UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast UAP EP 184 Fact or Fiction: The Legends of Lt. Col. Richard French
Jan 29, 2026
A deep dive into the legends surrounding Lt. Col. Richard French and the wild claims he made about underwater craft and small humanoids. The show explores a contested testimony, comparisons to other underwater sightings, and a theory about an EMP-style weapon and potential cover-up motives. It also revisits a contested Roswell narrative and a mysterious message that reframes the crash as secret nuclear tech.
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Possible Disclosure Timing Link
- Stephen Diener highlights recent claims that a presidential disclosure speech might be planned for July 8, 2026, tying to Roswell's anniversary.
- He treats multiple, independent tips about the same timing as potentially meaningful but not conclusive.
Underwater USOs Off Newfoundland
- Stephen Diener recounts Lieutenant Colonel Richard French's 1952 Newfoundland sighting of two USOs and small gray humanoids repairing craft underwater.
- French said dozens of civilians and police watched as the craft resurfaced, accelerated to thousands of miles per hour, and departed.
Cross-Cultural Patterns In USO Reports
- Diener draws parallels between French's USO report and the Soviet 'swimmers' of Lake Baikal who reportedly wore silvery suits and harmed divers.
- He highlights recurring motifs of humanoids and submerged craft across decades and cultures as a pattern worth noting.