Podcast Summary: The Real Story Behind the Film the Gov't Doesn't Want You to See | The Rubin Report

Episode Theme:
Dave Rubin sits down with Hollywood producer and director Dan Farah to discuss "The Age of Disclosure," a groundbreaking documentary about government secrets, UFOs/UAPs, and the decades-long coverup of non-human intelligent life. The conversation covers free speech, government opacity, the cultural obsession with aliens, and the personal journey that led Farah to tackle one of the most controversial topics in the world today.

1. Dan Farah’s Background & Motivations

Key Points:

• Dan Farah’s Hollywood career highlights include producing Ready Player One with Steven Spielberg.
• Farah’s lifelong interest in UFOs was fueled by pop culture touchstones like Close Encounters, E.T., and The X-Files.
• Ready Player One’s themes of virtual reality and alternate worlds paralleled his interest in hidden truths and new frontiers — both digital and extraterrestrial.

Notable Quotes:

• “As a child of the 80s and early 90s, I grew up on a steady diet of Spielberg movies. And so getting a chance to work with him was, you know, obviously a dream come true.” — Dan Farah [03:51]
• “It was actually Spielberg’s early movies, Close Encounters and ET, that really piqued my curiosity in the UFO topic and these big questions: are we alone in the universe?” — Dan Farah [04:09]
• “I've always read every book on the topic, watched every documentary on the topic. It just became a lifelong interest.” — Dan Farah [09:38]

2. From Sci-Fi to Reality: Humanity & the Metaverse

Key Points:

• The convergence of sci-fi and reality: Rubin and Farah discuss technologies like the Oasis (from Ready Player One) and their real-world corollaries, such as metaverses and new forms of digital existence.
• Farah co-founded Readyverse Studios with Ernie Cline to bring interoperable metaverse technology to life, aiming for an open, user-empowered experience.
• The interview touches on the ethical responsibility of tech creators to avoid dystopian outcomes, referencing fictional villainous corporations like IOI.

Notable Quotes:

• “We're building interoperable metaverse technology. The closest you can really get to the Oasis.” — Dan Farah [07:22]
• “You just gotta keep the right sort of moral compass... a real open metaverse experience.” — Dan Farah [07:44]

3. The Age of Disclosure: Film Purpose & Method

Key Points:

• The documentary’s aim: Make the “most credible, serious, non-sensational” film on UAPs/UFOs.
• Farah set strict criteria: only interview former officials with direct, legal (non-classified) knowledge from their U.S. government work.
• Building trust was key. Officials historically silenced by threats, ridicule, and reputation risk found safety in numbers by coming forward together for this project.

Notable Quotes:

• “People who work on this topic for the government, what they know falls into two categories. One: classified. The other... they can lawfully talk about, but have been discouraged — sometimes with threats.” — Dan Farah [00:49, 12:03]
• “None of these guys wanted to be out on a limb on their own... But if they're arm in arm, there's strength in numbers.” — Dan Farah [01:33, 12:28]
• “All of a sudden my film became the vehicle that's never existed for these people to bring out the truth.” — Dan Farah [13:53]

4. Major Revelations: Non-Human Life & Government Secrecy

A. Nature of the Coverup

Key Points:

• Documentary alleges an 80-year coverup, starting with Roswell: UAP/UFO crashes involving both advanced craft and non-human bodies.
• Hidden U.S. government programs tasked with retrieval and reverse-engineering.
• Secrecy maintained through classified programs, threats, and international agreements among allies.

Notable Quotes:

• “As far back as Roswell in the 40s, there have been crashes of UAP, formerly known as UFOs, and in some of those cases... the crashes had non-human bodies in them.” — Dan Farah [14:44]
• “Our country has a deeply hidden secret program that retrieves these technologies and bodies when they crash.” — Dan Farah [14:59]
• “There are people whose full time job it is to make sure this information doesn't get out. And there's a lot of people who have that job all over the world.” — Dan Farah [25:18]

B. Proof & Evidence

Key Points:

• No classified evidence shown on-camera; proof is in the integrity, risk, and number of high-level witnesses who went on record.
• Bipartisan support: Both Senator Gillibrand (D) and Senator Rubio (R) appeared in the film, testifying to the seriousness.

Notable Quotes:

• “Credible people putting their name and reputation on the line... that is the greatest evidence anyone could hope for in 2025.” — Dan Farah [16:23]
• “If the stuff they're sharing is what they can lawfully disclose, the thing I constantly thought about is what's on the other side of that line.” — Dan Farah [19:06]

5. What Is the Nature and Intent of Non-Human Intelligence?

Key Points:

• Crash recoveries: All on-record witnesses described deceased bodies, but Farah mentions a private off-camera account of live capture and telepathic communication (“You humans do not understand your full potential”).
• UAP activity is concentrated over nuclear weapon sites and advanced military bases—interpreted as monitoring, not invasion.

Notable Quotes:

• “Everyone I interviewed… said that the non-human bodies were deceased… After I finished the film, I did have a private meeting... he was aware of a UAP crash site… one of the non-human beings was actually still alive but dying.” — Dan Farah [20:34]
• “The data shows there's a lot of UAP activity over our nuclear weapon sites and our military bases… the theory is that they're monitoring our technological progress.” — Dan Farah [26:48]
• “Humanity is barreling towards this crossroad, where we've evolved to a place where we are now presenting ourselves as a potential threat to a more advanced species.” — Dan Farah [28:07]

6. Technology: The Race for Supremacy and its Dangers

Key Points:

• The reverse engineering of UAP technology has become the new “atomic arms race,” with Russia and China as principal competitors.
• Potential for technology to revolutionize energy, travel, and society — or become weaponized in catastrophic ways.
• U.S. leadership is deemed crucial to avoid misuse by adversaries.

Notable Quotes:

• “This technology could also be used for evil. It could be weaponized. As one intelligence official says, you know, this race is the atomic race on steroids.” — Dan Farah [23:30]
• “It’s imperative the US lead here so that we have this technology, we're ahead of the technology curve. And it's not an adversary like China, who we know has bad intentions towards the US.” — Dan Farah [24:31]

7. The Secrecy Machine: How the Coverup Is Maintained

Key Points:

• Significant, well-funded, global programs are dedicated to Information suppression.
• Allied cooperation and adversarial countries’ inherent secrecy aid the global coverup.
• The main deterrents for individual whistleblowers: threat to reputation, threats to safety, and organizational allegiance.

Notable Quotes:

• “There are people whose full time job it is to make sure this information doesn't get out... Generally speaking, if you threaten people's lives, they stay quiet.” — Dan Farah [25:18, 26:10]

8. The Tipping Point and Future Disclosures

Key Points:

• Farah is optimistic: cultural and political momentum is building for disclosure.
• Public appetite for truth is evidenced by the film’s unprecedented success.
• Predicts a soon-coming moment when a U.S. President will publicly confirm extraterrestrial contact, marking a historic turning point.

Notable Quotes:

• “Marco Rubio says on camera... that UAP are penetrating our most classified airspace, including above our nuclear weapon sites. That statement alone deserves urgent investigation… it’s happening.” — Dan Farah [28:58]
• “It’s only a matter of time before a sitting president steps to the microphone and tells the world definitively we’re not alone in the universe… and I think that'll be the biggest moment in the history of the world.” — Dan Farah [29:29]

9. Memorable Moments & Lighthearted Closing

Notable Moments:

• Farah promises Dave early access to the Readyverse, the real-world Oasis-like platform.
• Shared generational nostalgia for Gen-X pop culture’s fascination with UFO mysteries.
• Dave Rubin teases his own philosophical skepticism about metaverses while expressing curiosity.

Quotes:

• “Can I get some early access to your... Oasis?” — Dave Rubin [30:05]
• “Yeah, we'll take care of you for sure.” — Dan Farah [30:21]

Key Timestamps

• 00:49–02:46: The real reasons government officials never go public and Farah’s solution for credible disclosure.
• 03:45–05:30: Farah’s Hollywood career and how making Ready Player One propelled his curiosity about UFOs.
• 06:12–09:15: Discussion on the blurred lines between virtual reality and real world; how immersive media shapes our worldview.
• 11:09–14:18: The challenge and process of getting government insiders to participate in the documentary.
• 14:44–17:52: The two major headlines: the 80-year coverup and the U.S. coverup of non-human intelligence; the credibility of evidence.
• 20:34–21:45: Revelation of alleged live being capture and telepathic message; why evidence is largely testimonial.
• 22:43–24:40: The technological arms race and its deeply consequential stakes.
• 26:38–28:07: Theories of alien intent and why they’re focused on our nuclear sites.
• 28:58–29:29: The current tipping point; prospects for official government disclosure.

Summary Takeaway

This episode provides an in-depth look at UFO/UAP disclosure through the lens of a uniquely placed Hollywood insider turned investigative documentarian. Farah’s Age of Disclosure isn’t just another sensationalistic alien story—it’s presented as the product of seasoned, credible witnesses, bipartisan political support, and a cultural moment hungry for truth. The conversation ranges from personal inspiration and technology’s societal impact to hard-hitting questions about global secrecy and the potential dawn of a new era in human history.