Greg Bishop

Early Work and The Excluded Middle

Greg Bishop emerged as a prominent figure in UFO publishing and research during the early 1990s, co-founding The Excluded Middle magazine in 1991. Operating until 1999, The Excluded Middle established itself as an influential journal addressing UFOs, government conspiracy, psychedelia, and fringe science—topics often marginalized by mainstream academic and scientific institutions. The magazine's eclectic approach attracted researchers and enthusiasts seeking rigorous yet open-minded investigation of unconventional phenomena. In 2000, Bishop collected and anthologized the magazine's best articles in Wake Up Down There!, published by Adventures Unlimited Press, preserving nearly a decade of groundbreaking investigative journalism.

Project Beta and Government Disinformation

Bishop's most significant contribution to UFO literature came with Project Beta: The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth (2005, Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books). The book documents one of the most disturbing cases of government-orchestrated disinformation in modern UFO history. Bishop traces how Paul Bennewitz, an Albuquerque electrical engineer, became obsessed with strange lights hovering over the New Mexico landscape beginning in 1978. Convinced of extraterrestrial visitation, Bennewitz contacted newspapers, senators, and even the President, desperate for official acknowledgment. When authorities finally responded, they deployed psychological manipulation and deliberate false information designed to discredit and destabilize him. Unbeknownst to Bennewitz, intelligence operatives hired UFO author Bill Moore to surveil and psychologically profile him while the Air Force orchestrated an elaborate disinformation campaign. Bishop's investigation reveals how government agencies weaponized UFO mythology against civilians—raising profound questions about the intersection of intelligence operations, psychological warfare, and public truth. The work became essential reading for understanding how official secrecy around UAP phenomena has corrupted legitimate investigation.

Radio Misterioso and Ongoing Presence

In September 2000, Bishop launched Radio Misterioso, a long-running podcast and internet radio show that became one of the longest-operating paranormal platforms in broadcasting. Over more than two decades and 500+ episodes, Radio Misterioso features in-depth conversational interviews with fringe researchers, scientists, and witnesses, interspersed with carefully curated experimental and weird music. The show occasionally airs live on Sunday evenings (Pacific time) and is distributed across major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Through Radio Misterioso, Bishop built a dedicated community of listeners interested in UFOs, paranormal phenomena, intelligence history, and alternative explanations for unexplained events. The show's format—combining serious investigative discussion with cultural eclecticism—reflects Bishop's broader conviction that understanding UAP phenomena requires crossing disciplinary and cultural boundaries.

Later Works and Broader Interests

Beyond UFO studies, Bishop expanded his publishing portfolio with Weird California (2006), exploring paranormal and unexplained phenomena within a regional context, and It Defies Language! (2016), a collection of essays examining UFOs, government secrecy, and fringe personalities. These works demonstrate his commitment to treating anomalous claims and experiences seriously while maintaining critical skepticism about official narratives and popular mythology alike.

Research Approach

Bishop exemplifies a distinctly critical but open-minded strain of UFO research. Rather than uncritically accepting either government explanations or extraterrestrial narratives, he investigates the psychology and politics surrounding unexplained phenomena—how fear, institutional secrecy, media sensationalism, and intelligence operations shape public perception of UFO encounters. His work on Bennewitz, in particular, highlights how government disinformation campaigns have actively obscured truth while simultaneously reinforcing public fascination with extraterrestrial explanations. Bishop's journalism treats witnesses seriously, examines declassified intelligence selectively, and insists that genuine UFO research must account for institutional deception as a primary phenomenon in its own right.