Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this episode of Neon Galactic, we sit down with Kimberly Engels, a member of the Society for UAP Studies, an associate professor of philosophy at Molloy University, research director at the John Mack Institute, and past president of the North American Sartre Society.
We discuss phenomenology, and how it applies to the subject and study of unidentified anomalous phenomena, non-human intelligence, and other kinds of anomalous encounters.
Through such a philosophical approach, she points out, researchers emphasize the importance of first-person experience and clearly acknowledge the impossibility of completely removing subjectivity in scientific research.
Engels is involved in the Archives of the Impossible metadata analysis project, and she outlines some initial patterns that are emerging from that effort.
We also talk about the western scientific worldview, and how it compares with the North American indigenous conception of reality, especially as it relates to anomalous phenomena.
Engels also describes how the dismissal of UAP and NHI experiences, as well as the culturally rejected traditions of non-western populations, functions as a kind of epistemic injustice, a devaluing of individual experience and perspective.
To learn more, check out her blog:
societyforuapstudies.org
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Chapter list
Host's Welcome and Kimberly Engels' Journey to UAP Studies
00:00:00
Kimberly Engels on Her Personal Path to UAP Research
00:03:18
Applying Phenomenology to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
00:08:03
Uncovering Patterns and Transformative Effects of UAP Encounters
00:14:30
Connecting UAP to Religious, Fairy, and Cryptid Experiences
00:20:05
How Indigenous Cultures Approach Anomalous Phenomena
00:28:26
Addressing Epistemic Injustice and Learning from Marginalized Cultures
00:35:01
Challenging Western Views of Progress and Embracing Sustainability
00:40:27
The Stigmatization of Abduction and the War on Factuality
00:44:24
The Growing Academic Interest and Challenges in UAP Studies
00:53:29
Unpacking the Profound Existential Implications of UAP for Humankind
00:58:15
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Music Credits:
Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd
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Licensed under CC BY 4.0: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: filmmusic.io/standard-license
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#phenomenology #paranormal #occult #NDE #extraterrestrial #alien #conspiracy #esp #psi #UAP #UFO #space #magic #occult #trauma #consciousness #phenomenon
On this episode of Neon Galactic, we sit down with Kimberly Engels, a member of the Society for UAP Studies, an associate professor of philosophy at Molloy University, research director at the John Mack Institute, and past president of the North American Sartre Society.
We discuss phenomenology, and how it applies to the subject and study of unidentified anomalous phenomena, non-human intelligence, and other kinds of anomalous encounters.
Through such a philosophical approach, she points out, researchers emphasize the importance of first-person experience and clearly acknowledge the impossibility of completely removing subjectivity in scientific research.
Engels is involved in the Archives of the Impossible metadata analysis project, and she outlines some initial patterns that are emerging from that effort.
We also talk about the western scientific worldview, and how it compares with the North American indigenous conception of reality, especially as it relates to anomalous phenomena.
Engels also describes how the dismissal of UAP and NHI experiences, as well as the culturally rejected traditions of non-western populations, functions as a kind of epistemic injustice, a devaluing of individual experience and perspective.
To learn more, check out her blog:
societyforuapstudies.org
——————
Chapter list
Host's Welcome and Kimberly Engels' Journey to UAP Studies
00:00:00
Kimberly Engels on Her Personal Path to UAP Research
00:03:18
Applying Phenomenology to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
00:08:03
Uncovering Patterns and Transformative Effects of UAP Encounters
00:14:30
Connecting UAP to Religious, Fairy, and Cryptid Experiences
00:20:05
How Indigenous Cultures Approach Anomalous Phenomena
00:28:26
Addressing Epistemic Injustice and Learning from Marginalized Cultures
00:35:01
Challenging Western Views of Progress and Embracing Sustainability
00:40:27
The Stigmatization of Abduction and the War on Factuality
00:44:24
The Growing Academic Interest and Challenges in UAP Studies
00:53:29
Unpacking the Profound Existential Implications of UAP for Humankind
00:58:15
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Music Credits:
Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: filmmusic.io/standard-license
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Support the channel by helping James buy food and wipe his ass:
patreon.com/neongalactic
Please don’t forget to like and subscribe.
On X:
@jfrickingfaulk
#phenomenology #paranormal #occult #NDE #extraterrestrial #alien #conspiracy #esp #psi #UAP #UFO #space #magic #occult #trauma #consciousness #phenomenon
