Overview of Secrets Behind The Age of Disclosure (The Volume / iHeart Podcast)
This episode features director/producer Dan Farah (Age of Disclosure) interviewed by Colin Cowherd. Farah explains the claims and evidence presented in his Prime Video documentary — which features 34 current and former U.S. intelligence, military, and scientific officials — and argues there has been an 80-year, highly secretive retrieval and reverse‑engineering program for non‑human/UAP (UFO) technology operating outside normal oversight. The film’s central aim: normalize disclosure, push the conversation into public/political oversight, and spur a broader scientific response.
Core claims and themes from the interview
- Longstanding retrieval program: Farah says the U.S. (and other nations) have been recovering crashed or downed UAP for roughly 80 years and attempting to reverse‑engineer their technology.
- Extreme secrecy: These programs have operated largely outside congressional oversight — and, at times, outside the knowledge of the President — creating a “deeply hidden” whole‑of‑government effort.
- Scale and resources: Interviewees (off the record in some cases) described thousands of people employed full time on related projects over decades and budgets that cumulatively could be in the billions — Farah says he was told figures “closer to a trillion dollars” over time.
- Global technology race: China and Russia reportedly have active retrieval programs too. Interviewees compare the stakes to the Manhattan Project or the space race and argue public awareness would mobilize scientific resources.
- Disclosure as phased: Farah describes the film as a deliberate first stage in a broader, multi‑step disclosure process; periodic video “leaks” and new reporting may be part of that progression.
Evidence and interview sources (what the film uses)
- 34 on‑record participants: senior intelligence officials, military veterans and pilots, astrophysicists/quantum physicists, and individuals claiming biological effects from UAP exposure.
- High‑profile participants: former senior intelligence leaders appear (Colin highlights James Clapper’s contribution as especially noteworthy).
- Base incidents and reports: multiple military base encounters are detailed, including corroborating security reports and multiple witness accounts for select events.
- Recent public UAP videos and media coverage: the film sits alongside new official video releases and reporting (e.g., Pentagon footage, network segments) that are driving mainstream attention.
Notable incidents discussed
- Vandenberg Air Force Base: an on‑camera account of security guards witnessing a matte‑black craft “the size of a football field,” hovering over the base and departing at extreme speed — corroborated by multiple guards and an Air Force security report.
- Ocean activity: multiple sources say extensive UAP activity occurs in the oceans (transmedium behavior and craft reportedly moving at high speeds underwater); oceans seen as plausible hiding places and possible bases.
- Russian retrieval: the film discusses accounts that Russia recovered a very large Tic‑Tac‑shaped craft (bigger than the U.S. Tic Tac encounter) that contained advanced directed‑energy systems.
- Attempts to engage UAP: at least one senior official in the film says the U.S. has fired missiles at UAP in the past.
The “warp-bubble” (bubble-wrap) explanation — how physicists in the film describe UAP performance
- Two senior physicists explain that observed UAP maneuvers can be accounted for if the objects generate a localized spacetime distortion (a “warp” or “bubble”).
- Inside that bubble the normal external laws of physics don’t apply, which could allow:
- Apparent instantaneous acceleration and extreme speeds without conventional propulsion.
- Trans‑medium travel (space ↔ air ↔ sea) without braking or shock.
- Radar/visual anomalies: radar returns and photos are distorted because sensors are measuring across a spacetime boundary.
- The scientists argue mastery of this effect would enable interstellar travel and enormous new energy capabilities.
Health and biological effects
- The documentary includes claims from intelligence/military personnel who experienced negative health outcomes after close proximity to UAP, including severe illness and cancer.
- The film suggests these effects may come from exposure to powerful, unfamiliar energetic fields emitted by the technology.
Geopolitical and policy implications
- National security risk and competition: Farah and interviewees contend the U.S., China, and Russia are racing to exploit recovered technology, raising strategic stakes.
- Fiscal and oversight issues: secrecy has meant limited congressional awareness and public debate; witnesses argue disclosure would mobilize civilian scientific resources and democratic oversight.
- Presidential disclosure debates: the film recounts prior internal deliberations — reportedly under both Bush and Trump administrations — weighing whether a sitting president should publicly acknowledge non‑human intelligence or recovered technology (economic and social impacts were part of the calculus).
Reception, credibility, and controversy
- Public impact: Age of Disclosure was a top title on Prime Video and has generated national press coverage, congressional screenings, and media appearances (CNN, Fox, etc.).
- Credibility boost: the film’s argument rests on the on‑record, career credibility of many participants (senior intelligence officers, veterans, scientists).
- Pushback and disinformation: Farah notes coordinated social‑media attacks and paid online disparagers he believes are trying to undermine the film, but he argues reputational stakes of his interviewees make their testimony significant.
- Disclosure strategy: Farah suggests the film was intentionally used by insiders as a vehicle for staged disclosure — a measured release of base facts before additional revelations.
Key takeaways for listeners
- The film asserts there is sustained, organized government activity to retrieve and study non‑human/UAP technology going back decades.
- Scientists in the film offer a physical model (warp bubble) that could explain the anomalous flight behaviors and signal major technological implications if harnessed.
- The issue intersects national security, public policy, science, and ethics; interviewees call for greater transparency and resources from the public and Congress.
- The documentary is intended as a digestible, introductory step in a broader disclosure process — expect further reporting, books, and staged releases.
Notable quotes / soundbites from the episode
- “They were all saying the same thing… regardless of political beliefs.” — Dan Farah on the alignment of interviewees.
- “This program has been operating for 80 years.” — summary claim of the documentary.
- “This could be the Manhattan Project on steroids.” — how interviewees frame the scale/importance of the technology race.
- On the warp bubble: “It’s the key to interstellar travel… the next chapter for humanity.” — paraphrase of the physicists’ argument.
What to watch / next steps
- Watch Age of Disclosure: available on Prime Video globally (rental/purchase option — not limited to Prime subscribers).
- Look for follow‑up reporting: more video releases, congressional inquiries, and participant memoirs (the film references forthcoming books and further disclosures).
- Civic action: if concerned, contact elected representatives to request oversight, transparency, and scientific engagement on UAP/UFO investigations.
Where to watch
- Age of Disclosure — Prime Video (available to rent or buy worldwide; subtitle options provided).
This summary condenses the interview’s main claims and evidence as presented by Dan Farah. The episode blends firsthand witness statements, scientific explanations (warp/bubble model), geopolitical context, and an explicit disclosure strategy; it’s designed to be a primer for people unfamiliar with the recent mainstreaming of UAP discussion.