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5 Resoultions For UFOlogy
Send us a textCultivate ConverationsFund and Organize ScienceHold Government AccountableEducate and Encourage the MediaPublicly Contact Nonhuman IntelligencesHappy New Year, everyone! Wishing you a fun, successful 2026. 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 Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/joinSupport the showSu...
2026-01-02
11 min
WTUFO
What's Going On With UFOs ~ Best Guess
Send us a textA fun one for the end of 2025—this is my honest best guess about what's going on with UFOs. All the details from their origin to the time they've been here to their overarching agenda. Just pure, unfiltered, wild-eyed speculation. Hope you enjoy! 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 Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/joinS...
2025-12-26
35 min
WTUFO
3 Likely Disclosure Scenarios
Send us a textWhat's actually going to happen? I've thought hard about it and this is what I think is likely. 1. A Presidential Address2. An NHI Reveal3. A Gradual RealizationIn this fun, punchy episode, I tease out these possibilities and drive toward what I think we should be doing to prepare for and encourage them. Happy holidays everyone. I wish you and your loved ones all a peaceful, healthy season.
2025-12-19
25 min
WTUFO
UFO Media Criticism
Send us a textThe main engines of American news media do a terrible job covering UFOs. What should they resolve to improve? 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 Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/joinSupport the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi...
2025-12-12
32 min
WTUFO
How Should We Think About Disclosure?
Send us a textI'd like to start a conversation here and invite you to participate. Please meet us on our YouTube Community page to engage in the discussion: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO/communityMusic by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/joinSupport the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com...
2025-12-05
36 min
WTUFO
What Should We Do About UFOs?
Send us a textI've been making WTUFO since the summer of 2024, so I take an episode here to share what I think is happening with UFOs, what my show is for, and what we should all do about this wild situation. Thank you for listening! 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 Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLe...
2025-11-28
54 min
WTUFO
Brenda Denzler ~ Jinn, UFOs and Religious Trickster Creatures
Send us a textBrenda is a mostly retired writer, editor, and sometime speaker currently living in rural North Carolina. She received her Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University in 1998 and is the author of The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFOs, (University of California Press, 2001), a couple of invited chapters in scholarly books on religion and the UFO sub-culture, and a few articles on UFOs and religion. Her current interest is in mining humanity’s folkloric and religious traditions to better understand the provenance and nature of “the...
2025-11-21
1h 09
WTUFO
Dr. Jim Madden ~ Thinking Carefully About UAP
Send us a textDr. James Madden teaches philosophy at Benedictine College. He's written three books, including "Unidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, and the End of the World." We discuss how to think carefully about UAP, the probabilities of their origins, the tension between caution and productive investigation, what it would take to prove UAP are nonhuman, and the possibilities of contact. Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com/ Join WTUFO on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8l...
2025-11-14
58 min
WTUFO
Karin Austin ~ Director of the Center for the Impossible at Rice University, Executive Director of the John Mack Institute
Send us a textKarin Austin leads both the Center for the Impossible at Rice University and the John Mack Institute.In the 1990's, Karin worked with the late Harvard psychiatrist, John E. Mack, M.D., contributing her own experiences to his research into the abduction phenomenon, and eventually transitioning into the role of his personal assistant. After Dr. Mack's death in 2004, Karin was pivotal in helping Dr. Mack's family close his estate, an effort that eventually led to collaborating with Wilson Research Center's Head of Special Collections, Amanda Focke, and Rice University's D...
2025-11-07
1h 38
WTUFO
Dr. Stephen Bruehl ~ Coauthor of Transient Papers
Send us a textDr. Stephen Bruehl cowrote two blockbuster papers on transient points of light in 1950s astronomy pictures. He explains to us why these findings are unlikely to be anything other than reflective physical objects in geosynchronous orbit. Join WTUFO:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join 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 Multiple Transients Paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1538-3873/ae0af...
2025-10-31
46 min
WTUFO
Jim Quirk ~ Encounter Experiencer, UFO Witness, Podcast Host
Send us a textJim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/QuirkZone Jim's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DxSG1jjl1gPnF6xYrU2Cz 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 Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join Support the showSupport WTUFO...
2025-10-24
1h 27
WTUFO
Seth Borkowski ~ Host of The Spiritual Skeptic
Send us a textSeth has a masters in psychology and works in fintech. He also podcasts about aliens with a cheerfully comedic bent. You can fond his show The Spiritual Skeptic here: https://thespiritualskeptic.buzzsprout.com/Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2025-10-17
1h 30
WTUFO
Dr. Brett Robinson ~ Notre Dame Media Studies Professor
Send us a textBrett's faculty page: https://mcgrath.nd.edu/about/faculty-staff/brett-robinson-ph-d/ Brett's Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA0ah6Xmqus 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 Join WTUFO YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join Support the showSupport WTUFO...
2025-10-10
49 min
WTUFO
Nicola Mitchell ~ Independent Journalist
Send us a textMoneypenny on X: https://x.com/nic_moneypenny Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com/ Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Join WTUFO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2025-10-03
1h 02
WTUFO
Sarah Gamm ~ USACE Scientist, Former Intelligence Analyst with NRO, NGA, ODNI, Lockheed, Boeing, SAIC
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2025-09-26
2h 02
WTUFO
Liam Breck ~ Software Entrepreneur, Philosopher
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2025-09-19
1h 46
WTUFO
Congressional UFO Hearing Walk-Through, September 9, 2025
Send us a textWTUFO Hearing Page: https://wtufo.com/government-uap-hearings/Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2025-09-12
1h 00
WTUFO
John Ramirez ~ Retired CIA Officer, Experiencer
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2025-09-05
3h 10
WTUFO
Leslie and Stephen Shaw ~ Journalist and Experiencer, Authors
Send us a textJoin Us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join Leslie and Stephen's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Who-They-Are-What-Theyre/dp/B0BKCQ363C/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Music by John Hubbell: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2025-08-29
1h 43
WTUFO
Michael Michaud ~ Diplomat, Author, SETI Protocol Creator
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2025-08-22
1h 02
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Dr. Jeffrey Kripal ~ Professor, Author, Archives of the Impossible Founder
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2025-08-15
1h 19
WTUFO
John Priestland ~ uNHidden Founder and Chairman
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2025-08-08
1h 01
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Dr. William Parsons ~ Professor of Religion, Archives of the Impossible Contributor
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2025-08-01
1h 21
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Kharisma Montes de Oca ~ City Planner, Law Student, Legal Researcher
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2025-07-25
1h 07
WTUFO
Victor Viggiani ~ Researcher, Journalist, Podcast Host, Founder of Zland Communications
Send us a textVictor's Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zlandcommunications/episodes/Daniel-Sheehan---The-ET-Presence-and-the-Human-Family-er8ju8?utm_source=chatgpt.com Zland Communications: https://sites.google.com/site/zlandcommunications/zlandcommunications-overview-and-current-news?authuser=0Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2025-07-18
1h 29
WTUFO
Dr. Tania Searle ~ Professor of Sociology and Health Science
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2025-07-11
1h 35
WTUFO
Matt Laslo ~ Journalist, Professor, Public Speaker, Founder of AskaPol Politics
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2025-07-04
2h 02
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Dr. Massimo Teodorani ~ Astrophysicist, Author, Musician
Send us a textJoin WTUFO YouTube Membership:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join 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 Dr. Teodorani's website: https://massimoteodorani.wordpress.com/ Jenny Randles book: https://www.amazon.com/Ufo-Retrievals-Recovery-Alien-Spacecraft/dp/0713724935 Ehrling Strand: https://www.erling-strand.no/english/ Dr. Teodorani's Books: https://massimoteodorani.wordpress.com/category/books/ Penrose consciousness article: https://philpapers.org/rec...
2025-06-27
1h 22
WTUFO
David Gladstone ~ Author, Experiencer
Send us a textDavid is a lifelong experiencer with some wild personal encounters. We take an uncritical trip through his stories and get his views on the cosmic situation. 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 Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2025-06-20
58 min
WTUFO
Chad Wanless ~ UAP Video Analysis
Send us a textThis episode is primarily visual, so you may enjoy watching on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dm7qAi2aLb8 Chad and Caleb walk through a video analysis for the first fifteen minutes, then Chad expands his presentation on potential evidence of warp propulsion in UAP videos for the rest of the show. Is this video real? We obviously don't know. It does seem too good to be true, but it has a few details that make it seem potentially real. Neither of us is an expert in special effects, so we...
2025-06-13
1h 15
WTUFO
Lacey Jay Forbes ~ Experiencer, Author, Vlogger, Spiritual Researcher
Send us a textLacey is an author, vlogger and spiritual researcher. We discuss her investigations into spiritual realities, her UFO sighting, and her experience of encountering an unidentified being. Show Links: Music by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/album/math-of-trees Spacefare Shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com/ Support WTUFO on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Support WTUFO on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ/join Lacey's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Seek-Ye-Shall-Find-Gateway/dp/B0C9SDCGF6 La...
2025-06-06
57 min
WTUFO
Deborah Ward ~ Research Librarian
Send us a textDeborah holds two master's degrees and built a career directing the administration of health science libraries and other specialized collections. She comes to the UAP topic as a curious learner with a passion for organizing information. In this episode, Deborah and Caleb lay out their rundown of introductory resources for people learning about UAP, from books to podcasts to supporting documents of various kinds. They've started gathering some of these documents in the UAP Resources page of wtufo.com here: https://wtufo.com/category/uap-resources/ One correction: Cale...
2025-05-30
1h 32
WTUFO
Dr. Jörg Matthias Determann ~ Author of Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life
Send us a textDr. Determann is the author of Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life: The Culture of Astrobiology in the Muslim World and a professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. He joins WTUFO to explore intersections between the UAP phenomenon and Islamic thought. Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life: The Culture of Astrobiology in the Muslim World: https://www.amazon.com/Islam-Science-Fiction-Extraterrestrial-Life/dp/0755650360 Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers in Science and Religion: https://www.amazon.com/Islam-Science-Fiction-Extraterrestrial-Life/dp/0755601270 Support WTUFO: https://www.patr...
2025-05-23
1h 27
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Michael Kelly - Experiencer Researcher
Send us a textMichael Kelly uses the skills from his philosophy degree and graduate-level teaching assistant work to research reports of encounters with nonhuman beings. He is a research fellow at the Archives of the Impossible, though he appears here entirely in a personal capacity. We discuss the striking data that emerges from experiencer reports, from the kinds of beings people report meeting to the types of encounters they describe. Michael shares data graphics in the YouTube version of this episode, which you can find here https://youtu.be/WXpbtZJBTVQ Music by Jo...
2025-05-16
1h 35
WTUFO
Dr. Janis Whitlock ~ Developmental Psychologist, Research Scientist Emerita, Visible College Leadership, John Mack Institute Adviser
Send us a text Dr. Janis Whitlock is a developmental psychologist and research scientist emerita from Cornell University, renowned for her work in adolescent mental health and self-injury recovery. In recent years, she has expanded her scholarly pursuits into the realm of UAP studies. As a member of the leadership team of The Visible College, a volunteer collective of scholars dedicated to serious UAP research, Dr. Whitlock explores the intersections of human consciousness, trauma, and anomalous phenomena. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates scientific inquiry with spiritual and psychological perspectives, aiming to deepen our understanding of human potential and t...
2025-05-09
1h 45
WTUFO
Chad Wanless and Dave Palachik ~ UAP Researchers, Authors and Field Study Engineers
Send us a textChad 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. ...
2025-05-02
2h 10
WTUFO
Ralph Blumenthal ~ Investigative Journalist, Author, Professor
Send us a textRalph 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 Mac...
2025-04-25
1h 02
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Dr. Jacob Haqq Misra ~ Director and Senior Research Investigator, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science
Send us a textDr. 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://spacefa...
2025-04-18
1h 45
WTUFO
Dr. Michael Bohlander ~ Chair in Global Law and SETI Policy, Durham University
Send us a textDr. 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/68174UAP 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/wtufoSpacefare Shop: www.spacefare.etsy.comMusic by John Hubbell: https://mathoftrees.bandcamp.com/albu...
2025-04-11
1h 25
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Preston Dyches ~ Science Communicator
Send us a textPreston 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/albu...
2025-04-04
1h 32
WTUFO
Leslie Kean ~ Independent Investigative Journalist
Send us a textLeslie 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, a...
2025-03-28
1h 38
WTUFO
Dr. Michael Zimmerman ~ Author, Philosophy Professor, Experiencer Researcher
Send us a textDr. 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...
2025-03-21
1h 41
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Dr. Jack Sarfatti ~ Theoretical Physicist
Send us a textDr. 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 th...
2025-03-14
2h 31
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Alejandro Rojas ~ UAP Discovery CEO, Enigma Labs Consultant, SCU Founding Member
Send us a textAlejandro 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...
2025-03-07
1h 40
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Dr. Kimberly Engels ~ Philosophy Professor, John Mack Institute Director of Research and Development
Send us a textDr. 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.band...
2025-02-28
1h 36
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Nick Gold ~ Declassify UAP Founder
Send us a textNick'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
2025-02-21
2h 42
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Thomas Jane ~ Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
Send us a textThomas 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...
2025-02-14
1h 33
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Grant Cameron ~ UFO Researcher and Writer
Send us a textGrant 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 fo...
2025-02-07
3h 26
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Dr. Matthew Szydagis ~ UAPx Scientist, University at Albany Physics Professor
Send us a textDr. 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...
2025-01-31
2h 03
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Dr. Michael Uhall ~ Author, Theorist, Indiana University Political Science Professor
Send us a textDr. 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-EcologyMichael's Website: https://www.michaeluhall.com/ Bohlander on ET Contact: https://www.amazon.com/C...
2025-01-24
1h 35
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Krys Devine and Ariel Elizabeth ~ Hosts of The Elephant In The Room 411 Podcast
Send us a textThis 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. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Check out the Spacefare shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: http...
2025-01-17
1h 42
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Gary Voorhis Jr. ~ Co-Founder and President of UAPx, 2004 USS Nimitz UAP Witness
Send us a textGary Voorhis Jr. is a Co-Founder and President of UAPx, and a direct witness of the 2004 UAP encounters by the U.S.S. Nimitz carrier group leading up to the famous Tic Tac incident. We discuss Gary's experience in 2004 witnessing the strange radar and visual phenomena, and the instructions he received by the unidentified officers who came to confiscate the footage. We also cover his work with UAPx, a science organization seeking funding to produce and install sensor arrays to collect reliable UAP data. Gary mentions this for...
2025-01-10
1h 20
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Robert Powell ~ SCU Executive Board Member, "UFOs" Author, Nanotech Engineer
Send us a textRobert Powell is a co-founder and Executive Board Member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies. He served as Director of Research at MUFON from 2007-2017 and created their Science Review Board. Robert holds a BS in Chemistry and co-holds four patents related to nanotechnology from his years managing Research and Development of semiconductors at AMD. We discuss his excellent book "UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don't Know)," including what UAP science must do next, what might account for some of the extraordinary behavior of UAP, and how an...
2025-01-03
1h 38
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Dr. Kevin Knuth ~ Physics Professor, Contributor to UAPX, SCU, SUAPS, Sol, IFEX and Galileo
Send us a textDr. Knuth is a Full Professor in the Department of Physics at the University at Albany (SUNY) and the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Entropy (MDPI). He holds various positions leading and consulting with almost every major UFO organization, including UAPX, SCU, SUAPS, The Sol Foundation, IFEX and The Galileo Project. Kevin worked for four years at NASA Ames Research Center in the Intelligent Systems Division designing artificial intelligence algorithms for astrophysical data analysis. He has over 20 years of experience in applying Bayesian and maximum entropy methods to the design of machine l...
2024-12-27
1h 47
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Rich Hoffman ~ Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies Co-Founder
Send us a textRich Hoffman celebrated 60 years of UFO investigation in 2024. He's an IT consultant and strategist, and a defense contractor with Army Material Command. One of the first members of MUFON, he rose through the ranks to serve as Director of Investigations, Star Team Manager, Director of Strategic Projects, and State Director for multiple states. Rich founded the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies to connect scientists around the world and apply rigorous research methods to the investigation of UFOs and their properties. He's contributed directly to several deep-dive research papers about both particular U...
2024-12-20
1h 39
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Dr. Brannon Wheeler ~ US Naval Academy Professor
Send us a textDr. Brannon Wheeler teaches history of religion, Middle East, and the Bible at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He's authored and edited several books on these topics, including Mecca and Eden: Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam (Chicago, 2016) and Animal Sacrifice and the Origins of Islam (Cambridge, 2022). Professor Wheeler received his PhD from the University of Chicago and has held visiting positions throughout the Middle East and Europe. We discuss the overlap between religious mythology and UFO experiences, the potential nature of communication with advanced psychic beings, and the p...
2024-12-13
1h 25
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Kevin Wright ~ Solve Advocacy Founder, SCU and NPI Advisor
Send us a textKevin Wright is a public relations and communications expert. He focuses on edge science issues and advises the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies’ (SCU) Board of Directors on public affairs and public relations and is a consultant to Daniel Sheehan’s New Paradigm Institute. Wright is also a weekly columnist for the Roswell Daily Record. Wright’s company Solve Advocacy helps clients navigate the complex and evolving landscape of public perception, media attention, and policy implications related to topics such as UAP, consciousness, and more.Support the showSuppo...
2024-12-06
46 min
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Birdie Jaworski ~ Founder and Director of ABQ UFOs, Expert Remote Viewer
Send us a textBirdie is amazing. She founded ABQ UFOs, which is one of the largest volunteer organizations of UFO enthusiasts, and she's among the most accomplished civilian remote viewers. We discuss her work and experience in both areas here, and look closely at the places where UFOs and remote viewing intersect.You can follow Birdie online at her site No Rivets: https://www.norivets.com/Engage with ABQ UFOs at their site: https://www.abqufos.com/And check out Birdie's course with Ubiquity University here: https://www.ubiquityuniversity.org...
2024-11-29
1h 14
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John and Gerry Tedesco ~ UAP Field Study Engineers
Send us a textJohn and Gerry Tedesco are likely the world's most experienced civilian UAP trackers. They've logged hundreds of hours of data collection in their mobile lab Nightcrawler units with dozens of high-quality sensor instruments, including advanced radar equipment for which they acquired a special license. We discuss their history as electrical engineers, their UAP observation work so far, their harrowing close encounter, and their plans for future projects. Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://ww...
2024-11-22
1h 34
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Dr. Jim Garrison ~ New Paradigm Institute Washington DC Director
Send us a textJim Garrison directs the Washington DC operations of New Paradigm Institute. We discuss how disclosure will impact the rhythms of human history, how humans can start processing the presence of nonhuman intelligence, and how New Paradigm is preparing to help us communicate with our visitors. 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 showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTU...
2024-11-15
51 min
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Renate Erdal ~ Leader of UFO Norway
Send us a textRenate Erdal is the leader of UFO Norway, a construction project manager, and a Captain in the Norwegian Army Reserves. We talk about UFO Norway's activities, Norwegian UFO history, how to make disclosure a healthy process, and what we'd like to ask the NHI. If you like my mission to help demystify UFOs with experts researching them, please support this show with $1/month: https://patreon.com/wtufo If you want to see my office, you can watch these episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@whattheufo A...
2024-11-08
49 min
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Dr. Michael Glawson ~ Host of the Anomalous Review Podcast, Cohost of UAP Studies Podcast
Send us a textDr. Michael Glawson is a philosopher, consultant and podcast host. His teaching and research subjects include the philosophies of religion, technology and science. We discuss next steps for UAP studies, the conceptual challenges of engaging with advanced life forms, and what might happen when we learn more about the broad range of phenomena to which UAP connect. Help us exist: https://www.patreon.com/c/WTUFO Check out our gear: https://spacefare.etsy.com Check out Michael's Show Anomalous Review: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
2024-11-01
1h 58
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Stephanie Dwilson ~ The Verified Report Founder
Send us a textStephanie Dwilson is a licensed attorney with a master's in science in science and technology journalism. She founded The Verified Report to cover UAP news from a serious, unbiased perspective. Check out her work here: https://theverifiedreport.com/ Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO Check out our shop: https://spacefare.etsy.com Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2024-10-25
1h 29
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Stephen Bassett ~ Paradigm Research Group and Hollywood Disclosure Alliance Cofounder
Send us a textStephen Bassett is the first UFO disclosure lobbyist. He's been working to end the military truth embargo on UAP for over 20 years. Support WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/wtufo Shop Spacefare: https://spacefare.etsy.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1dX8lyn1zQSLelJ_cU2TQ More about Stephen: Stephen Bassett has spoken to audiences in 20 countries about the political implications of UAP/ET phenomena and Disclosure - the formal confirmation by heads of state of an extraterrestrial pres...
2024-10-18
3h 03
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Dr. Michael Cifone ~ Society for UAP Studies Co-Founder
Send us a textDr. Cifone is an accomplished philosopher of science and the founder of the Society for UAP Studies: https://www.societyforuapstudies.org/ He also edits the Society's peer-reviewed journal Limina: https://limina.uapstudies.org/ We discuss the philosophy of science, the project of approaching UAP in contemporary science, the unique challenges and opportunities it poses as a subject, and a wide array of related topics. It's our furthest ranging and longest episode yet. We hope you enjoy! Support the showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patr...
2024-10-11
3h 10
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Andy McGrillen ~ That UFO Podcast Host
Send us a textAndy 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 showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2024-10-04
1h 04
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Rationalists Should Support UFO Research
Send us a textThis 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 S...
2024-09-27
19 min
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Modern Ufology's Three Big Jobs
Send us a textAfter 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...
2024-09-14
16 min
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Dr. Steven Brown ~ Epistemology and UFOs
Send us a textWe 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...
2024-08-16
1h 59
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UFO Skepticism Is the Real Fringe Theory
Send us a textThe 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
2024-07-02
15 min
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Why UFOs Matter
Send us a textThe 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 showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheUFO | Say hi: https://x.com/WTUFOshow
2024-06-14
29 min
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UFO Probability Logic
Send us a textWe 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 c...
2024-06-07
54 min
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NASA Panel Recommends Investigating UFOs
Send us a textIn 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
2024-06-01
42 min
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7 Assumptions UFO Skeptics Make
Send us a textThey 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...
2024-05-27
34 min
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If UFOs Weren't NHI, What Else Would Have To Be True?
Send us a textIf 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: htt...
2024-05-27
1h 22
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We Should Be Humble and Curious About UFOs
Send us a textThe 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 showSupp...
2024-05-27
37 min
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19 Mass UFO Sightings
Send us a textWe 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 showSupport WTUFO: https://www.patreon.com/WTUFO | Watch on YouT...
2024-05-27
1h 48
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UFO Deathbed Confessions
Send us a textOver 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...
2024-05-27
1h 03