{"id":1286,"date":"2025-09-02T16:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2025-09-02T16:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:34:48","slug":"09-01-25-the-alien-paradox-et-contact-signals-from-space-and-cosmic-hitchhikers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2025\/09\/02\/09-01-25-the-alien-paradox-et-contact-signals-from-space-and-cosmic-hitchhikers\/","title":{"rendered":"09.01.25. The Alien Paradox: ET Contact, Signals from Space, and Cosmic Hitchhikers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4158\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1286-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Alien_Paradox_-_ET_Contact_Signals_from_Space_and_Cosmic_Hitchhikers__MHP_090125.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Alien_Paradox_-_ET_Contact_Signals_from_Space_and_Cosmic_Hitchhikers__MHP_090125.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Alien_Paradox_-_ET_Contact_Signals_from_Space_and_Cosmic_Hitchhikers__MHP_090125.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Alien_Paradox_-_ET_Contact_Signals_from_Space_and_Cosmic_Hitchhikers__MHP_090125.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=1286-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Alien_Paradox_-_ET_Contact_Signals_from_Space_and_Cosmic_Hitchhikers__MHP_090125.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"The_Alien_Paradox_-_ET_Contact_Signals_from_Space_and_Cosmic_Hitchhikers__MHP_090125.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/subscribe\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><p>Since the dawn of the space age, scientists have been scouring the universe for evidence of alien life and possible attempts at communication by intelligent civilizations in the far reaches of the cosmos. While frustratingly little evidence has been found supporting the existence of intelligent life on other worlds, a handful of strange incidents from over the years point to a tantalizing possibility: that attempts at contact have already been made.<\/p>\n<p>This week on\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program,\u00a0<\/em>we examine the famous &#8220;Fermi Paradox,&#8221; as well as possible cases involving messages sent toward Earth by extraterrestrial civilizations, and why some scientists haven&#8217;t ruled out the search for alien technosignatures on mysterious interstellar objects like the unusual comet 3I\/ATLAS.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Have you had a UFO\/UAP sighting?<\/b><\/em> Please consider <a href=\"https:\/\/uapsightings.org\/\"><strong>reporting your sighting<\/strong><\/a> to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The story doesn&#8217;t end here&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/x\">become an X Subscriber<\/a>\u00a0and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Want to advertise\/sponsor\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have partnered with the <b>AdvertiseCast <\/b>to handle our advertising\/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program,<\/em>\u00a0all you have to do is\u00a0click the link below to get started:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advertisecast.com\/TheMicahHanksProgram\"><strong>AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Show Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>NEWS:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2025-08-27\/the-story-of-a-nh-alien-abduction-is-set-to-become-a-feature-film\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story of a NH alien abduction is set to become a feature film<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/burlison.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-burlison-introduces-uap-disclosure-act-2025-amendment-ndaa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Burlison Introduces UAP Disclosure Act of 2025 as Amendment to NDAA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/anna-paulina-luna-joe-rogan-ufo-2113169\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Paulina Luna Tells Joe Rogan About Her UFO Experience in Air Force<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>SIGNALS FROM SPACE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seti.org\/research\/seti-101\/fermi-paradox\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fermi Paradox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SUTTER:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/the-great-filter-part-1-the-legacy-of-fermis-paradox\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Great Filter Part 1: The Legacy of Fermi\u2019s Paradox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>MELLON: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/thedebrief.org\/the-paradox-of-fermis-paradox\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Paradox of Fermi\u2019s Paradox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>THE \u2018WOW SIGNAL\u2019: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/search-for-life\/that-mysterious-wow-signal-from-space-scientists-may-finally-know-where-it-came-from-and-its-probably-not-aliens\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mysterious &#8216;\u00a0 Wow! signal&#8217;: Scientists may finally know where it came from<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>MORE SIGNALS?<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/space\/extraterrestrial-life\/strange-star-pulses-detected-in-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Strange&#8217; star pulses detected in search for extraterrestrial intelligence<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>3I\/ATLAS:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thedebrief.org\/could-alien-technosignatures-be-detected-from-interstellar-objects-like-3i-atlas-these-astronomers-say-its-possible\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could Alien Technosignatures Be Detected from Interstellar Objects Like 3I\/ATLAS?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/x\">BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext\">Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of<strong>\u00a0The Micah Hanks Program,\u00a0<\/strong>as well as \u201cclassic\u201d episodes,\u00a0weekly \u201cadditional editions\u201d of the subscriber-only\u00a0<em><strong>X Podcast,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the monthly\u00a0<strong>Enigmas\u00a0<\/strong>specials, and much more.<\/div>\n<p>Like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MicahHanksOfficial\/?view_public_for=101037011668657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MicahHanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@MicahHanks<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on X.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up with Micah and his work at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.micahhanks.com\/\">micahhanks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we examine the famous &#8220;Fermi Paradox,&#8221; and possible messages sent toward Earth by intelligent alien civilizations.<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2025\/09\/02\/09-01-25-the-alien-paradox-et-contact-signals-from-space-and-cosmic-hitchhikers\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1316,629,461,255,539,1343,61],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>09.01.25. 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