The Age of Disclosure: Who Actually Controls the UAP Secrets? | w/ Dan Farah | Shane Smith Has Questions
About this episode
Shane Smith discusses UAPs and government transparency with filmmaker Dan Farah.
Who actually controls the biggest secret in modern history? For decades, UFOs were treated as conspiracy theories, fringe science, or tabloid fodder. Today, senators, intelligence officials, military officers, and even presidents are publicly discussing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). What changed? This week, Shane sits down with filmmaker Dan Farah, director of The Age of Disclosure to discuss the growing push for government transparency around UAPs, the role of defense contractors, congressional investigations, declassified documents, and the battle currently unfolding inside Washington over what the public should know. The conversation goes far beyond aliens. Shane and Dan explore the idea of a decades-long "legacy program," whether critical information has migrated from government agencies into private contractors, why recent disclosures may be happening now, the role of China and a potential technological arms race, and whether the real story is less about extraterrestrials and more about power, secrecy, and accountability. They also discuss Steven Spielberg's influence on Farah's work, the making of The Age of Disclosure, media stigma, FOIA requests…
People in this episode
Host: Shane Smith
Guest: Dan Farah
Topics covered
- UAPs
- government transparency
- defense contractors
- congressional investigations
- media stigma
- whistleblowers
- power and secrecy
Keywords
- UFOs
- government secrecy
- legacy program
- FOIA requests
- technological arms race
- disclosure
- military officials
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: VICE News, Studio71
Books & works: The Age of Disclosure, Ready Player One
Places: Washington
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