Mostly True Alien Stories

In 1957, a Brazilian farmer named Antonio Villas Boas claimed he was taken aboard a spacecraft, subjected to medical tests, and forced into an encounter with a humanoid being—one of the most controversial and bizarre alien abduction stories ever recorded.This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we break down the strange details of his experience, the psychological and cultural impact of his claims, and what makes this case so enduring. Was he truly taken by extraterrestrials, or is there

What happens when someone claims to have been abducted—not once, not twice, but 11 times? This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we unravel the bizarre and unsettling case of Fortunato Zanfretta, an Italian security guard who insisted he was taken by extraterrestrials over the course of several years.We break down the details of his encounters, the eyewitness accounts that add to the mystery, and the lasting impact of his claims. Were his experiences real, or is there another

Episode 4: Michelle Hurd on Star Trek, Alien Abductions, and the Age of DisclosureThis week onMostly True Alien Stories, we welcome our first guest—acclaimed actressMichelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard). Together, we take a deep dive into one of the most infamous alien abduction cases of all time: theTravis Walton incident. Was Walton truly taken aboard an extraterrestrial craft for five days, or is there another explanation?Michelle also shares her thoughts on the possibility of intelligent

What do schoolchildren, David Bowie, and government whistleblowers have in common? Apparently, aliens.This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we’re diving into one of the strangest, most compelling UFO encounters of all time—the Ariel School Incident. In 1994, over 60 kids in Zimbabwe claimed to have seen an alien craft land near their school, complete with big-eyed beings and telepathic messages. Were they all in on an elaborate prank, or did extraterrestrials just really want to drop some

Dive deep into the mystery of Mel’s Hole in this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories!  From bottomless pits that swallow reality to inter-dimensional weirdness, we’re peeling back the layers of this bizarre tale that has haunted the curious and confounded skeptics alike.But that’s not all! We’ve got some juicy extraterrestrial gossip brewing. Rumor has it Steven Spielberg might be setting his sights on the Garden State for his next big alien blockbuster. Could New Jersey be the new hotspot

Did Frederick Valentich vanish into thin air—or was he taken by aliens?This week, we’re diving headfirst into one of the strangest unsolved aviation mysteries: the disappearance of Frederick Valentich. Picture this—an Australian pilot cruising over the Bass Strait in 1978 when he radios air traffic control about a UFO tailing him. Moments later, he’s gone without a trace. Was it aliens, human error, or something even wilder? We dissect the theories, from extraterrestrial abduction to