VERITAS by Mel

Something is ending. You can feel it before you can explain it. The familiar world is dissolving, and what is rising to replace it is not human in spirit. It has no face, no voice, only an algorithm waiting to instruct the public imagination. Tonight we open Season 18 of Veritas, and Neil Kramer returns at the moment when clarity is needed most. Neil never appears during quiet chapters. He arrives when the atmosphere tightens, when the horizon shifts, when people sense a deeper truth moving beneath the noise. And right now, the air is very thin. Across the Western world, meaning itself is slipping away. Europe faces a demographic crisis that sits beside migration pressures, cultural destabilization, and a loss of continuity that leadership refuses to confront. Birth rates have collapsed across the developed world, revealing more than a social problem. They reveal a civilization that no longer believes in its own future. Christianity has fragmented, leaving millions spiritually unanchored. Into that vacuum, Islam expands with population strength and cultural confidence. America drifts in its own struggle, torn between moments of awakening and waves of confusion. Few people recognize the tension between culture, religion, and the importation of value systems that do not share the same moral inheritance. While this unfolds, technocracy advances with steady precision. Digital identity systems. New legislative frameworks like the Algorithmic Accountability Act. Behavioral shaping. And a censorship structure that does not silence through force, but through correction, filtering, and engineered agreement. Traditional governance is weakening while algorithmic governance grows stronger. Perception is managed. Masculinity and sovereignty are discouraged. Higher thought is replaced with performative compliance. And Agenda 2030 extends through institutions as a philosophy of how human beings should live and obey. In a climate like this, truth-telling has become a countercultural act. The real question is how to remain spiritually upright in a world shaped by intentional confusion. How to keep agency, clarity, and inner strength as the old structures fall away. Tonight we go directly into that territory. No filters. No evasion.

Naturally occurring DMT may induce prophecy-like states of consciousness, potentially serving as a bridge between biology and religious experiences. - Uncovers striking parallels between the visions of Hebrew prophets and the DMT-induced states described by participants in Strassman's research. - Explores the potential shared biological mechanisms between prophetic and psychedelic states. - Introduces a novel "theoneurological" model of spiritual encounters. Following his groundbreaking research documented in "DMT: The Spirit Molecule," Rick Strassman grappled with a fundamental question: What significance lies in the fact that DMT, a simple chemical naturally present in our bodies, instantaneously transports us into an interactive spiritual realm that often feels more substantial than our everyday reality? Despite years of clinical psychiatric research and immersion in Buddhist practice, Strassman couldn't find satisfactory answers to this question. Consequently, he embarked on a quest for a spiritual framework that resonated more deeply. During this search, he made a compelling discovery: the visions experienced by Hebrew prophets, including figures like Ezekiel, Moses, Adam, and Daniel, bore remarkable similarities to those encountered by the participants in his DMT studies. Through a meticulous examination of the concept of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, Strassman delineates a distinct "prophetic state of consciousness" and elucidates how it might share both biological and metaphysical underpinnings with the effects of DMT. By delving into medieval commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, Strassman exposes how Jewish metaphysics offers a comprehensive model known as "theoneurology," which accounts for both prophetic and DMT-induced states. Theoneurology serves as a bridge between biology and spirituality, suggesting that the Divine communicates with us through the brain, with DMT?whether produced naturally or ingested?playing a pivotal role in facilitating visionary experiences. This model stands in contrast to "neurotheology," which posits that altered brain function merely generates an impression of a Divine-human encounter. Theoneurology not only addresses crucial aspects of the psychedelic drug experience but also paves the way for a revival of classical prophetic consciousness, which lies at the heart of Hebrew Bible prophecy. Additionally, it offers unexpected insights for the evolution of contemporary spiritual practices.

Tonight on Veritas our special guest is Dr. David Rosmarin. For as long as humans have existed, we have tried to understand the strange force inside us that tightens the chest, stirs the mind, and makes us question our place in the world. We call it anxiety, and most people treat it as a flaw to hide or a malfunction to correct. But what if we have misunderstood it from the very beginning? What if anxiety is not a sign of damage, but a signal that something inside us is trying to awaken? A message pointing toward what matters, what we cherish, what we fear losing, and what we might become if we stop fighting ourselves. Dr. Rosmarin has spent his career studying this misunderstood experience from every angle. He is a Harvard professor and a leading clinical psychologist who has worked with thousands of individuals across the world. His work asks a simple question that most of us never consider. What if anxiety is not here to break us, but to guide us? In his research, clinical cases, and spiritual insights, he reveals how anxiety can sharpen our courage, deepen our compassion, strengthen our relationships, and even open the door to a part of ourselves we rarely explore. We live in a time where people are told to eliminate discomfort at all costs. Yet Dr. Rosmarin challenges this idea by showing that the more we fight anxiety, the stronger it becomes. And the more we welcome it, the more it teaches us about our purpose. He shows that anxiety often appears in the very places where we carry the most meaning. It rises in the presence of love, responsibility, dreams, uncertainty, and identity. In other words, anxiety appears where we are most alive. Tonight, we explore the possibility that anxiety is not the villain. Our relationship with it is. This is a conversation about reclaiming the mind, rediscovering courage, understanding fear in a new way, and finding strength where most people only see weakness. It is a conversation about listening to the signals that rise inside us and allowing them to shape a deeper, more meaningful life. Tonight, Dr. David Rosmarin joins us to help us understand how anxiety can become one of the greatest forces for connection, clarity, and growth. This episode's cover art captures the idea behind "Anxiety Alchemy: The Hidden Power Within." The visual shows a cracked brain surrounded by gears and scattered fragments, illustrating the disruption and inner turmoil that anxiety can create. Out of these cracks, a golden branching filament extends toward a glowing crystal, representing how clarity, strength, and self-discovery can emerge from facing anxiety. Classic alchemical symbols, including triangles and a hexagram, are woven through the gold, evoking the tradition of turning raw, difficult experiences into something valuable. The entire image is a metaphor for how anxiety, when understood and transformed, can reveal unexpected power and personal growth.

Tonight on Veritas, our special guest is Darcy Weir. For more than ten years, Darcy has taken his camera into the places most people only read about. He has investigated UFOs flying over active volcanoes, secret space programs buried in classified archives, and mysterious sightings beneath the oceans that suggest we are being watched from more than just the skies. Through his documentaries, he has followed the trail of the Men in Black, those strange figures who appear after credible encounters to silence witnesses. He has looked into psychic experiments once funded by intelligence agencies, searching for proof that the human mind may reach farther than science is willing to admit. He has also explored the legend of Sasquatch, speaking with researchers and witnesses who believe an undiscovered species still walks among us. His films have taken him into crop-covered fields where geometric patterns appear overnight, carved into the earth with precision that seems almost impossible. Each investigation adds another piece to a growing picture of secrecy and the unknown. Whether it's objects moving through our oceans, lights dancing above volcanoes, or ancient stories that refuse to fade, Darcy's work pushes us to ask what is real and who decides what the public is allowed to know. Tonight we'll talk about the evidence he's gathered, the witnesses he's met, and the forces that continue to hide the truth in plain sight. This is a conversation about what we see, what we believe, and what may finally prove that reality is far stranger than we think.

Tonight on Veritas, our special guest is Eerik Wissenz. A few weeks ago, I opened my inbox and found something I wasn't expecting. Dozens of PDFs. Legal documents, spreadsheets, letters, and records that Eerik said revealed a system designed to hide corruption on a scale that touches governments, corporations, and the people who trust them. The amount of material was staggering. It felt less like reading a report and more like being dropped into someone's life work. A record of years spent trying to expose what most would prefer to keep buried. Eerik Wissenz is not a newcomer to conflict. He has served as a soldier, built a company, and raised a family. Along the way, he says he uncovered evidence that money laundering is not confined to crime syndicates but has become part of the institutional bloodstream. When he spoke up, the reaction was immediate and personal. Investigations. Courtrooms. Pressure from every direction. He has paid a price that most people can't imagine, yet he continues to push forward because he believes truth is not something you keep for yourself. It's something you owe the world, even when the world doesn't want to hear it. Tonight, we sit down with a man who followed the money, challenged the silence, and refused to stop.

Tonight on Veritas, our special guest is Dr. Scott Kolbaba. He is a physician who has spent a lifetime balancing science and mystery. Every day he walks into hospital rooms filled with the hum of machines, the steady rhythm of monitors, and the fragile trust of people who want answers. But medicine, for all its charts and precision, leaves space for what no one can measure. Moments that refuse to be filed away under coincidence. Moments that doctors remember long after the discharge summary fades. Dr. Kolbaba began to notice a quiet pattern among his peers. Stories whispered after meetings, in cafeteria corners, and during long drives home from late-night shifts. Stories that carried weight, and sometimes tears. A surgeon who feels guided to act before the data is clear. A patient who speaks of a scene she could not have seen. A doctor who senses a goodbye before the call ever comes. These were physicians who had seen too much to invent. Men and women who had given their lives to the measurable, yet had been touched by what cannot be graphed. For three years, Dr. Kolbaba listened. He collected their accounts. He studied them with the same care he once gave to x-rays and lab results. And what he found was a record of moments that challenge how we define evidence. Tonight, we enter that space between the known and the felt. We will ask what these events mean for science, for faith, and for the people who live at their intersection. We will consider whether healing sometimes begins before a doctor even enters the room. And we will listen for the quiet proof that lives where medicine meets mystery.

Tonight on VERITAS, our special guest is Charles J. Poloka. Charles is not just a researcher or investigator. He says he is a precog. That means he has received visions of events before they occurred. Some of them saved his life. Others warned of major public incidents. In at least one case, he was a key witness in court. His testimony was on the record. But this interview is about more than what he saw. It is about what we are all capable of. We will explore how he receives these visions, what they feel like, and what happens when he acts on them. We will ask him to walk us through the moments where life and death hung in the balance. He believes this ability is not rare. It is natural. And it can be awakened. Charles also brings insight into subjects most never dare to confront. From childhood UFO sightings to night vision skywatching, from the effects of high frequency technologies to firsthand spiritual warfare, his story crosses into hidden territories that are affecting us all. Whether or not you believe in prophecy, visions, or fate, this is a conversation that might change the way you think about your own instincts. Your own signals. Your own warnings.

Tonight on Veritas, our special guest is Michael Cremo. For decades, Michael Cremo has challenged the foundations of science. Known as the forbidden archeologist, his work has sparked debate, controversy, and fascination. His book Forbidden Archeology questioned the belief that humans have only been present for a short span of time. Now, after years of investigation and discovery, Michael presents his newest research in Extreme Human Antiquity. The book reveals startling evidence of human remains, artifacts, and footprints that reach far beyond accepted timelines. Some cases point not to thousands of years, but to millions and even hundreds of millions. If this evidence is genuine, it changes everything we have been taught about history. Why then is it so little known? Has science ignored it, dismissed it, or even concealed it? Michael Cremo believes much of what we call scientific consensus is shaped by what he calls knowledge filtration. This is the quiet process where discoveries that do not fit the standard picture are pushed aside. His work asks us to reconsider not only where we came from, but how long we have been here. Cremo also draws from the Vedic tradition, blending his research with spiritual insights. What if humanity has always been here? What if consciousness itself is far older than materialist science allows? Tonight, we enter a journey into forbidden discoveries, suppressed evidence, and the possibility that our story is far older than we have ever imagined.

Tonight on Veritas... our special guest is Ryan Wardman. The last time we spoke, Ryan had just begun his modern odyssey. Since then, he has kept moving, kept searching, and kept asking the kinds of questions most people avoid. In the past year alone, Ryan has spent months in Odessa on the Black Sea, traveled through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, explored the caves of Georgia, returned to the pyramids of Egypt, stood among the stones of Samarkand, and climbed the highlands of Scotland. He promoted a film in Paris and now calls Moldova his base of operations. Along the way, he has focused on some of the biggest mysteries of our time. The Moon. The Ark of the Covenant. The rise of digital identity and human 2.0. The mass migration changing Europe. He has seen events firsthand that do not match the official story, and he has experienced moments that defy easy explanation, including a glowing orb that appeared to him one night in Stockholm. Tonight, we continue the conversation. What has Ryan seen. What has he learned. And what does his journey reveal about the world we now face together. <strong>Lan</strong> is the Welsh word for "pure." This is the featured song for this VERITAS episode. It is based on the Welsh folk song <em>Lisa Lan</em>, performed in the original language. The vocals speak of love, grief, and memory. The arrangement combines ancient melody with modern cinematic elements to reflect the emotional depth and mystery of Ryan Wardman's journey.