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David Grusch: Claims that the recovered corpses were preserved and that their DNA was compared with the human genome, with results that he says he does not know.

David Grusch · Sep 30, 2026 · The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, episode No. 2560 (Podcast)

Hearsay Non-human biologics

Against or denials

The AARO FY2024 annual report (November 2024) states that the office found no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology; the historical report (Vol. 1, March 2024), which also examines the claims about recovered biological material, found no empirical evidence of reverse engineering programs, and the FY2025 report (July 2026) states that no evidence indicates the capture or exploitation of UAP-derived materials. These are checks on what the office was able to examine.

Sources

1. The Joe Rogan Experience No. 2560, episode with David Grusch (Apple Podcasts, September 30, 2026) (video/audio)
2. Shortform, commercial (partial) summary of episode No. 2560 of The Joe Rogan Experience (other)
3. DefenseScoop, the AARO FY2024 annual report (November 14, 2024) (press)
4. AARO, Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with UAP, vol. I (March 8, 2024) (The Black Vault copy) (primary source)
5. AARO, FY2025 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP (The Black Vault copy): section “Capture or Exploitation of UAP” (primary source)

On this site

People 1

• David Grusch

Claims 2

• David Grusch: Claims to have seen classified footage of a retrieval operation showing three or four corpses of non-human… Unverifiable
• David Grusch: Claims that in some retrievals non-human biological remains (“biologics”) were found, according to the… Disputed

Where the claims come from 1

• Non-human biological remains, that is, bodies or “biologics,” were recovered together with the craft.

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