Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Science journalist and author Becky Ferreira joins That UFO Podcast to discuss aliens, UAP, disclosure, and humanity’s obsession with life beyond Earth.
Becky is a contributor to The New York Times, WIRED, National Geographic, and author of First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore UFO stigma, government secrecy, interstellar objects, scientific skepticism, and what evidence would actually change the conversation.
📘 First Contact is available now from all good bookstores
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and guest welcome
01:20 Who is Becky Ferreira and her science writing background
04:15 What does a science writer actually do
07:35 Becky’s first engagement with the UFO and UAP topic
11:00 The 2017 Pentagon UAP videos and government response
15:05 Are UFOs aliens Becky’s agnostic perspective
19:40 UFO stigma science and public perception
24:10 Government secrecy Roswell and cover ups
29:00 Why non human biologics is a problematic term
34:10 Interstellar objects Oumuamua 3I ATLAS and alien speculation
40:00 Why the universe is stranger than we expect
45:20 Astronomical transients and disappearing stars
50:00 Disclosure whistleblowers and David Grusch
56:30 What evidence would change the UFO conversation
1:02:10 Aliens belief and what this topic says about humanity
1:06:40 Becky’s book First Contact and final thoughts
1:10:30 Where to find Becky and closing remarks
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Thanks for listening,
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🎵 Music Credits:
"Girl with the Saucer Eyes" – Adam Goldsack → bitly.ws/kvIK
"Goblin Problems" – Sean Cahill → bitly.ws/kvIL
Science journalist and author Becky Ferreira joins That UFO Podcast to discuss aliens, UAP, disclosure, and humanity’s obsession with life beyond Earth.
Becky is a contributor to The New York Times, WIRED, National Geographic, and author of First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore UFO stigma, government secrecy, interstellar objects, scientific skepticism, and what evidence would actually change the conversation.
📘 First Contact is available now from all good bookstores
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and guest welcome
01:20 Who is Becky Ferreira and her science writing background
04:15 What does a science writer actually do
07:35 Becky’s first engagement with the UFO and UAP topic
11:00 The 2017 Pentagon UAP videos and government response
15:05 Are UFOs aliens Becky’s agnostic perspective
19:40 UFO stigma science and public perception
24:10 Government secrecy Roswell and cover ups
29:00 Why non human biologics is a problematic term
34:10 Interstellar objects Oumuamua 3I ATLAS and alien speculation
40:00 Why the universe is stranger than we expect
45:20 Astronomical transients and disappearing stars
50:00 Disclosure whistleblowers and David Grusch
56:30 What evidence would change the UFO conversation
1:02:10 Aliens belief and what this topic says about humanity
1:06:40 Becky’s book First Contact and final thoughts
1:10:30 Where to find Becky and closing remarks
🔥 Support the show & get bonus content:
🛸 YouTube Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UCHw9Lru3EcpRQyM7AI5TlmA/join
🛸 Patreon: patreon.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast
🛸 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/that-ufo-podcast/id1511121397
🛸 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7wnXUAQ3vwdsX1BoyaEvjZ
🛸 Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/ThatUFOPodcast
📲 Connect with the show:
Twitter: @UFOUAPAM
Facebook, Instagram & YouTube: That UFO Podcast
YouTube: YouTube.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast
Email: UFOUAPAM@gmail.com
All links: https://linktr.ee/ufouapam
Official Website: ThatUFOPodcast.com
👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like & leave a review — it really helps!
Thanks for listening,
Andy
🎵 Music Credits:
"Girl with the Saucer Eyes" – Adam Goldsack → bitly.ws/kvIK
"Goblin Problems" – Sean Cahill → bitly.ws/kvIL
