{"id":420,"date":"2026-10-20T03:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letstalkabouttreks.com\/primedetective\/?p=420"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:34:27","slug":"chandra-levy-murder-and-the-ufo-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letstalkabouttreks.com\/primedetective\/podcast\/chandra-levy-murder-and-the-ufo-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Chandra Levy: Murder and the UFO Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4824\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-420-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/3955803\/content.blubrry.com\/3955803\/Chandra_Levy_Disclosure_with_ALZ_tag-10_18_26_5_34_PM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/3955803\/content.blubrry.com\/3955803\/Chandra_Levy_Disclosure_with_ALZ_tag-10_18_26_5_34_PM.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/3955803\/content.blubrry.com\/3955803\/Chandra_Levy_Disclosure_with_ALZ_tag-10_18_26_5_34_PM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/3955803\/content.blubrry.com\/3955803\/Chandra_Levy_Disclosure_with_ALZ_tag-10_18_26_5_34_PM.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/letstalkabouttreks.com\/primedetective\/?powerpress_pinw=420-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/3955803\/content.blubrry.com\/3955803\/Chandra_Levy_Disclosure_with_ALZ_tag-10_18_26_5_34_PM.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Chandra_Levy_Disclosure_with_ALZ_tag-10_18_26_5_34_PM.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-five years after Chandra Levy\u2019s unsolved murder, her parents are asking a new question: did she know too much about UFOs? Why does that question feel so natural right now, and what did <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em> say about how stories like this get told.<br><br>But is there any evidence behind the theory?<br><br>From Steven Spielberg&#8217;s <em>Disclosure Day<\/em> to <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>, we explore how science fiction shapes our understanding of government conspiracies, hidden knowledge, and unsolved mysteries \u2014 and why one family is still searching for answers.<br><br>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4_LwDSc2d7g\">Chandra Levy&#8217;s parents believe UFOs may be tied to her death | Jesse Weber Live<\/a><br><br>Credits:<br>This episode of &#8220;The Prime Detective&#8221; was produced and hosted by Grayson Thagard.<br><br>I&#8217;m participating in the Alzheimer\u2019s Association Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, I\u2019m raising awareness and funds to advance the fight against this disease: <a href=\"http:\/\/act.alz.org\/goto\/TVGuyGrayson\">http:\/\/act.alz.org\/goto\/TVGuyGrayson<\/a><br><br>Music for &#8220;The Prime Detective&#8221; is composed by Ben Wise: <a href=\"https:\/\/benwise.bandcamp.com\/\">https:\/\/benwise.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><br><br>Website and publishing support thanks to David Moody, Producer: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.letstalkabouttreks.com\/\">Let&#8217;s Talk About Treks<\/a>&#8221; The Podcast.<br><br>Original logo for &#8220;The Prime Detective&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julie-hendrickson-4096332\/\">Julie Hendrickson<\/a>.<br><br>Buy me a coffee: <a href=\"https:\/\/buymeacoffee.com\/theprimedetective\">buymeacoffee.com\/theprimedetective<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-five years after Chandra Levy\u2019s unsolved murder, her parents are asking a new question: did she know too much about UFOs? 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