Special Announcement

August 27, 2026

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5 min read

After six years of running That UFO Podcast as a side project alongside a day job and family life, host Andy has announced that he is being made redundant at the end of September and will finally attempt to run the show as his sole source of income. The announcement is a personal milestone, not a dramatic pivot. Andy describes it as "slightly scary, but pretty exciting." He started the podcast on day one with two listeners, one of whom was himself checking that the first interview with Gary Verhis had uploaded correctly. From a Covid-era hobby, it grew into a full-time workload that he was already doing while still employed. Now, for the first time, the job and the podcast will be the same thing.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Introduction and Personal Announcement** - The host announces a major life change: he is leaving his day job to run the podcast full-time.
2 (01:45) **Impact on Content and Support** - The host explains how this change will affect listeners and outlines ways to support the podcast.
3 (03:58) **Free Support and Future Plans** - The host details how free listeners can help and teases upcoming exclusive content.
4 (06:40) **Closing Reflections** - The host reflects on the podcast's journey and looks forward to the future.
5 Standout Quotes
6 (00:15) "Six years ago I started the podcast and on day one, two people listened, and one of them was me checking that the interview with Gary Verhas had gone out okay."
7 (01:34) "It's slightly scary, but pretty exciting thing to be able to say that I'm going to give that a go."