WTUFO
What the UFO? We're processing the emerging scientific revolution around this fascinating subject.
We talk about what the UFO/UAP phenomenon might be, explore historical sightings, track new developments, and generally feel our way through this wild, exciting territory.
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 enjoying our show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please support us at patreon.com/WTUFO
Episodes
26 episodes
S2E13: Renate Erdal - Leader of UFO Norway
Renate Erdal is the leader of UFO Norway, a construction project manager, and a Captain in the Norwegian Army Reserves.We talk about UFO Norway's activities, Norwegian UFO history, how to make disclosure a healthy process, and what we'd...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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49:55
S2E12: Dr. Michael Glawson - Host of the Anomalous Review Podcast, Cohost of UAP Studies Podcast
Dr. Michael Glawson is a philosopher, consultant and podcast host. His teaching and research subjects include the philosophies of religion, technology and science.We discuss next steps for UAP studies, the conceptual challenges of engag...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:58:05
S2E11: Stephanie Wilson - The Verified Report Founder
Stephanie Dwilson is a licensed attorney with a master's in science in science and technology journalism.She founded The Verified Report to cover UAP news from a serious, unbiased perspective. Check out her work here: https://theverifie...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:29:32
S2E10: Stephen Bassett - Paradigm Research Group and Hollywood Disclosure Alliance Cofounder
Stephen Bassett is the first UFO disclosure lobbyist. He's been working to end the military truth embargo on UAP for over 20 years.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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3:03:27
S2E9: Dr. Michael Cifone - Society for UAP Studies Co-Founder
Dr. Cifone is an accomplished philosopher of science and the founder of the Society for UAP Studies: https://www.societyforuapstudies.org/He also edits the Society's peer-reviewed journal Limina: https://limina.uapstudies.org/We...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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3:10:20
S2E8: Andy McGrillen - That UFO Podcast Host
Andy McGrillen hosts That UFO Podcast, our favorite podcast about UFOs. We talk about ontological resilience, hypotheses for the phenomenon, and the upcoming goals of ufology.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:04:00
S2E7: Rationalists Should Support UFO Research
This audio essay is an invitation to folks who consider themselves rational thinkers. The independent intellectual community is well positioned to lead on UFOs. If you're still hesitant about engaging with this topic, I'll help you reexamine yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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19:14
S2E6: Modern Ufology's Three Big Jobs
After 80 years of research, reporting and media, ufology is still a nascent field. Both professionally and personally, it has a long way to go.Today, it faces three main goals. The first is to establish its reason for existing, which is...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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16:32
S2E5: Dr. Steven Brown - Epistemology and UFOs
We talk with Dr. Steven Brown of Ohio State University about applying philosophy to UFOs, the nature of the phenomenon, the coverup and widespread denial, converging structural challenges, and how to help people process the biggest intellect...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:59:43
S2E4: UFO Skepticism Is the Real Fringe Theory
The logical argument that UFOs are non-human objects is extremely strong.The very short version goes like this: 1. UFOs demonstrate advanced propulsion2. UFOs have been doing that for 80 years3. It's extremely unlik...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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15:54
S2E3: Why UFOs Matter
The UFO phenomenon has huge implications for almost every field of human endeavor. We consider the biggest areas of impact.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:30
S2E2: UFO Probability Logic
We wrote this episode for people new to UFOs, and for UFO enthusiasts looking for better ways to talk to skeptical friends and family members.We mention a large number of sources, so for full quotes and links to original documents, chec...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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54:27
S2E1: NASA Panel Recommends Investigating UFOs
In September, 2023, the NASA UAP Independent Study Team released its report. They recommended that NASA investigate UAP, and made detailed proposals about how NASA can generate scientific advances on this topic.I found this report...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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42:42
S1E13: If UFOs Weren't NHI, What Else Would Have To Be True?
If UFOs aren't NHI, some other weird things must be happening. Given what we know is definitely true, we imagine the potential alternate explanations for UFOs, creature encounters, and coverup allegations. To cap it off, we use our trusty Occam...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:22:07
S1E12: 7 Assumptions UFO Skeptics Make
They don't teach UFOs in school, so most people don't know much about them. Because of that, most people make a series of assumptions about UFOs that aren't necessarily well-founded. If you're enjoying the show and you'd lik...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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34:46
S1E11: We Should Be Humble and Curious About UFOs
The general attitude about UFOs is dismissive, but is that what the facts suggest? We lay out an argument for humility and curiosity about this intriguing subject. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep m...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:09
S1E10: 19 Mass UFO Sightings
We go through some of the biggest sightings of UFOs in history, from objects above cities to waves of reports in one location over several years. If you're enjoying the show and you'd like to help us keep making it, please conside...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:48:45
S1E9: UFO Deathbed Confessions
Over the years several people have made claims about UFOs near the end of their lives. We talk about some of the most famous cases, including several from people who worked at Roswell, and one, Phil Corso, who wrote a book about working on a se...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:03:12
S1E8: 1952 DC UFOs and Losing the Thread
In 1952, two waves of UFOs flew over DC, shocking America. It was big news at the time, but in the years since then, it's faded from memory. We talk about what happened and ponder how this major moment slipped into the dust of history.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:07:54
S1E7: Talking to Friends About UFOs
Once you start thinking about UFOs, it can be hard to talk with people who don't know much about them. We explore ideas about how to approach the tricky topic and share some stories about how this has gone for us so far. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:03:32
S1E6: 12 UFO Scenarios From Worst to Best
We go headfirst down the bunny hole and imagine what the UFO phenomenon might be. The possibilities range from extremely unsettling to profoundly exciting. One heads up: this episode is what you could call advanced. It's entirely specul...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:31:30
S1E5: Why Are UFOs Kind of Careful?
Why do we see UFOs frequently but not all the time? It seems like they must be hiding to some extent, but they've still made many appearances over the years. We go through all the explanations we can think of to explain this semi-cautious behav...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:04:07
S1E4: Why UFOs Are Probably Nonhuman
To some people, this is obvious. To others, it seems unbelievable. In this episode, we explain why we lean heavily toward non-human explanations for UFOs.Brand Note: We called this show Holding Space for the first 6 episodes. Now we cal...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:37
S1E3: The Pentagon's Big Non-Denial
News writers have routinely reported on the Pentagon's careful statements as if they were broad denials. We dig into the details, talk about the legislation that established AARO, and consider how journalists can improve their coverage....
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:20