301. Why Do Alien Disclosure Stories Captivate Our Culture?

February 24, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

The episode explores the cultural fascination with alien disclosure and the implications it may have on society and religion.

People want transparency! Or do we? If nothing else, public calls for revealing government secrets raise a lot of ruckus, especially when the secrets in question seem to be covering up aliens. Zack is our UAP/UFO expert. Stephen is intrigued yet skeptical. We’re both all over last week’s headlines. One former president claimed he knows aliens are real. Then the current U.S. president said he would declassify files. Whatever happens next, why do people want disclosure so badly? Episode sponsors Firebreak by Kathy Tyers Realm Makers 2026 Conference & Expo Interregnum by J. A. Webb Above the Circle of Earth by E. Stephen Burnett Mission update New reviews: For The Good of All and Andromache Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild Writing that next great alien-invasion novel? Join the Authorship . Quotes and notes Armies of the Aliens series on Fantastical Truth 1. Disclosure may expose human loneliness. This news could upend members of the alien fandom. We could all discover there were no aliens after all. Instead we might hear about human technology. And we might suspect we’re alone in the universe. 2. Disclosures can upset our metaphysics Disclosure of…

People in this episode

Host: Stephen

Guest: Zack

Topics covered

alien disclosure
UAP
government secrets
public transparency
religion and aliens
metaphysics

Keywords

alien disclosure
UAP
government secrets
public transparency
religion
metaphysics
extraterrestrial life

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Interregnum, Above the Circle of Earth, For The Good of All, Andromache

More episodes of Fantastical Truth

316. What if An Elf Lost Her Dream-Come-True? | The Rending Cauldron with Rebecca P. Minor · June 9, 2026 · 1h 9m
315. How Do Incensepunk Stories Imagine the Church’s Future? · June 4, 2026 · 1h 17m
314. How Can Your Family Read Better Fantastical Novels This Summer? · May 26, 2026 · 49 min
313. Should Christian-Made Stories Evangelize Nonbelievers? · May 19, 2026 · 1h 2m
312. Why Do Christians Believe These Top Seven Myths About Heaven? · May 12, 2026 · 1h 3m
311. How Do Great Stories Help Us Return to Factory Settings? · May 7, 2026 · 56 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Fantastical Truth podcast page.