Was Close Encounters of the Third Kind Soft Disclosure? (Turn on Closed Caption)

Описание: What if one of the most beloved sci-fi films of all time wasn’t just entertainment… but preparation?

In this episode of Hidden Histories and High Strangeness, host Rob sits down with researchers to examine whether Close Encounters of the Third Kind may be the most accurate portrayal of how real extraterrestrial contact would unfold — not because of the aliens, but because of the government response.

We explore:

Why the film feels more like bureaucracy than science fiction

Project Blue Book and how language was carefully controlled

The meaning behind “no threat to national security”

Why music and frequency may be the most realistic form of first contact

The unsettling implications of selection over celebration

The idea of soft disclosure — preparing the public emotionally before facts are acknowledged

Featuring discussion from a former Project Blue Book scientist, an intelligence-focused researcher, and Rob’s grounded analysis, this episode asks a difficult question:

Are we being told the truth… sideways?

If contact ever occurred — or nearly did — this is exactly how it would look.