The Micah Hanks Program

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.   Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider sending us your sighting report, which may be of great importance to our scientific understanding of these phenomena. You can submit your sightings here, and we are happy to ensure anonymity for those who prefer not to share their information publicly.  The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: "Full swing": Analysis shows three respiratory viruses on the rise in the U.S.  ChatGPT may have become 'seasonally depressed' as creators race to fix AI  Warning of ‘risk to our survival,’ pope calls for global treaty on AI Hamas 'plot to carry out attack on civilians in Europe is foiled' as Danish cops arrest seven Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank  Senate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill  UAP DISCLOSURE: UAP disclosure bill revised; two key provisions stripped  Government UAP records repository on the verge of becoming law, opened to public viewing Doug Johnson's quick guide  Majority Leader Schumer And Republican Senator Mike Rounds Floor Colloquy On UAP Schumer and Rounds discuss UAP Disclosure Act   UFO whistleblower: Congress' pared-down UAP measure a 'total failure' BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

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.  Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider sending us your sighting report, which may be of great importance to our scientific understanding of these phenomena. You can submit your sightings here, and we are happy to ensure anonymity for those who prefer not to share their information publicly.  The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped the Nation's Cold War History  Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea Israel orders more Gazans to flee, bombs areas where it sends them  Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink We Have a UFO Problem. What We Don't Have (Yet) Is a Serious Answer.  New book details U.S. government’s UFO investigations and search for alien life  THE MINOT AFB UFO INCIDENT: Thomas Tullien’s Minot AFB UFO Investigative Site The Investigation of UFO Events at Minot Air Force Base - Tom Tullien, SCU  “Analysis of Radar and Air-Visual UFO Observations on 24 October 1968 at Minot AFB, North Dakota, USA” by Claude Poher, Ph.D. BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

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. Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider sending us your sighting report, which may be of great importance to our scientific understanding of these phenomena. You can submit your sightings here, and we are happy to ensure anonymity for those who prefer not to share their information publicly.  The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Subaru Now Has a Flying Car  US Space Force wants to track 'abnormal observables' with unknown origins in Earth's orbit  Lawmakers ‘mystified’ after NASA scales back Mars collection program OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say OpenAI ‘was working on advanced model so powerful it alarmed staff’ Contrary to reports, OpenAI probably isn’t building humanity-threatening AI  UAP DISCLOSURE: UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues  Black Friday: Republican Leadership Takes Axe To UFO Transparency Legislation Daniel P. Sheehan: Federal Civil Rights Attorney The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal History of America's Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer  Kevin Wright: Solve Advocacy BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

The Sol Foundation, Cutting-edge UAP think tank attended the inaugural event at Stanford University, discussing cutting-edge academic research into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and their cosmological and political implications. The event featured influential figures, presenting on topics such as UAP apathy, environmental/orbital threat reduction, Schumer Amendment, and the need for public sector efforts. The creation and goals of the Sol Foundation were explored, highlighting its potential impact on UAP research and academia.

Recent revelations about non-human intelligence (NHI) raise questions. UK lacks movement on the issue. uNHIdden initiative promotes mental health. Discussion with physicist, former UK civil servant, and director of NARCAP. They explore government responses, psychosocial impacts, UAP exposure, and the need for government involvement. Importance of careful disclosure and raising awareness highlighted.

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. The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: A NASA Spacecraft Just Had Its First Close Encounter with an Asteroid New Covid Pirola strain warning as mysterious JN.1 variant 'takes off' in Europe San Jose shipwreck dubbed 'the Holy Grail' to be exhumed off Colombia with $20 billion sunken treasure  Pentagon UFO chief Dr Sean Kirkpatrick will be REPLACED by end of the year ADAM FRANK: Adam Frank’s Official Homepage The Little Book of Aliens - By Adam Frank Categorizing Atmospheric Technosignatures (CATS) BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

In this Halloween special, the podcast explores encounters with eerie visitors from beyond our reality, diving into ghostly experiences, mysterious figures, and the connection between UFOs and the men in black.

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.  The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Israel hits Gaza with one of deadliest bombings so far in war against Hamas Hezbollah steps up attacks, IDF says, fueling fears of wider conflict  World’s oldest known dog dies aged 31 after being saved from shallow grave as pup In Utah, The Largest and Oldest Organism of Its Kind is Breaking Its Ancient Silence Why Do UFO Sightings Keep Happening Near Nuclear Sites?  2023 UAP REPORT: New U.S. Government Report Details Latest Findings in the Pentagon’s Investigations of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena  Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on the Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena  BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

Discover the extraordinary lengths ancient builders went to construct Stonehenge. Uncover the hidden history of humanity through footprints in the American southwest. Explore mysterious discoveries pushing back timescales on early human achievements. Delve into the purpose and theories surrounding Stonehenge. Challenge assumptions about ancient Americas and find out about controversial discoveries in archaeology. Reflect on humanity's enduring relationship with the wild through the ancient tale of the sacred hunt. Explore the implications of the discovery of ancient wooden structures and how it challenges assumptions about our ancient ancestors. Embrace exploring unlikely theories and independent research in the scientific field.

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.  The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: What to know as Israel declares war, bombards Gaza Strip after unprecedented Hamas attack  Israel on war footing, Hamas threatens to kill captives  Confirmation of Oldest Fossil Human Footprints in North America Upends Once Accepted Timeline Annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a spectacular 'ring of fire' this week Call them UFOs or UAPs, scientists need better data, according to weekend panel BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.