Roswell | The Declassified Truth Behind the Crashed UFO

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Was the infamous Roswell incident truly humanity's first contact with aliens, or is there a much more grounded explanation? Dive into the mystery behind the 1947 UFO crash. In this episode, we unpack the legendary Roswell, New Mexico incident that sparked the global UFO phenomenon. We explore the initial reports of a flying saucer crash, the sudden government retraction of these claims, and the 30-year silence that followed. This discussion dives deep into the Project Mogul theory, investigating whether the debris found by Mac Brazel was truly from an otherworldly craft or part of a top-secret military project designed to detect Soviet atomic tests. We look at the role of the 509th Composite Group, the peculiar 'memory metal' artifacts, and how urban legends evolved over decades to include tales of alien bodies and elaborate cover-ups. Whether you are a hardcore conspiracy theorist or a skeptic who prefers a historical lens, this episode breaks down the evidence, the confusion, and the lasting impact this event has had on popular culture. Join us as we separate fact from folklore in one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries regarding military secrets, government transparency, and the enduring fascination with the unknown. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/roswell Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this next: Project Blue Beam - https://youtu.be/VWIGPANKy2M?si=YeElYr5Unf65byD4 Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hear that. It's your big McDonald's hunger calling. And that's not just any kind of hunger. It's the kind that calls for the big arch.
0:07.5	Stack with juicy beef, cheddar cheese, and that big arch sauce. Oh, and don't forget those crispy onions. Hungry? You are now.
0:16.5	Serve from 11 a.m. subject to availability. Price and participation may vary.
0:20.1	Hey man.
0:20.6	Happy to be here. What's going on?
0:22.3	Oh, my gosh.
0:23.8	Have you ever heard of Roswell?
0:26.9	Roswell?
0:27.9	Yeah.
0:28.5	Like the...
0:30.4	He was the president during World War II,
0:36.6	and his brother Teddy
0:39.0	was the president before.
0:42.5	They were related, right?
0:46.2	Teddy Roswell.
0:47.3	Franklin D. Roswell?
0:48.5	Franklin D. Roswell?
0:50.7	Yeah. Yeah. They did that.
0:52.6	They did that. But then they also did some aliens.
0:55.7	They also did some aliens. Is it New Mexico or Arizona? Yeah, Roswell, New Mexico.
1:00.7	Okay. Roswell, New Mexico. Roswell, oh no. Okay. Well, it's going to be bad. Let's do it. Okay.
1:07.8	Okay. So, you can see if you go back and watch what just happened, he said Roswell, I knew what we were talking about. And you can see my face go, oh, no. And I was like, try to be a keep of light and trying to, maybe, maybe he's going to, maybe he's going to change up on me. Maybe he's going to, you know, this is a distraction, you know? He's going to actually do something. No, it's an alien one. Yeah, it's Roswell, the actual Roswell UFO. It's the most, why, I will know now, but I don't understand why it's the most famous alien thing. Yeah, I think it's kind of like the foundation of like the UFO phenomena.
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