The Dr. Phil Podcast is a long-form interview and commentary program hosted by psychologist and television personality Phil McGraw. Active since 2018, its feed combines conversations about mental health, relationships, parenting, crime, culture, politics, and current events. The format gives McGraw more time than his daytime television program for extended exchanges with specialists, public figures, and people describing consequential personal experiences.

The podcast is produced as part of McGraw's broader media operation and distributed through major audio platforms and an official YouTube channel. Its editorial identity remains closely tied to his direct interviewing style: guests are asked to explain their experience in accessible terms, while McGraw frequently reframes the discussion around behavior, family life, institutional trust, and practical consequences. The program is an interview platform, not an independent scientific or government investigative body, so extraordinary statements on it remain attributable to the guests who make them.

In 2026, the show developed a recurring UAP and disclosure strand. Episodes with former Pentagon official Christopher Mellon, writer-producer Bryce Zabel, former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, and former intelligence officer David Grusch examined government records, military encounters, whistleblower allegations, secrecy, and public preparedness. McGraw consistently emphasized the distinction between released evidence and claims that remain classified, inaccessible, or secondhand, connecting the policy dispute to the possible psychological effects of UAP disclosure.

The August 13, 2026 Grusch interview became the program's most detailed whistleblower-focused installment. Grusch said he personally viewed classified imagery of recovered vehicles and deceased occupants, but described alleged live occupants and telepathic communication as information received from unnamed contacts. McGraw pressed him on that boundary, the absence of publicly available physical evidence, the facilities investigators could inspect, and the need for contextualized communication rather than an unexplained document dump. The episode did not independently substantiate Grusch's central allegations, but it demonstrated the podcast's growing role as a mainstream venue where prominent UAP claims are heard, questioned, and placed in a broader public-health context.