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WTUFO

What the UFO? We hold public conversations about the emerging science of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. We talk about what UFO/UAP might be, with a focus on how we should move forward. What research should we conduct? What institutions should we build? What laws should we pass? Should we try to make contact? How can each of us help? If you"re a researcher, experiencer or ufologist and you"d like to share your story or get the word out about your work, please find us on X @WTUFOshow. If you"re

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S4E12: Chad Wanless and Dave Palachik ~ UAP...

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2025/05/02

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...

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62:18

S4E11: Ralph Blumenthal ~ Investigative Journalist,...

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2025/04/25

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 sub...

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105:34

S4E10: Dr. Jacob Haqq Misra ~ Director and Senior...

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2025/04/18

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: ...

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85:03

S4E9: Dr. Michael Bohlander ~ Chair in Global Law and...

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2025/04/11

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/&...

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92:42

S4E8: Preston Dyches ~ Science Communicator

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2025/04/04

Send us a text Preston is a Senior Public Engagement Specialist & Story Strategist for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. He helps communicate scientific discoveries from the cutting edge of astronomy. Preston speaks with us entirely in a personal capacity, not representing his organization. We discuss the solar system, the art of science narrative, and how to think clearly about UAP. I think we had a fun, thoughtful conversation. Hope you enjoy! Music by John Hubbell ht...

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98:36

S4E7: Leslie Kean ~ Independent Investigative Journalist

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2025/03/28

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 ...

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101:35

S4E6: Dr. Michael Zimmerman ~ Author, Philosophy...

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2025/03/21

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. ...

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153:34

S4E5: Dr. Jack Sarfatti ~ Theoretical Physicist

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2025/03/14

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 serio...

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100:11

S4E4: Alejandro Rojas ~ UAP Discovery CEO, Enigma...

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2025/03/07

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...

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96:31

S4E3: Dr. Kimberly Engels ~ Philosophy Professor,...

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2025/02/28

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. ...

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162:42

S4E2: Nick Gold ~ Declassify UAP Founder

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2025/02/21

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...

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93:27

S4E1: Thomas Jane ~ Actor, Writer, Director, Producer

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2025/02/14

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 proc...

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206:19

S3E13: Grant Cameron ~ UFO Researcher and Writer

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2025/02/07

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 thi...

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S3E12: Dr. Matthew Szydagis ~ UAPx Scientist,...

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2025/01/31

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 Disclosu...

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95:35

S3E11: Dr. Michael Uhall ~ Author, Theorist, Indiana...

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2025/01/24

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-Mat...

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102:31

S3E10: Krys Devine and Ariel Elizabeth ~ Hosts of The...

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2025/01/17

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 showInstantly support ...

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S3E8: Gary Voorhis Jr. ~ Co-Founder and President of...

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2025/01/10

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 ar...

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98:35

S3E8: Robert Powell ~ SCU Executive Board Member,...

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2025/01/03

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 scien...

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107:32

S3E7: Dr. Kevin Knuth ~ Physics Professor,...

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2024/12/27

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 da...

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99:16

S3E6: Rich Hoffman ~ Scientific Coalition for UAP...

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2024/12/20

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 ...

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