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NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart digs into stories the media is supposedly not meant to tell, taking a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to other mysteries often missing from the headlines.
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Mar 30, 2025 • 32min
Ross Coulthart Q&A: David Grusch, the pyramids of Giza & shroud of Turin
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Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, including unidentified aerial phenomena and other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about David Grusch’s role as an adviser to Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., claims that a city was discovered under the Giza Pyramids, and the possibility that there were UAP sightings in the 19th century.
Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: Will Tomasi
Editor: Anthony Diasio
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 43min
What do new JFK files mean? Historian breaks it down
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In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart speaks with independent Journalist, Author and Creator of the JFK Facts Substack, Jefferson Morley. Together, they dive into the assassination of John F Kennedy, as well as the latest JFK files that were dropped.
They discuss if those files are a “nothing-burger,” why the CIA tried to keep these documents hidden during President Donald Trump’s first term and whether Lee Harvey Oswald will continue to be cemented in history books.
#JFK #LeeHarveyOswald #JFKfiles
Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: William Tomasi
Editor: Anthony Diasio
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
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Feb 26, 2025 • 39min
What do new JFK files mean? Historian breaks it down
In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart speaks with independent Journalist, Author and Creator of the JFK Facts Substack, Jefferson Morley. Together, they dive into the assassination of John F Kennedy, as well as the latest JFK files that were dropped.
They discuss if those files are a “nothing-burger,” why the CIA tried to keep these documents hidden during President Donald Trump’s first term and whether Lee Harvey Oswald will continue to be cemented in history books.
#JFK #LeeHarveyOswald #JFKfiles
Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: William Tomasi
Editor: Anthony Diasio
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
More Reality Check: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcast...
Email your questions to RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com
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1:25 - 2:39 - INTRO
2:40 - 6:19 - RELEASED RECORDS
6:20 - 15:52 - OSWALD'S WORK IN JAPAN
15:53 - 25:04 - WAS THERE MORE THAN ONE SHOOTER?
25:03 - 38:46 - WHY DID THE CIA TRY TO KEEP DOCS HIDDEN?
38:47 - 40:00 - OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 2025 • 38min
JFK files: Lee Harvey Oswald not only shooter, Pentagon Papers lawyer says
Ross Coulthart and constitutional lawyer Daniel Sheehan discuss the release of the John F. Kennedy assassination files. Sheehan alleges former CIA director Allen Dulles greenlit the assassination over Kennedy’s covert attempts to disassemble the country’s nuclear arsenal.
Sheehan also alleges that Lee Harvey Oswald was not the only shooter, that mafia hitmen were there to fire additional shots, and that, before the assassination, Kennedy asked to explore the topic of UAPs.
#JFKfiles #JFKassassination #UAPs
Guest: Daniel Sheehan, Constitutional Lawyer
Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: Will Tomasi
Editor: John Nock
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
More Reality Check: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcast...
Email your questions to RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com
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CHAPTER SUMMARY:
00:00-00:40 - Sheehan’s take on the newly released documents
00:40-03:41 - Why Sheehan believes there is a conspiracy
03:41-10:11 - The link between JFK, the mafia, and the CIA
10:11-15:34 - Sheehan on Lee Harvey Oswald
15:34 -18:12 - What happened to the mobsters?
18:12-20:52 - Was the CIA aware of the plot?
20:52-22:02 - Can the public handle the truth?
22:02-23:26 - Sheehan’s take on a “deep state”
23:26-25:39 - Will the truth ever be revealed?
25:39-29:19 - Why getting the truth matters
29:19-30:51 - Connection between UAP’s and JFK
30:51-33:30 - Is the CIA too powerful?
33:30-37:40 -- Thanks/outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 2025 • 23min
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Mars 'Tic Tac,' 'The Age of Disclosure' & astronaut encounters
Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about whether the Trump administration is holding off on disclosure, if astronauts have seen UAPs in space and being one of the first to report on the New Jersey drones.
Plus, what Coulthart thinks of the Mars 'Tic Tac' image circulating on social media and if he believes the documentary "The Age of Disclosure" will move the needle.
#UAP #Marstictac #drones
CREDITS:
Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: Will Tomasi
Editor: David Pellenz
Guest: Aleksandra Bush, NewsNation Digital Producer
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
More Reality Check: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcast...
Email your questions to RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com
NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.
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CHAPTER SUMMARY:
0:00-1:13 Sponsor read
1:14-1:33 Intro
1:34-5:53 Mysterious Mars 'Tic Tac'
5:54-12:18 Covering stories before the mainstream media
12:19-15:08 What Ross would ask an astronaut
15:09-17:11 What could force disclosure
17:12-20:39 'The Age of Disclosure' film
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Feb 23, 2025 • 42min
Declassified: The JFK Assassination
Following the release of more classified documents related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, NewsNation’s Ross Coulthart hosts a special report, “Declassified: The JFK Assassination." The long-awaited release has so far yielded little new information. Despite hopes that the files might contain groundbreaking details, early reviews suggest much of the material has been previously available in some form. President Donald Trump said Friday that individuals will be able to make their own “determination” as to who killed JFK.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 1h 18min
Ross Coulthart: Impossible Egyptian models revealed
Ross Coulthart is on assignment in Egypt, reporting on the culture's ancient mysteries in a special three-part series for NewsNation's "Reality Check." In episode 1, Ross visits the Valley of the Kings and talks with YouTube sensation Ben van Kerkwyk, host of "UnchartedX." They discuss the impossible-to-replicate artifacts found at Egypt’s most famous landmarks.
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Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Producers: Will Tomasi & Christine Jenkinson
Editor: Anthony Diasio
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
More Reality Check: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcast...
Email your questions to RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com
NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.
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01:23 - 02:49 Coulthart reports from Egypt
02:50 - 14:59 Welcome to Ben van Kerkwyk
15:00 - 29:10 What is the mainstream explanation for indications of lost civilization predating Dynastic Egypt?
29:11 - 39:04 Cataclysm
39:05 - End Ancient advanced artifacts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 22, 2024 • 57min
Drones over New Jersey: Mystery continues month after first sightings
For the second week in a row, NewsNation’s Ross Coulthart will examine the enduring mystery of the drones being spotted over New Jersey and other states.
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Dec 15, 2024 • 1h 12min
Drones over New Jersey: Crisis in our skies
Mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region have prompted concern from local residents, anger from lawmakers and endless speculation on social media. NewsNation’s Ross Coulthart examines the perplexing case of the mysterious drones seen all over New Jersey in an hour-long special program.
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Nov 11, 2024 • 57min
Top Navy admiral to face Congress on UAPs: 'This needs to come out'
Are we getting closer to exposing the truth about UAPs? On Wednesday, we just might. Congress is putting UAPs and UFOs back on the agenda with a joint hearing being called “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth.” On this week’s Reality Check, “Ross Coulthart” speaks with one of the hearings main witnesses: Retired Navy Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, Ph. D.
Gallaudet’s message to Ross: “We have evidence that we are not alone,” and he finds the government’s lack of transparency when it comes to UAPs “very troubling.” Gallaudet outlines what this evidence is and why he’s ready to take an oath and tell the world and this bipartisan group of lawmakers what he knows. Gallaudet stresses to Ross that he is proud to be a champion for finding and exposing the truth about UAPs. His book on his service and experiences “Holding Fast in Heavy Seas: Leadership Lessons for Turbulent Times” comes out in July 2025.
Join Ross for a LIVE Q&A about the hearing. He will answer your questions on YouTube and X this Wednesday at 4p.m. ET.
#UAPs #UFOs #RossCoulthart
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
More Reality Check: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcast...
Email your questions to RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com
Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Cheryl Hwang
Associate Producer: Holly Durgan
Editor: Anthony Diasio
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1:24-3:26 Outline of Gallaudet’s extensive experience and credibility
3:40-7:54 History of Gallaudet’s UAP advocacy
8:19-10:49 Alleged government obstruction and UAP disclosure
11:10-20:18 Gallaudet’s personal evidence with UAPs
23:06-25:19 Why Gallaudet takes his oath to the Constitution so seriously
26:33-29:06 Submarine encounters and UAP research
36:36-37:44 Why UAPs might be in the ocean
41:18-43:35 Gallaudet’s belief in government secrecy
49:08-54:10 Future hopes
54:11-56:33 Final thoughts and goodbye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


