The presence of a Chinese surveillance balloon over American airspace culminated in the dramatic destruction of the balloon by a U.S. warplane. In the days after that highly publicized incident, three additional "unknown objects" were detected and shot down over North America. The government says it has not yet determined what the objects are. Does this represent a new level of transparency regarding UAP intrusions, or is the public being misled? Jeremy and George discuss how these incidents unfolded, what the public has been told, and why we may not be getting the straight story. Actor and comedian Dave Foley joins the discussion with his take on the confusion between UAP and spy balloons, and how the reporting of recent events reveal the truth about the now famous UAP swarms of 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between 2007 and 2021, the U.S. government authorized three distinct efforts to investigate and evaluate UFO/UAP incidents, cases, and effects - the acronyms were AAWSAP, AATIP, and the UAPTF. Only one person in the entire Defense Department had a key role in all three programs. Jay Stratton was a career intelligence officer who worked for the Office of Naval Intelligence, the Defense Warning Office of the DIA, and in other sensitive national security programs. He specialized in the reverse engineering of technologies, threats, and future scenarios. In 2007, he was recruited to consult with the DIA-funded investigation known as AAWSAP, the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, a contract awarded to a private company affiliated with Bigelow Aerospace. The first case he investigated was the now-famous "Tic Tac" UFO incident. After AAWSAP ended, Stratton worked closely with Lue Elizondo on a successor effort known as AATIP, which focused exclusively on military encounters with UFOs. After Elizondo left government, Stratton was asked to form a new program that eventually was formalized by Congress as the UAP Task Force. During those years, he created a massive, classified briefing presentation that was delivered to Pentagon officials, intelligence agencies, defense contractors, and members of Congress. Stratton left government in 2021 and is currently employed by Radiance Technologies. The interview with WEAPONIZED is the first public statement he has ever made about his work as the government's top UFO hunter.OFFICIAL ACRONYMSAAWSAP [Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program]AATIP [Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]UAPTF [Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force]NIDS [National Institute for Discovery Science]BAASS [Bigelow Advance Aerospace Space Studies]DWO [Defense Warning Office]ONI [Office of Naval Intelligence]DIA [Defense Intelligence Agency]DIRDs [Defense Intelligence Reference Documents]AARO [All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]UAP [Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]GOT A TIP?Reach out to us at WeaponizedPodcast@Proton.meFor breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media.Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at https://WeaponizedPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John “Guts” Gutierrez is an active duty Navy Commander having served for 17 years, initially as a helicopter pilot deployed all over the world, and credentialed as an Aviation Safety Officer. He’s a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and has a personal passion for the UAP mystery. In this episode of WEAPONIZED, Jeremy & George talk with John about his life and personal perspective on the current, global UAP mystery. They also talk in-depth about the now famous UFO swarm event series that occurred off the coast of California in 2019. This is a case now widely known due to Jeremy’s & George’s reporting on the events. This dramatic UFO event series included 10 Navy warships that were brazenly swarmed by over 100 Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). For the first time ever - we get to hear what really happened - directly from two military eyewitnesses tasked with responding to the incursions within United States restricted airspace. Your curiosity will be WEAPONIZED!•••WEAPONIZED would like to make clear that John is not speaking in any official capacity. He is not representing the U.S. Navy, the DoD or U.S. Government. All views and opinions expressed throughout the podcast by John [and by the anonymous service members] are strictly his/their own - and in no way represent the official position of the U.S. Navy, DoD or U.S. Government.•••GOT A TIP?Reach out to us at WeaponizedPodcast@Proton.meFor breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media.Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at https://WeaponizedPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first episode, Corbell and Knapp set the stage for what to expect this year from their investigative journalism. They will poke the bear - and break some news - as they discuss the winding road that has brought us all here: to a new consensus reality that includes the acknowledgment of the UFO presence engaging humanity. A reality where the UFO puzzle is being explored openly by our military and forward looking scientists alike. Your curiosity will be WEAPONIZED!Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at https://WeaponizedPodcast.comFor breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In WEAPONIZED, Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp pull back the veil on the world of the known, to explore the unexplained. This multi-platform investigative series features exclusive interviews, never-before-seen footage, previously-suppressed documents, original audio and video recordings, and hard evidence related to UFOs, the paranormal, cutting-edge science, cover-ups, conspiracies, and big-time crimes. Original, groundbreaking conversations with government whistleblowers, spies, spooks, scientists, military officials, muckraking journalists, filmmakers, historians, artists, musicians, and major celebrities will cast a wide shadow through the other-world… and detail the human experiences that inform these extraordinary phenomena. Your curiosity will be WEAPONIZED. WEAPONIZED is a presentation of Jeremy Corbell, George Knapp, Dark Horse Entertainment and Cadence13 Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices