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Richard Dolan

Richard Dolan

Richard M. Dolan is a renowned historian and researcher whose work redefined the study of UFOs through a national security lens. Originally trained in Cold War strategy, diplomacy, and international affairs, Dolan became one of the first scholars to apply serious academic rigor to the UFO phenomenon. His groundbreaking series UFOs and the National Security State documents military encounters and government secrecy from 1941 onward, drawing from hundreds of declassified records and primary sources.

He approaches the UFO subject as a transformative challenge to mainstream narratives—one that demands critical thinking, openness, and historical context. His research spans military cover-ups, abduction phenomena, consciousness, and the theory of breakaway civilizations. Dolan views the UFO mystery as a key to understanding humanity’s past and preparing for its future. His work encourages viewers to confront the unknown, question official history, and expand their perception of reality.

Education B.A. in English and History from Alfred University and M.A. in History from the University of Rochester, with additional study in political theory at Exeter College, Oxford; former Rhodes Scholar finalist specializing in U.S. Cold War strategy, international diplomacy, and Soviet studies.

Career Historian and researcher specializing in UFOs, national security, and government secrecy; frequent speaker at global conferences; host of The Richard Dolan Show on KGRA Radio; creator of online courses and video series exploring intelligence operations, disclosure, and historical patterns behind the UFO phenomenon.

Publications Author of influential works including

  • "UFOs and the National Security State (Vol. I & II)",
  • A.D. After Disclosure (with Bryce Zabel)
  • UFOs for the 21st Century Mind, and The Alien Agendas;

Featured in media such as:

  • Ancient Aliens,
  • Hangar One,
  • Close Encounters,
  • Coast to Coast AM
  • False Flags and Open Minds on Gaia

42 videos found

Open Minds
Is our government hiding real-life X-Files?
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False Flags
In this inaugural episode of False Flags, Richard Dolan guides us to see through the fear mongering of mass manipulation and free ourselves from the shackles of lies and deception.
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Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan reveals information on a secret CIA memo from August 1952 outlining the incredible documentation of UFOs reaching amazing speeds. The CIA also documents the characteristics, shape, and sizes of these UFOs, some of which were said to be gigantic.
False Flags
Richard Dolan explains how the state makes use of propaganda to achieve specific ends that would otherwise be impossible to justify. To do this, he takes us back to ancient times to explore the earliest forms of false flags.
Stairway to the Stars
Are we at the brink of a transhuman revolution? UFO historian Richard Dolan, speaking at the Stairways to the Stars event, shares why UAPs/ UFOs are garnering more public and official attention now more than ever.
Stairway to the Stars
What possible interest could ETs have with humanity? Richard Dolan continues his talk at the Stairway to the Stars event, and he shares staggering statistics highlighting the prevalence of UFO sightings and contact all over the world.
False Flags
Richard Dolan exposes how the Nazi party, in the 1930s, manipulated the German people into agreeing to aggressive actions prior to WWII. What the Nazi leaders learned from these actions, is that the public can always be brought to do the bidding of their leaders.
False Flags
Richard Dolan reveals details of three events which ushered in the modern age of deception. Before we can definitively identify these as false flags, we must ask, who benefits?
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan explains the importance of the MJ-12 documents and the reality of crashed UFOs via statements from Dr. Eric Walker, the former President of Penn State University.
Buzzsaw
Richard Dolan reports that false flag operations have been a regular part of major governments since the 1600s. Since then, false flags have become the most violent form of propaganda, being used for cultural conditioning and mainstream distractions.
Aerial Phenomena
What is the difference between contact and abduction, and do these modern occurrences have historical correlations? Richard Dolan explores strange contact cases from throughout the centuries.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan describes how hundreds if not thousands of UFOs were sighted in the skies over the United States in 1952. This resulted in 1952 earning the title 'The Year of the Flying Saucer'.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan explores two fascinating accounts of individuals reporting ‘human-looking’ alien beings.
Aerial Phenomena
In this episode, Richard Dolan reveals the relationship between CIA Director Roscoe Hillenkoetter and UFO investigative author Donald Keyhoe of the organization NICAP (National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena).
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan analyzes an official investigation into UFO phenomena carried out by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and reviews several valuable government documents.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan examines a special investigation into the myriad reported sightings of mysterious green fireballs, which were not considered meteorological in nature by astronomers.