It's a Very Exciting Time

in 1996, a UFO crashed outside the city of Varginha, Brazil. Several people reported seeing short beings with large red eyes, oily skin, and a strong smell of sulfur. The military cordoned off parts of the town, and captured two of the creatures. Witnesses were intimidated by men in dark suits. A police officer died of mysterious causes after handling one of the creatures. Then the US Air Force takes all the recovered crash debris and bodies. The Brazilian military denied everything, but the event got a lot of attention and is commonly called “the Roswell of Brazil.”You can find show notes and references at our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠VeryExcitingTime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, or support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We’re opening the show with a bit of a bummer, because Schumer’s UAP disclosure amendment in the NDAA failed. Some UAP language remains, but it’s been severely watered down to the point of being perhaps useless, but Lue Elizondo reassures us that there’s a plan B in the works. Ross Coulthart interviewed Retired Navy Admiral Tim Gallaudet, who says plainly that we’re in contact with a non-human intelligence. And lastly, David Grusch dropped some big news: He’s just gained security approval to reveal that he has firsthand knowledge from being read into a UAP program, and is going to release an op-ed in the coming weeks. You can find show notes and references at our website, ⁠⁠⁠VeryExcitingTime.com⁠⁠⁠, or support us at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode we discuss the ongoing efforts in Congress to reconcile the NDAA, where top Republicans are fighting to water down Senator Schumer’s UAP Disclosure Amendment, especially the clause that gives the government eminent domain powers to claim any UFOs being held by private aerospace companies. We also look at why everyone’s using the phrase “catastrophic disclosure,” which comes from a leaked slide by retired Army Colonel Karl Nell, which outlines a gradual ten-year disclosure plan that would ease the public into accepting the reality of UAP. You can find show notes and references at our website, ⁠⁠VeryExcitingTime.com⁠⁠, or support us at ⁠⁠patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime⁠⁠.

In this episode we cover some QuickHits of news, including a Congressional bill to restore Grusch’s security clearance, the HOC getting to read Grusch’s DOD IG complaint, AARO adding a reporting form to their website (that’s only for military and won’t accept classified info), and Dr Sean Kirkpatrick is retiring in December. Then we dive into a speculative history of the UFO reverse engineering program, as imagined by an aerospace engineer, which explores how a Manhattan Project-style program could have ended up in the hands of private aerospace companies, and how that might be tied to the February shoot-downs and Senator Schumer’s disclosure bill. You can find show notes and references at our website, ⁠VeryExcitingTime.com⁠, or support us at ⁠patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime⁠.

AARO released the 2023 UAP report, which feels like a student turning in a last-minute term paper without having done any research. It only covers eight months, and doesn’t mention Grusch or any other big UFO news. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee got the DOD Inspector General into a SCIF, where he told them absolutely nothing. Oh, and the former director of a Pentagon UFO program released a new book where he says the US gained access to the inside of a UAP with no engine or way to fly, but won’t give any more details. And finally, this episode marks our one-year anniversary!You can find show notes and references at our website, VeryExcitingTime.com, or support us at patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime.

In this episode, former UAP program director Lue Elizondo and UAP whistleblower David Grusch both predict that 2024 will be “wild in a good way.” Then we discuss the new Grusch interviews that dropped, which go into a bit more detail on why the government approved him talking about this stuff at all, the culture of secrecy, and how his autism worked in his favor during his investigation. And finally, the new Netflix documentary was quite good. It covers four different mass UFO eyewitness events, including the Ariel School incident and UFO sightings over Fukushima. You can find show notes and references at our website, VeryExcitingTime.com, or support us at patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime.

It’s been a busy few weeks! We briefly touch on the Alien Mummy story in Mexico, report on some House UFO gossip, including another upcoming UAP hearing. We look at reports that multiple senators have been pressuring AARO to do a better job protecting whistleblowers, and a new article claiming more than 30 additional whistleblowers have come forward to the ICIG directly. And lastly, we discuss the report released by NASA’s independent UAP study team, which manages to make a lot of solid recommendations about NASA’s role in gathering UAP data moving forward, while also being dismissive and condescending toward the topic in general.https://www.patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime References Rep. Luna: “Still working on a SCIF for Grusch.” Rep. Burchett: “Speaker promised another hearing, but no select committee because guys in intelligence were getting their feathers ruffled.” Rep. Burchett: “We’ve had the whistleblower, now we’re gonna get the government in.” Rep Burchett: “I was told we couldn’t have a select committee because we stepped on the Intel Committee’s toes.” Sen Rounds: “AARO needs to make sure whistleblowers can share info safely.” Sen Warner: “Rubio and I met with Kirkpatrick, this is a serious topic.” ICIG: “has not conducted any audit, inspection, evaluation, or review of alleged UAP programs” Rep. Burchett: “They have no info for Congress? Cover-up.” Matthew Pines: “Is it curious that an ‘investigation’ is not denied?” Chuck McCullough: “IGs are reluctant to speak to Congress because it leaks like a sieve.” Michael Shellenberger: Dozens Of Government UFO Whistleblowers Have Given Testimony To Congress, Pentagon, And Inspectors General, Say Sources NASA: UAP Independent Study Team Report (archive.org link) Red Sprite imagery: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11059 NASA: NASA Shares UAP Independent Study Report; Names Director The Debrief: NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Publishes Its Findings, as the Agency Appoints a New NASA Director of UAP Research Daily Mail: NASA panel 'neglected' wind data to claim GOFAST UFO 'drifted' in wind Ross Coulthart: “NASA only looked at peer-reviewed scientific literature.” Chris Mellon: “In just 5 years, we have Congress, DOD, and NASA engaged.”

We’re back with news from around the UAP community. First, Chuck’s here to talk about Avi Loeb’s claim to have recovered fragments of an interstellar object. Then we’ve got a quick update on more whistleblower activity. And finally, we’ve got some news about AARO, who recently moved in the org chart to report directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks, who knocked some heads together and finally got their website launches (though it still has no contact info). Also, we discuss some reports that AARO themselves may be in possession of “anomalous materials!” https://www.patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime References Avi Loeb: Discovery of Spherules of Likely Extrasolar Composition USA Today: Metallic spheres found on Pacific floor are interstellar in origin, Harvard professor finds The Guardian: Astrophysicist Avi Loeb: ‘UFOs should be the subject of mainstream inquiry. Science must bring clarity’ New York Times: Scientist’s Deep Dive for Alien Life Leaves His Peers Dubious Liberation Times: People vs. Pentagon: The Battle for UFO Transparency Defense Scoop: Hicks takes direct oversight of Pentagon’s UAP office; new reporting website to be launched Kelly Chase: “Sounds like Kirkpatrick’s on a PIP.” All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office website The Debrief: The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Has Finally Launched Its Official Website. Here’s What’s Missing. Michio Kaku: “The burden of proof has shifted.” Liberation Times: Multiple Sources Confirm The Pentagon's UFO Office Has Coordinated Collection And Analysis Of Material From Unknown Origin Matt Ford: “Multiple people have bypassed AARO to file whistleblower reports with the ICIG.”

Although Congress is still on break for another couple weeks, we’re back with a bit of news. Reps. Burchett and Luna are still pushing to get a SCIF to hear Grusch’s classified testimony, but claim the DOD is stonewalling them. Ross Coulthart says the Pentagon and Intel Community are applying pressure to Congress to drop the UAP thing, and suddenly Rep. Turner says there will be no more UAP hearings in the House Oversight Committee to protect the reputation of the DOD. Plus, White House national security spokesman John Kirby dodges an opportunity to deny Grusch’s claims, while Gov. Christie laughs off a UFO question at the Republican presidential debate. https://www.patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime References Rep Luna: “We’re working on getting Grusch clearance and access to a SCIF.” Jeremy Corbell: “Grusch has been muzzled, but it won’t last.” Rep Burchett: “We wrote to the ICIG for details.” The Hill: “Lawmakers want subpoena power in UFO inquiries” The Hill: “UFO whistleblower claims not denied by John Kirby” Jen Psaki: “I wasn’t on the alien or UFO portfolio.” Chris Mellon: “Sadly, no further UAP hearings in the HOC.” Klaus: “Lack of HOC hearings not the disaster some make it out to be.” Ross Coulthart: “The pushback from Pentagon and IC is intense.” Rep Burchett staffer: “Rep Turner convinced Rep Comer UAP hearings would harm DOD reputation.” Liberation Times: “Pressure Mounts On House Intelligence Chairman Following Dismissive And Baffling Approach To “Credible And Urgent” UFO Whistleblower Allegations” The Debrief: “Questions About UAP Enter the 2024 Presidential Race” Vivek Ramaswamy: “We can handle the truth.”

This week we’re covering two topics. Firstly, UAP whistleblower David Grusch’s past struggles with PTSD and suicide are published, sparking claims that the intelligence community is attempting to discredit Grusch and intimidate other witnesses. Then, we get weird, discussing a Reddit post where a molecular biologist claims to have worked in a program studying the genetics of alien bodies for a defense contractor. The details are fascinating, and there’s some indications that the scientist may be legit. Chuck and I are especially fascinated by his claims about the alien’s religion, belief in a “soul field.” https://www.patreon.com/VeryExcitingTime References The Debrief: The Struggles of a Whistleblower: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Latest UAP Revelations Ken Klippenstein: “Multiple people told me to look at run ins with law enforcement.” Ross Coulthart: “The tip could only have come from Grusch’s security files.” Tim Burchett: “Someone needs to lose their job.” George Knapp: “Attempted slime job on Grusch is a warning to other whistleblowers” Lue Elizondo: “A veteran’s PTSD should NEVER be used against them.” Reddit: “I worked as a molecular biologist in a program to study EBOs.”