EP13 - Mayk Leão's Viral UFO Encounter... A Hoax?

About this episode

This episode explores Mayk Leão's alleged UFO encounter and the possibility of it being a hoax while delving into Brazil's history of UFO sightings.

Could a Brazilian animal rescuer have captured one of the most compelling UFO videos of the decade — or did he just pull off one of the biggest viral hoaxes of 2026? In this episode of The Scarecast, we break down the full story of Mayk Leão, a rural influencer from Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil, who on May 31, 2026, claims he experienced a terrifying, reality-shattering encounter with a massive disc-shaped craft that hovered over the forest near his property — and then flew silently over his house... but what unravel's in this story, will make you question whether this was all a hoax. But we don't stop there. This case opens the door to Brazil's long and deeply unsettling history of UFO encounters — as I dive into the rabbit hole covering Operação Prato (1977–1978), The Night of the UFOs (1986), and my favorite, The Varginha Incident (1996). WATCH the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e807U6mKiIU About The Scarecast: The Scarecast pulls you straight into the dark edges of real life. Hosted by Michael Crutchfield, it blends unsettling true stories, paranormal encounters, and mysterious passings with immersive sound design and atmospheric storytelling to…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Crutchfield

Topics covered

• UFO encounters
• viral hoaxes
• Brazilian folklore
• true crime
• mysteries

Keywords

• UFO
• hoax
• Brazil
• Mayk Leão
• Operação Prato
• Varginha Incident
• true crime
• mysteries

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil

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