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Transcript: Alien Tavern broadcast, September 21, 2026

Opening

Zyx: Have you ever wondered if someone was watching the world back before the satellite age?

Aria: I'm Aria, and I certainly hope the answer is interesting.

Zyx: And I'm Zyx, here to share the wonders of the cosmos with you.

Dr. Beatriz Villarroel Discovers Pre-Sputnik, Non-Human Craft Orbiting The Earth

Reported by r/UFOs

Zyx: Leading off tonight, Dr. Beatriz Villarroel discovered a non-human craft orbiting Earth, based on optical transients observed at Palomar Observatory.

Zyx: This discovery is documented in a paper by Dr. Villarroel and the VASCO team, though no specific details about the craft's nature or origin were provided, according to the UFO subreddit.

Aria: Oh, a long-term visitor! How exciting!

Drone, plane or UFO? Videos said to show mystery lights over Tehran go viral | Watch

Reported by Moneycontrol.com

Aria: Our next story: A video of mystery lights over Tehran goes viral, and it is being described as resembling a drone, plane, or UFO, as reported by Moneycontrol.

Aria: This is also being covered by NDTV Profit and the UFO subreddit.

Zyx: It is always a mystery when the lights start dancing like that.

US releases new UFO files, reveals 1952 Utah sighting, secret aerospace study | US had released another video last month | Inshorts

Reported by Inshorts

Zyx: Up next — The US releases new UFO files, revealing a 1952 Utah sighting and a secret aerospace study, Inshorts reports.

Zyx: This follows another video that was released last month.

Aria: The archives are finally opening up!

‘We are not alone:’ Coalition of UFO whistleblowers call on Trump to let them publicly reveal secrets

Reported by r/UFOs

Aria: This just in: A coalition of UFO whistleblowers, including Dylan Borland, David Grusch, and Matthew Brown, has formed an unprecedented effort to request President Trump to waive their government nondisclosure agreements.

Aria: Borland, an Air Force veteran, testified to Congress in 2024 about a UFO incident, and Grusch, an Air Force officer, testified that the U.S. government has operated secret UFO crash retrieval programs for decades, according to the UFO subreddit.

Zyx: They are really pushing for the truth, aren't they?

Zyx: How brave of them to seek such transparency.

Never-before-seen UFO footage shows 'silent, flashing red & green orbs' swarming sky over military site

Reported by the-sun.com

Zyx: Now, to... Never-before-seen UFO footage shows silent, flashing red and green orbs swarming the sky over a military site, according to the-sun.

Aria: Red and green? That sounds like a festive light show!

Q&A About Aliens in Seoul, South Korea

Reported by Avi Loeb – Medium

Aria: Up next — A Q&A About Aliens in Seoul, South Korea, written by Avi Loeb.

Zyx: I wonder if they had tea during the discussion.

Zyx: This is making headlines everywhere from the UFO subreddit to Avi Loeb on Medium.

Zyx: This one is quite fascinating, Aria.

Aria: It certainly is, Zyx.

The Sun Is Physically Capable of Producing a "Superflare" According To A New Study

Reported by Universe Today

Aria: Our next story: A new study claims that the Sun is physically capable of producing superflares, challenging the previous assumption that it is not, that's from Universe Today.

Aria: Natalie Krivova of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research analyzed data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory between 2010 and 2016, revealing a statistical correlation between the size of active regions, the size of flare ribbons, and the energy released.

Zyx: That sounds like a lot of energy to keep an eye on!

Zyx: We will keep our shields up, just in case.

Sign-off

Aria: Stay curious and stay safe, everyone.

Zyx: See you next time!