Actor, writer, and technology innovator Sal Amato joins Martin Willis for a fascinating discussion on UFOs, disclosure, media influence, and the inspiration behind his upcoming novel, Hidden Powers: Disclosure From Within. Drawing from decades of interest in unexplained phenomena, technology, and human behavior, Sal shares his thoughts on historical UFO cases, the 1952 Washington, D.C. sightings, information control, and why curiosity is essential when exploring extraordinary claims. The conversation also explores how technology shapes public perception, the challenges of separating fact from fiction, and the themes of disclosure, power, and truth woven throughout his new book. An engaging discussion for anyone interested in UFOs, mysteries, and the bigger questions surrounding what we know—and what we may not know.
Martin Willis is joined by Podcast UFO producer Donna Killeen, UFO Jack, Kelly Hughes, and Sam Milodragovich for a lively, spoiler-filled roundtable discussion of one of the most anticipated UFO films in recent memory. The panel shares their honest reactions to the movie, explores its many references to UFO history and lore, and debates whether Spielberg successfully captured the mystery, wonder, and complexity of the UFO phenomenon. Topics include experiencers, screen memories, government secrecy, whistleblowers, historical UFO cases, disclosure, and the film’s surprising ending. Was Disclosure Day a groundbreaking UFO movie, a fun science-fiction adventure, or a missed opportunity? Tune in to hear a range of perspectives from voices deeply involved in the UFO community. Plus, the panel discusses some of the real-world UFO developments making headlines and what the movie may mean for public interest in the UFO topic going forward.
Martin Willis welcomes Simon Bown, author of Aspects of Alien Abduction: Shocking UFO Encounters, Vol. 1. Simon discusses his own UFO sightings, a possible abduction memory recovered through hypnosis, and the recurring patterns he has found after interviewing hundreds of experiencers. Topics include consciousness, missing time, healing cases, family connections, and the mystery behind alien abduction reports.
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
This week on Podcast UFO, we welcome actor, writer, and technology innovator Sal Amato to discuss his upcoming novel, Hidden Powers: Disclosure From Within. What if the truth isn’t being hidden from us—but carefully managed? Drawing from decades of interest in technology, media, power structures, and the UFO phenomenon, Sal explores a provocative fictional narrative in which a secret decision made decades ago shaped the course of human history. The story examines themes of disclosure, information control, emerging technologies, media influence, and humanity’s response to extraordinary truths.
During this conversation, we discuss:
• The concept of “controlled truth” versus hidden truth • Why people often reject information that challenges their worldview • Reports and claims surrounding scientists, advanced technologies, and secrecy • How these themes inspired the story behind Hidden Powers: Disclosure From Within • The intersection of fiction, disclosure narratives, and public perception
The novel follows a world in which a hidden system of influence has shaped society for generations, and one insider risks everything to expose it. As long-buried secrets emerge, humanity must decide whether to unite in the face of revelation—or remain divided by the forces that have guided events from the shadows.
Whether you’re interested in UFOs, disclosure, technology, government secrecy, or speculative fiction inspired by real-world questions, this is a fascinating discussion you won’t want to miss.
BIO: Sal Amato is an actor, writer, producer, and novelist whose career spans decades across film, television, music, and emerging media. Full details here: https://salamato.com/about
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 @ 9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
What do UFO podcasters think of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day?
Martin Willis is joined by Podcast UFO producer Donna Killeen, Kelly Hughes, Sam Milodragovich, (of FrightDay) and UFO Jack for a spoiler-filled discussion of one of the most talked-about UFO films in years.
Did Disclosure Day live up to the hype? Did Spielberg get the UFO subject right? What worked, what didn’t, and how does the film compare to the real-world questions surrounding disclosure, government secrecy, and non-human intelligence?
Whether you’ve already seen the movie and want to compare notes, or you’re thinking about seeing it and simply want to know what others are saying before buying a ticket, this panel offers a variety of perspectives from longtime voices in the UFO community.
⚠️ SPOILER ALERT ⚠️
Major plot points, ending details, themes, and surprises from the film are discussed throughout this episode.
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
This week on Podcast UFO, I welcome author, researcher, hypnotherapist, and host of the Alien UFO Podcast, Simon Bown. Simon joins me to discuss his new book, Aspects of Alien Abduction: Shocking UFO Encounters, Vol. 1, a collection of firsthand experiencer testimony exploring some of the most controversial and fascinating aspects of the abduction phenomenon. Drawing from interviews conducted on his podcast, Simon examines recurring themes including childhood encounters, missing time, telepathic communication, screen memories, physical marks, hybrids, healing experiences, and the possibility that these encounters involve both consciousness and physical reality. We’ll discuss why so many experiencers report remarkably similar patterns despite differing backgrounds, whether these accounts point toward an organized phenomenon, and how abduction reports intersect with broader questions about consciousness, spirituality, and non-human intelligence. Is there a deeper meaning behind these experiences? Are UFO encounters purely physical events, or do they involve dimensions of consciousness that challenge our understanding of reality?
BIO: Simon Bown is the host of two influential podcasts, a clinical hypnotherapist, and an author specializing in topics related to consciousness, reincarnation, and the afterlife. He has produced over 900 podcast episodes, engaging with leading experts and scholars in the fields of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), reincarnation, and the continuation of consciousness. His podcasts, The Alien UFO Podcast and Our Paranormal Afterlife, have collectively garnered over 7,000,000 downloads, with Our Paranormal Afterlife reaching No.1 on the UK Apple Podcasts spirituality chart
Simon holds a diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and is certified in Past Life Regression Therapy. He has conducted hundreds of past life regression sessions, specializing in guiding individuals through these therapeutic processes.
His research is informed by personal experiences with paranormal phenomena, including psychic flashes, UFO sightings, and other unexplained occurrences. These experiences have contributed to his academic interest in the nature of consciousness and its potential existence beyond the physical body.
In addition to his work in podcasting and hypnotherapy, Simon is an avid bass guitarist and science fiction writer.
While J. Allen Hynek was bringing the invisible college out into the open, he became involved with a documentary that has Rod Serling as its main host, along with Burgess Meredith, José Ferrer, and Vallée. The movie makes a compelling argument that UFOs should be taken seriously and includes appearances by former Blue Book heads Robert Friend and Hector Quintanilla.
In its release in 1974 it was titled UFOs: Past, Present, and Future, which was changed to UFOs: It Has Begun for its release in 1976 and 1979. Besides being informative and entertaining and preserving a bit of UFO history for future researchers, the story behind its production has become a part of UFO history as well, as its producers were reportedly misled by the Pentagon into believing they would receive classified footage of a UFO landing at Holloman AFB in May of 1971.
The footage was described as showing a meeting between the UFO occupants and Air Force officials. According to producer, main writer, and composer Robert Emenegger, it was going to be the finale of the documentary until the DoD withdrew the offer at the last minute.
Robert Emenegger was interviewed by Mel Fabregas in 2009. According to him, he and Allen Sandler had originally set out to produce a series of films about advanced military technology, but were diverted by an intriguing piece of information offered by their military contact at Norton Air Force Base, Paul Shartle. Shartle, Security Manager and Chief of Requirements for the Audio-Visual Program at the base, said that he had seen a film of an alien craft landing at Holloman AFB in 1971. As discussions about possible projects continued, the idea that one of them be about UFOs came up and was encouraged by military officials who offered the producers the use of the footage. Emenegger and Sandler decided to go ahead with a UFO documentary, and the film was made.[1]Read more →
Recorded at Contact in the Desert, Martin Willis sits down with explorer Dennis Åsberg, discoverer of the Baltic Sea Anomaly, and astronomer Dr. Beatriz Villarroel of the VASCO Project. Dennis discusses new developments surrounding the anomaly, repeated equipment failures during expeditions, and the discovery of the lost Russian submarine Som, while Dr. Villarroel shares her groundbreaking research into unexplained transient objects, vanishing stars, and evidence suggesting highly reflective objects in Earth orbit. Together they explore the intersection of ocean exploration, astronomy, UFOs, scientific inquiry, and some of the most intriguing mysteries of our time.
Preston Dennett returns to Podcast UFO to discuss his latest book, Humanoids & High Strangeness: 20 True UFO Encounters. In this fascinating conversation, Preston shares remarkable cases involving face-to-face encounters with mysterious beings, missing time, telepathic communication, giant owls, elf-like entities, and other bizarre experiences that challenge our understanding of the UFO phenomenon. Martin and Preston also explore schoolyard UFO encounters, witness credibility, differing memories among eyewitnesses, the famous Ariel School case, and the possible connection between UFO contact and consciousness. A thought-provoking discussion with one of ufology’s most prolific researchers that ventures far beyond lights in the sky.
In this special live episode, Martin Willis reviews the June 9 Capitol Hill UAP Disclosure Press Conference featuring David Grusch, James Fox, Leslie Kean, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, Rep. Tim Burchett, Rep. Eric Burlison, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, and others. The speakers called for increased transparency, declassification of government records, stronger whistleblower protections, and further investigation into claims involving recovered craft and non-human biologics. Grusch discussed ongoing oversight concerns, alleged obstruction of congressional inquiries, and the need for greater accountability. After the event, Martin was joined by Matt Ford of The Good Trouble Show, along with Krys Devine and Kelly Hughes, for an in-depth discussion of the key statements, potential implications, and what may come next in the ongoing disclosure effort.
Recently, there have been reports throughout the media that FBI files concerning a UFO sighting reported by three Anoka, Minnesota, police officers have been declassified and are available at the National Archives. Remarkably, almost none of the media outlets covering the story provide a link to the actual document with the exception one news outlet, KARE 11, which was kind enough to provide a pdf with one of the FBI documents and related material from Americans for Safe Aerospace and the National UFO Reporting Center.
There is an article by Conor Wight on the CBS Newssite (updated May 28, 2026) headlined “Newly declassified FBI documents detail UFO sighting by Anoka officers — and one of them filmed it.” Wight is with CBS Minnesota and starts his story with this: “Buried within the National Archives is an unexplained sighting from right here in Minnesota.”
Buried is an apt description, as the documents were quite hard to find in the National Archives Catalogue, but a search within “Group 16: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection,” brought us to records from the FBI, which led us to the files related to the Anoka case, which are the top three in a series of six results. Read more →
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, June 09, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
LIVE: Podcast UFO, Martin Willis welcomes renowned UFO researcher and author Preston Dennett to discuss his latest book, Humanoids & High Strangeness: 20 True UFO Encounters. From close encounters with mysterious beings to bizarre cases involving missing time, telepathy, unusual craft, and events that defy conventional explanation, Preston explores some of the most compelling humanoid encounters ever reported. We’ll examine what these cases may reveal about the UFO phenomenon, why humanoid reports continue to surface worldwide, and whether these experiences point to something far stranger than lights in the sky.