بهترین پادکست های Ten Very Big Books (2024)

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Therefore Science No 54:48

18d ago54:48

54:48

Do one topic I thought. Make it short and easy I thought. Annnndddd… cue the Divine Mocker (who definitely doesn’t exist, but when things go off the rails it makes me happy to think about someone getting joy from my situation). We started out talking about how our move has shown us just how adaptable the kids can be while at the same time being per…

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Elizondo Unplugged 50:13

1M ago50:13

50:13

In this episode of Need to Know, Lue Elizondo joins Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel to discuss major developments in the UAP space, particularly following the release of his new book, Imminent. Elizondo sheds light on the ongoing disclosure process, touching on the frustrations with government secrecy, the slow pace of mainstream media coverage, and…

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I’ll Take My Coping Mechanisms From Skepticism, Not Religion, Thank You Very Much 48:56

2M ago48:56

48:56

We have been in the thick of moving, and it has been… at time. We didn’t even think to mention the weird AirBnBs and hotels we had to stay at. (If you’re going to categorize something as a bedroom, it should have a door, right?) But we’ve been coping, and we discuss how much skepticism has played into handling these kinds of situations better. We a…

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Imminent 54:14

2M ago54:14

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In this episode, the discussion centers on the escalating developments in the UAP field, highlighted by Lue Elizondo's upcoming book, Imminent. The hosts delve into Elizondo's experiences and revelations, emphasizing his role as a pivotal figure in the ongoing disclosure movement. They touch on the implications of his work and the potential impact …

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Battle of the O States 59:26

3M ago59:26

59:26

We’re back - again with questionable audio issues. If my computer noises are too much for you, skip to the 31:00 mark because they basically resolve in the last topic. We begin by talking about how we choose movies for the boys and use Common Sense Media - probably not as it’s intended. Then we briefly return to the topic of posting the 10 Commandm…

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History Repeats 55:03

3M ago55:03

55:03

In this episode of "Need to Know," Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart delve into the history of UFO phenomena, marking significant anniversaries from 1944 to the present day. The hosts discuss notable sightings and events, emphasizing that UFO encounters are not recent phenomena but part of a long-standing historical pattern. They touch on key incident…

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The Ten Commandments Shouldn’t Be In Public Schools 1:12:09

3M ago1:12:09

1:12:09

We begin with a long discussion of the boys’ feelings about their martial arts classes and Pops’ changing perspective on them. Then we review our different feelings about clutter. And we finish up talking about Louisiana’s awful new law requiring that the ten commandments be posted in classrooms…twice. This one ran a bit long, but we may need to do…

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Rough Picnic: Beyond the Trump of It All and Books Bans 45:08

4M ago45:08

45:08

We start out talking once again about how this whole parenting thing can be rough - this time during a picnic at the kids’ new school. Then we review things we might want to discuss with Reader and Go about the Trump verdict. And we finish with book bans (they suck) and a whole lot of librarian love. A little behind-the-scenes: Pops had a bit of a …

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Zero Doubt 52:22

4M ago52:22

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In this episode, Ross Coulthart reports from an undisclosed location in the U.S., sharing insights from the SCU conference in Huntsville, which concentrated on scientific approaches to UAPs. He reflects on a recent interview with Colonel Karl Nell, discussing Nell’s remarks about long-standing interactions between non-human intelligence (NHI) and h…

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Heads-Up: Trigger Warnings 50:17

5M ago50:17

50:17

We begin the episode with a big update on Pops’ neurodivergence, get derailed on an X-Men tangent, and finish up with a discussion of Trigger Warnings. What is the best way to think about them? (As a heads-up, the section on Trigger Warnings includes some discussion of things that might need a trigger warning, so skip it if you’re not in the place …

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Swagger and Secrets 57:29

5M ago57:29

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In this episode, hosts Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart delve into the complexities of UAP investigations, spotlighting the AARO's dubious reporting and the Pentagon's evasion in acknowledging UAP incidents. They explore the recent Eglin Air Force Base encounter and the broader implications of drone sightings that challenge national security. The hos…

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Interfaith Couples And Should Your Kid Be Able To Pick Jesus Out Of A Lineup? 58:56

5M ago58:56

58:56

We start the episode with a discussion of just how hard parenting has been. Then we delve into the topic of whether or not parents should feel proud when their kid doesn’t know who Jesus is, and finish up talking about interfaith couples. Could we handle it? Now to links: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. Relax, It’s Just God:…

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So Much Learning To Do 58:17

6M ago58:17

58:17

We open the episode talking about going to the American Atheists Convention. It was great. We…are not. Then we dive into important things we learned at the conference and finish up discussing the concept of “You’re doing a good job” from the One Bad Mother podcast. While the conference was a blast, this episode is about some serious stuff, so just …

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UAP Burnout 59:58

6M ago59:58

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It's an issue that's touched many in the UAP community, and worthy of a long discussion: fatigue from covering UAP, interacting with the community, fending off the flamers and trying to stay grounded. Bryce shares the tale of his ten-year hiatus while Ross commends Curt Jaimungal's recent decision to 'step away' for a while. But there's also hope, …

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Sex and Misrepresentation 1:08:34

7M ago1:08:34

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Hi hi hi! I hope we have a few new folks joining us from the American Atheists National Convention, and in classic, I-don’t-know-how-calendars-work fashion, we are dropping an episode pretty uncharacteristic of our show. So if you choose to start here, we usually don’t go over an hour and throw in two extra mini topics just for funsies. But here we…

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More UFO Lies & Coverup 50:52

7M ago50:52

50:52

Ross and Bryce take turns teeing off on the Defense Department's report that was supposed to chronicle the US government's history of dealing with the UFO/UAP issue. Among their conclusions about the reports "conclusions:" It's more Pentagon obfuscation to deter public attention; a kneejerk polemic against former AARO head Sean Kirkpatrick's critic…

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Talking with Kids About Porn and Sex 58:16

7M ago58:16

58:16

We’re headed to the American Atheists National Convention. Definitely look for us if you’re there. Then we talk about things we want to make sure the boys know about porn. And we finish up discussing sex ed. (And just like we mention on this episode, the best advice we’ve ever heard is that the sex talk isn’t one talk. So we’re going to be followin…

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Celestial by Abhay K And 10 Indian Languages by Karthik Venkatesh 43:43

7M ago43:43

43:43

Send us a text In this episode of The Literary City, we embark on a journey with two distinguished guests—each bringing a unique perspective to our exploration of literature and language. Abhay K, a poet-diplomat, and the author of "Celestial," a poetic masterpiece comprising 100 couplets that intricately weave the enchanting tales of the 88 conste…

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The Literary Life Of Ramachandra Guha 47:47

8M ago47:47

47:47

Send us a text My guest today is a titan of Indian history, Ramachandra Guha. He is known for his monumental works on Gandhi and Indian history, but today we're taking a detour into the realm of literature. We'll be diving into his latest book, "The Cooking Of Books," a slice-of-life memoir that offers a poignant glimpse into his relationship with …

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A Traditional Valentine’s Day Ramble 50:15

8M ago50:15

50:15

We begin by discussing a few interesting moments in parenting, including Go’s take on Jesus and the problem of evil. Then, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we delve into our relationship - what has made it work, how we still don’t have it figured out, and just how exhausting polyamory sounds. We finish by talking about the concept of a “soft life” - wh…

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The Lighthouse Family: A Compelling Novel From The Turkish Ambassador 41:24

8M ago41:24

41:24

Send us a text My guest today, is an author from Turkiye, Firat Sunel. He is a career diplomat. He is currently the Turkish Ambassador to India. Firat is a demonstrably fascinating novelist. His latest novel, “The Lighthouse Family”, is a wonderful example of storytelling, of craft and of everything literary. I venture to say without qualification …

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Adios, Voldemort 50:49

8M ago50:49

50:49

"Voldemort," in this podcast, is Bryce's new name for Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the now-former head of AARO, the Defense Department's "All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office." Bryce and Ross rip Kirkpatrick's exit statements, including his assertion that a soon to be released Pentagon report will say it's found no evidence of aliens, only allegations cir…

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A Skeptical Take on Parenting Advice 55:35

9M ago55:35

55:35

We open the episode discussing our many, many, many, many, many Christmases. And then we get into parenting advice and how we try to think about it skeptically. Instead of introducing a true second topic, we instead introduced a subplot of Pop’s incredible work coming to grips with his neurodivergence and the criminal lack of psychological services…

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Is This the Year? 53:17

9M ago53:17

53:17

Bryce and Ross begin 2024 with a quick look back at the big events of last year: David Grusch's revelations and the gutting of the Schumer Amendment to the Defense bill. Then they look ahead to this year and an upcoming House Oversight Committee hearing, Lue Elizondo's book and Grusch's op-ed piece on the heels of the US government slightly looseni…

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Santa Is Dead! 19:01

10M ago19:01

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This isn’t a real episode - just a compilation of random things. A short check-in. The only part of the segment that the Goblin’s ate that was worth fighting for and grabbing back from their grimy fingers. A little chat with Reader and Go - including Go’s big Santa revelation. And random musings on our unprofessionality. We are so excited for 2024 …

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Rinse and Repeat 58:11

10M ago58:11

58:11

We had so much fun talking about trad wives and church last week, that we’re doing it again! We begin by discussing Reader’s tonsillectomy. Then Moms has some expanded thoughts on trad wives and where they could be damaging for their followers. But she's still really likes one of the moms she's following. And then we discuss what to do when teens a…

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Churchill And India Fighting Retreat With Historian Walter Reid 43:48

10M ago43:48

43:48

Send us a text You know how some people just seem to have that star quality? Winston Churchill, he was one of those. No matter how many books, documentaries you may have imbibed—or, speaking of imbibed, tales you may have heard of his brandy-infused mornings, there's always an insatiable appetite for more and more Churchill. His wit, his wisdom, an…

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UFO Gatekeepers Strike Back 52:20

10M ago52:20

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Disappointment and some disagreements in this episode, as Ross and Bryce review the amended version of Sen. Chuck Schumer's disclosure language in the new Defense bill. Ross blames "lickspittle Congressmen" in the pockets of the aerospace companies for turning Schumer's disclosure proposals into a "flaccid limp lettuce leaf." The two set the table …

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A Disquiet In The Queen Of All Nations With Abhijit Sengupta 40:39

11M ago40:39

40:39

Send us a text In what is meant to be his quiet and reflective corridor of retirement, my guest today, Abhijit Sengupta grapples with a disquiet that lingers. A former senior IAS officer and therefore, you might say, a custodian of order and democracy, a lifetime of service to the nation has clearly left him with a profound sense of duty that refus…

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Should Secular Parents Let Their Children Attend Church? 57:50

11M ago57:50

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This was a really fun recording, and we may have gotten a little loopy at the end of it. We begin discussing our epic week and the complexity of happiness. Then Moms dives into her thoughts on trad wives. And we finish up discussing whether or not we think secular parents should bring their kids to church when their kids express interest. Now the l…

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The Secret Of More With Tejaswini Apte-Rahm 33:42

11M ago33:42

33:42

Send us a text The essence of historical fiction is telling stories set in a particular period of time. They transport us to a different place, offering insights into the past while exploring themes that are relatable across generations. In the craft of historical fiction, authors take creative liberties with places, events, and characters, using t…

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JFK and UFOs? 56:23

11M ago56:23

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Approaching the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Bryce and Ross examine the similarities between the efforts to conceal the truth about the President's death and concealing the truth about UFO/UAP. Also: as predicted in the last episode, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick is, indeed, leading AARO. So who will succeed him? And w…

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Mani Shankar Aiyar And The Memoirs Of A Very Literary Maverick 52:59

11M ago52:59

52:59

Send us a text My guest today is the remarkable Mani Shankar Aiyar. If you haven’t heard of him, let’s simply admit that you’ve been living under a rock. If you've been anywhere near the worlds of diplomacy, politics, or literature, you will know of him in detail but let me sum up his remarkable journey as succinctly as I can. Mani Shankar Aiyar jo…

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Goblins Ate Our Second Topic 47:31

12M ago47:31

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Ooooooohhhhh. It’s almost Halloween. And apparently the spooky season is also where spooky things happen to this podcast. (See the description for our last Halloween episode: MMMmmmm. Logic.) We actually don’t discuss anything about the holiday because we still don’t know how to calendar episodes apparently. But we do give an update on our How To G…

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The Art Of The Thriller And The American Boyfriend With Ivy Ngeow 39:37

12M ago39:37

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Send us a text In an essay, published in a 1964 edition of The Times Literary Supplement, V S Naipaul wrote: "The language was ours, to use as we pleased. The literature that came with it was therefore of peculiar authority, but this literature was like an alien mythology. There was, for instance, Wordsworth’s notorious poem about the daffodil. A p…

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Same Old UFO Song 1:00:06

12M ago1:00:06

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Ross and Bryce catch up on several developments of the past few weeks, including the latest report from AARO. Ross calls out what he labels "completely disingenuous" statements by the agency's head, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, downplaying the UAP reports the agency reviewed in the 2023 US Government fiscal year. Ross calls the report "The Big Yawn." Ross…

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How To Get Over a Fear of Hell 1:02:46

1y ago1:02:46

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Spoiler alert - we don’t know! We start discussing the death of our beloved cat and the weird things that come up at these time as atheists. Then we talk about our own experiences with a fear of hell and what helped us start to escape from that fear. We know everyone is different and none of what worked for us may work for you, but at the very leas…

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What Happens When The Big Man Passes On? After Messiah With Aakar Patel 50:23

1y ago50:23

50:23

Send us a text Most of us do not colour code our threat levels. But nations do. Following 9/11, the Homeland Security Advisory System in America in 2002 came up with the warning system that we all know and love today in our TV shows—green, blue, yellow, orange and red, depending, obviously, on the severity of the threat. Government officials plan a…

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UFO Word Games 1:02:39

1y ago1:02:39

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Ross and Bryce are back with tough words for what they call the "word games" being played by the Department of Defense, NASA and others in the US government about the evidence - or lack of evidence - regarding what we know about UAP and the possibility of non-human intelligence. Bryce scorches NASA Director Bill Nelson over his "lack of evidence" c…

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Reason And Hope In A Dark Time With History's Angel And Anjum Hasan 45:20

1y ago45:20

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Send us a text Good literature can help us navigate our own emotions and motivations, and it helps us see the world through the eyes of the writer. The best literature touches our hearts and our minds. It triggers our emotions, and makes us think critically about the world around us, by challenging our assumptions and consequently, expanding our un…

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Death and Violence 53:27

1y ago53:27

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Pops opens the show by surprising Moms with a discussion of our dear dying cat, and then Moms tells two stories from BAHACON, one about Atheist community. And we finish the show discussing how violence against women plays into the conversation about masculinity, ending on a story of who Reader and Go say they want to marry. And so so many links: Th…

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Prof Ganesh Devy - The Man Who Discovered Over 700 Languages In India 49:09

1y ago49:09

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Send us a text As a curious and casual reader of linguistics, one of the first things I learned is that there is no monolithic object called a single language. Languages are like a living organism, they grow and sometimes they are said to die, and sometimes, like humans, they disappear into a bureaucracy. Age and origins of language are not straigh…

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The Finale | Discussing the Book of the Fallen and Ten Very Big Books 1:30:08

1y ago1:30:08

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We sit down as a group one final time to talk about the Book of the Fallen and the show. Thanks so much for listening. We love you. --- Watch the Stream of the Fallen VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpt0p0d6i4I Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Subscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follo…

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The Crippled God | Conversation with Steven Erikson 1:28:41

1y ago1:28:41

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The gang talks to Steve one last time. --- Watch the Stream of the Fallen VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpt0p0d6i4I Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Subscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us…

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You're Culting All Wrong 51:20

1y ago51:20

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We start out by discussing an octopus mishap, and then Moms has some advice for religions who want to gain members. (We’re looking at you Mormons.) We finish up by trying to create a modern definition of masculinity, and it definitely includes nail polish. And now for the links: Seth Andrews is wonderful both on his podcast, The Thinking Atheist, a…

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Tree And Serpent With John Guy Curator At The Met In New York 38:14

1y ago38:14

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Send us a text As part of Siddhartha’s awakening, he became aware of a spiritual energy in nature where trees had souls, birds had wisdom, and flowers bloomed no matter what the season. And snakes had the power of protection. And then there was all manner of mythical and hybrid creature contributing to the magical art and literature of Buddhism. Of…

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UFO Pushback 51:15

1y ago51:15

51:15

They expected it, and it's here: serious attempts to discredit Defense Department UFO whistleblower David Grusch. Ross summarizes what he calls the "slimeball" attempts to vilify Grusch, including the exploitation of his battle with PTSD. Ross notes that The Pentagon has always known about that, and gave Grusch a very, very high security clearance,…

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Ahmed Naji Discovers Literature In An Egyptian Prison - The Story In Rotten Evidence 43:38

1y ago43:38

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Send us a text Today I‘m excited to be speaking with Ahmed Naji, a writer who spent two years in prison in Egypt for writing what the authorities judged to be objectionable material. But while Ahmed Naji was in prison, he discovered literature and through that, himself. It’s an amazing story of a person who finds magic and hope in the unlikely envi…

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The Example Show 57:45

1y ago57:45

57:45

We start out discussing our recent trip to visit family and Go being extra brave. Then we talk about things we’ve read that have changed our view of the world and helped shape our morality (that did not come from the Bible). And we finish up just scraping the surface of the current discussion of masculinity by trying to come up with healthy example…

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UAP: What's Next? 48:41

1y ago48:41

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We have contact! No, not that kind. Ross has made contact with Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, head of The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Ross shares his email exchange with Kirkpatrick, including the Latin motto on his email signature. Ross and Bryce talk about what may, or should, be the next level of Congressional hearings (maybe the full Intellige…

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