Mostly True Alien Stories

In 1994 a Chinese lumberjack went up a mountain and something hit him before he reached the top.When he woke up at home — he had missing time, an unexplained scar, and the beginning of three encounters with a being who told him she was carrying his child.That child will be born on another planet in 2054.China's government investigated it. The Chinese Academy of Sciences sent a team. State media covered it.They called it credible.Nine years later he passed a formal lie detector test.He is still telling the same story — thirty years later — unchanged.Neal, Andrew, and Emma cover the most extraordinary alien encounter most Westerners have never heard of.Is this a Mostly True Alien Story?New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe wherever you listen. 🛸

Project Hail Mary is the most scientifically credible alien contact story ever put on screen —and Neal and Andrew have spoilers, thoughts, and a verdict.Andy Weir's 2021 novel turned filmfollows a middle school teacher who wakes alone on a spacecraft, pieces together an impossible mission,and finds an alien called Rocky —a spider-like creature from a dying world — who becomes the most unlikely partner in the history of science fiction.The science holds.The relationship lands. The ending hits hard.Does this film change how you think about what real first contact would actually look like?Neal and Andrew think it might.Subscribe to Mostly True Alien News — short, sharp alien news and entertainmentevery week. 🛸

Most alien abduction cases have one thing in common — no physical evidence.This one has a hair.In July 1992 Peter Khoury woke to find two women sitting on his bed in Sydney. They didn't look entirely human.When it was over — they were gone.He kept a single strand of blonde hair for six years.In 1998 forensic DNA testing revealed something that has never been satisfactorily explained — the hair was human,but the combination of DNA markers has never been recorded in any known human population.Peter Khoury never cashed in. He is still telling the same story30 years later.Neal, Andrew, and Emma dig into the only alien abduction case in history with DNA evidence.Is this a Mostly True Alien Story?New episodes every Wednesday.Subscribe wherever you listen. 🛸

In September 1952 NATO launched the largest naval exercise in Atlantic history — 12 nations, 78 warships, 80,000 military personnel.Over 12 days multiple crews from multiple countries filed nearly identical reports — with no cross communication between them.A metallic disc orbited a Danish warship three times before vanishing.A British pilot banked toward a silver sphere — it disappeared instantly.The USS Roosevelt's official photographer took confirmed color photographs of a silvery sphere trailing the fleet.Those photographs were never released.The Air Force reviewed everything under Project Blue Book.Their classification: Unidentified.Five months later the CIA convened the Robertson Panel — and instead of investigating further,recommended using Walt Disney and the Boy Scouts to make the public stop asking questions.That report was classified for 22 years.Neal, Andrew, and Emma break it all down.Is this a Mostly True Alien Story?New episodes every Wednesday.Subscribe wherever you listen. 🛸

In December 1999 a Swedish researcher sat across from a being who claimed to be a member of a reptilian species that has lived on this planet for millions of years.She called herself Lacerta. In Latin — that means lizard.She said her species evolved here before humans existed and went underground when the surface became ours. She said humans were genetically engineered by a third species she called the Elohim. She said the triangle craft in modern UFO cases are human built — not alien.She confirmed Roswell — but said the occupants were not her species.The original recording is gone. The original document has never appeared. The man who translated it said it was a hoax.And yet it has never gone away.Neal, Andrew, and Emma dig into the full Lacerta Files.Is this a Mostly True Alien Story?New episodes every Wednesday.Subscribe wherever you listen. 🛸

The SS wasn't just building weapons. They were looking for something else. Die Glocke — a bell-shaped Nazi device that made people near it sick and die. Project name: Kronos. As in time. The Vril Society — blueprints channeled from a star system 65 light years away. Their leader vanished in 1945 with one final message: Nobody is staying. Operation Paperclip — 1,600 German scientists brought to the United States after the war. UFO sightings across America exploded the same year. In 1965 a bell-shaped object crashed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. The military erased it within hours. Hans Kammler controlled every black program the Third Reich ever ran. No body. No grave. No trial. Neal, Andrew, and Emma dig into five of the most disturbing claims in the Nazi-alien mythology. Is this a Mostly True Alien Story? New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe wherever you listen. 🛸

Every alien encounter report shares one detail nobody can fully explain: they look like us. Upright. Humanoid. Communicative. Emotionally detached. Scientifically precise. Across decades of encounter reports — Betty and Barney Hill, Travis Walton, Antonio Villas Boas, the Friendship Case — witnesses who never met each other described the same thing. Not monsters. Not incomprehensible beings from another world. Something that looks like a version of us. So what if it is? The future human hypothesis proposes that what we call aliens aren't visitors from another planet — they're evolved humans from the future, returning to study what they've lost. Biological anthropologist Michael Masters has argued it's scientifically plausible. Jacques Vallée spent decades suggesting the phenomenon is tied to human consciousness and time, not deep space. In this episode, Neal, Andrew, and Lemon lay out the case, work through the patterns across the most documented abduction cases in history, and ask the question that changes everything: what if they're not coming for us — what if they're coming back to remember what it felt like to be us? Grounded. Funny. Occasionally ridiculous. Always worth your time. Mostly True Alien Stories drops new episodes every Wednesday.Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

In November 1974, a quiet town in northeastern Pennsylvania became the center of one of the most unusual UFO reports of the decade. Witnesses described a glowing object descending into a mining pond, police responded to the scene, and by morning thousands had gathered to see what was happening.Known as “Fire in the Pond,” the Carbondale UFO incident remains one of the most debated cases of the 1970s UFO wave.In this episode, we examine the timeline, the witnesses, the investigation, and the explanation that followed — before deciding whether this is a mostly true alien story or not.

In 1967, Betty Andreasson claimed five beings entered her Massachusetts home without opening the door.Her family reportedly froze in place. She described missing time, an egg-shaped craft, symbolic visions, and a message that felt more spiritual than extraterrestrial.Years later, hypnosis sessions uncovered details that blurred the line between alien encounter and religious experience.This episode explores: – The timeline of events – The role of hypnosis in abduction cases – The influence of belief systems on encounter narratives – And whether spiritual symbolism strengthens or weakens credibilityWas Betty taken aboard a craft… or was something else happening entirely?We weigh the evidence and decide.Chapters:00:00 Alien Abduction Stories and The Betty Andreessen Case01:37 Discussion on Michio Kaku and Alien Theories04:08 Critique of Independence Day and Its Themes06:19 Cultural Commentary on Strippers in Film09:15 Character Representation in Film11:35 Alien Movie Analysis11:51 Speculation vs. True Reports13:02 Betty's Encounter with Aliens18:13 Hypnotherapy and Memory Recovery23:53 Alien Encounters and Experiences25:25 The Nature of Alien Technology27:02 Hypnosis and Memory Retrieval28:10 The Role of Dr. J. Allen Hynek30:02 Cultural Impact of Alien Stories32:47 Skepticism and Belief in Alien Encounters36:11 Weighing the Evidence43:35 Conclusion: Truth or Fiction?

She wasn’t taken against her will.She didn’t describe fear, paralysis, or missing time.She described love.In this episode, we explore Klarer’s claim of a long-term relationship with a being named Akon, her alleged travels aboard a craft known as the “Silver Star,” and the extraordinary personal and scientific explanations she offered to support her experience.We also examine why this story emerged when it did, how it was received by researchers, and what it reveals about the early contact era of UFO history — when encounters were often framed as instructional, romantic, or spiritual rather than threatening.A strange case.A deeply human story.And one of the most debated encounters we’ve ever covered.

In 1959, a group of missionaries in Papua New Guinea witnessed a strange aerial object hovering above their station in broad daylight. What followed was hours of observation, multiple witnesses, and reports that would later be taken seriously by investigators around the world.This episode examines the Father Gill UFO encounter — one of the rare cases involving sustained observation, group testimony, and detailed documentation.We explore what was reported, how skeptics responded, and why this case continues to be cited as one of the strongest multi-witness UFO encounters on record.Is this a mostly true alien story… or something else entirely?

In 1964, a police officer in Socorro, New Mexico reported encountering a landed craft, two small humanoid figures, and a liftoff that left physical traces behind. Within hours, military and federal investigators arrived—and the case quickly became one of Project Blue Book’s most puzzling files.This episode explores the full account of the Lonnie Zamora incident, the evidence documented at the scene, the official explanations that followed, and why none of them fully resolved what happened in the desert that evening. We break down what makes this encounter different from so many others, why Zamora’s credibility mattered, and why the case remains officially unexplained decades later.

In 1966, a quiet school morning outside Melbourne turned into one of the most astonishing UFO events ever reported.Students, teachers, and nearby residents watched a strange object descend, hover, and depart vertically at incredible speed. Military aircraft followed. Armed personnel arrived. Witnesses were questioned. Then — silence.In this episode, we examine the Westall UFO Incident in full: the timeline, the witnesses, the military response, and the long-term impact of a case that never received a satisfactory explanation.After reviewing the facts, we weigh in and ask the question that defines this show:Is this a Mostly True Alien Story… or not?

In October 1967, something entered the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia — witnessed by civilians, confirmed by police, and investigated by the Canadian military.No wreckage was found.No aircraft was missing.And the event was officially logged as unexplained.The Shag Harbor Incident remains one of the few UFO cases acknowledged by a national government and quietly archived without resolution.In this episode, we break down the original witness reports, the military response, the sonar tracking beneath the water, and the later theories that may have altered how the story is remembered.Then we weigh in.Is Shag Harbor a mostly true alien story — or something else entirely?

In 1983, a suburban Indiana woman reported a terrifying nighttime encounter involving a hovering craft, a blue beam, physical injuries, and missing time. The incident—known as the Copley Woods Encounter—became one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history.In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, we revisit the case with special guest Matthew S. Williams, space journalist and science communicator, to break down what happened—and what might explain it.We explore eyewitness testimony, physical evidence, hypnotic regression, and scientific alternatives, before reaching a rare unanimous verdict.Is the Copley Woods Incident a legitimate alien encounter… or a powerful example of how belief, fear, and unexplained events collide?

For centuries, stories of Santa Claus have shared striking similarities across cultures:a mysterious nighttime visitor, traveling through the sky, appearing during the winter solstice, watching homes, and leaving gifts behind.In this special Christmas episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, we explore the origins of Santa far beyond modern holiday tradition — examining ancient folklore, historical accounts of sky visitors, glowing aerial phenomena, and winter encounters reported long before Santa became a commercial icon.From Lapland to Scandinavia, medieval Europe to modern radar reports, we follow a trail of stories that suggest Santa may be more than a myth — and possibly a cultural memory shaped by real encounters in the sky.One host argues Santa’s origins point toward something otherworldly.The other believes the explanation lies in the supernatural and human storytelling.So what’s the truth?Is Santa simply a symbol of the season…or one of humanity’s oldest unresolved mysteries? 🎄👽Listen now and decide for yourself whether this is a Mostly True Alien Story… or not.

The Paul Bennewitz Deception is one of the darkest and most important stories in UFO history — and it has nothing to do with aliens.In the late 1970s, engineer Paul Bennewitz began recording strange lights and radio signals near Kirtland Air Force Base. Instead of telling him the truth, government officials fed him false alien narratives to conceal classified military programs.Over time, those lies destroyed Bennewitz’s mental health and helped seed many of the UFO myths still circulating today — including underground bases, alien treaties, and secret wars.In this episode, we examine:What Bennewitz actually uncoveredHow disinformation campaigns operateThe ethical cost of government secrecyWhy real UFO cases are harder to separate from fictionThis is a story about manipulation, trust, and how easily truth can be buried.Is this a Mostly True Alien Story… or not?

In August 1993, a quiet rural road outside Melbourne became the center of one of Australia’s most debated UFO encounters. Multiple drivers reported the same massive craft, the same blinding flash, the same missing time, and similar physical effects — yet their stories don’t perfectly align.In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, Neal and Andrew examine the entire Kelly Cahill case from start to finish. We explore:• What each witness claimed to see • The reported physical injuries and triangle mark • Car engine failures and electromagnetic oddities • Humanoid figures with glowing red eyes • Why the witnesses didn’t come forward at the same time • The inconsistencies that challenge the case • And whether the evidence supports a real encounter — or a constructed narrativeAndrew delivers a detailed breakdown of the research surrounding Cahill’s book Encounter, the timeline of events, and the shifting details that raise red flags. Neal weighs the emotional and psychological components that make this case so enduring — and so divisive.This is one of Australia’s most cited UFO encounters… but does it hold up?Listen now and decide: Is the Kelly Cahill encounter a Mostly True Alien Story… or not?

In 1965, a massive glowing fireball streaked across the sky over South Africa’s Karoo region — zig-zagging, stopping, crackling, and disappearing in a burst of light and sulfur. Two months later, a nearly identical object crashed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, prompting military retrievals, sealed reports, and decades of speculation.Are these events connected?Were they meteors, Cold War rocket failures… or something the public was never meant to see twice?This week, Neal and Andrew are joined by South African explorers Roland Gaspar and Frank Martins (The Adventure Guys) to investigate the Craddock Fireball and its possible relationship to the Kecksburg UFO crash.Together, they explore:Eyewitness accounts from Craddock/NwobaWhy the fireball’s behavior defied typical meteor physicsSecret South African radar installations & Cold War weapons programsKecksburg’s acorn-shaped craft & military lockdownTheories involving Soviet capsules, GE reentry vehicles, and even the Nazi BellWhy both events were immediately labeled “meteors”… despite contradictionsAnd whether this is a Mostly True Alien Story — or something else entirelyThis is one of the most unique cross-continental UFO stories we’ve ever covered.Listen now and decide for yourself.

In this episode, MTAS breaks down the new documentary The Age of Disclosure — including claims of crash retrievals, defense contractors hiding non-human tech, nuclear missile shutdowns, warp bubble propulsion, and whistleblowers risking everything to speak out. Neal and Andrew analyze each claim, weigh what holds up, and decide whether the documentary actually moves Disclosure forward or not.