wanless and Dave Palachik ~ UAP Researchers, Authors and Field Study Engineers 2:10:23

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Send us a text Chad Wanless is an Engineering Technologist with over 30 years of experience in mechanical design, specializing in optics and lighting technologies. Professor Dave Palachik is a Senior Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologist, National Director Emeritus of MUFON Canada, and an expert in infrared and electronic security systems. We discuss their book "Hidden in Plain Sight: Evidence of Exotic UFO Propulsion," which proposes that UAP create visible gravitational lensing around themselves. This theory provides a promising avenue for future research, and implies that these craft may use some form of spacetime warping drive. Music by John Hubbell https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop https://spacefare.etsy.com Support WTUFO https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Show Links: Chad and Dave's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Plain-Sight-Evidence-Propulsion-ebook/dp/B0F2N7KNKJ/ MUFON Canada https://mufoncanada.com/ UFO Video Described in Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxhWDaA7qK4 The Rubber Duck UFO Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcZ_Zb0GdI4 Rob Freeman UFO World Explorer, Marysburgh episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcxBDE1ZeFo Harold White https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_G._White UFO DAP https://ufodap.com/ ACE - alien cosmic expo CSSAA (site under construction) https://cssaa.org/ Santilli - Dark Light https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304339066_Apparent_Detection_via_New_Telescopes_with_Concave_Lenses_of_Otherwise_Invisible_Terrestrial_Entities_ITE Chad and Dave's Contact Page https://true-experiences.ca/ Chad on X https://x.com/CWanlessAuthor Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E11: Ralph Blumenthal ~ Investigative Journalist, Author, Professor 1:02:18

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Send us a text Ralph is a distinguished professor, journalist and author with a long and varied career. He's contributed especially significantly to the UFO conversation in recent years with his bombshell reporting and his deep, detailed biography of John Mack, the Harvard psychiatrist who investigated abduction experiences. We discuss the experiencer phenomenon, the stubborn mysteries at the heart of UAP research, and how other journalists and news editors can better approach this subject with intellectual rigor. Ralph's Faculty Page: https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/profiles/faculty/Ralph-Blumenthal "The Believer" John Mack Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Believer-Alien-Encounters-Science-Passion/dp/0826362311 Ralph's 2017 Times Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html 2019 Times Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html 2023 Debrief Story: https://thedebrief.org/intelligence-officials-say-u-s-has-retrieved-non-human-craft/ Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E10: Dr. Jacob Haqq Misra ~ Director and Senior Research Investigator, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science 1:45:34

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Send us a text Dr. Misra is an astrobiologist interested in understanding the origin, distribution, and future of life. His research includes the study of planetary habitability, extraterrestrial life, environmental ethics, and space settlement. Jacob contributes to monthly meetings with the Galileo Project, and he supports public funding for UAP research. We discuss the search for exobiology, the state of SETI and METI, and the emerging field of UAP science. Jacob's Site: https://www.haqqmisra.net/home Blue Marble Space: https://bmsis.org/ Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E9: Dr. Michael Bohlander ~ Chair in Global Law and SETI Policy, Durham University 1:25:03

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Send us a text Dr. Bohlander is an international criminal lawyer. We discuss his book, Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law. Dr. Bohlander's Staff Page: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/michael-bohlander/ Contact with ETI and Human Law: https://brill.com/display/title/68174 UAP and SETI Symposium: https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/news-and-events/events/2025/04/grounding-the-seti-and-uap-debate-law-evidence-and-anticipated-futures/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Spacefare Shop: www.spacefare.etsy.com Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E8: Preston Dyches ~ Science Communicator 1:32:42

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Send us a text Preston speaks with us entirely in a personal capacity, not representing his organization. Preston has built an impressive and varied career as a science communicator, including holding as a Senior Public Engagement Specialist & Story Strategist for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, where he helps communicate scientific discoveries from the cutting edge of astronomy. We discuss the solar system, the art of science narrative, and how to think clearly about UAP. We had a fun, thoughtful conversation. Hope you enjoy! Music by John Hubbell https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop https://spacefare.etsy.com Support the Show https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO NASA JPL What's Up Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTbF6EsIsg4&list=PLTiv_XWHnOZrT_ppDGiT__fI3yjD4t7dI Preston's Site https://www.prestondyches.com/skywatching Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E7: Leslie Kean ~ Independent Investigative Journalist 1:38:36

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Send us a text Leslie Kean has done more than almost anyone else to advance the contemporary UFO conversation. Her 2017 New York Times article changed the landscape overnight by introducing the world to the Navy UFO videos, Lue Elizondo, and AATIP. In 2019, she reported on pilot sightings by Ryan Graves and others in another widely read Times article. In 2023, she broke the story of David Grusch's whistleblower report in a famous piece for The Debrief. Leslie wrote her first UFO story in 2000 for the Boston Globe, and in 2011, she published her book "UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record," which remains one of the clearest and most useful works ever written on this challenging topic. She also produces the series "UFOs: Investigating the Unknown," which offers an excellent, serious introduction to the subject. Both seasons are available now here: https://www.hulu.com/series/4c1070e7-5b4d-46e1-a5ee-b9eb0c7db18c Finally, Leslie has explored other mysterious phenomena in her book "Surviving Death: A Journalist Explores the Evidence for an Afterlife," which was adapted by Netflix for a series of the same name: https://www.netflix.com/title/80998853 We're extremely grateful to Leslie for her sharp, clear, insightful and courageous work, and we're honored that she shared her time and wisdom with us for this conversation. Show note—we discuss the Wilson-Davis memo briefly, but only to establish its provenance. The TLDR on this document is that it contains the notes from an alleged conversation between physicist Eric Davis and Admiral Thomas R. Wilson. According to these notes, Wilson told Davis that in his role as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, he uncovered a secret UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering program while conducting an audit of Defense expenditures, and the program heads refused to give him direct access, despite his high rank. The Admiral has called this memo fiction, but as we discuss in this episode, he may have been legally required to do so if the program was or is real. You can read the memo in full here, or access the Congressional record version below: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20074164-wilson-davis-document/ ~ Show Links ~ Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com Support the Show: patreon.com/WTUFO Leslie's Site: https://www.lesliekean.com/ Leslie's UFO Show: https://www.hulu.com/series/4c1070e7-5b4d-46e1-a5ee-b9eb0c7db18c Leslie's UFO Book: https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Generals-Pilots-Government-Officials/dp/0307717089/ Leslie's Afterlife Book: https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Death-Journalist-Investigates-Afterlife/dp/0451497147/ 2020 Globe Article: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-leslie-kean-boston-ufo/148614188/ 2017 Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html 2019 Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html 2023 Debrief Article: https://thedebrief.org/intelligence-officials-say-u-s-has-retrieved-non-human-craft/ Wilson-Davis Memo (Congressional Record Version): https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20074164-wilson-davis-document/ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E6: Dr. Michael Zimmerman ~ Author, Philosophy Professor, Experiencer Researcher 1:41:35

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Send us a text Dr. Zimmerman has led a long, fruitful career in philosophy and academia, pioneering work on environmental and technological subjects. He also collaborated with John Mack on research into abduction experiences and served on the board of Mack's nonprofit to advance that project. We discuss Michael's view of the experiencer phenomenon, his work with Mack, the potential qualities of NHI, and broader topics in consciousness, philosophy, and the nature of reality. Dr. Zimmerman's Papers: Encountering Alien Otherness https://www.academia.edu/82397884/Encountering_Alien_Otherness The "Alien Abduction" Phenomenon https://philpapers.org/rec/ZIMT-3 Michael on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Zimmerman John Mack Institute http://johnemackinstitute.org/ Est-Training https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhard_Seminars_Training Ken Wilber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber David Jacobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Jacobs Communion https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Communion/dp/B0B4F3NRCQ Program for Extraordinary Experiences http://johnemackinstitute.org/2003/01/program-for-extraordinary-experience-research-peer/ Bruce Maccabee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Maccabee Chariots of the Gods? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariots_of_the_Gods%3F UFOs and Nukes https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Nukes-Extraordinary-Encounters-Nuclear/dp/1544822197 Karin Austin https://impossiblearchives.rice.edu/john-e-mack-gift-panel-discussion/karin-austin Reddit Alleged Alien Autopsy Doc https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/14rp7w9/from_the_late_2000s_to_the_mid2010s_i_worked_as_a/ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E5: Dr. Jack Sarfatti ~ Theoretical Physicist 2:31:23

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Send us a text Dr. Jack Sarfatti is a sparkling, adventurous thinker, and he's been applying his technical acumen to UFOs in various ways for an astounding 70 years. Jack says he was charged by the CIA in 1974 with investigating consciousness and UFOs, and in the years since then he believes he has successfully developed physics explanations for both. We discuss Dr. Sarfatti's career, his ideas about the physics of UFOs, his intersections with intelligence officers and other serious researchers, and the intriguing childhood event that helped set him on the path of investigating the phenomenon. Buckle up for a wild ride and bring your thinking caps. Jack has a freewheeling style that hops across time, space and reality, always with a twinkling grin. Show Note ~ Jack mentioned in a comment that he made a mistake toward the end of this conversation. Here's his note: @JackSarfatti: "I screwed up at the end. Spin 0,1, 2 create repulsive anti-gravity dark energy. Spin 1/2 creates attractive gravity dark matter." Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com WTUFO Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Dr. Sarfatti ~ UAP Physics Primer: https://vimeo.com/554469177 Dr. Sarfatti ~ Relativity and Warp Drives: https://vimeo.com/878602695 How the Hippies Saved Physics: https://www.amazon.com/dp/039334231X Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E4: Alejandro Rojas ~ UAP Discovery CEO, Enigma Labs Consultant, SCU Founding Member 1:40:11

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Send us a text Alejandro is president and CEO of the non-profit UAP Discovery and a consultant for Enigma Labs , which has developed a UAP reporting app and alert network. He also runs the UAP news website OpenMinds.tv . Alejandro is a founding member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) and a former board member. He is also the former functioning director of education and spokesperson for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). He has spent over 20 years researching and writing about UFOs and over ten years as a full-time employee doing this work. Alejandro's articles have appeared in the Huffington Post and Den of Geek , and he's been featured in numerous documentaries, television shows, and news interviews. We discuss common UFO sighting mistakes, the state of UAP science, and best practices for healthy dialogue on this exciting and sometimes heated subject. Alejandro's Links: https://linktr.ee/alejandrotrojas UAP Discovery: https://uapdiscovery.org/ Enigma Labs: https://www.enigmalabs.io/ Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com WTUFO Patreon: patreon.com/WTUFO Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E3: Dr. Kimberly Engels ~ Philosophy Professor, John Mack Institute Director of Research and Development 1:36:31

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Send us a text Dr. Engels teaches philosophy at Molloy University, specializing in existentialism and phenomenology. She also leads Research and Development at the John Mack Institute, where she works to bring experiencer narratives into more scientific and public frameworks, and teaches independent courses on Shamanism and UFO/UAP experiences. We discuss the state of experiencer research and the intersection of Dr. Engels' philosophical specialties with the UFO/NHI phenomenon. Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com WTUFO Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E2: Nick Gold ~ Declassify UAP Founder 2:42:42

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Send us a text Nick's background in media technology put him in contact with many government agencies, which helped him see our legal system as approachable and human. He founded Declassify UAP to help people contact their elected representatives and press for greater transparency on the subject. This wide-ranging conversation covers everything from Nick's technical experience to the status of transparency advocacy to the metaphysical oneness of being and action. It's a doozy, and Nick's preternaturally articulate flow keeps it tripping along. Hope you enjoy! Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S4E1: Thomas Jane ~ Actor, Writer, Director, Producer 1:33:27

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Send us a text Thomas is a movie star. He's played lead roles in major films like The Punisher and The Predator, and TV shows like Hung and The Expanse. He manages entertainment companies, directs, produces and stars in film and TV projects, and writes both fiction and nonfiction. He's also a long-time UFO researcher with a forthcoming book about the phenomenon. We talk about the state of human life, the motives, behaviors and diversity of potential visiting NHI, and how we should proceed into the next era of our species' interaction. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Check out our Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com Links from our chat: NICAP 1952 Sightings: https://www.nicap.org/chronos/1952FIXED.htm UFOs: The Secret History: https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Secret-History/dp/1569247013 Above Top Secret: https://www.amazon.com/Above-Top-Secret-Worldwide-U-F/dp/0688092020 UFOs and the National Security State Part 1 https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-National-Security-State-Chronology/dp/1571743170 Part 2 https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-National-Security-State-1973-1991/dp/0967799511 UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Generals-Pilots-Government-Officials/dp/0307717089 UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don't Know) https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Scientist-Explains-What-Know/dp/1538173581 UFO Sightings Desk Reference https://www.amazon.com/UFO-Sightings-Desk-Reference-2001-2015/dp/1544219237 Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S3E13: Grant Cameron ~ UFO Researcher and Writer 3:26:19

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Send us a text Grant Cameron has been researching UFOs for over 50 years. He's a prolific writer and speaker, with over 20 publications to his name. Grant's interview with us is freewheeling and intense. To be honest, we don't know what to make of some of his claims. However, we respect his lifelong commitment to the subject and we're grateful he chose to share so much of his precious time with us. As we say at the top of the episode, this one's not for beginners. Seasoned UFO thinkers will have a better toolkit for navigating bizarre, surprising and/or dubious truth claims. If you're in the early days of your UFO journey, you might want to start with another episode, or just prepare yourself to onboard this information with careful consideration. It may be mostly true or partly true or mostly false, but no one could call this deluge boring. Grant's poured his soul into this research, and we're proud to share his views in our Season 3 finale. Thank you for continuing this fascinating journey with us. We hope you're having fun! WTUFO Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com Grant on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mr.-Grant-Cameron/author/B00EFGCJRC Grant referenced over three dozen interesting research trailheads, from people to programs to songs to buildings. We've included them in a post on our site so you can check them out yourself: https://wtufo.com/s3e13-grant-cameron-ufo-researcher-and-writer/ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S3E12: Dr. Matthew Szydagis ~ UAPx Scientist, University at Albany Physics Professor 2:03:51

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Send us a text Dr. Matthew Szydagis teaches physics at the University at Albany and researches dark matter with the Lux-Zeplin project. He's also a scientist with UAPx where he participated in the first UAP expedition in 2021. We discuss funding for UAP research, what UAPx learned from their expedition and what they'd like to do next, potential explanations for UAP behavior, and other topics. UAPx Expedition Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.00558 Matthew's Catastrophic Disclosure Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.12738 Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com WTUFO Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S3E11: Dr. Michael Uhall ~ Author, Theorist, Indiana University Political Science Professor 1:35:35

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Send us a text Dr. Uhall teaches political theory and the history of thought at Indiana University and works as an administrator in research and strategy at the University of Illinois. He's working on a book called "Theory of the Alien." We discuss conceptual structures related to humans, nature, space and aliens, and explore the academic theory work necessary to prepare for potential contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Michael's First Book: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666922530/Noir-Materialism-Freedom-and-Obligation-in-Political-Ecology Michael's Website: https://www.michaeluhall.com/ Bohlander on ET Contact: https://www.amazon.com/Contact-Extraterrestrial-Intelligence-Human-Applicability/dp/9004677690 Wright on Deep Space Warfare: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Space-Warfare-Military-Strategy-ebook/dp/B0841RSDZR/ Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com WTUFO Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E8: Andy McGrillen ~ That UFO Podcast Host 1:04:00

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Send us a text Andy McGrillen hosts That UFO Podcast, our favorite podcast about UFOs. We talk about ontological resilience, hypotheses for the phenomenon, and the upcoming goals of ufology. Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E7: Rationalists Should Support UFO Research 19:14

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Send us a text This audio essay is an invitation to folks who consider themselves rational thinkers. The independent intellectual community is well positioned to lead on UFOs. If you're still hesitant about engaging with this topic, I'll help you reexamine your priors with some clear, objective evidence. Please feel free to contact me on X if you'd like to chat! Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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Send us a text After 80 years of research, reporting and media, ufology is still a nascent field. Both professionally and personally, it has a long way to go. Today, it faces three main goals. The first is to establish its reason for existing, which is to say convincing people it's worth investigating at all. The second is to help people navigate the intense worldview disruptions that accompany the information that UFOs are in fact real. The third is to explore the nature of that reality, from historical research to scientific and spiritual understanding to diplomatic and military engagement. That can all feel overwhelming, so it helps to peel it apart a bit. We talk calmly through these three elements here to help encourage a grounded approach as we all move forward in this field together. Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E5: Dr. Steven Brown ~ Epistemology and UFOs 1:59:43

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Send us a text We talk with Dr. Steven Brown of Ohio State University about applying philosophy to UFOs, the nature of the phenomenon, the coverup and widespread denial, converging structural challenges, and how to help people process the biggest intellectual transition in human history. Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Here are some things we mention in the show: Dr. Brown’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@stevenbrownphilosophy That UFO Podcast Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qin_JjLvJDI New Paradigm Institute https://newparadigminstitute.org/ The Sol Foundation https://thesolfoundation.org/ UAP Caucus https://www.uapcaucus.com/ UAP Disclosure Fund https://www.uapdisclosurefund.org/ Pascal’s Wager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager William James - The Will to Believe https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26659 Lara Buchak - Faith and Traditions https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nous.12427 Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive Dichotomies https://strategyu.co/wtf-is-mece-mutually-exclusive-collectively-exhaustive/ The UAP Disclosure Act https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/2610/text Kevin Knuth’s Sol Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=0IZEkOlaOWEp1S-B&v=HlYwktOj75A Leslie Kean - UFOs https://amzn.to/4dPhJ6v (Amazon Affiliate Link) Richard Dolan - UFOs and the National Security State Part 1 https://amzn.to/3WNdn95 (Amazon Affiliate Link) Part 2 https://amzn.to/4dH6hKa (Amazon Affiliate Link) Nick Bostrom - Superintelligence https://amzn.to/4cnP07O (Amazon Affiliate Link) Thich Nhat Hanh - How to Sit https://amzn.to/3yJLx5M (Amazon Affiliate Link) Thomas Kuhn - The Structure of Scientific Revolutions https://amzn.to/3X421Px (Amazon Affiliate Link) Dean Radin - Real Magic https://amzn.to/3Mb2iK4 (Amazon Affiliate Link) Jacques Vallee - Passport to Magonia Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E4: UFO Skepticism Is the Real Fringe Theory 15:54

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Send us a text The logical argument that UFOs are non-human objects is extremely strong. The very short version goes like this: 1. UFOs demonstrate advanced propulsion 2. UFOs have been doing that for 80 years 3. It's extremely unlikely that humans invented advanced propulsion in the 1940s 4. It's extremely likely that UFOs are non-human If you'd like to read the full essay, you can check it out here: https://wtufo.com/ufo-skepticism-is-the-real-fringe-theory/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E3: Why UFOs Matter 29:30

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Send us a text The UFO phenomenon has huge implications for almost every field of human endeavor. We consider the biggest areas of impact. Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E2: UFO Probability Logic 54:27

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Send us a text We wrote this episode for people new to UFOs, and for UFO enthusiasts looking for better ways to talk to skeptical friends and family members. We mention a large number of sources, so for full quotes and links to original documents, check out the article version of this episode here: https://wtufo.com/ufo-probability-logic/ If you like our show, it's a huge help to us if you share it, even with a few folks. If you like us so much you want to buy us a small coffee once a month, please join us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Thank you for listening! Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S2E1: NASA Panel Recommends Investigating UFOs 42:42

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Send us a text In September, 2023, the NASA UAP Independent Study Team released its report. They recommended that NASA investigate UAP, and made detailed proposals about how NASA can generate scientific advances on this topic. I found this report refreshingly rigorous. Some outlets covered it as a dismissal of the subject, but I read it as a roadmap to serious research. NASA UAP page: https://science.nasa.gov/uap/ Cool astronomy plate study: https://www.universetoday.com/163820/in-1952-a-group-of-three-stars-vanished-astronomers-still-cant-find-them/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E12: 7 Assumptions UFO Skeptics Make 34:46

49 weeks ago34:46

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Send us a text They don't teach UFOs in school, so most people don't know much about them. Because of that, most people make a series of assumptions about UFOs that aren't necessarily well-founded. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/WTUFO Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E13: If UFOs Weren't NHI, What Else Would Have To Be True? 1:22:07

49 weeks ago1:22:07

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Send us a text If UFOs aren't NHI, some other weird things must be happening. Given what we know is definitely true, we imagine the potential alternate explanations for UFOs, creature encounters, and coverup allegations. To cap it off, we use our trusty Occam's razor to cut through the chaos. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/WTUFO Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E11: We Should Be Humble and Curious About UFOs 37:09

49 weeks ago37:09

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Send us a text The general attitude about UFOs is dismissive, but is that what the facts suggest? We lay out an argument for humility and curiosity about this intriguing subject. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/WTUFO Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E10: 19 Mass UFO Sightings 1:48:45

49 weeks ago1:48:45

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Send us a text We go through some of the biggest sightings of UFOs in history, from objects above cities to waves of reports in one location over several years. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please consider supporting WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E9: UFO Deathbed Confessions 1:03:12

49 weeks ago1:03:12

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Send us a text Over the years several people have made claims about UFOs near the end of their lives. We talk about some of the most famous cases, including several from people who worked at Roswell, and one, Phil Corso, who wrote a book about working on a secret reverse engineering program for the Pentagon. These confessions range from simple to complex and from believable to unusual. We cover the confessions and then go a little deeper on Corso's book, The Day After Roswell. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/WTUFO Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E7: Talking to Friends About UFOs 1:03:32

49 weeks ago1:03:32

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Send us a text Once you start thinking about UFOs, it can be hard to talk with people who don't know much about them. We explore ideas about how to approach the tricky topic and share some stories about how this has gone for us so far. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/WTUFO Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ Support the show Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi on X: https://x.com/WTUFOshow…

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S1E8: 1952 DC UFOs and Losing the Thread 1:07:54

49 weeks ago1:07:54