"It's NOT Bullsh*t!" Neil DeGrasse Tyson On UFO Files, Aliens, Wormholes And Steven Spielberg
6/12/202647 min
Has Steven Spielberg's blockbuster alien epic Disclosure Day revealed more than audiences realise? As speculation swirls around the upcoming release of the much-discussed "UFO Files", some viewers believe the film contains clues about what governments may soon disclose regarding unidentified aerial phenomena. Spielberg himself has cited real-life whistleblower testimony and the Roswell incident as inspirations for the movie. Joining the programme are the two British filmmakers who famously convinced millions they possessed genuine footage of the Roswell alien, alongside astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who weighs in on the enduring fascination with extraterrestrial life, government secrecy and the search for the truth. Could Hollywood be preparing the public for what's to come or is it simply science fiction at its most powerful? Joining Piers Morgan to discuss the speculation are legendary astrophysicist and author of Take Me To Your Leader, Neil deGrasse Tyson; Roswell hoaxers Gary Shoefield and John Humphreys; filmmaker and Disclosure Day director John Dower; YouTube commentator Will Jordan, better known as Critical Drinker; and pop culture commentator Gary Buechler, known online as Nerdrotic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsPiers Morgan· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Now, a lot of people have been pretty cynical about this and think this is all bullshit. What do you say to them?
Gary Shoefield· Guest0:07
I say it's not bullshit. It's all real.
Piers Morgan· Host0:09
I understand the creature's brain consisted of three sheep's brains covered in clear jelly. The rest of the chest cavity was packed with a pig's pluck, the lungs, heart, and windpipe, cow gizzards, chicken intestines, and a leg of lamb.
John Humphreys· Guest0:24
Well, quite handily, I lived, uh, right next to Smithfield Market at the time. [laughs] Um- Can we compare notes?
Neil deGrasse Tyson· Guest0:31
What do they know about space travel that we don't? You can show a triangle and squares coming off the legs of the triangle. That would show them that we have some intellect, because math is the language of the universe.
Piers Morgan· Host0:43
Massive movie coming out, Disclosure Day, a Spielberg classic. I don't watch science fiction, full stop, ever.
Neil deGrasse Tyson· Guest0:51
Well, you're missing out.
Piers Morgan· Host0:53
Well, that's your loss, Piers. [laughs] Millions have been relishing the release of Steven Spielberg's new alien epic, Disclosure Day, but not all for the same reasons. A hardcore contingent of the fan base believe the movie foreshadows the major revelations to come in the much-vaunted release of the UFO files. If we've seen the movie, we'll be braced for what's to come, or so the theory goes. Spielberg doesn't say he drew inspiration from congressional testimony by real-life whistleblowers, as well as the lore surrounding the infamous Roswell incident. He does say that. And in their first interview since the movie's release, I'll be joined shortly by the two Brits who once