Are aliens out there observing us? If they're not, why has the Pentagon released videos of "unidentified aerial phenomena?" What's going on at Area 51, anyhow?
Jun 2022
The History of Transplant Surgery
Witty, entertaining, and illuminating, Spare Parts shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions about not only who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become.Enjoy an excerpt of this surprising history audiobook from Paul Cr ... Show More
10m 53s
Apr 2022
Could we have domesticated a T-Rex?
Hello, Ask Science listeners! This week, we're sharing the first episode of Curious State, a brand new podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips.Could we have domesticated a T-Rex? Is the mafia really that violent? Haven't all the possible songs been written by now? Unexpected gems of kn ... Show More
16m 17s
Apr 2025
ALIEN: UFOs in the Hudson Valley
<p>Since at least the 1980s, the Hudson Valley area of New York has been a hotspot for UFO activity. Here, various crafts have been spotted by hundreds of people, leading many to wonder what's so special about this part of the United States. Some think that underground cave syste ... Show More
42m 22s
Sep 2024
Greg Eghigian, "After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Roswell, 1947. Washington, DC, 1952. Quarouble, 1954. New Hampshire, 1961. Pascagoula, 1973. Petrozavodsk, 1977. Copley Woods, 1983. Explore how sightings of UFOs and aliens seized the world's attention and discover what the fascination with flying saucers and extraterrestrial vi ... Show More
59m 45s
Aug 2025
#982 - Jesse Michels - UFOs, Aliens, Antigravity & Government Secrets
Jesse Michels is a YouTuber and show host, exploring subjects like UFOs, consciousness, and reality. For nearly a century, UFOs have captured our imagination as one of humanity’s greatest mysteries. Are they secret technology, alien visitors, or something else entirely? Who is be ... Show More
2h 10m
Aug 2024
Inside The Pentagon’s Secret Hunt For UFOs
Former senior intelligence official and special agent, Luis “Lue” Elizondo, was recruited into the US government’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, a $22 million program sponsored by then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to study UFOs. Lue resigned in 2017 in pr ... Show More
50m 49s