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The Evidence for Aliens, the Afterlife, Bigfoot, Sea Monsters, and More | Miguel Sancho

August 21, 2026

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The Evidence for Aliens, the Afterlife, Bigfoot, Sea Monsters, and More

Miguel Sancho spent decades as a hardened investigative journalist at ABC News, taking on Scientology and self-help frauds. So when the History Channel asked him to executive produce The Proof Is Out There—a show that applies journalistic standards to videos of UFOs, Bigfoot, and other paranormal claims—his first reaction was: "Are you sure I'm the right guy for this?" But the network wanted someone with his skeptical background, and the assignment changed how he thinks about the unknown. His new book, Evidence of the Extraordinary, walks through the most famous anomalous phenomena and argues that the human desire to believe in something bigger is not a weakness to outgrow but a crucial part of how we make progress.

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  • 1 (01:04) **Miguel's Arc: From Hardened Skeptic to Open-Minded Investigator** - Dan introduces Miguel's shift from ABC News skeptic to executive producer of *The Proof is Out There* and author of a book on the paranormal.
  • 2 (04:01) **How *The Proof is Out There* Came To Be** - Miguel explains the origin of the show during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 3 (07:14) **Where Miguel Lands on UFOs/UAPs** - A nuanced breakdown of the most mainstream paranormal topic.
  • 4 (14:31) **The Case for Bigfoot** - Examining the evidence for a legendary creature in the age of ubiquitous cameras.
  • 5 (19:53) **Cryptozoology and Sea Monsters** - Defining the field and separating the plausible from the improbable.
  • 6 (22:18) **The Crypto-Terrestrial Hypothesis: Aliens Under the Ocean** - An exploration of the theory that UFOs originate from a hidden civilization on Earth.
  • 7 (28:38) **Walking the Line Between Openness and Credulity** - How to maintain standards while being intellectually humble.

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Show Notes

An investigative journalist on why reincarnation, ghosts, and unexplained phenomena deserve more scrutiny; plus, why our need to believe in something bigger isn't something to be embarrassed about.

Miguel Sancho is an Emmy Award–winning television producer and author. He is a veteran of ABC News, where he helped run 20/20, and he is now the executive producer of The Proof Is Out There on the History Channel. His latest book is Evidence of the Extraordinary: Discoveries from the Series The Proof is Out There.

In this episode we talk about:

  • How to walk the line between skepticism and credulity
  • Why most UFO footage falls apart under scrutiny
  • The scientific case for Bigfoot
  • Why kids who remember past lives are hard to dismiss
  • How to spot a fraudulent psychic
  • Pascal's "God-shaped hole"
  • What unexplained ancient rock structures reveal about our history

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