Show Notes

Premiers on YouTube, Linked Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Could unexplained objects be hiding in Earth’s orbit? And is the Baltic Sea Anomaly far stranger than skeptics have claimed? In this fascinating conversation recorded at Contact in the Desert, I sit down with legendary explorer Dennis Åsberg, discoverer of the Baltic Sea Anomaly, along with astronomer Dr. Beatriz Villarroel of the VASCO Project. Topics include: • New developments surrounding the Baltic Sea Anomaly • Why Dennis believes the object is not a natural geological formation • The discovery of the 1916 Russian submarine Som • Mysterious equipment failures during anomaly expeditions • Dr. Villarroel’s search for disappearing stars • Unexplained transient objects appearing on astronomical plates • Correlations between UFO reports, nuclear activity, and astronomical anomalies • Evidence suggesting highly reflective objects in Earth orbit • The challenges scientists face when researching controversial subjects • The future of civilian-led UFO and anomaly investigations Dennis Åsberg is the co-founder of Ocean X Team and became internationally known after discovering the Baltic Sea Anomaly in 2011. Dr. Beatriz Villarroel is an astronomer and lead researcher of the VASCO Project, which investigates unexplained astronomical transients and disappearing objects in historical sky surveys. This discussion explores one of the most intriguing intersections of ocean exploration, astronomy, and the UFO mystery.

Dennis Åsberg BIO

Dr. Beatriz Villarroel BIO

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, June 03, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Tonight on UFO Headlines, we’re joined by UFO Jack, Kelly Hughes, and Sam Milodragovich to discuss the latest developments in the UAP world. We’ll cover the recent release of more than 160 government UAP files, the upcoming June 9 Capitol Hill press conference involving David Grusch and congressional transparency advocates, the controversy surrounding Aliens.gov, and some of the most talked-about cases emerging from the newly released documents. We’ll also share our experiences from Contact in the Desert 2026, including standout presentations, behind-the-scenes conversations, and the overall mood of the UFO community regarding disclosure and the future of UAP investigations. Join us live and bring your questions and comments as we discuss the latest UFO headlines and what may be coming next.

🛸 The continuing fallout from the U.S. government’s May release of more than 160 UAP-related files, including military reports, videos, photographs, astronaut accounts, and witness testimony. Additional releases are expected in the coming weeks.

🛸 The growing attention surrounding the June 9 Capitol Hill press conference, where David Grusch, members of Congress, journalists, and other advocates are expected to renew calls for greater government transparency on UAPs.

🛸 Aliens.gov — the website that sparked massive UFO speculation before launching as an immigration-themed government site. We’ll discuss the public reaction and whether it helped or hurt confidence in government transparency efforts.

🛸 The most discussed cases emerging from the newly released files, including military reports involving unusual orb sightings, astronaut observations, and historical incidents that continue to generate debate among researchers.

🛸 The UFO community’s response to the latest disclosures. Have these releases moved the conversation forward, or are they largely repackaged material that leaves the biggest questions unanswered?

https://www.war.gov/UFO/

Matt Ford’s ‘Scrubbed’ article 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/aliens/

 

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, June 04, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

At Contact in the Desert, Martin Willis sits down with entrepreneur, AI researcher, and quantum computing expert Deep Prasad for a wide-ranging discussion that explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, consciousness, advanced physics, and the UFO phenomenon. Deep shares details of an extraordinary experience he had in 2019 that profoundly changed his understanding of reality and led him to explore questions surrounding non-human intelligence and consciousness. He also discusses the rapid advancement of AI, the promise and challenges of quantum computing, and how future technologies may help unlock some of the deepest mysteries surrounding UAPs.

Topics include:

• Deep Prasad’s extraordinary experience with non-human intelligence
• Artificial Intelligence and AGI
• Quantum computing and the future of technology
• AI safety and the challenges ahead
• Consciousness and reality
• Advanced physics and propulsion concepts
• UAPs and non-human intelligence
• The future of energy and battery technology
• How AI may help uncover hidden scientific discoveries

This conversation offers a fascinating look at some of the biggest questions facing humanity, from the future of intelligence to the possibility that we are not alone.

Guest: Deep Prasad
Host: Martin Willis, Podcast UFO

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, June 02, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

This week on Podcast UFO, Martin Willis welcomes back legendary author and experiencer Whitley Strieber, best known for his landmark book Communion. In a wide-ranging conversation, Whitley shares his latest thoughts on UFOs, non-human intelligence, Roswell, disclosure, consciousness, artificial intelligence, and humanity’s future.

The discussion explores whether the phenomenon may originate from a reality beyond our own, the role consciousness could play in contact experiences, and why disclosure may be far more complex than simply revealing government secrets. Whitley also reflects on the lasting impact of Communion, the Allagash Abduction case, reports of orb activity, and personal experiences that continue to shape his understanding of the mystery.

Whether you agree with his conclusions or not, Whitley remains one of the most influential and thought-provoking voices in the UFO field. Join us for an engaging conversation that challenges assumptions and explores some of the biggest questions surrounding the UFO phenomenon.

BIO: Louis Whitley Strieber (/ˈstriːbər/; born June 13, 1945) is an American writer best known for his horror novels The Wolfen and The Hunger and for Communion, a non-fiction account of his alleged experiences with non-human entities.^[1] He has maintained a dual career as an author of fiction and advocate of metaphysical concepts through his best-selling non-fiction books, his Unknown Country website, and his podcast, Dreamland. Continued

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, MAY 26, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

In this episode of Podcast UFO, Martin Willis and co-host UFO Jack welcome Jordan Flowers of the Disclosure Foundation for a deep discussion on UFO disclosure, government transparency, newly released classified files, and the growing political momentum surrounding the UAP topic. Jordan shares how the landmark 2017 The New York Times article by Leslie Kean first drew him into the subject and how his background in finance, consulting, and operations eventually led him into the center of today’s disclosure movement. The conversation explores the Disclosure Foundation’s work involving FOIA requests, mandatory declassification reviews (MDRs), congressional briefings, whistleblower advocacy, and efforts to expand serious public discussion around the phenomenon. The discussion also covers the latest NSA and UAP-related document releases, reports involving mysterious orb encounters near military facilities, and why Jordan believes recent developments represent major progress despite frustrations over the pace of disclosure. He also discusses the upcoming Disclosure Forum being held June 25th inside the historic Kennedy Caucus Room in the U.S. Senate, featuring lawmakers, academics, scientists, and national security experts. Topics include UFO transparency, Congress, national security, declassified files, disclosure legislation, media coverage, public stigma, and the future of the UAP conversation. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, like, and share. Your support helps independent longform conversations continue.

DISCLOSURE FORUM 2026

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, MAY 19, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

What really exists inside the government’s UFO files? This week on Podcast UFO, I’m joined by longtime UFO researcher and investigator Christian Lambright for a fascinating discussion on classified UFO history, Ray Stanford’s legendary UFO film archive, and the deeper questions surrounding consciousness, reality, and unexplained phenomena. Christian is currently working with the estate of pioneering UFO researcher Ray Stanford, helping preserve and examine some of the most compelling UFO films and photographic evidence ever captured. We’ll discuss the significance of these materials, what may still be hidden in government UFO archives, and why certain cases continue to withstand scrutiny decades later. A former investigator for Center for UFO Studies and contributor to Computer UFO Network, Christian brings decades of experience in UFO research, psychology, technology, and visual analysis to the conversation. We’ll also explore his book, X Descending, based on personal encounters and documented film evidence connected to extraordinary events he says he personally investigated.

Topics include:
• Government UFO/UAP files
• Ray Stanford’s UFO films and photographs
• Historical UFO investigations
• Consciousness and reality
• The intersection of science and unexplained phenomena
• Christian’s firsthand experiences behind X Descending

BIO: Christian Lambright is a former investigator for the Center for UFO Studies and a contributor to the Computer UFO Network. He holds a degree in Psychology from Baylor University, has worked extensively in Computer Technology and Internet services, and has a background in graphic arts and illustration.

 

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, MAY 12, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Robert Powell of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) joins Martin Willis to break down the growing controversy surrounding the recent UFO document and video release, and why the timing may be significant as the scientific and government worlds increasingly take UAP seriously. We also discuss the upcoming SCU 2026 Conference in Toronto, bringing together scientists, engineers, intelligence officials, defense experts, and policymakers for one of the most important evidence-based UAP conferences in the world. Featured keynote speaker Christopher Mellon will address transparency, aviation safety, and congressional oversight regarding unidentified objects operating in controlled military airspace. Robert discusses the conference theme, “The Role of Science and Global Governments in UAP Research,” along with SCU’s continued push toward rigorous investigation, calibrated sensor systems, structured data collection, and international scientific collaboration. Also appearing at the conference will be Dr. Randy Bostick, former Science Advisor to AARO, discussing the importance of high-quality data and disciplined analytical methods in the study of UAP.

Robert’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Scientist-Explains-What-Know/dp/1538173581

SCU 2026 Annual Conference
July 24–26, 2026
Toronto, Canada

Virtual attendance will also be available worldwide.

UFO Files: https://www.war.gov/UFO

BIO: Robert Powell has a BS degree in Chemistry and is a former collegiate debater. He has 28 years experience in engineering management in the semiconductor industry. While working at Advanced Micro Devices, Robert has taken numerous internal courses related to device physics, design of experiments and statistical analysis. He helped Advanced Micro Devices develop its first flash memory technology that is used in today’s flash cards for cameras, PCs, video cameras, and other products.
Robert’s experience includes managing a state-of-the-art chemistry laboratory and managing a Research and Development group that worked on nanotechnology using atomic force microscopes, near-field optical microscopy, and other techniques. Robert is also a co-holder of four patents related to nanotechnology.
Robert Powell was the former Director of Research at MUFON from 2007-2017 and created MUFON’s Science Review Board in 2012. He is one of two authors of the detailed radar/witness report on the “Stephenville Lights,” as well as the SCU report “UAP: 2013 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico”. Robert is a member of the Society for Scientific Exploration, the UFODATA project and the National Space Society. He is active with FOIA requests to various government organizations to obtain information on historical cases and is a co-author of the book, ‘UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry,’ published in 2012. Robert currently resides in Austin, Texas.

#UFO #UAP #RobertPowell #SCU #ChristopherMellon #Disclosure #UFOFiles #May8Release #AlienLife #AARO #PodcastUFO

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, MAY 05, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

John and E.J. Craig, a husband-and-wife UFO research team based in Denver, discuss their new platform UFO-Track.com, designed to detect and report UAP activity in real time. Moving beyond traditional after-the-fact sightings, their system combines sensor technology and citizen participation to generate multi-witness, multi-camera events as they happen. We talk about their UFO-Sense hardware, triangulation methods, and the concept of “proactive disclosure,” empowering the public to take part in serious data collection. It’s a fascinating look at where UFO research may be heading next.

BIO: John Craig | Scientist, Engineer, Inventor, Author John approaches the UFO phenomenon with the skepticism of a scientist and the curiosity of A REAL LIFE EXPERIENCER. Having witnessed anomalous activity since childhood, John utilizes his skills in programming, electronics, and data analysis to build the necessary tools to measure the “metrics” of the unexplained. He is the mastermind behind UFO-Track’s Real-time alert system and the inventor of both the UFO-Sense detection device and the UFO-CQ CE5 communication unit.

BIO: EJ Craig | Mathematician, Publisher, Co-Founder. The daughter of an aerospace engineer, EJ grew up with her eyes on the stars. As a mathematician, she brings rigorous analytical precision to the project. She focuses on the patterns, the logic of the network, and the “ground truth” of observational astronomy. EJ turns raw data into actionable real-time alerts for UFO-Track’s member community. Along with her husband and UFO experiencer John, they represent a paradigm shift in UFOlogy. EJ is also an Experiencer of Paranormal Phenomena, including Angels and Ghosts.

Check their Socials:

https://www.facebook.com/ufotrack

https://bsky.app/profile/ufotrack.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/@ufo-track

https://www.patreon.com/ufotrack

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, May 07, 2026 @ 9:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

What if the internet isn’t just a tool—but a hostile environment? In this fascinating conversation, co-host Dean Alioto and I speak with Bogna Konior about her new book The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet, published February 3rd. Drawing from Liu Cixin’s famous “Dark Forest Theory,” Konior reframes the internet as a kind of digital cosmos—one filled not just with people, but with unseen algorithms, artificial intelligence, and machine systems quietly shaping how we think and communicate. Is going online a form of “first contact”? Are we broadcasting too much in a space we don’t fully understand? And if the internet is being constantly monitored and interpreted by non-human intelligence, should we rethink how—and why—we communicate at all? This conversation explores the unsettling idea that deception may be safer than honesty online, and that silence might be the smartest strategy in an environment where we are never truly alone.
BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Forest-Theory-Internet-Redux/dp/1509569251

BIO: Bogna Konior is a scholar and a writer. She is currently Assistant Professor of Media Theory at NYU Shanghai, where she works at the Artificial Intelligence & Culture Research Center, and the Interactive Media Arts department. She is the author of Dark Forest Theory of the Internet (Polity, 2025). With Benjamin Bratton and Anna Greenspan, she is the editor of Machine Decision is Not Final: China and the History and Future of Artificial Intelligence (Urbanomic, 2025).

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

In this episode of Podcast UFO, Martin speaks with Miguel Sancho, executive producer of the hit HISTORY® series The Proof Is Out There®, about his new book Evidence of the Extraordinary. We dive into how his team approaches some of the world’s most enduring mysteries using evidence, technology, and disciplined analysis rather than speculation. From UFOs and UAPs now entering mainstream discussion, to cryptozoology, simulation theory, ancient archaeology, and even the question of the afterlife, Sancho offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how these cases are evaluated and, in some instances, explained. Are we getting closer to real answers—or just better questions? If you’re interested in separating fact from fiction in the world of high strangeness, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Book link: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Evidence-of-the-Extraordinary/Miguel-Sancho/9781668085455

BIO: Miguel Sancho is an Emmy Award–winning television producer currently showrunning and developing series and specials for A&E. For seven years he helped run the ABC primetime news magazine 20/20. Prior to that, he was an investigative producer at 20/20 and CBS News’s 48 Hours. He lives in Florida with his wife, Felicia Morton, and their two children, Lydia and Sebastian.

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Martin Willis sits down with filmmaker Ron James, Head of MUFON Media and award-winning documentary producer, to discuss his upcoming release Accidental Truth: Next, streaming this May. Ron brings a rare insider perspective, having attended the Congressional UAP hearings in person and worked closely with key lawmakers shaping the conversation around unidentified aerial phenomena. In this discussion, Ron shares what’s really happening behind the scenes with figures such as Eric Burlison, Tim Burchett, Kirsten Gillibrand, and André Carson—and what they’ve revealed, both publicly and privately, about the ongoing push toward UAP transparency. We also explore what high-level insiders featured in Ron’s new film are saying about the possibility of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth—and whether we are moving closer to true, capital “D” Disclosure.

BIO: Ron James is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, researcher, and UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) expert known for directing Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations (2023). He is the Media Relations Director for MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) and co-founder of MUFON Television. Based in Los Angeles, he creates documentaries, series, and maintains an independent production studio.
Key Details and Career Highlights
Filmography: His major works include Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations (2023), The Search for the Crystal Skulls (2008), and Dead Whisper (2006).
Awards: He has won 19 national awards, including 4 EBE awards, a Telly Award, and the Aegis Award for Excellence in Broadcasting four times.
UFO/UAP Research: As a prominent figure in the UAP community, he focuses on producing content that covers UAP-related material.
Production Work: Beyond documentaries, he has been involved in high-level production for major musical acts including Guns & Roses, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Kendrick Lamar.
He currently produces his own shows, including Bigger Questions and Spacetime.

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Join us LIVE for a compelling conversation with Ron Janix (Captain Ron) as we explore the latest developments and deeper questions surrounding UFO disclosure. This special episode is dedicated to Nick Pope, whose contributions to the field have helped shape modern UFO discourse. We’ll discuss the current state of the community, the loss of key voices, and what that means for the future of serious investigation. Ron will break down highlights from the upcoming Contact in the Desert conference (May 28–June 1), along with insights from his recent articles in The WOW! Signal on “Real Disclosure.” We’ll also dive into the political back-and-forth surrounding UFO transparency, including statements from Obama and Trump, and examine what potential UAP file releases could actually mean. In addition, we’ll explore the cultural and historical significance of UFO research, from curated archives like Archives of the Impossible to international efforts preserving sightings and encounters. We’ll also touch on Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film Disclosure Day and what its impact might be on public perception. Don’t miss this wide-ranging discussion on where the phenomenon stands today—and where it may be heading next.

Contact in the Desert 2026

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, April 07, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

(Note: Pre-Recorded, we are sorry to hear the loss of Nick Pope who succumbed to cancer yesterday 4-6-26 ❤️. ) That UFO Podcast website: https://www.thatufopodcast.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatUFOPodcast
Book: https://geni.us/AtlasOfUFOs

BIO: Andy McGrillen is the Scottish host of That UFO Podcast and the author of the number one bestseller Atlas of Unidentified Flying Objects. Since launching the podcast in 2020 during the early days of the COVID pandemic, Andy has interviewed many of the biggest names in the world of UFOs, earning a reputation as one of the most recognisable voices in the field.