Roswell UFO Crash Sparks Military Panic, Cover-Up, Claims of Secret Facilities - Donald Schmitt

About this episode

Donald Schmitt discusses the 1947 Roswell UFO incident and the surrounding theories and cover-ups.

What really happened in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947? Following the discovery of strange metallic debris, the U.S. military secured the area amid murmurs of a downed UFO. Roswell has since become the epicenter of UFO speculation and theories, prompting many, like Donald Schmitt, to dedicate their time and research to finding the truth about what happened. Donald is an investigative journalist, author, and expert on all things Roswell-related. He recounts the 1947 UFO incident, the alleged government cover-up, and the hundreds of testimonies from people with firsthand knowledge. Was the debris really just a fallen weather balloon as claimed? From allegations of possible alien bodies removed from the Roswell wreckage to accounts of an underground research facility and refrigerated hangar, Donald dishes out all the details on this alien phenomenon.

People in this episode

Host: Tina Griffin

Guest: Donald Schmitt

Topics covered

• UFOs
• government cover-up
• Roswell incident
• investigative journalism
• alien phenomena

Keywords

• Roswell
• UFO
• military cover-up
• alien bodies
• investigative journalist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. military

Places: Roswell, New Mexico

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