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Jul 2025
59m 41s

What if the Government Believes in U.F.O...

NEW YORK TIMES OPINION
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U.F.O.s, fairies and abductions! This week, Ross talks to Diana Walsh Pasulka, a professor of religious studies, about how a deep dive into Catholic archives led her down a path to unravel the connections between religion, extraterrestrial encounters and government secrecy. 
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