That UFO Podcast Bryce Zabel & Brent Friedman on Hollywood, Dark Skies and UFO Disclosure
Mar 13, 2026
Brent Friedman, an award-winning writer-producer with a longtime personal interest in UFOs, and Bryce Zabel, co-creator of Dark Skies and author on disclosure, join forces. They dig into Hollywood's ties to government secrecy. They recount mysterious pre-release approaches, explore how film and TV shape public perception, and unveil their new podcast tracing storytelling as cultural evidence.
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How A Backyard Briefing Launched Dark Skies
- Brent Friedman was personally 'disclosed to' at 18 by a Reagan administration figure who had seen Dark Skies' pilot and offered guidance to the creators.
- That backyard meeting at the premiere party became the origin story for Dark Skies and later tied Bryce Zabel and Brent's careers to the UFO topic.
Treat Films And TV As Investigative Witnesses
- Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman treat films and TV as 'witnesses' to interrogate patterns across decades rather than isolated artifacts.
- They search behind-the-scenes context and cultural timeframe to spot recurring motifs that suggest coordinated influence or evolving narratives.
The Longstanding Government Hollywood Alliance
- Both guests conclude there is an 'unholy alliance' between government and Hollywood dating back to the 1950s, with documented efforts like the Robertson Panel seeking studio cooperation.
- The alliance's motives could range from controlling narrative to staged 'slow drip' disclosure or even psyops, and its purpose remains a core question.
