The Best of Coast to Coast AM Episode 96: UFOs & Dr. J. Allen Hynek with Paul Hynek
Mar 20, 2026
Paul Hynek, Wharton MBA and Pepperdine professor known for UFO commentary and being Dr. J. Allen Hynek’s son, revisits his father’s scientific style and family life around UFOs. He explores metaterrestrial and interdimensional ideas, DMT’s immersive effects, AI as potential contact, and how tech like Bitcoin and psychedelics challenge authority. Short, thoughtful, and wide-ranging.
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DMT May Remove The Brain's Reality Filter
- Psychedelics like DMT may reduce the brain's reality-filter and dramatically increase neuronal connections, producing a sense of hyper-reality.
- Paul cites Donald Hoffman and research showing psychedelics broaden perceptual input beyond evolutionary usefulness.
Double Tap Moment That Sparked DMT Interest
- Paul Hynek describes being 'double tapped' into DMT in one day: a lunch recommendation of a DMT book followed by meeting a DMT facilitator.
- That synchronicity spurred his deep interest and later facilitation work with DMT sessions.
Extended DMT Sessions Enable Proof Protocols
- Extended-state IV DMT sessions (DMTX) could enable longer, real-time study of the DMT realm and open proof protocols.
- Paul plans his first extended-state DMT session and sees it as a way to gather higher-quality field reports.