Mostly True Alien Stories

The Paul Bennewitz Deception is one of the darkest and most important stories in UFO history — and it has nothing to do with aliens. In the late 1970s, engineer Paul Bennewitz began recording strange lights and radio signals near Kirtland Air Force Base. Instead of telling him the truth, government officials fed him false alien narratives to conceal classified military programs. Over time, those l...

In August 1993, a quiet rural road outside Melbourne became the center of one of Australia’s most debated UFO encounters. Multiple drivers reported the same massive craft, the same blinding flash, the same missing time, and similar physical effects — yet their stories don’t perfectly align. In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories , Neal and Andrew examine the entire Kelly Cahill case from sta...

In 1965, a massive glowing fireball streaked across the sky over South Africa’s Karoo region — zig-zagging, stopping, crackling, and disappearing in a burst of light and sulfur. Two months later, a nearly identical object crashed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, prompting military retrievals, sealed reports, and decades of speculation. Are these events connected? Were they meteors, Cold War rocket fail...

In this episode, MTAS breaks down the new documentary The Age of Disclosure — including claims of crash retrievals, defense contractors hiding non-human tech, nuclear missile shutdowns, warp bubble propulsion, and whistleblowers risking everything to speak out. Neal and Andrew analyze each claim, weigh what holds up, and decide whether the documentary actually moves Disclosure forward or not.

In 1957, a man calling himself Valiant Thor reportedly appeared in Virginia, entered the Pentagon without identification, met U.S. military leaders, and even sat down with President Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. His message: Stop nuclear weapons. Unite the planet. Join a higher interplanetary community. He supposedly lived inside the Pentagon for three years, wore an indestructible suit, and claim...

In January 1996, three teenage girls in the quiet Brazilian city of Varginha reported seeing a strange creature crouched in an alley — brown, oily skin, red eyes, and a head too large for its body. Within hours, the military rolled in, witnesses claimed a crash outside town, and a young soldier allegedly died after contact with “the being.” Neal and Andrew dig into Brazil’s most famous UFO case —...

October 12, 1963 — a truck driver named Eugenio Douglas crashes on a dark rural road in Argentina… and claims two ten-foot-tall figures stepped out of a glowing craft. He fired his revolver — and the bullets bounced off metal. Moments later, beams of light burned his skin. By dawn, police found melted asphalt, scorched fields, and footprints two feet long. This is the Eugenio Douglas Encounter — o...

Before the Buga Sphere captured headlines in 2025, there was another — a sphere that rolled on its own, hummed to music, and left scientists speechless. In 1974, the Betz family of Florida found a metallic orb that defied physics and baffled the Navy. It disappeared soon after — and the mystery never died. In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories , Neal and Andrew uncover the strange parallels...

In 1969, man stepped onto the Moon. But what if we weren’t the first ones there? This episode of Mostly True Alien Stories goes beyond the landing to explore strange claims about the Moon’s true nature — from hollow-Moon theories and alleged alien bases to why scientists once said the Moon “rang like a bell.” Joined by returning guest Don Sill (Phoenix Lights Episode), Neal and Andrew debate every...

In 1977, northern Brazil’s villagers reported glowing discs firing beams that paralyzed and burned — leaving victims drained of blood. The government called it Operation Prato — a secret military investigation into hundreds of encounters that remains classified to this day. Neal and Andrew break down one of the strangest, most terrifying UFO stories ever documented. Was it alien contact, covert te...

In 1947, the U.S. Army announced it recovered a “flying disc.” 24 hours later, that same disc became a weather balloon — and the greatest UFO mystery in history was born. Actor Geoffrey Cantor ( Marvel’s Daredevil & The Punisher ) joins Neal and Andrew to break down what really crashed in Roswell: alien craft or Cold War tech gone wrong? Featuring first-hand reports, government contradictions,...

In the 1950s, Lieutenant Colonel Richard French was one of the U.S. Air Force’s top investigators for Project Blue Book — the program designed to debunk UFO sightings. His orders were clear: explain everything away. But during an assignment in Newfoundland, French said he witnessed something he couldn’t dismiss: two saucer-shaped craft submerged beneath the water, with small gray beings repairing...

Two military friends went camping in Devil’s Den State Park and woke up miles away — dehydrated, disoriented, and missing hours of time. Decades later, an X-ray revealed a metallic implant buried in one man’s leg, turning a strange memory into one of the most disturbing abduction stories on record. In this episode, Neal Girandola and Andrew Triana examine the chilling 1977 Devil’s Den case, its ps...

In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories , Neal Girandola and Andrew Triana take a deep dive into the Buga Sphere , a mysterious metallic orb discovered in Colombia that has captivated the UFO world. From Jaime Maussan’s theatrical press conference to the scientific claims, skeptical red flags, and involvement of major UFO figures, this story has everything — discovery, drama, and debate. Join...

In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories , Neal Girandola and Andrew Triana break down two huge topics in the UFO world. First, the latest UAP Disclosure Hearing — what was said, who spoke, and whether it’s bringing us closer to real transparency. Then, the Pentyrch UFO Incident of 2016 , where witnesses claimed to see a massive pyramid-shaped craft pursued by military jets over Wales.  Explos...

In December 1980, something strange happened in the woods of Suffolk, England. Military personnel from RAF Woodbridge and Bentwaters reported lights in the sky, a glowing craft, radiation readings on the ground — and even binary codes delivered in a soldier’s mind. It’s been called Britain’s Roswell, and it remains one of the most credible UFO cases in history. In this episode of Mostly True Alien...

In 1989, the quiet Russian city of Voronezh became ground zero for one of the most bizarre UFO encounters ever reported. Hundreds of witnesses — including schoolchildren, local residents, and even a police officer — claimed to have seen a massive spacecraft descend into a park. From it emerged a nine-foot-tall alien , accompanied by a strange robot , who terrified the crowd before vanishing just a...

In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, Neal Girandola and Andrew Triana dive into The Friendship Case—one of the most mysterious and human alien contact stories of the last century. In 1950s Italy, locals reported decades of contact with the W56, benevolent beings who looked human, dressed in slacks and sweaters, and arrived not in saucers… but in cars. They shared exotic fruit, preached un...

Project Serpo has fascinated alien truth seekers for decades. In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, we explore the alleged alien exchange program involving 12 U.S. military volunteers. We’re back with a brand-new season of Mostly True Alien Stories—and we’re launching with one of the strangest alien claims ever leaked: Project Serpo. Did the U.S. government really send 12 military voluntee...

Hey friends—Neal here with a quick update. There won’t be a new episode this Wednesday, and here’s why: we're shifting gears behind the scenes to create something better . This summer, Mostly True Alien Stories is moving to a monthly drop schedule for full episodes so we can focus on high-quality storytelling, deeper investigations, and more explosive content (like the Buga Sphere Special we’re co...

In 1989, Linda Napolitano said she was abducted by aliens from her NYC apartment… and that two men — possibly connected to the U.N. — watched it happen. Was it the most credible alien abduction in history… or one of the greatest hoaxes ever pulled? This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we investigate the bizarre case that became known as The Manhattan Abduction — a story that blends government s...

In 1964, Donald Shrum went bowhunting in the Tahoe National Forest… and came back with a story no one could believe. In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, hosts Neal Girandola and Andrew Triana break down the jaw-dropping case of the Cisco Grove Encounter — where Shrum claims he was stalked by two alien beings and a humanoid robot, forcing him to spend the entire night in a tree, fighting...

What happens when a Wyoming rancher claims aliens gave him a message… and he actually listens? In this episode of Mostly True Alien Stories, hosts Neal Girandola and Andrew Triana welcome guest David Ferrugio — host of the Dead Talks podcast — for an unforgettable conversation that blends UFOs, death, near-death experiences, and the question of what it all means. We dive into the mysterious case o...

Oil rig workers off the coast of Tampico, Mexico, claim they saw not one—but two—UFOs hovering above the water. But that’s just the beginning. The region has long whispered about an underwater alien city called Amupac, said to protect the area from hurricanes and destruction. In this episode, Neal and Andrew dig into eyewitness reports, dissect the photos, and examine the cultural lore around one...

In 1980, a blinding light scorched the Texas sky—and left two women and a child with burns, radiation symptoms, and a lifetime of questions. This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we investigate the Cash-Landrum Incident, one of the most disturbing and well-documented UFO cases in American history. Did a military UFO nearly kill three innocent people? Why did the U.S. government deny everything—d...