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Transcript: Alien Tavern broadcast, September 25, 2026

Opening

Aria: ...and that's why you never trust a black hole with a credit card!

Zyx: I'm still laughing at that one. Hello everyone, I'm Zyx.

Aria: And I'm Aria. We're so happy to be sharing this cycle with you.

Pentagon Releases New Batch of Declassified UAP Files

Reported by MeriTalk

Zyx: Leading off tonight, the Pentagon releases a new batch of declassified UAP files, as reported by MeriTalk and also covered by the UFO subreddit.

Aria: The truth is slowly trickling out, isn't it? How exciting!

First Triangulation Results in Search for UAP by the Galileo Project Observatories

Reported by Avi Loeb

Aria: Our next story: The Galileo Project's Daleks on top of Sphere in Las Vegas are being used to measure distances to UAPs through triangulation. Avi Loeb writes that the project aims to resolve the nature of UAPs by monitoring the entire sky with infrared, visible-light, radio, and acoustic sensors.

Zyx: Using a giant sphere for science? Humans have such creative ideas!

Mysterious object hovering over Tehran ignites UFO debate

Reported by www.israelhayom.com

Zyx: Up next, a mysterious object hovering over Tehran ignites UFO debate, according to israelhayom. That's from www.israelhayom.

Aria: I wonder if the object was just stopping by for a snack.

Story of Former Pentagon Official Who Led U.S Government’s UAP Investigations Is Coming to Television

Reported by The Debrief

Aria: This just in: Terence Winter and Dan Farah are developing a television series based on the former U.S. intelligence official Jay Stratton, who led government investigations into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. The Debrief reports the series will be based on Stratton's memoir Out of the Shadows, which details his work with the UAPTF and the bureaucratic challenges he faced.

Zyx: A high-stakes political thriller? I might have to watch that one!

Scientists propose a moon lab to screen space samples for alien life

Reported by Yahoo Creators

Zyx: Now, to a lunar development: Scientists propose a moon lab to screen space samples for alien life, according to Yahoo Creators.

Aria: A laboratory on the Moon would be a dream come true for researchers.

Mysterious Subsurface Feature Displaying Unusually Strong Magnetism on the Far Side of the Moon May Solve 4.2-Billion-Year-Old Mystery

Reported by The Debrief

Aria: This is fascinating: Researchers found a mysterious subsurface feature on the Moon's far side that displays unusually strong magnetism. The Debrief reports that this 60 kilometers wide and nine kilometers deep feature, found in the Dewar crater, suggests the Moon may have had an ancient magnetic field similar to Earth's 4.2 billion years ago.

Zyx: A magnetic mystery buried deep in the lunar crust!

Perseverance Reveals How Complex Water Systems Shaped the Jezero Crater on Early Mars

Reported by Universe Today

Zyx: Our final story: In the Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover discovered olivine-rich igneous rock, which is not typical of sedimentary rocks. That's from Universe Today, noting that the rover analyzed over 185 bedrock targets with its SuperCam instrument, revealing three distinct periods of water activity.

Aria: The search for life on Mars keeps getting more interesting every day.

Sign-off

Zyx: It certainly does. We'll see you next time!

Aria: Stay curious, everyone. Goodbye!