The Paracast Newsletter
March 15, 2026
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Yes, The Paracast -- the gold standard of paranormal radio -- is back with newly-minted cohost Geneva Hagen and very special guest Tilly Treadwell, both disclosing their extraordinary life histories.
The Paracast is released every Sunday and available from our site, https://www.theparacast.com, your favorite podcast app, and the IRN Internet Radio Network. All episodes from 2022 and later now feature better audio and fewer ads. We are also re-releasing some of our most popular classic episodes.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR THE PARACAST+ YET? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARACAST+ SO YOU CAN SUPPORT THE SHOW AND ENJOY THE ULTIMATE PARACAST EXPERIENCE AT A SPECIAL LOW PRICE! We have another radio show and we’d love for you listen to it. So for a low subscription fee, you will receive access to an exclusive bonus podcast, After The Paracast, plus a special version of The Paracast with all the ads removed, when you join The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes on your device. Episodes for subscribers to The Paracast+ are now released 24 hours earlier. Flash! Now includes over 100 classic episodes, so take advantage of our lowest rates ever! Act now! It's easier than ever to susbcribe! For the easiest signup ever, please visit: https://www.theparacast.plus
Latest Weekly Episode — We’re Back! (March 22 2026): Our newest cohost, Geneva Hagen joins us with our very special guest Tillie Treadwell for a very special shop talk episode. A lifelong activist, Geneva grew up in the foothills of Appalachia with an extended family that practiced folk magic such as dowsing, table rapping, precog dreaming and psychic healing. She was coeditor of Caveat Emptor and Crossroads Quarterly zines and on staff at High Times, Beyond Reality, two community newspapers and the BC Legislative Assembly. Geneva was a hatha yoga instructor and a certified NLP (neurolinguistic programming) practitioner. She moved to Canada in the mid 1980s and spent six years off the grid in a log cabin, until all the chopping of wood and carrying of water had wrecked her shoulders. Tillie is an American author and experiencer. Her very earliest memories include what seem to be paranormal encounters, and the other side has always played a central role in her life. She was co-lead of an exorcist and investigative team with the Catholic church, has worked as an independent tarot interpreter, healer, medium and advisor, and today is an author for Zontar Press, a publishing house run by Tim R. Swartz, co-host on The Paracast.
After The Paracast — Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers: Gene is joined by cohost Geneva Hagen for a wide-ranging session focusing mainly on conspiracies, such as the Kennedy assassination and 9/11 ,along with wild rumors that a band of deathly occultists is secretly behind many world events. A lifelong activist, we can only present part of her background here: Geneva grew up in the foothills of Appalachia with an extended family that practiced folk magic such as dowsing, table rapping, precog dreaming and psychic healing. She was coeditor of Caveat Emptor and Crossroads Quarterly zines and on staff at High Times, Beyond Reality, two community newspapers and the BC Legislative Assembly. Geneva was a hatha yoga instructor and a certified NLP (neurolinguistic programming) practitioner. She moved to Canada in the mid 1980s and spent six years off the grid in a log cabin, until all the chopping of wood and carrying of water had wrecked her shoulders.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. And look for @theparacast on Bluesky Social, Facebook, Threads and X.
The Illusion of Disclosure
By Tim R. Swartz
By any rational measure, we are living in what should be the long-awaited age of disclosure. Right now, government officials are openly talking about UFOs. Intelligence agencies admit objects exist that defy easy explanation. And now, in a move that would have seemed unthinkable just a decade ago, the administration of Donald Trump has not only promised to release UFO-related files, but the U.S. government has quietly registered the domain aliens.gov, suggesting a centralized portal for whatever revelations may come.
To the casual observer, this appears to be the beginning of the end of secrecy, a moment when decades of rumors, whistleblower claims, and classified programs finally give way to transparency. But to those who have followed the UFO mystery closely, this moment feels strangely familiar. It is not the dawn of disclosure. It is the continuation of a pattern.
And that pattern suggests something unsettling, meaningful disclosure is not coming. It never was.
The Theater of Revelation
In February 2026, Trump directed federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing files related to UFOs, UAPs, and even “alien and extraterrestrial life.” This was followed by confirmation that the federal government registered aliens.gov and related domains, fueling speculation that a formal disclosure pipeline was being constructed.
Yet even before a single document has been released, seasoned observers can already predict the outcome. Why? Because we’ve seen this dance before. From the 2021 UAP report to the more recent Pentagon briefings, each “revelation” has followed the same script, acknowledge the unknown, emphasize uncertainty, and ultimately conclude that no evidence of extraterrestrial origin exists.
The machinery of disclosure grinds round and round, but it never really moves.
The Slow Leak Strategy
Governments do not reveal secrets; they manage them. What we are witnessing is not disclosure, but possibly controlled disclosure, a gradual release of information designed to shape public perception while protecting deeper truths.
Even legislative efforts such as the UAP provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act were, by many accounts, diluted before passage. The result is a system where records may be collected and reviewed, but still filtered, delayed, or withheld under the familiar banners of national security and classification.
This is not transparency, it’s selectively edited truth.
The Problem of Evidence
One of the most persistent issues in UFO research is the absence of definitive physical evidence. Figures like Luis Elizondo have made extraordinary claims about recovered materials and hidden programs, yet these assertions remain unsupported by verifiable evidence.
This is not necessarily because such evidence does not exist, but because if it does, it is unlikely to ever be released in a form that can be independently tested.
True disclosure would require more than documents or blurry videos. It would require physical artifacts, 0pen scientific analysis, and international verification. Anything less is simply narrative. And narratives can be controlled.
Disclosure Threatens Power
If UFOs represent advanced non-human intelligence…whether extraterrestrial, interdimensional, or something stranger still, then their existence would fundamentally alter humanity’s understanding of its place in the universe.
But more importantly, it would destabilize existing structures of power. Consider the implications, military superiority become meaningless, energy systems could be rendered obsolete, religious and philosophical frameworks are challenged, governments lose their monopoly on “ultimate knowledge.”
No institution willingly relinquishes such control. Because of this, any disclosure that does occur must be carefully limited, revealing just enough to satisfy curiosity, but never enough to disrupt the status quo.
Smoke and Mirrors
It is impossible to ignore the timing of these developments. The announcement of UFO file releases and the registration of aliens.gov come amid escalating geopolitical tensions, including conflict involving Iran, and renewed public scrutiny of unresolved controversies such as the Epstein files.
Some critics have suggested that the sudden emphasis on UFO disclosure may serve as a strategic distraction.
Throughout history, governments have used spectacle, whether technological, military, or cultural, to redirect public attention. UFOs, with their built-in mystery and emotional appeal, are uniquely suited to this role.
If you look closely, UFOs are the perfect distraction because they are endlessly fascinating, they resist definitive answers, and they generate media frenzy without resolution. In short, they captivate without answering any real questions.
The Psychology of Belief
There is another reason disclosure will never really happen, the public itself. The UFO phenomenon exists in a strange space between belief and skepticism. Some are convinced aliens are already here. Others dismiss the entire subject outright as full of weirdos and hoaxes. Most hover somewhere in between. This division benefits those in control.
As long as the topic remains controversial, any genuine revelation can be dismissed as conspiracy, or absorbed into it. The truth, if there is actually any truth, becomes just another theory among many. In this sense, secrecy is not merely enforced from above. It is maintained from below.
This is the actual paradox of UFO disclosure…If the government truly knows nothing, then disclosure will reveal nothing. If the government knows something extraordinary, then disclosure cannot be allowed. In either case, the outcome is the same.
No meaningful disclosure.
The registration of aliens.gov will no doubt lead to anticipation. The promised release of UFO files will generate headlines. Analysts will pore over documents. Enthusiasts will search for hidden clues…and in the end?
There will be uncertainty, because the point in all of this is there will be just enough mystery to keep the conversation alive.
Disclosure is not an event. It is a process, a carefully managed and endlessly pushed back promise that keeps the public engaged while making sure that the deepest answers remain tantalizingly just out of reach.
Like the UFOs themselves, always visible… but never quite close enough to touch. In the final analysis, the question is not whether the truth will be revealed.
It’s whether or not there’s any truth that can be revealed.
Tim R. Swartz is an Indiana native and Emmy-Award winning television producer/videographer, and is the author of a number of popular books including The Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla, and Gef the Talking Mongoose. His most recent books, along with author Sean Casteel, are The Persistence of Ghosts, Weird Time – Exploring the Mysteries of Time and Space, Mimics - The Others Among Us.
As a photojournalist, Tim Swartz has traveled extensively and investigated paranormal phenomena and other unusual mysteries in such diverse locations as the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Great Wall in China. He has worked with major television networks both national and international.
Tim has appeared on the documentary “The Myth of Tesla,” as well as The History Channels programs "Ancient Aliens", "Evidence", "Ancient Aliens: Declassified", "The UnXplained", and the History Channel Latin America series "Contacto Extraterrestre".
His articles have been published in magazines such as Mysteries, FATE, Strange, Atlantis Rising, UFO Universe, Flying Saucer Review, Renaissance, and Unsolved UFO Reports.
Tim is also the co-host of The Paracast with Gene Steinberg www.theparacast.com
His website is: www.timrswartz.com
Copyright 1999-2026 The Paracast Company. All Rights Reserved.
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March 15, 2026
www.theparacast.com
Yes, The Paracast -- the gold standard of paranormal radio -- is back with newly-minted cohost Geneva Hagen and very special guest Tilly Treadwell, both disclosing their extraordinary life histories.
The Paracast is released every Sunday and available from our site, https://www.theparacast.com, your favorite podcast app, and the IRN Internet Radio Network. All episodes from 2022 and later now feature better audio and fewer ads. We are also re-releasing some of our most popular classic episodes.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR THE PARACAST+ YET? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARACAST+ SO YOU CAN SUPPORT THE SHOW AND ENJOY THE ULTIMATE PARACAST EXPERIENCE AT A SPECIAL LOW PRICE! We have another radio show and we’d love for you listen to it. So for a low subscription fee, you will receive access to an exclusive bonus podcast, After The Paracast, plus a special version of The Paracast with all the ads removed, when you join The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes on your device. Episodes for subscribers to The Paracast+ are now released 24 hours earlier. Flash! Now includes over 100 classic episodes, so take advantage of our lowest rates ever! Act now! It's easier than ever to susbcribe! For the easiest signup ever, please visit: https://www.theparacast.plus
Latest Weekly Episode — We’re Back! (March 22 2026): Our newest cohost, Geneva Hagen joins us with our very special guest Tillie Treadwell for a very special shop talk episode. A lifelong activist, Geneva grew up in the foothills of Appalachia with an extended family that practiced folk magic such as dowsing, table rapping, precog dreaming and psychic healing. She was coeditor of Caveat Emptor and Crossroads Quarterly zines and on staff at High Times, Beyond Reality, two community newspapers and the BC Legislative Assembly. Geneva was a hatha yoga instructor and a certified NLP (neurolinguistic programming) practitioner. She moved to Canada in the mid 1980s and spent six years off the grid in a log cabin, until all the chopping of wood and carrying of water had wrecked her shoulders. Tillie is an American author and experiencer. Her very earliest memories include what seem to be paranormal encounters, and the other side has always played a central role in her life. She was co-lead of an exorcist and investigative team with the Catholic church, has worked as an independent tarot interpreter, healer, medium and advisor, and today is an author for Zontar Press, a publishing house run by Tim R. Swartz, co-host on The Paracast.
After The Paracast — Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers: Gene is joined by cohost Geneva Hagen for a wide-ranging session focusing mainly on conspiracies, such as the Kennedy assassination and 9/11 ,along with wild rumors that a band of deathly occultists is secretly behind many world events. A lifelong activist, we can only present part of her background here: Geneva grew up in the foothills of Appalachia with an extended family that practiced folk magic such as dowsing, table rapping, precog dreaming and psychic healing. She was coeditor of Caveat Emptor and Crossroads Quarterly zines and on staff at High Times, Beyond Reality, two community newspapers and the BC Legislative Assembly. Geneva was a hatha yoga instructor and a certified NLP (neurolinguistic programming) practitioner. She moved to Canada in the mid 1980s and spent six years off the grid in a log cabin, until all the chopping of wood and carrying of water had wrecked her shoulders.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. And look for @theparacast on Bluesky Social, Facebook, Threads and X.
The Illusion of Disclosure
By Tim R. Swartz
By any rational measure, we are living in what should be the long-awaited age of disclosure. Right now, government officials are openly talking about UFOs. Intelligence agencies admit objects exist that defy easy explanation. And now, in a move that would have seemed unthinkable just a decade ago, the administration of Donald Trump has not only promised to release UFO-related files, but the U.S. government has quietly registered the domain aliens.gov, suggesting a centralized portal for whatever revelations may come.
To the casual observer, this appears to be the beginning of the end of secrecy, a moment when decades of rumors, whistleblower claims, and classified programs finally give way to transparency. But to those who have followed the UFO mystery closely, this moment feels strangely familiar. It is not the dawn of disclosure. It is the continuation of a pattern.
And that pattern suggests something unsettling, meaningful disclosure is not coming. It never was.
The Theater of Revelation
In February 2026, Trump directed federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing files related to UFOs, UAPs, and even “alien and extraterrestrial life.” This was followed by confirmation that the federal government registered aliens.gov and related domains, fueling speculation that a formal disclosure pipeline was being constructed.
Yet even before a single document has been released, seasoned observers can already predict the outcome. Why? Because we’ve seen this dance before. From the 2021 UAP report to the more recent Pentagon briefings, each “revelation” has followed the same script, acknowledge the unknown, emphasize uncertainty, and ultimately conclude that no evidence of extraterrestrial origin exists.
The machinery of disclosure grinds round and round, but it never really moves.
The Slow Leak Strategy
Governments do not reveal secrets; they manage them. What we are witnessing is not disclosure, but possibly controlled disclosure, a gradual release of information designed to shape public perception while protecting deeper truths.
Even legislative efforts such as the UAP provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act were, by many accounts, diluted before passage. The result is a system where records may be collected and reviewed, but still filtered, delayed, or withheld under the familiar banners of national security and classification.
This is not transparency, it’s selectively edited truth.
The Problem of Evidence
One of the most persistent issues in UFO research is the absence of definitive physical evidence. Figures like Luis Elizondo have made extraordinary claims about recovered materials and hidden programs, yet these assertions remain unsupported by verifiable evidence.
This is not necessarily because such evidence does not exist, but because if it does, it is unlikely to ever be released in a form that can be independently tested.
True disclosure would require more than documents or blurry videos. It would require physical artifacts, 0pen scientific analysis, and international verification. Anything less is simply narrative. And narratives can be controlled.
Disclosure Threatens Power
If UFOs represent advanced non-human intelligence…whether extraterrestrial, interdimensional, or something stranger still, then their existence would fundamentally alter humanity’s understanding of its place in the universe.
But more importantly, it would destabilize existing structures of power. Consider the implications, military superiority become meaningless, energy systems could be rendered obsolete, religious and philosophical frameworks are challenged, governments lose their monopoly on “ultimate knowledge.”
No institution willingly relinquishes such control. Because of this, any disclosure that does occur must be carefully limited, revealing just enough to satisfy curiosity, but never enough to disrupt the status quo.
Smoke and Mirrors
It is impossible to ignore the timing of these developments. The announcement of UFO file releases and the registration of aliens.gov come amid escalating geopolitical tensions, including conflict involving Iran, and renewed public scrutiny of unresolved controversies such as the Epstein files.
Some critics have suggested that the sudden emphasis on UFO disclosure may serve as a strategic distraction.
Throughout history, governments have used spectacle, whether technological, military, or cultural, to redirect public attention. UFOs, with their built-in mystery and emotional appeal, are uniquely suited to this role.
If you look closely, UFOs are the perfect distraction because they are endlessly fascinating, they resist definitive answers, and they generate media frenzy without resolution. In short, they captivate without answering any real questions.
The Psychology of Belief
There is another reason disclosure will never really happen, the public itself. The UFO phenomenon exists in a strange space between belief and skepticism. Some are convinced aliens are already here. Others dismiss the entire subject outright as full of weirdos and hoaxes. Most hover somewhere in between. This division benefits those in control.
As long as the topic remains controversial, any genuine revelation can be dismissed as conspiracy, or absorbed into it. The truth, if there is actually any truth, becomes just another theory among many. In this sense, secrecy is not merely enforced from above. It is maintained from below.
This is the actual paradox of UFO disclosure…If the government truly knows nothing, then disclosure will reveal nothing. If the government knows something extraordinary, then disclosure cannot be allowed. In either case, the outcome is the same.
No meaningful disclosure.
The registration of aliens.gov will no doubt lead to anticipation. The promised release of UFO files will generate headlines. Analysts will pore over documents. Enthusiasts will search for hidden clues…and in the end?
There will be uncertainty, because the point in all of this is there will be just enough mystery to keep the conversation alive.
Disclosure is not an event. It is a process, a carefully managed and endlessly pushed back promise that keeps the public engaged while making sure that the deepest answers remain tantalizingly just out of reach.
Like the UFOs themselves, always visible… but never quite close enough to touch. In the final analysis, the question is not whether the truth will be revealed.
It’s whether or not there’s any truth that can be revealed.
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Tim R. Swartz is an Indiana native and Emmy-Award winning television producer/videographer, and is the author of a number of popular books including The Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla, and Gef the Talking Mongoose. His most recent books, along with author Sean Casteel, are The Persistence of Ghosts, Weird Time – Exploring the Mysteries of Time and Space, Mimics - The Others Among Us.
As a photojournalist, Tim Swartz has traveled extensively and investigated paranormal phenomena and other unusual mysteries in such diverse locations as the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Great Wall in China. He has worked with major television networks both national and international.
Tim has appeared on the documentary “The Myth of Tesla,” as well as The History Channels programs "Ancient Aliens", "Evidence", "Ancient Aliens: Declassified", "The UnXplained", and the History Channel Latin America series "Contacto Extraterrestre".
His articles have been published in magazines such as Mysteries, FATE, Strange, Atlantis Rising, UFO Universe, Flying Saucer Review, Renaissance, and Unsolved UFO Reports.
Tim is also the co-host of The Paracast with Gene Steinberg www.theparacast.com
His website is: www.timrswartz.com
Copyright 1999-2026 The Paracast Company. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never give out your name and/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!