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The Summoners: Whistleblower Claims and the 'CE-5 Protocol' | MHP 01.28.25.
Claims involving an alleged secret government retrieval program continue to dominate the UAP discussion following the recent airing of an interview with Jacob Barber, a former USAF serviceman who alleges that he participated in a covert government operation that employed "psionics" to assist in summoning UAP. How much, if any, of Barber's claims are legitimate, and can be verified? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, in our continuing analysis of Barber's claims, we look at new details that have come to light in a full-length interview that was released since his story surfaced, which includes Barber's retelling of how he met the controversial UAP disclosure activist Dr. Steven Greer. Where does the new information, including Barber's further beliefs involving Greer's "CE-5 protocol," leave us as far as the legitimacy of the latest alleged whistleblower claims? Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial 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 AdvertiseCast 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: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination experts hopeful, but skeptical about timing of secret files release Chuck Schumer challenges Trump to declassify UFO documents. Experts say it's a good move Will Donald Trump Declassify UFO Files? What We Know BARBER INTERVIEW: Full Jacob Barber Interview (via ‘Reality Check’ with Ross Coulthart) “The Truth Has Been Revealed About UFO Whistleblower Jake Barber’s Background” UFO WATCHDOG: Steven Greer - (Royce Myers, UFO Watchdog Website) 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, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.
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Covert Controversy: The Jacob Barber UAP Allegations | MHP 01.21.25.
On Saturday, an exclusive interview aired on News Nation in which Jacob Barber, a retired U.S. Air Force serviceman, made a bombshell claim to Australian journalist Ross Coulthart: that he had served for years as part of an alleged covert program that recovered spacecraft of non-human origin. Amid claims of encounters with UAP, Barber also told of alleged "psionics" employed by the U.S. government, who assist in summoning these craft... but are the claims simply too outrageous to be true? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into Barber's background, and what can be determined about the airman's shocking claims, as well as the red flags that our investigation has already revealed in its early stages. Will Barber's story stand as a defining moment in UAP studies, or as a cautionary tale for future investigations? Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial 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 AdvertiseCast 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: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump’s promise to pause the ban : NPR LYNCH: David Lynch's Family Calls for 'Worldwide Group Meditation' on Monday Inauguration Moved Inside For First Time Since 1985 Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg to attend inauguration Trump’s inauguration will be the first in U.S. history to be attended by foreign leaders MYSTERY DRONES: Germany Authorizes Military to Shoot Down Mysterious Drones Danish police investigate mystery drone sightings – DW – 01/04/2025 Hubble Tension Controversy “Now Turns into a Crisis” as New Discovery Challenges Current Models JACOB BARBER: Full special: Whistleblower reveals UAP retrieval program; object caught on video Skywatcher.ai (Owned by Alex Klokus of Futurism, SALT conference) WHOIS DATA can be found here (archived via Wayback Machine) 'Egg UFO Retrieval' Video Underwhelms Alien Hunters 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, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.
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Sightings III: Anomalous Encounters and Secret Technologies | MHP 01.14.25.
Witnesses from all parts of the world spanning several decades have reported sightings of mysterious phenomena in our skies. Currently, these phenomena are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Defense, which formally refers to them as unidentified anomalous phenomena. What are these objects, what are their origins, and could some of the mysterious sightings point to the existence of secretive military technologies? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, new information has come to light about startling claims that aired recently on The Shawn Ryan Podcast involving alleged communications received from Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger. The FBI has now confirmed the authenticity of the email and its author, who claimed to have had access to an unacknowledged special access program involving UAP. Following our update on the situation, we shift our attention to mysterious sightings that have been submitted to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, including a remarkable observation of a large, silent triangular object over Iraq by a former member of the Armed Services. Could some of the UAP observed in our skies involve secretive U.S. government capabilities, not unlike those discussed in the controversial Livelsberger email? Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial 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 AdvertiseCast 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: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for parts of L.A. area as winds pick up Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires Have Impacted Thousands—Here's How You Can Help DRONES: Danish police investigate mystery drone sightings – DW – 01/04/2025 LIVERSBERGER UPDATE: FBI confirms email to Shoemate was real Ryan McBeth apologizes for calling Shoemate and Ryan Liars UAPSRS RESOLVED CASES 211: GUAM (2000): Possible Christmas light show observed on the island of Guam in 2000 189: Wisconsin (2001): “Flying City” UAP MYSTERY SPHERES IN UAPSRS DATABASE 206: Spherical UAP Sighting (2000): Historical sighting of odd sphere meeting “target package” criteria 217: Florida Orb (1973): Historical sighting in Florida from the 1970s 218: Sighting at Mer Rouge (2023): A farmer observes a spherical object pacing a distant aircraft TRIANGLE UAP IN UAPSRS DATABASE 196: Hovering Triangle (1976): Witness observes strange hovering triangle in 1976. 193: Houston Triangle Sighting (2001): Witness observes Triangular mass blocking out stars). 216: Encounter in Iraq (2003): Military observation of unusual triangular aircraft in Iraq 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, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.
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Incident in Las Vegas: New Year's Attacks, UAP Secrets, & Conspiracy Claims | MHP 01.07.25.
As 2025 kicks off, U.S. officials have been on high alert following a pair of New Years Day attacks that occurred in separate American cities only hours apart. One of the incidents, a suicide bombing involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, has also become the focus of controversy for reasons few might have predicted: new allegations that the bomber had possessed knowledge of U.S. war crimes, secret propulsion technologies being used by China, and a supposed UAP unacknowledged special access program. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the strange allegations that recently surfaced during an appearance by intelligence analyst Sam Shoemate on the podcast of Shawn Ryan. Both Ryan and Shoemate say they received email communications from an individual who identified themselves as Matthew Livelsberger, the same individual's whose body was found at the scene of the Las Vegas incident a short time later. Is there any weight to the shocking allegations, or is there evidence supporting the possibility of an unfortunate hoax? Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial 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 AdvertiseCast 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: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Severe US winter storm could bring heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade NASA Says the Sun Just Released an Extremely Strong Solar Flare Yellowstone's volcanic activity is shifting to the northeast, geologists find A Modest Theory About Those Drones Over New Jersey LAS VEGAS INCIDENT: Army Green Beret behind Las Vegas Cybertruck attack wrote New Year's Eve letter signaling mental health crisis Motive remains elusive in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion SHAWN RYAN CLAIMS: Podcaster 'Disappearing' After Matthew Livelsberger Alleged Manifesto Shown Sean Ryan statement on X Ryan McBeth calls out Sam Shoemate for hoaxing the email FLASHBACK: McBeth has alleged Shoemate has done this before, likens it to “Russian Disinformation” Shoemate pushes back on McBeth OTHERS RESPOND: X User “Bone” points out potential hoax, says Shoemate is “former CIA” GREEN BERET NAP TIME: GBNT Calls for "Immediate Response" from Sean Ryan Posting from Green Beret Nap Time account asking for Sam to show the original messages OTHERS??? Shawn Ryan claims he received emails from the same account on Dec 31st Update from Ryan claiming others were contacted by Liversberger APOLOGY? Shawn Ryan Podcast Guest Apologizes After Matthew Livelsberger Episode 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, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.
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2025 Predictions: A New Year of UAP and AI Revelations? | MHP 12.30.24.
From humanity’s interstellar ambitions, to the rise of quantum computing, AI, and the U.S. government's investigations into UAP, 2024 has been another groundbreaking year for science. But what might await in the new year, and what kinds of 2025 predictions indicate developments that could potentially reshape life on Earth, and perhaps even beyond? This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a look at the year ahead and how how artificial intelligence and other technologies are unlocking answers to age-old mysteries and cutting-edge challenges. In our survey of 2025 predictions, we also examine whether AI advancements and significant UAP revelations could await us in the next 12 months. Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial 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 AdvertiseCast 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: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: 2 men were found dead from exposure after looking for Sasquatch : NPR U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s UFO Sighting 2025: Tech experts predict the “new normal” by 2025 UCLA EXPERTS: What Will Happen in 2025? Our Experts Tell Us What’s Coming THE ATLANTIC: Ten Predictions for 2025 - The Atlantic If AI becomes conscious, how will we know? | Science 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, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.
The Micah Hanks Program is a weekly podcast that covers science and the mysteries of our universe. Taking a critically-minded approach to the study of our world, each week Micah presents commentary and discussions with guests on subjects that include mysteries of physics and astronomy, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), UFOs, myths and folklore, archaeology and ancient mysteries, artificial intelligence, futurism, cryptozoology, science fiction, and entertainment. Each week we journey to the boundaries of human knowledge, in search of the most unusual things our world has to offer.
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