Avi Loeb
Mentioned in 15 analyzed podcast episodes across 7 shows
Harvard-based astronomer and head of the Galileo Project who researches unidentified aerial phenomena and extraterrestrial life. He is frequently discussed in podcast circles for his controversial theories about potential extraterrestrial origins of life and his public engagement with UFO/UAP disclosure topics. Loeb has become a notable figure in popular discourse around alien life, including a $1,000 bet with Michael Shermer on whether alien disclosure will occur by December 31, 2030.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Danny Jones Podcast · Feb 23, 2026
#373 - NASA Physicist: UFOs, Moon’s South Pole, & Advanced Pre-Human Civilizations | Adam Frank
“Harvard astronomer who proposed life may have started on Mars; Frank has issues with some of his work”
Somewhere in the Skies · Feb 4, 2026
NEW Pentagon UAP Video RELEASED, Banks Prepare for ALIENS, DISCLOSURE in July?
“Harvard professor and Galileo Project head mentioned in Epstein files discovery context”
The Michael Shermer Show · Jan 27, 2026
Truth Still Matters (And Here's Why)
“Harvard researcher with whom Shermer has $1,000 bet on alien disclosure by December 31, 2030”
American Alchemy with Jesse Michels · Jan 18, 2026
NASA Whistleblower: “We Systematically Suppress UFO Data!”
“Harvard astrophysicist; claims 40% probability that 'Oumuamua-like object is alien craft; advocates for serious study”
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Dec 27, 2025
The Skeptics Guide #1068 - Dec 27 2025
“Astrophysicist repeatedly promoting UFO/UAP interpretations of natural phenomena; NASA publicly refuted his comet claims”
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Nov 17, 2025
AMA | November 2025
“Astrophysicist who claimed 30-40% chance of 'Oumuamua being alien technology; Carroll disputes this claim”
WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp · Nov 11, 2025
The Government UFO Boss - Monsters, Men in Black & UFO Crashes : Dr. James Lacatski (PART 2)
“Harvard scientist proposing extraterrestrial origin theory for Oumuamua; discussed regarding three-body problem debate”
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Nov 3, 2025
334 | Daniel Whiteson on the Physics of and by Aliens
“Harvard astronomer referenced as example of scientist interpreting potential alien artifacts”
WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp · Oct 31, 2025
Anatomy Of A UFO Crash Retrieval
“Harvard researcher leading Galileo Project with sensor system installed on Las Vegas Sphere”
WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp · Oct 23, 2025
Is UFO Disclosure Dead?
“Astrophysicist investigating Atlas comet; advocates for open-minded approach to unexplained phenomena”
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Aug 23, 2025
The Skeptics Guide #1050 - Aug 23 2025
“Proposed 3-Eye Atlas could be alien spacecraft; has history of extraordinary claims about interstellar objects”
WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp · Aug 5, 2025
False Prophets and Flying Objects - The Whistleblower Wave
“Proposed interstellar object may be alien spacecraft; criticized for sensationalizing invasion narrative”
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Aug 2, 2025
The Skeptics Guide #1047 - Aug 2 2025
“Proposed 3-eye Atlas interstellar object may be alien probe; criticized for lending credibility to conspiracy theories”
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Jul 26, 2025
The Skeptics Guide #1046 - Jul 26 2025
“Speculated 3I/Atlas is alien probe; criticized for anomaly hunting and retrofitting explanations without predictive value”
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Jul 12, 2025
The Skeptics Guide #1044 - Jul 12 2025
“Proposed controversial theory that interstellar object Oumuamua was an artificial spacecraft”