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The AARO Files: The 2025 Annual UAP Report, Official Responses, and Conspiracies | MHP 07.29.26.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:23:00 +0000

Last week, the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, revealing its latest findings involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Among its key findings, AARO's report conveys that the Office continues to collect data on hundreds of objects it cannot yet identify and states that some sightings over sensitive military facilities could represent an "unmitigated threat vector" to U.S. national security.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in addition to an analysis of AARO's latest findings, we also recap the recent 2026 Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) event held in Toronto, Canada. Finally, we examine recent conspiracy theories related to the topic and explore why some unfounded speculations persist despite the uncertainty inherent in UAP studies.

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Nimitz: The DIA/BAASS Investigations | MHP 07.21.26.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0000

On November 14, 2004, the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Eleven steamed through the clear waters roughly eighty nautical miles west of San Diego beneath cloudless California skies. Unbeknownst to many on board, for nearly a week, operators deep inside the strike group's Combat Information Center aboard the USS Princeton had been watching something they could not explain. Initially dismissed as equipment anomalies, the contacts refused to disappear, returning repeatedly and exhibiting flight characteristics that seasoned radar operators struggled to reconcile with anything they had encountered before.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into the investigations by the Defense Intelligence Agency's Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Application Program (AAWSAP) and the evaluation of the historic Nimitz incident by its contractor group, Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies. What does this candid look at the official side of investigations into the landmark case reveal, and what does it suggest about a recently proposed "explanation" for the historic UAP sighting?

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VIKING AT 50: Viking: 50 Years on Mars — Poster - NASA Science
LIFE ON MARS? Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues | Space
LIFE IN THE WRONG PLACES: Astronomers May Have Been Looking for Alien Megastructures Around the Wrong Stars
USS NIMITZ INCIDENT: When Top Gun Pilots Tangled with a Baffling Tic-Tac-Shaped UFO

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PURSUE Release 04: UAP Disclosure, or Distraction? | MHP 07.14.26.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0000

The Pentagon has released its fourth tranche of videos and documents related to UAP under its Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) initiative, with the latest batch of materials now available for viewing at the U.S. Department of War's website. However, the latest revelations only add to a growing number of indistinct videos and other materials that raise more questions than they provide answers to.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into what the latest PURSUE Release 04 contains and some of the questions that arise from viewing the new UAP materials. Is this really "Disclosure" that we're seeing, or are the recent UAP materials released by the Pentagon just the latest distraction in a long history of similar efforts by the U.S. government?

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Sightings IV: Case Files from the UAP Sightings Reporting System | MHP 07.07.26.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:34:00 +0000

Sightings of unusual aerial objects are occurring in the airspace above countries worldwide. From lights in the sky, to unusual, structured craft, silent flying triangles, eerie orange and red orbs of light, and a range of other unusual phenomena are observed every week… and witnesses to many of these unusual—and at times unnerving—events frequently share their encounters with the UAP Sightings Reporting System (UAPSRS).

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide an update on some of the most intriguing recent sightings submitted to the UAPSRS, along with an update—and a significant break in the case—involving the curious story of an alleged CIA pilot whose remarkable story was recently discussed on the program.

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NEWS: Today in History July 8 | 1947, Roswell Incident, Aliens, & UFO | Britannica
UNM pre-law students probe civil rights over 'Roswell incident'
UAP SIGHTINGS UPDATE: The latest from the UAP Sightings Reporting System
Case No. 287: A mysterious orb–possible ball lighting?
Case No. 289: Odd "satellites" making right-angle turns
Case No. 302: A large stationary UAP observed by hikers
Case No. 308: An odd disc with lights on the edges
Case No. 312: UAP intercept attempt by fighter pilots?
Case No. 317: Advanced tech hiding behind clouds
Case No. 320: A "Flying Y" is seen descending
Case No. 326: Rectangle UAP sighting
Case No. 332: UAP flying at Mach 1?
Case No. 335: UAP Flying in a chevron formation

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UAP Materials: 'Alien' Wreckage, or Earthly Oddities? | MHP 06.30.26.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0000

For many decades, UFO researchers have obtained unusual samples alleged to be UAP materials recovered from crash events or other instances where physical traces of these anomalous aerial objects were present. In nearly every case where scientific analysis was undertaken, these unusual samples also revealed signatures that suggest Earthly origins. But should this necessarily mean they aren't worthy of further interest by UAP researchers?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine a "cautionary tale" of alleged alien wreckage that turned out to have a down-to-Earth explanation, as well as the controversy surrounding materials allegedly recovered from the New Mexico desert in 1947, and what analysis by the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and Oak Ridge National Lab revealed about them. We also examine why an analysis that reveals an Earthly provenance for some alleged UAP wreckage shouldn't preclude their possible relationship to understanding the broader mystery.

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DISCLOSURE FORUM: UAP Disclosure Forum in DC: Key takeaways
SCU EVENT: UFO conference lands in Canada as Trump administration continues to release documents
ALIEN HONEYCOMB: John Pinkney – UFOs, "Alien Honeycomb" & the Australian Lord "Flying Saucerer"
AARO: "Supplement to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Analysis of a Metallic Specimen"
OAK RIDGE: "Synopsis: Analysis of a Metallic Specimen" - ORNL
FLASHBACK: "Operation Paperclip of the East" and the Roswell Controversy (MHP 08.06.24.)
SZYDAGIS: Matthew Szydagis | University at Albany

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Interloper: An Uncanny CIA UAP Encounter | MHP 06.23.26.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:50:00 +0000

In 1977, a U.S. Navy Pilot who was employed with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was en route to Japan after conducting a pair of missions over the Pacific when, suddenly, a lonely midnight flight over international waters took a turn for the uncanny.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine one of the best cases in the history of the U.S. intelligence community and its personnel's encounters with unidentified anomalous phenomena, as we analyze a harrowing incident report involving an unexplained "interloper" that followed a CIA aircraft across the Pacific. What was the strange object, and could this be one of the best—and yet, most overlooked UAP incidents in history?

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SCU EVENT: UFO conference lands in Canada as Trump administration continues to release documents
DISCLOSURE DAY: Disclosure Day | Rotten Tomatoes (80% Viewer Rating)
CIA F4 PHANTOM: Approved For Release 2009/08/14 : CIA-RDP84T00864R000100190001-2 -
NUFORC: National UFO Reporting Center (Official Website)
TRIANGLE UAP: Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation (Amazon)

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UAP in the United States: New Pentagon Releases and a White House UAP Initiative | MHP 06.16.26.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0000

This week, the push for UAP transparency continues as lawmakers and whistleblowers unite on Capitol Hill amid the latest in a series of ongoing disclosures by the U.S. Department of War, and news of a new White House Advisory Council on UAP.

In this installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at all the new developments and also provide analysis of the most intriguing files and videos released in the latest "PURSUE" release, and what they reveal about the U.S. government's collection of data on the UAP phenomenon.

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SCU EVENT: UFO conference lands in Canada as Trump administration continues to release documents
UAP ADVISORY COUNCIL: Avi Loeb Announces New UAP Science Advisory Council
UAP PRESS CONFERENCE: Push for UAP Transparency Intensifies
PURSUE RELEASE 03: Department of War Publishes Third Release of UAP Files
CIA Report of UAP from Zimbabwe
FBI Forensic Sketch Interview of "Potato-shaped" UAP
LINK TO IMAGE (artistic rendering)
FBI Report of Orbs Below the Treeline
SECOND OBSERVER, SAME FBI REPORT
Suspected Chinese Lantern Video
ANALYSIS: The Pentagon Just Released Its Third Batch of UAP Files—What Have We Learned from the PURSUE Releases So Far?

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Disclosure Day: Revealing the Truth About Non-Human Intelligence | MHP 06.09.26.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0000

Congressional hearings, whistleblower allegations, and the release of new government records in recent weeks have continued to fuel public questions of whether long-hidden information about UFOs may finally be coming to light. And part of that fascination also extends to Hollywood, with the forthcoming release of Steven Spielberg's film Disclosure Day, which early reviews have called one of the Close Encounters of the Third Kind director's best films in decades.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the possibility of a real-life "Disclosure Day," and how a scientific committee long involved in the serious search for evidence of intelligent life on other worlds is working on establishing new protocols for how final proof of alien life should be revealed to the public if we find them.

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BRAZIL UAP: Everything we know about the UFO Sighting in Brazil on May 31, 2026
DISCLOSURE DAY: Director Steven Spielberg on aliens: "I absolutely think that they have been here"
CONSPIRACY: Steven Spielberg rejects Disclosure Day alien conspiracy theories
SETI: Position Paper on Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the SETI
ALIEN TECH: SETI Institute Looks for Signs of Technology in Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS

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Top Secret UMBRA: The National Security Agency's UAP Files | MHP 06.02.26.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0000

In the 1980s, a small group of citizen FOIA activists went up against the United States Intelligence Community in an effort to secure the release of secret UFO files. That effort, led by the Citizens Against UFO Secrecy (CAUS), was largely successful, although a wealth of secret files related to UAP were withheld by the NSA. However, now there has been a break in the decades-old case, with an announcement by the Disclosure Foundation regarding the release of hundreds of pages of previously classified NSA records tied to UFO investigations, after successfully challenging the agency's denial of a request for materials.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at what the new file release tells us about the NSA's involvement in the collection of UFO information over the last several decades, as detailed in decades-old documents, many of which had been classified at the highly sensitive TOP SECRET UMBRA level.

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The Pentagon's UAP X-Files: The DOW's PURSUE "Release 02" | MHP 05.25.26.

Mon, 25 May 2026 08:29:00 +0000

Last week, the second batch in an ongoing series of releases involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) appeared at the website of the U.S. Department of War, revealing more than 50 never-before-seen examples of imagery which the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) says remain examples of unidentified phenomena it is currently tracking.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the PURSUE initiative's latest "Release 02" and look at the knowns, the unknowns, and the most intriguing examples of unusual aerial phenomena showcased in the new files. What do these official U.S. government videos and historical documents reveal about the phenomenon, and what else can we expect in the days ahead?

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NEWS: Tokyo analyzing Pentagon UFO file trove with sightings near Japan
NSA Releases Hundreds of Pages of Formerly Top Secret UMBRA UAP Records
PRELUDE: A New Batch of Pentagon UAP Videos Will Soon Be Released—Here's What to Expect
DOW: Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters | U.S. Department of War
BALLOON: A Balloon Shoot-Down Over Lake Huron (LINK)
NOTABLE UAP VIDEOS: Spherical UAP Moving in Clouds (LINK)
Eglin AFB UAP Video (LINK)
"Instant Acceleration" (LINK)
Kazakhstan UAP (LINK)
The Spherical "Hidden" UAP (LINK)

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The Pentagon's UFO Files: The "Greek Flyer" and NASA UAP Revisited | MHP 05.20.26.

Wed, 20 May 2026 17:53:00 +0000

Among the most intriguing cases emerging from the Pentagon's newly launched PURSUE transparency initiative is a 2023 incident involving infrared footage captured by a U.S. military platform operating near the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. The case, which reportedly involved an object making abrupt "90-degree turns" at roughly 80 miles per hour, has sparked renewed debate about what military sensor systems are actually detecting—and how much the public is truly being shown.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we break down newly released mission reports, apparent discrepancies between separate witness accounts, and the sophisticated sensor systems involved in the observation, including references to mesh-networked battlefield surveillance technologies and full-motion video tracking systems commonly used in modern ISR operations. Then we shift our attention over to NASA's inclusion of historic Apollo and Skylab "UAP" materials in the recent release, including astronaut reports of mysterious flashes and anomalous lights in orbit—many of which have a likely explanation, and potentially offering a clearer picture of how the U.S. government is now approaching the long-running mystery of unidentified anomalous phenomena.

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NEWS: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna endorses AARO Director Jon Kosloski
PENTAGON UFOs: Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters
THE "GREEK FLYER": Full Mission Report Document HERE
Second Mission Report on Mediterranian Sighting, October 2023
NASA's UAP: References to "Sky Flashes" in this report involving a Skylab Technical Crew Debriefing
SKYLAB SIGHTINGS: Some additional information on the "red satellite" observed by the Skylab III crew ODDS AND ENDS: "Thoughts on the Space Alien Race Question"
The Samford Memo (July 28, 1952)
AUDIO: Maj. Gen. John A. Samford's Statement on "Flying Saucers", Washington, DC, 07/31/1952

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The Presidential Unsealing & Reporting System for UAP Encounters | MHP 05.11.26.

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:16:00 +0000

Recently, the Department of War's newly launched Presidential Unsealing & Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) initiative has begun releasing long-classified UAP files as part of what officials describe as a historic transparency effort. However, early reactions suggest that the disclosures may raise more questions than answers. While the release includes a mix of newly available material and previously known documents—now with fewer redactions—critics argue that the lack of context or analysis limits their value.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the latest trove of U.S. government UFO files, which document unresolved cases, military imagery, NASA-era observations, and reports, including sightings of unusual "orb" phenomena and infrared footage of objects exhibiting unconventional movement. With additional tranches expected in the coming weeks, is the new initiative poised to function as a centralized archive of UAP records, and what will it offer in terms of solving the broader mystery surrounding UAP?

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MIGUEL SANCHO: Evidence of the Extraordinary: Discoveries from the Series The Proof is Out There
DOW'S UAP FILES: Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)
Department of War Releases Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files in Historic Transparency Effort
BACKGROUND: Trump drops hints of what's coming in new batch of UFO files set for release | PBS
RESPONSES: The Pentagon just started releasing UFO files, but skeptics say they're not impressed
BACKGROUND: The FBI and UFOs
PURSUE Audio: Gemini UFO "Bogie" Sighting
PURSUE Report: Apollo 11's UFO Sightings
PURSUE Report: "Orbs Launching Orbs"
PURSUE Video: The Greek "Transmedium" UFO

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UAP Occupants: Ufology's Greatest Controversy | MHP 05.05.26

Tue, 05 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

Since the early days of UFO studies, claims of sightings involving alleged occupants of these unidentified craft have been logged by both civilian and governmental investigative efforts. After many decades of sighting reports, only a handful of credible observations of UFO occupants have been logged, and the topic remains one of the most controversial issues in UAP studies.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine several of history's most credible sightings of unidentified craft and their humanoid occupants, and look at the patterns, consistencies, questions, and challenges they present to the modern study of mysterious aerial phenomena.

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NEWS: Tikaboo Peak, Legendary Area 51 Viewing Spot, Closed by U.S. Government
Area 51 just had 17 earthquakes in a single day | Popular Science
COLLISION COURSE: Kirkpatrick and Gallaudet exchange
FLASHBACK: Gallaudet on interactions with Kirkpatrick in 2024
SEAN K RESPONDS: Kirkpatrick email to Connors (via Dean Johnson on X)

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Incident at Sandown: Solving an English UFO Urban Legend | 04.27.26.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0000

In 1973, a bizarre encounter allegedly unfolded on the Isle of Wight, involving two children who claimed to meet an odd, clown-like humanoid figure near Sandown, England. Speaking in odd phrases and appearing to inhabit a strange, makeshift dwelling, the being called itself "All Colors Sam," and despite the obscure origins of the tale, it would eventually gain a cult following within the annals of UFO and high-strangeness lore, remembered today as the story of Sam "The Sandown Clown."

Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program to discuss this case from ufology's "Odd Files" is Ryan Whalen, a Brooklyn-based researcher, science reporter, and college instructor who holds an MA in History and a Master of Library and Information Science with a certificate in Data Science. Whalen, who also co-hosts the podcast "Cease to Exist", reveals what he and his colleagues recently uncovered about this bizarre 1973 urban legend. What new details have emerged about the case, and one of the alleged witnesses to these eerie events that have since become a mainstay in modern UFO folklore?

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NEWS: Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinner
WILCOCK UPDATE: UPDATE: (Police and Family Statement) Death Investigation Near Ridge Road
Death Investigation Near Ridge Road - Boulder County
SANDOWN CLOWN: The Mystery of the Sandown Clown: Britain's Answer to Bigfoot
CEASE TO EXIST PODCAST: https://ceasetoexistpod.com/
RYAN WHALEN: Ryan Whalen (@mdntwvlf) / Posts / X

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The Missing Scientists - Birth of a UFO Conspiracy Theory | MHP 04.20.26.

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0000

In recent weeks, a growing number of news outlets have picked up the mysterious story of missing scientists, contractors, and government officials associated with some of the United States' most secretive technologies who have vanished or died under unusual circumstances. As the web of incidents continues to expand, current theories claim that nearly a dozen scientists may be involved, all with possible links to UFO secrets. So what is really going on?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the latest UFO conspiracy theory to gain traction in the mainstream media, which has even led to purported briefings at the White House. What does a closer examination of the situation reveal about these claims and the ideas driving such beliefs in the UFO community today?

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The Lacatski Effect: Spies, Saucers, and Secrets of the DIA's UAP Program | MHP 04.14.26.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:50:00 +0000

If all records and information related to UFOs that the U.S. government currently withholds were to be released, what would it disclose about the phenomenon? Would the undeniable reality of unidentified anomalous phenomena finally be laid bare, or would it only foment new questions about what aerial mysteries?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the ongoing riddle of the Defense Intelligence Program's (DIA) Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Application Program (AAWSAP) and its enigmatic former director, Dr. James Lacatski, whose recent statements have raised new questions about "disclosure," as well as information leaks and espionage efforts that may have been underway during the secretive Pentagon UAP investigation.

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NEWS: Pope Leo Pushes Back as Trump says he won't apologize to Catholic Pontiff
ARTEMIS UPDATE: Artemis II Crew Goes Fully Emotional in First Words After Moon Return
WEAPONIZED: Dr. James Lacatski - This Is Ufo Disclosure, As Far As It Can Go
LACATSKI: Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: Future Visions

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Disinfo Wars: Fact, Fiction, and Confusion in the UFO Disclosure Era | MHP 04.07.26.

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0000

What is the real truth about UFOs? Today, theories widely circulated online range from the controversial—and often questionable—including viral "alien mummy" discoveries in South America, to conspiracy-driven narratives about secret briefings, missing scientists, and even alleged "alien speeches" tied to political figures. Is it possible to make sense of the madness that often populates the modern UFO landscape, as represented by dialogue online?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we wade into the madness and, drawing on firsthand experiences and widely reported cases, attempt to separate speculation from substantiated fact, and explore how easily misinformation—and potentially even disinformation—can be incubated within even the most unusual "side quests" of the contemporary UFO conversation.

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NEWS: Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
RIP NICK POPE: Beloved History Channel Star Nick Pope Dies After Cancer Battle
Unexplained sky flashes from the 1950s: Independent analysis supports their existence
2000-Year-Old Mystery: Researchers May Have Decoded the Lost Script of Teotihuacan
Genetic Study of the Famous 'Shroud of Turin' Reopens Debate Over the Controversial Relic's Origins
DISINFO WARS: Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'
DISINFO CLAIMS: Mark Christopher Lee Update on his "insider source"
DRONE WARS: Who is Spying on America's Nuclear Triad?
MISSING SCIENTISTS: The Number of Missing or Dead Scientists is Now Up to Eight

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The Adena Enigma: Serpent Mound, Curious Tablets, and the Mound Builder Mythos | MHP 03.30.26.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:53:00 +0000

America's enigmatic Adena culture, which flourished in the Ohio Valley between roughly 1000 BCE and 200 BCE, is best known for its sophisticated burial practices and monumental earthworks. While much about the Adena is known to modern archaeologists, a number of questions linger about this mysterious ancient culture, the remarkable monuments they left to time, and the curious tablets that have been recovered from famous Adena sites.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by researcher Jason Pentrail to discuss his new two-volume book series Adena: Mound Builders of the Ohio Valley. From Ohio's mysterious Serpent Mound to the controversies associated with finds like the famous tablet retrieved from West Virginia's Grave Creek Mound, we explore many of the great mysteries about one of America's true great "lost" ancient cultures.

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Monte Verde: Rebirth of an Archaeological Controversy | MHP 03.23.26.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:16:00 +0000

One of the greatest controversies in American archaeology involves the debate over when the first people arrived in the New World, and long at the center of the debate has been the South American site of Monte Verde, where research that began decades ago produced evidence of a human presence there as early as 14,500 years ago.

While marking the beginning of a major paradigm shift in the archaeological world, the site has remained at the heart of the debate over when the first Americans arrived, which has seen its latest challenge in a new paper published in the journal Science. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the newest findings and weigh them against the body of data that argues the existence of a "Pre-Clovis" cultural presence in the Americas.

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The Disappearance of Maj. Gen. Neil McCasland | MHP 03.17.26.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:13:00 +0000

This week, authorities in New Mexico are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William "Neil" McCasland, and as the investigation enters its third week, officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of McCasland and few significant leads regarding his whereabouts. McCasland, 68, is a former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory whose career placed him at the center of some of the U.S. military's most sensitive science and technology programs.

However, it was the missing official's brief associations with the rock guitarist Tom DeLonge beginning in 2016 that led to widespread speculations within the UFO community about what McCasland may have known about some of America's most intriguing secrets. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine what is currently known about McCasland's strange disappearance, as well as the significance of his past work in government involving oversight of America's most sensitive Special Access Programs.

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Anomaly Over Illinois: The St. Clair Triangle UFO | MHP 03.10.26.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:54:00 +0000

In the early morning hours of January 5, 2000, several law enforcement officers on duty in southern Illinois became witnesses to the uncanny. Shortly after 4:00 a.m., a local business owner reported seeing a "flying house" passing through the sky near Highland, Illinois, prompting several officers throughout the region to pursue what they described as a massive, slow-moving triangular UFO.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into the story behind the St. Clair Triangle UFO Incident of 2000, and the remarkable circumstances involving one of recent history's most striking examples of unexplained aerial phenomena in our skies.

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UAP at the Pentagon: UFO Transparency and National Defense | MHP 03.04.26.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:06:00 +0000

As an escalating conflict between the United States and Iran continues to test American forces across the Middle East, renewed attention has been placed on the Pentagon's handling of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and long-promised government disclosures. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently confirmed that officials are actively reviewing UFO-related records, noting that "our people are working on it right now," while Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is coordinating aspects of the disclosure process.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine all of the latest UAP transparency developments, amid recent efforts that include an AARO-hosted workshop bringing together civilian researchers, universities, and government agencies, and a new report examining scientific perspectives on what future releases of UAP files may reveal.

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AARO INVOLVED: Pentagon Press Sec. Kingsley Wilson says AARO coordinating on UAP disclosure
AARO WORKSHOP: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Hosts Private Workshop with Civilian Researchers, Universities, and Government Agencies - The Debrief
THE REPORT: 2025 UAP Workshop Paper

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UFO Disclosure and the Trump Administration | MHP 02.24.26.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:27:00 +0000

Last Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a posting on his Truth Social website that he plans to "begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)," and related information. Following the announcement, the internet has been buzzing with speculation about UFO disclosure and what such a historic release might potentially reveal.

In this week's installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we break down the events leading up to the President's announcement, what any formal release of UFO documents would entail, but also why there is still a case for caution when it comes to our expectations regarding UFO disclosure under the Trump administration.

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Incident Over El Paso: Laser Weapons, Drones, & UAP Claims | MHP 02.17.26.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0000

This week, following an unusual situation that erupted in the skies over El Paso, Texas, last week that placed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on high alert, the U.S. Department of Defense revealed the recent testing of a new counter-drone laser weapon that was reportedly deployed to neutralize a security threat at the U.S. southern border. However, as further reporting has revealed, it seems there was more to this story... and of course, plenty of UAP speculation involving alleged sightings of aerial objects in American airspace.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at this alarming incident, what we know, and also its similarities to events in 2023 that resulted in the shoot-downs of several "unidentified aerial objects" over North America. Finally, what can we learn from a deeper look at the history of similar incidents involving alleged UFOs from over the decades?

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Shadows of the UFO Legacy Program | MHP 02.09.26.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:18:00 +0000

On an April afternoon in 1964, a police officer's observation of an unusual, landed aircraft in New Mexico would become one of ufology's most baffling cold cases. Decades later, two women's unnerving encounter with a strange aircraft over a Texas highway would leave them suffering from health effects that led them to believe they had witnessed a U.S. government test gone awry. But could these two famous UFO cases have more in common than most would ever think?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, our examination of some of America's most controversial UFO cases leads us to questions about a supposed "UFO legacy program," and what such a program—if it exists—might entail. Could some of history's most well-documented UFO cases point to something the U.S. government knows far more about than it's letting on?

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The UAP Trail: Cold Case UFO Files Reopened | MHP 02.02.26.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:53:00 +0000

An early morning high-speed police chase involving a UFO... a military helicopter crew's encounter with something from out of this world... these are just a few examples of some of history's best-known and most credible UFO cases, both of which occurred in Ohio during the height of the Cold War. What were the objects these trained professionals observed, and what do their presence in the skies mean for U.S. National Security?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we cover a recent trip with the documentary team from "Small Town Monsters" into the heart of the Buckeye State in search of answers to the famous 1966 Portage County UFO Chase and the landmark 1973 Coyne UFO Incident. We also examine Cold War U.S. military history from the period, and why these famous Ohio UFO encounters remain some of the country's most compelling cases. You can support Small Town Monsters and all of their original productions this year by clicking here.

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Varginha: The Brazilian Roswell | MHP 1.26.26.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:05:00 +0000

In January 1996, residents of the quiet Brazilian city of Varginha began reporting something unusual in the skies above their neighborhoods. Witnesses described a low-flying object—long, cylindrical, and trailing smoke—moving erratically over the city before disappearing from view. In the days that followed, the story took on a far stranger dimension, one that would transform a routine sighting into one of the most enduring and controversial UFO cases in modern history.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, following a recent press conference held in Washington, D.C., involving a UAP case with international significance, we examine the famous Brazilian "Varginha Incident" and the reports from local civilians at the time who claimed to have encountered a small, non-human creature.

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Ancient Signals Decoded: Lost Languages, Archaeology, and Alien Contact | MHP 01.20.26.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:46:00 +0000

Throughout history, scholars have sought ways to access the "lost knowledge" of the ancient world. In recent years, with the advent of artificial intelligence, major strides have been made toward decoding the mysteries kept within mysterious ancient texts like the famous "Voynich manuscript," which was composed centuries ago in a mysterious language that remains undeciphered. The challenges that such texts present to scholars also raise a question: would we be any more successful in decoding messages sent to Earth from space by intelligent aliens?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the efforts by scientists to unlock mysterious ancient texts, as well as the search for evidence of communication from intelligent extraterrestrials, and finally, how the intersection between archaeology and interstellar communication culminates in the debate about possible "Paleo-SETI" and the prospect that Earth may have been visited by extraterrestrial visitors in ancient times.

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Secret Arsenal: Sonic Weapons, Covert Aircraft, and 'Black Budget' Mysteries | MHP 01.12.26.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:46:00 +0000

Is the United States in possession of a secretive new "sonic weapon," the existence of which has not yet been officially revealed to the public? This question has arisen recently amid rumors about a mysterious and devastating new U.S. capability, but what does science and available intelligence say about such futuristic warfare technologies?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the recent sonic weapon claims, along with a look at other purported weapons and other capabilities comprising the alleged "secret arsenal" of the U.S. military. We also take a look further back in time at the beginnings of the world of "Black Projects" in the aftermath of World War II, the acquisition of secret German technologies, and how Cold War secrets and "UFO Mania" have all contributed to the public's ideas about the existence of secretive warfare capabilities.

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Lost Knowledge and Forgotten Technologies of the Past | MHP 01.07.26.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:25:00 +0000

The fabled Library of Alexandria, one of the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, was home to vast collections of scrolls from across the Mediterranean and beyond. Despite the wonders it contained, by late antiquity, the library's collections had disappeared, leaving questions about the depth of the ancient knowledge it once contained. But could such "lost knowledge" from the ancient past ever be recovered?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore the enigma of lost information from antiquity, as well as several of the most curious surviving ancient technologies that point to the existence of remarkable knowledge that was harnessed in the ancient world. From the famous 'Antikithera Mechanism,' to mysteries that include "Greek Fire," Damascus Steel, Roman Concrete, and the enigmatic "Visby Lenses," we examine echoes of a technological past on Earth that history has largely forgotten... or has it?

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The Mystery of Greek Fire
The Endurance of Ancient 'Damascus Steel'
The Riddle of the Visby Lenses

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UAP in 2025: Sightings, Discoveries, and Controversies | MHP 12.30.25.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:57:00 +0000

Throughout 2025, several new revelations have come to light involving the ever-controversial subject of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). From new whistleblowers coming forward to sensational claims about alleged secret programs, the last twelve months were at no loss for excitement as far as claims involving aerial mysteries, but what have this year's major revelations taught us, and how much can be verified?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, take a look at some of the major developments from 2025 involving UAP, from sighting reports to new revelations, and also controversies that have erupted around the subject.

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Ancient Mysteries Unearthed: Incredible Archaeology Discoveries in 2025 | MHP 12.23.25.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:59:00 +0000

Our fascination with ancient mysteries was rewarded in 2025 with a host of incredible discoveries that are shedding light on the past. Curious findings throughout the year have pushed back the timescales on the beginnings of ancient structures in Europe and other parts of the world, unusual artifacts found in odd places, and in some cases, discoveries that are bridging the gap between ancient history and mythology.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at some of the most fascinating and unusual archaeological discoveries of the last twelve months, from curiosities of the ancient world to lost technologies, forgotten societies, and monumental structures that are reshaping our views on the lives of the ancients.

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All Will Be Disclosed: UFO Revelations and Deception in Popular Media | MHP 12.16.25.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:26:00 +0000

Residents of New York and Los Angeles were recently treated to an eye-grabbing display, with the sudden appearance of mysterious promotional billboards advertising a new project by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The eerie imagery was accompanied solely by the words "ALL WILL BE DISCLOSED," along with Spielberg's name and the presumed premiere date of the forthcoming film, the official title of which currently remains unknown.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, along with speculations about the film and whether it could feature "real aliens" and other theories that have proliferated online, we dive into the history of alleged U.S. government disclosures of information about UFOs in films and popular media, as well as the use of such platforms for the dissemination of disinformation.

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Revelations: An Insider's Report on the DIA's UAP Investigations | MHP 12.10.25.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:22:00 +0000

From out of the shadows of the U.S. intelligence community, Dr. James T. Lacatski, a former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) career intelligence officer and scientist, has emerged to become best known as the program manager who initiated and oversaw the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP). The program was, in short, the Pentagon's most comprehensive—and at times most controversial—known inquiry into unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a look at Lacatski's contributions to the UAP research effort, as detailed in formerly classified files released through the Freedom of Information Act, as well as several books he has authored about his tenure with AAWSAP, the latest of which, Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights, details the secretive scientist's ongoing revelations about the DIA's investigations into the unexplained.

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LACATSKI'S NEWEST: Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
VOL II: Inside the US Government Covert UFO Program: Initial Revelations
VOL I: Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: An Insider's Account of the Secret Government UFO Program

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UAPx: The University of Albany's New UAP Initiative | MHP 12.02.25.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:43:00 +0000

In a major development for the future of UAP science, physicists at the University of Albany, New York, have announced a new research initiative—dubbed UAlbany Project X—that marks the beginning of a long-term scientific study of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).

Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program to discuss the exciting news are two of the project's lead scientists, Dr. Kevin Knuth and Dr. Matthew Szydagis, who discuss the "rebirth" of the original UAPx initiative as a fully funded UAP investigation backed by the University of Albany. Where will the team's future studies of anomalous phenomena in our skies take us in the years ahead?

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The Age of Disclosure | MHP 11.26.25.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:11:00 +0000

For decades, the subject of UAP has hovered at the uneasy intersection of national security, scientific curiosity, and public trust. While bipartisan momentum in Washington has pushed for greater transparency, the federal government's fragmented responses and long-standing culture of classification have only deepened questions about what is known—and what might remain hidden.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, following the release of the new documentary film "The Age of Disclosure" by Director Dan Farah, we offer a complete analysis involving the film and main takeaways, as well as the media responses and intriguing details that have emerged since its release.

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THE AGE OF DISCLOSURE: The Age of Disclosure (2025) by Dan Farah - IMDb
REVIEWS / MEDIA COVERAGE
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INDIEWIRE: A Case for Alien Life That's Far More Serious Than Anything We've Seen Before
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Dan Farah's Polished Doc Legitimizes Unverifiable Theories About UFOs
VATICAN OBSERVATORY: From the Living Room Cinema: Reaction to the 'The Age of Disclosure'
COLAVITO: Review of "Age of Disclosure": An "Ancient Aliens" Episode with Better Lighting
EW: President Trump could reveal existence of non-human intelligent life in 'near future,' says doc director
CONTEXT / HISTORY: The Pentagon's New UAP Report is Seriously Flawed - The Debrief

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Invaders: 3I/ATLAS Overload and the 'Alien Invasion' Archetype | MHP 11.18.25.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:23:00 +0000

Since the late 19th century, the concept of an "alien invasion" has been a recurring theme in literature, and also served as a kind of cultural pressure gauge—it reveals our fears about what might be lurking in the cosmos, as well as the everyday horrors of the human condition, forcing us to confront questions about our vulnerabilities, and our assumptions about intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with a bit of discussion about the persistent rumors about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, and whether its presence could actually bring the discussion about alien visitation out of fiction and into reality. Then, we shift our attention to the discussion about what a real alien invasion might entail, and what it could mean for life on Earth if it were ever to occur; would humanity be up to the task of defending against a cosmic threat from beyond the stars?

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Riddle of the Lost Labyrinth: An Ancient Enigma Unearthed | MHP 11.11.25.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:18:00 +0000

Ancient Greek mythology tells of a daunting underground maze known as the labyrinth, which, according to legend, housed the fabled beast known as the minotaur. However, clues hidden in ancient writings through the centuries have suggested that there may be more to the tale than mere legend, and that there had in fact been more than one labyrinth that existed in the ancient world.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, a remarkable new discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind one of ancient Greece's most enduring legends, and it marks only the beginning of our search for answers to one of history's most enduring mysteries. Where were the locations of these massive underground complexes in antiquity, and could they indeed still exist into the present day?

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Unidentified in Earth's Oceans: The USO Controversy and 3I/ATLAS Update | MHP 11.03.25.

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:09:00 +0000

For centuries, strange phenomena associated with our seas have been reported by credible observers, which include several Cold War-era sightings by personnel with the U.S. and Soviet militaries. But what are these strange oceanic counterparts to the UAP mystery, which many refer to as "unidentified submerged objects," or USOs?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, following an update on unusual behavior displayed by the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its recent nearest approach to the Sun, we shift our attention to the USO mystery, what contemporary data says, and also how several historical examples describe unusual phenomena encountered throughout the height of the Cold War.

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Transients: Objects of Unknown Origin and the Nuclear Connection | MHP 10.29.25.

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:20:00 +0000

Recently, striking correlations between mysterious flashes of light captured on 1950s astronomical plates, reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), and atmospheric nuclear weapons tests of the same era have been revealed in a pair of new peer-reviewed scientific papers. Analyzing more than 106,000 short-lived "transients" from the VASCO project archives, the team found that such flashes were 68% more likely to occur the day after a nuclear test, and increased further when UAP sightings were also reported. A companion study detected potential solar reflections from flat, highly reflective objects in orbit before the first human satellites launched, with one event coinciding with the famous 1952 Washington, D.C., UAP sightings.

Joining us on The Micah Hanks Program to discuss the new research is Stephen Bruehl, Ph.D., a Vanderbilt University professor of anesthesiology, who discusses the statistical analysis of the data collected on these unusual "transients," and why at least one-third of these pre-satellite flashes may represent genuine objects in high orbit, challenging long-held assumptions that such points of light were photographic artifacts.

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NEWS: Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia, a Wikipedia Competitor
TRANSIENTS: Unexpected patterns in historical astronomical observations
THE PAPERS: Aligned, Multiple-transient Events in the First Palomar Sky Survey
Transients in the Palomar Sky Survey may be associated with nuclear testing and reports of UAP
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Did Astronomers Photograph UFOs Orbiting Earth in the 1950s?
NUCLEAR CORRELATIONS: Transients in the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey | JDog on Metabunk
HISTORY: Clyde Tombaugh and the Mysterious Satellites

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Unknowns in Our Airspace: UAP & Aviation Safety Threats | MHP 10.21.25.

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Recently, a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 en route from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City after colliding with an unidentified object over Utah. The impact shattered the cockpit windshield, injuring one of the pilots and prompting the crew to announce that the aircraft had "collided with an object." Early investigations seem to rule out space debris or meteors, and while investigators continue working to resolve the situation, a potential break in this unusual case may have now revealed what actually happened.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the unnerving incident, along with the issue of potential dangers that unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) may represent to pilots, with a look at historic cases and similar incidents where possible collisions with unknown objects may have imperiled aircraft.

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Incident at Area 51: A Crash Investigation Uncovers Material of 'Unknown Origin' | MHP 10.14.25.

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:09:00 +0000

In an odd turn of events, officials have revealed unusual new details about an aircraft crash that occurred near Area 51 in late September. The crash, initially described as minor and non-fatal, has since taken a strange turn after investigators reportedly discovered "tampering" at the site, which includes the discovery of objects that included an "inert training bomb body" and aircraft material of "unknown origin."

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the latest news about the ongoing investigation, as well as the strange history involving several of the key players involved in the investigation into the mysterious crash near America's most controversial high-security facility.

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3I/ATLAS: Arrival of an Interstellar Visitor | MHP 10.07.25.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:25:00 +0000

On July 1, 2025, a mysterious object was detected within our solar system. Soon afterward, it was confirmed by NASA as the third known interstellar object ever observed by astronomers, and given a formal name: 3I/ATLAS. Since that time, the object's unusual trajectory, massive size, and anomalous behavior have captured the fascination of the scientific community, leading to questions about whether it is indeed simply an interstellar comet bearing unusual traits or whether it could be something more complex.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into the curious story behind 3I/ATLAS and look at what we know about the object, as well as why several experts have advanced theories involving extraterrestrial technologies in relation to the mysterious interstellar visitor coursing through our solar system.

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Mysterious drones over Denmark: Investigation has debunked several drone sightings
MEANWHILE IN MUNICH: Drones sightings shut down Munich airport overnight
3I/ATLAS: Latest NASA Images of 3I/ATLAS From Recent Mars Flyby Stunned Social Media
3I/ATLAS is Captured in New Images as Mysterious Object Cruises Past Mars
Newest 3I/ATLAS Study Reveals an "Extremely Puzzling" Discovery: Why Does It Have So Much Metal?
Unusual New 3I/ATLAS Discovery Suggests the Interstellar Comet is "Anomalously Massive"
LOEB, HIBBARD, & CROWL: Is the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Alien Technology?
DAVENPORT, ET AL: Technosignature Searches of Interstellar Objects

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Unknown Down: An Area 51 Crash Retrieval and Mystery Drones Redux | MHP 09.30.25.

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:10:00 +0000

Recently, the legendary Area 51 has been making headlines again, after a mysterious incident involving an aircraft crash in the desert near the famous and secretive high-security facility. Elsewhere, sightings of "mystery drones" over NATO member countries in Europe are raising concerns among officials, as questions remain over who may be behind the mysterious incursions.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into what is known about the unusual incident involving a crash retrieval at Area 51, as well as the statements made by European officials regarding concerning mystery drones that led to a shutdown at Copenhagen Airport.

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Lost Contact: The Mantell Incident and Post-War UFOs | MHP 09.23.25.

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:34:00 +0000

In January 1948, Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Captain Thomas Mantell died while pursuing an unidentified flying object near Fort Knox, after his P-51 Mustang went into a fatal climb. The U.S. Air Force later suggested he had been chasing a high-altitude Skyhook balloon, but many still regard the Mantell incident as one of the first major UFO cases of the modern era.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by filmmaker Seth Breedlove, whose forthcoming documentary Lost Contact: UFOs After Wartime revisits one of the earliest controversies in the study of UFOs, involving the fatal plane crash that claimed the life of pilot Thomas Mantell in 1948. What does a fresh look at eyewitness testimony reveal about this classic of post-war ufology?

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The Task Force Hearing on UAP Transparency | MHP 09.16.25.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:48:00 +0000

Last week, the Task Force on the Disclosure of Federal Secrets held a hearing entitled "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection," during which witnesses and members of Congress criticized government secrecy and dismissiveness around unidentified anomalous phenomena. With participation from military whistleblowers, some of whom expressed concerns over repercussions for speaking out, the hearing's participants argued that existing oversight bodies like AARO have failed to investigate reports adequately.

In this episode of The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the key takeaways from the recent hearing, along with a new UAP video that was revealed during the event, as we weigh the national security risks that participants say these unknown phenomena may represent.

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UAP and Myths of the Space Age | MHP 09.08.25.

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:37:00 +0000

On an unassuming evening in March 1997, thousands of witnesses in Arizona and surrounding states observed strange lights in the sky. The famous incident, known today as "The Phoenix Lights," remains a staple of modern UFO studies... but is there a deeper story behind this classic "best evidence" encounter?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a careful look at the Phoenix Lights mystery, as well as recent sightings of "mystery drones," and how biased viewpoints that treat the subject either skeptically or entirely credulously often lead to the creation of "myths of the space age," where no real resolution results. Can such analysis be applied to UAP research in the future in ways that promote better research and more case resolutions?

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NEWS: Evidence of 9000-Year-Old "House of the Dead" Unearthed at Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük
New Site Discovered in Turkey Could Be Older Than Göbeklitepe
3I/ATLAS is Now Headed Toward Mars, as Mystery Surrounding Interstellar Visitor Grows
Scientists Fear "Mirror Life" Produced in the Lab Could Create a Dangerous New Form of Biology
PHOENIX LIGHTS: Phoenix Lights Mystery: What Were Those Lights?
MYSTERY DRONES: What are the mystery drones flying over the US? | New Scientist
THOMAS BULLARD: The Myth and Mystery of UFOs by Thomas Bullard
JOSHUA CUTCHIN: The Official Website of Joshua Cutchin

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The Alien Paradox: ET Contact, Signals from Space, and Cosmic Hitchhikers | MHP 09.01.25.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Since the dawn of the space age, scientists have been scouring the universe for evidence of alien life and possible attempts at communication by intelligent civilizations in the far reaches of the cosmos. While frustratingly little evidence has been found supporting the existence of intelligent life on other worlds, a handful of strange incidents from over the years point to a tantalizing possibility: that attempts at contact have already been made.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the famous "Fermi Paradox," as well as possible cases involving messages sent toward Earth by extraterrestrial civilizations, and why some scientists haven't ruled out the search for alien technosignatures on mysterious interstellar objects like the unusual comet 3I/ATLAS.

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NEWS: The story of a NH alien abduction is set to become a feature film
Rep. Burlison Introduces UAP Disclosure Act of 2025 as Amendment to NDAA
Anna Paulina Luna Tells Joe Rogan About Her UFO Experience in Air Force
SIGNALS FROM SPACE: The Fermi Paradox
SUTTER: The Great Filter Part 1: The Legacy of Fermi's Paradox
MELLON: The Paradox of Fermi's Paradox
THE 'WOW SIGNAL': Mysterious ' Wow! signal': Scientists may finally know where it came from
MORE SIGNALS? 'Strange' star pulses detected in search for extraterrestrial intelligence
3I/ATLAS: Could Alien Technosignatures Be Detected from Interstellar Objects Like 3I/ATLAS?

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The Universal Engine: Cosmic Mysteries and Intelligence Beyond Earth | MHP 08.27.25.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:03:00 +0000

For centuries, humans have wrestled with the mysteries of the cosmos, from the invisible dark matter and dark energy that shape the universe, to hidden dimensions, parallel universes, and the ultimate fate of all cosmic structures. Such questions force us to consider not only the physics of the universe, but the possibility that non-human intelligence—whether biological or artificial—could exist far beyond Earth, or perhaps also closer to home.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at some of the greatest modern mysteries of the cosmos, as well as the question of whether there is life elsewhere in the universe. If so, could it have already created its own artificial intelligence, and might such alien AI have evolved to superintelligent levels, and could some phenomena we observe today, such as UAP, be linked to such entities?

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NEWS: 3I/ATLAS Comet Mystery Deepens with 'Tantalizing' Observations by NASA's SPHEREx Mission
3I/ATLAS Was Just Spotted by the James Webb Telescope, Confirming an Odd New Discovery
Astronomers Have Detected the Brightest Known Fast Radio Burst Ever Seen
Astronomers Detect Evidence of Matter 'Evolving' Into Dark Energy, Challenging Previous Assumptions
COSMIC MYSTERIES: How Many Dimensions Are There in the Universe?
DARK MATTER: The Search for Dark Matter Just Got a Lot Harder
GALAXIES OF EVERY KIND: Galaxy Types (NASA)
INTELLIGENT MACHINES: What Is a Von Neumann Probe?
ALIEN AI: In the search for alien life, should we be looking for artificial intelligence?
Could AI be the reason we haven't encountered alien civilizations?

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Phantom Vessels: Ghost Ships, Missing Crews and Oddities of Sea and Sky | MHP 08.20.25.

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:31:00 +0000

For centuries, sailors have shared baffling stories of phantom vessels found adrift with their crews missing. Such mysterious occurrences have helped give rise to famous legends like that of the "Flying Dutchman," a ghost ship said to have been observed during severe maritime storms since at least the eighteenth century.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore several historical cases of ships at sea and aircraft whose crews went missing, like the famous Mary Celeste, the odd tale of the Orang Medan, a blimp whose crew vanished during WWII, and other eerie examples. However, could some reported sightings of phantom vessels throughout time also point to another kind of phenomenon at work behind a few of these famous tales, and the urban legends that become associated with them?

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Agile Assault Over the Sea of Japan: a Classified Cold War UAP Confrontation | MHP 08.12.25.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:22:00 +0000

At 9:23 p.m. on April 14, 1953, the crew aboard a U.S. Navy patrol plane conducting a classified ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) operation during Korean War had an unsettling encounter with the unexplained. Moving silently through the air at nine thousand feet, the aircraft initially noticed a light in the distance that appeared to be signaling to them using Morse Code. Over the hour that followed, the crew found themselves in the middle of a strange series of engagements that could only be interpreted as an aggressive display toward their aircraft by objects of unknown origin.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore this little-known Cold War-era incident involving a U.S. Navy spy plane's classified mission that led to an aggressive encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena, as well as its implications to the history of the subject and similar military encounters then and now.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Physics of Exotic Propulsion with Dr. Matthew Szydagis - Society for UAP Studies
NEWS: Google Search Ranking Volatility Shakes Up This Weekend
OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5's energy use. It could be higher than past models
1953 UAP REPORTS: UFO Reports and Documents from 1953 - Project 1947
UFO HISTORY: The UFO Encyclopedia - By Jerome Clark, et al
PROJECT BLUE BOOK: US, Project Blue Book - UFO Investigations, 1947-1969

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Analyzing the Unidentified: AARO's Hunt for UAP and 'Tyson vs the Triangles' | MHP 08.07.25.

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:39:00 +0000

In a rare public interview, Jon Kosloski, Director of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) joined astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on StarTalk Radio to pull back the curtain on the U.S. government's investigation into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). From law enforcement sightings of black triangles and glowing orbs to the challenges of AI-generated hoaxes and classified sensor tech, Kosloski offered a breakdown of AARO's scientific approach to UAP analysis.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, following a "State of the UAP" address that looks at the current state of the phenomenon, the history behind what got us here, and issues UAP studies currently faces, we examine Kosloski's recent discussion with Tyson, and look at what insights, clarity, and also a few concerns this episode reveals about the state of UAP studies, along with the facts and fictions surrounding the UAP debate.

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Anomalous Atmospheric Phenomena: Plasmas, Strange Weather, and Climate Curiosities | MHP 07.29.25.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:02:00 +0000

In 1996, a NASA space shuttle mission meant to study microgravity's effects on electromagnetism may have recorded one of the most puzzling and controversial encounters ever filmed in Earth orbit—dozens, and eventually hundreds, of luminous, pulsating objects seemingly reacting to high-voltage electromagnetic fields in space. What were the strange objects, and could they be related to mysterious plasmas that are believed to manifest in Earth's atmosphere, which are sometimes responsible for UAP sightings?

From bizarre luminous manifestations in our skies, to extreme weather events and meteorological oddities, this week on The Micah Hanks Program we explore cases involving anomalous atmospheric phenomena and climatic curiosities, which include eerie glowing plasmas and other unusual manifestations, to an ancient mystery involving abrupt temperature reversals that continue to baffle scientists.

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Shadows in the Data: UAP Sightings, Stealth Craft, and DoD "Silencing" | MHP 07.22.25.

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:14:00 +0000

This week, sudden news of the firing of former AARO Deputy Director Tim Phillips has sparked controversy following a series of interviews in which he discussed UAPs—particularly black triangle craft exhibiting silent flight, low heat signatures, and advanced maneuverability. Though Phillips emphasized these objects are likely terrestrial in origin, possibly foreign adversary technology, although his sudden departure now raises questions about whether his removal was tied to the substance of his comments—or the fact that he spoke at all.

Following our analysis of the latest departure from the DoD's AARO, this week on The Micah Hanks Program we then shift our attention over to the latest findings from the UAP Sightings Reporting System (UAPSRS), where black triangles also emerge as a dominant pattern: dark, silent, slow-moving craft often seen near military airspace. Meanwhile, recent case studies further deepen the mystery; what does recent witness data suggest about the ongoing UAP discussion?

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Tic Tac USA: Lockheed Martin's Biggest Secret? | MHP 07.16.25.

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 01:32:00 +0000

Since the story of a remarkable 2004 U.S. military UAP incident involving the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group first came to widespread public attention, speculation has ensued about whether anomalous aerial vehicle popularly known as the "Tic Tac" might be a secretive U.S. technology. Now, new claims have come to light that argue the unusual vehicle could belong to American defense contractor Lockheed Martin, but how credible are the claims?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the recent claims, and trace the likely trail of clues back to the possible source of these allegations. How likely is it that the famous Tic Tac UAP incident might have involved an experimental military technology, and does the newest evidence support this remarkable claim?

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Shadows in the Sky: UAPx and the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena | MHP 07.08.25.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:03:00 +0000

In July 2021, researchers conducted a week-long scientific expedition off California's Catalina Island to study unidentified aerial phenomena using visible, infrared, and radiation sensors. While most anomalies were resolved through analysis, one unexplained event—captured around 4 a.m. on July 16—remains outstanding, marked by a dark object and possible coincident ionizing radiation.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Szydagis is a member of the physics faculty at the University at Albany State University, NY, pursuing experimental particle astrophysics, in particular direct laboratory detection of dark matter particles, underground. Since 2019 Matthew has also been a member of UAPx, which led the 2021 research effort off the California coast, detailed in a new paper, "Initial Results From the First Field Expedition of UAPx to Study Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena."

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Wiki Wars: The Stigma Strikes Back | MHP 070125

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:10:00 +0000

A long time ago, in a galaxy far away... there was once an effort to construct "the largest encyclopedia in history, both in terms of breadth and in terms of depth," which its co-founder said should also fundamentally "be a reliable resource." That site, of course, is Wikipedia, and today, that same co-founder, Larry Sanger, has his doubts about the success of its mission, saying in 2021 that whether or not it can be relied on anymore "depends on what you think the truth is," and more importantly, whatever the predominant establishment views are at any given time.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after looking at the latest revelations involving Pentagon disinformation and other issues related to the U.S. government's pursuit of answers to the UAP mystery, we shift our focus over to a recent attack launched against our friendly neighborhood podcaster by the anonymous editors at Wikipedia, who have long showcased a harsh disdain for the UAP subject. What does this mean in terms of truth, transparency, and accuracy regarding the world's sixth-most-visited website?

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UAP Indications: Analysis and Intentions of the Operators | MHP 06.25.25.

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:32:00 +0000

Since the Second World War, sightings of anomalous phenomena near U.S. strategic sites have been logged, pointing to what some interpret as a serious national security for not only America, but for militaries around the world. What are these objects, and what are the intentions of their operators?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by researchers Ian Porritt and Larry Hancock of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, who discuss their latest published report "UAP Indications Analysis 1945-1975 Military and Public Activities," which examines possible indications about the UAP presence, contact protocols, and much more.

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The Pentagon's UFO Problem: Truth, Lies, and Anomalies | MHP 06.17.25.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:53:00 +0000

Following a recent "bombshell" report by the Wall Street Journal revealing the Pentagon's secretive disinformation efforts involving UFOs since the Cold War, controversy has erupted over the extent of the long-running deception, whether the new "revelations" are actually just more disinfo, and what this means in terms of investigation of "real" UAP incidents.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we wade into the controversy, along with an examination of recent statements by the Deputy Director of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office regarding its uncovering of evidence of the DoD's deception over the years, as well as the cases involving mysterious "black triangles " that still baffle AARO officials.

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Operation Deception: The Pentagon's UFO Disinfo Campaign | MHP 06.11.25.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:35:00 +0000

Throughout the Cold War, the Pentagon secretly produced fake images, documents, and other materials related to alleged UFO programs, which were leaked through covert placement in public areas, dissemination through the UFO community, and even shown during fake briefings provided to members of the U.S. military. Today, the full extent of the secretive disinformation campaign remains unknown, and questions linger over why it was carried out.

All of this, according to recent explosive allegations published by the Wall Street Journal, which claim that the secretive effort was uncovered by investigators with the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into the claims, and uncover why the supposedly "new" revelations are actually just the latest retelling of a decades old narrative involving UFO disinformation by the U.S. government.

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The Tic Tac Report: BAASS Document Leaks and AAWSAP Secrets | MHP 06.02.25.

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:54:00 +0000

Between 2008 and 2010, a secretive program within the Defense Intelligence Agency investigated several high-profile UAP incidents, exploring their national defense implications and the possibility of whether new technologies could be derived from their study. Known as the Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Application Program (AAWSAP), the program was the catalyst behind a resurgence in interest in mysterious aerial phenomena that would occur several years later once The New York Times revealed the existence of the program.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the recent revelation that official documents produced by Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies, the official contractor for the DIA's AAWSAP program, have leaked online. Specifically, we explore new revelations that have come to light about the program's investigation into one of modern history's most famous cases: the 2004 USS Nimitz "Tic Tac" incident. What do the documents reveal, and how does it compare to existing knowledge about this landmark UAP case?

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The Mystery Spheres: A Case History of Spherical UAP Curiosities | MHP 05.27.25.

Tue, 27 May 2025 18:10:00 +0000

A mysterious metallic sphere allegedly discovered near Buga, Columbia, has recently made headlines, after viral videos appeared online which claim to show the object in flight prior crashing into the ground. While some mainstream outlets have picked up the story, what are the actual details about this purported "mystery sphere"?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the recent claims involving the "Buga Sphere," along with an exploration of similar cases involving alleged mystery sphere recoveries. Finally, we turn our attention to recent sightings reports of spherical UAP from around the world, as we search for answers to the enduring question of why humans maintain such a fascination with circular shapes.

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UFOs and Intelligence: FBI Briefings, Japan's 'AARO', and DoD UAP Videos | MHP 05.20.25.

Tue, 20 May 2025 21:24:00 +0000

Recently on Capitol Hill, lawmakers were provided a classified briefing on UAP by the FBI, and now several U.S. Representatives are saying the Bureau needs to be more involved in the Pentagon's investigations into anomalous phenomena. We take a look at what members of Congress have had to say about the FBI's briefing, and where things may go from here.

Also in this week's episode of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at why a group of former Japanese officials are pushing for the country to have its own version of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), and a series of newly released videos and analysis by the Pentagon's UFO hunting unit... and why we still have a few questions about their conclusions.

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Immaculate Confusion: Truth, Lies, & UAP Media Controversies | MHP 05.12.25.

Tue, 13 May 2025 22:58:00 +0000

In recent days, a bombshell NewsNation's special, "Hunting UFOs: The Desert Sky Mystery," hosted by Ross Coulthart, told the story of Border Patrol agent Bob Thompson and his claims of anomalous aerial sightings along the U.S.-Mexico border. However, while the program presented the story as being "the first time" Thompson had come forward, that's not quite the case...

Also in this week's installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the intriguing revelations involving Matthew Brown, who has been revealed as the whistleblower behind claims involving a secret program allegedly called Immaculate Constellation. We dive into Brown's descriptions of internal U.S. government transcripts, secret files, and philosophical concerns about government deception, all of which offer new insights, but also raise a few red flags regarding one of the UAP research community's latest and most compelling controversies.

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Eyes in the Skies: Spy Balloons, AARO, and UAPs on Capitol Hill | MHP 05.05.25.

Wed, 07 May 2025 18:16:00 +0000

In 2023, a massive Chinese spy balloon drifted through U.S. airspace before being shot down off the South Carolina coast. Since that time, much has been learned about the notorious incident, which prompted some to consider whether a majority of the unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) observed by military personnel could be similar, relatively simple technologies used for surveillance of our warfighters. But is that really the case?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into surprising new revelations about the spy balloon incident, and why the mission of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) involves far more than just tracking the balloons and drones of U.S. foreign adversaries. Finally, we also take a look at recent controversies surrounding the latest UAP event on Capitol Hill, and why a few developments behind the scenes are raising red flags within the UAP research community.

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UAP on Capitol Hill: Understanding UAP: Science, National Security & Innovation

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Echoes of the Ancients: Denisovans, Genetic Ghosts, and Relicts from the Past | MHP 04.29.25.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:35:00 +0000

Recent advances in genetics and paleoanthropology are revealing a complex world where multiple hominin species coexisted, interbred, and left behind their DNA in modern populations. Fossils like the Denisovan jawbone Penghu-1 found in Taiwan and enigmatic remains from Red Deer Cave suggest that some archaic humans may have survived into the Holocene, much later than previously thought. Meanwhile, studies of modern genomes have uncovered "genetic ghosts"—traces of unknown ancient populations for which no physical remains have been found, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at these and other recent discoveries challenging our past thinking on ancient humans, which point to a tangled web of migrations and ancient interactions. We look at global folklore and indigenous traditions that describe reclusive, bipedal, humanlike creatures that bear striking similarities across cultures, which raise profound questions about how many kinds of humans once walked the Earth—and whether some still might.

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The UFO Conspiracy: Aliens, Bias, and the Myth of the UFO Expert | MHP 04.22.25.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:20:00 +0000

This week, the potential discovery of signs of biosignatures in the atmosphere of a distant planet has aliens on the minds of many scholars. Meanwhile, a recently published study, "Exploring expert figures in alien-related UFO conspiracy theories" investigates how "expert figures"—including scientists, self-proclaimed researchers, and UFO witnesses—are used to legitimize alien-related conspiracy theories online. But what do these findings really indicate about conspiracy theories about UFOs, as well as academic views toward the UAP subject?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at how key findings in the new study point to concerning trends that have recently emerged in the UAP research community, as well as potential biases in academic ideas toward the subject. We also look at the myth of the "UFO expert," NASA's lack of progress in UAP, and much more.

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Return of the Tic Tacs: The USS Jackson UAP Incident | MHP 04.15.25

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:31:00 +0000

In 2004, an incident involving an unidentified aerospace vehicle encountered by personnel serving aboard the USS Nimitz carrier strike group off the Baja California coast gave rise to one of the most widely-discussed UAP incidents in modern history. Now, new information has come to light about a similar 2023 incident, reported by personnel aboard the USS Jackson who say they observed—and filmed—four similar objects, one of which was allegedly tracked as it emerged from the water.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the latest news about the USS Jackson UAP case, how it came to light, and what independent analysis of the video footage showing two of the objects has revealed. We also look at recent claims involving UAP made public by the Skywatcher team, and what all these newly released UAP images and video reveal about the current debate over anomalous objects in our skies.

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Resurrection: Genetic 'De-Extinction' and Life Not as We Know It | MHP 04.08.25.

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0000

In what is likely to be one of the major science stories of the year, Texas-based Colossal Biosciences has brought the dire wolf—or at least something very close to this ice age canine—back from extinction, with the help of genetic engineering. The remarkable achievement has been met with awe, praise, and also controversy, as experts debate the exact nature of the "dire wolves" the company has created, as well as the implications of the breakthrough and the creation of what some might call life not as we know it.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a look at the remarkable news, as well as the current state of genetic science, and whether it could one day be used on humans. Finally, we also turn our attention toward popular science fiction and bizarre theories regarding alien life, and whether questions about human contact with non-human forms of intelligence might involve advanced genetic engineering.

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COLOSSAL: The Dire Wolf, an Extinct Canine that Roamed Prehistoric America, Has Been Resurrected
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The Anomaly Files: The U.S. Government's Pursuit of the Unexplained | MHP 03.31.25.

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:42:00 +0000

For many decades, agencies within the United States government have collected information on a range of different unexplained phenomena. From military encounters involving UFOs, to possible evidence of ancient mysteries collected during reconnaissance missions by spy planes, several examples of the U.S. government's "anomaly files" have been made public through inquiries under the Freedom of Information Act.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the Defense Department's current investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), along with questions that remain about one of its most famous cases. Finally, we also explore claims revealed in CIA files involving remote viewing, the discovery of the mythical "Ark of the Covenant," and an anomaly spotted on a mountainside in Turkey during Cold War-era CIA spy plane reconnaissance flights.

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THE NIMITZ INCIDENT:
ARK OF THE COVENANT? CIA found the Ark of the Covenant by using psychics, declassified files claim
THE ARARAT ANOMALY: CIA evidence of Noah's Ark on Mt. Ararat?
CIA Files Related to the "Ararat Anomaly" at The Black Vault
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The JFK Files: The CIA and the Birth of the Deep State | MHP 03.25.25.

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:04:00 +0000

On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, became the victim of an assassin's bullet during a motorcade visit through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Although the Warren Commission later concluded Kennedy's assassination had been the work of one man, Lee Harvey Oswald, questions have remained about what other information might remain in holdings of the intelligence community.

Last week, the latest in an ongoing declassification of records related to the assassination made additional JFK files available to the public. On this episode of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at what the new documents reveal about Kennedy's death, the CIA and Cold War espionage, the birth of the "Deep State," and also claims that UFOs may have been somehow linked to Kennedy's untimely death in 1963.

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Non-Human Intelligence: A Strategy for Research | MHP 03.18.25

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:27:00 +0000

It is one of the greatest questions humankind has ever faced: are we alone in the cosmos? If alien life on other worlds exists, are there intelligent forms that may be capable of communication? Or is it even possible that some form of non-human intelligence might already be present closer to Earth than we realize?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in our ongoing discussions about the possibility of exotic life forms and the possibility of non-human intelligence, we discuss a potential strategy for research that examines where life might be found, in what forms it may appear, and whether it could be lurking nearby unrecognized by modern science.

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The Dark Age of Science: Avi Loeb and the Search for Alien Life | MHP 03.11.25.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:25:00 +0000

Are we entering a "Dark Age of Science?" Recent controversies involving phenomena in our universe that include the ongoing debate over dark matter and dark energy, as well as the existence of what some astronomers call "dark comets", have led to controversy about our perspectives on the cosmos... but to what end? Further, are recent cultural and societal events in the world spelling doom for science, including efforts to determine whether we're alone in the universe?

Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program is Avi Loeb, the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University, where since 2007 he has been Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Center for Astrophysics. He is founder of The Galileo Project, and author of books that include Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth and Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars. Avi joins us to discuss his latest work, the search for ET, scientific dogma, and much more.

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NEWS: Introducing the 'Woolly Mouse': Colossal Unveils Latest Breakthrough in De-Extinction Technology
Rodent for dinner? US residents encouraged to eat invasive nutria
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE: Official Website for "Stand Up for Science"
SCU CONFERENCE: 2025 SCU Conference
AVI LOEB: Avi Loeb | Department of Astronomy
DARK AGES: The Dark Age of Science. Names do not constitute knowledge
COMMENTARIES: Avi Loeb's Essays on Medium
BOOKS: Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars
TEXTS: How Did the First Stars and Galaxies Form?
The First Galaxies in the Universe
Life In The Cosmos: From Biosignatures To Technosignatures

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The Colorado Drone Mystery: The 'Obscurum' Files | MHP 03.03.25.

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:14:00 +0000

In late 2019, residents of Colorado and Nebraska were perplexed by a sudden wave of mystery drone sightings that, to date, remain unexplained. The bizarre incidents led to widespread concern among locals in many rural midwestern communities, which bore an undeniable similarity to recent sightings of mystery drones in the skies over New Jersey that captivated the nation.

Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program is Gabe Lenners, a television and radio host, journalist, podcaster, and host of the new podcast OBSCURUM, which dives into the heart of the 2019 Colorado drone mystery. Lenners discusses his in-depth investigation into the mystery drone incidents, and the perplexing twists that emerged in the case that included strange sightings by locals, alleged animal mutilations, and mysterious individuals who may have been connected to the mystery.

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Jacques Vallée: In Pursuit of Forbidden Science | MHP 02.25.25.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:03:00 +0000

Few have worked longer and with more passion toward understanding the unexplained than astronomer, computer scientist, and internet pioneer Jacques Vallée, who for most of his life has pursued the "forbidden science" of unidentified aerial phenomena. A scientist, researcher, and author of an impressive number of non-fiction and fiction offerings, Vallée's latest work, Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles, represents the most recent installment of his personal journals.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, Dr. Vallée returns to the show to share his latest research, and reflections on years of study that are presented in his latest volume of published journals. We discuss Dr. Vallée's time working with the AAWSAP program, how he and his colleagues searched for access to alleged UAP technologies recovered by the U.S. government, advanced concepts like the "Meta-system" of UAP technology, and much more with one the true living legends of modern UAP studies.

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The UFO Messengers of Deception | 02.18.25.

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:51:00 +0000

For decades, belief in unidentified aerial phenomena has found its way into the ideas espoused by a number of religious and political groups, as well as other organizations with unusual backgrounds. In his landmark analysis of this aspect of modern UFO-related beliefs, computer scientist Jacques Vallee argued in his 1979 book Messengers of Deception that such beliefs could play a key role in understanding both the phenomenon itself, as well as how it may be used by such groups as a control mechanism. But could the same things still be occurring today as well?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we compare recent events in the ongoing UAP whistleblower debate to Vallee's fundamental premise from decades ago; who are today's UFO messengers of deception, and for what purposes might any such group seek to control aspects of the popular UAP narrative?

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The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets | MHP 02.11.25

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:02:00 +0000

On Tuesday, Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna announced the formation of a new government task force that aims to investigate and declassify U.S. government information on some of America's most perplexing secrets. Dubbed the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, the new effort will examine the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, as well as questions involving UAP and USOs, the client list of Jeffery Epstein, COVID-19, and information related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide analysis of the new task force, its official announcement, and several of the key topics it will aim to study. Will Luna's new task force succeed in bringing clarity to the unresolved questions surrounding these mainstays of American conspiracy culture?

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The FBI's UFO X-Files | MHP 02.05.25.

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:39:00 +0000

Controversy is brewing in Washington, and recent reports indicate that the jobs of potentially large numbers of FBI agents may be in jeopardy resulting from a shake-up involving the Justice Department. However, in the midst of the controversy, new reports of an alleged "UAP Working Group" within the FBI has renewed attention on the Bureau's UAP investigations; does the FBI have its own real-life UFO X-Files?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look into the deeper history of the FBI's involvement in UAP investigations, including how one researcher unraveled an actual series of files dubbed the "X-Files" that were once kept in the FBI's holdings, as well as several of the top UFO-related files made available for reading on the FBI's website.

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The Summoners: Whistleblower Claims and the 'CE-5 Protocol' | MHP 01.28.25.

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:01:00 +0000

Claims involving an alleged secret government retrieval program continue to dominate the UAP discussion following the recent airing of an interview with Jacob Barber, a former USAF serviceman who alleges that he participated in a covert government operation that employed "psionics" to assist in summoning UAP. How much, if any, of Barber's claims are legitimate, and can be verified?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in our continuing analysis of Barber's claims, we look at new details that have come to light in a full-length interview that was released since his story surfaced, which includes Barber's retelling of how he met the controversial UAP disclosure activist Dr. Steven Greer. Where does the new information, including Barber's further beliefs involving Greer's "CE-5 protocol," leave us as far as the legitimacy of the latest alleged whistleblower claims?

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Covert Controversy: The Jacob Barber UAP Allegations | MHP 01.21.25.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:22:00 +0000

On Saturday, an exclusive interview aired on News Nation in which Jacob Barber, a retired U.S. Air Force serviceman, made a bombshell claim to Australian journalist Ross Coulthart: that he had served for years as part of an alleged covert program that recovered spacecraft of non-human origin. Amid claims of encounters with UAP, Barber also told of alleged "psionics" employed by the U.S. government, who assist in summoning these craft... but are the claims simply too outrageous to be true?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into Barber's background, and what can be determined about the airman's shocking claims, as well as the red flags that our investigation has already revealed in its early stages. Will Barber's story stand as a defining moment in UAP studies, or as a cautionary tale for future investigations?

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Sightings III: Anomalous Encounters and Secret Technologies | MHP 01.14.25.

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:12:00 +0000

Witnesses from all parts of the world spanning several decades have reported sightings of mysterious phenomena in our skies. Currently, these phenomena are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Defense, which formally refers to them as unidentified anomalous phenomena. What are these objects, what are their origins, and could some of the mysterious sightings point to the existence of secretive military technologies?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, new information has come to light about startling claims that aired recently on The Shawn Ryan Podcast involving alleged communications received from Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger. The FBI has now confirmed the authenticity of the email and its author, who claimed to have had access to an unacknowledged special access program involving UAP. Following our update on the situation, we shift our attention to mysterious sightings that have been submitted to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, including a remarkable observation of a large, silent triangular object over Iraq by a former member of the Armed Services. Could some of the UAP observed in our skies involve secretive U.S. government capabilities, not unlike those discussed in the controversial Livelsberger email?

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Ryan McBeth apologizes for calling Shoemate and Ryan Liars
UAPSRS RESOLVED CASES
211: GUAM (2000): Possible Christmas light show observed on the island of Guam in 2000
189: Wisconsin (2001): "Flying City" UAP
MYSTERY SPHERES IN UAPSRS DATABASE
206: Spherical UAP Sighting (2000): Historical sighting of odd sphere meeting "target package" criteria
217: Florida Orb (1973): Historical sighting in Florida from the 1970s
218: Sighting at Mer Rouge (2023): A farmer observes a spherical object pacing a distant aircraft
TRIANGLE UAP IN UAPSRS DATABASE
196: Hovering Triangle (1976): Witness observes strange hovering triangle in 1976.
193: Houston Triangle Sighting (2001): Witness observes Triangular mass blocking out stars).
216: Encounter in Iraq (2003): Military observation of unusual triangular aircraft in Iraq

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Incident in Las Vegas: New Year's Attacks, UAP Secrets, & Conspiracy Claims | MHP 01.07.25.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:01:00 +0000

As 2025 kicks off, U.S. officials have been on high alert following a pair of New Years Day attacks that occurred in separate American cities only hours apart. One of the incidents, a suicide bombing involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, has also become the focus of controversy for reasons few might have predicted: new allegations that the bomber had possessed knowledge of U.S. war crimes, secret propulsion technologies being used by China, and a supposed UAP unacknowledged special access program.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the strange allegations that recently surfaced during an appearance by intelligence analyst Sam Shoemate on the podcast of Shawn Ryan. Both Ryan and Shoemate say they received email communications from an individual who identified themselves as Matthew Livelsberger, the same individual's whose body was found at the scene of the Las Vegas incident a short time later. Is there any weight to the shocking allegations, or is there evidence supporting the possibility of an unfortunate hoax?

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2025 Predictions: A New Year of UAP and AI Revelations? | MHP 12.30.24.

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:57:00 +0000

From humanity's interstellar ambitions, to the rise of quantum computing, AI, and the U.S. government's investigations into UAP, 2024 has been another groundbreaking year for science. But what might await in the new year, and what kinds of 2025 predictions indicate developments that could potentially reshape life on Earth, and perhaps even beyond?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a look at the year ahead and how how artificial intelligence and other technologies are unlocking answers to age-old mysteries and cutting-edge challenges. In our survey of 2025 predictions, we also examine whether AI advancements and significant UAP revelations could await us in the next 12 months.

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NEWS: 2 men were found dead from exposure after looking for Sasquatch : NPR
U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's UFO Sighting
2025: Tech experts predict the "new normal" by 2025
UCLA EXPERTS: What Will Happen in 2025? Our Experts Tell Us What's Coming
THE ATLANTIC: Ten Predictions for 2025 - The Atlantic
If AI becomes conscious, how will we know? | Science

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The Curious Case of 'Navy X' and 2024 UAP Revelations | MHP 12.23.24.

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:36:00 +0000

In recent days, following the release of "The Program," the latest documentary offering by filmmaker James Fox, an alleged U.S. government whistleblower identified only as "Navy X" released a statement online that makes allegations that are now all-too-familiar to those who closely follow the UAP mystery. Who is this alleged source, and can their claims of long-running UAP secrecy from within the U.S. government be verified?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in addition to a "mystery drone" update and a review of the latest whistleblower claims associated with the enigmatic "Navy X", we explore revelations we have learned about the UAP phenomenon over the course of 2024.

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NEWS: NJ residents say they're suffering alarming symptoms after encounters with drones
SHELLENBERGER: US Govt Disinfo On Drones Accompanies Growing Failure To Control Airspace
HANKS: Pentagon's Assessment of Recent Drone Sightings Leaves More Questions Than Answers
NEWTON: Academics, Investors, and UAP Seekers Unite at the 2024 Sol Foundation Symposium
HAGUE: Where The S Pentagon's Assessment of Recent Drone Sightings Leaves More Questions Than Answers - The Debrief econd UAP Disclosure Act Failure May Now Steer The Ark of Human History
'NAVY X' EMERGES: The "Navy X" document (via John Greenewald/The Black Vault)
2024 REVELATIONS: Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP (AARO)
CIA PILOT ENCOUNTER: The Pacific Triangle UAP (NUFORC Hotline Classics via NOUFORS)

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Drones: The Making of a Modern UFO Flap | MHP 12.16.24.

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:35:00 +0000

Since November, American East Coast residents and U.S. officials have demanded clarity after a wave of drone sightings occurring over New Jersey and New York, with their origins and intent still shrouded in mystery. While the FBI and others have activated specialized drone detection systems to help assess the situation, Pentagon officials have reassured the public that most of the sightings are misidentifications, although many local leaders and residents remain unconvinced and increasingly anxious.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deeper look at the ongoing mystery drone sightings, as well as popular theories that have recently emerged as sightings have now been reported over Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and other military facilities.

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Incursions: Mystery Drones Over New Jersey | MHP 12.10.24.

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:33:00 +0000

Since mid-November, ongoing sightings of "mystery drones" in the skies over New Jersey have sparked alarm among residents, as officials continue to investigate the odd nightly incursions. Although authorities maintain that the drones pose no apparent threat to the public, many questions remain about the mysterious objects, and their operators and ultimate purpose remain unknown.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take an in-depth look at the mysterious aerial incursions, what officials have had to say, and why even the Pentagon and its UAP investigative unit, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), appear to be responding to the "drone fever" that has swept the United States in recent weeks.

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The Mystery Drones: Incursions in UK Airspace | MHP 12.03.24.

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:52:00 +0000

In late November, a series of concerning incidents began to unfold in the skies above several U.S. Air Force bases in the United Kingdom. For several days, military officials and local civilian witnesses observed incursions by mysterious drones over these high-security facilities, all of which the Pentagon says remain unresolved.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the recent mystery drone incidents in detail and explore what is known about the military response to these incursions, what their origins may be, and why some UAP proponents have argued that the objects may not be drones at all. What is the most likely explanation for the concerning spate of sightings, and what could it all mean for the national security of the Western nations that have been targeted?

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AARO Goes on the Record | MHP 11.26.24.

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:08:00 +0000

Last week, the new director of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Dr. Jon Kosloski, made his first official public appearance before lawmakers during a Senate hearing, hosted by the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities and overseen by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).

Although many immediately took to social media and expressed criticism of Kosloski, AARO's recent report, and the Senate hearing, there are still several notable details that have emerged within the last week that suggest AARO may be headed in a new, more promising direction. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide a complete analysis of the most significant takeaways from the hearing, and what they could mean for the future of the Pentagon's UAP investigations.

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The 2024 AARO Report and the Immaculate Constellation Controversy | MHP 11.19.24.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:01:00 +0000

Shortly after another bombshell Congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP, detailing the U.S. government's latest findings on aerial mysteries with references to mysterious "green fireballs," "multicolored jellyfish," and UAP that "shadowed" aircraft.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze key findings from the new AARO report before shifting our attention to recent controversies that erupted involving a new document related to the alleged "Immaculate Constellation" program. Does new evidence point to the likelihood that the document and other allegations related to the program could be U.S. government disinformation?

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NEWS: Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
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LUNA LASHES OUT: Rep Luna remarks on 'book promotion' during UAP hearing
AARO HEARING: Closed hearings to examine the activities of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
MATT LASLO: Gillibrand previews Senate UAP hearing: "We don't know it. It's not off the shelf stuff"
THE AARO REPORT: Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP
IMMACULATE CONSTELLATION: Rep. Nancy Mace | Immaculate Constellation Document

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The 2024 Congressional UAP Hearing | MHP 11.14.24.

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:53:00 +0000

On Wednesday, lawmakers convened on Capitol Hill for the latest in a series of Congressional hearings on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Testifying were Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, former counterintelligence special agent Luis Elizondo, former NASA UAP Independent Study Team member Mike Gold, and independent journalist Michael Shellenberger, all of whom expressed frustration over government secrecy surrounding the Pentagon's UAP investigations.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide a full analysis of the recent hearing with all the major takeaways, including questions regarding alleged UAP crash retrieval programs, concerns about the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution, alleged disinformation and "influence campaigns," and much more.

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Twilight of Empires: Societal Collapse and the Lost Civilization Enigma | MHP 11.06.24.

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:48:00 +0000

Throughout the history of civilization, the rise and fall of empires has remained one of the most striking phenomena that impacts societies. Ancient cultures who seemingly reached the apex of human achievement for their time could often swiftly be reduced to ashes, by factors ranging from invasions by foreign enemies, to natural cataclysms. However, there are also mysteries about the disappearances of societies throughout history, leading to unanswered questions about how civilizations can seemingly vanish into the mists of time.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in search of answers to the question of how societies collapse, and the intriguing mystery surrounding the disappearance of cultures and the tragic fall of some of history's greatest empires.

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The Horror Out of Time: Time Travel, UAP, and Cosmic Enigmas | MHP 10.30.24.

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:14:00 +0000

"Conflict with time seems to me the most potent and fruitful theme in all human expression," wrote the acclaimed writer of weird fiction H.P. Lovecraft, who noted that time was often emphasized in his stories because he viewed it as "the most profoundly dramatic and grimly terrible thing in the universe."

In this special Halloween installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at scientific and literary themes involving time, as well as its role in cosmic horror, theories involving time travel, and also the possible relationship between time and UFOs, artificial intelligence, and much more, in an eerie exploration of one of Lovecraft's most famous and frightening motifs.

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UFOs & Counterintelligence: False Narratives & Fake UAP Programs | MHP 10.22.24.

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:42:00 +0000

For decades, rumors have suggested the existence of secret U.S. government programs involved in the study and possible retrieval of mysterious craft of non-human origin. Such narratives have long maintained that the intelligence community has withheld information about these alleged UFO programs from the public, as well as from Congress.

However, a less often examined question involves the role of counterintelligence and the use of deception in military operations that may have helped give rise to false narratives related to UFOs and alleged secret programs. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at explosive statements by former U.S. government officials that point to the existence of fake UFO programs, forged documents, and other deceptive measures that may have helped foster belief in a widespread UFO coverup.

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Immaculate Constellation: UAP Bombshell or Disinformation? | MHP 10.16.24.

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:54:00 +0000

Recently, independent journalist Michael Shellenberger reported on the allegations of an alleged U.S. government insider who claims they discovered evidence of an unacknowledged special access program, codenamed "Immaculate Constellation," which has been secretly collecting data on encounters with unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, amid ongoing allegations that the U.S. government is withholding secret information about UAP programs that include databases with imagery and other evidence of anomalous craft operating in our skies, we examine the latest whistleblower claims and their possible implications, as well as the precedent for whether such highly secretive programs could exist, and remain a secret for so long.

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NEWS: FEMA forced to pause Hurricane Helene aid due to reported threats toward responders
Hurricane Relief Workers Forced to Evacuate Due to Threat of 'Armed Militia'
Man charged with making threats against FEMA workers in North Carolina
SHELLENBERGER: Pentagon Is Illegally Hiding Secret UFO Program From Congress
INTERVIEW: Report names 'Immaculate Constellation' UAP program: Journalist
MORE: Immaculate Constellation: What is the alleged Pentagon program on UAPs?
OPINION:Immaculate Constellation? Could The Government Really Hide a Secret UFO Program?
FLASHBACK: More Sources Step Up to Buttress Whistleblower Claims (June 2023)
JESSE MICHELS: A "spike of searches for 'immaculate constellation' when Grusch went public in 23
DAVID GREENING EP: Craft of Non-Human Origin (Album Released June 12, 2023, by Dave Greening)

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Misinformation: Helene Rumors and Conspiracy Theories | 10.09.24.

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:43:00 +0000

Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, misinformation and conspiracy theories have spread widely, hampering recovery efforts. This, in addition to new claims from independent journalist Michael Shellenberger, who has reported on an alleged whistleblower's extraordinary claims regarding an alleged secret Pentagon UAP retrieval program called "Immaculate Constellation," which we cover amid the ongoing hurricane relief effort here in Western North Carolina.

As false claims continue to circulate, including rumors of secret land sales for lithium mining, allegations of disaster-relief funds being diverted, and unverified reports regarding current death tolls, many claims suggest federal authorities are covering up casualties or seizing land, while others promote baseless theories about weather control. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into what North Carolina state representatives and FEMA officials have said and done amid these rumors, and the potential dangers of misinformation in undermining relief efforts and creating unnecessary fear and confusion among affected communities.

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Hurricane Helene: Report from the Front Lines of a Disaster Zone | MHP 10.05.24.

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:22:00 +0000

In the final days of September, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall over the southeastern United States, causing widespread destruction that affected several states, with areas around Asheville, North Carolina, being among those most adversely impacted.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, Micah is joined by Matthew Oakley and Christopher Heyes to provide a detailed report on the situation on the ground here in Asheville, including personal experiences in the community, commentary on the local and federal emergency response, and also analysis of rumors and conspiracies about the storm that have begun to circulate since the devastation ensued.

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Salvatore Pais and the U.S. Navy's 'UFO' Patent Controversy | MHP 09.24.24.

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:48:00 +0000

Between 2016 and 2019, a series of secretive tests were conducted by the U.S. Navy into a mysterious phenomenon that became known as "The Pais Effect." The experimentation stemmed from the publication of a collection of unusual patents describing UFO-like technologies by Salvatore Pais, an engineer and inventor whose work remains controversial today.

Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program, Salvatore Pais speaks with Micah and colleague Tim McMillan for an on-the-record discussion about the patents, what inspired them, official inquiries that resulted from the Navy's experiments, and also the national security significance of Pais's research into "The Pais Effect."

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Skinwalker Ranch: Journey to a Notorious Hotspot for the Unexplained | MHP 09.17.24.

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:02:00 +0000

Skinwalker Ranch, located in the Uintah Basin of northeastern Utah, is renowned for its reputation as a hotspot for unexplained phenomena. The 512-acre property has garnered international attention for a wide variety of strange events, ranging from UFO sightings and cattle mutilations to paranormal activities like poltergeist-like occurrences.

With the ranch's mysterious history attracting the attention of everyone from researchers and government entities, to private organizations and their investigators over the decades, this week on The Micah Hanks Program we discuss Micah's own recent trip to the famous ranch, along with an analysis of the strange happenings that are purportedly connected with the location.

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The Hunt for Darkstar: America's Next Top Secret Spy Plane | MHP 09.10.24.

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:27:00 +0000

In 2013, a feature article appeared on the website of legendary aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin that quickly had aviation buffs talking. The piece, titled "Speed is the New Stealth," claimed that a new hypersonic aircraft was under development at the company's famous Skunk Works facility, which would soon set a new standard for speed and stealth in American aerospace technologies. They called it the SR-72, an aircraft Aviation Week had already dubbed "the son of Blackbird" after its predecessor, the legendary SR-71.

Today, the status of the SR-72 program remains in question, although recent reports suggest that America's next secretive spy plane could soon be taking flight. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into the mystery surrounding this aircraft, it's relationship to the fictional "Darkstar" program depicted in the film Top Gun: Maverick, and also look at UAP sightings that could involve encounters with unacknowledged U.S. stealth technologies.

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Arrival of the Saucers: Eghigian on the History UAP | MHP 09.03.24.

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:16:00 +0000

In the years immediately following the Second World War, sightings of strange phenomena in our skies gave rise to one of the strangest developments of the postwar era: the "arrival" of flying saucers, strange objects that the U.S. government now calls unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Joining us this week is Greg Eghigian, a Professor of History and Bioethics at Pennsylvania State University. An expert on the history of the abnormal and the paranormal in the modern world, his research has been supported by NASA and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and Greg joins us on The Micah Hanks Program to discuss his recent book, After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon.

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Emergence: Aliens, Crashes, and the Origins of the Modern UFO Mythos | MHP 08.27.24.

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:05:00 +0000

Throughout the final decades of the 20th century, strange beliefs began to pervade the UFO research community. Ranging from stories of alleged flying saucer crashes, to strange encounters with "malevolent" alien beings, these and other controversial narratives began to predominate the minds of many in the UFO field. Where did these ideas originate, and how have they continued to shape the modern UFO narrative?

Joining us this week to discuss the origins of such ideas is Charles Lear, an independent historical researcher and author of books that include his latest work, Crashed Saucers and Malevolent Aliens: The Emergence of the Popular Modern UFO Mythos in the Late 20th Century. We explore these ideas, and much more, on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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ELIZONDO: Imminent: Former Counterintelligence Agent's New Memoir Reveals an Insider's Look at UFOs
AARO: The Pentagon's Official UAP Investigative Office Has a New Full-Time Director
ANNOUNCEMENT: Department of Defense Announces the New Director, All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
JON KOSLOSKI BIO: Dr. Jon T. Kosloski: U.S. Department of Defense Biography
CHARLES LEAR: Crashed Saucers and Malevolent Aliens: The Emergence of the Popular Modern UFO Mythos in the Late 20th Century

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Take Me To Your Lawyer: UAP, SETI, and the Law of Contact | MHP 08.20.24.

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:49:00 +0000

As humans continue to search the cosmos for evidence of intelligent life from other worlds, and the UAP debate suggests the possibility that it may already have found us, legal scholars are now considering how laws would apply to potential contact scenarios.

Joining us on The Micah Hanks Program this week are Professor Michael Bohlander, the Chair in Global Law and SETI Policy in the Durham Law School, and Dr. John Elliott, an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Computer Science and the Coordinator for the SETI Post Detection Hub at the University of St Andrews. Together we explore how international laws could apply if contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence were made, and how a recent survey the researchers are conducting could be used to develop post-contact protocols.

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ELIZONDO: I Investigated UAPs at the Pentagon—Americans Can Handle the Truth
NEWS: Palmdale UFO Scare Leads To Revelations About Mystery Drone Incursions Over Plant 42
How Would Humans React to Contact with Extraterrestrials? UK Researchers Seek Answers in New Survey
MICHAEL BOHLANDER: Professor Michael Bohlander - Durham University
BOOK: Contact With Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law: The Applicability of Rules of War and Human Rights
ARTICLE: Take Me to Your Lawyer: The Legal Aspects of Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence
JOHN ELLIOT: Dr John Elliott - School of Computer Science
PAPER: Meeting extraterrestrials: scenarios of first contact from the perspective of exosociology

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Sightings II: Status Report From the Case Files of the UAPSRS | MHP 08.13.24.

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:31:00 +0000

Over the decades, sightings of mysterious objects in our skies have been reported from all over the world. Boasting a wide range of physical features, questions about these mysterious objects which the U.S. government now calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) have long perplexed experts.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we offer a status update from the case files of the UAP Sightings Reporting System (UAPSRS), which officially launched earlier this year. In our analysis, we'll examine trends we have observed in the current batch of reports, detailed in a series of odd first-hand witness reports involving sightings of spherical UAP, and massive triangular craft observed in our skies.

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NEWS: Carvings at ancient monument may be world's oldest calendar
Ancient Babylonian Tablets Are Finally Deciphered. They're Full of Bad News
UAPSRS SPHERICAL UAP SIGHTINGS:
United Kingdom, 2020: UAPSRS Case No. 171
North Carolina, 1997: UAPSRS Case No. 179
Channel Islands, 2022: UAPSRS Case No. 167
Kentucky, 2023: UAPSRS Case No. 153
UAPSRS TRIANGULAR UAP SIGHTINGS:
Kentucky, 2008: UAPSRS Case No. 151
California, 1997: UAPSRS Case No. 150
Canada, 2020: UAPSRS Case No. 106
Alabama, 2000: UAPSRS Case No. 145
Texas, 2002: UAPSRS Case No. 163
Colorado, 2021: UAPSRS Case No. 124

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Unit 731: Operation Paperclip of the East and the Roswell Controversy | MHP 08.06.24.

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:24:00 +0000

After the surrender of Japan that marked the end of the Second World War, American forces began to unravel clues to the existence of a disturbing secret program involving biological experiments carried out on human test subjects during the height of the conflict. Known as "Unit 731", the program has never been officially acknowledged, and although its existence is well established, the American government's secretive dealings with Japanese scientists led to an eastern counterpart to the controversial "Operation Paperclip" that ensued with Nazi scientists after the war.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the tragic history of Unit 731's war crimes, as well as the American effort to cover up its cooperation with the secretive group after the war, and finally, its possible connection to one of the most controversial alleged UFO incidents of all time.

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Operation Paperclip: Nazi Scientists & the UFO Connection | MHP 07.31.24.

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:44:00 +0000

In postwar America, a shocking secret program was undertaken to bring former Nazi scientists to the United States, in order to maintain a strategic advantage against the Soviet Union. Known as Operation Paperclip, the program involved hundreds of German scientists who ultimately helped give birth to the American Space Program.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a historical deep dive into the controversial program, with an analysis that also looks at the various connections the program, its scientists, and the curious technologies involved may have had to UFO sightings during and after World War II. Is there an even deeper secret history to the U.S.'s post war collaborations with German scientists?

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OPERATION PAPERCLIP: Project Paperclip and American Rocketry after WWII
Memorandum by The Acting Secretary of State to President Truman
CIA DOCUMENTS: Operation Paperclip CIA documents
'Engineer claims saucer plans are in Soviet hands'
OBERTH: Herman Oberth UFO lecture notes
VON BRAUN: Werner von Braun at Roswell
Aerospace Executive Carol Rosin on Braun and space weapons

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The Operators: UAP Intentions and the Atomic Connection | MHP 07.23.24.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:13:00 +0000

In the early 1940s, the world was engulfed in the Second World War. During the height of the battle, a secretive scientific endeavor began to take shape, The Manhattan Project, which would forever alter the course of history.

During this period, sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena would also begin to rise, with a concerning number occurring around sites related to the American atomic warfare complex. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at what historical research and recent studies have revealed about this period, as well as the potential intentions of the UAP operators, and finally, a series of strange secrets about UAP-related happenings in the American southwest at that time.

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NEWS: Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed'
Asheville Red Lobster delivered rare orange lobster
Deputy has 'close encounter' with UFO-shaped vehicle
MAKING THE BOMB: The Manhattan Project
1947: Year of the Flying Saucer
Ellsworth UFO sighting
SCU STUDY PART I: UAP Pattern Recognition Study 1945-1975 US Military Atomic Warfare Complex
PART II: UAP Activity Pattern Study 1945-1975 Military and Public Activities
STRINGFIELD: UFO Crash Retrievals: The Inner Sanctum - Status Report VI

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The Roswell Material: Oak Ridge & AARO Analyze 'Art's Parts' | MHP 07.17.24.

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:53:00 +0000

In 1996, radio host Art Bell received a mysterious package containing small metallic samples and an incredible story. According to the anonymous author of the enclosed letter, the material fragments had been collected during the recovery of an advanced aerospace vehicle that crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in the summer of 1947.

Recently, the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) conducted a series of tests on the legendary material, whose unique physiochemical properties were claimed to enable "inertial mass reduction" (i.e., levitation or antigravity functionality), potentially due to the bismuth and magnesium layers acting as a terahertz waveguide. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, look at AARO and Oak Ridge National Laboratory's findings, as well as a deep dive into the bizarre story of these alleged Roswell materials.

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AARO Audit: UAP, Roswell, and the GAO | MHP 07.08.24.

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:48:00 +0000

In the summer of 1995, following a congressional request, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigated documents related to the alleged crash of a "flying disc" near Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF), New Mexico in 1947. The result, which produced no "smoking gun" evidence of the purported crash, did reveal the mysterious destruction of records from the period, raising questions about who, and under what authority, the records might have been destroyed.

Now, new draft language has revealed a possible effort by present-day U.S. lawmakers to have the GAO conduct a similar audit of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the situation, and also look at the history of the GAO's involvement with U.S. government investigations into UAP.

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NEWS: Mysterious glowing objects found above Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Boeing in talks with US defense department on impact of guilty plea
Multiple nations enact mysterious export controls on quantum computers
DOUGLAS D. JOHNSON: Will the GAO Be Investigating AARO?
THE GAO: GAO Report on Roswell Incident
DOD IG: The DoD IG's UAP Audit

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The UAP Singularity | MHP 07.01.24.

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:12:00 +0000

As humanity continues its journey forward into the era of artificial intelligence, many leading futurists are looking ahead to what the following decades may hold for us. Some scientists are also questioning what the implications of the current progress with machine intelligence might be in terms of understanding mysteries like unidentified anomalous phenomena. Could AI help us solve the UAP mystery, or might some part of the phenomenon itself be related to AI, representing a kind of "UAP Singularity" hinted at by our own current technological progression?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore how recent advancements with AI relate to the UAP question, including ideas such as whether alien life we may encounter would necessarily be biological, and how the concept of technological singularity could potentially give rise to superintelligences, time travel, and other futuristic concepts that could be related to the UAP mystery.

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USOs: Mystery Submarines and Undersea Anomalies | MHP 06.24.24.

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:05:00 +0000

During the Cold War, sightings of strange "mystery submarines" were reported in various parts of the world, from the coastal waters of Scandinavian countries to the ocean surrounding parts of New Zealand, South American countries, and others. Although fears of Soviet espionage ran high, some of the incidents defied simple explanation, seemingly pointing to other alternatives as to what these mystery "USOs" and their origins may have been.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into cases involving mystery submarines and odd sightings of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) from throughout the years, as well as some of the prevalent theories about their origins and possible relationship to the UAP phenomenon.

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Emergency in Orbit: Accidents and Unknowns in Outer Space | MHP 06.18.24.

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:47:00 +0000

On June 12, 2024, a concerning situation began to unfold as an official NASA live stream featured audio that appeared to reveal a medical emergency unfolding on board the International Space Station. Although the incident turned out to be a false alarm, it served as a reminder of the dangers astronauts face while in orbit.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at several of the most alarming incidents that have occurred in the history of spaceflight, as well as occasional encounters with unidentified objects reported by astronauts during orbital operations.

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Silent Giants: Secret Military Tech and UAP 'Motherships' | MHP 06.11.24.

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:42:00 +0000

In the 1980s, Popular Mechanics featured an intriguing cover story that detailed encounters with a colossal black flying wing in California's desert skies. Throughout the decades, similar reports involving massive Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) have continued, which include ongoing sightings of enigmatic black triangles reported across the globe.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at some of history's most famous cases involving encounters with "silent giants" that include massive black triangular UAP, the "mothership" observed by pilot Kenji Terauchi over Alaska in 1986, and an incredible encounter by a military police officer over Johnston Island in the late 1980s. What were these mysterious craft, and could they have any potential links to secretive military technologies that have remained hidden within the world of U.S. black projects?

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The UAP Mystery: NASA, AARO, and Scientists Pursuing the Unexplained | MHP 06.05.24.

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:41:00 +0000

Despite NASA and the Pentagon intensifying their investigations into UAP, each agency maintains that no evidence of extraterrestrial technology has been found, and has presented only moderate results with their investigations. Meanwhile, civilian scientists are making significant contributions to our understanding of UAPs, with events like the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies and its 2024 AAPC conference bringing together leading researchers and academics to discuss the science behind UAP sightings and their potential implications.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a look at the SCU's analysis of flight characteristics of these phenomena, revealing extraordinary capabilities that challenge current technological understandings. We also dive into recent discussions with military and intelligence professionals that underscore the seriousness of the UAP issue, highlighting skepticism towards AARO's efforts and the need for a more collaborative approach to uncover the truth behind these mysterious encounters.

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NEWS: ChatGPT is down again – here's what we know about the latest outage
OPENAI Insiders Warn of 'Reckless' Race for Dominance
A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence
SCU: The Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies
NASA UAPIST: NASA's UAP Independent Study Team Report
AARO: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

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Paradigm Shift: Cosmic Mysteries and Out-of-Place Artifacts | MHP 05.28.24

Wed, 29 May 2024 20:33:00 +0000

Recent advancements in archaeology are expanding our knowledge about the ancient past, enabling scientists to date prehistoric sites more accurately, and revealing new insights into people's lives throughout the ancient world. However, with the new knowledge we are attaining, new questions are coming to light about our ancient past, as well as some controversial revelations that could lead to paradigm shifts in archaeology.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after an update on the ever-evolving UAP whistleblower claims, we shift our focus over to a pair of recent archaeological discoveries that are causing many experts to revisit old perplexing questions about cosmic-scale events that occurred long ago, as well as questions over who may have been among the earliest to arrive in North America.

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Missing Pieces: The DoD's 'Perception Management' of UAP | MHP 05.21.24.

Tue, 21 May 2024 18:33:00 +0000

In 2017, Luis Elizondo, a former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent and former employee of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, revealed that he had been involved with the U.S. Department of Defense's investigations into unidentified aerial phenomena. Since coming forward, Elizondo has remained a controversial figure, with some questioning his claims, as well as whether the program he said he ran, the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, or AATIP, even existed.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into Elizondo's recent claims that he had been made aware of potential threats targeting him, and what the former special agent characterizes as "perception management" being undertaken by the DoD with its assertions about his relationship to the AATIP program, and claims regarding the destruction of his official correspondences.

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Skinwalkers on Capitol Hill | 05.14.24.

Mon, 13 May 2024 21:32:00 +0000

Skinwalker Ranch in Utah has long remained a focus of intrigue and controversy in UFO research. The famous alleged paranormal hotspot, marked by its geological history and the foreboding shadows of sandstone mesas, is haunted by legends of the Skinwalker—a malevolent shapeshifter from Native Ute lore. Over time, these myths have been joined by contemporary accounts of unexplained occurrences, from strange lights in the night sky to the mysterious disappearance of cattle, reinforcing the ranch's reputation as a nexus for unexplainable activity.

The ranch's allure has not only captivated the imaginations of those who visit but has also garnered attention from members of the U.S. government. In 2018, a confidential briefing was held on Capitol Hill, attended by notable individuals including the ranch's current owner, Brandon Fugal, and Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, who would go on to become the director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we discuss these recent revelations, and explore the strange history that showcases the peculiar bridge between governmental curiosity and the enduring legends of Skinwalker Ranch.

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The UFO Silencers | MHP 05.07.24.

Tue, 07 May 2024 17:46:00 +0000

Over the decades, many people who claim to possess knowledge of UFOs or have even seen these unusual objects themselves have alleged that threats, intimidation, or other efforts to silence them have been undertaken. But who are these mysterious "UFO silencers," and where does the line between fact and folklore fall on this contentious subject?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, following an analysis of the latest controversies involving whistleblower David Grusch, we examine his claims of reprisals following his choice to come forward with claims of knowledge about secret UAP-related programs within the U.S. government. We then look at AARO's investigations into potentials means by which those with insider knowledge could be potentially be held accountable, and finally, the UFO folklore involving claims of "UFO silencers" from over the decades.

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Incident at Eglin Air Force Base | MHP 04.30.24.

Wed, 01 May 2024 20:49:00 +0000

In January 2023, a U.S. military pilot reported an encounter with a group of unusual objects flying in a diamond formation over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base. The incident, which eventually came to the attention of Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, became a matter of public record after Gaetz discussed it during a Congressional hearing in the summer of 2023.

Now, the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office has released its official report on the incident, claiming the case has now been resolved. However, there are several problems with AARO's analysis, and this week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into all of the issues that present rationale for why there may be unresolved questions about this alleged UAP incident.

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UFOs: A Scientist's Perspective | MHP 04.23.24.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:30:00 +0000

What do we really know about UFOs, following several decades of studying these phenomena? With the many questions that remain about unidentified aerial phenomena, how can science help us to implement new strategies that may allow us to broaden our knowledge about these aerial mysteries?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, former R&D scientist Robert Powell joins us to discuss his nearly two decades of investigation into UFOs, culminating in his new book UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don't Know).

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FOIA: FOIA Documents Reveal AARO's Authorized and Repeated Attempts to Engage with David Grusch
CHRISTOPHER MELLON: Another Signal Exchange...
ROBERT POWELL: UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don't Know)
SCU: Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies

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Broken AARO: The 'Mellon Report', UAP, and Area 51 | MHP 04.15.24.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:54:00 +0000

On March 8, 2024, the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its historical report on UAP, shortly after briefing only a select group of journalists associated with seven mainstream media outlets, none of whom seemingly bothered to fact-check the error-ridden report. "The disappointing lack of critical press coverage of this important report prompted me to begin compiling the insights of UAP scholars and experts who have studied the history of UAP and the US government," wrote former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon, in a recent lengthy rebuttal in response to the report's release.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze Mellon's response to the AARO report, along with several intriguing revelations it contains, including the purported existence of a secretive UAP sightings program at Area 51 in the 1980s, how the CIA may have once considered whether UAP were extraterrestrial technologies, and much more.

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The DoD's Dark UAP Secret | MHP 04.09.24.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:40:00 +0000

In the Autumn of 1957, a series of events unfolded that, for a time, left U.S. defense officials believing that the country was on the verge of war with the Soviet Union, as a pair of mysterious objects were tracked on radar systems making their way toward a series of high security facilities. Before action could be taken, the objects mysteriously vanished, and the story receded into the shadows of Cold War memories for decades, prior to a series of once-secret CIA files surfaced detailing the startling incident.

What do such circumstances say about the U.S. military's capabilities in terms of unidentified aerial phenomena? Based on a recent series of documents released through FOIA requests, decades later the U.S. is still struggling to reconcile the problem presented by UAP in our airspace. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the ongoing problem that may very well represent the DoD's darkest UAP secret of all: what it doesn't know about mysterious aerial phenomena.

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The UFO Deception Game | MHP 04.02.24.

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:37:00 +0000

In 1950, a bizarre story involving the alleged crash of a flying saucer near Aztec, New Mexico, and its subsequent recovery by the U.S. military, sparked one of the most notorious claims in 20th-century UFO studies. Although revealed to be a hoax, why might U.S. intelligence agencies have taken interest in the story, and its bizarre claims about alien bodies recovered from the wreckage?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after an analysis of the current state of the UFO debate, we reveal why it's really only another case of history repeating itself. However something that is often left out of the debate over U.S. government disclosure of information about aerial mysteries involves human deception, and why it is so interwoven with the UFO mystery.

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The Secret History of Aviation: Strange Sightings & Special Projects | MHP 03.26.24.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:47:00 +0000

For years before the beginning of the modern UFO era in 1947, sightings of bizarre, cigar-shaped flying objects capable of unusual aerial feats were reported by pilots during World War II, as well as military and civilian pilots over the Americas. After the war, strange sightings continued involving aircraft that were mysterious for their time... but which look eerily familiar to us today.

What were these mysterious objects, and do some of the "UFO" reports from decades past actually point to a secret history of aviation in the U.S. that could explain some of the mystery? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at some of the most compelling UFO reports from over the decades that could point to the existence of experimental technologies developed by the U.S. that have never been fully disclosed.

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Darkness in the Desert: The Roswell Controversy | MHP 03.18.24.

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 21:07:00 +0000

According to the findings of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the object that crash-landed near Roswell, New Mexico in the summer of 1947 was a balloon used during a once-secret covert operation called Project Mogul. These findings, of course, are the same conclusions the U.S. Air Force came to decades ago which were detailed in a pair of official reports that sought to definitively explain what, for many, had once been deemed Ufology's "smoking gun"... but could there still be more to the story?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at developments that have occurred in the years since the Air Force's 1990s assessments, which were repeated in AARO's recent historical report on the U.S. government's historical involvement with UFOs. Then, we examine an unsettling series of alternative hypotheses about what might have occurred in the New Mexico desert so many decades ago, and whether they could offer a better explanation for one of history's most baffling cases.

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HAVANA SYNDROME: NIH probe of 'Havana syndrome' finds no sign of brain injuries
DISINFO: Supreme Court examines whether governmnet can combat disinformation online
OR MISINFO? White House's Efforts to Combat Misinformation Face Supreme Court Test
BOEING: Boeing Whistleblower Warned Family Friend 'It's Not Suicide' Before Death
UAP DISCLOSURE ACT UPDATE: National Archives UAP
Doug Johnson's post on X
MYSTERY DRONES: Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks
NAPOLITANO: Judge Napolitano on Trump and JFK
ROSWELL: The USAF's Official Roswell Report
The Ramey Memo
The Walter Haut Affadavit
Haut's interview with Wendy Connors
REDFERN: Body Snatchers in the Desert: The Horrible Truth at the Heart of the Roswell Story
JACOBSEN: Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
FARRELL: Roswell And The Reich: The Nazi Connection

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The AARO Historical Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena | MHP 03.12.24.

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:04:00 +0000

A new Defense Department report detailing the United States government's involvement in investigations of unidentified anomalous phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs, was released late last week, resulting in divided opinions over the merit of the research conducted by the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the mainstream media's coverage of the controversial new government UAP report before moving on to a fact-check of several errors it contains, in addition to revealing why AARO's over-reliance on past U.S. government studies set them up for failure, and finally, the few interesting tidbits we did notice in the completed historical assessment.

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NEW YORK TIMES: Pentagon Review Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up
WASHPO: Pentagon report finds no evidence of alien visits, hidden spacecraft
POLITICO: US once considered program to reverse-engineer alien spacecraft, Pentagon report reveals
DEFENSE SCOOP: DOD developing 'Gremlin' capability to help personnel collect real-time UAP data
AARO'S HISTORICAL REVIEW: AARO Historical Record Report: Volume 1; 2024
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing
FACT CHECK: Pentagon UAP Report Says No Evidence U.S. Has Collected Exotic Technology, Kept Programs Hidden from Congress
DEEP DIVE: Fragmented Facts: AARO Report Unearths Odd Claims Involving U.S. Recovery of Material From 1952 UFO Incident

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Project Moon Dust: The Secret U.S. Crash Retrieval Program | MHP 03.05.24.

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:03:00 +0000

In the 1970s, the existence of a once-secret program called "Project Moon Dust" first came to the attention of UFO researchers employing the Freedom of Information Act to obtain U.S. government documents about unidentified aerial phenomena. Although the U.S. Air Force initially denied its existence, it was later confirmed that Project Moon Dust, along with the similar Project Blue Fly, had been tasked with the acquisition of any fallen space objects believed to have originated within the Soviet Union... but is that all the program collected?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the strange saga of Project Moon Dust, what is known about the Cold War-era program from official documents, and how claims about its alleged involvement with the recovery of crashed UFOs were amplified by a once-prominent UFO whistleblower. Could Project Moon Dust have actually had any relationship to the collection of objects of unknown origin?

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Disinfo and the UFO: True Tales of Saucers and Psyops | MHP 02.26.24.

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:34:00 +0000

Since the late 1940s, stories about crashed flying saucers in the American Southwest have perplexed UFO researchers, and while many believe the stories have at least a grain of truth, others have wondered whether at least some of the tales could involve intentional efforts to mislead the public to help cover up legitimate secret programs maintained by the U.S. military.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the role of disinformation in the bizarre hall of mirrors of Ufology, and historical case studies involving how lies, misdirection, and psychological warfare have been used to steer the UFO narrative for more than half a century.

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UFOs & U.S. Presidents: Aerial Phenomena & the Oval Office | MHP 02.19.24.

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:05:00 +0000

Since the late 1940s, Americans have remained perplexed by stories of unidentified flying objects in our skies, a question that has also been viewed as a significant question--and a national security concern--by many who have held the office of the President of the United States.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a historical deep dive into investigations of aerial phenomena and their relationship to the Oval Office, separating the fact from fiction about past involvement of U.S. presidents with the UFO issue.

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RUSSIAN THREAT: Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
PRESIDENTS & UFOs: Which Presidents Have Seen UFOs? Yep, It's More Than One
FURTHER READING: The Presidents and UFOs: A Secret History from FDR to Obama
UFOs and The White House: What Did Our Presidents Know and When Did They Know It?

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The Sol Foundation UAP Initiative: NHI, Research, & Policy | MHP 02.12.24.

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000

On November 17-18, 2023, a symposium of academics, current and former government officials, and other leading voices in the study of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) convened for the inaugural Sol Foundation Initiative for UAP Research and Policy event in Palo Alto, California.

The event's stated objectives were to "propose tangible government policies, programs of research, and investment strategies that can meet the challenge of the phenomena," along with elevating the dialogue and generating new approaches toward resolving it. This week, joining us on The Micah Hanks Program are Dr. Garry Nolan and Dr. Peter Skafish, who discuss the Symposium, the release of new videos featuring lectures from the event, and the Sol Foundation's current efforts involving UAP research and policy.

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Plasmas: UAP and Life-Like Luminous Phenomena | MHP 02.07.24.

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:23:00 +0000

For centuries, reports of strange lights moving through the skies have been reported around the world. Beginning in the late 1940s, popular reports of sightings involving mysterious aerial lights and other phenomena have formed the basis of the modern UFO phenomenon. But could some of these aerial apparitions have a natural explanation?

This week, we examine a new science paper that argues many modern UAP sightings could represent manifestations of plasmas in space and in the atmosphere, which at times have been known to take on very odd, even life-like qualities. Could some of these curious electrical events be connected to the origins of alien life, or even life on Earth? We explore all these questions, as well as some of the latest happenings in the ongoing UAP controversy in America in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Exit Strategy: AARO's Former Director Speaks | MHP 01.31.24.

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:35:00 +0000

In a recent opinion and analysis piece written for Scientific American, Sean Kirkpatrick, the former director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the Pentagon's official UAP investigative office, lashed out against what he characterized as "sensational but unsupported claims" involving UAP and an alleged secret program within government involved in withholding information about them from the American public.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into the recent allegations made by the DoD's former chief UFO investigator, and examine why there is cause for skepticism amidst the scientist's assurances that the investigative office he helped establish "is unwaveringly committed to harnessing science and technology to bring unprecedented clarity to these fascinating, important, and stubborn mysteries and to do so with maximum transparency."

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SEAN KIRKPATRICK: Here's What I Learned as the U.S. Government's UFO Hunter
AARO: The Official Website of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
OPINION: What has happened to the Pentagon's former UFO hunter?
REPORT A SIGHTING: The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Sightings Reporting System (UAPSRS)

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The Quickening: Experiencers and the NHI Enigma | MHP 01.23.24.

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:48:00 +0000

Humankind continues to move steadily toward an uncertain future... one where advancements in artificial intelligence, the potential discovery of alien life, the prospects of contact with non-human intelligence (NHI), and global threats our planet may face are all becoming distinct potentials.

For many, the idea of an apparent "quickening" resonates deeply in light of such future developments, but what do they mean for humanity, and how do they relate to the experiences of those who say they have had firsthand encounters with the anomalous? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by author Whitley Strieber, who discusses the role of the experiencer in the UAP equation, as well as his own famous recollections that helped to normalize the concept of contact with non-human intelligence.

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THE QUICKENING: Almost 40 percent of jobs worldwide could be disrupted by AI: IMF analysis
Opinion: Non-Human Intelligence at the Threshold
The Sol Foundation Conference: A Great Success and a Greater Issue to Face
WHITLEY STRIEBER: Whitley Strieber's Unknown Country
REPORT A SIGHTING: The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Sightings Reporting System (UAPSRS)

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Classified: The Intelligence Community UAP Briefing | MHP 01.16.24.

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:50:00 +0000

Recently, several lawmakers on Capitol Hill received a classified briefing from the Intelligence Community Inspector General on allegations that first surfaced last year regarding an alleged UAP program that has been illegally withheld from Congress.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in addition to covering what we have learned since the intelligence community UAP briefing, we also look at new legislation that aims to increase pilot reports of UAP, a harrowing encounter with a 30-foot-tall triangle reported by one pilot late last year, and the odd reason that flying jellyfish have been the talk of the online UAP community in recent days.

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Cryptoterrestrials: A Hypothesis of Earthly NHI Origins | MHP 01.08.24.

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:07:00 +0000

Since mysterious aerial objects were first encountered by pilots during World War Two, questions have remained among world leaders about whether there could be a technological presence on Earth of unknown origin. If so, what could they be, and where could the be from?

This week, we are joined by philosopher and computer scientist Bernardo Kastrup, the executive director of the Essentia Foundation. With Ph.D.s in philosophy and computer engineering, he is the author of several books, including Why Materialism is Baloney, as well as a new controversial new essay,"UAPs and Non-Human Intelligence: What Is the Most Reasonable Scenario," recently published at The Debrief. Kastrup shares his perspectives on why UAP and NHI could represent a phenomenon much closer to home in this wide-reaching discussion on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Sightings: Real Encounters with Anomalous Phenomena | MHP 01.03.24.

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:51:00 +0000

What if world militaries were beginning to make detections with advanced sensory equipment that corroborated sightings of phenomena not unlike historic accounts dating back centuries that involve strange phenomena in our skies? And what if a growing number of observers were beginning to come forward and describe their sightings of these anomalous phenomena?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we kick off the New Year with a brand new feel in this special first installment of the podcast for 2024, and following an exciting announcement, we examine several sightings of uncanny aerial phenomena observed by witnesses who have reported their personal accounts in recent weeks. Ranging from strange spheres to saucers, big black triangles, and other unusual phenomena, we wade into the thick of one of the greatest modern enigmas of science.

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UAP Secrecy: Law, Democracy, and the Phenomenon | MHP 12.26.23.

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:23:00 +0000

The National Defense Authorization Act has been signed into law by the President of the United States, but not without a few concerns, according to an official White House statement citing one of the massive bill's UAP provisions. This, following a showdown in Washington over a landmark bipartisan transparency provision put forward by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer that saw significant pushback from Congressional leadership that illustrated just how far we may have to go in the fight for government transparency on UAP.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined to discuss these developments by J.P. Hague, a dual national and qualified lawyer who is the author of a recent piece published by The Debrief which provides an extensive overview of the US political and legislative developments related to UAP we have seen in recent months.

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Catastrophic Disclosure: A Mitigation Plan | MHP 12.19.23.

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:18:00 +0000

In 1938, an infamous broadcast based on H.G. Wells' classic War of the Worlds allegedly incited confusion and panic as listeners questioned whether a real alien invasion might be underway. While modern analysis of news from the period casts doubt on some of the "panic" claims, the question remains as to what would really happen if the existence of extraterrestrial visitation were revealed under uncontrolled, chaotic means, in a "catastrophic disclosure" of an ET reality?

Recently, a retired U.S. Army Col. presented a proposal aimed at the prevention of what he termed 'catastrophic disclosure,' involving the unplanned–and potentially chaotic–disclosure of UAP revelations potentially resulting from the actions of U.S. foreign adversaries. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore this concept, and whether mitigation strategies could help reduce the chances of harm resulting from uncontrolled or unplanned disclosure of the existence of non-human intelligence.

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UAP Disclosure: The Empire Strikes Back | MHP 12.14.23.

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:22:00 +0000

Earlier this year, a 64-page proposal to bring about the disclosure of information on what the U.S. government calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD). However, in a potential blow to UAP disclosure efforts, recent pushback from House leadership appeared to be set to severely limit the bill, if not stop it altogether.

Now, as the empire strikes back, there is nonetheless hope on the horizon, as Senators Schumer and Rounds are speaking out about the bill passing, as well as the work that is yet to be done in future legislation geared toward UAP disclosure. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at all the latest developments, as well as what one famous UAP whistleblower has had to say on the matter of UAP transparency in Washington.

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The Minot Air Force Base UFO incident | MHP 11.05.23.

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000

In the early morning hours of October 24, 1968, witnesses at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, which included security personnel at the installation's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch complex, maintenance staff, the crew aboard an airborne B-52H, all participated in one of the most significant UFO incidents ever to have occurred at high-security United States military base.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into the Minot Air Force Base UFO incident, one of the most significant UAP cases associated with U.S. strategic nuclear weapons facilities, as well as what its implications are, and why it remains influential even today as lawmakers in Washington continue the battle for UAP transparency.

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The Fight For UFO Transparency: The UAP Disclosure Act Under Fire | MHP 11.28.23.

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000

There's trouble brewing on Capitol Hill, as a group of top lawmakers are banding together to attempt to block the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023, potentially one of the most significant pieces of legislation related to government and UFO transparency in the history of the U.S., from ever becoming law.

Joining us to discuss the fight for UAP transparency is Daniel Sheehan, a constitutional and public interest lawyer, political activist and educator who has participated in several legal cases of public interest, including the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate Break-In case. Sheehan joins us, along with Kevin Wright, a public issue advocate, founder of Solve Advocacy, and Director of Public Relations for the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) to outline the current fight over the UAP Disclosure Amendment, and what it means for the effort to end decades of government stonewalling on UAP secrecy.

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The Sol Foundation: Academia's Cutting-Edge UAP Think Tank | MHP 11.20.23.

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:04:00 +0000

"The time has come for serious, well-funded, and cutting-edge academic research into the nature of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and their broad cosmological and political implications." So reads a statement appearing on the website of the Sol Foundation, a new California-based think tank that has positioned itself to become "a premier center for UAP research."

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, Micah reports on the Sol Foundation's first annual event that was recently held at Stanford University, which he and several colleagues attended, along with many of the biggest names in the field of UAP study. We provide a comprehensive overview of the event, those who attended from government and academia, and also the big issues that were discussed at this groundbreaking event.

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uNHIdden: The Non-Human Intelligence Initiative | MHP 11.14.23.

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:54:00 +0000

Recent revelations by government whistleblowers are raising questions about whether the United States and other nations could have information about the existence of non-human intelligence, or NHI, which has been suppressed for decades. Although recent legislation in America are aimed at bringing such information, if it exists, into the light of day, nations like the United Kingdom appear to have shown no similar movement on the issue.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by an international panel composed of physicist and former UK civil servant John Priestland and Daniel Stubbings, Ph.D., both of whom are behind a new UK-based initiative called uNHIdden that aims to promote good mental health and reduce anxiety on the issue of non-human intelligence. Also joining the program is a return guest, Ted Roe, who is director of the National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP) and the UAP Medical Coalition; our guests engage in an in-depth discussion about NHI, and how to move the discussion about it forward.

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Aliens: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrials | MHP 11.06.23.

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:28:00 +0000

Are we alone in the universe? Could intelligent aliens exist somewhere in the cosmos, and how close are we to finally discovering them? Or is it even possible that intelligent aliens are already in our own back yard, and have been visiting Earth, as evidenced by decades of sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UFOs?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by astrophysicist Adam Frank, a leading expert on the final stages of evolution for stars like the sun and one of the leaders of the Categorizing Atmospheric Technosignatures (CATS) project. Frank is also author of "The Little Book of Aliens," and joins us to discuss SETI, UAP, and the search for alien life throughout the cosmos.

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From Beyond: Uncanny Encounters with Eerie Visitors | MHP 10.31.23.

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:03:00 +0000

Autumn fills the air, and of all the things that frighten us, some of the most terrifying are those which involve "the terrors next door," and the lurking fears of the everyday. Yet there are also stories involving stranger things... encounters with odd individuals that don't seem to have a place in our consensus reality. Can science explain these experiences, or is there something more complex involved?

In this special Halloween 2023 installment of The Micah Hanks Program, after news involving alleged hauntings and exorcisms, examine a collection of terrors and odd tales, ranging from horrific murders that happened very close to home for our haunted host back in the 1990s. We then suspend our disbelief as we shift our attention toward unreal experiences from over the decades where people have described visits with entities hailing "from beyond." Who are these mysterious visitors... Ghosts? Extraterrestrials? Time travelers? Or do they represent something else entirely?

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The 2023 Annual Report on UAP | MHP 10.23.23.

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:30:00 +0000

A classified report detailing the Pentagon's latest findings in its ongoing investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, has been delivered to Congress, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) last week.

For the rest of us, an unclassified version of the 2023 Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena was made available on the website of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), but to limited fanfare from UFO advocates online. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide an in-depth analysis of the 2023 UAP report and highlight the key takeaways many missed, along with several historical UAP reports submitted by our listeners.

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Impossible Archaeology: Strange Structures & Ancient Enigmas | MHP 10.16.23.

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:30:00 +0000

At England's famous Stonehenge, new analysis of one of the site's most enigmatic features has revealed the extraordinary lengths its ancient builders were willing to go in order to construct the world-famous monument. Elsewhere, in the American southwest, footprints left in the sands of time are revealing some of the earliest human arrivals, and much more about the hidden history of humanity.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at these and other "impossible" discoveries that are being revealed in the latest scientific developments at England's Stonehenge, as well as mysteries in America and Africa that are pushing back the timescales on early human achievements.

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The Albuquerque Anomaly: UAP Entities and Military Encounters | MHP 10.10.23.

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:46:00 +0000

For decades, sightings of unusual aerial phenomena have been logged by observers from around the world. Yet in only a handful of the countless number of sightings, observations of strange, tangent phenomena--including sightings of possible UAP occupants--have also been reported.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine a series of UAP incidents involving the observation of an unusual figure during a 1967 encounter in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as a pair of multiple witness military UAP sightings reported by a former member of the Air National Guard, who shares his recollections about these uncanny encounters with anomalous phenomena.

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The U.S. Department of Energy UAP Files | MHP 10.02.23.

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:39:00 +0000

Since the early years of the Atomic Age, sightings of unidentified flying objects near American facilities involved with nuclear research and power generation have been reported. Now, in the latest of a series of ongoing disclosures involving mysterious sightings logged by government agencies, the U.S. Department of Energy has released several incident reports involving observations at its facilities.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the latest documents and examine a possible sighting of a metallic spherical UAP, as well as what the new files reveal about the government's attitudes--and possible misunderstandings--about unidentified flying objects.

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Witnessed: The Case of the White Pine Triangle | MHP 09.25.23.

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:06:00 +0000

It was an ordinary late afternoon in the early 1980s, when something incredible happened to a rural family in Eastern Canada. As they looked out the windows of their home, they observed a massive, triangle-shaped object hovering motionless in the sky, in a sighting that would forever change their lives.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we interview a witness to these events, whose incredible recollections offer a unique perspective on the ongoing eerie appearances of large, triangular UAP over the decades.

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The NASA Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena | MHP 09.18.23.

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:03:00 +0000

"The study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) presents a unique scientific opportunity that demands a rigorous, evidence-based approach," reads a portion of a new report issued by NASA's UAP Independent Study Team. "NASA – with its extensive expertise in these domains and global reputation for scientific openness – is in an excellent position to contribute to UAP studies within the broader whole-of-government framework led by the
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)."

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at what NASA's new report details, and get commentary from Mark Rodeghier, Ph.D, the Director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies. What new approaches can be applied toward the phenomenon, and how can past data obtained on UAP move us toward obtaining a better understanding of them?

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Hunt for the Mystery Spheres: AARO and Metallic Spherical UAP | MHP 091123

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:21:00 +0000

According to the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), a significant majority of UAP incidents reported by members of the military involve sightings of peculiar metallic spheres, which are often observed moving through the skies over strategic sites and military training areas. Although many presume the objects are likely to be balloons, a deeper look at the UFO literature may suggest otherwise.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the history involving sightings of strange metallic or translucent spherical UAP, and why the evidence suggests that these phenomena are more than just balloons or a new variety of drones used by foreign adversaries of the United States.

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Incident at Ford Road: A Close Encounter with Triangular UAP | MHP 09.05.23.

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:55:00 +0000

It seemed like any other clear Michigan evening as Wayne and Michelle drove their Jeep Wrangler home from a late-night game of bingo. Then, suddenly in the distance ahead, they saw three large bright white lights in the sky... and they appeared to be coming directly toward them.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, Wayne and Michelle Braden join us to discuss their encounter with a triangular UAP in 2018, and the events that followed in the aftermath which fundamentally changed their lives.

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Aerial Threats Over the United States: NASA's Latest UFO Sightings | MHP 08.29.23.

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:39:00 +0000

Several recent UFO sightings logged by American pilots are revealing details about harrowing encounters with strange objects they couldn't identify. The reports, which include sightings of oblong white fast-moving objects, as well as dark-colored mysterious craft flying in controlled airspace without transponders, are among the many sightings of this kind that have been quietly collected for decades by NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at what the latest reports all reveal, and how they highlight the safety concerns of pilots who say these objects and their activities in controlled airspace represent aerial threats over the United States.

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Watchers: Surveillance, UAP Secrecy, & the MH370 Enigma | MHP 08.22.23.

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:22:00 +0000

As a bipartisan group within Congress is pushing for the establishment of a new select committee on UAP, information presented within classified hearings on the enduring enigma continues to be withheld from the American public. So who are the operators behind UAP, and do they represent foreign adversaries like China and Russia, or do some of the less easily explainable reports point to a far more complex phenomenon?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine issues related to UAP secrecy and U.S. surveillance technologies, along with an analysis of what U.S. officials have recently had to say about the mysterious objects, as well as questions regarding alleged crash retrieval programs, and much more.

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Antigravity: Zero Point and the Classified World of UAP Technology | MHP 08.15.23.

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:53:00 +0000

For decades, rumors involving secret research efforts to find a means of opposing gravity have hinted at efforts by the United States and other world governments to achieve antigravity technology. Is antigravity possible, and could it be that the U.S. or some other world power may already have this technology in its possession? More importantly, could successful experiments with antigravity technology even potentially explain some UAP sightings from over the decades?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in search of the truth about the classified world of antigravity, the DoD's efforts to make this science-fiction technology a reality, and a possible resolution to the mysterious disappearance of one of the world's most promising antigravity research scientists.

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Non-Human Intelligence: UAP, Humanoids, & Flying Saucer Folklore | MHP 08.08.23.

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:35:00 +0000

What would a form of exotic non-human intelligence potentially look like, and how might it behave? Would it be anything like us, or would it be impossible to speculate what a potential encounter with non-human intelligence might be like? Lastly, if UAP are truly of exotic origin, do alleged reports involving sightings of their operators offer any potential insights?

Following a recent series of whistleblower revelations involving the alleged recovery of craft of non-human origin, as well as recent legislative language that includes provisions aiming to disclose information related to such claims, this week on The Micah Hanks Program we delve into UFO folklore in search of whether credible reports exist of humanoid operators, and other alleged examples of non-human intelligence.

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The 2023 Congressional Hearing on UAP | MHP 07.31.23.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:10:00 +0000

Last Wednesday, lawmakers convened for a widely-anticipated hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) featuring testimony from witnesses that included former Navy pilots Commander Dave Fravor and Ryan Graves, and recent UAP whistleblower David Grush.

In this installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we provide an analysis of last week's hearing, and the explosive statements the former military witnesses provided under oath to members of Congress about the U.S. federal government's involvement with UAP, as well as bombshell claims about the alleged coverup of a UAP crash wreckage retrieval program.

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Crashes, Casualties, and Cover-Ups: Assessing the UAP Whistleblower Claims | MHP 07.25.23.

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:57:00 +0000

As the latest round of Congressional hearings on UAP approaches, many questions remain about the claims of whistleblower David Grusch, and the information he says he was provided by intelligence officials about crashed vehicles of non-human origin, the bodies of UAP pilots, and even human casualties associated with UAP incidents.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a balanced look at historical cases involving UAP crashes, UAP incidents that led to deaths and disappearances, and alleged observations of non-human remains belonging to UAP pilots that have circulated over the years, which may help provide context for Grusch's core claims in advance of this week's Congressional hearing where he and former U.S. Navy pilots David Fravor and Ryan Graves will appear as witnesses.

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The UAP Disclosure Act: The Senate's Fight for UFO Transparency | MHP 07.17.23.

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:54:00 +0000

In a historic new bipartisan measure led by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York, government records on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) may soon be required to be released to the public, in what has proven to be the latest and most significant push for UAP transparency by lawmakers.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at what has been presented in draft language as "The UAP Disclosure Act of 2023," and the incredible measures it is calling for, which include the release of records pertaining to the collection of exotic UAP craft, biological representations of non-human intelligence, and much more.

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Soviet USO Encounters: The Quacker Mystery and Unidentified Acoustic Phenomena | MHP 07.11.23.

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:17:00 +0000

For centuries, unusual sounds have been reported throughout the world. From the quaking "Ton der Dove-Bai" reported in Greenland to the mysterious "Bloop" recorded by NOAA in the 1990s, odd sounds of unexplained origin have captured our imagination and hinted at phenomena in our world that continue to evade us in modern times.

Arguably, one of the strangest unexplained acoustic phenomena ever reported involves the mysterious "Quackers" encountered by Soviet submarine crews during the Cold War. Did these deep sea anomalies represent Soviet USO encounters, mysterious deep-sea animals, an experimental U.S. technology, or something else entirely? This week, we go in search of answers to these questions on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Italy's Fascist UFO Files: Crashes, Coverups, and the RS/33 Cabinet | MHP 07.04.23.

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:25:00 +0000

In 1996, a strange series of documents were delivered to several Italian media outlets and UFO researchers, purporting to reveal the existence of a secretive investigative committee that looked into sightings of unconventional aerial vehicles during the 1930s and 40s. Called RS/33 Cabinet, the alleged UFO study group was purportedly led by Guglielmo Marconi under the direction of Italy's fascist regime under Benito Mussolini.

Recently, the claims involving an alleged UFO crash that occurred in 1933 near Magenta, Italy, have received renewed scrutiny after they were cited amidst claims of a UAP coverup by whistleblower David Grusch. This week, we examine the strange history of Italy's Fascist UFO files and their relationship to the modern UFO crash wreckage retrieval debate on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Giant UFOs on Radar: UAP, Whistleblowers, and the Stephenville Enigma | MHP 06.26.23.

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:21:00 +0000

In 2008, one or more massive unidentified flying objects were observed moving erratically through the evening skies over Stephenville, Texas. Among the many witnesses were several law enforcement officers who said they observed the giant UFOs, although it was the radar data later obtained from the FAA that seemingly proved there had been such objects in the area, one which flew over the ranch home of then-President George W. Bush.

This week, Robert Powell, an executive board member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies and the researcher who obtained the radar data on the Stephenville UAP incident, joins us to discuss this landmark case involving giant UFOs, along with recent happenings in Washington, the revelations of UAP whistleblower David Grusch, and much more on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Nuclear Connection: UAP and the Atomic Warfare Complex | MHP 06.20.23.

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:29:00 +0000

Throughout the early years of the Cold War, recurrent appearances of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) were documented near several radioactive materials production plants, atomic weapons assembly facilities, and atomic weapons stockpile sites in the United States. What were the objects that were seen, and what was the intention of their operators?

Larry Hancock a graduate of the University of New Mexico and a veteran who served in the United States Air Force, is the lead author of a new paper published by the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies titled "UAP Pattern Recognition Study: 1945-1975 US Military Atomic Warfare Complex." Larry joins us to discuss the background that led to this study of UAP historical patterns, and what it means with relation to nuclear weapons sites on The Micah Hanks Program.

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David Grusch: The UAP Whistleblower Controversy | MHP 06.12.23.

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:27:00 +0000

As the developing story of UAP whistleblower David Grusch continues to unfold, new statements from the former member of the U.S. Air Force and intelligence community have erupted in controversy, following a lengthy interview conducted in recent days by journalist Ross Coulthart.

In our ongoing analysis, this week on The Micah Hanks Program we look at Grusch's most recent statements, along with the resulting media response, and finally, what the implications of his claims about acquisitions of technologies stemming from non-human intelligence by the U.S. government may be.

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Craft Retrievals of Non-Human Origin | MHP 06.05.23.

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:31:00 +0000

Is the United States in possession of anomalous craft of non-human origin? Has this information been illegally kept from Congress? These are among the questions raised by a bombshell story published in The Debrief by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal who, in 2017, reframed the public debate about unidentified aerial phenomena in an article published in The New York Times. Now, a former intelligence official, David Charles Grusch, has come forward and filed a complaint with the Intelligence Community Inspector General alleging that knowledge of such retrievals of non-human craft has been illegally kept from Congress.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, Kean and Blumenthal join me to discuss the story, the investigative process behind it, and how it all came together. Then later in the program, co-founder of The Debrief and investigative reporter Tim McMillan joins us to discuss the vetting and research process behind the scenes prior to the article's publication.

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The RB-47 Incident: Mystery at 2800 Megacycles | MHP 05.29.23.

Tue, 30 May 2023 16:59:00 +0000

In the early pre-dawn hours of July 17, 1957, an Air Force RB-47—an aircraft that served at the time as the backbone of Strategic Air Command's bomber fleet—was in mid-flight on a composite mission that included gunnery exercises over the Texas Gulf Coast, when its crew had an encounter with the extraordinary.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the RB-47 UFO incident, and how the electronic intelligence collected about this 1957 encounter may represent one of the most significant UAP-related events in modern history, potentially offering calibrated scientific data in support of the existence of the phenomenon.

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On the Trail of the Skinwalker: Colm Kelleher Ph.D. on the AAWSAP Investigations | MHP 05.23.23.

Tue, 23 May 2023 23:37:00 +0000

Between 2008 and 2010, what is arguably one of the most atypical government investigations into the unexplained was carried out by employees with Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) out of Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of a Defense Intelligence Agency effort known as the Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Applications Program, or AAWSAP.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the controversial DIA program with Colm Kelleher, Ph.D., a biochemist who between 1996-2004 led the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) team on Skinwalker Ranch, and in 2008 became deputy administrator of BAASS where he led the day-to-day operations in executing the AAWSAP contract with Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Kelleher shares his reflections about the program, what it discovered, and how it applies to the ongoing efforts by the Pentagon to evaluate unidentified anomalous phenomena.

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Black Knight: Dark Satellites, Anomalous Echoes and Alien Probes | MHP 05.15.23.

Tue, 16 May 2023 18:03:00 +0000

Since the 1950s, American astronomers and military officials have monitored the orbital space above planet Earth for signs of objects that may represent threats to the United States. However, even prior to the launch of Sputnik in October 1957, strange objects of unknown origin were being detected in orbit above Earth, giving rise to theories about the existence of an alien probe that could have quietly monitored our planet from a once-hidden position in orbit for thousands of years.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the strange history involving what is popularly known as "The Black Knight Satellite", and how a genuine scientific anomaly first detected in the 1920s helped give rise to theories about possible evidence of alien technologies in Earth's orbit.

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Lost: Missing Persons, UFOs, and High Strangeness | MHP 05.08.23.

Tue, 09 May 2023 15:09:00 +0000

Few perennial mysteries intrigue us more than people who vanish. Throughout history, there have been countless examples of cases involving individuals who went missing under unusual circumstances, many of which were never found. But are there truly any cases that point to extraordinary phenomena that could have been related to people's disappearances?

In this installment of The Micah Hanks Program, following a review of recent UFO-related news, we take a critical look at several modern disappearances and the purported high strangeness that is often associated with such incidents, along with what U.S. crime statistics say. Finally, we address the question of whether unidentified aerial phenomena has actually ever been linked to cases where individuals have vanished under odd circumstances.

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UAP: Knowns, Unknowns, and Uncertainties | MHP 05.01.23.

Tue, 02 May 2023 20:31:00 +0000

On June 2, 1964, Charles Davis, a youth living near the town of Hobbs, New Mexico, had been playing outside in full view of his grandmother when a small, top-shaped black object swooped down from the sky and hovered over him, dumping a shower of flames onto the frightened child. Although he said he could feel no pain, Davis was left temporarily disfigured after the incident, and prefers today not to talk about UFOs.

What were the objects that young Charles Davis, and many others have had seemingly terrifying encounters with over the years? In this installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at potentially harmful cases involving UAP, and whether they should cause us to rethink many of our presumptions about the nature and possible intention of the phenomenon.

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Garry Nolan: UAP Analysis and Anomalous Pathology | MHP 04.19.23.

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:34:44 +0000

Since 2017, reports of unusual encounters U.S. military personnel have had with anomalous aerial phenomena have seen renewed debate among the military, the media, and the academic community. Meanwhile, an undercurrent of cases involving anomalous health incidents has also gradually come to the attention of the intelligence community; but could there be a relationship between the two, and if so, what is it?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by Garry Nolan, a Stanford University professor of pathology who discusses his groundbreaking research into anomalous health incidents, and their possible relationship to UAP, as well as the analysis of materials purportedly recovered from anomalous aerial vehicles.

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The Senate Hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena | MHP 04.19.23.

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:14:00 +0000

On April 19, 2023, a hearing by the Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities was held that focused on the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), and its assessment of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP.

Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of AARO and witness in attendance for the Senate hearing, discussed common shapes of UAP, as well as their flight dynamics and other reported characteristics, along with a pair of new videos that are part of AARO's current assessments. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the recent hearings, and what they convey about the U.S. government's ongoing assessments of the mysteries in our skies.

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The Secret Life of Tom Slick: The CIA and the Search for the Yeti | MHP 04.11.23.

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000

In 1957, a wealthy Texas philanthropist and oil tycoon named Tom Slick Jr. was making headlines across the nation. Slick, who had already poured much of his family fortune into the establishment of foundations aimed at exploring various areas of the sciences, was now getting international attention for his plans to launch an expedition in search of a modern mystery: the famous Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas.

However, questions have lingered over whether there could have been more to the purpose of Slick's Yeti-hunting adventure than the public had known... and this week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at Slick's possible connections to the U.S. intelligence community, and whether the CIA had been involved in espionage with help from the man who, at the time, had become America's most-famous monster hunter.

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Area 51 Uncensored: Tales From America's Best-Known Secret Base | MHP 03.05.23.

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:02:47 +0000

In the heart of the Nevada desert is one of the most legendary and talked about locations in the United States... despite the fact that, until a decade ago, it "officially" didn't exist. However, since the late 1980s, the secret Air Force installation known as Area 51 has remained almost synonymous with UFOs, thanks in large part to Bob Lazar, a man who in addition to claiming to have worked there, also said he saw recovered alien craft at the base.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in pursuit of the modern legends that have become associated with Area 51, how it became a mainstay of American conspiracy theories, and look at the history--as well as the speculations--involving America's best-known secret base.

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Superintelligence: An A.I. Takeover Scenario | MHP 03.27.23.

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:48:00 +0000

By the early years of the new millennium, experts were already sounding alarms about the potential threat that machine intelligence might eventually pose to humanity. As of 2023, following the arrival of AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard—enhanced performance chatbots that many view as little more than party tricks—the race to create genuinely intelligent machines seems to be fully underway... but where will it go from here, and what are the dangers that could result from the creation of a genuine machine superintelligence?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at several potential future scenarios involving the creation of an A.I. superintelligence, how machines could one day rise against humanity, and what that could mean for humankind in the decades ahead. Will A.I. become our saviors, or our overlords?

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Law Enforcement Encounters with UAP | MHP 03.21.23

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:52:20 +0000

Throughout the mid-1970s, several incidents occurred throughout the United States involving law enforcement encounters with UAP. Involving multiple witnesses to the aerial phenomena in question, some of the incidents also resulted in real-time recordings of police dispatch calls featuring descriptions of the objects police officers sighted.

This week, we examine several of these incidents, and examine the broader significance of law enforcement encounters with UAP, as well as what such cases may convey about the phenomenon on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Hunt for an Invisible Killer: Colorado's Mystery Cattle Deaths | MHP 03.14.23.

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:56:22 +0000

In October 2022, dozens of cattle were found dead under mysterious circumstances on U.S. Forest Service property along Colorado's Western Slope. Although initially believed to have involved wolf depredation, as officials closed the investigation earlier this year, there was no evidence to support the presence of any kind of predator, and the cause of the strange deaths remains unknown.

This week, in the aftermath of the mysterious spate of cattle deaths that baffled ranchers in Colorado last year, we present the results of an investigation based on official documents and interviews with investigators who worked to track down an unknown, "invisible" livestock killer on this week's episode of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Physics of the Phenomenon: A New Scientific Perspective on Aerial Mysteries | MHP 03.06.23.

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:19:57 +0000

In a recent bombshell scientific paper, Harvard astronomer and head of the Galileo Project Avi Loeb joined forces with Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the director of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to make the argument for "physical constraints" they say can be applied to unidentified aerial phenomena.

"Claims of objects exceeding the transonic to supersonic range," the authors argue in the paper, should be studied based on the "known physics of ionization, radar reflectivity, temperature, sonic booms, and fireballs." Avi Loeb joins us to discuss this unique paper, as well as the equally novel collaboration that produced it, and how it could provide significant benefits to future studies involving UAP, on this week's episode of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Secrecy: Classification of the UAP Mystery | MHP 02.28.23.

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:50:45 +0000

Recent incidents involving objects the Pentagon has, to date, refused to identify have renewed debate over excessive secrecy in the United States, especially as it relates to the question of unidentified aerial phenomena. If the government won't release imagery it has of suspected balloons shot down over North America, then what does this say about any truly anomalous imagery in its possession?

Joining us to discuss this is reporter Tim McMillan, who weighs in on the subject of excessive secrecy with relation to the ongoing UAP debate in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Unidentified Aerial Objects: A Presidential Dilemma | MHP 02.20.23.

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:06:52 +0000

Last week, as controversy following the recent downing of unidentified objects over North America continued, President Joe Biden finally spoke out on the matter, defending his administration's decision to shoot down three objects that, to this date, still officially remain unidentified.

The President's remarks offered a rare glimpse at Biden's position on UAP, or what he characterized as "unidentified aerial objects," and his role in directing the intelligence community to learn what they can about them. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the President's statements, the leading explanations for what the objects were, and why the Pentagon remains silent on recent images that have surfaced online purporting to depict an anomalous object over Mosul, Iraq.

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Shoot-Down: Unidentified Objects in North American Airspace | MHP 02.14.23.

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:12:03 +0000

On Friday, February 10, 2023, a dramatic series of events began to unfold involving the shoot-down of what the Pentagon characterized as an "object" over northeastern Alaska. The White House was quick to comment on the incident, and within just hours, a second object was taken down over Canada, followed by a third object over Lake Huron on Sunday. As of Tuesday, none of the objects have been identified, leaving the American public with more questions than answers.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in addition to providing updates on the quickly developing situation involving the shoot-down of several unidentified flying objects over North America, we are also joined by investigative journalist Leslie Kean, who discusses recent UAP-related events, and the government and media's role in the slow release of new information about it.

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Incursion: Spy Balloons, UAP, and the New Cold War | MHP 02.07.23.

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:31:48 +0000

Recently, a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor as it drifted over the Atlantic off the South Carolina coast, ending an unusual series of events that placed additional strain on already tense relations between China and the United States.

With a payload the size of three school buses, China claimed the balloon was "a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes," although U.S. officials said otherwise. However, the bizarre events have also reinvigorated debate over the DOD's investigations into UAP, and whether some instances involving military encounters with strange phenomena could represent similar spy balloon incursions. This week, we dive into the controversy, joined by Space.com editor Brett Tingley, and examine one of the most unusual diplomatic crises in recent memory on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Cold-Flyer: The DHS 'Rubber Duck' UAP: An Analysis | MHP 01.31.23.

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:55:59 +0000

On November 23, 2019, a FLIR camera system onboard an RC-26B aircraft with the Air National Guard managed to film an unconventional flying object as it passed over Arizona. Displaying no visible means of propulsion or aerodynamic lift, the odd footage has been touted as one of several examples of Department of Homeland Security videos depicting unidentified aerial phenomena.

This week, joining us to discuss his scientific analysis of what has since been dubbed the "Rubber Duck UAP" is Peter Reali, a researcher with the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies. Peter's new paper, "A Forensic Analysis of 'Rubber Duck,' a Publicly Available Video Showing a UAP Purportedly Filmed by Arizona National Guard on November 23, 2019," provides the most comprehensive analysis to-date of the mysterious object in the video, which we discuss in-depth on this week's installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Health Effects of the Phenomenon: Secrets of the ODNI UAP Report | MHP 01.24.23.

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:47:00 +0000

The ODNI Report: AARO and the DOD's UAP Problem | MHP 01.17.23.

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:20:16 +0000

On October 31, 2022, the second installment of a series of reports involving the Department of Defense's ongoing evaluation of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) was scheduled for delivery, and after weeks of waiting, the ODNI report has finally been delivered... and with mixed reception from the UAP community.

This week, we provide a complete breakdown and analysis of what the data in the report actually means, explain why it's significant, and what the mainstream media missed in its attempts at reporting on it. Then, we are joined by former Navy fighter pilot Ryan Graves, who offers his own perspectives on the ODNI report and its relevance to aviation safety issues presented by UAP in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Disinformation Nation: Truth, Lies, and Flying Saucers |MHP 01.10.23.

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:17:02 +0000

For decades, rumors of an alleged film depicting the landing of a flying saucer at Holloman Air Force Base have persisted, following the depiction of a story based on the alleged incident in a 1970s documentary, UFOs: Past, Present, and Future, and in a book of the same title by Robert Emenegger. The story emerged after Emenegger was purportedly told he would be given the footage for his documentary, a promise his sources did not keep.

Over the years, several similar instances of this "dangling carrot" phenomenon, where UFO researchers were promised explosive information by military officials, only to be denied the information at a later time, have occurred. It was ultimately revealed that much of this had involved disinformation efforts by special agents with the United States Air Force during the 1970s and 1980s, an effort that some claim is still underway. This week, we explore the question of disinformation related to UFOs on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Deception: UAP and the Military: Ours or Theirs? MHP 01.03.23.

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:25:12 +0000

In a recent series of Wall Street Journal opinion editorials, columnist Holman Jenkins Jr. has argued that military UAP encounters might be the result of a "secret military laser program", which he suggested might have been tested on active-duty pilots and that the Pentagon "may know exactly what [UAP] are." His criticisms of the topic, and of military personnel who have had such encounters, recently evoked a response from former Navy fighter pilot Ryan Graves, who wrote in a rebuttal published by The Debrief that "This kind of cynical speculation gives rise to the stigma that has long surrounded UAP. Not only does it have a chilling effect on military and commercial pilots coming forward, but it also discourages scientists from pursuing funding to study these phenomena."

This week, we dive into the controversy surrounding UAP and the military, as we examine the testimony of pilots who say they have encountered anomalous phenomena while on duty, as well as the opinions of various commentators who suggest that UAP are likely to be nothing more than secret government technologies. Is there a large-scale deception underway, in an effort to guard the "real" truth about UAP from the public... and even active-duty members of the military who encounter them? We explore these, and other possibilities in this week's installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: The Pentagon's 'X-Files' | MHP 12.27.22.

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:34:09 +0000

As 2022 draws to a close, some have argued that the last twelve months were a "slow year" for developments regarding UFOs, or what the Department of Defense now even more broadly calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena." However, the reality is that this couldn't be further from the truth: 2022 may eventually be seen as a landmark year in terms of developments related to the Pentagon's ongoing investigations, as recent events make clear.

This week we look at the DOD's real-life "X-Files" with its ongoing investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena, as we examine the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 and its relevant UAP legislation, as well as a media briefing by the DOD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and what it revealed, in this week's installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Chrononauts: UAP and the Science of Time Travel | MHP 12.20.22.

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:50:55 +0000

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena have received renewed attention in recent years, following the U.S. government's focus on resolving incidents with anomalous phenomena occurring in air, undersea, and space domains. However, the underlying source of these unusual objects remains undetermined. While one popular theory holds that they could represent extraterrestrial technologies, another interpretation of the phenomenon involves the potential that time travel could account for the presence of unusual aerial technologies encountered by our military.

Could UFO occupants actually be "chrononauts" from our own future, and how likely is this proposed solution in the range of possibilities regarding UAP and its origins? Joining us to discuss this possibility is Michael P. Masters, Ph.D., a professor of anthropology and author of books that include Identified Flying Objects, which examines what he calls the "Extra-Tempestrial" hypothesis for UAP. Masters discusses this, and other theories related to the potential for time travel in relation to UAP in this holiday edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Secrets of the Skies: Area 51 Black Jets & Skunk Works UFOs | MHP 12.12.22.

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:29:57 +0000

Since the Cold War era, the United States has worked to build the world's most advanced stealth aircraft, which produced the famous U2 spyplane, the SR-71, the B2 bomber, and most recently, the Air Force's impressive B-21 Raider, the world's first sixth-generation-aircraft. However, for decades there have been rumors about other aircraft that have been designed at Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works facility.

Did programs like the mysterious and long-rumored "Aurora" actually exist? And could Lockheed engineers like the famous Kelly Johnson have even been inspired to build such stealth planes after he and several employees observed a genuine UFO? We look into all these questions this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Pilot Encounters With UAP: Aviation Safety and UFOs | MHP 12.06.22.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:15:46 +0000

In recent months, reports of sightings involving unidentified aerial phenomena by pilots have been making news, involving a variety of observations of unusual luminous displays by aviators over the United States. While some of the sightings appear to have been resolved, a number of the pilot reports continue to perplex experts, and more broadly, point to challenges that aviation professionals face.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at several of the recent pilot encounters with UAP, along with similar incidents logged in years past that showcase the potential safety hazards these objects represent.

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Terror of the Men in Black: Fear, Folklore, & Flying Saucers | MHP 11.28.22.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:55:19 +0000

Since the late 1940s, people who have claimed to be UFO witnesses have occasionally come forward with strange stories of visits from "men in black," giving rise to an odd and unsettling subfield in modern studies of the phenomenon. However, historical researchers point out that the idea of visits from mysterious, dark-suited individuals didn't begin with the modern UFO era, and in fact, may date back centuries.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the folklore surrounding the Men in Black and examine their mythic roots, as well as the modern claims of those who say they have had terrifying, real-life encounters with mysterious dark-suited strangers. Could there be more to some of the stories than mere myth, after all?

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The Pascagoula UAP Encounter | MHP 11.22.22.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:54:32 +0000

It was an otherwise ordinary evening for coworkers Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing at an abandoned shipyard along Mississippi's Pascagoula River, when Hickson was first to notice an odd, bluish light in the distance. Over the next few minutes, the two fishermen's lives would be forever changed... and one of the greatest controversies in UFO history would begin to unfold.

In this installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the October 11, 1973, UAP incident at Pascagoula, involving the alleged abduction of Hickson and Parker, and details about the case that have caused it to remain one of the 20th century's most controversial UAP-related events.

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Still Living? The Relict Hominoid Enigma | MHP 11.14.22.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:57:21 +0000

In 1917, a curious discovery was made within an ancient cave on the island of Malta: several unusual teeth that did not appear to belong to modern humans. However, this could only mean that our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals, had been there much earlier than it was previously believed any type of humans had ever arrived in Malta. Could this mean our current understanding of the island's history is wrong?

Anthropologists have long recognized that the last Neanderthals likely disappeared from Europe around 28,000-30,000 years ago. However, tantalizing references from ancient traditions throughout the world might suggest otherwise. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at folklore and history from around the world that could suggest one or more unknown humanlike species, known by scientists as "relict hominoids," could still be living in modern times.

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The Great Pyramid Void: Unlocking an Ancient Mystery | MHP 11.08.22.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:49:17 +0000

For centuries, myths and legends have hinted at the existence of hidden chambers within the Egyptian pyramids and the surrounding Giza complex. From an alleged secret tomb of the Pharaoh Khufu, to a "Hall of Records" that has long been speculated to exist, the search for secret areas where ancient knowledge about the history of Egypt might exist has tantalized scholars for decades.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore how recent scientific developments led to the discovery of a mysterious void within the Great Pyramid at Giza, and look at how ancient history, as well as particle physics, might offer clues about what could await within.

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UAP: History of the Mystery | MHP 10.31.22.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:21:08 +0000

In 1947, Pilot Kenneth Arnold observed a series of strange objects flying over Mount Rainier, Washington... and once the story made its way into American newspapers, a new cultural phenomenon was born. However, does the history of unidentified aerial phenomena really begin in 1947, or are there deeper historical threads that point to an earlier presence of the phenomenon?

Joining us this week are researchers David Marler and Barry Greenwood, two of the foremost experts on historical documentation of the UFO phenomenon. Along with a discussion about their studies of UFOs in the historical record, we also get an important update from Marler about the launch of a new historical facility devoted to the study of the phenomenon, this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Exotic Artifacts: Material Recovered From UAP | MHP 10.25.22.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:39:16 +0000

In May 2022, Representative Tim Burchett told reporters that he had been told about wreckage from UFOs that had allegedly been recovered in the past by the U.S. military. According to Burchett, he said that "multiple sources" had informed him of this fact, though he provided no additional details.

From the rumored crash of a UFO at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, to modern efforts involving the analysis of alleged materials of unearthly origin, claims of material recovered from UAP encounters have circulated for decades. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, our guest is Tim Swartz, editor of a new anthology entitled Alien Artifacts: Incredible Evidence of Exotic Material From UFO Encounters, who joins us to discuss some of history's most controversial claimed recoveries of such material.

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Close Encounters at the UFO Congress | MHP 10.20.22.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:44:20 +0000

In recent days, a unique gathering of UAP researchers descended on Mesa, Arizona, for an international meeting of minds to address the lingering mystery of aerial objects in our skies of unknown origins.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, along with recent news related to the search for extraterrestrial life, we offer a recap of high points from this year's annual International UFO Congress, where Micah was a speaker. Along with high points from lectures from throughout the event, we also feature a pair of lengthy discussions about UAP investigations by law enforcement, and the secret UFO working group within the DOD in the 1980s.

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The Cops Who Chased a UFO | MHP 10.10.22.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:37:34 +0000

It began a routine patrol for Deputy Sheriff Dale Spaur in the early morning hours of April 17, 1966, as he and his partner, Mounted Officer Barney Neff, stopped to investigate a parked vehicle along a roadway. Behind them, Spaur noticed a bright light rising from behind the trees, and heading silently in their direction. What would transpire over the course of the next several hours would change their lives forever.

This week, we examine the true story of a group of police officers that chased a UFO, and reveal why this case became one of the most infamous ever investigated by the Air Force, destroying the lives of the officers involved, and even leading to an attempt to terminate its contract with its science advisor, J. Allen Hynek. All this, and much more, in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Magonia Effect: In Search of Ancient Aerial Mysteries | MHP 10.03.22.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:41:43 +0000

For centuries, folk tales from various parts of the world have told tales of "visitors" that hailed from distant regions of the sky. Believed by some ancient scholars to represent elementals, these beings were often said to be composed of air, and traveled in ships that sailed through the skies whose home ports existed in a far off place called "Magonia."

Although most accounts of these sort fall squarely into the category of myth and legend, is it possible that some describe aerial phenomena similar to modern UFOs? This had been the contention of computer scientist Jacques Vallee in his landmark study Passport to Magonia, a work that both broadened the scope of UAP studies, and equally cast Vallee as a heretic in an already heretical field of research. This week, we examine "the Magonia effect", and the influence of this early treatise on historical Ufology on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Socorro Incident: Project Blue Book's Best Case | MHP 09.27.22.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:20:57 +0000

Friday, April 24, 1964. Lonnie Zamora, a police officer in Socorro, New Mexico, was chasing a speeding motorist when he heard a loud roaring noise, accompanied by what he described as a peculiar flame in the sky. As he watched the object descend, the officer veered off the highway onto a gravel road, and went to investigate. What happened next resulted in one of the most widely-discussed UAP incidents of all time.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we retrace the footsteps of Project Blue Book investigators as we reexamine what has since been called the Air Force's "best case", and the mystery surrounding two individuals Zamora observed outside the craft, a curious red "insignia" emblazoned on the object, and the theories about what, precisely, the object could have been.

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Incident at Fort Monmouth: Radar UFOs in the Grudge Era | MHP 09.20.22.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:40:14 +0000

In September 1951, a radar facility along the New Jersey coast began to detect fast moving, unidentified aircraft traveling at high altitudes. Less than a half hour later, a pair of military aircraft flying nearby observed an odd, disc-shaped object which, after they began chasing it, quickly evaded them and flew out to sea.

The incident at Fort Monmouth was dismissed by the U.S. Air Force's Project Grudge, the immediate predecessor to Project Blue Book, as having been due to operator error on part of the staff at the radar facility, and a balloon observed by the two pilots. However, a deeper investigation reveals otherwise about a case that, ultimately, caused a "system reset" for the USAF's UFO investigations. We look at this controversial case, and its historical implications in UFO studies, on this episode of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Black Triangle UFOs: Phantom Giants of the Skies | MHP 09.13.22.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:57:39 +0000

Within the broader range of UAP reports that have been collected over the last several decades are the so-called "flying triangle UFOs", objects which are typically described as large, silent, slow-moving triangular objects which are dark enough in color to nearly blend in against the night sky, save only for lighted portions which are often reported at the corners, as well as the center of the base of the objects.

This week, we dive into the history of sightings involving black triangle UFOs, exploring the theories about their origin, and possible technologies behind them on this episode of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Jacques Vallee: Anatomy of a Phenomenon | MHP 09.07.22.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:32:42 +0000

Unidentified aerial phenomena is a topic that has long perplexed scientists around the world, as well as militaries of various countries, and hosts of others who have had personal experiences with strange things in our skies. But what if the phenomenon in question were actually far more complex and strange than even the most well-informed experts who have studied it could imagine? What, precisely, is the anatomy of the phenomenon that we call UAP?

Jacques Vallee is a scientist, author, and high-tech investor located in Silicon Valley. He has published several books and textbooks on computer networking and other topics, but is perhaps best known for his long-term interest in the curious "Wonders in the Sky" known as unidentified flying objects, or more recently, unidentified aerial phenomena. We dive into a wide-ranging discussion with Dr. Vallee this week about UAP, the Internet, history of the Atomic Age, and much more on this episode of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UAP at Nuclear Weapons Sites | MHP 08.31.22.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:21:42 +0000

Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, a rash of unsettling incidents involving UAP at nuclear weapons sites were logged throughout the American northern tier states. These included events that occurred the morning of March 24, 1967, when ten intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) went offline at an underground launch control facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.

This week, we examine the Malmstrom Air Force Base UAP incident, along with similar incidents that occurred at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and the possible implications of such concerning intrusions in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Sasquatch and Government: Encounters, Investigations, and Official Files | MHP 08.23.22.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:18:03 +0000

For centuries, stories have been shared about encounters with strange, humanlike "monsters" in the remote regions of the Pacific Northwest and other rugged areas of North America. Popularly known as "Sasquatch" or "Bigfoot", many relegate the existence of such creatures to the realm of fantasy, and consider any alleged encounters to be misperceptions or hoaxes.

What is less often discussed regarding Sasquatch is that a striking number of individuals working with United States Federal Government agencies have told stories of having encountered the creatures as well. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine testimony from several former government employees who share their experiences of having encountered these creatures while working in official capacities.

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Incident at Kecksburg: A Cold War UFO Cover-Up? | MHP 08.15.22.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:18:09 +0000

On December 9, 1965, residents in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and several other states, as well as Canada, observed a strange ball of fire streaking through the afternoon sky. Various reports indicated locations where the object was believed to have fallen, with the majority of them centering in on the rural community of Kecksburg in southwestern Pennsylvania. But what was the object, and what actually happened later that night as the U.S. military went in search of it?

This week, following news and an analysis of the long-lost Calvine UFO photograph from Scotland, we reopen the case files on the Kecksburg incident. Was there really an object recovered, and why did NASA lose its files on its investigation? Or is there another explanation for the event entirely? We explore all these questions and more this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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NEWS: Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality
The Big Bang didn't happen - Eric Lerner
Has a Superintellect Monkeyed With Our Universe's Physics?
Consciousness Mystery Could Be Solved By This Compelling New Physics Theory
CALVINE UFO PHOTO: Revealed After 32 Years: The 'Most Spectacular UFO Photo Ever Captured'
BACKGROUND: David Clarke's Summer 2021 Case Files: Calvine UFO Photographs.
MORE FROM 7/31/21: The UFO that Never Was?: the Calvine Photographs.
THE LATEST: The Calvine UFO photograph – revealed - Dr. David Clarke
SKEPTICS WEIGH IN: Claim: Original Calvine UFO Photo
Calvine UFO Photo - Reflection In Water Hypothesis
THE KECKSBURG INCIDENT
Newspaper Reports: "Countians See Mystery 'Fireball'." Beaver County Times. Dec 10, 1965.
"Unidentified Flying Object Falls Near Kecksburg." Tribune-Review (County Edition).
"UFO Starts Many Fires." The Spokesman Review. Spokane, Washington. Vol. 83, No 210. 10 Dec 1965.
"Scientists Says Object Was Not a Meteorite." The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. 16 Dec 1965
"Dazzling Light Flashing in Sky Sets Off Rumors." The Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. 10 Dec 1965.
Project Blue Book: USAF'S Project Bluebook File on Kecksburg
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: RASC Article on Meteor Sighting
Stan Gordon's Perspective: Kecksburg Incident and Updates – Stan Gordon's UFO Anomalies Zone
The Debate is Renewed: Kecksburg UFO debate renewed | TribLIVE.com
Kean's Commentary: International UFO Reporter, 2005
Oberg's Analysis: Jim Oberg on the "NASA lawsuit over Kecksburg UFO Documents"
NASA Update: Cosmos 96 - Spacecraft

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Abduction: The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Incident | MHP 08.10.22.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:02:38 +0000

On the evening of September 19-20, 1961, New Hampshire residents Barney and Betty Hill were returning from a vacation in Canada when they noticed a strange light moving through the sky in the distance. Over the course of the next 45 minutes, their lives would forever change, as they became participants on one of history's best known--and most controversial--alleged UFO sightings.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we present a historical analysis of the Hill case, and examine some of the finer details about the purported occupants aboard the craft the couple observed, as well as the bizarre claims of their abduction and medical examination on board a UFO.

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The Search for Non-Terrestrial Artifacts | MHP 08.01.22.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:26:43 +0000

For decades, humans have sent probes into space to explore distant planets, and to go in search of evidence of things like life on other worlds. If humans engage in such activities, why wouldn't aliens do the same? Is it possible that Earth has ever been surveilled by extraterrestrial technologies, and that searches for non-terrestrial artifacts could reveal their presence close to Earth?

Beatriz Villarroel is a postdoctoral researcher holding the position of Nordic Fellow with Stockholm University, Sweden. Among other positions she holds, she is Principal Investigator of the "Vanishing & Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations" project, otherwise known as the VASCO Network. This week, she joins us to discuss the scientific search for non-terrestrial artifacts on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Moon Anomalies: Lunar Phenomena and Mysterious Structures | MHP 07.25.22.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:24:17 +0000

For centuries, astronomers have claimed to see strange lights and other phenomena on the Moon. Ranging from points of light, to mysterious colored bands, and even images since the dawn of the Space Age depicting curious structures, many have wondered if Earth's Moon could be far more mysterious than most would ever contend.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine sightings of mysterious transient lunar phenomena (TLP) observed in locations like the Aristarchus crater, as well as a mysterious set of structures or "spires" that have caused debate for decades. Could there be more to the Moon and its many secrets than conventional astronomical thinking has taught us?

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SETI: Aliens, A.I., NASA, and UAP | MHP 07.18.22.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:29:36 +0000

As the search for extraterrestrial intelligence from beyond Earth continues, many scientists are now wondering whether the eventual discovery of ET may come in the form of a technology--perhaps even artificial intelligence--that was created by aliens, rather than the actual biological lifeforms themselves.

Joining us this week to discuss these possibilities is Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI institute. We dive into the potential existence of alien A.I, as well as NASA's forthcoming UAP study, and much more this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Ariel Phenomenon: The 1994 Ruwa UFO Incident | MHP 07.12.22.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:02:15 +0000

On September 16, 1994, sixty-two students at Ariel School in Zimbabwe witnessed something incredible that has impacted many of their lives to this day. Today, their story remains one of the most striking incidents involving a landed UFO craft ever recorded, and yet many questions about the case still remain.

Joining us this week is researcher and filmmaker Randall Nickerson, who traveled to Zimbabwe and other locations in order to fully document this incredible story in his film, Ariel Phenomenon. We discuss the famous 1994 incident, and the effect it had on the lives of the witnesses in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Secret Space Age: Black Projects, NASA, and UAP | MHP 07.05.22.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:33:48 +0000

Since the dawn of the Space Age, there have been questions about the development of experimental technologies, and whether some aerospace innovations may have been left out of the history books. Could some black program developments account for modern accounts of unidentified aerial phenomena, or are these craft really otherworldly in origin?

Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program is researcher Olav Phillips, author of books like "The Secret Space Age" and others that discuss secret space programs, the concept of breakaway civilizations, Nazi UFOs, and much more.

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NEWS: They Found Two New Craters on the Moon and Discovered a New Mystery
SETI's search for alien life has entered a new era
Midwest Conference on the Unknown 2022 Information
OLAV PHILLIPS: About Researcher Olav Phillips
BOOKS BY OLAV: The Secret Space Age: Secret Space Programs, Breakaway Civilizations, Nazi UFOs, SDI and Alternative Three
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY OLAV: The Complete SECRET CIPHER Of the UfOnaut

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Disintegration: The Cuban Jet UFO Incident | MHP 06.27.22.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:27:21 +0000

In March 1967, Spanish-speaking intercept operators with the U.S. Air Force Security Service at Homestead AFB south of Miami, Florida, supposedly overheard Cuban transmissions involving a pair of MiG-21 jet fighters that were scrambled to investigate a mysterious intruder, resembling a large, metallic sphere with no wings or any sign of a propulsion system.

What happened next has become a legend in modern UFO lore... and one researcher's attempts to confirm details about the so-called Cuban jet UFO incident even resulted in a visit from two men in black suits. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the infamous case, and why the story led to a multi-agency investigation of the UFO researchers who became involved.

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Flying Saucers in '47: 75 Years of the UFO Mystery | MHP 06.22.22.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:09:49 +0000

On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying over Mount Rainier Washington when he observed a group of unusual flying objects that he could not identify. Sharing news of his sighting when he landed shortly afterward, Arnold's account soon made it into American newspapers, and even came to the attention of the United States government. In short, the era of the "Flying Saucer" had begun, giving rise to one of the most controverisal topics in recent history: unidentified flying objects.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Arnold's sighting, we are joined by author and historian Charles Lear, whose new book, The Flying Saucer Investigators, chronicles the history of the researchers who went in search of answers to this enduring mystery of the space age.

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Unclear Intent: Analyzing UAP Behavior and Intention | MHP 06.14.22.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:03:53 +0000

Widespread interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, as well as their possible nature and origins, has surged since 2017. World governments, scientists, and civilian organizations have all begun to weigh in on the matter, with the latest effort being announced by NASA, which plans to conduct its own study of the phenomena beginning in late 2022.

However, with the question over UAP and their origins also comes the question of intent: if some of these UAP are intelligently-controlled, technological devices, then what is their purpose, and what are the motives and intention of their operators? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore these questions and analyze what UAP behavior in some of history's most well-documented cases might convey about their possible intent.

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Path of the Skinwalker: Mysteries of the Uintah Basin | MHP 06.08.22.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 02:35:14 +0000

The Uintah Basin is one of Utah's most diversely scenic regions. Nestled in the northeastern corner of the state, it is also the location of one of the most infamous alleged hotspots for UFO sightings, cattle mutilations, and other unexplained phenomena in the world: Skinwalker Ranch.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the history of the Uintah Basin dating back to prehistoric times, and survey the myth and mystery that support one of the modern hubs for the strange and unsettling. Why do locations like Skinwalker Ranch seem to be an "attractor" for the UFO mystery, and what can be learned from studying them there?

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High Strangeness: UFOs Over the Keystone State | MHP 05.30.22.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:13:10 +0000

Since the late 1940s, sightings of unidentified flying objects have made headlines across America and other parts of the world. While a seemingly global phenomenon, the collection of data on the UFO subject has benefited greatly from serious investigators who have narrowed the focus of their efforts to specific regions or areas of study.

Pennsylvania's Stan Gordon is perhaps one of the best-known examples of the regional UFO researcher extraordinaire. He has chronicled sightings of UFOs, and occasional cases involving "high strangeness" in his home state for more than six decades, and joins us this week to discuss his work on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Congressional Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena | MHP 05.23.22.

Tue, 24 May 2022 14:52:24 +0000

In recent days, a historic Congressional hearing was held before the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee. The topic of interest: unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and the Pentagon's Airborne Object Identification Management and Synchronization Group (AOIMSG).

"UAPs are unexplained. It's true, but they are real," said Representative Andre Carson during the recent House Panel hearing. "They need to be investigated and many threats they pose need to be mitigated." Featuring testimony from Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security Ronald S. Moultrie and Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott W. Bray, the hearings have become one of the most talked-about developments in the recent debate over UAP, as well as the broader history of the UFO phenomenon. This week, we take a look at the hearings, and the wide range of responses to them on The Micah Hanks Program.

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THE HEARING: House Intelligence committee holds hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
RESPONSES: Statement from Senator Gillibrand's Office
NYT: At House Hearing, Videos of Unexplained Aerial Sightings and a Push for Answers
WASH PO: Dana Milbank at the WashPo: "Good luck"
POLITICO: 'A glowing red orb': Wild UFO theories move from the shadows to Congress
THE HILL: UFO hearing: Pushing the frontiers of science with government data
NBC NEWS: Congress is finally paying attention to UFOs. But it's still missing the point.

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UAP Incident Aboard the USS Ronald Reagan | MHP 05.16.22.

Tue, 17 May 2022 02:45:57 +0000

In 2004, a high-profile UFO incident involving the USS Nimitz occurred off the California coast. It now represents one of the most widely recognized cases of its kind in the modern debate over unidentified aerial phenomena... but now we know it was not the only military UFO encounter to have occurred that year.

Returning to the program this week is filmmaker Dave Beaty, whose reporting for The Debrief recently brought to light another U.S. Navy encounter that occurred in 2004, involving the USS Ronald Reagan. We discuss Beaty's investigations into the UAP incident, and his interviews with firsthand witnesses, this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Pursuing the Phenomenon: Dialogues on the State of Ufology | MHP 05.09.22.

Wed, 11 May 2022 23:24:15 +0000

Since 2017, many surprising developments have occurred within the study of UFOs, or what the U.S. government and many scientists now prefer to call UAP. But how much has really changed since the UFO mystery began decades ago, and what have we learned in recent years about the phenomenon?

Joining us to discuss all this and more is journalist Alejandro Rojas, who shares his insights on the current state of science being applied toward aerial mysteries, as well as the government's ongoing involvement with UAP investigations... all this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFO Disinformation: Spies, Saucers, and Counterintelligence | MHP 05.02.22.

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:59:09 +0000

During the 1980s, several members of the UFO research community were targeted as part of one or more disinformation campaigns that aimed to plant false information. Ranging from stories of UFO crashes and cattle mutilations, to underground bases at places like Dulce, New Mexico, and even an ongoing war with hostile extraterrestrials, several ideas were successfully presented to UFO researchers which have continued to proliferate through ufology into the present day.

Joining us to discuss UFO disinformation and its influence over the decades is Adam Gorightly, author of the book Saucers, Spooks and Kooks: UFO Disinformation in the Age of Aquarius. Gorightly gives us a powerful overview of the ufological scene in the 80s and 90s, and reveals the origins of the infamous "Dulce Base" mythos this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Secret History: Roswell, Black Projects, and 19th Century UFOs | MHP 04.26.22.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:51:04 +0000

In the summer of 1947, news broke that a crashed flying saucer had been recovered by the U.S. Air Force on a remote ranch in New Mexico. Then, just one day later, the story was withdrawn, and the object was said to have merely been a weather balloon. Decades later the story would resurface, giving rise to one of the greatest controversies in the history of UFOs: the Roswell Incident.

Joining us this week is Walter Bosley, a researcher whose father also recalled stories similar to the infamous Roswell Incident. Bosley shares his own investigations into his late father's memories, as well as speculations about early aerospace developments that might help to shed light on the modern UFO mystery in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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NEWS: Opinion: Another Species of Hominin May Still Be Alive
WALTER BOSLEY: Walter Bosely on LinkedIn
BOSLEY'S BOOKS: Walter Bosley's LCL Publishing

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The Mystery Drones: Unidentified Aircraft in U.S. Airspace | MHP 04.18.22.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:24:29 +0000

Since the early 2000s, several high-profile incidents involving Navy and other military encounters with unidentified aircraft have occurred. While some of the strange objects seem very out of this world, others sound far more like drone or similar unmanned aircraft with possibly very down-to-earth origins... and yet the ultimate source of these "mystery drones" and other unusual aircraft remains unknown.

Joining us to discuss his reporting on several incidents involving mystery drones and other unusual military UAP encounters is Brett Tingley, whose reporting for sites like The Warzone has chronicled what may point to the existence of secretive aerial technologies in U.S. airspace, all of which we explore with him this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Origins of the Gods: UAP, Plasmas, and Ancient Enigmas | MHP 04.11.22.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:55:48 +0000

Throughout human history, stories have been shared that involve unusual occurrences and meetings with other forms of intelligence. According to many ancient traditions, these beings are recognized by such names as angels, demons, deities, or gods; but what is the real source behind such supernatural beliefs?

Joining us this week is Dr. Gregory L. Little, a longtime researcher into areas that include North American archaeology, and paranormal claims that include unidentified aerial phenomena, or UFOs. Little is the co-author of a new book with Andy Collins, Origins of the Gods, which explores such themes as natural plasma phenomena, and the origins of many supernatural belief systems around the world. We discuss the book, and Little's research into UFO phenomena throughout the decades this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Anomalous Archaeology: High Technology of the Ancient World | MHP 04.04.22.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:48:04 +0000

It represents one of history and archaeology's greatest mysteries: how did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? While much is known about the construction of these impressive ancient monuments, lingering questions have led some researchers in esoteric directions while searching for clues about these wonders of the ancient world.

This week, we go in pursuit of "anomalous archaeology", and the question of whether chemists in ancient Egypt might have played a role in novel construction techniques used to help build the pyramids. We also explore other uncanny evidence of "high technology" used in the ancient world, and whether archaeology supports the idea that several surprisingly advanced technological developments occurred before the present day.

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UAP Confidential: The ODNI's Secret UFO Report, Revealed | MHP 03.28.22.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:04:58 +0000

Last summer, just days before a controversial report on unidentified aerial phenomena appeared online at the website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Congress received a classified briefing on some of the details that were not included in the public report. That version of the UAP Task Force's "Preliminary Assessment" remained unrevealed to the public... until now.

John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault, an expert on the use of the Freedom of Information Act, joins us this week to discuss how he was able to use this legal process to appeal for the release of the classified version of the government report on UFOs... and succeeded. We talk with John about what the new version of the report does and does not reveal about the government's investigations into aerial mysteries this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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NEWS: Scientists discover new solar waves that don't fit with current theories
Odd circular shape beneath the ocean in Google Earth images is probably not aliens
'We're saving the last of the last': what Florida's endangered panthers need to survive
THE BLACK VAULT: Document Archive - The Black Vault
THE REPORT: June 2021 Classified UAP / UFO Report Given to Congress Partially Released
JOHN'S BOOK: Inside The Black Vault: The Government's UFO Secrets Revealed

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Free Speech for Flying Saucers: UAP, Transparency, and Alt-Tech | MHP 03.21.22.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:42:35 +0000

Since the late 1940s, unidentified aerial phenomena reported in our skies have remained an issue on the public mind, and an occasional focus of various government agencies. As significant as the UFO problem is, of equal concern to many is the transparency government agencies display about their involvement with the phenomenon and its study.

This week, we begin with a report on UAP developments in Brazil, where the Brazilian Senate recently passed an official Requirement related to UAP transparency. Brazilian UFO researcher A.J. Gevaerd joins us to discuss this development, and then later in the program, Bill Ottman, CEO and co-founder of Minds, joins us to discuss his interest in the UAP subject, along with issues related to free speech, transparency, and alt-tech in this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Sword in the Clay: A 2000-Year-Old Mystery | MHP 03.14.22.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:37:17 +0000

During World War I, a Canadian soldier named Will Bird was serving in Europe when he recovered a remarkable artifact from a crater left by explosives that removed the earth at Amiens, France. The recovery of the mysterious weapon, dating back to the time of Julius Caesar, was only one of the mysterious occurrences that Bird would experience during the war.

Joining us to discuss Bird's story, as well as other mysteries of the ancient past is author Scott Alan Roberts, who shares his insights into this Roman-era curiosity, as well as his travels to Egypt. We also get an update with Tim McMillan on whether Russia could be behind UAP sightings, and much more in this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Humanoids: Credible Sightings of UFO Occupants | MHP 03.07.22.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:21:24 +0000

Since the early years of the modern UFO enigma, sightings of strange aircraft of unknown origins have been reported in countries throughout the world. Less common than the sightings of UFO craft themselves are the reports of credible observations of the occupants of these strange machines, which throughout the range of collected reports often share one thing in common: the UFO occupants appear to be humanoids.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in search of the most credible incidents involving purported sightings of humanoids emerging from or operating near UFO craft, in an attempt to move toward a better understanding of the source (or sources) behind these mysterious aerial objects. Who are the UFO occupants, and what can a measured study of these controversial reports help us learn?

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The Cash-Landrum Incident: Physical Effects from UFO Encounters | 02.28.22.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:16:45 +0000

On the night of December 29, 1980, Betty Cash, her friend Vicky Landrum, and Vicky's grandson Colby were traveling home from dinner when they observed a bright light above the highway ahead of them in the distance. What happened over the course of the next half hour would forever change their lives, and remains one of the most widely-discussed UFO incidents of all time.

However, a number of troubling questions also remain about the case, which involved health problems the witnesses later suffered from, leading them to believe the unusual aerial object they observed had been the cause. This week, we examine the Cash-Landrum incident, and what scientists and medical professionals can offer about the issue of physical effects from UFO close encounters on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Air Force Interview: Transcript of Bergstrom AFB Interview
Letter to Scheussler from Dr. Peter Rank
Gary Posner's analysis of radiation claims
Rank and Posner correspondence
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FILES: Original file report
DISCREPANCIES: Curt Collins' discussion of discrepancies in Scheussler's investigation
THE SKEPTICS WEIGH IN: Letter summarizing Posner's conclusions
"The Classic Cash Landrum Case Unravels" - Bob Sheaffer
Brian Dunning's assessment at Skeptoid
BRAD SPARKS: Effects of Cash Landrum case were NOT due to radiation

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Trail of the Saucers: Presidents, UAP, and Disclosure with Bryce Zabel | MHP 02.21.22.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:42:13 +0000

For more than 70 years, unidentified aerial phenomena have been observed over the United States, and since the end of World War II, several U.S. Presidents have publicly addressed the issue of these aerial mysteries, and how our military addresses the problem.

Joining us on this President's Day edition of The Micah Hanks Program is Bryce Zabel, a past CNN correspondent and well-known television writer/producer for shows that include Dark Skies and many others. He co-hosts the popular new podcast Need to Know with Coulthart and Zabel, is co-author of the book A.D. (After Disclosure) 2012 with Richard Dolan, and writes at his very popular "Trail of the Saucers" page on Medium. Bryce joins us to discuss UAP, disclosure, and much more.

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The Kinross Incident: The Disappearance of Felix Moncla | MHP 02.14.22.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:08:25 +0000

In 1953, an unidentified flying object was spotted on radar as it passed over the Great Lakes. Lt. Felix Moncla and his radar observer were scrambled to investigate the mystery aircraft in an all-weather, twin-engine Northrop F-89 Scorpion... and vanished as they closed in on the UFO. Neither the pilot, his radar observer, nor their aircraft was ever located.

The strange disappearance of Felix Moncla has remained a cold case in the history of UFO encounters, inspiring many researchers to go in search of answers. However, some claim that the U.S. Air Force may know more about the Kinross incident, which it says involved not a true UFO, but a Canadian aircraft flying over Lake Superior. Does the official explanation hold up, and are there other concerning incidents involving military aircraft that have disappeared in conjunction with UFO sightings from over the years? We explore all these questions in this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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THE KINROSS INCIDENT: Missing Aircraft and Unidentified Flying Objects
The USAF Accident Report: Accident report documents (via Gord Heath)
UFO Investigators Take the Case: USAF response to Jim Klotz
Richard Hall and original 1953 document
Gord Heath's Investigation: My Story: Gord Heath's unusual entry into UFO investigations
Heath's event reconstruction of the Kinross Incident
The Battle Creek Witness

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Chris Mellon: The Air Force's UAP Issue | MHP 02.08.22.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:43:20 +0000

Since the end of Project Blue Book, the longest-running systematic government study of UFOs, the United States Air Force has kept the study of unidentified aerial phenomena at arm's length. However, as intelligence agencies and other branches of the military were asked to supply information to the UAP Task Force in advance of the June 2021 ODNI report, how much information - if any - was supplied by the Air Force?

Joining us to discuss the Air Force and its role in the modern UAP debate is Christopher Mellon, who formerly served for nearly 20 years in the intelligence community. Since retiring from federal service, Mellon has appeared in the History Channel TV series UNIDENTIFIED, and in the movie "The Phenomenon." This week, we sit down with Chris Mellon for a discussion about his recent article for The Debrief entitled "Why is the Air Force AWOL on the UAP Issue" here on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Alienology: ET, UAP, and Ideas with Cristina Gomez | MHP 02.01.22.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:58:12 +0000

In June 2021, a widely-anticipated report on unidentified aerial phenomena was delivered to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which resulted in widespread discussion about these unusual objects in our skies. What are they, where are they from, and what do intelligence officials know about them?

Joining us this week to discuss all of these possibilities is Cristina Gomez, who hosts shows that include Paradigm Shifts and Mysteries with a History on YouTube, along with her news coverage for thedebrief.org. We explore ideas involving the current UAP debate, what intelligence officials aren't saying (especially when it comes to discussing the idea of extraterrestrials), and much more on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Friend or Foe? The UAP Communication Problem | MHP 01.25.22.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:35:20 +0000

In 1951, a series of strange UFO sightings occurred over the United States where USAF pilots, radar operators, and others attempted to establish the identities of unidentified aircraft. Relying on what was at the time still classified Cold War-era technology, in one striking incident in the summer of that year a group of radar operators in Washington almost succeeded.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after news and an update on strange signals being issued by Russia's infamous UVB-76, we shift our attention to the communication problem with UAP, and how the use of the command and control "identification friend or foe" (IFF) system has led to more questions than answers in a handful of strange UAP incidents from over the years.

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UFOs: The Art of Misdirection | MHP 01.17.22.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:26:47 +0000

In 1980, Paul Bennewitz was convinced that he was about to crack open the entire UFO mystery... and as his paranoia over what he believed were alien signals he had intercepted near Kirtland Air Force Base increased, his mental health continued to decline.

The strange tale of Paul Bennewitz is only one of the areas that researcher Greg Bishop has explored in books like Project Beta: The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth. This week, Bishop joins us to share his insights on recent events in ufology and discusses the odd side of U.S. government involvement with research into these phenomena on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Others: UFOs, Folklore, and Forteana | MHP 01.10.22.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:22:15 +0000

Throughout history, accounts of people's encounters and interactions with "others" have been recorded in folklore from around the world. Do these narratives always convey pure mythology, or do some of these accounts suggest something deeper, which could in some ways even be related to phenomena like UAP?

Joining us this week to discuss this concept is researcher Joshua Cutchin, author of books that include A Trojan Feast, The Brimstone Deceit, and several others that look at the crossover between folklore and Forteana. We also look at how this idea applies to modern UAP research, and a range of other topics on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFO Encounter at Hopkinsville | MHP 01.06.22.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:00:49 +0000

On August 21, 1955, one of the most unusual events in early UFO history took place near the small town of Kelly outside Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Over the course of several hours that evening, families in the community claimed they were "attacked" by strange little men they believed to have come from a flying saucer they observed.

Although Project Blue Book never officially investigated the case, what became known as the Hopkinsville-Kelly UFO Encounter eventually drew attention from UFO investigators like J. Allen Hynek. But what did Kelly residents really see that evening in 1955? This week, we weigh the opinions and go in search of possible answers about one of history's strangest UFO cases on The Micah Hanks Program.

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A Year of UAP: 2021 in Review | MHP 12.27.21.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:01:25 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, as the James Webb Space Telescope makes its way toward the next phase of its mission following a successful Christmas Day launch, we turn our attention toward developments in space, science, and unidentified aerial phenomena in the last twelve months for our final program of 2021.

Joining us this week are Jason McClellan of Rogue Planet and Ryan Sprague of Somewhere in the Skies for a roundtable discussion looking back on the main events of the last year, which include the U.S. government's involvement in UAP investigations and much more.

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The Pyramid Question: Riddle of the Ancient Engineers | MHP 12.20.21.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:56:29 +0000

They represent one of the greatest architectural wonders of all time... and are among the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world. The pyramids at Giza were an engineering marvel when they were erected thousands of years ago, and even today scholars and laymen alike continue to ask questions about these enigmatic ancient monuments and their construction.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program we explore the mysteries of the Giza pyramids, from the earliest ancient accounts to modern attempts at replicating their construction methods. We examine both the "alternative" speculations about their design and purpose, as well as archaeological views and the efforts of modern engineers toward unraveling the mysteries of the most famous monuments the world has ever known.

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The Uncanny Reality of John Keel | MHP 12.13.21.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:56:37 +0000

In 1966, as UFO sightings were occurring across the United States, one man became determined to solve the riddle of these mysterious aerial objects... and in doing so, found his way into the heart of one of the most curious episodes in modern American folklore.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the adventurous life of Fortean researcher John A. Keel. From his pursuit of answers to the UFO mystery to his research into claims of a "Mothman" seen by West Virginia residents in the 1960s, we examine how his experiences shaped his unconventional theories about UFOs and the unexplained.

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The Debrief: A Year of Rebellious Curiosity | MHP 12.06.21.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:01:57 +0000

This week, as members of Congress continue to weigh in on the Department of Defense's decision to launch its new effort to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena, Micah is joined by his cofounders and team at The Debrief, which has brought in-depth coverage to the ongoing UAP investigations by the U.S. government, and a range of other issues in science and technology.

Along with guests Tim McMillan, MJ Banias, Chrissy Newton, Cristina Gomez, and Christopher Plain, Micah and the team celebrates its anniversary as it looks back on the last year in UAP news and other topics covered by The Debrief on this week's installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFOs at the United Nations | MHP 11.29.21.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:29:11 +0000

In recent days, we have learned of the establishment of a new UAP investigative group within the United States Department of Defense, called the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG). While the DoD move has been met with some controversy, it does signal that for the first time since the end of the USAF Project Blue Book in the 1960s, UFOs are being taken seriously enough to establish a government entity to investigate them.

However, in 1978 one man felt that the UFO issue deserved international attention, which led him to bring the issue before the United Nations. This week, we revisit the presentation of the UFO issue before the United Nations in 1978 with writer, reporter and broadcaster Lee Speigel, who played an integral role in the only UFO presentation brought before the UN to date... but will it be the last? We explore this and other questions this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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DoD Announces the Establishment of the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synch
FLASHBACK: Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Assessments
AIR FORCE MAG: New DOD Group to 'Synchronize' Efforts to Track Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
LEE SPEIGEL ONLINE: The Official Website of Lee Speigel

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The Roswell Paradox | MHP 11.23.21.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 02:44:44 +0000

Rancher Mac Brazel had no idea what a "flying saucer" was, nor had he heard any of the numerous reports of strange objects that were allegedly being seen in the skies over America when he rode into Corona, New Mexico on the night of Saturday, July 5th, 1947.

The events that transpired over the next several days, while largely forgotten until the late 1970s, would eventually become known as the Roswell UFO incident. It was a case that stoked the fires of controversy within the UFO community, and eventually gave rise to one of the most widely discussed—and hotly contested—UFO conspiracy stories of all time. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the many variations of the Roswell story, the official USAF explanations, and the legacy of the most controversial story in the history of UFO studies.

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The Observers: Surveillance and Interactions by UAP | MHP 11.15.21.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:08:36 +0000

A pilot has a harrowing near midair collision with an unidentified flying object... a group of fishermen encounters a strange object producing a beam of light under their boats near Pascagoula, Mississippi... and a former fighter pilot is pursued by a massive object over Alaska. What do all of these cases have in common?

They all involve instances where unidentified aerial or submerged phenomena have had bizarre interactions with witnesses, and even displayed possible surveillance or pursuit of them. This week, in addition to news we explore odd and unsettling cases where UAP has had noticeable interactions with human observers on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office: A Modest Proposal | MHP 11.08.21.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:45:06 +0000

Since Project Blue Book ended in the 1960s, there has been no official office of UAP investigations within the U.S. government... but events of recent days indicate that this could soon change. A proposed amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act recently called for the establishment of an "Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office" within the Department of Defense, in what is the most elaborately-worded proposed legislation regarding UAP ever written.

Joining us to discuss this is the man who broke the story, Douglas Dean Johnson, a volunteer researcher with the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, who gives us a breakdown on "The Gillibrand Amendment." Then, we are also joined by foreign policy and national security reporter Tom Rogan, who has argued in recent days that the amendment deserves bipartisan support... we discuss all of this, and what it means for the future of UAP research on The Micah Hanks Program.

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FROM THE DEBRIEF: New Senate Proposal Seeks to Establish "Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office" to Gather Intelligence on UAP
JOHNSON'S ANALYSIS: Will Congress now boldly go where no Congress has gone before?
DOUGLAS D. JOHNSON ON TWITTER: @ddeanjohnson
ROGAN REPORTS: Why Kirsten Gillibrand's UFO amendment deserves bipartisan support
TOM ROGAN ON TWITTER: @TomRtweets

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Vanishing Act: The Disappearance of Gerry Irwin | MHP 11.01.21.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:15:44 +0000

A strange light moving through the sky... the word "STOP" scribbled across the side of a parked vehicle... and a young man discovered lying face down in the mud, unconscious. Having all the workings of a true-crime mystery, these were among the actual events which gave rise to the bizarre story of the disappearance of Gerry Irwin. A USAF volunteer, Irwin was on his way back to report for duties in Texas in February 1959 when he observed a UFO passing above him. Concerned, he parked and trudged off into the snowy mountains of Utah to determine whether the object he saw had been a plane crash... and the story only gets stranger from there.

This week, we examine Irwin's strange sighting, the ensuing memory loss, and other effects that led some to consider his case a possible "abduction" incident, or even somehow involved with the CIA's MK ULTRA program prior to his own desertion from the military and eventual disappearance. The fact that Irwin resurfaced again decades later only makes his story all the more strange, as we explore this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Foo Fighters: UFOs During World War II | MHP 10.27.21.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 01:22:45 +0000

During the Second World War, Allied pilots began to log reports of encounters they had with unusual aerial phenomena during their flights over Europe. According to a once-secret memo from 1945, officials from XII Tactical Air Command intelligence staff wrote that "We have encountered a phenomenon which we cannot explain."

Later dubbed "Foo Fighters," the reports of odd aerial encounters over Europe appear to represent predecessors to modern reports of unidentified flying objects that would appear in the years after the war. Joining us to discuss the Foo Fighter enigmas is researcher and historian Graeme Rendall, author of the book UFOs Before Roswell: European Foo-Fighters 1940-1945, whose work traces Foo Fighter sightings all the way back to the early days of the war.

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Unidentified in Earth's Airspace: UFOs, Sci-Fi, and Future Tech | MHP 10.19.21.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:46:10 +0000

Do UFOs represent exotic technology from another world? Will advances in the coming decades produce "warp drives" and other UFO-like technologies that will close the gap between the observed behavior of unidentified aerial phenomena and Earthly technologies? And what do aviation professionals worry about the most when it comes to reports of unidentified aircraft in our skies?

Joining us to discuss all of these issues is Christopher Plain, one of the main contributors to The Debrief, Micah's science and technology endeavor with colleagues Tim McMillan and MJ Banias, whose reporting at the site has covered everything from "Star Trek" technologies of tomorrow, to one of America's leading groups of Aviation professionals and their recent assessments of unidentified flying objects.

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Faded Giant: UFO Incident at Malmstrom AFB | MHP 10.12.21.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:40:15 +0000

On March 24, 1967, ten ICBMs at an underground launch control facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana became inoperable, while the security personnel aboveground observed a UFO hovering near the facility's gate.

Joining us to discuss the Malmstrom UFO incidents and similar events involving UFOs at nuclear sites is Robert Salas, who was the on-duty commander of the launch control facility that evening. For decades, Salas has campaigned for greater government transparency about "Faded Giant" incidents involving UFOs seen at nuclear facilities and joins us to discuss his latest efforts in Washington to raise awareness about the issue.

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Phenomenon: The Brazilian UFO Mystery | MHP 10.04.21.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:02:55 +0000

In the heart of Brazil's Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park exists one of the most biologically diverse regions anywhere in the world. However, along with the unique plants and animals found here are a prevalent interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, along with countless reports of Brazilian UFO sightings by local residents.

During his recent travels to Brazil, Micah visited Alto Pariaso de Goias, a village whose many shops, restaurants, and hotels are decorated with imagery of aliens, flying saucers, and references to America's most famous secret installation: Area 51. In this edition of the podcast, Micah goes in search of answers to the Brazilian UFO mystery as he recounts his own investigations in the Chapada dos Veadeiros.

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The Experiencers: UFOs, Government, and Claims of Alien Contact | MHP 09.27.21.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:19:02 +0000

For decades, many people who have claimed to observe UFOs have also said they saw the occupants of these crafts. Even more incredibly, some of these purported "experiencers" have made extraordinary claims about their interactions with such beings, and even abductions where they were taken aboard UFO craft.

How reliable are these claims, the likes of which the late Harvard psychiatrist John Mack attempted to explore and understand until his untimely death? Joining us to discuss the cultural rise of the experiencers is Ralph Blumenthal, a former New York Times reporter and co-author of a 2017 article with Leslie Kean and Helene Cooper that reshaped the modern UFO narrative. Ralph discusses his new book about John Mack, The Believer, and his recent contributions to The Debrief this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Mysteries of the Sphinx: Search for the Forgotten Civilization | MHP 09.21.21.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:02:11 +0000

The Great Sphinx of Giza is among the most widely recognized monuments in the world, and arguably one of the most astounding testaments left to us by past cultures. Archaeology has revealed many details about the way of life in Egypt at the time of its construction, although a number of questions remain.

Robert Schoch, Ph.D., is a Boston University geologist who has studied the Sphinx for decades. His work there beginning in the 1990s led him to believe that the age of the monument may be greater than historians generally believe, an idea that has fueled his search for further evidence of a "forgotten civilization" which may have existed earlier than is generally thought. We discuss all of this with Schoch, and his rationale for extending the age of Giza's Sphinx, on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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On the Trail of the Tic Tac | MHP 09.13.21.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:44:13 +0000

In 2004, the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 11 was conducting training off the California coast when radar operators began to detect unusual aerial objects nearby. Over the next several days, the objects would be repeatedly observed, culminating in a close encounter between one of the objects and a pair of fighter pilots.

Known today as the "tic tac," the object described by the pilots during the 2004 USS Nimitz incident has become one of the most widely-recognized descriptions of a purported UFO in recent days. However, its appearance in 2004 was not the first time such an object has been described in UFO literature. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go on the trail of the tic tac in a search through history for similar descriptions of aerial objects since the end of World War II.

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NEWS: UFOs in New Mexico
THE TIC TAC: 'Normalizing' UFOs - retired U.S. Navy pilot recalls Tic Tac encounter
Underwood: Navy Pilot Who Took Pentagon UFO Video Doesn't Want Link to Aliens
HISTORIC CASES
Was an Unidentified Flying Object Similar to the USS Nimitz "Tic Tac" Seen in 1944?
Lonnie Zamora incident
1964: 'Flying Saucer' Sighting Reported By Eight Crosby School Students
ANALYSIS: Rare egg-shaped UFO sightings are no 'yolk'

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The Hunt For Alien Intelligence: UAP, Probes, and Alien Signals | MHP 09.06.21.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:09:21 +0000

Many astronomers believe we are closing in on the hunt for proof of life on other worlds... but where will it be found, and how will we find it? Among the methods being used are searches for technosignatures, biosignatures, and even interstellar probes that might have been "delivered" to various parts of the galaxy by an alien intelligence.

In the search for alien life, how does UAP fit into the equation, and what are the perspectives of scientists on how it should be studied? Joining us this week is Jacob Haqq Misra, Ph.D., a senior research investigator at Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. His areas of focus include planetary habitability, extraterrestrial life, environmental ethics, and space settlement, and he joins us to discuss all of his research interests, and how science can be applied to the study of UFOs this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Extraterrestrial Controversy: UFOs and the Debate Over Earth Visitation | MHP 08.30.21.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:46:08 +0000

It is among the greatest questions humans have ever asked about life and our place in the cosmos: are we alone in the universe? While scientists believe they are closing in on answers to this long-standing question, many UFO proponents throughout the years have argued that the evidence for alien life can be found right here on Earth.

On this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program, we wade into the debate over UFOs and the "extraterrestrial hypothesis," and why some scientists think that the idea could present challenges for the study of unidentified aerial phenomena going forward.

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UFOs Over Canada: Aviation Incidents and the Military | MHP 08.23.21.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:32:45 +0000

With all the attention put toward the U.S. government's recent interest in UFOs, the fact that similar incidents involving unidentified craft frequently occur in Canadian airspace is often left out of the equation.

Joining us to discuss the Canadian UFO situation is investigative reporter Daniel Otis, who in recent months has been chronicling aviation incidents and military responses from the Canadian government regarding UFOs. Otis joins us to explain why the bulk of UFO data remains inaccessible to Canadian citizens, and the striking encounters he has uncovered from Canada's aviation incident reporting database on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFOs: Truth, Lies, and Conspiracies | MHP 08.16.21.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:31:31 +0000

Since 2017, the UFO debate has undergone an unprecedented renewal in interest. Following the publication of a landmark article in The New York Times, questions--and controversies--have surrounded the topic, as the debate over the origins of UFOs, and what level of involvement the U.S. government has had in collecting data about them, has continued.

With the recent release of a new Showtime series, UFO, which examines the debate and its controversies, more questions than answers arise with regard to what the modern UFO debate actually represents. This week, we examine the recent history of the phenomena, and the controversies surrounding the topic as discussed by some of the key individuals featured in the new series... all this, and more on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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NEWS: Two planes report 'bright green UFO' swooping through the clouds over Canada
The FAA Finally Admits it Documents Reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
2001: UFO Believers Sighted Here!
2006: Group Calls for Disclosure of UFO Info
ET's flown home – chased off by the internet
2010: Robert Hastings: Ex-Air Force Personnel: UFOs Deactivated Nukes
The UFO-Nukes Connection Press Conference
2013: Citizen Hearing on Disclosure, a Faux Hearing About Alien Encounters
2016: Why are people starting to believe in UFOs again?
2017: To The Stars Academy Of Arts & Science Launches Today
VIDEO: Press Conference Tom Delonge's To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science
NYT: Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program
UFO on Showtime: UFO | Series Premiere | Full Episode (TV14)

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The Galileo Project: The Astronomers Who Hunt For UAP | MHP 08.09.21.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 01:50:29 +0000

Following the release of a June 2021 report by the Navy's UAP Task Force, many scientists have now felt compelled to pursue ways science can now be applied to the subject of UAP. Among them is Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb, who returns to The Micah Hanks Program to discuss The Galileo Project, an effort by Loeb and a team of astronomers to attempt to obtain high resolution imagery and other data about UAP.

According to the project's website, "the scientific community now needs the determination to systematically, scientifically and transparently look for potential evidence of extraterrestrial technological equipment. The impact of any discovery of extraterrestrial technology on science and on our entire worldview would be enormous." We discuss this with Dr. Loeb, and much more on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Men Who Stare at UFOs: John Alexander on the Record | MHP 08.02.21.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:56:57 +0000

Much of the modern discussion about UFOs revolves around the Pentagon's AATIP program, which looked at aerospace threats and culminated in the Navy's current UAP Task Force. But before any of this came along, several years ago the existence of a group called the Advanced Theoretical Physics Project was disclosed with far less fanfare.

John Alexander, Ph.D., the group's founder, has been a leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons since he created renewed interest in the field starting in 1989. After retiring from the Army, Dr. Alexander joined Los Alamos National Laboratory where he was instrumental in developing the concept of Non-Lethal Defense. He has briefed White House Staff, National Security Council, Members of Congress, former Directors of Central Intelligence, and senior Defense officials on nonlethal weaponry, and also on unidentified aerial phenomena, as he recounts in his book UFOs: Myths Conspiracies, and Realities, and his new book, Reality Denied: Firsthand Experiences with Things that Can't Happen – But Did. Dr. Alexander joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about UFOs on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UAP Analysis: Studying Anomalous Aerial Vehicles | MHP 07.26.21.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:37:30 +0000

With the recent release of a government report on UAP detailing the U.S. Navy's efforts in studying unidentified objects in U.S. airspace, questions remain about the nature and possible origins of the technologies being observed. What are they, where are they from, and how might science be applied toward resolving the questions that remain about them?

One organization has continued to apply science toward answering these questions, and that is the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU). Among its founding members is Robert Powell, a longtime researcher of the historical and scientific aspects of UFO phenomena. Drawing from his background in UFO research, we have an in-depth discussion with Robert about UAP analysis and the mission of the SCU on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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SCU: The Website of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies
Robert Powell: UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry
The Truth About UFOs: A Scientific Perspective

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UFOs and Science: An Astronomer's Perspective | 07.19.21.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:29:35 +0000

Why don't astronomers see UFOs? If there are indeed unidentified aerial phenomena in our skies, shouldn't the scientists tasked with watching the stars see them more often? In truth, some astronomers actually have seen UFOs... although many, if not most, are fairly dismissive of the idea that intelligently controlled objects of unknown origin are coasting around in our skies.

That's not the case with Chris Impey, a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy and Associate Dean of the College of Science at the University of Arizona. Impey is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society and is also the author of the book Talking About Life, which explores what is arguably the greatest question of all: are we alone in the universe? However, this week Professor Impey joins us to talk about another topic: unidentified aerial phenomena, and why he believes more scientists should be studying this mystery, on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Ayahuasca: Alien Intelligence & Inner Paths to Other Realms | MHP 07.12.21.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:04:34 +0000

Answers to the question of whether we are alone in the universe are one of humankind's oldest pursuits. Many astronomers think that the discovery of intelligent life from other worlds may happen in the decades ahead, while UFO proponents believe the evidence of their existence could already be found closer to home.

However, for centuries South American shamanic rituals have told of the unique properties of a ceremonial brew called ayahuasca, and how its potent effects appear to render effects that are strikingly similar to science fiction portrayals of alien contact. This week we explore the curiosities of ayahuasca, and what clinical studies in recent years tell us about it. We also look at the descriptions many experiencers offer about their perceived interactions with intelligent beings while using it... all on The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Future of UAP Studies: An Assessment | MHP 07.05.21.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:56:52 +0000

With the recent release of a U.S. government report on unidentified aerial phenomena, we are left with more questions than answers about the enduring mystery of UFOs. Where do we go from here, and how will the U.S. military proceed with its studies in the years ahead?

This week, in addition to reviewing the United Kingdom's response to the UAP Task Force report, we look at what the future of UFO studies may entail, and what government agencies can--and should--do in the years ahead, in terms of managing its studies in ways that promote transparency, and a number of other considerations outlined on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: A Complete Analysis | MHP 06.28.21.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:45:16 +0000

A widely anticipated U.S. government report on unidentified aerial phenomena has been delivered to Congress, representing one of the most significant assessments on unusual encounters logged by the American military in recent decades. Although the public version of the report, titled "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena," comprises only nine pages, it offers a summary of the findings of the Navy's UAP Task Force after it analyzed 144 incidents that occurred between 2004 and 2021.

This week, Micah provides an extensive analysis of the report, its findings, the significant takeaways, and also the possible long-term implications of the study and responses to it. What does the UAP Task Force report tell us about the government's awareness of this phenomenon, and how future studies will be undertaken?

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UFOs on Capitol Hill: Classified Briefings & Congressional Hearings | MHP 06.21.21.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:44:04 +0000

Last Wednesday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill received a classified briefing by the Navy and the FBI, which detailed some of the findings of a report on UFOs expected to be delivered this month. Some members of the House have even said that future Congressional hearings on UFOs might result from the report and the details it provides on unusual aerial encounters our military has reported.

However, this would not be the first time efforts to get Congress to look seriously at UFOs have been undertaken. On this week's podcast, we analyze the events of 1966 which almost led to public Congressional hearings on the UFO issue, how this period in history relates to the current climate regarding unusual aerial phenomena, and whether hearings on Capitol Hill could result in the days ahead.

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U.S. congressman says 'something's going on that we can't handle' when asked about UFOs
If UFOs are out there, feds want to know what they are, where they're from
GERALD FORD: Ford Press Releases - UFO, 1966
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORT: The UFO Enigma

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Life Before: Children Who Remember Past Lives | MHP 06.14.21.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:37:19 +0000

Do some children possess the ability to recall memories that fall beyond their own living experience? If so, where do these memories come from, and could they be related to phenomena recognized by various cultures throughout history such as reincarnation, which involves the idea of the rebirth of a soul into a new body?

Joining us to discuss scientific efforts to evaluate such claims and understand their possible relationship to the enduring mysteries of the human mind and consciousness is Jim B. Tucker, Ph.D., a child psychologist with the University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies, and author of the book Before: Children's Memories of Previous Lives. We examine the controversial notion that some children may have recollections about life events lived by others on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFOs: 'Truth embargo': UFOs are suddenly all the talk in Washington
BOSTON U: UFOs Aren't Visitors from Space, Government Says. Can We be Sure?
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Experts Weigh In on Pentagon UFO Report
FREE WILL: Neuroscience doesn't undermine free will after all
BRAIN CHANGE: Neuroscientists Have Discovered a Phenomenon That They Can't Explain
CONSCIOUSNESS: What Is Consciousness? Is the Universe Conscious?
JIM B. TUCKER, Ph.D: Dr. Tucker's Bio at the University of Virginia Website
THE BOOK: Before: Children's Memories of Previous Lives

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The UAP Report: Leaked Details and Analysis | MHP 06.07.21.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:54:43 +0000

According to a recent bombshell New York Times article, the United States military has found "no evidence that aerial phenomena witnessed by Navy pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft," but adds that the Department of Defense "still cannot explain the unusual movements that have mystified scientists and the military," nor can it rule out the possibility that some unidentified aerial phenomena witnessed by members of the military might even be "alien spacecraft."

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide a complete breakdown of the NYT's surprise report on the efforts of the Navy's UAP Task Force, which gave us the clearest picture yet of what the forthcoming report will entail. We examine what details have been leaked, what they mean, and the variety of reactions to the new information from members of the military, as well as scientists who appear to remain skeptical about the Pentagon's UFO studies.

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NPR: How UFO Sightings Went From Conspiracy Theory To A Serious Government Inquiry
CNN: US report unable to pin down UFO origins
REID: Ex-Senate majority leader Harry Reid on UFOs: 'We're at the infancy of it'
BASSET: New York Times Article from June 3, 2021
SHOSTAK: There will be no UFO disclosure in 2021 — at least, not from the government
SHERMER & WEST: 'There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
OLUSEYI: Astrophysicist on UFO sightings: It looks terrestrial, not alien
RODEGHIER: Why 3 of the best cases for UFOs might not be in the Pentagon report

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Sasquatch: Science and the Apes Among Us | MHP 06.01.21.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:38:33 +0000

For many decades, stories about large apelike creatures in the remote forested regions of America have persisted. Commonly known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot, many would rule out the possibility that a creature so large and similar to humans could have evaded detection by humans, let alone exist in the modern world at all.

Is this prospect really so unlikely? While many are very accepting of the notion that UFOs exist and represent a credible pursuit for science, Sasquatch is far more often relegated to myth and folklore by academics. Joining us to discuss the necessity for the pursuit of Sasquatch and the application of science to the mystery is researcher Matt Pruitt, a member of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy. Matt joins us to present the case for the serious study of Sasquatch on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UAP in the USA: Presidents on Record and UFO Culture | MHP 05.24.21.

Tue, 25 May 2021 17:34:09 +0000

"What is true, and I'm actually being serious here, is that there are, there's footage and records of objects in the skies, that we don't know exactly what they are." These were the words of former U.S. President Barack Obama recently, when asked about UAP during an appearance on The Late Late Show. "We can't explain how they moved, their trajectory," he added. "They did not have an easily explainable pattern. And so, you know, I think that people still take seriously trying to investigate and figure out what that is."

Joining us to discuss this, and much more in the broader culture of UFOs this week is podcaster Ryan Sprague, host of Somewhere in the Skies, who joins us to weigh in on UFO culture and much more on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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UAP: 60 Minutes, Leaked Footage and Media Analysis | MHP 05.15.21.

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:10:26 +0000

Since its first airing in 1968, 60 Minutes has been a television news magazine broadcast that looks at many of the most pertinent issues happening in the world. However, on Sunday it made history with the airing of a special segment that looked at one of the most perplexing mysteries of modern time: unidentified aerial phenomena.

"I'm not telling you that it doesn't sound wacky. What I'm telling you, it's real," said former Special Agent Luis Elizondo during the broadcast, when asked about UAP, more commonly known as UFOs. "What is it? What are its intentions? What are its capabilities?" This week, we analyze the recent media coverage of the UAP topic, as well as the leak of new footage involving a US Navy incident and the Pentagon's confirmation of the video's authenticity. We are also joined by blogger Jazz Shaw, who joins us to discuss the UFO-related events of recent days, and much more on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Evaluation: The Pentagon's UAP Problem | MHP 05.10.21.

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:56:22 +0000

In recent days, the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General has announced the launch of a formal evaluation into The Pentagon and its actions regarding "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" or UAP. "We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives," the memorandum states.

Joining us to discuss this is Tim McMillan, who along with MJ Banias broke the story at The Debrief, a news site co-founded by Micah with this pair of UFO reporters. We discuss the Pentagon's UAP Problem, the significance of its forthcoming evaluation, and much more in the ongoing saga of the U.S. government's studies of UFOs this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Stalking the Herd: Cattle Mutilation and UFOs in the San Luis Valley | MHP 05.03.21.

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:55:26 +0000

In September 1967, a 3-year-old Appaloosa named Snippy was found dead in the San Luis Valley. Although the incident involved a horse, it would mark the beginning of the cattle mutilation mystery that has endured for almost 50 years; but are all such incidents easily explained as natural deaths and the result of animal predation?

Joining us is Christopher O'Brien, author of books that include The Mysterious Valley and Stalking the Herd, who discusses cattle mutilations, his San Luis Valley UFO Project, and much more this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFOs and the Deep State | MHP 04.26.21.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:43:32 +0000

What is the "Deep State," and does an unelected, bureaucratic element exist in government that has actively worked to suppress information collected about UFOs?

Joining us this week to discuss this is Kevin Randle, author of more than 120 books, including his latest offering, UFOs and the Deep State: A History of the Military and Shadow Government's War Against the Truth. Randle, one of the most prolific authors alive to have examined the famous purported UFO incident at Roswell, New Mexico, joins us to discuss the history of the government's collection of UFO data, and why he thinks there is evidence that a Deep State element has been controlling the management of the UFO issue since World War II. Randle discusses this, and much more this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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UFOs: The National Intelligence Problem | MHP 04.19.21.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:15:08 +0000

In the early 1950s, the Office of Scientific Intelligence at the CIA almost recommended that the UFO issue be elevated to the National Security Council and be tasked as an Intelligence Priority. However, the effort was aborted with the convening of the CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel in 1952… but why?

Joining us to discuss this is Larry Hancock, a graduate of the University of New Mexico who earned his BA with honors, majoring in history, cultural anthropology, and education. Following service in the United States Air Force, his career in computer/communications and technology marketing allowed him the opportunity to become involved in and consult on strategic analysis and planning studies. Larry is now a member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU), and author of the book Unidentified: The National Intelligence Problem of UFOs.

"Following the collection of tens of thousands of sightings, investigation, and vetting of a core of truly anomalous unknown object reports, extensive statistical analysis, and physical science analysis," Hancock says, "we are left with the simple likelihood that in a number of instances experienced and credible observers have indeed observed something very real. Real aerial devices which demonstrate capabilities (especially in the areas of propulsion, acceleration, and maneuvering) that are totally beyond existing technology." We discuss the implications of Hancock's extensive review of UFO data and documents on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Drones and Destroyers: Military UAP Encounters | MHP 04.12.21.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:26:34 +0000

In the summer of 2019, several incidents occurred off the southern California coast involving Navy destroyers that were approached repeatedly by unusual, triangular-shaped drones which hovered over the ships. Recent investigations by a number of researchers have revealed new details about the incidents, and what the government response to them had been at the time.

This week, in addition to the unfolding story of the ongoing U.S. Navy incidents involving UAP, we examine other stories in the news this week that include newly leaked UFO photos and much more.

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Satellite Anomalies: UFOs and Space Archaeology | MHP 04.06.21.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:33:35 +0000

In 1965, astronauts with the Gemini IV mission orbiting Earth spotted something unusual in one of the planet's hottest and most arid regions. The mysterious "Eye of the Sahara" is but one of many anomalies that have been spotted on Earth from space, and in recent decades, satellites have brought the general public into the search for such curiosities.

However, if archaeological mysteries and other anomalous features on Earth can be detected with satellites, can these technologies also aid in the search for UFOs? In our discussion of satellite anomalies on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at how space probes in orbit around the Moon and Mars may also help us in the search for evidence of life on other worlds, and possibly even novel forms of life here on Earth.

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UFOs on Radar: Echoes, Angels, and UAP | MHP 03.29.21.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:00:49 +0000

In 1956, one of the most widely-regarded UFO incidents in history occurred over airbases in the eastern UK, where unusual objects were both tracked on radar and also pursued by pilots. Even the famous Condon Committee's investigators appeared to be perplexed by the incident, which depicted one of the most widely-discussed cases involving UFOs on radar... but is there cause for reconsidering the case, and the facts about it that are commonly reported?

Joining us is Dr. David Clarke, Associate Professor in the Department of Media Arts and Communication at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Dr. Clarke's new article in the Fortean Times, "Angels and Echoes: UFOs on Radar" casts a skeptical eye at some of the more popular radar visual incidents from over the years, and asks some necessary hard questions about the broader UAP topic. We discuss this with him, as well as more modern radar visual encounters, on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Pilot UFO Encounters: UAP and Aviation Safety | MHP 03.22.21.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:38:00 +0000

On a Sunday afternoon over Greene County, New York in 2015, a pilot encountered something unlike anything he had ever seen before in the sky, or anywhere else. The object, which appeared to be a bright, shimmering dome under which protruded a pair of antennae, sped toward his aircraft at incredible speed, nearly colliding with his plane before ascending toward a cloud bank and joining a pair of similar objects.

Such pilot encounters have been logged for years by NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System, although little is done with incidents involving pilot UFO encounters. The same cannot be said of the National Aviation Reporting Center on Aerial Phenomena (NARCAP), whose director of research Ted Roe had collected and analyzed reports of pilot encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena for decades. Roe joins us to discuss these investigations, what trends the data may show us about pilot UFO encounters, and whether they represent a hazard to aviation... all on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Lost Records of the Ancients | MHP 03.15.21.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:30:38 +0000

It was once the nexus of culture and knowledge in the ancient world… a center of the arts and intellectual development unlike any seen before the Hellenistic age. Though arguably, there is nothing that the ancient city ever boasted that quite rivals the mystique of one of its most famous destinations, and one of history's greatest lost treasures: the fabled Library of Alexandria.

While the stories of the library's destruction and the lost records it contained have taken on near-mythical status, history and archaeology show that other ancient collections have existed over time... but have all of them been recovered? This week, go in search of the lost records of the ancient world, and whether secret archives containing knowledge about ancient history might still exist in locations like Egypt's Giza Plateau.

Some proponents of the idea point to one of Egypt's most famous monuments - the enigmatic Sphinx - as being the source of speculations about a lost "Hall of Records"... but what does archaeology have to say about this possibility? We look at the science, as well as the speculation, as we go in search of the lost records of the ancient world on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Ghost Rockets: Sweden's UFO Files | MHP 03.08.21.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:21:25 +0000

During the summer of 1946, one year before "flying saucers" began making headlines in America, a wave of sightings of strange "ghost rockets" were reported over Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. The reports resulted in an official inquiry by the Swedish military, and the cause behind the sightings remains unsolved to this day.

Joining us to discuss the ghost rockets mystery and UFO research in Sweden is Clas Svahn, a journalist and contributor to numerous publications around the world related to the history of UFOs. Svahn shares some of the most unusual ghost rockets incidents, which included their strange appearances - and disappearances - as multiple witnesses observed the objects crashing into lakes.

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UAP in the UK: The MoD's UFO Files

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:44:46 +0000

In the summer of 1947, "flying saucers" became all the rage in the United States... but unexplained encounters with strange, unidentified aerial phenomena were nothing new in other parts of the world; especially in the United Kingdom. Years before his wartime service as Prime Minister, Winston Churchill had taken interest in reports of unusual "Scareships" appearing in British skies, representing what might have been the British government's earliest involvement with UFO investigations.

Joining us this week for a deep-dive into the history of the British government's involvement with UFOs is Nick Pope, who worked the UFO desk at the Ministry of Defence for several years. He has since continued to advocate for the study of mysterious aerial phenomena, and efforts toward determining their possible origins and any risks they might present to National Security. Nick Pope shares his own historical research into Britain's involvement with the UFO question, which includes Foo Fighter investigations, Britain's "Flying Saucer Working Party," and his own investigations during his time at the MoD.

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The Brown Mountain Lights: A Historical Inquiry | MHP 02.22.21.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:20:22 +0000

North Carolina legends tell that for decades - and perhaps centuries - residents around the vicinity of Morganton and nearby Appalachian mountain communities have observed strange lights hovering over the mountains. Known as the Brown Mountain Lights and named after the long, flat ridgeline made famous by their appearances, many have sought answers to their strange, almost ghostly appearance.

This week, we go in search of what answers history can tell us about these long-mysterious mountain lights, as we commemorate the life of one researcher who spent countless answers in pursuit of spotting and photographing them. Could an explanation for the famous Brown Mountain Lights be on the horizon? We explore answers to the mystery this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

This episode of the podcast is dedicated to the memory of Robert Ashmore, who put in many hours over the years in search of these mysterious atmospheric lights; he will be greatly missed.

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UFO Physical Evidence: Angel Hair and Mystery Metals | MHP 02.15.21.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:27:42 +0000

It is the long-sought prize of every serious UFO investigator: physical evidence left behind by a UFO. For decades, reports involving physical substances produced by various kinds of aerial phenomena have existed, and yet no verifiable traces of UFO physical evidence have ever been recovered from observations or alleged landing sites that might offer conclusive proof of their existence.

With recent headlines claiming that the U.S. government "admits" it has tested UFO crash materials, we cast a skeptical eye toward the claims, and examine other instances where UFO physical evidence and other materials might have been produced in association with incidents from over the years.

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Cowboys and Monsters: The Lost Thunderbird Photo Mystery | MHP 02.08.21.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:46:05 +0000

On April 26, 1890, an Arizona newspaper called the Tombstone Epitaph carried a very unusual headline. "Found in the Desert: A Strange Winged Monster Found and Killed on the Huachuca Desert" had been the sensational headline, which introduced the story of a group of cowboys who shot and killed something monstrous in rural Arizona.

Or so the legend goes, at least. For years, researchers have looked in vain for the newspaper article, as well as an alleged photograph which was said to have accompanied it that actually depicted the monster nailed to a barn. While some skeptics concluded that the alleged story had never appeared in the Epitaph, this week we explore the work of one late chronicler of the unusual, Mark Chorvinski, who decided to determine the story's origins once and for all... and attempt to track down the fabled "lost Thunderbird photo."

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The UFO Data: Marler and Rodeghier on the Record | MHP 02.01.21.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:47:25 +0000

For decades, many scientists and laymen alike have sought answers to the longstanding mystery of UFOs. While much headway has been made, scientific investigation of this phenomenon has yet to gain mainstream acceptance; but what does the data from collected reports say about the legitimacy of UFOs, and whether there is merit to their study?

Joining us to discuss this are Mark Rodeghier, Ph.D. and David Marler. Rodeghier is President and Scientific Director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies. He has a B.S. in astrophysics from Indiana University, which he obtained in 1975, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in sociology. David Marler is an independent UFO researcher best known for his investigations regarding large triangle aircraft seen over the years. Marler and Rodeghier join us to discuss a new UFO data digitization project they are undertaking, in addition to their many investigations from over the years.

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Extraterrestrial: Avi Loeb on Oumuamua and Alien Life | MHP 01.26.21.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:42:34 +0000

If alien life were ever to visit our planet, or even just our solar system, what might it look like? What form would it take, and what would be their reasons for coming here? More importantly, would we even recognize them, or realize they had been here at all?

According to NASA, "The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, 1I/2017 U1 'Oumuamua, was discovered Oct. 19, 2017 by the University of Hawaii's Pan-STARRS1 telescope." Although the mysterious object was originally thought to be a comet, "observations revealed no signs of cometary activity after it slingshotted past the Sun on Sept. 9, 2017 at a blistering speed of 196,000 miles per hour."

Most astronomers still believe that Oumuamua was either an asteroid, a comet, or some similar space object… albeit a strange one. However, a few scientists have been willing to come forward with more exotic ideas. Joining us to discuss this possibility is Avi Loeb, a Harvard University astronomer and author of the new book Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth.

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Cosmic Ancestry: Panspermia and the Origins of Life | MHP 01.18.21.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:37:35 +0000

What are the origins of life on Earth? Did the building blocks for life originate here, or did they travel to our planet in the distant past from someplace further out in the cosmos?

On this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program, we explore the idea of panspermia or "cosmic ancestry," which supposes that for life to exist on a planet like ours may rely on extraterrestrial factors. We also look at ideas about whether aliens might already recognize that we exist but choose not to communicate with us, or even whether alien life may already exist right here on Earth.

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Forgotten Lands: The Lost Continent Mythos | MHP 01.11.21.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:59:19 +0000

For centuries, stories have persisted about lost civilizations, mysterious islands, and ancient peoples whose innovations have been forgotten by time. Arguably, the most famous example involves the fabled Atlantis, which has remained a curious footnote in history since the philosopher Plato first discussed it in a pair of incomplete manuscripts, Timaeus and Critias.

While these legends persist, what do history and modern science tell us about such legends of forgotten lands, and why the myth of the lost continent persists? We explore these questions on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Alien: Life From Another World | MHP 01.05.21.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:36:14 +0000

It is a question that has long haunted humankind: are we alone in the universe? Since early times, humans have wondered about "others," and mythology from around the world has passed down tales of strange, alien visitors and their wonderful - and at times frightening - technologies, which are often seen as being more akin to magic.

Today, scientists continue the search that ancient cave artists and philosophers once embarked upon: the quest to understand whether alien life from another world might exist, whether humans can locate it, and perhaps the greatest question of all: whether Earth has already been visited. We explore all of these questions about the search for alien life on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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2020 Year in Review: UFOs and Ancient Mysteries | MHP 12.29.20.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:35:26 +0000

2020 was a significant year, and in more ways than one. As the world fought the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, there were nonetheless many advances in science, as well as notable historical events that included the Pentagon's authorized release of Navy videos purporting to show unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs.

As we look back on the last twelve months in this final 2020 edition of the program, Micah is joined by Lauran Ellis, who helps produce this program as well as the Fist Full of Dirt podcast, and his fellow Seven Ages co-hosts Jason Pentrail and James Waldo for a roundtable discussion looking at some of the biggest stories of the year.

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The CIA and UFOs: History Declassified | MHP 12.22.20

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:26:39 +0000

By January 1953, dramatic events had brought the CIA and UFOs - a topic the agency had little desire to commit to having involvement with - to a gridlock. Following widespread sightings around the country, and even over Washington, D.C., the intelligence community was beginning to look seriously at what UFOs might represent and whether they might present a threat, directly or indirectly. What followed was a CIA-sponsored scientific committee known as The Robertson Panel, in response to sightings of UFOs that peaked in the summer of 1952, setting the tone for how the agency would deal with the subject for decades to come.

In more recent days, former CIA Director John Brennan was asked about the UFO subject, where he raised some interesting points on what the phenomena might represent. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in addition to analyzing Brennan's statements on UFOs, we take a look at declassified documents that detail the history of the CIA's involvement with the subject, and how that has helped foster belief in a cover-up by the intelligence community over the years.

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UFOs in the Atomic Age | MHP 12.14.20.

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:06:29 +0000

On the morning of July 16, 1945, the world changed forever. On a remote test site in the New Mexico desert, a group of scientists gathered and watched the first atomic explosion, and humankind's entry into the Atomic Age.

It has long been argued that the beginning of the UFO phenomenon coincides with the arrival of nuclear weapons at the end of the Second World War. But despite the fact that many--if not most--historical books on the UFO subject begin in or around 1947, shortly after the first nuclear tests of the Atomic Age, do the mysterious flying objects in our skies have deeper roots than this? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look back at pre-1947 reports that present a strong case for the idea that UFOs have been with us far longer than most historians recognize, and certainly well in advance of the arrival of the Atomic Age.

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Strategic Doubt: UAP Theory with Dr. Adam Kehoe | MHP 12.07.20

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:56:44 +0000

Disclosure: An Estimate of the Situation | MHP 12.01.20

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:31:55 +0000

In 1948, a TOP SECRET document was produced by the U.S. Air Force which made surprising conclusions about the possible origins of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs. Because of this, all copies were ordered to be declassified and destroyed, leaving none in existence today. It is but one among many long-sought documents produced by the United States government which chronicle the history of its involvement with the UFO subject, and which advocates of official disclosure of UFO information have pursued.

On the subject of "disclosure," on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program we lead off with news, and a big announcement about a brand new media endeavor, The Debrief, which Micah and his colleagues Tim McMillan and MJ Banias have just launched, which looks at science and technology, as well as the UFO issue, and how the government is handling it. Tim also shares a few details with us on his widely anticipated forthcoming article we'll be publishing, which deals with the UAP Task Force.

We then turn our attention toward the controversial idea of UFO disclosure, its history and origins, and what the involvement of intelligence agencies over the decades really says about what the government may have in its possession related to UFOs. Is disclosure imminent, or is it even a realistic possibility? We look at all of this, and more in this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Introducing The Debrief: Science, Tech and Defense for the Rebelliously Curious
Visitors track down mystery desert monolith in Utah
Egypt Has Unearthed 160 Ancient Coffins Since September. Some Were Sealed With a 'Curse'
Hurricane dealt final blow to iconic telescope in Puerto Rico
Japan Spacecraft Carrying Asteroid Soil Samples Nears Home
Trump May Block the Public From Learning the Truth About UFOs
"Lied by Plan" CIA Director Hillenkoetter's UFO interest and USAF disinformation
CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90 by Gerald K. Haines
The NSA Goes to Court on UFOs

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Event Horizon: UAP, AI and the Unidentified | MHP 11.25.20.

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:17:38 +0000

Many futurists believe that we will go on to create technologies far more the likes of science fiction than what we recognize today as science fact... perhaps even resembling what we call UAP or UFOs. Within the next century, possible innovations in artificial intelligence may reshape the world as we know it, and eventually, humans could even develop spacecraft that can carry us to the stars. But if other intelligent civilizations exist in our universe, would they have followed the same path of technological progress?

This week, Micah's brother Caleb joins us in-studio to discuss these ideas, and how they relate to the study of UAP. We look at the controversy surrounding the "Tictac" shaped object observed during the 2004 USS Nimitz incident, and also where claims of encounters with occupants of UAP craft are suggestive of technologies that blur the lines between man and machine.

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Origin: Language, Consciousness, and Alien Life | MHP 11.16.20.

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:05:16 +0000

For centuries, humans have wondered whether alien life exists on other worlds. Today, astronomers agree that in the coming decades--perhaps within some of our lifetimes--we will discover alien life in some form. But if it ends up being intelligent, will humankind be capable of communicating with them? To know the answer to this begs further questions about the origins of language, and how that relates to the development of consciousness.

Joining us for a deep discussion about this is Samuel Zinner Ph.D., a multidisciplinary scholar of languages and history who has lectured in the recent past on the origins of language. Zinner, also a lover of science fiction, muses about how understanding language and its relationship to consciousness might also aid us in understanding how alien life--and even intelligent extraterrestrials--might develop, and if discovered, how we might be able to successfully interact with them. We discuss everything from how communication with aliens might occur, to how language and myth are related to the subject of unidentified aerial phenomena on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Star Gate: Remote Viewing the UFO Phenomenon | MHP 11.09.20.

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:49:33 +0000

During the Cold War, U.S. Intelligence agencies learned that the Soviet Union was funneling large amounts of funding toward unlocking mysteries of the human mind. This prompted similar efforts on part of the United States, eventually culminating in the CIA's Star Gate remote viewing program.

Could psychic phenomena really be used to gain intelligence about the enemy, and if so, what else could be learned with the help of techniques like remote viewing? Could knowledge even be obtained about phenomena like UFOs in this way, and if so, how reliable would it be? Our guest this week is Paul H. Smith, Ph.D. (Major, U.S. Army, Ret.), who not only wrote the handbook used in the Star Gate remote viewing program, but who continues to teach the art of seeking targets with the mind to this day. He is the author of The Essential Guide to Remote Viewing, and he joins us for an in-depth discussion about the government's remote viewing program, unidentified aerial phenomena, and much more on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The UFO Hackers: In Search of Suppressed Technology | MHP 11.02.20.

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 18:07:56 +0000

It was the most high-profile case involving a hacker in the history of Britain, and at the time the story broke, one of the biggest stories in the UK, if not the world. Gary McKinnon, a Glasgow-born computer programmer, was arrested at his apartment flat in Wood Green, north London. The charge: hacking United States military computer systems within just weeks of the September 2001 terror attacks.

McKinnon was dubbed "the 911 hacker," although his reasons for hacking really had nothing to do with the terror attacks. But the most incredible part of McKinnon's story hadn't been the fact that he, a UK hacker with a dial-up modem, had accessed numerous U.S. government computer networks. It had been what he was looking for... and claimed to have eventually succeeded in finding: evidence of Unidentified Flying Objects, and efforts by the government to cover them up.

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A Magician Among the Spirits: Houdini, Doyle, and the Occult | MHP 10.26.20.

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:31:05 +0000

Some of the most famous minds of the 19th century became swept up in the allure of Spiritualism and mediumship. No less among these had been Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who became one of the staunchest defenders of Spiritualism, even authoring a two-volume history of the religion. However, his friend Harry Houdini, while initially open to the possibility of mediumship as an avenue toward making contact with those who had crossed over, soon became convinced that it was a sham. In addition to placing strains on his friendship with Doyle, the experience pushed Houdini toward the pursuit of exposing all mediumship and paranormal claims as nonsense.

However, following Houdini's death on Halloween in 1926, even the world's greatest magician would become the target of attempts with reaching the dead through seances and mediumship. On this special Halloween edition of the program, we explore Houdini and Doyles relationship with the occult, and how even in death they each remained highly influential on the world of the occult.

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The Disappearance of Joan Risch | MHP 10.19.20.

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:11:36 +0000

It was an Autumn afternoon like any other. The date was October 24, 1961, and Joan Carolyn Risch had just returned with her daughter from shopping after a dentist's appointment earlier that day. Her husband Martin had traveled to New York on business, leaving at home Joan alone while her infant son slept upstairs, and her daughter Lillian played across the street at the home of their neighbors, the Barkers.

At around 2:15, Barbara Barker said she saw Joan across the street wearing what appeared to be a long trench coat, and perhaps carrying something red. The children playing nearby said they thought Joan had probably been chasing little David, who might have run out into the driveway. Mrs. Barker would have never guessed that this would be the last time she ever saw Joan Risch… a woman whose disappearance would remain one of the strangest and most disturbing events in Massachusetts history.

This week we are joined by Michael C. Bouchard, an author with decades in law enforcement whose book Masquerade examines the strange events leading up to the unsolved disappearance of Joan Risch.

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The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis: A Brief History | MHP 10.12.20.

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:48:46 +0000

The Second World War had barely ended by the time reports of "flying saucers" began to make headlines in 1947. What were these mysterious objects, and were they friends, or foes? Soon, speculation about what world superpower might possess such technology shifted to a novel proposition: what if they could be evidence of extraterrestrial visitation to Earth?

Although the flying saucers were a new development, ideas about life from other worlds was hardly anything new. This week, we go in search of the history behind the concept of extraterrestrial life, and how our ideas about it have evolved over time to include speculations about life on Mars, and whether the Extraterrestrial Hypothesis is indeed the best solution to the UFO mystery.

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The Mind Hackers: MK Ultra Secrets | MHP 10.05.20.

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:40:23 +0000

At the height of the Cold War, the entire world was on edge. Desperate times often lead to desperate measures, and during this tense period, the Central Intelligence Agency began a program aimed at testing to see if the human mind could be controlled. They aspired to become "mind hackers," and the program that resulted was Project MK Ultra, one of the most notorious endeavors ever undertaken by an agency within the U.S. government.

This week, we go in-depth into the history of the program, its operations, and the personalities behind the CIA's illegal quest to hack the human mind... all this, and more on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Lost in Space: Secrets of the Soviet Space Program | MHP 09.28.20.

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:32:02 +0000

Some have called it the "ultimate" Cold War-era urban legend. It is a story of two space programs: but rather than those of Soviet Russia and the United States, this tale involves the theory that apart from Russia's "public" program, there was much that it also kept hidden away in the world of black projects.

During the early years of the Space Race, a pair of Italian brothers began to intercept strange transmissions from within a makeshift command center outside Turin, Italy, where they claimed to have recorded evidence of Soviet space missions that went horribly wrong. If true, such claims could shed new light on the hidden history of space exploration, and the grim lengths that some were willing to go to, which might have included Russian cosmonauts who went into space... and never came back.

Were secret space missions carried out by the USSR that led to cosmonauts being lost in space? This week, we go in search of answers to the secrets of the Soviet space program.

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Cult of the Saucer: Contactees and Visitors from Venus | MHP 09.21.20.

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:47:14 +0000

Last week, the search for extraterrestrial life got quite a boost after a team of researchers announced that they may have discovered signs of life on one of Earth's nearest and least hospitable neighboring planets, Venus.

It would be ironic if we were to discover the likely presence of life on such an otherwise inhospitable world, especially since this had been the planet which figured heavily into the early claims of many of the so-called "contactees." These individuals began coming forward in the middle 1950s with (often absurd) stories of having met benevolent space brothers, who frequently hailed from planets like Venus.

This week, we revisit the tales of the contactee era, along with the bizarre story "Valiant Thor," a purported Venusian visitor that came to Earth and even spent several years in the Nation's Capital.

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The Coyne Encounter: Near-Collision with a UFO | MHP 09.14.20.

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:52:42 +0000

On Monday, Oct 22, 1973, the Ohio Lancaster Eagle-Gazette carried a most unusual headline. "Helicopter Nearly Tangles With UFO" the story read, which recounted a harrowing tale of an Army Captain, Lawrence Coyne, and three other servicemen who had the fright of their lives a few days earlier, while flying back to Cleveland after a routine medical examination.

1973 was one of the most significant years in the history of UFO sightings, and what has become known as "The Coyne Encounter" was one of the many that occurred that year which caused it to be so memorable. This week, we explore this notable incident in-depth, as we look at the primary narrative, what additional witnesses say they saw, and how skeptics attempted to solve this lasting UFO mystery.

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Intro 0:00
News 3:29
Life on Venus? 16:56
Forbidden Knowledge 24:07
I: The Coyne UFO Encounter 35:16
II: Background 49:22
Shades of Valentich 59:12
III: Comparisons: Craft Analysis 1:03:45
IV: Dubious Skepticism 1:24:37
V: Additional Witnesses 1:31:29

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Bigfoot: Origins of the Beast | MHP 09.07.20.

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:16:56 +0000

In 1958, a series of large, human-like footprints were discovered by employees at a California logging site. A casting of one of the prints was made by the man who discovered them, Jerry Crew, who took his unusual find to a local newspaper... and an American legend was born.

However, decades later it was revealed that one of the men overseeing the logging operation, Ray Wallace, had been involved in a hoax using large wooden carvings to create the huge footprints. Many skeptics argue, on account of this, that the origins of what came to be known as "Bigfoot" can be traced back to the 1950s, but is this entirely true?

This week we look at the history behind the famous Ray Wallace Bigfoot hoax of 1958, and the earlier American origins of the Sasquatch.

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Intro 0:00
News 5:52
Rocket Man 23:51
I. Why Do People Believe in Bigfoot? 36:07
Interlude 47:39
II. The Case for Relict Hominoids 48:55
III. Bigfoot Beginnings: 1958 53:39
IV. The Hoax Unravels 1:05:25
V. Misunderstanding Sasquatch 1:20:37
Conclusion 1:40:05

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The USO Enigma: Maritime UAP Encounters | MHP 083120

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:37:06 +0000

In 1970, zoologist and popular author Ivan T. Sanderson wrote, "it may come as somewhat of a shock... to learn that, by actual count, over 50 percent of all so-called 'sightings' of UFOs have occurred over, coming from, going away over, or plunging into or coming out of water. That this fact is known to officialdom is manifest from their official publications, but they seem to have left this aquatic factor out of their statistical analyses."

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine maritime incidents from over the years involving unidentified objects observed at sea, and the implications for such sightings in terms of broader studies of the UAP issue.

Chapters in This Episode

Intro 0:00
News 8:34
O'Hare Incident Addendum 14:28
Segment: A.I. and Aliens 25:22
UFO Encounters at Sea 32:15
Part I: History 33:41
Part II: Wheels of Light 39:34
Interlude 47:04
Part III: Blue Book Reports of USOs 51:23
Part IV: NUFORC Calls About USOs 1:05:09
Part V: Russia's USO Files 1:20:15
Conclusion 1:30:32

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Incident at O'Hare: The Case File Reopened | MHP 082420

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:35:14 +0000

In November 2006, something odd appeared in the late afternoon skies above one of the world's busiest airports.

More than a decade later, no simple explanation exists for what had been observed by a crew staff at O'Hare International Airport, which was described by those who saw it as a circular or disc-shaped object hovering over Gate C17. The story has become one of the most widely-discussed and often cited cases in modern times involving a multiple-witness observation of unidentified aerial phenomena and has been cited in countless books and articles on the UFO subject. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we reopen the case files on the Chicago O'Hare UFO Incident and look at its implications for aviation safety.

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Intro 0:00
News 4:17
Incident at O'Hare Part I: Introduction 20:57
Part II: Hilkevitch Reports 39:30
Second Hour 46:27
Part III: The Witnesses 49:52
Part iV: The Investigation 1:05
Conclusion 1:32

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ORIGINAL NUFORC REPORT: National UFO Reporting Center Entry for O'Hare Sighting
HISTORY: Chicago O'Hare International Airport UFO sighting occurred on November 7, 2006
Chicago Tribune: In the sky! A bird? A plane? A ... UFO?
FAA SKEPTICS: FAA skeptical of UFO report at O'Hare
NARCAP INVESTIGATES: "Report of a UAP and its Safety Implications over Chicago O'Hare"
WRAP: UFO Sightings Pose Danger to Aviation

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The Unidentified: Science and the Study of UAP | MHP 08.16.20

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 23:20:43 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after news and a segment that takes a deep look at what is currently known about the DoD's recent announcement about its UAP Task Force, we turn our attention to the efforts of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, an organization comprised of scientists, former military, and others from various disciplines who are working to advance efforts toward the academic study of unidentified aerospace phenomena.

Joining us to discuss the SCU is board member Rich Hoffman, who holds a BA in Organizational Communications from Wright State University. He is an Information Technology consultant and strategist. He has been a defense contractor for over 20 years working primarily for the Army Materiel Command HQ with a variety of companies. Rich has over 54 years of experience in Investigations and research into the UFO subject and has served as Director of Investigations, Star Team Manager, and Director of Strategic Projects as well as State Director in MUFON and other organizations. In our discussion, we explore the SCU's analysis of the Navy's UAP videos, as well as other prior existing videos of purported UAP.

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Pentacle: Anatomy of a Coverup | MHP 08.10.20.

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:37:12 +0000

It was the summer of 1967, and Jacques Vallee was feeling troubled. A young French computer scientist living in America, Vallee had been tasked with one of the most unusual jobs anyone could imagine: assisting astronomer J. Allen Hynek with the review of reports collected by the United States Air Force about unidentified flying objects.

It was also the summer of 1967 that Vallee first uncovered a document that both fascinated, and greatly concerned him "because of the new light it throws on the key period of the Robertson Panel and of the classic Report#14," he would later write. "It is stamped in red ink 'SECRET – Security Information.' It is dated 9 January 1953. It is signed by a man I will call Pentacle."

What this secret memorandum appeared to detail was "the fact that prior to the top-level 1953 Robertson Panel meeting somebody had not only listed but analyzed thousands of UFO cases on behalf of the United States Government." This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the strange history of this elusive and concerning the document, its eventual release, and the controversy that has surrounded it in the decades since it became publicly available.

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John Keel and the Men in Black | MHP 08.03.20.

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:26:02 +0000

During the 1960s, American author and UFO researcher John Keel had a problem: it involved reports of Men in Black, the mysterious strangers in dark suits said to appear after UFO sightings and intimidate witnesses.

So who were these ominous observers of the UFO phenomenon? Could some of them have been government agents—possibly investigators with the U.S. Air Force during the years of Project Blue Book? Or are stories of "Men in Black" really just folklore that managed to build up around some of the unusual characters that ran in UFO circles throughout the 1960s? We explore these questions, along with recent news on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Signs of the Times: The UFO Controversy in the Media | MHP 07.27.20.

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:47:48 +0000

"For more than a decade," reads the latest in a series of New York Times articles on UFOs that have appeared since late 2017, a shadowy Pentagon UFO program "has been conducting classified briefings for congressional committees, aerospace company executives and other government officials," according to officials and documents associated with the program.

That isn't all the recent New York Times piece reported on, however; of far greater interest had been the mention of Senate briefings related to crashes of purported "off-world vehicles not made on this Earth."

The response to the piece wasn't quite what it had been to previous New York Times articles covering UFOs over the last few years, and if anything, controversy ensued almost immediately. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we break down the story, and observe the public reaction that resulted in so many divided opinions. Then later in the program, we are joined with additional perspectives from writer, podcaster and UFO commentator Jason McClelland of Rogue Planet, who shares his take on what went wrong, and how reporting on the UFO subject can be managed better in the future.

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Strange Effects of UFO Encounters | MHP 07.20.20.

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:12:07 +0000

In December 1967, Maryellen Kelley felt an electric shock go through her body as she stood outside her home in Mohomet, Illinois, watching an orange UFO pass overhead. She was later stricken with a headache, and the skin on her hands, face, and legs reddened as if burned. In October 1973, trucker Eddie Webb was blinded for several days after a bright light struck him while driving along a stretch of highway in eastern Missouri late one night. In May 1967, prospector Stephan Michalak was blasted by hot air or gas as he approached a strange, landed aircraft, which suddenly shot into the sky.

In each of the UFO cases described here, witnesses claimed to have suffered strange physical effects in the aftermath of their encounters. However, there is perhaps no incident in the history of UFO research that involves physical effects suffered by witnesses more well known than the famous Cash Landrum affair, involving two Texas women who developed a number of odd symptoms following a nighttime encounter with a bright, hovering object outside of Dayton, Texas. But what to odd incidents like these help us learn about the unidentified aircraft described by such witnesses, and do they offer any clues about the technologies behind them? We explore these questions this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Incident at Stephenville | MHP 07.13.20.

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:52:20 +0000

It was shortly after 6 PM on January 8, 2008, when witnesses Mike Odom, Lance Jones, and Steve Allen first noticed a series of bright, flashing lights passing through the sky. The lights appeared to be at an estimated 3500 feet, spanning a distance of close to half a mile across the portion of the sky they covered.

The "ship," as the trio later referred to the spectacle, passed silently through the sky overhead, moving quickly in the direction of nearby Stephenville, Texas. At one point, the lights appeared to shift from two horizontal lines into an odd, vertical orientation. Shortly afterward, the men also saw a pair of F-16 fighter jets pursuing the object as it moved in the direction of then-president George W. Bush's texas residence. Days later, however, the U.S. Air Force would claim the unidentified lights had been their own jets conducting a routine training exercise.

However, there is compelling evidence that there might have been more going on over the town of Stephenville in January of that year. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in search of answers behind this odd incident, which remains one of the strangest and most compelling UFO events of the modern era.

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Crash-Retrieval Syndrome: Legend of the Crashed Saucers| MHP 07.06.20.

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:36:03 +0000

In July 1947, something crashed on a sprawling ranch outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The wreckage was discovered by the property owner, Mac Brazel, who reported it to the U.S. Army Air Force: shortly thereafter, newspapers ran the sensational headline "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region." The rest, as they say, is history.

However, the real history of alleged UFO crashes, and their later recovery by the military, goes much deeper than the famous Roswell UFO Incident. This week, we look at claims that a forthcoming New York Times article will explore the idea of UFO crash/retrievals, and whether the idea is purely legendary or has some basis in fact. We then revisit famous FBI memos that discuss alleged flying saucer wreckage, and how one UFO researcher traveled the country speaking with witnesses who claimed to have firsthand knowledge of military recovery of these alleged crashes.

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The UAP Task Force and the Hunt for Zero Point | MHP 06.29.20.

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:43:56 +0000

"The [Senate Intelligence] Committee supports the efforts of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force at the Office of Naval Intelligence to standardize collection and reporting on unidentified aerial phenomenon, any links they have to adversarial foreign governments, and the threat they pose to U.S. military assets and installations."

This passage appeared in a recent Senate Intelligence Committee report on an appropriations bill initiated by Florida Senator and former Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. Although it isn't the first we have heard about a "multi-agency task force" in government that deals with UFOs, it is certainly the first time Senators have referred to it while calling for an unclassified report on unidentified aerial phenomena, drawing from multiple different branches of government to assess their possible implications and even threat potential. Joining us to discuss this is MJ Banias and Tim McMillan, who reported on the development for Motherboard, who will give us key details about the proposed bill, and whether the public will actually see an unclassified report on UAP in the coming months.

Then for the remainder of the program we are joined by veteran aviation journalist Nick Cook, author of The Hunt for Zero Point. Cook is a Former Senior Aviation Editor of Jane's Defence Weekly. He is the recipient of four Journalism Awards from the Royal Aeronautical Society in the Defence, Business, Technology, and Propulsion categories, and he shares with us his stories about strange meetings, odd disappearances, and his pursuit for futuristic aerospace technologies over the years.

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The UFO Problem | MHP 06.22.20.

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:30:11 +0000

What are UFOs, and what constitutes actual UFO study? While the term "UFOlogy" is commonly used for modern UFO research, there is very little science involved in the majority of the study of this once-taboo subject. Is there a path toward a more unified effort in studying and, perhaps, solving this mystery?

After Summer Solstice news and other headlines, we turn our attention to controversies surrounding a pair of "bombshell" leaked memos, one claiming to shed light on deep black special access UFO programs, and the other alleging that government crash retrievals might have occurred. Can these documents be believed? Not if one high-ranking military official mentioned in one of the documents is to be believed.

This brings us to some of the problems inherent to UFOs, and whether it is a subject that science can be applied to in a unified, constructive way. What is really at the heart of the mystery of UFOs? We explore these questions, and much more on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Space Signals: Decoding the Mystery of FRBs | MHP 06.15.20.

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:23:06 +0000

Recently, astronomers have begun to notice something odd about a long-standing space mystery: the curious fast radio bursts (or FRBs) that were first discovered back in 2007. In recent weeks, the FRBs appear to be firing off light pulses on a schedule... but what could that mean?

This week, after news and the long-awaited announcement about an all-new supplemental podcast we have just launched, we turn our attention to what scientists have to say about the enduring mystery of fast radio bursts, and why some of them pulse strange signals on a clockwork-like schedule. Joining us to discuss this is science writer Becky Ferreira, a contributor to VICE/Motherboard, Wired, Popular Science, New Scientist, Bike Radar, and Sparknotes, among other publications. She gives us the latest on the FRB mystery, what their strange pulsations might mean, and a range of other questions this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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Mystery Booms: Tracking the Phenomenon | MHP 060820

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:41:23 +0000

Mysterious sounds of unexplained origin have been documented in places all around the world. Such noises are often likened to thunder-like "booms" or explosions, and although a number of suggestions have been made as to what their causes may be, no conclusive determinations have been made. What are the "mystery booms," and what kinds of phenomena--natural or otherwise--might account for their occurrence?

On this edition of The Micah Hanks Program, we after news and updates on the discovery of the famous Forrest Fenn treasure (as well as several similar instances of "lost" treasures from over the years), we go in pursuit of answers to the mystery boom phenomenon. While many of the booms have conventional explanations, there may also be instances where natural phenomena can result in loud booms late in the evening or early morning hours. More tantalizing, however, is the idea that some of the booms might be related to unidentified hypersonic aircraft, for which there is a surprising amount of evidence. We look at that, and much more on this week's episode of The Micah Hanks Program.

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The Myth and Mystery of UFOs | MHP 06.01.20.

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:52:10 +0000

What are UFOs? Is there more than one answer to this question, and does new information forthcoming on the subject in recent years, which includes videos of unidentified objects or aircraft obtained by the Navy, change the fact that the UFO subject bears qualities of "mythic" proportions?

After news about the exciting achievements of SpaceX and their successful launch of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on Saturday, we turn our attention to the "Myth and Mystery of UFOs," which became the title of a book by our guest, Thomas E. Bullard, Ph.D. Bullard's doctoral research included searching numerous newspapers for accounts of the 1896-97 airships and other pre-1947 sightings. In 1987, Bullard completed a study titled, "UFO Abductions-The Measure of a Mystery," a comparative study on UFO abduction claims.

Bullard followed this study with articles published in the Journal of American Folklore, Journal of UFO Studies, IUR, the MUFON UFO Journal, and the 1999 MUFON UFO Symposium. He contributed several articles to the Abduction Study Conference held at MIT in 1992m and in 2010 authored the book, The Myth and Mystery of UFOs, published by the University Press of Kansas. We dig into this weighty topic with Dr. Bullard, and get his perspectives as a folklorist on the enduring mystery of UFOs on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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Paleo-SETI: UFOs and Space Explorers in Antiquity | MHP 05.25.20.

Tue, 26 May 2020 21:55:17 +0000

Most historians of the UFO subject would recognize its beginning in 1947 with Kenneth Arnold's sighting of mysterious flying "saucers" over Mount Ranier, Washington. However, similar descriptions of unusual aerial phenomena have persisted throughout history. Many--if not most--of these incidents represent natural phenomena observed by people in prescientific times, although their study today may be helpful in understanding the broader idea of UFOs and human attitudes toward them.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after a look at the news we turn our attention toward what scientists over the years have had to say about aerial phenomena from classical antiquity that some compare to modern UFO reports, as well as extraterrestrial life, and even whether space explorers might have ever visited Earth in the ancient past. "What may surprise the serious student of the subject," wrote the late NASA scholar Richard B. Stothers in 2007, "is that, despite the numerous articles and books published by scientists on UFOs over the past six decades, almost no scholarly studies of the very early history of the phenomenon have appeared."

While some classical reports of aerial phenomena are indeed worthy of further study, even the famed astronomer Carl Sagan had once argued the statistical likelihood that Earth might have been visited in the ancient past by interstellar explorers... an idea he became increasingly wary of with the popularization of more dubious "ancient astronaut" theories. We look at how scientists have studied the question of Earth visitation and aerial phenomena in ancient times on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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American Indian Oral Traditions and their Relation to the Paleo-SETI Community
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Carl Sagan's "Direct Contact Among Galactic Civilizations by Relativistic Interstellar Spaceflight"
Show artwork used for this week's episode appears courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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Navy Encounters With Rogue Aircraft | MHP 05.18.20.

Tue, 19 May 2020 21:02:32 +0000

Between 2013 and 2019, several incidents involving unidentified "rogue" aircraft encountered by Navy pilots occurred in military airspace off the East Coast of the United States. The incidents, detailed in newly released "hazard reports" obtained via Freedom of Information Act request by The Warzone and other outlets, are shedding new light on the ongoing saga of the Navy's UFO encounters... but what do the new reports really tell us?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after giving a breakdown of the media's coverage of these new developments, we are joined in studio by writer Brett Tingley, a reporter for The Warzone--the publication that broke this story--and US Air Force veteran Jeff Smith, a retired C-130 navigator with close to 3000 hours in flight, who help us wade through the details of these hazard reports and what they mean. Are "unidentified" objects really the main concern, or should be more worried about technologies that are much closer to home? We'll ask these, and other questions about mysterious "rogue aircraft" on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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June 2016: "The Alarming Case of the USAF's Mysteriously Missing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles" Ty Rogoway, The Warzone
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"Here Is What The Pentagon Is Not Answering About The Air Force And Recent UFO Encounters"

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NASA's "Secret" UFO Files | MHP 05.11.20.

Wed, 13 May 2020 00:42:00 +0000

What does the government really know about UFOs? Does our military possess information about unexplained aerial phenomena that remains unknown to the general public, and what are their attitudes toward it?

For several years now, we have slowly been getting a clearer picture of what the U.S. government does—and does not—know about UFOs. As shown by the recent "official" release by the Department of Defense of three UFO videos previously made available online in 2017, the government certainly has been keeping some information about the subject. However, they also admit that they still can't identify the objects in the videos.

Yet with all of the attention the Navy, Air Force, and other branches are getting these days with relation to UFOs, when it comes to asking what the "government" really knows, there is one agency that seems to attract a lot less attention: NASA. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into what the U.S. space agency has to say about unexplained aerial phenomena, as we go in search of NASA's "secret" UFO files, tucked away within a little-known aviation safety reporting database.

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UFOs, the Military and the Media | MHP 05.04.20.

Wed, 06 May 2020 00:04:55 +0000

In 2017, the New York Times featured the article "Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program," which initiated a system reset for public perception of the UFO phenomenon. However, UFOs weren't always considered among the ranks of "all the news that's fit to print" as far as topics covered by "The Gray Lady," which has remained for decades an American "newspaper of record." What has caused the shifting attitudes toward UFOs over the years, and what role has the New York Times played in influencing that?

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off in celebration of May the 4th, a favorite of Star Wars fans everywhere, before turning our attention to space news. Micah also recaps his recent appearance on Coast to Coast AM with researcher John Greenwald of The Black Vault to discuss the DoD's recent "official" release of UFO videos, before turning our attention to the history of media coverage of this subject, and the role newspapers like The New York Times have played in steering public perception of the UFO phenomenon.

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04.27.20. Big Footprints: Sasquatch and Science

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:26:37 +0000

For many, the idea of any large, unrecognized mammals still existing in North America would seem impossible; add to that that the words bipedal primate, and the subject goes from "impossible" to just plain crazy. That wasn't the case for Jeffrey Meldrum though, when he came upon the trackway of an animal that left an "enigmatic track of 15-inch footprints in Washington."

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with news about the 30th anniversary of the Hubbel Space Telescope and other space discoveries, before turning our attention to a release posted at the Department of Defense website which gives their rationale for "officially" releasing a trio of UFO videos that have been in the public domain for years already. Then in the latter half of the program, we turn our attention to the subject of Sasquatch, and one scientist's search for proof that the creature is more than just a legend.

Dr. Jeff Meldrum holds a doctorate in anatomical sciences with an emphasis in physical anthropology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and is currently a Full Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at Idaho State University. In addition to being the leading scientific authority on the possible existence of "relict hominoids," his book Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science examines the case for a large, bipedal primate existing in North America. We discuss this with Dr. Meldrum on this special edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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04.20.20. Death, Abduction and the UFO: A Modern Mythology

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:54:44 +0000

In 1958, psychologist Carl Jung authored one of the most unusual essays of his entire lifetime. Titled Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies, he both acknowledged the mytho-psychological components of the UFO mystery, while acknowledging that myths and symbols alone cannot be tracked on radar. But what does the study of the mythological element in UFO sightings tell us about the phenomenon, and maybe more importantly, ourselves?

This week on the Micah Hanks Program, after news about the search for habitable planets and the newest discovery vindicating Einstein's theory of general relativity, we turn our attention to the work of one man who, after a lifetime of interest in the UFO subject, believes that the answer to this mystery may exist within ourselves.

"Back in the 1960s, David Halperin was a teenage UFO investigator," his website states. "From 1976 through 2000, David taught Jewish history in the Religious Studies Department at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Now retired from teaching, he lives in North Carolina with his wife Rose." The author of five non-fiction books on Jewish mysticism and messianism, and "the coming-of-age novel" Journal of a UFO Investigator, David joins us to discuss his latest offering, Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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04.13.20. Interstellar: Visitors From Beyond

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:21:57 +0000

In October 2017, a mysterious visitor was spotted by astronomers as it passed through our solar system. First believed to be a comet, the strange object was named 'Oumuamua, meaning 'scout' or 'first distant messenger.' Since its discovery, 'Oumuamua has continued to baffle scientists, displaying unusual acceleration and other capabilities that leave its identity and origins in question.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after news and analysis of a recent string of UFO sightings around the Great Lakes (along with some pretty lazy reporting in that regard), we take a look back at the strange "Dancing Plague of 1518," and what modern science has to say about it. Finally, the heart of our discussion deals with the search for interstellar objects in our solar system, and whether evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence might be found in this way.

Some have even proposed that 'Oumuamua might be an interstellar probe sent into space by some intelligent alien civilization, notably Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, who drew some criticism for his proposal. We look at the scientific search for alien life, and the history of astronomers who spotted UFOs over the last several centuries in our exploration this week on The Micah Hanks Program.

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04.06.20. Black Triangles Over Belgium

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:58:19 +0000

On the night of March 30, 1990, a Belgian gendarmerie placed a call to the Control Reporting Station at Glons to report a sighting of an unidentified flying object. The craft had three lights that could be seen changing colors from red to yellow to green, and within the hour a pair of F-16s had been dispatched to attempt to intercept the object, in what would become one of the most widely-discussed black triangle UFO incidents of all time.

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with news about a stellar alignment that has recently had some stargazers wondering about the planet Venus, as well as how the current pandemic is preventing some astronomers from keeping tabs on the most perplexing object to pass through our planetary neighborhood since the enigmatic 'Oumuamua. Also, why is the coronavirus being blamed for UFO sightings around the world, especially in Belgium?

The end of March saw the 30^th anniversary of one of the highest-profile UFO incidents of the last century, which occurred during a wave of similar black triangle UFO sightings over parts of Belgium. The intercept attempt that unfolded was just one of many such incidents involving large, often triangular-shaped objects that were observed by reputable members of law enforcement and government over Belgium. To this day, the origin of the unusual black triangle UFO craft remains in question, which leaves the events that occurred in Belgium's airspace among the most unusual—and convincing—in the larger inventory of modern UFO sighting reports. We look back on this unusual series of events and their lasting implications for UFO research, all on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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03.30.20: Strange Survivors and Credible Cryptids

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:47:59 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, as we celebrate National Doctor's Day, we send a special thank you to doctors everywhere for their work in the midst of the current pandemic, along with hearing what advice a certain time-traveling Doctor had to pass along in light of current events. We then shift our attention to the news, and a quick check-in from Ryan Sprague of the Somewhere in the Skies podcast, who updates us on the current situation in New York.

Then we are joined for the rest of the program by Oné R. Pagan Ph.D., a biologist at West Chester University, Pennsylvania and author of books that include Strange Survivors: How Organisms Attack and Defend in the Game of Life, which looks at the unusual ways that organisms adapt to their environments in order to survive. In addition to survival mechanisms, we also get into the discussion of living fossils like the coelacanth, as well as animals like the Tasmanian tiger which many believe could still exist. We also look at what Pagan calls "credible cryptids" such as the Orang Pendek, a variety of small, hairy hominin alleged to exist in the remote jungles of Sumatra, all on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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03.23.20. Outbreak: The Disease Detectives

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:12:49 +0000

On this edition of The Micah Hanks Program, after news and listener emails pertaining to strange things in our skies, we have an odd question about pandemics in mind: how are outbreaks like UFO flaps, and why do some similarities exist between the two?

To look at these questions, and how science applies to both scenarios, we are joined by retired epidemiologist Thomas Glass, Ph.D., an expert on outbreaks whose Ph.D. in medical sociology was obtained at Duke University. Over the last three decades, Glass has held faculty positions in epidemiology at Yale, Harvard and Johns Hopkins. Dr. Glass joins us both to share his interest in the building current interest in the UFO topic, as well as to lend his expertise with regard to the current coronavirus pandemic situation. With so much news building on public concerns about the coronavirus, Dr. Glass brings an informed message of hope--not hype--that presents both an engaging and interesting discussion of the current global pandemic situation.

When an outbreak occurs, how do viruses spread, and what kinds of factors do epidemiologists watch for as the situation unfolds? And why are there similarities between how an epidemiologist investigates and outbreak, and how UFO researchers investigate some sightings reports? We look at all of these questions, and more on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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03.16.20. Bodies of Evidence: Death of the Sasquatch

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:02:17 +0000

For centuries, there have been stories about large, manlike animals in the Pacific Northwest and other remote parts of America. The creature known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot has long been searched for, but meager physical evidence has left its existence in question. Hence, many skeptics and advocates alike have proposed that only one thing will ever settle the debate: a body.

After catching up on news, we feature an update on the coronavirus this week, looking at its origins, and what scientists know about it as concerns about the virus spread. Then after getting caught up on listener emails, we turn our attention to the controversial question of killing Sasquatch. Many would dismiss the idea entirely based on the presumption that the creature is only a myth, but concerns over would-be Sasquatch hunters have resulted in legislation being passed in places like Skamania County, Washington, as a public safety measure. Even those who don't believe in Sasquatch can see how laws "protecting" the creature may be a good idea... but in the unlikely event that a body was ever discovered, what would that mean for science, and how would state and local government respond?

Even more unusual is the question over whether bodies of unidentified, manlike creatures actually have been recovered in the past, and lost. Claims of Sasquatch killings have been made for years, and yet no physical remains have been recovered. Is it time to close the book on hopes for the creature's existence, or is the merit to the idea of continuing the search... and even killing one, if it's necessary to prove they're out there? We weigh all of these questions on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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03.09.20. Operation Saucer: Incident at Colares

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:20:38 +0000

In 1977, panic had struck the northern coast of Brazil. Many residents on the island of Colares and nearby locales like Belém were reporting nighttime observations of strange lights in the sky, which often cast bright beams of light toward individuals that left burns, unusual markings, and other physical effects.

The reports became so concerning that local officials requested aid from the Brazilian Air Force, who spent four months between 1977 and 1978 investigating the unidentified flying objects appearing over the island. The program, dubbed Operação Prato or "Operation Saucer", resulted in four pieces of film footage depicting one of the objects, along with hundreds of photographs representing unusual illuminations and aerial objects in the skies above Northern Brazil. The files were later released by the Brazilian National Archives, and comprise what some feel to be one of the most comprehensive government UFO studies in all history.

We examine this unusual period in Brazilian history, the "attacks" by UFOs that were allegedly occurring at that time, and what the government response to the affair had been on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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03.02.20. Ghosts in the Sky: Mystery Aircraft of Area 51

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:37:49 +0000

This week, biologists are excited about what might be a unique protein found inside an ancient meteorite, which could have tremendous implications not just for alien life, but also raises questions about the origins of life here on Earth. Astronomers have also located what is believed to be evidence for the biggest explosion ever found in the cosmos, and an unusual, anaerobic life form that lives in the living tissue of another aquatic creature.

We then turn our attention toward the topic of mystery aircraft and secretive black budget programs that the U.S. military has allegedly been involved with for decades. The history of spy planes and secret aircraft since the end of WWII begins at Area 51, the secret test facility at Groom Lake, Nevada, which has attained near-mythical status over the years for the rumors about UFO-like aircraft developed there. However, among the known kinds of aircraft that were built and flown out of the facility were the U-2 spy plane and its successor, the SR-71 Blackbird.

Since the SR-71 was decommissioned in 1990, many aerospace experts and UFO buffs alike have wondered what other kinds of top-secret, experimental aircraft might have been developed there over the years. Further questions surround reports of eerie, massive flying wings and "black triangles" seen in the skies over parts of the American southwestern deserts and various other locales. The Pentagon has maintained that no such aircraft exist... but if so, how can we account for the hundreds of sighting reports, which have led to investigations by organizations ranging from the Federation of American Scientists, to Robert Bigelow's National Institute for Discovery Science? Our deep-dive this week takes us beyond "Deep Black" as we go in search of answers behind the enduring mystery aircraft of Area 51.

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02.24.20. The Hynek Report: UFOs, Radar & Close Encounters

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:47:12 +0000

This week, we lead off with news about artificial intelligence, and the passing of an influential NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson, before turning our attention to Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force study of UFOs, and its scientific consultant J. Allen Hynek.

During the early years of the Air Force's UFO investigations, Hynek, a professor of astronomy at Ohio State University, was tasked with lending his scientific knowledge as the astronomical consultant to programs like Project Blue Book.

As noted at the website of the Center for UFO Studies (which Hynek founded in 1973), "At first, Dr. Hynek was skeptical of the whole UFO business, but after examining hundreds of UFO reports by credible witnesses, he became convinced UFOs were worthy of serious study." Even for years after the close of Project Blue Book, Hynek would continue to pursue answers to the UFO mystery, instituting a system of classification comprising Nocturnal Lights, Daylight Discs, Radar Cases, and three different levels of "Close Encounter," the most rare and controversial of all the UFO sighting types. We explore all of these, as well as what Hynek had to say about Project Blue Book and his participation with it, on this edition of the podcast.

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02.17.20. The Real X-Files: Inside the Government's UFO Program

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:32:27 +0000

On this special edition of The Micah Hanks Program, after opening news pertaining to astronomy and the search by scientists for extraterrestrial life, we are joined by freelance investigative reporter Lt. Tim McMillan, who recently published an article in Popular Mechanics which gives us the most complete perspective to-date of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a mysterious Pentagon program that studied unexplained aerial phenomenon. McMillan gives us new details about the program's former director, Luis Elizondo, and his involvement with the Pentagon effort to study UAP, as well as the role of Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS), which had been subcontracted for the study. More importantly, McMillan explains why much of what the program entailed has been kept off-the-books and had been intended to remain that way.

Then in hour two, we are joined by a pioneer in the field of UFO research, Bruce Maccabee Ph.D., a physicist and researcher whose investigations into UFOs began in the 1960s. Over the ensuing decades, he worked not only to apply science to UFO investigations, but also in appealing to the government for information it has on the topic of unidentified flying objects. This led to Maccabee's acquisition of FBI files, popularly known as the Bureau's "Flying Saucer File", which Maccabee calls "The Real X-Files."

The name is more than just a play on the popular 1990s television program The X-Files, however. As Maccabee notes, several of the files in the trove of documents he obtained from the FBI decades ago contained the label "Security Matter-X", which Maccabee notes had indicated there was information contained therein which might be deemed "unreliable"... in this case, pertaining to UFOs. We discuss Maccabee's history of research into the phenomenon, and what they mean more broadly for UFO studies, and the U.S. government's involvement in them over the decades.

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02.10.20. Strange Times at Skinwalker Ranch

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:55:21 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we launch into this week's news with a look at the European Space Agency's ambitions to study our Sun. Meanwhile, something odd is sending messages to Earth... are we getting any closer to solving the mystery of fast radio bursts?

Then later in the program, there is perhaps no place in paranormal lore that has attracted more attention than Skinwalker Ranch, a property in Utah that is renowned for being a "hotspot" for UFO and other unexplained activity. Joining us to discuss the ranch and its odd history is journalist MJ Banias, an author whose work regularly appears in Popular Mechanics and VICE, and whose latest feature piece for the latter publication chronicles his trip to the fabled Utah ranch location. Banias is the author of The UFO People: A Curious Culture, and was a contributor to the anthology UFOs: Reframing the Debate. MJ's work has also been featured in Fortean Times, Mysterious Universe, and FATE Magazine.

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02.03.20. UFOs, Dreams & the Modern Shamanic Experience

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:19:58 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we celebrate a belated Groundhog Day, and the peculiar annual tradition about an immortal groundhog who can predict the future, along with what scientists have revealed about a 3000-year-old mummy that has people talking (including the mummy). We then shift our attention over to the topic of magnetic pole reversals, and the "dark side" of Wikipedia, one of the most popular websites on the Internet. The site's editors have a bias... but what does that mean for the study of topics like UFOs?

Then later in the program we are joined by Red Pill Junkie, a Mexico City-based blogger and commentator on topics like UFOs, as well as traditional indigenous spiritual practices. Few would consider (particularly in the Western world) that there might be some continuity between topics like UFOs and shamanism, but many scholars--psychologists in particular--that have studied both experiences have noted many remarkable parallels. We discuss this with Red Pill Junkie, along with his interactions with the director of the film Witness of Another World, which examines these in the context of one of Latin America's most controversial UFO cases.

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01.27.20. The Tehran UFO Incident of 1976

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:24:17 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, after news updates related to the current coronavirus scare, as well as a House Resolution aimed at getting NASA to prioritize Mars over our return trips to the Moon, we take a deep-dive into the events surrounding a 1976 UFO incident over Tehran, Iran, which remains one of the most significant military UFO encounters of all time.

Shortly after midnight on September 19, 1976, residents from various parts of Tehran had begun placing calls to the local Mehrabad airport with reports of a brightly lit object passing through the sky. Soon afterward, a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom from Shahrokhi Air Force Base to attempt to engage the object. What began to transpire as the pilot and his weapons officer approached Tehran was more like something one would expect to have seen in an episode of Star Trek than to have read of among noteworthy events in military aviation history.

We explore government documents, historical parallels, and a range of speculations from researchers, skeptics, and members of government pertaining to this tantalizing case, as well as similar events occurring elsewhere around that time, and the event's broader reaching implications over the decades.

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01.20.20. Lost Knowledge of the Ancients: The Language of Myth

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:25:55 +0000

This week on the Micah Hanks Program, our discussion ensues with a look at a true sea monster, the giant squid, and what the sequencing of its genome has revealed about how strange the creatures really are. We also look at ancient scorpion ancestors, supercomputers in search of ancient extinctions, and then turning our attention to the future, Elon Musk's recent claim that he'll have one million people on the Moon by 2050... is that a practical goal?

Later, the concept of lost ancient technologies has long intrigued scholars and researchers. While some precocious instances of technology like the famous Antikythera Mechanism have been recovered, little evidence in support of advanced ancient civilization from "worlds before our own" has been recovered. But are there references to unique discoveries and "lost knowledge" that might have once existed that can be found in mythologies from around the world? Although we maintain some of these ancient secrets may not have been highly advanced, per se, early experiments with flight, architecture, ancient surgical practices, astronomy, and a host of other things may very well have occurred; could references to these forms of "lost knowledge" be encoded in mythology from around the world?

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01.13.20. Chasing Disclosure: UFOs, Sci-Fi and Alien Life

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:05:35 +0000

This week on the Micah Hanks Program, we have science fiction on our minds, and questions about what fictional stories about aliens actually tell us about ourselves. We also touch on news including the myth of "Blue Monday," and a mysterious orb in one of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, the Salvator Mundi, which some physicists believe had been a real object… despite baffling scientists and art historians for decades. Also, why is one popular online genealogy company catching heat for what it's doing with the DNA it gathers from its customers?

We are then joined by Eric Wojciechowski, a novelist and writer for Skeptic magazine and other publications. Eric has penned essays and critical commentary since the 1990s on issues ranging from ancient astronaut theory to atheism, politics, and UFOs. We talk with a UFO skeptic about what led him to write a novel, Chasing Disclosure, where UFOs, ancient alien theory, and other paranormal themes are par for the course. Wojciechowski talks with us about all of these ideas, and shares his unique story of personal correspondence he once shared with Zechariah Sitchin, the controversial ancient astronaut theorist who gave rise to popular ideas of a hidden "Planet Nibiru" inhabited by an alien race called the Annunaki.

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01.06.20. Space Force: The Military and the Final Frontier

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:52:02 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, it appears that Earth had a close encounter over the weekend... with the Sun. In addition to astronomy news, we look at historical mysteries involving the ancient Amazon warrior women, how DNA is helping us understand the enigma of early American "vampires," and whether time machines will ever be a part of our reality.

We also touch on one astronaut's belief that alien life exists... and why it might even be here on Earth today. However, in light of the recent troubling news out of the Middle East, we turn our attention to the future of warfare on this episode, with a deep look at the US Space Force, which became a reality after being signed into law as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. Far from being a new idea, the notion of an exclusive space division of the US military has been around for a long time, with proposals dating back to 2001. However, we note some of the historical parallels that exist between our military, aviation and aerospace innovations, and the UFO phenomenon... could some Pentagon officials even have UFOs in mind with relation to the establishment of the Space Force? If astronauts accounts of unidentified "bogeys" are any indication, then maybe it's not such a far-out idea.

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12.30.19. The Eve of Tomorrow: 2019 Wrap-Up and 2020 Forecast

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:43:52 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, as we look back on another year we cover stories in the news of mysterious archaeological discoveries, interspecies communication, and breakthroughs in space and astronomy. Then getting to listener emails, Micah gives his take on one pilot's story of a strange group of lights observed in early November, and what they might be; we also touch on the developing story of unusual drones that Colorado residents have recently seen flying by night, which have many residents and others concerned about who may be operating them.

We then turn our attention toward some of the biggest stories not just of the last year, but of the last decade as we head into the 2020s. Landmark breakthroughs in physics, genetics, and other areas of science are paving the way toward a world of tomorrow unlike many would have dreamed just decades ago... but are we necessarily better for it? Chief among many forecasts for the 2020s are continuing developments in the field of artificial intelligence, which are certain to make the world of tomorrow a "brave new world" indeed.

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12.23.19. Christmas in the Cosmos: The Power of Myth

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 00:43:20 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, 'tis the season, and we lead off with NASA news, a last-minute shopping list for the adventurous among us, and the history behind Christmas traditions involving evergreens that date back as far as ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. We also check in on odd tales of synchronicities and plant consciousness from this year's annual "Holiday Fandango", shared with our friends from the Grimerica Show and the Cruisin' with Steak podcast.

Then in the second hour, we acknowledge a holiday tradition that has been more than four decades in the making: the famous Star Wars film franchise, which has long driven holiday sales with its films, books, toys and other media. With the appearance in theaters this year of The Rise of Skywalker, the much-anticipated conclusion to the film series, we turn our attention toward the mythological themes present in the Star Wars story. Key to this was George Lucas's influence by mythologist Joseph Campbell, whose books like The Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth helped inspire themes in the Star Wars films that borrow from world traditions, religious beliefs, and other themes that often transcend cultural barriers. We will explore this in-depth, and other themes on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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12.16.19. UFOs: Theories of Origin

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:01:30 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Podcast, we remember the words of the late astronomer J. Allen Hynek, who said of the study of UFOs, "the 'U' in UFO, of course, simply means unidentified, it does not necessarily mean visitors from outer space." While the idea of extraterrestrial visitors remains among the most popular interpretations of the UFO phenomenon in modern times, a number of alternatives do exist.

To understand the UFOs mystery, and why there are so many opinions about what they might be, we turn our attention back to the early days of science fiction and its influence on the idea that alien life may exist, and even be able to visit our planet. We then look at early assessments made by the US Air Force, and how those controversial early studies might have influenced ideas about extraterrestrial visitation.

Such events in history helped shape the idea of an "Extraterrestrial Hypothesis", or ETH behind the UFO mystery. However, with time, many researchers would begin to become increasingly dissatisfied with an extraterrestrial interpretation of the issue. Namely, computer scientist and physicist Jacques Vallee became noteworthy after the publication of his book, Passport to Magonia, which began to compare modern UFO reports to fairy lore of the British Isles and other folklore from around the world, noting the parallels, while moving in a more ambiguous area with relation to the interpretation of what UFOs might actually be. What are the alternatives, how many unique possibilities might there be, and what best can account for the origin of unidentified flying objects? We will explore all this, and more, on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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11.09.19. Coffee With Forteans: David Weatherly Drops In

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:53:35 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with stories that include the discovery of a new an enigmatic ancient archaeological site in Turkey, as well as a lost Taiwanese hiker who describes an experience very similar to alleged "Third Man Factor" cases where a felt presence aids lost hikers and others in life-or-death situations.

We are then joined by David Weatherly, an author, traveler, researcher and Fortean with a wide variety of interests. David began studying indigenous ceremonial traditions many decades ago, before he began publishing books on the unexplained, which include his widely acclaimed series Wood Knocks, a periodic journal of Sasquatch which features contributions from a number of writers and researchers with long-time involvement in the field. David and Micah recently caught up for coffee during a visit to the Bunker, and the conversation goes in a number of unique directions over the course of this lengthy discourse on Forteana.

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12.02.19. Mad Scientists and Metamaterials

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 02:26:22 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with a recap of the debate over alleged samples of "alien" meta-materials, which are currently in the hands of Tom DeLonge's To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences. The samples were sold to TTSA by UFO researcher Linda Moulton Howe, who obtained them from the late radio host Art Bell. There are a number of odd stories of near-mythic proportions associated with them, and now even the U.S. Army is interested in studying the samples and any unusual properties they may possess.

To address this, we are then joined Chris Cogswell, who received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering focusing on the study of nanomaterials for use as catalysts and adsorbents from Northeastern University. He has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and philosophy from the University of New Hampshire. He is the former MUFON Director of Research and is also is one of the hosts of the Mad Scientist podcast, which covers the history and philosophy of science, as well as fringe science claims throughout time. He often discusses UFOs on this program as well, which we are eager to delve into a bit with him here.

"One possibility we cannot ignore here," Cogswell says, "is that our current science may not be able to understand or determine the properties or applications for which a given material has been engineered." More broadly speaking, we wonder whether the same might not apply to any attempt at observing a significantly more advanced technology. We get Cogswell's opinions on this, in relation to the controversy surrounding the "alien metal" in the possession of the To the Stars Academy, and much more on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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11.25.19. The Nimitz Witnesses

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:39:17 +0000

On this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program, we continue our discussion of what is widely known as The USS Nimitz UFO Incident, involving events that transpired in 2004 as the U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group 11 began detecting unusual radar returns during training operations off the Southern California coast.

Joining us in the first hour to discuss this is Emmy-Award winning producer and cinematographer David C. Beaty. Dave is a UFO researcher, journalist, and filmmaker, whose career in non-fiction television and documentary spans more than 25 years, with productions having aired on the Travel Channel, History Channel and PBS. Beaty's film, The Nimitz Encounters, features a culmination of his craft, including extensive use of 3D computer animation and graphics as well as electronic music and sound design all crafted by the filmmaker.

Then in the second hour, we are joined by Gary Voorhis and Ryan Weigelt, both of whom served with the Navy's Strike Carrier Group-11, which became involved in this unusual incident while sailing 100 miles off the coast of Southern California in 2004. Voorhis, a former Petty Officer 3rd Class Fire Controlman aboard the USS Princeton, was at the time of this incident one of the only system technicians for the Cooperative Engagement Capability and AEGIS Combat systems, which included the AN/SPY-1 Bravo radar system. Weigelt is former Leading Petty Officer and had been the power plant specialist of the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter.

Both men share facts and details with us about the systems they operated during their time in service with the US Navy Strike Carrier Group 11, and some of the possibilities they have considered about the famous USS Nimitz UFO incident of 2004.

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11.18.19. Interception: UFO Data and the Military

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 23:03:13 +0000

On this edition of the program, after opening with news in the world of zoology that includes the rediscovery of a species that had been unseen for decades, as well as what science says about the closest living modern relatives to a gigantic "Sasquatch" that lived during the Ice Age, we shift our attention to the anniversary of one of the most important UFO incidents in modern history: the strange case of the Japanese Airlines 1628 incident, where a former fighter pilot and his crew were pursued by a massive unidentified flying object while passing over Alaska. We also touch on incidents involving strange aerial objects observed over U.S. missile launch sites and nuclear facilities, with the recurring theme of government secrecy pertaining to such cases.

Then later in the program we are joined by Tim McMillan, a retired law enforcement officer who presently works as an investigative journalist and freelance writer, whose recent Popular Mechanics piece discussed testimony given my numerous servicemen who were present during the widely discussed USS Nimitz UFO incident of 2004. Here again, some of those witnesses have discussed how information pertaining to the incident was later retrieved by individuals appearing to represent some government agency. We look at the facts surrounding this case, and ask the fundamental question, "what branch of government is collecting data about UFO incidents?"

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11.11.19. Charles Fort: Prophet of the Damned

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:53:22 +0000

On this episode of The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with the latest update in the ongoing search for Amelia Earhart, as well as an unusual planetary appearance as one of Earth's neighbors makes a rare transit across the sun. We also discuss moon rocks, mystery objects falling from the sky, and our study of deep space with probes like Voyager 1 and 2, which might eventually be discovered one day by other civilizations far beyond our solar system.

Then later in the program, we turn our attention to one of the most influential minds of the 20th century, Charles Fort. It was Fort's The Book of the Damned--published one century ago this year--that ushered in a new era of thought in relation to anomalous phenomena in nature, sparking renewed interest and a wave of like-minded "heretics" that would follow in his footsteps. However, while Fort has been called "the man who invented the supernatural," arguably his most prescient contributions of all had to do with his collection of data pertaining to aerial anomalies, which seemingly anticipated our coming to awareness of UFOs.

We examine Fort's writings that dealt with these cultural predecessors to modern UFO reports, comparing the similarities and differences, and studying the way that the discussion has changed in relation to the topic since the "pre-UFO" era when Fort wrote his magnum opus on "Forteana."

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11.04.19. The Airships: UFOs in the 1890s

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:02:00 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with a story of odd magic and the strange disappearance of the famous "Wizard Rock" bolder in Arizona, and the even more unusual reappearance of the massive stone several days later. We also touch on the "secret" society known as Freemasonry, and why they aren't actually as mysterious (anymore) as many would think.

Then getting to the heart of our conversation, we turn our attention back to a familiar topic, but with new questions: a flap of sightings in the skies over America between 1896 and 1897 of odd "airships" of unexplained origin. What was the source of lights that were being reported in various parts of the country, first in Sacramento, California, and later further East and in other locales? Many alleged inventors were appearing in the popular press of that era, some of whom had actually published designs for flying vehicles with the U.S. Patent Office.

Is it possible that some of the strange reports of lights, and even large cigar-shaped aircraft resembling dirigibles, could have been the result of intrepid inventors who were ahead of the aviation innovation game over America by a few years? If so, what can we learn about the broader UFO phenomenon from taking a historic approach to the study of odd things seen in the skies over time?

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10.28.19. The Man in Black

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:13:47 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, as Halloween is just around the corner, we bring in the season with tales of haunted houses, mysterious monstrous eggs found deep in the ocean, and a whistleblower's story of searching for extraterrestrials.

Then for our "Unidentified October" segment, we look at eerie stories of "ghost lights", and how geophysics might hold the key to understanding strange lights seen in the night in various places around the world for centuries. James Waldo, a professional geologist with the Army Corps of Engineers, has seen them on many occasions in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, and gives us a few ideas on what their causes might be.

Then in the conclusion to our Halloween series for 2019, we look to one of the most frightening and ubiquitous terrors of all time: that of the "Man in Black." Since ancient times, our fear of darkness has led us to view mysterious, black-clad strangers as omens or harbingers of misfortune. This universal theme of a mysterious evil force embodied in an odd, and at times a mischievous stranger, has become a staple of the horror novels written by "The Master Storyteller" Stephen King over the years. What are the origins of this ultimate evil, and why does it so often take the form of a mysterious "Man in Black," whether in fiction, folk traditions from around the world, or even modern literature pertaining to UFO encounters?

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10.21.19. Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:11:44 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with a Halloween-themed news segment that looks at a pair of real "monsters" of nature, as well as a strange (and scary-looking) creature from Madagascar that locals call "cursed," and which has been keeping a remarkable secret. Also, we have the fright-inducing news about what constant exposure to blue light might actually be doing to us.

Then for our "Unidentified October" segment, we begin with a look at the news about Tom Delonge's To The Stars Academy's recent contract agreement with the U.S. Army, and what that means. We're also joined for a segment by author M.J. Banias, a writer for VICE and author of the book The UFO People. M.J. is a history teacher who offers both a historical and philosophical perspective on the UFO subject, as well as people's belief systems pertaining to it. You can learn more about M.J. at his blog Terra Obscura.

Then in the final half of the show, we continue our study of famous monsters of the horror genre with a look at one of the most famous horror novels of all time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which has frightened readers and inspired countless versions and spinoffs in film and other media. However, the message behind the story and its misguided protagonist, Victor Frankenstein--a man who attempted to "play God" with terrible consequences--remains as strong today. Especially as we look at news like that of scientists who may be growing sentient brain matter in the laboratory... at one point should we say that such experiments have gone too far?

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10.14.19. Wolf Man: Origins of the Werewolf

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:22:32 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, as the passing weeks bring us closer to the Halloween season, we lead off with the discussion of cricket swarms in Texas that some have compared to Biblical plagues; we also touch on a set of mysterious footprints found by a North Carolina man. Elsewhere, one scientist thinks we found life on Mars... all the way back in 1976.

On the subject of alien life, a former government insider recently had a lot to say on the subject of UFOs in an op-ed for The Hill; we discuss the significance of the article, and the broader need for serious discussion of the National Security implications of the UFO subject. Then joining us by phone for an update is Brett Tingley, a writer for The Warzone who has been covering the curious case of a series of U.S. Navy patents that boast remarkably UFO-like technologies.

Then in the final portion of the program, we turn our attention to the myth and superstition involving lycanthropy and werewolves. In addition to being one of our favorite monsters from the Silver Screen, the "wolf man" is a cultural motif found all over the world, which comes in many shapes and forms. We also look at famous historical cases involving alleged "real life" werewolves, such as Peter Stubb, the infamous Wolf Man of Bedburg, and perhaps most curious of all, France's Beast of Le Gevaudan, which for some time was believed to have haunted the French countryside. What was this animal; was it merely a wolf, or something more?

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10.07.19. UFOs and All That Jazz

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:19:43 +0000

On this edition of The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with news of an exciting physics experiment where physicists caused a massive particle two appear in more than one place at the same time. Then we hear about China's success with growing plants on the far side of the moon, and why some researchers think pigs are displaying evidence of intelligence that was once reserved solely for humans. Meanwhile, mystery lights were filmed over the North Carolina coast... Micah gives us his thoughts about what their source might be, along with an update on the ongoing series of cattle mutilations being reported in Oregon.

Then we are joined by blogger Jazz Shaw, who shares his views on UFOs, the media, and what the shifting attitudes about the UFO subject mean in modern society. Although Shaw's background is in news, politics, and energy policy, he has more recently become one of the many commentators who has been introducing his audience to reporting on the UFO subject. He gives us a variety of perspectives on the topic, including discussion about the controversial claims made by Tom Delonge's To The Stars Academy, which says it may have samples of a substance that allegedly have exotic origins.

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09.30.19. Sasquatch: An Unnatural History

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 23:02:24 +0000

This week on the program, after recapping an excellent visit Micah had with Scott Philbrook of the Astonishing Legends podcast, we turn our attention to Elon Musk, the innovative (and at times erratic) inventor who is attempting to put humans on the Red Planet in the coming decades... and that may be precisely what one of his latest projects is aiming for.

Then getting to the heart of the discussion, the subject of Sasquatch is a perplexing enigma in American culture. Most would contend that the alleged creature is purely a staple of folklore, variants of which are found all around the world, in fact. It is true, after all, that there have been many high-profile hoaxes over the years, offered by some as "solutions" behind what little physical evidence for the Sasquatch does seem to exist. But are there some instances where the media may have leapt to conclusions prematurely about these hoaxes, rushing to judgment about their ability to explain the entire mystery?

In contrast to the hoax theories, we look at what archaeology, history, and some of the more reliable eyewitness encounters from over the years have to say on the matter. We also get the perspectives of former big game hunter and conservationist Peter Byrne, who spent several decades in search of Sasquatch in Oregon, California, and other Northwestern states. After presenting the "natural history" of what many would deem an unnatural subject, is there any case to be made for the existence of Sasquatch, despite its dismissal by modern science?

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09.23.19. Dyatlov Pass: Latest Evidence

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:08:23 +0000

This week, we lead off with reports from the Storm Area 51 Event outside of Rachel, Nevada which, fortunately, resulted in no actual attempts at infiltrating the high-security installation in the Nevada desert. We also report on how genetics is helping construct the clearest picture ever of a mysterious group of ancient human ancestors; also, Google has reportedly achieved "quantum superiority," but what does this actually mean, and what could it indicate for the future of computation?

Then later in the program, we turn our attention to one of the most chilling cold cases of all time: In the first days of February 1959, an experienced group of hikers from the Ural Polytechnical Institute were trekking along the slopes of Kholat Syakhl in Russia's Ural mountains. While the ultimate cause of their deaths remains unknown, investigators arriving on the scene days later found evidence that something had caused the group to cut their way out of their tent, rushing into heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures despite many being underdressed and even barefoot.

Known today as the Dyatlov Pass Incident, the case remains unsolved after sixty years. In February of 2019, Russian authorities announced that they planned to reinvestigate several possible solutions to the mystery, all of which were weather-related. But could there be more to this long-standing unsolved mystery, and what can be made of the many bizarre claims that have surfaced over the years about strange lights in the skies, and other haunting stories about the area known today as Dyatlov Pass?

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09.16.19. Life Beyond: SETI and Animal Anomalies

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:30:29 +0000

On this edition of the program, news of a mysterious rash of earthquakes in a small Southern town has many locales wondering what might be rumbling below. However, it has Micah asking whether anybody in the affected area has been looking up... we also touch on a recent confirmation provided by the U.S. Navy to researcher John Greenewald about unusual objects depicted in three pieces of footage its fighter pilots obtained... and which apparently were never meant to be released to the public.

Then Micah recaps his recent trip to the Marion, North Carolina Sasquatch festival, where a variety of local art, crafts, and colorful characters were all on display, in tribute to America's most famous (and reclusive) hairy biped. We cover some of the events, as well as the claims by the research community present at the event, before shifting our attention over to the subject of "alien big cats", involving sightings of large, black cats in various parts of the Americas. In fact, Micah was recently treated to a remarkable story by a man who shared not only one, but two sightings of large black cats resembling melanistic jaguars or cougars in parts of rural Western North Carolina. Could there really be exotic looking large cats that range further north into parts of the United States?

Then in hour two, after touching on the exciting discovery of a new interstellar object that may have entered our solar system, Dr. Brian Keating of the Simons Observatory joins us to discuss his passion for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), which he explains as being not merely the search for aliens, but the quest to find evidence of their techno-signatures, which may help astronomers finally prove that sophisticated alien technologies may exist in our universe. In addition to his views on the SETI program, Dr. Keating also gives us his views on the so-called "Sagan Effect", many problems with science and the peer review process, and an update on the forthcoming Nobel Prize season, a topic covered in his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor.

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09.09.19. Mysteries of the Maori: Myths, Language and Cosmology

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:27:25 +0000

This week, we lead off with the appetizing subject of cannibalism, and why a Swedish professor and climate researcher recently argued that it might be in humanity's future... an idea that even the most environmentally-minded among us just can't get behind. Although looking back to the ancient past, news from earlier this year certainly showed that it happened with Neanderthals. Also in news of ancient discoveries, we find an unusual artifact from a site in Russia named after fabled Atlantis which bears a striking resemblance to modern technology.

Then later in the program, we are joined by author and researcher Laird Scranton, whose recent work in comparative cosmologies of world cultures has led him to some interesting conclusions about the Maori culture, New Zealand's indigenous people. Are there links that can be found in the Maori language, and parts of the ancient world, specifically ancient Egypt, India, and Eurasia?

Scranton is the author of Decoding Maori Cosmology: The Ancient Origins of New Zealand's Indigenous Culture, which examines all of these themes. Scranton's previous work has traced many world cosmologies far enough back that links to the enigmatic Gobekli Tepe are strongly implied, as well as connections to North Atlantic archaeological sites that remain curious to us today. But what do all of these have to do with the Maori of New Zealand? We look at these questions and many more on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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09.02.19. The Descent: Mysteries and Folklore of the Linville Gorge

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:53:01 +0000

This week on the program, as we begin to engage for hurricane season here in the Carolinas, we lead off with news that includes a 3.8-million-year-old early human ancestor, as well as a few items from the "crypto-corner" and the world of nature and physics. Then getting to the heart of the discussion, Micah brings the listeners along for an adventure into the heart of one America's most scenic--and mysterious--wilderness locations: The Linville Gorge.

Outlining the curious history of this protected wilderness, we begin with the history of the Brown Mountain Lights, a unique earthlight phenomenon that is purported to occur in the Gorge, and which Micah has studied now for a number of years. We also discuss some of the Cherokee legends and folklore about the area, in addition to stories of unusual animal sightings as Micah sends "dispatches from the road" in true Maverick Podcasting style.

Parts of the Linville Gorge were also featured in the documentary series Hellier, in which stars Greg and Dana Newkirk accompanied Micah to some of his famous locations along the rugged cliffs and caves of the Gorge. We cover the history of some of the local folklore that has caused so much intrigue about the location, beginning with the story of Ralph Lael, an early "contactee" who claimed not only to have met alien beings, but even possessed what some called an "alien mummy." Micah's extensive research into this topic leads us to a very different conclusion about this unusual item of esoterica... we also discuss odd rumors about an "underground base" in the region, and how they stemmed from an obscure book published in the late 1970s.

Finally, as our story reaches its climax, Micah returns--alone--to an eerie cave location for the first time in years, documenting the experience in podcast form and rounding out an adventure story sure to entertain both intrepid mountain climbers and armchair scholars alike.

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08.26.19. In the Wake of the Ancient Mariners

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:38:29 +0000

On this edition of The Micah Hanks Program, after a re-cap of Micah's recent visit to a Bigfoot conference, we touch on the fires that have been devastating the Amazon jungles for the last several weeks, as well as NASA's investigation of what could be the first crime committed in space. Also, we report on RNA that was recently sequenced from a wolf-hybrid puppy that lived more than 14,000 years ago, and why it has become the latest landmark achievement in genetic science.

Then getting into the discussion of anomalies in archaeology, we begin with a look at a peculiar story about a Wisconsin lake, which involves many local divers who, for decades now, have said they have observed a series of pyramid-like stone structures at the bottom of Rock Lake. The archaeological community has dismissed the stories, noting the likelihood that these are merely stones piles that were deposited at the end of the last ice age; but has the potential for actual structures of unknown provenance been completely ruled out?

This leads us to the Rock Lake enigma's connection with a nearby archaeological site called Azatlan, which shares its name with the fabled original homeland of the Aztecs. Some look at this aspect of the Aztec mythology as being similar to the fabled Atlantis, which philosopher Plato wrote about centuries ago; but whether or not Atlantis really existed, there are some remarkable archaeological discoveries being made today which suggest that people in the ancient world were far more well-traveled than we once thought.

Curious legends like those of the pre-Inca tradition of "Viracocha" have perplexed scholars with their hinting at possible interactions between different cultures in the ancient world. Such stories were also what fueled Thor Heyerdahl to sail across the Pacific Ocean, to prove that ancient people might have done the same. Could early migrations into the Americas have occurred much earlier than once thought, and perhaps with the help of ancient sailing vessels? And if so, where did some of those early arrivals come from originally?

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08.20.19. The Monolith

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:03:27 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with news of law enforcement in New York City collecting DNA from a number of individuals without their knowledge or permission, and the controversy that has ensued since news reports about the operation came to light. While on the subject of genetics, we also look at the controversial studies conducted by Spanish scientists in China where the successful initial stages of hybridizing a human-monkey chimera were achieved. What are the ethical considerations here, and why does the news have some members of the scientific community concerned?

Then for the latter portion of the program, we shift our attention over to the landmark film 2001: A Space Odyssey as we seek answers to how science fiction influences engineering, scientific discoveries, and the future of space travel. At the center of the conversation is the eerie "monolith" depicted in the film, the appearance of which marks changes in human evolution over millennia by a mysterious, "alien" force. Arguably, many of the greatest discoveries in the history of science drew initial inspiration from creativity; much like the monolith itself, we explore questions like whether the mere interest humans have in the possible existence of extraterrestrial life is enough to drive our innovation and discoveries in the direction of profound new technologies... perhaps such advancements could one day even reshape our idea of what it means to be "human."

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08.13.19. The Navy's Secret UFO Patents

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 03:23:38 +0000

This week, leading off with news we take a look at the incredible "Goliath" frogs in Cameroon that recently revealed a surprising secret... we also look at a "sorcerer's treasure trove" recovered from the famous and ill-fated archaeological site of Pompeii. We then examine how the latest A.I. is able to predict the success of certain films; and based on the results, it's a good thing they aren't predicting who will commit future crimes… yet. We then shift our attention over to a Buddhist temple in Japan that is reaching an all-new and younger audience with the help of a "robot priest." This seems fitting since most people appear to already worship the technology around them here in the West.

Then getting to the heart of the discussion this week, we are joined by Brett Tingley, an investigative writer for sites that include The Warzone, whose recent articles on a series of mysterious U.S. Navy patents have been raising questions… and eyebrows. At the center of this unfolding story is the mysterious inventor behind the patents, Salvatore Pais, whose work Tingley has been chronicling now in articles that feature his probing for answers about the novel technologies Dr. Pais is said to have developed.

The fact that they are nearly identical to alleged technologies long discussed in UFO reports is probably no coincidence: we take a deep look at this developing story, and what it could have to do with technologies in development by foreign superpowers like China on this edition of The Micah Hanks Program.

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08.05.19. UFOs and Espionage: The Russian Connection

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:05:54 +0000

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we bring news of an exciting discovery: a new species of dinosaur was recently unearthed from the depths... of a museum's archives. This reminds us of the strange affair of the "Pangboche Yeti Hand," a portion of which was smuggled out of Tibet decades ago by legendary tracker Peter Byrne, along with the help of actor Jimmy Stewart. The relic met a similar fate, where it languished in a museum archive for decades before its rediscovery.

We then turn our attention to disturbing reports of cattle deaths out of Oregon, which bear all the markings of such "classic" mutilations... apart from the initial reports that indicated the animals had apparently been shot in the head. This was later amended, when further reporting on the strange animal deaths featured supposition by law enforcement that the creatures might have been poisoned, but not by any conventional or unintended means. It's time that we get to the bottom of the mutilations, the senseless killing of livestock, and the destruction of property that their deaths entail.

Then later in the program, "Russian meddling" is a common term we hear in the news today, many are unaware that for decades, the Russians secretly used the UFO phenomenon as a means to try and destabilize the West. But why did the Soviet Union fabricate tales of aliens and feed them to the Pentagon, and does the UFO meddling still continue to this day?

Joining us to discuss this is Nick Redfern, author of more than forty books that include Area 51: The Revealing Truth of UFOs, Secret Aircraft, Cover-Ups & Conspiracies and his latest book, Flying Saucers from the Kremlin: UFOs, Russian Meddling, Soviet Spies & Cold War Secrets. Nick has appeared on many TV shows, including the BBC's Out of This World; the SyFy Channel's Proof Positive; the History Channel's Monster Quest, America's Book of Secrets and UFO Hunters; the National Geographic Channel's Paranatural; and MSNBC's Countdown.

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07.31.19. The Enigma of Our Ancestry

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:27:56 +0000

It's been a long time in the making… and we're excited to finally make the big announcement: introducing The Micah Hanks Program, the new weekly podcast and official audio offering from Micah Hanks and The Gralien Report.

Although the name has changed, the newly rechristened podcast will continue to offer even more news and insight into the realms of space, science, ancient mysteries, and the unexplained, along with articles, videos, and other content provided by The Gralien Report, the official website of our long-running enterprise.

And to help break in the new and improved podcast, we kick things off with a journey back in time, as Micah takes us to the mysterious "Cradle of Humanity" in Eastern Africa, where millions of years ago our earliest human ancestors first appeared. Over the course of the next several hundreds of thousands of years, these mysterious early humans spread across the globe, eventually making their way to every continent. But just how early did humans set foot in the Americas, and were anatomically modern humans even the first to do so?

To answer these questions, we look at some of the most controversial archaeological sites in the world, which are also alleged to be the oldest in North America. Disputed by most scholars today, these sites—if confirmed—would dramatically shift our understanding of ancient human migrations. They may also cause us to have to rethink the mobility of ancient early human groups like the Neanderthals, as well as the mysterious Denisovans, each of which is believed to have disappeared nearly 40,000 years ago. But what if these hominid groups, or perhaps even unknown varieties similar to them, existed far more recently? What would this mean in terms of the broader human story… and even claims of sightings of primitive, bipedal primates that persist in modern times?

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07.22.19. One Small Step: Apollo 11 Turns 50

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:34:22 +0000

This week on the program, as a deadly heatwave has been sweeping across the country we look at what's been happening in the news, including a brief tribute to the life and work of Rosemary Ellen Guiley, who suddenly passed away late last week at the age of 69. Our heart goes out to the many friends and family members who thought fondly of her; she will certainly be missed.

Then we shift our attention to the remarkable achievements of the crew of Apollo 11. 50 years ago this week, NASA put men on the moon in one of the greatest technological achievements of the 20th century; joining us to discuss the Apollo 11 anniversary is Rod Pyle, the editor-in-chief of Ad Astra, the official publication of the National Space Society, and author of a number of books that include Heroes of the Space Age, Space 2.0, Interplanetary Robots,and several others.

Rod has a Master's Degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Art Center College of Design. He studied astronomy and geology at UCLA, and worked in public outreach at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Rod also designed and wrote the Apollo Leadership Development Experience in association with The Conference Board and NASA's Johnson Space Center. Rod has written at length about the Apollo missions, and his latest book, First on the Moon: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Experience, can be found at his website.

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07.15.19. Welcome to Watertown: Area 51 Secrets

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:17:11 +0000

On this edition of the program, the debate over the use of straws continues, as we learn of a bizarre case of "death by metal straw" that occurred in the United Kingdom, while environmentally-minded bans of plastic straws are still in the works. Then, after other news that includes the science behind Hollywood's latest sci-fi "reboot," we shift our attention over to one of the be best-kept secrets in American Government: the secretive installation known as Area 51.

The famous facility at Groom Lake has long been the subject of rumors and speculation, particularly after it became a household name in the 1990s, following Bob Lazar's peculiar rise to fame for having allegedly worked there. During the Cold War, the CIA's top-secret spy planes were tested at the Nevada site, for use in reconnaissance missions over the U.S.S.R. "Much of the testing took place at the facility at Groom Lake," a CIA history of the operation reads, "a dry lakebed near Las Vegas, Nevada, in an isolated area that came to be known as Area 51 and Watertown. The area was chosen by top officials of the U-2's Development Projects Staff who flew to Nevada in search of a site where the U-2 could be tested safely and secretly."

However, how big a secret was Area 51, also known as "Watertown" and a variety of other things over the years? We look at recently declassified information about the highly-secretive site, and why some historians and aviation enthusiasts would argue that America's biggest secret was never all that secret, after all.

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07.18.19. Frame 352: Incident at Bluff Creek

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:13:58 +0000

After an unusual series of earthquakes shook the west coast over the last few days, we lead off this week with a look at why some scientists think they're a bit out of the ordinary (even for an area like Southern California). Also in recent news, President Donald Trump recently addressed the ongoing reports of UFOs by Navy pilots, which one former MI5 employee, Nick Pope, called "refreshing." However, has anything of substance actually been said on the issue, either by this administration, or those in years past? Then later in the program, we devote a lengthy discussion to one of the most famous–and controversial–home movies ever to be made: the famous Patterson-Gimlin film of 1967, which purportedly depicts a female sasquatch walking near Bluff Creek, California.

While debate has raged over the authenticity of the film and its alleged subject for more than half a century, a recent 4K enhancement was uploaded by YouTube user "Bigfoot AI", which provides some striking new clarity and details. It is only the latest in a long series of digital enhancements that have occurred over the years, but is there truly anything new we can glean about the film, and its controversial subject, after all this time? Whether or not the Patterson-Gimlin film will offer final "proof" of the existence of Sasquatch, perhaps the most compelling thing about it has been the fact that it has never been conclusively proven to be a hoax… although that's not to say that there are no problems with the story. We take a deep look at the controversy, and the story behind the film, on this edition of the program.

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07.01.19. Rock 'n' Roll Secrets and Synchronicities

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:11:32 +0000

This week we lead off in advance of Fourth of July with a discussion about one of Micah's favorite films from childhood: Independence Day, starring Will Smith and Bill Pullman. The discussion of Area 51 and claims of alien crash retrievals can't be had these days without mention of the most famous alleged employee at S4, Bob Lazar, whose strange life experiences were the recent subject of a documentary.

We also touch on how an asteroid early warning system detected a near-miss over the weekend, which happens to coincide with the anniversary of the famous Tunguska Event of 1908… but is this purely a coincidence? There are reasons to suspect that it's not… finally, we are joined by guest Susan Masino, a rock 'n' roll journalist who has chronicled the history of the famous Australian rockers AC/DC since their early days, as well as the Hank Williams family and other institutions in the history of popular music. Susan is also the author of the book The Secrets of the Universe, and she joins us to discuss her many stories of unusual experiences and strange coincidences.

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06.24.19. What Kenneth Arnold Saw

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:08:34 +0000

This week, we lead off with big news from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, who is launching a new atomic clock into space on a Falcon Heavy rocket… how can a clock in space make future travel to other planets more effective? We also look at several stories of odd and out-of-place animals, as well as the most recent footage obtained of a giant squid in U.S. coastal waters, and a new study where grey seals were taught to sing… and even learned the Star Wars theme song.

Then in hour two, we celebrate the anniversary of the sighting that put "flying saucers" on the map… even though the sighting didn't really involve objects of this description. Kenneth Arnold became the first high-profile UFO witness on June 24, 1947, after he claimed that he observed a fleet of objects moving at incredible speed over Mount Rainier, Washington. But what did Arnold really see during that fateful solo-flight over the northwest, and more importantly, how have the variety of descriptions of it that appeared over the years shaped attitudes about the modern UFO enigma?

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06.18.19 UFOs in the Oval Office

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:06:20 +0000

This week on the podcast, a mystery surrounds the famous tree that inspired one of the beloved children's book author Dr. Seuss's most famous titles… elsewhere, a swarm of earthquakes has been occurring around the United States, rattling residents from California to Ohio; but do tremblors also portend trouble in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park? Maybe not… and we look at all the reasons why.

Then later in the program, after an update on Florida's alleged "Skunk Ape," the legendary Irish conservationist and former big game hunter Peter Byrne joins us, who devoted decades of his life to the search for Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. Byrne chimes in about the "story behind the story" of the FBI recently releasing their files on Bigfoot.

Then in the second hour, after offering a resolution to a missing person incident, we shift our attention to recent statements by Donald Trump that he had had a "short meeting" about UFOs in the Oval Office. While there has been much speculation about the nature of this "briefing," former senator Harry Reid recently spoke in defense of Luis Elizondo, a former DoD employee who says he was the head of the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, which studied UFOs for several years. We look at these, and other updates this week on the podcast.

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06.10.19. The Search for Dennis Lloyd Martin

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:02:31 +0000

On this special edition of the program, after touching on news stories that include a significant report that was leaked by news services in Canada recently on missing Indigenous women and children, we then turn our attention to a case that has long held our fascination, involving the disappearance of a small boy in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1969.

Dennis Lloyd Martin was six-years-old at the time of his disappearance, and vanished while camping with his family at the Spence Field Shelter in near Cades Cove. Despite a search effort that would prove to be the largest in National Park Service history, searchers were unable to find Dennis Martin, nor any clear indication of what might have happened to him.

During a recent visit to the rugged mountains where Martin vanished 50 years ago, Micah and his colleague Jason visited the location where Dennis was last seen and noted several key elements about the location with relevance to the case, and how it has been reported over the years. Are there still things we can learn about a "cold case" like this even half a century later?

Then in the second hour, we are joined by Michael Bouchard, author of the book Forever Searching: Lost in the Smoky Mountains (1969 Cold Case File Dennis Lloyd Martin). Bouchard has more than three decades of experience in law enforcement and has been involved in numerous investigations of missing person cases. He brings his knowledge and experience to the discussion, as we discuss one of the most perplexing disappearances ever to have occurred in our National Parks.

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06.04.19. Unidentified: The Elizondo Controversy

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:53:46 +0000

This week, a mysterious object was recently filmed in the skies over China, prompting discussion of unidentified flying objects from its state-sponsored media… meanwhile here in the United States, the ongoing debate over UAP, what they could be, and how best to study them continues.

However, the big story in the news this week arrives courtesy of The Intercept, in a piece by journalist Keith Kloor that raises a number of questions about former AATIP chief Luis Elizondo, the star of the new History Channel series Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation. Was Elizondo indeed the chief of the Pentagon's unidentified aerial phenomenon study group, as he says he was? Joining us to discuss this is our friend and correspondent Lt. Tim McMillan, who was quoted in the recent piece at The Intercept, and who offers his own insights on the state of affairs pertaining to the ongoing saga of the Pentagon's study of UFOs.

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05.27.19. UAP: An Estimate of the Situation

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:52:58 +0000

This week Micah is going viral after Tweeting about the New York Times, who recently offered a special report on the ongoing UAP enigma in an article co-written by journalist Leslie Kean. We spend the duration of the program delving into the story and looking at a variety of contrasting views in the American media pertaining to it.

Stories covered on this week's podcast include the following:

New York Times: The Latest in the ongoing New York Times UAP Saga
The Drive: F/A-18 Pilots Disclose Recent UAP Encounters, New Radar Tech Key In Detection
NY Post: The Pentagon finally admits it investigates UFOs

The UAP enigma remains among the most baffling mysteries of modern times… are we any closer to unraveling this mystery? We delve into this, and other questions on this week's edition of the program.

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05.20.19. Remembering Stanton Friedman

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:52:18 +0000

On this edition of program, we remember the life and work of celebrated UFO advocate and nuclear physicist, Stanton Friedman, whose life's work had been to speak before audiences all over the world on the subject of UFOs, and why he believed science should approach the subject seriously.

We also touch on the recent commentary by one former USAF Science Advisor, who described in an op-ed piece the varieties of ways that science and technology might help the U.S. Navy and other military branches study unusual objects in our skies. Elsewhere, Chris Mellon of the To the Stars Academy has also written a piece for The Hill, in which he makes the case that Congress needs to study UFOs, and reveal their findings to the public. Finally, we then feature a "classic" interview Micah conducted with Stanton Friedman a number of years ago, in which he touches on many different aspects of his long-held interest in the subject to which he devoted years of study.

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05.13.19. Disappearance Du Jour: The Devil's in the Data

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 17:29:40 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, a mysterious and ancient life form was recently discovered in a swamp in North Carolina, which causes us to wonder about other claims of odd animal life from the area in years past. We also look at recent news in the way of ancient mysteries, which includes a check in with geoarchaeologist Christopher Moore, who presents new findings from South America in relation to an ancient impact that might have occurred over the Americas. Finally, what is the deepest hole ever dug by humankind, and how is it related to an odd recording that appeared on late-night radio many years ago?

In the second hour, we turn our attention to a recent incident which occurred along the Appalachian Trail, which reminds Micah of a personal experience he had many years ago in our National Forests, as well as famous disappearances that have occurred there. However, when it comes to unusual cases of missing persons, there is perhaps none more famous than the disappearance aviator Amelia Earhart. However, what led one group of investigators to describe an unusual lead in the disappearance with the codename "Nessie"? We look at all this, and more on this week's podcast.

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05.06.19. Abominable! The Snowman Returns

Tue, 07 May 2019 17:32:35 +0000

This week, in addition to science news we look at the Abominable Snowman, a creature many allege to be more myth than monster, along with several of the most unusual cases involving alleged encounters with them.

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04.29.19. The UAP Debate: Security & Skepticism

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:27:25 +0000

This week, in addition to news we look at a recent statement by the U.S. Navy, announcing new protocols and procedures for UFO sightings, and renewed efforts to document such reports.

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04.22.19. Confirmed: The FBI Raid on Bob Lazar

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 20:44:11 +0000

This week Timothy McMillan joins us to discuss FOIA documents that provide details on an FBI raid and other claims made by Bob Lazar, one of the most controversial figures in modern UFO studies.

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04.15.19. The Molecule of More

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:54:24 +0000

This week we are joined by Daniel Lieberman, M.D. and Michael Long, authors of the book The Molecule of More, which discusses the ways that dopamine affects our behavior and activities.

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04.08.19. Time Travel, Anthropology, and the UFO Enigma

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 02:46:58 +0000

This week we are joined by Michael P. Masters, Ph.D., a professor of biological anthropology and author of the new book "Identified Flying Objects: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the UFO Phenomenon."

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04.01.19. A Festival of Fools

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 02:10:33 +0000

This week, we look at some of the best April Fools Day hoaxes throughout history, especially those with paranormal themes involving mystery beasts, UFOs, and other oddities.

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03.26.19. American Monsters: Folklore and Cryptozoology in the USA

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:02:26 +0000

This week we turn our attention to the subjects of folklore and cryptozoology, as we present an elaborate survey of "American Monsters" said to exist in various parts of the United States.

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03.19.19. And The Fire Came Down

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:10:04 +0000

In addition to news and a report about an unusual object recently seen over Nevada, we talk with George Howard of The Cosmic Tusk about new evidence for an extraterrestrial impact behind an ancient mystery.

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03.11.19. Sea Serpents in the Victorian Era

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:25:47 +0000

This week, in addition to news and debate over the ethics of robotics, we look at 19th and early 20th-century newspaper reports that weighed in on the debate over the existence of sea serpents.

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03.04.19. The $21 Trillion Question: UFOs, Confusion, or Corruption?

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:39:22 +0000

This week, along with UFO news we look at the controversy surrounding a "$21 trillion question" concerning money that is reportedly missing from defense spending and other areas of the U.S. government.

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02.26.19. Psychology and the Experiencer

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:59:13 +0000

This week we are joined by Lt. Tim McMillan, a retired law enforcement officer in Savannah, Georgia who has studied psychology in relation to the unexplained for a number of years.

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02.18.19. Randall Carlson: Earth Changes and Cataclysms

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:53:28 +0000

This week we are joined by Randall Carlson, as we look at the evidence for an impact hypothesis underlying the Younger Dryas, a cold-reversal period that occurred approximately 12,700 years ago.

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02.11.19. Lost and Found: Haley Zega's Story

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:56:39 +0000

This week we are joined by Haley Zega, who tells her remarkable story of being lost in the Arkansas wilderness for nearly three days in the spring of 2001 when she was just six-years-old.

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02.04.19. Interplanetary Robots and the Future of Space Exploration

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:29:24 +0000

This week we are joined by author Rod Pyle, a space reporter and author of several books, including his new "Interplanetary Robots: True Stories of Space Exploration."

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01.28.19. A Boy and His Bear

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 19:34:14 +0000

This week we look at the rescue of a young boy after 48 hours alone in the Eastern NC wilderness, who says a "bear" kept him company during the ordeal.

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01.21.19. Project Blue Book

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:21:04 +0000

This week we are joined by Alejandro Rojas for a discussion about a new FOIA release pertaining to the mysterious Pentagon AATIP UFO study, as well as the famous U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book.

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01.14.19. The Quest for the Ultimate Weapon

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:40:25 +0000

This week we discuss the curious story of directed energy weapons Jeff Hecht, author of "Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon."

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01.07.19. Consciousness: The Mystery Within

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:55:49 +0000

This week's podcast explores the mystery of consciousness and theories about its nature with researcher Mark Gober, author of the book "An End to Upside Down Thinking."

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01.04.19. To the Moon and Back… In Time

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:09:35 +0000

This week we discuss the probe recently sent to the far side of the moon by China, as well as claims of "lost civilizations, and the books and television shows that promote them.

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TGR 12.24.18. A Rogue Planet Christmas

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 20:21:24 +0000

This week, we feature a special holiday "Rogue Planet" roundtable discussion with our friends Jason McClellan, Maureen Elsberry, and Ryan Sprague.

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TGR 12.17.18. Big Bangs and Big Questions: Your Place in the Universe

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:32:55 +0000

This week on the podcast, we are joined by Paul M. Sutter, astrophysicist and author of the new book Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence.

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TGR 12.10.18. Cattle Mutilations: Fact or Fantasy?

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:26:48 +0000

This week, along with news we look at the subject of cattle mutilations, and instances where physical evidence points to a more complex phenomenon behind the mysterious deaths and mutilations.

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TGR 12.03.18. Fingerprints and Phantoms

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:11:13 +0000

On this episode, crime scene investigator and author Paul Rimmasch joins us to discuss his book, Fingerprints and Phantoms, and share some of the unique stories contained therein.

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TGR 11.26.18 Sociology of the Unexplained

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 02:30:56 +0000

This week we are joined by Dr. Robert E. Bartholomew, whose background in sociology presents a balanced, rational approach to understanding the human side of the unexplained.

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TGR 11.20.18. UFO Cults and Odd Cases

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:30:40 +0000

This week, in addition to news and Oumuamua updates, we look at the odd history of UFO cults, and how such groups have adopted dangerous belief systems involving UFOs.

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TGR 11.12.18. A Space Odyssey: Artificial Intelligence and Alien Contact

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:58:12 +0000

This week's podcast looks at the influence of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and its lasting influence on science fiction, technological innovation, and even claims of alien contact in UFO circles.

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TGR 11.05.18. Targeted Individuals: E-Harassment in the Information Age

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:39:19 +0000

This week we look at the controversy over "targeted individuals," people who claim they have been harassed or stalked by unseen attackers using technology against them.

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TGR 10.29.18. Halloween: Real-Life Stories of Eerie Encounters

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 22:05:33 +0000

This week on our Halloween 2018 edition of the podcast, we share a number of "real life" odd encounters and strange happenings submitted by our listeners.

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TGR 10.22.18. Our Haunted Family Tree

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:29:00 +0000

This week we look at odd legends associated with Micah's own "Haunted Family Tree," as well as early writings and a classic radio drama based on these eerie Welsh legends.

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TGR 10.16.18. The Vampyre

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:43:42 +0000

This week, in keeping with themes of the Halloween season we look at "The Vampyre" in myth and history, and how traditions that inspired vampire fiction date all the way back to antiquity.

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TGR 10.08.18. Geologica Esoterica: Our Haunting Planet

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:00:31 +0000

This week we spend some time looking at "geologica esoterica" with oddities of geology, "out of place artifacts", and other earth mysteries with geologist James Waldo.

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TGR 10.02.18. Autumn: An Eerie Arrival

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:31:40 +0000

This week we kick off Autumn with a look at the eerie, as we canvass a collection of stories, studies, and experiences that look at the darker side of human nature, alien beings, and a famous West Virginia "monster."

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TGR 09.24.18. Fastwalkers: Image Analysis and the UFO Enigma

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:24:27 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, MUFON Chief Photo/Video Analyst Marc D'Antonio joins us to discuss the study of alleged government UFO footage and other technical aspects of the UFO enigma.

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TGR 09.17.18. How We Lost the Nobel Prize

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:03:35 +0000

On this edition of the podcast, Professor Brian Keating joins us to discuss his new book, "Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor."

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TGR 09.11.18. A Mysterious Town, a Mystic Mountain, and Mythic Beasts

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:18:50 +0000

This week on the podcast, Micah recounts his visit to a unique town with a "mystic mountain" and folklore about Sasquatch from the Pacific Northwest.

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TGR 09.03.18. Training Our Technology on the Skies

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 01:51:40 +0000

This week we look at the latest science news, along with an update on the "science of the skies" and the forthcoming UFO Data Acquisition Project in The San Luis Valley.

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TGR 08.27.18. The Real Jurassic Park

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 02:28:42 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we ask whether new scientific advances of the coming years might lead to the creation of a real-life "Jurassic Park."

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TGR 08.20.18. Into the Wild: Monster, Myth, or Man?

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 02:20:15 +0000

On this edition of the podcast, we discuss reports of "wild men" in America, and whether these involve a monster, popular myths, or perhaps most frightening of all... actual men living "off the grid"?

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TGR 08.13.18. Atlantis: Fact, Philosophy, and Fantasy

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:12:05 +0000

This week we examine the strange "history" of Atlantis, an odd passing reference made by Plato which spurred interest in one of the most lasting mythologies of all time.

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TGR 08.06.18. The Birth of Myth: In Search of Our Common Mythology

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:28:01 +0000

This week on the podcast, we explore the origins of world mythology, and how it may relate to archaeological discoveries in Europe and elsewhere.

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TGR 07.30.18. Psychedelica: Science of Consciousness and the Mystic Experience

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 15:33:03 +0000

This week we look at psychedelics, and what role altered states of consciousness and mystical experiences play in human evolution. Are they still worthy of scientific study today?

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TGR 07.24.18. Paradigm Shift: Science, Skepticism and Mysteries of the Past

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:49:56 +0000

On this edition of the podcast, we explore changes in scientific attitudes relating to interpretations of various mysteries of the ancient past.

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TGR 07.16.18. Lethal Chaser: Vietnam, UFOs and FOIA Requests

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:42:27 +0000

This week we discuss Vietnam War-era UFO studies carried out by the United States with Australian researcher Paul Dean.

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TGR 07.09.18. Wake Up Down There: The Excluded Middle

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:25:38 +0000

This week we talk with writer and broadcaster Greg Bishop, former publisher of "The Excluded Middle" and all-around unique thinker.

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TGR 07.02.18. The Ancient Wonders of North America

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 22:40:53 +0000

This week on the podcast we explore the ancient wonders of North American archaeology, such as Ohio's Serpent Mound and other enigmatic locations.

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TGR 06.26.18. Mathematicae, Inter Alia

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:24:48 +0000

This week's podcast examines several mysteries of modern mathematics, which some think might point to inherent order in the universe or even a "source code" behind reality.

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TGR 06.18.18. The Owls Are Not What They Seem

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:23:45 +0000

This week's podcast examines the myth and folklore surrounding owls and the prevalence of these birds of prey in a number of traditions around the world dating back to antiquity.

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TGR 06.11.18. The Phobos Enigma: A Martian Mystery

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:34:09 +0000

On this edition of the podcast, we look at Phobos, one of Mars's most unusual moons, and the long history of unusual phenomena associated with it.

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TGR 06.04.18. Haunted in Halifax

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:36:34 +0000

On this edition of the podcast, we are joined by Paul Kimball, co-star and producer of the Canadian television program Haunted.

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TGR 05.27.18. Who Killed Bobby Kennedy?

Wed, 30 May 2018 00:58:26 +0000

This week on the podcast, we discuss scientists who hope to finally unravel the mystery of Loch Ness, and why some question whether Sirhan Sirhan killed Robert Kennedy in 1968... including Kennedy's own son.

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TGR 05.23.18. Into the Mystic: Esotericon 2018

Thu, 24 May 2018 03:06:35 +0000

This week's podcast features a panel discussion with lecturers attending the 2018 Esotericon at King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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TGR 05.14.18. Carl Jung: Archetypes and Alchemy of the Unconscious

Tue, 15 May 2018 22:35:48 +0000

This week on the podcast, we discuss Carl Jung, and the development of ideas such as archetypes, the collective unconscious, and his other great contributions to psychology and psychoanalysis.

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TGR 05.07.18. Missing: The Maura Murray Disappearance

Tue, 08 May 2018 22:41:19 +0000

On this episode we look at the disappearance of Maura Murray, a young woman who vanished under unusual circumstances in 2004; to this day, her fate remains unknown.

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TGR 04.30.18. The Future of the Extra-Sensory

Tue, 01 May 2018 22:26:37 +0000

On this episode, we discuss the ranges of sensory experience that are presently "invisible" to humans, and how technology might allow for the development of new, "extra-sensory" experiences in the future.

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TGR 04.23.18. MK Ultra, Black Budgets, and Area 51

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:38:58 +0000

On this week's podcast, we look at secret information that was disclosed to the public by accident, including information on the CIA's controversial MK ULTRA program.

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TGR 04.16.18. A Fond Farewell to Art Bell

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:10:08 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report we recall the entertaining career of late night radio icon Art Bell, whose passing on Friday the 13th shocked the paranormal community.

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TGR 04.09.18. The Astronauts Who Saw UFOs

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:06:40 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we examine testimony from four astronauts about their observations of unidentified flying objects during NASA missions and related beliefs.

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TGR 04.02.18. The Mystery Beasts of Africa

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:03:13 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we examine reports of mystery beasts of Africa, along with historical sightings of "ghost planes" in parts of Europe.

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TGR 03.27.18. The Secret History of Aviation

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:49:33 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss a mysterious object spotted by pilots over the southwest, as well as historical information that suggests a secret history of aviation in the United States.

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TGR 03.20.18. The Yuba County Five: America's Dyatlov Pass?

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:59:40 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we remember the late physicist Stephen Hawking, in addition to examining the strange disappearance of five men from Yuba County, California.

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TGR 03.12.18. The Fantasy Role-Playing Renaissance

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:29:58 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at recent UFO news, and how podcasts have created a renaissance for fantasy role-playing communities.

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TGR 03.05.18. Beyond the Infinite: Time Before the Big Bang

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:33:06 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we delve into one of the greatest questions of modern science, where physics, theology, and philosophy converge: what existed before the big bang?

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TGR 02.26.18. Fastwalker: The USS Nimitz UFO Incident

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:31:45 +0000

This week on the podcast, we revisit the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident and discuss whether recent footage appearing online that is alleged to corroborate it withstands scrutiny.

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TGR 02.19.18. Underworld: What Exists Below

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:06:33 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we explore the myths and folklore associated with caves, caverns, and the underworld, and whether science can teach us new things about the world below ground.

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TGR 02.12.18. The Outsiders: Woodwoses and Wild Men

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:36:21 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report we discuss mythic encounters with larger than life beasts and "wild men" in ancient manuscripts.

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TGR 02.05.18. Mysterious "Big Birds" Spotted in Alaska?

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:17:57 +0000

Recent reports of a massive bird seen in Alaska, along with developments in the "Slenderman" stabbing, the Nazca Lines, and other stories are discussed on this week's program.

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TGR 01.29.18. Sasquatch and Dr. John Bindernagel

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:57:17 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we remember the life and work of biologist and "cryptozoologist" John Bindernagel, Ph.D.

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TGR 01.22.18. The Haunted: A Study in Spectres

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 04:36:10 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss investigative approaches to claims of ghostly hauntings with Danny Robins of the "Haunted" podcast.

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TGR 01.15.18. Phoenix Rising: 'Fire Birds' & Canine Kindred

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:52:03 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at reports of "fire birds" in Australia that have been seen using fire to their advantage, and theories about the origin of humanity's friendship with dogs.

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TGR 01.08.17. Dimensions: UFOs and the New Physics

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:42:09 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at attitudes among celebrity scientists on the subject of UFOs, and new experiments that may shed light on alternate dimensions.

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TGR 01.02.18. A.I., Occultists, and the Illuminati in Our Midst

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:16:54 +0000

This week we kick off 2018 with discussion of futuristic AI and avatars in films, time travel, absurd Illuminati claims by conspiracists, and a historical perspective on UFO news.

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TGR 12.27.17. New Year: The Best of 2017 in Review

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:20:03 +0000

This week's program looks at updates following the recent coverage of UFOs in the mainstream media, as well as several of 2017's top discoveries relating to the ancient world.

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TGR 12.18.17. The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:05:35 +0000

This week we examine the bombshell New York Times report that revealed a secret Pentagon UFO program which operated until 2012... and may still exist today.

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TGR 12.11.17. Space Probes, SETI and Artificial Intelligence

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:54:29 +0000

This week, we discuss how an interstellar object has attracted the attention of the SETI community, and how artificial intelligence is changing the future of space exploration.

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TGR 12.04.17. Heretical History and The Extinction Game

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:32:58 +0000

This week we discuss instances of "heretical history," and potentially dangerous technologies designed to eliminate diseases through extinction.

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TGR 11.27.17. Remote Viewing: Psychic Spies and the CIA

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:01:41 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we explore remote viewing, psychic spies, and the CIA programs that employed them decades ago.

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11.20.17. Oregon's Anomalous Aircraft and Ancient Mysteries

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:13:05 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we examine an unusual aircraft incident over Oregon, ancient astronomical mysteries, and much more.

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TGR 11.15.17. Deep Sea Shadows and Fresh Water Monsters

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 02:28:02 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we find ourselves in a discussion about fresh water monsters of North America, along with stories from the recent Mysteries Cruise 2017.

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TGR 11.06.17. The Great Pyramid: A New Discovery?

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 13:10:00 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we turn our attention to the recent discovery of a mysterious new chamber within Egypt's Great Pyramid.

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TGR 10.31.17. Halloween: What's That in the Hollow?

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:23:49 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we indulge the eeriest that the season has to offer in celebration of Halloween 2017.

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TGR 10.22.17. Sagan and the Search for Alien Life

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:45:25 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, the late Carl Sagan and his views on "paleocontact" between early humans and visitors from space are discussed.

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TGR 10.17.17. Dark Dreams From Sunken R'lyeh

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:51:38 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we examine stories of phantom attackers, and the strange dreams of H.P. Lovecraft that may have influenced his fiction.

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TGR 10.11.17. Sekret Machines: The Age of Disclosure?

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:59:38 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at the recent announcement by Tom DeLonge about UFOs, disclosure, and his new multimedia group, To The Stars Academy.

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TGR 10.02.17. J. Allen Hynek: The Close Encounters Man

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:00:11 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we interview Mark O'Connell, author of the new book "The Close Encounters," a biography of the late Ufologist J. Allen Hynek.

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TGR 09.27.17. Dark Artistry and Literary Horrors

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:46:02 +0000

This week, we are joined by Sam Shearon, whose artistic representations of the literary horrors of Lovecraft and Poe are arguably among the finest in the dark art genre.

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TGR 09.18.17. Into the Eerie with Jim Harold's Campfire

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:45:52 +0000

This week we are joined once again by veteran podcaster Jim Harold of "The Paranormal Podcast" and "Jim Harold's Campfire."

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TGR 09.11.17. Cryptid Con 2017 and Cinema Symbolism

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:27:07 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss the Kentucky Cryptid Con 2017, and revisit the topic of "Cinema Symbolism" with researcher Robert W. Sullivan.

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TGR 09.04.17. The Secret History of Weather Manipulation

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:15:50 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, the history of "invisible weapons" and weather manipulation technologies are explored.

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TGR 08.28.17. Wild Men in American Myth and Legend

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:38:30 +0000

This week's podcast looks at stories of wild men, and of railroad workers and locals in New Jersey who encountered a seemingly feral human in the early 1900s.

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TGR 08.21.17. Eclipse Anomalies and Kentucky Legends

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:51:46 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at a variety of unusual phenomena coinciding with the 2017 American Eclipse, as well as the unusual folklore and urban legends of Kentucky.

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TGR 08.14.17. On the Road: Strange Times in Sleepy Hollow

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:38:41 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, Micah and Co. visit locations that include the famous Sleepy Hollow, Oak Island, and other mysterious places throughout the Northeastern US and Canada.

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TGR 08.07.17. OBEs, Altered States, and Ancient History

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:29:58 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at the mysteries of OBEs, NDEs, altered states, and the way all of these relate to the mysteries of consciousness.

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TGR 07.31.17. The Supernatural Roots of Rock n Roll

Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:33:27 +0000

This week, we discuss "The Appalachian Book of the Dead," along with a history of the dark, macabre, and supernatural as it relates to rock n roll over the ages.

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TGR 07.24.17. UFOs: Myth, Conspiracies, & "Dark Matters"

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 02:27:22 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, researcher and host of "Dark Matters" Don Ecker joins us to discuss various conspiracy theorists that have been associated with UFOs over the years.

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TGR 07.17.17. Magic, Mysticism, and Ancient Mysteries

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:04:44 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at ceremonial use of magic, mysticism, and mind-altering substances in ancient times, as well as new science relating to the mysteries of Easter Island.

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TGR 07.10.17. Dream Quest: Premonitions and Discoveries

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:54:40 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at what "dream quests" might reveal about creativity, as well as their appearance in folklore throughout the world.

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TGR 07.04.17. The Secret Awareness of Plants

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:20:21 +0000

This week on the podcast, we discuss the latest science that suggests plants are more aware of their environments than we have long believed.

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TGR 06.26.17. The Sea Serpent: Monsters in Our Oceans?

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:45:34 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss one of the most compelling sea serpent reports in the history, which was seen at Stinson Beach, California, in 1983.

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TGR 06.19.17. Majestic 12: "Bunk" From the Dead?

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:33:03 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss new, obviously fake documents dealing with UFOs and Majestic 12, and why the study of such hoaxes is important.

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TGR 06.12.17. The Coming Breakaway Civilization

Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:05:44 +0000

On this week's podcast, we look at "Asgardia," a proposed off-planet colony that would resemble an advanced "breakaway civilization", and other odd topics in the news.

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TGR 06.06.17. Untold Stories from the Operating Room

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:20:04 +0000

This week's podcast discusses untold stories of physicians and medical practitioners, and their encounters with the unexplained.

TGR 05.30.17. Disclosure: The Men Who See UFOs

Wed, 31 May 2017 14:52:55 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at famous celebrities who have put millions behind their obsession with UFOs, as well as notable sightings of unusual flying objects.

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TGR 05.22.17. Space, Skeptics & Alternative Archaeology

Tue, 23 May 2017 20:08:44 +0000

This week we feature a panel discussion about new developments in the debate between alternative archaeology advocates, and the skeptical community.

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TGR 05.15.17. Mind Mysteries, "Globsters", and Social Panics

Tue, 16 May 2017 16:06:22 +0000

On this week's Gralien Report Podcast, mind mysteries, "Globsters", and social panics relating to Forteana are all items of discussion.

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TGR 05.08.17. Spy Plane Secrets & Mystery Aircraft

Tue, 09 May 2017 18:44:13 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss mystery aircraft that have allegedly been employed by the U.S., including the famous "Aurora."

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TGR 05.01.17. May Day, Time Travel, & Loch Ness Legends

Tue, 02 May 2017 16:57:14 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss May Day history, recent developments at Loch Ness, and a controversial alleged ancient human site in southern California.

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TGR 04.24.17. The Real Hobbit: Mysteries of Middle Earth

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:32:52 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at historical mysteries, and a comparison between the real-life "Hobbits", and the work of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Middle Earth".

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TGR 04.18.17. Sci-Fi, Futuring, and Mystery Beasts

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:36:22 +0000

This week, we discuss the influences of science fiction on culture, along with an examination of mystery beasts alleged to exist in the remote wilds of South America.

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TGR 04.10.17. The Search for the Lost City of Z

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:44:49 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we explore the disappearance of Percy Fawcett, who vanished while searching for the fabled "Lost City of Z"

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TGR 04.03.17. Mastermind: Entering The "Mind Palace"

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:26:42 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we explore the secrets of those with incredible memory, who can build a "mind palace" similar to Sherlock Holmes.

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TGR 03.27.17. Science, Spirituality, and Pro-Wrestling

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:15:39 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report we look at a number of remarkable new UFO reports, along with a discussion with former pro-wrestler Lash LeRoux, "The Ragin' Cajun".

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TGR 03.20.17. Police Dispatch Recordings and UFOs

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:27:23 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at cases where police dispatch recordings document law enforcement encounters with UFOs.

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TGR 03.13.17. Strange Instances of 'Hysterical Strength'

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:20:45 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we look at instances where average people have displayed extraordinary strength which science has not yet fully explained.

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TGR 06.06.17. In Search of Weird 'Pseudo-Mysteries'

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:36:22 +0000

This week on The Gralien Report, we examine "pseudo-mysteries", which involve hoaxes and other weird fabrications that have been perpetuated over the years.

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