John Greenewald: Mojave UAPs, FOIA, and What the Government Won't Release

John Greenewald, who runs the world’s largest FOIA archive on UFOs, discusses government cover‑ups, the limits of current UAP investigations and the challenges of obtaining and preserving classified documents. The conversation also explores the history of the Black Vault, recent UFO incidents, and the broader cultural debate around ufology.0:00 Introduction4:51 What UFOs are and are NOT11:41 Consciousness and the phenomenon16:38 The ant hill analogy doesn’t work24:14 How much does the government know?29:30 Synopsis so‑far36:21 Untouchable areas of the government44:44 Disputatious tenor in ufology51:10 Lue Elizondo vs AAWSAP/AATIP1:07:05 Chinese balloons and UAPs1:14:07 Sean Kirkpatrick testimony (video)1:19:26 Stanton Friedman and Majestic 121:29:39 Destroyed documents and FOIA best practices1:46:49 The Big Phone Home1:55:00 Tweets can be FOIA requested2:03:30 Inimicality in ufology2:29:59 Jeremy Corbell, Mick West, and the Triangle2:40:04 John’s thoughts on Jacques Vallée2:43:53 Announcement and behind‑the‑scenes development3:03:48 Skinwalker, the show, and UFOs3:09:17 Conspectus3:12:59 Corbell’s Mojave Triangle3:32:04 DoD contradictions and redactions (AOIMSG)3:43:15 Travis Taylor and bizarre gov’t connectionsSPONSORS:- SincX: https://sincxpress.com- Curiosity Stream: use promo code THEORIES - https://curiositystream.com/THEORIES- Henson Shaving: use code EVERYTHING - https://hensonshaving.com/EVERYTHINGRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzXPsWQqoYw- John's The Black Vault: https://theblackvault.com- Daniel Van Zant's AI: https://cpod.ai- The Black TOE Vault (LLM with FOIA docs): https://theblacktoevault.com- John's "Inside The Black Vault" [audiobook]: https://amzn.to/43BVIDP- John's "Secrets from the Black Vault" [hard copy]: https://amzn.to/43nkkQj- Every Theories of Everything UFO podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMFdn_J-PlLOgsCwBcZPWof- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Curt's "Learn All Undergraduate Theoretical Physics in Under 2h" Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8kyvdPP8os&t=0s- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices