Ep. 356 If Aliens are Real, Why Does No One Care? [REMASTERED]

What happened to ontological shock? Michael Glawson, PhD, is a philosopher of science and technology with a background in theology. He’s also the host of the podcast Anomalous Review & the UAP Studies Podcast. In this video, we cover the public’s love affair with cryptids, why new information is unlikely to smash our world view, ancient aliens, data vs entertainment & how the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies collects data. This episode originally aired on April 14, 2025. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED]Guest:https://www.explorescu.org/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/michaelglawson/[email protected]  https://www.facebook.com/michaelglawson https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmglawson/ https://x.com/MichaelGlawson Sponsors: https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/  2:14 UFOs as "the cryptid we're bored with"3:24 The double-talk that primed us5:56 Diana Pasulka and denominations of belief8:00 The "aliens are demons" camp9:19 The Alien Resistance Christian group10:28 Why nothing smashes a worldview12:24 Michael's personal crisis moment13:57 Inside the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies15:16 MUFON, NUFORC, and the data problem16:53 300 best cases and emerging patterns19:44 The missing taxonomy for non-human intelligence21:09 The career risk of studying this openly23:04 Defending the "petty" reputation concern25:38 Philosophy vs. data as competing lenses28:12 Why doesn't the public care?28:40 Could disclosure hurt our "galactic reputation"?29:22 The nuclear weapons parallel30:39 The game theory of disclosure33:48 UAP apathy vs. religious apathy35:27 Kahneman's fast and slow thinking36:23 Economic survival crowds out big questions37:35 Why the NJ drones felt different38:23 Michael's anatomy of the NJ drone panic40:33 The Iran mothership claim debunked41:07 The germanium-68 "missing nuclear material" myth42:45 Thousands of unexplained military incursions ignored44:35 If you could interview an alienRequest to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ [email protected]://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert