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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

False Flags
False Flags concludes with an examination of the increasing sophistication of false flag operations and Richard Dolan gives us a glimpse of their future developments. It appears that false flags are here to stay, and it is imperative that we become aware of them, to stay empowered for positive change, for all.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan explores information on secret space programs, and their potential connections with UFOs.
False Flags
Richard Dolan begins to unravel why the events of 9/11 took place and who could have benefited from the outcome. We discover plans to enforce the power of the petrodollar and to remove any opposition to OPEC rules of commerce.
False Flags
Richard Dolan investigates the events of 9/11 to discern discrepancies in the official narratives, bringing us closer to uncovering what really transpired on that fateful day. Although we still don’t have a definitive answer, some of the alternative narratives posed offer plausible solutions.
False Flags
Richard Dolan explains how authoritarian governments use mass media propaganda to raise public support for military actions by examining false flag operations enacted by Japan and the Soviet Union, which led up to WWII.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan explores two fascinating accounts of individuals reporting ‘human-looking’ alien beings.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan describes an unusual incident in 1959 that unfolded in New Guinea, when many witnesses (including well-known priest Reverend Gill) witnessed a disc shaped craft hovering in the sky.
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'.
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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.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan dissects the conspiracy surrounding the suspicious death of Forrestal, (the first United States Secretary of Defense), and his connection with UAP.
Aerial Phenomena
Examining official US government documents on UFOs, Richard Dolan discusses the General Nathan Twining memo and other evidence in support of government investigations.
Aerial Phenomena
Richard Dolan examines a number of reports involving UFOs and their interest in nuclear power plants throughout the United States and overseas which have led to official investigations .
Disclosure
We live in an upside-down reality as mainstream media feeds us an illusion of the world. Meanwhile an abundance of UFO encounters and phenomenal events are happening all around us. Something will soon happen where reality of our world will no longer be denied.
Disclosure
Richard Dolan discusses the fruits of his poring through evidence hidden within a plethora of government documents, trying to get to the core of disclosure. The document trail suggests that there is a high-level concern over UFO sightings and crashes.
Open Minds
As a historian that specializes in extraterrestrial contact, Richard Dolan has studied the gamut of UFO history from science and military to personal accounts. Now, he shares a few of these strange stories which may have a lasting and profound effect upon our civilization.
Mind Shift
Paranormal encounters are often dismissed because of skeptics’ ridicule or religious doctrine. With advances in technology, recognition of supernatural occurrences will become commonplace. To better understand this shift in awareness, David Pinchbeck talks with Richard Dolan and George Hansen.