On June 11, 2026, Dean Radin appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss his book, The Science of Magic. This high-profile appearance followed his guest spot on the Being Human podcast on June 2, and the announcement by the Society for Scientific Exploration that he will receive the Dinsdale Award and deliver the keynote at their upcoming 44th Annual Conference.
During his conversation with Joe Rogan, Dean Radin detailed his pivot from classical music to parapsychology. He noted that he started out as a violinist but realized "to be a musician means you have to be an athlete, 'cause you're making your living with your body". This realization steered him toward scientific inquiry into psychic phenomena, a field he notes "has been going on since the late 1800s that the scientists have been interested in these kinds of phenomena".
The discussion also veered into speculative theories about ancient civilizations. Dean Radin expressed his support for alternative origins of unexplained encounters, stating, "I'm a, I'm a fan of, uh, Hal Puthoff's ultraterrestrial idea, that, that these are not from the future, they're from the past", referencing the theories of physicist Hal Puthoff. As Radin prepares for his keynote at the Society for Scientific Exploration conference, his theories continue to challenge mainstream scientific boundaries.