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The Dolan Debasement Continues.

Greetings. Fame and fortune. The three words are self-explanatory, and are in need of no elaboration. 

Richard Dolan, a well-known figure in the UFO subculture, has recently completed a change of approach. His early work in the UFO research community was highly respected, deservedly so, but that has completely changed. Nowadays, Mr. Dolan has become a card-carrying member of the UFO entertainment industry, plain and simple. I was actually done writing about Mr. Dolan, after having written two earlier pieces about his graduation to the world of celebrity, however, I happened to come across an advertisement (of course) for the show that Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp co-host. The ad featured the next upcoming guest, one Mr. Richard Dolan. I felt additional writing was in order. Mr. Corbell and Mr. Knapp are leaders of the UFO entertainment industry, with their notoriety firmly established, and their professional integrity lost, never to be seen again. Evidently Mr. Dolan has made the decision to closely associate with members of the UFO entertainment industry, which speaks volumes about his commitment, or lack thereof, to the work, the research, and the investigative effort.

I have never met Mr. Dolan in person, nor have I met Mr. Corbell or Mr. Knapp, so my opinions and conclusions are solely based on the content they offer and the statements made by the gentlemen, and in my humble opinion, they are troubling and disconcerting to say the least. None of the content they offer and promote has anything to do with work, research, or investigative inquiries into the UFO problem. From the promotion of allegedly anomalous videos that turn out to be nothing out of the ordinary, to the embracing of historical hoaxes, Dolan, Knapp, and Corbell have become the face of the UFO subculture, despite the fact that they are celebrities, personalities, and nothing more than that.


Dolan in particular is constantly promoting content; signed copies of his books, or video lectures that are only accessible after a substantial fee is paid. Shameless self-promotion. It boggles the mind, but it is not surprising considering the circumstances within the UFO subculture. The lure of fame and notoriety (six words I have used too often to count) is strong. Many a dedicated researcher has been led astray by the UFO gold at the end of the nonsensical rainbow, and Mr. Dolan is just the latest victim, although he is not an innocent participant. He knows exactly what he is going. 

The two previous blog postings I wrote about Mr. Dolan are available at https://williamgpullin.blogspot.com/2023/12/dolan-and-spotlight.html and at https://williamgpullin.blogspot.com/2023/12/questionable-perceptions.html. 

Thank you for your time and consideration. 

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  1. John DifiniJanuary 14, 2024 at 2:10 PM

    Thank you, Mr. Pullin for your informative and well-written posts. I value your unbiased opinion: who are the researchers/authors that we should place our trust in? There are so many who it seems are no longer credible, if they ever were.

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    1. William G. PullinJanuary 14, 2024 at 2:25 PM

      Sincerest thanks for your kind words Sir. I encourage you to seek out Jan Aldrich at Project1947, which can be found at https://www.project1947.com/. Kevin D. Randle's blogspot is available at https://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/?m=1. It must be stated that I am biased since Kevin is a friend. I also hold the work of John Greenwalde of "The Black Vault" in high regard. All dispassionate, all objective and all skeptical in their approach to the work.

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