Astronomer and veteran photo/video analyst Marc D’Antonio joins Martin Willis to examine highlights from the 40 UAP files released by the government on July 10. Marc analyzes several intriguing images and videos, including possible aerostats, balloon clusters, fast-moving objects, and the widely discussed “star-shaped UFO.” He explains how infrared sensors, diffraction, parallax, camera movement, and missing metadata can make ordinary objects appear extraordinary—and identifies one case that remains a genuine puzzle. Marc also shares his own unexplained observation of two satellite-like lights making a dramatic 40-degree turn.
Historian Samantha Graves briefly shares a new research questionnaire collecting close-encounter reports from Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires. Then filmmaker Dean Alioto joins Martin Willis to discuss The Experiencers: Full Disclosure, an eight-year documentary project exploring classic abduction cases, contemporary experiencers, shared encounters, regression research, PTSD, and the challenge of presenting extraordinary testimony with credibility and empathy. They also examine why experiencers remain largely absent from congressional UAP hearings and why their stories may be essential to any meaningful discussion of full disclosure. The film is available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+.
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
On July 10, 2026, the Pentagon released the fourth tranche of UAP records under the government’s PURSUE initiative—40 files drawn from agencies including the Pentagon, NASA, the CIA, FBI, and Department of Energy. Returning guest Marc D’Antonio joins Martin Willis to review some of the highlights from the release, including several of its most visually puzzling videos and images. Among them are a strange six-pointed object tracked over the Yellow Sea, unusual infrared targets recorded in the Indo-Pacific region, and a bizarre paired or cluster-like formation. Are these genuinely anomalous objects, conventional craft seen under unusual conditions, or distortions created by military imaging systems? Marc examines what the footage appears to show—and what cannot be determined from the limited information provided.
Marc holds a degree in astronomy and serves as MUFON’s Chief Photo/Video Analyst. As CEO of FX Models, he has extensive experience with physical models, CGI, visual effects, and the many ways convincing imagery can be created or misinterpreted. He has appeared as a UFO investigator and scientific commentator on CNN, Discovery, History, National Geographic, the Science Channel, NASA’s Unexplained Files, and What on Earth? Marc also collaborated with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Douglas Trumbull on UFOTOG2, a remote detection system developed to bring more rigorous observational technology to UFO research.
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Filmmaker Dean Alioto, a longtime friend of Podcast UFO and a returning guest, joins Martin Willis to discuss his documentary The Experiencers: Full Disclosure. The film examines one of the most challenging and often overlooked areas of the UFO/UAP subject: the people who report direct, deeply personal encounters with the phenomenon. While congressional hearings and official investigations tend to concentrate on military sightings, national security, sensor data, and government transparency, the experiencer aspect is rarely discussed in Washington. Why are these accounts largely absent from the public disclosure conversation? Is the subject considered too difficult, too personal, or simply too extraordinary for the average person to accept? Dean discusses the making of the film, the individuals whose stories it presents, and the challenges of approaching extraordinary testimony with sensitivity and credibility. We also explore why the experiencer question may ultimately be essential to understanding the broader UFO/UAP mystery—and why genuine “full disclosure” could involve far more than government documents or military videos. The conversation focuses primarily on Dean’s film, its development, its message, and what he hopes audiences will take away from it. The Experiencers: Full Disclosure is available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+. Keep Your Eyes to the Sky.
BIO: Award-winning filmmaker and UFO Researcher, Dean Alioto has produced numerous specials for A+E, Bravo and Discovery, as well as consulted on the successful James Fox UFO documentary The Phenomenon. Dean was featured in the Paramount + documentary Unknown Dimensions: The Story of Paranormal Activity as the creator of the first ever found footage movie The McPherson Tape and the enigmatic UPN TV movie Alien Abduction: Incident In Lake County. Dean recently completed a 7-year filmmaking journey, spanning 4 countries and over 60 interviews for his new documentaries: The Alien Perspective and the newly released Life Beyond Earth.
Reports of people suffering physical effects after being zapped by UFOs appears often enough in UFO literature that an author could devote an entire book to them. In 1980, there was such a report out of Foxboro, Massachusetts, that was looked into by local investigators. A detailed account and analysis of the case by Ed Fogg and Joe Nyman appears in the January 1981 New England UFO Newsletter, put out by the New England UFO Study Group, under the front-page headline, “Light-Beam Paralysis, Possible Communication, and Physical Effects in Foxboro, Ma. Close Encounter.”
In a preface to the report, it is explained that while the witness, a 13-year-old boy, and his parents had given permission to have their names made public, the investigators chose to keep them anonymous to avoid “unthinking publicity” and “inquiry bordering on harassment” they’d seen with other cases. Read more →
Former Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet joins Martin Willis to discuss UAP research, undersea anomalies, and reports from submarine personnel of fast-moving unidentified objects detected beneath the ocean. Gallaudet explains his role on the UAP Science Advisory Council reporting to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the challenge of gaining access to relevant data, and why serious scientific investigation is essential. He also shares a brief look at his new leadership memoir, Holding Fast in Heavy Seas, reflecting on his Navy and NOAA career.
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Tuesday, July 07, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Former Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet returns to Podcast UFO for an in-depth discussion of UAP, USO, ocean mysteries, government transparency, and the search for answers. Gallaudet clarifies his role on the newly formed UAP Science Advisory Council reporting to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, alongside Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. He discusses the council’s effort to obtain and analyze Pentagon UAP data, including reports involving possible anomalous objects detected by U.S. submarines. The conversation focuses heavily on undersea anomalies. Gallaudet describes reported encounters in which submarine crews detected objects moving at extraordinary speeds underwater, including one alleged sonar contact recorded at 80 knots. He explains why the oceans, much of which remain poorly explored, may be a logical place for elusive phenomena to operate beyond public observation. We also discuss metallic sphere reports, unreleased military video, the need for rigorous scientific study, artificial intelligence in UAP research, compartmentalization within government programs, and whether the public is finally moving closer to meaningful disclosure. Tim also talks about his new book, *Holding Fast in Heavy Seas*, a leadership memoir reflecting on his Navy career and his time leading NOAA through difficult political and scientific challenges. Could UAP represent advanced adversary technology, unknown engineering, or something genuinely non-human? Tim Gallaudet explains why either possibility deserves serious attention.
Bio: The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, PhD, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret) is a career oceanographer and technology consultant. Formerly, he served as the acting Undersecretary and Assistant Secretary of Commerce, acting and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Oceanographer of the Navy. Currently, Gallaudet serves as a strategic advisor and board member for several startups, nonprofits, and research institutions in the ocean, weather, environment, and space sectors. Gallaudet has been interested in UAP since he was young, but his experience as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory gave him a greater appreciation for their scientific validity. He was recently appointed to the newly formed U.S. UAP Science Advisory Council. Hand-picked by Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, the council operates under the White House to bring scientific rigor to the investigation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenanow is a research affiliate for Harvard University’s Galileo Project, an Advisory Board member for Americans for Safe Aerospace, and will provide a keynote address at the Anomalous Aerospace Phenomena Conference hosted by the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies on July 30. As a member of the Ocean Studies Board in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and a nominee for the White House Ocean Research Advisory Panel, Gallaudet hopes to advance the scientific study of undersea UAP. He is a fellow at The Explorer’s Club, a distinguished graduate of the University of California, San Diego, a recipient of the U.S. Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award, and holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
In 1958, motorists in Elkton, Michigan, were alarmed by the sight of a blue creature with blinking lights and what looked to be a space helmet. Estimates of its size ranged from 2 to 10 feet tall, and mothers who spotted it while looking out the windows of their homes were reportedly worried about letting their children go out at night. The police got involved after a busload of junior high school students spotted it, and it wasn’t long before the mystery was solved.
In the October 31, 2008, Huron Daily Tribune there is an article (page 5 of the pdf) by Traci L. Weisenbach headlined, “50 Years Ago, ‘Little Blue Man’ Shook up Elkton.” After the introduction in which the reader is asked to imagine driving down a country road and spotting “an illuminated, bluish figure moving very quickly, perhaps even dancing,” Weisenbach reveals that the creature was actually a young man dressed in a costume. He and two of his friends had come up with the idea, and with him in costume hidden in the trunk of a car, the other two would drive around and let him out in various locations.
According to Weisenbach, the three men involved were Jerry Sprague, LeRoy Shultz, and Don Weiss, who had just returned after serving in the military. Don Weiss was interviewed and said, “We were 22 or 23 years old and we were looking for work.” He added, “We had a little extra time on our hands.” Read more →
Rony Vernet returns to Podcast UFO to discuss his field investigations into unusual phenomena reported in the Amazon rainforest and other remote regions of Brazil. An electrical engineer and researcher, Vernet shares accounts from indigenous communities involving luminous orbs, humanoid figures, strange lights, apparent equipment interference, and encounters that local residents believe originate from the forest itself. Martin and Rony also discuss the Peru flying humanoid reports, the Varginha case, alleged Brazilian military and police encounters with UAPs and beings, and the difficulty of collecting repeatable scientific data in unpredictable field conditions. Vernet explains his use of cameras, drones, infrared equipment, sensors, and other tools, along with why some of the most striking incidents reportedly involved lost or corrupted recordings. The conversation explores possible physical, spiritual, psychological, and interdimensional interpretations of the phenomenon, as well as Rony’s upcoming work and documentaries.
Martin Willis is joined by Donna Killeen, UFO Jack, Kelly Hughes, and Sam Milodragovich for UFO Headlines, discussing the latest developments in the UAP and UFO world. Martin and Donna share highlights from the recent Disclosure Forum in Washington, DC, including Martin’s question to Representative Eric Burlison about government file releases, private-sector crash-retrieval claims, and the search for more meaningful transparency. The panel also discusses the latest UAP records release, unusual orb reports, the role of skeptics, government disclosure efforts, archival research, and major historic cases including Roswell, Ariel School, Phoenix Lights, and Rendlesham Forest. They also explore the larger questions: Could there be multiple intelligences behind the phenomenon, and what evidence would it take for the public to truly accept the reality of UAPs?
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, July 02, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Join us for UFO Headlines, Martin Willis is accompanied by Donna Killeen, UFO Jack, Kelly Hughes, and Sam Milodragovich for a discussion of the latest UFO and UAP news stories.
Martin will also share his firsthand experience attending the Disclosure Forum in Washington, D.C., including the panel discussions, key speakers, conversations behind the scenes, and his overall impressions from the event.
Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | Thursday, July 02, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Martin Willis speaks with Brazilian UFO researcher Rony Vernet about his extraordinary fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest, where he has investigated reports of unusual aerial phenomena and encounters described by local and Indigenous residents. Rony discusses a recent mission in Brazil in which he deployed infrared cameras, sensors, satellite internet, communications equipment, and other monitoring tools in an effort to document events scientifically. He reports that multiple cameras and sensors captured an astonishing UAP-related incident, including the apparent shutdown of one camera. According to Rony, the data is being carefully analyzed in preparation for possible scientific papers, with the full material intended for public release. During his time in the Amazon, Rony says he personally witnessed several distinct types of phenomena: • Reported “poltergeist-like” activity, including unexplained sounds, flashing lamps, battery drainage, radio interference, frozen smartphones, and camera shutdowns • Low-flying orange lights and blinking spherical objects reportedly entering the forest • A steady orange-to-red sphere resembling a ball of fire • A luminous fog or aurora-like formation that reportedly became dense, formed a large three-dimensional shape, and was connected to a disturbing local incident • A luminous entity, recorded by multiple pieces of equipment, said to emit a humming sound, illuminate its surroundings, project an oval-shaped object near the ground, and silence the natural sounds of the forest before disappearing We also discuss accounts involving Indigenous communities in the Amazon and their reported encounters with UFOs and alleged non-human entities. Rony shares why he believes the Amazon may be one of the most important—and least understood—areas for serious UAP research. What is happening deep within the Amazon rainforest, and could carefully collected data help bring these accounts into a more scientific conversation?
Guest Joe Biscotto, founder of the rapidly growing UAP Reporting Center and host of Beyond Top Secret. Joe discusses his background in law enforcement, his lifelong fascination with UFOs and the unexplained, and how he built one of the fastest-growing UAP news platforms online. We also talk about UFO disclosure, investigating sightings, social media’s impact on the subject, and his work with The Contact Report.