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The Micah Hanks Program

Disinfo Wars: Fact, Fiction, and Confusion in the UFO Disclosure Era | MHP 04.07.26.

The Micah Hanks Program

Micah Hanks

Society & Culture, Science

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

What is the real truth about UFOs? Today, theories widely circulated online range from the controversial—and often questionable—including viral "alien mummy" discoveries in South America, to conspiracy-driven narratives about secret briefings, missing scientists, and even alleged "alien speeches" tied to political figures. Is it possible to make sense of the madness that often populates the modern UFO landscape, as represented by dialogue online?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we wade into the madness and, drawing on firsthand experiences and widely reported cases, attempt to separate speculation from substantiated fact, and explore how easily misinformation—and potentially even disinformation—can be incubated within even the most unusual "side quests" of the contemporary UFO conversation.

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0:00.0

reports of unidentified flying objects unidentified aerial phenomena are they secret weapons being tested by our own or foreign governments the american people are becoming most interested and in many instances very alarmed by the UFO storage So why do you suppose that all of this has been

0:21.8

kept from the world? Exploring our past, our future, and the mysteries of our universe. Where do they

0:28.1

come from? Why can't you explain it? Everybody in Uthology is screaming for disclosure. The future

0:33.5

is now. This is Micahanks. From the high mountains of Appalachia in a bunker below ground. Welcome

0:40.8

one and all. It is the Micahanks program. Glad as always to be getting into gear and going

0:46.2

in pursuit of the anomalous in our existence like we do every week. Listen on demand via

0:52.0

podcasting apps everywhere. And courtesy, as always, of our friends

0:55.9

at the UnX Radio Network.

0:58.2

A belated happy Easter to everybody who celebrates, also warm wishes extended to those who

1:03.6

don't.

1:04.3

In any case, I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend, and that it was a peaceful one.

1:09.3

We had a message of peace being delivered by Pope Leo on Sunday there from St. Peter's

1:15.0

Basilica and Rome, according to NBC News, delivering a rallying cry against war and hatred,

1:22.5

especially in light of what's going on in the Middle East, but really extend that to all parts

1:27.0

of the world right

1:27.6

now. These are concerning times in which we live. And so as the Pope addressed the thousands who

1:33.7

were there present on Sunday, he said, let those who have weapons lay them down. Let those who have the

1:40.0

power to unleash wars choose peace, not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue. We cannot

1:48.1

continue to be indifferent, he continued, and we cannot resign ourselves to evil. I guess I've had

1:55.0

a lot of the same sorts of concerns recently and a lot of the same sorts of thoughts on my mind.

2:00.6

And so again, I say to all my

2:01.9

beloved listeners out there, peace be with you, however you celebrate in these most concerning times,

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