Aliens? Yes! But Maybe No

Aliens? Yes! But Maybe No

By: Aliens? Yes! But Maybe No

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Categories: Science, Comedy, Society, Culture

Welcome to Aliens? Yes! But Maybe No. Join us, Travis and Josh, as we dive headfirst into the strange, the unexplained, and the “probably not true, but what if?” of the universe. From the basics like the Roswell Incident (you know, the one that started it all) to wild fringe theories like the hollow moon (because, sure, why not?), we’re here to ask the big questions, share a few laughs, and figure out what we actually believe.We’re not experts—we’re just two curious guys who want to know more about UFOs, UAPs, and alien lore. So whether you’...

Episodes

High Strangeness in Antarctica
Jan 09, 2026

We're embarking on an expedition to the coldest, driest, most remote continent on Earth, Antarctica, to explore why this icy wasteland might be one of the weirdest places on the planet. We’re talking secret Nazi bases, bleeding glaciers, ghost stories, UFOs, and the all-time conspiracy classic: Operation Highjump

Also in this episode: Travis learns that “Antarctica” means “no bears,” and Josh demands the immediate release of all government data ever. (Good luck with that.)

If you like your icebergs with a side of ancient civilizations, magnetic anomalies, alien bases, and deeply suspicious no-fly zon...

Duration: 00:56:12
High Strangeness in Antarctica
Jan 09, 2026

We're embarking on an expedition to the coldest, driest, most remote continent on Earth, Antarctica, to explore why this icy wasteland might be one of the weirdest places on the planet. We’re talking secret Nazi bases, bleeding glaciers, ghost stories, UFOs, and the all-time conspiracy classic: Operation Highjump

Also in this episode: Travis learns that “Antarctica” means “no bears,” and Josh demands the immediate release of all government data ever. (Good luck with that.)

If you like your icebergs with a side of ancient civilizations, magnetic anomalies, alien bases, and deeply suspicious no-fly zon...

Duration: 00:56:12
Majestic 12: The Men Behind The UFO Cover-Ups
Dec 26, 2025

A roll of film shows up in a Hollywood mailbox. The frames develop into “Top Secret Majic Eyes Only” pages that name presidents, spymasters, and scientists—and claim a secret committee has managed America’s UFO story since 1947. We dig into Majestic 12 with fresh eyes, tracing the thread from Roswell and EBEs (Extraterrestrial Biological Entity) to alleged treaties with Greys, underground facilities, and black projects at Groom Lake that fuel Area 51 legends. Along the way, we confront the uncomfortable heart of the story: disinformation as a deliberate strategy.

We walk through the 12 people attributed to MJ‑12. To name a few...

Duration: 00:52:52
Valiant Thor: The Alien Who Met With the President
Dec 12, 2025

Forget Roswell's crash landings! What if a high-ranking alien emissary didn't arrive in pieces, but was personally invited into the highest offices of the U.S. government? We dedicate this episode to the bizarre, high-level conspiracy story of Valiant Thor, the alleged Venusian who materialized near Alexandria, Virginia, in 1957 and walked right into the Pentagon.

This was no ordinary close encounter: Thor was described as a striking humanoid with unusual physical traits—six fingers, extremely large eyes, and an IQ reportedly off the charts. His mission was dire: to meet with President Eisenhower and Vi...

Duration: 00:42:23
The Ultimate Alien Species: Who Would Be the Last One Standing in a Cosmic Battle?
Nov 28, 2025

We're pitting 16 galactic alien species against each other! Why? To answer one of humanities core questions hiding inside all of us: Who would win in a fight?

Our researcher, Jordan, becomes our game-master/referee as we dive deep into each alien species lore before battling them against each other. 

We kick off with the Peacemakers; weighing the calm, multidimensional mastery of the Andromedans against the formidable Lyrans and Arcturians. Then the Ancients punch back: Draconians bring raw menace while The Watchers counter with strategic patience and mind games. And t...

Duration: 01:16:46
Alien Cults and UFO Religions
Nov 14, 2025

Buckle up! We’re diving into UFO cults to understand how science fiction can morph into religion, and why smart, sincere people get sucked in. Charismatic leaders, apocalyptic timelines, cosmic hierarchies—we’re covering it all! 

Trigger warning: This episode contains sensitive content such as suicide, harm to children, and murder. 

We start with The Seekers and the moment a failed prophecy gave birth to the term cognitive dissonance. From there, we trace the rise of Scientology; L. Ron Hubbard’s leap from Dianetics to thetans, secret OT levels, and a controversial cosmic backstory that turned a s...

Duration: 00:59:10
The Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblin Alien Invasion Story
Oct 31, 2025

A glowing “wash tub” streaks across the Kentucky sky, a dog bolts under the house, and eleven people barricade a farmhouse as small, long-limbed figures peer through the glass. We revisit the Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter with fresh eyes, unpacking the fear-soaked timeline, the metallic “ping” of bullets, and the eerie return of the watchers near dawn—all while balancing folklore, forensics, and the psychology of panic.

We walk through what made this night iconic: eleven witnesses, consistent core details, a multi-agency police sweep, and—crucially—no bodies, no craft, no footprints. Then we test rival explanations. Could a meteor shower...

Duration: 00:48:10
The Skinwalker Ranch Mystery: UFOs, Portals, and High Strangeness
Oct 24, 2025

In this episode, we discuss Utah’s Uinta Basin, particularly Skinwalker Ranch—where indigenous warnings, rancher reports, and modern sensors collide in a 512-acre tangle of orbs, voids, and hypotheses.

We start with the foundation: Ute land, Navajo Skinwalker lore, and a mesa crowned by a stone circle that some say marks a door. From late-1800s thunder-without-storms to mid-century sightings of silent, directional lights, the basin built a reputation well before it had a brand. Then come the Shermans: a massive “wolf” that ignores close-range gunfire, blue spheres that terrify their dogs, a night of yelps ending i...

Duration: 00:52:08
Close Encounters of Every Kind Explained
Oct 10, 2025

A light in the sky isn’t the same as a missing hour of your life—and lumping them together is why the UFO conversation keeps spinning its wheels. We take a clear, grounded walk through the close encounter scale, from Hynek’s original CE1–CE3 to abductions (CE4) and human‑initiated contact (CE5), and show how a shared vocabulary can turn wild stories into workable data. No hype, no hand‑waving—just definitions, cases, and why structure matters.

We start with the roots: Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the astronomer who tried to bring scientific rigor to UFO reports an...

Duration: 00:34:53
Ley Lines: Ancient Energy Paths or Modern Myth?
Sep 26, 2025

What if Earth's most sacred places aren't randomly scattered but deliberately positioned along invisible energy pathways? That's the fascinating premise behind ley lines—straight alignments connecting ancient monuments, temples, and natural formations that some believe carry powerful earth energies.

Standing alone on a hilltop in 1921 England, Alfred Watkins noticed something remarkable about the landscape: ancient sites created a perfect geometric pattern across the countryside. He called these alignments "ley lines," initially viewing them as practical ancient trade routes. But over decades, this simple observation evolved into something far more mysterious. By the 1960s, these invisible pathways were be...

Duration: 01:00:02
2025 Congressional UAP Hearing
Sep 12, 2025

BONUS EPISODE!!

The congressional hearing on "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection" delivered stunning testimony from military witnesses who risked everything to speak truth about unexplained encounters that defy conventional explanation.

Five witnesses took the stand: Air Force veterans Jeffrey Nucatelli and Dylan Borland, Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Alexander Wiggins, renowned UAP journalist George Knapp, and Joe Spielberger from the Project on Government Oversight. Their collective testimony painted a troubling picture not only of extraordinary encounters but of systematic suppression targeting those who dare report them.

The most jaw-dropping...

Duration: 00:43:33
The Flatwoods Monster Mystery
Sep 12, 2025

A fiery object streaks across the twilight sky over rural West Virginia. Children witness its descent and rush to find an adult. Together, they climb a darkened hill to investigate, only to encounter something that will haunt them for the rest of their lives – a towering figure with glowing eyes and a metallic lower body surrounded by noxious mist.

The 1952 Flatwoods Monster incident remains one of America's most compelling cryptid encounters, blending elements of UFO lore with unexplained phenomena. What makes this case particularly fascinating is not just what was seen, but who saw it – a group that...

Duration: 00:46:39
Psychic Spies: The True Story of Project Stargate
Aug 29, 2025

Your thoughts might be capable of traveling where your body cannot. For over twenty years, the United States government poured resources into exploring this seemingly impossible concept through a classified program eventually known as Project Stargate.

Remote viewing—the ability to mentally perceive and describe distant locations without using conventional senses—wasn't just a fringe experiment. It involved serious scientists, military personnel, and intelligence agencies looking for unconventional ways to gather information during the Cold War. What began as a response to rumors of Soviet psychic research evolved into a fascinating exploration of human consciousness and its pote...

Duration: 01:08:34
The Mystery in the Fields: Exploring Crop Circle Phenomena
Aug 15, 2025

The mysterious phenomenon of crop circles has captivated our collective imagination for centuries. As we explore in this episode, these enigmatic formations aren't just modern curiosities—they have roots stretching back to ninth-century France and beyond, raising profound questions about their true origins.

From the earliest documented cases like the 1678 "Mowing Devil" pamphlet describing perfectly cut crops that "no mortal man was able to do the like," to the explosion of increasingly complex geometric patterns in modern times, crop circles have evolved from simple rings to elaborate fractals and mathematical sequences that challenge conventional explanation.

Th...

Duration: 00:59:12
Sky Battles! Unexplained Aerial Phenomena Throughout History
Aug 01, 2025

What happens when multiple witnesses observe aerial warfare between unidentified flying objects? Throughout history, four remarkable incidents have left historians and researchers baffled, each describing what appears to be organized combat in the skies.

The 1561 phenomenon over Nuremberg remains one of history's most puzzling aerial events. Witnesses described blood-red semicircular arcs, spheres, and crosses battling above them before falling to earth with immense smoke. Five years later, citizens of Basel, Switzerland experienced a similar week-long display of "fiery red" objects and black spheres moving with uncanny precision. These medieval accounts, preserved only through religious broadsheets, force us...

Duration: 01:04:59
Immaculate Constellation for Dummies
Jul 18, 2025

The veil of secrecy has been lifted on one of the government's most classified UAP research programs. Welcome to our deep dive into the "Immaculate Constellation" – a shadowy, unacknowledged special access program that's been studying and attempting to reverse engineer non-human technology right under congressional noses.

This episode unpacks the explosive 12-page document entered into congressional record during the 2024 hearings, revealing a coordinated effort within the Pentagon to collect data on UAPs without proper oversight. We examine the document's six sections, from information collection methods to the classification of different craft types, including spheres, discs, triangles, and th...

Duration: 00:58:18
2024 Congressional UAP Hearing
Jul 04, 2025

The veil of secrecy surrounding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena is starting to crack. In this eye-opening analysis of the 2024 Congressional UAP hearing, we dive deep into explosive testimony revealing decades of government concealment and deliberate information suppression.

When four expert witnesses step forward—including former Pentagon insider Luis Elizondo declaring "UAPs are real" and journalist Michael Shellenberger exposing the classified "Immaculate Consolation" program—the truth about recovered non-human technology becomes impossible to ignore. The hearing reveals a disturbing pattern: emails mysteriously vanishing, witnesses facing intimidation, and Congress deliberately kept in the dark about programs funded by taxpayer dollars.
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Duration: 00:45:49
2022 & 2023 Congressional UAP Hearings
Jun 20, 2025

Congressional hearing rooms aren't typically where you'd expect to hear about recovered non-human biologics or pilots being harassed into silence about UFO encounters. Yet in July 2023, that's exactly what happened when three credible witnesses testified under oath before the House Oversight Committee.

The 2023 UAP hearings represent a seismic shift in how our government addresses unidentified aerial phenomena. Former intelligence officer David Grusch shocked lawmakers with claims of decades-long crash retrieval programs and recovered non-human biologics, while describing the "corporate terrorism" whistleblowers face for speaking out. Navy Commander David Fravor detailed his encounter with a massive "Tic Tac"...

Duration: 00:36:00
Is the Moon a Hollow Spacecraft?
Jun 06, 2025

Warning: This episode almost ended in a lunar-sized argument! Travis and Josh lock horns over the wildly debated hollow moon theory. 

Could our closest celestial neighbor actually be an enormous artificial structure? The Hollow Moon Theory has captivated fringe scientists and conspiracy theorists for decades, and for compelling reasons. When NASA intentionally crashed lunar modules into the moon's surface during Apollo missions, something unexpected happened – the moon resonated for hours, "ringing like a bell" according to scientists monitoring the seismic activity. Even stranger, the vibrations appeared to accelerate rather than diminish with depth.

Josh and Tra...

Duration: 00:49:51
The Phoenix Lights Mass UFO Sighting
May 23, 2025

Did thousands of people across Arizona witness the same massive, silent, V-shaped craft in the clear night sky of 1997? What happens when the government can't explain what everyone saw? This week, Travis and Josh delve into the baffling Phoenix Lights incident, a mass UAP sighting event that baffled witnesses, including a former governor and even actor Kurt Russell. 

Twenty-five years later, the Phoenix Lights remain an unsolved mystery that challenges our understanding of what moves through our skies. Was it experimental military technology, something truly extraterrestrial, or an explanation we haven't yet considered? Whatever crossed Arizona that n...

Duration: 00:44:38
The Haunting Claim of Betty and Barney Hill's Alien Abduction
May 09, 2025

Journey back to 1961 as Betty and Barney Hill recount a bizarre encounter in the New Hampshire mountains, complete with strange lights, missing time, and unsettling nightmares. Was it a genuine extraterrestrial event, or could there be earthly explanations for the torn clothes, pink powder, and hypnotic recollections? It's truly an interstellar whodunit into the unknown.

Join the guys as they explore the 'first' widely reported alien abduction case, navigating skepticism, prejudice, and the enduring mystery of what really happened to Betty and Barney. 

One thing's for sure, their story left a mark on UFO lore t...

Duration: 00:39:30
Kenneth Arnold's UFO Sighting and the Birth of the Flying Saucer
Apr 25, 2025

Flying saucers, close encounters, and the origin of a pop culture phenomenon! 

This week, Travis and Josh delve into the story of Kenneth Arnold, the pilot whose 1947 sighting sparked the world's fascination with UFOs. Was it a military operation, a trick of the light, or something truly otherworldly? 

Join us as we explore Arnold's incredible account, the birth of the term 'flying saucer,' and the fascinating start of our modern UFO obsession.

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Duration: 00:26:26
Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident: Is This the UK's Most Compelling UFO Case?
Apr 11, 2025

Is this the UK's version of the US's Roswell incident, or just a really intense light show courtesy of the Orford Ness Lighthouse? 

We delve into the Rendlesham Forest Incident, a puzzling case of UFO sightings that left US Air Force personnel stationed at a joint RAF-US base utterly baffled. 

Mysterious lights, strange indentations in the forest floor (possibly deer with very specific hoof patterns), and a binary code that allegedly leads to ancient sites around the world—the Rendlesham story is a labyrinth of conflicting testimonies and unexplained phenomena. Join Travis Wright and Josh Snod...

Duration: 00:35:23
Men in Black: Real Encounters or Government Conspiracy?
Mar 28, 2025

Men in Black: Are they real, or just a government-sized urban legend? 

This week, we're diving deep into the shadowy world of the MIB, exploring their creepy encounters, vanishing coins, and why they always seem to know your deepest secrets.

Get ready for a wild ride through conspiracy, close-up magic, and the ultimate question: Who's watching the watchers? 

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Duration: 00:43:14
Travis Walton UFO Incident: Alien Abduction or Elaborate Hoax?
Mar 14, 2025

Did Travis Walton REALLY get beamed up by aliens, or was it the ultimate 70s prank gone wrong? 

This week, we're dissecting the legendary Travis Walton abduction story, the one that inspired 'Fire in the Sky' and countless late-night debates. Was it a genuine close encounter, or just a really convincing tall tale? We'll dig into the evidence, the confession that shook the UFO world, and the million-dollar question: how far would you go for a good story (and maybe a quick buck from the National Enquirer)? 

Prepare for a rollercoaster ride through alien encounters, qu...

Duration: 00:32:22
Pentagon UFO Disclosure: Exploring The Military UAP Videos
Feb 28, 2025

Ever wondered what happens when the Pentagon admits UFO videos are real? Well, buckle up, because in this episode, we're diving into the declassified Navy footage that's got everyone scratching their heads. 

We'll explore the infamous 'Tic Tac,' 'Gimbal,' and 'Go Fast' videos, debate whether they're alien tech or just next-gen drones, and ponder why the government is finally talking about it. Is it a slow disclosure, a strategic move, or just a way to discredit the the believers? 

Join us as we navigate the blurry line between official statements and conspiracy theories, an...

Duration: 00:53:46
The Ariel School Incident: Unraveling the Mystery of the UFO Sightings in Zimbabwe
Feb 14, 2025

Hold onto your tinfoil hats, folks, because in this episode, we're tackling the Ariel School Incident, where a playground in Zimbabwe turned into a close encounter of the third kind (allegedly). 

We're talking spaceships, aliens, and a whole bunch of kids who swore they saw it all. But were they telling the truth, or were they just a bunch of imaginative youngsters who got a little carried away? 

Get ready for a journey into the unknown as we explore this captivating and controversial event. You might even start believing in aliens yourself (or at least qu...

Duration: 00:46:24
Aliens at Roswell? Unpacking the Mysterious UFO Crash
Jan 31, 2025

In this episode, we’re sifting through the wreckage of the Roswell incident, trying to separate fact from fiction (which is harder than it sounds). 

We're tackling crashed spacecraft, "memory metal," and the ever-shifting narratives surrounding the event. Was it extraterrestrial ⎯ or just a government cover-up? 

So, buckle up, stay curious, and join us for another episode of semi-informed guesswork, outlandish theories, and a healthy dose of doubt.

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Duration: 01:08:02
Bob Lazar: Area 51, UFOs, and Conspiracies
Jan 17, 2025

In this episode, we’re trying to unravel everything we know (which isn't much) about Bob Lazar.

We're tackling his claims of working on alien spacecrafts, trying to figure out if he's a genius, a con artist, or just a dude with a very colorful past. Are we onto something groundbreaking? Unlikely. Are we having fun anyway? Absolutely.

So, strap in, keep an open mind, and join us for another episode of semi-educated speculation, wild theories, and just the right amount of skepticism.

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Duration: 00:51:24
Our Thoughts on UFOs and UAPs: A Beginner’s Take on Alien Lore
Jan 03, 2025

Welcome to Aliens? Yes! But Maybe No—the podcast absolutely no one asked for, but here we are anyway. In this very first episode, we (Travis Wright and Josh Snodgrass) stumble our way through UFOs, UAPs, and all things alien lore. Spoiler: we’re not experts. We’re just two guys with a lot of questions, a little curiosity, and zero shame in admitting we have no idea what we’re doing (yet).

We’re sharing our baseline thoughts on aliens, why UFOs might secretly be government plot twists, and what the heck a UAP even is. Think of t...

Duration: 00:37:54
The Aliens Podcast Nobody Asked For
Dec 20, 2024

Welcome to Aliens? Yes! But Maybe No. Join us, Travis and Josh, as we dive headfirst into the strange, the unexplained, and the “probably not true, but what if?” of the universe. From the basics like the Roswell Incident (you know, the one that started it all) to wild fringe theories like the hollow moon (because, sure, why not?), we’re here to ask the big questions, share a few laughs, and figure out what we actually believe.

We’re not experts—we’re just two curious guys who want to know more about UFOs, UAPs, and alien lore...

Duration: 00:01:58