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The Micah Hanks Program

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

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01:11:00

The Hunt for an Invisible Killer: Colorado's Mystery...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2023/03/14

In October 2022, dozens of cattle were found dead under mysterious circumstances on U.S. Forest Service property along Colorado's Western Slope. Although initially believed to have involved wolf depredation, as officials closed the investigation earlier this year, there was no evidence to support the presence of any kind of predator, and the cause of the strange deaths remains unknown. This week, in the aftermath of the mysterious spate of cattle deaths that baffled ranchers in Colorado last year,

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01:16:36

Physics of the Phenomenon: A New Scientific...

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2023/03/06

In a recent bombshell scientific paper, Harvard astronomer and head of the Galileo Project Avi Loeb joined forces with Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the director of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to make the argument for "physical constraints" they say can be applied to unidentified aerial phenomena. "Claims of objects exceeding the transonic to supersonic range," the authors argue in the paper, should be studied based on the "known physics of ionization, radar reflectivity, temperature,

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01:07:50

Secrecy: Classification of the UAP Mystery | MHP...

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2023/02/28

Recent incidents involving objects the Pentagon has, to date, refused to identify have renewed debate over excessive secrecy in the United States, especially as it relates to the question of unidentified aerial phenomena. If the government won't release imagery it has of suspected balloons shot down over North America, then what does this say about any truly anomalous imagery in its possession? Joining us to discuss this is reporter Tim McMillan, who weighs in on the subject of excessive secrecy

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01:05:49

Unidentified Aerial Objects: A Presidential Dilemma |...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2023/02/21

Last week, as controversy following the recent downing of unidentified objects over North America continued, President Joe Biden finally spoke out on the matter, defending his administration's decision to shoot down three objects that, to this date, still officially remain unidentified. The President's remarks offered a rare glimpse at Biden's position on UAP, or what he characterized as "unidentified aerial objects," and his role in directing the intelligence community to learn what they can about

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01:14:41

Shoot-Down: Unidentified Objects in North American...

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2023/02/14

On Friday, February 10, 2023, a dramatic series of events began to unfold involving the shoot-down of what the Pentagon characterized as an "object" over northeastern Alaska. The White House was quick to comment on the incident, and within just hours, a second object was taken down over Canada, followed by a third object over Lake Huron on Sunday. As of Tuesday, none of the objects have been identified, leaving the American public with more questions than answers. This week on The Micah Hanks

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01:04:45

Incursion: Spy Balloons, UAP, and the New Cold War |...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2023/02/07

Recently, a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor as it drifted over the Atlantic off the South Carolina coast, ending an unusual series of events that placed additional strain on already tense relations between China and the United States. With a payload the size of three school buses, China claimed the balloon was “a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes," although U.S. officials said otherwise. However, the bizarre events have

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01:22:56

Cold-Flyer: The DHS 'Rubber Duck' UAP: An Analysis |...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2023/01/31

On November 23, 2019, a FLIR camera system onboard an RC-26B aircraft with the Air National Guard managed to film an unconventional flying object as it passed over Arizona. Displaying no visible means of propulsion or aerodynamic lift, the odd footage has been touted as one of several examples of Department of Homeland Security videos depicting unidentified aerial phenomena. This week, joining us to discuss his scientific analysis of what has since been dubbed the "Rubber Duck UAP" is Peter Reali,

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01:14:52

Health Effects of the Phenomenon: Secrets of the ODNI...

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2023/01/24

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01:11:37

The ODNI Report: AARO and the DOD's UAP Problem | MHP...

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2023/01/17

On October 31, 2022, the second installment of a series of reports involving the Department of Defense's ongoing evaluation of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) was scheduled for delivery, and after weeks of waiting, the ODNI report has finally been delivered... and with mixed reception from the UAP community. This week, we provide a complete breakdown and analysis of what the data in the report actually means, explain why it's significant, and what the mainstream media missed in its attempts at

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01:21:26

Disinformation Nation: Truth, Lies, and Flying...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2023/01/10

For decades, rumors of an alleged film depicting the landing of a flying saucer at Holloman Air Force Base have persisted, following the depiction of a story based on the alleged incident in a 1970s documentary, UFOs: Past, Present, and Future, and in a book of the same title by Robert Emenegger. The story emerged after Emenegger was purportedly told he would be given the footage for his documentary, a promise his sources did not keep. Over the years, several similar instances of this "dangling

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01:08:50

Deception: UAP and the Military: Ours or Theirs? MHP...

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2023/01/04

In a recent series of Wall Street Journal opinion editorials, columnist Holman Jenkins Jr. has argued that military UAP encounters might be the result of a "secret military laser program", which he suggested might have been tested on active-duty pilots and that the Pentagon “may know exactly what [UAP] are.” His criticisms of the topic, and of military personnel who have had such encounters, recently evoked a response from former Navy fighter pilot Ryan Graves, who wrote in a rebuttal published by

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01:10:47

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: The Pentagon's...

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2022/12/27

As 2022 draws to a close, some have argued that the last twelve months were a "slow year" for developments regarding UFOs, or what the Department of Defense now even more broadly calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena." However, the reality is that this couldn't be further from the truth: 2022 may eventually be seen as a landmark year in terms of developments related to the Pentagon's ongoing investigations, as recent events make clear. This week we look at the DOD's real-life "X-Files" with its

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01:09:00

The Chrononauts: UAP and the Science of Time Travel |...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/12/20

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena have received renewed attention in recent years, following the U.S. government's focus on resolving incidents with anomalous phenomena occurring in air, undersea, and space domains. However, the underlying source of these unusual objects remains undetermined. While one popular theory holds that they could represent extraterrestrial technologies, another interpretation of the phenomenon involves the potential that time travel could account for the presence of unusual

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01:21:45

Secrets of the Skies: Area 51 Black Jets & Skunk...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/12/13

Since the Cold War era, the United States has worked to build the world's most advanced stealth aircraft, which produced the famous U2 spyplane, the SR-71, the B2 bomber, and most recently, the Air Force's impressive B-21 Raider, the world's first sixth-generation-aircraft. However, for decades there have been rumors about other aircraft that have been designed at Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works facility. Did programs like the mysterious and long-rumored "Aurora" actually exist? And could Lockheed

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01:08:13

Pilot Encounters With UAP: Aviation Safety and UFOs |...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/12/06

In recent months, reports of sightings involving unidentified aerial phenomena by pilots have been making news, involving a variety of observations of unusual luminous displays by aviators over the United States. While some of the sightings appear to have been resolved, a number of the pilot reports continue to perplex experts, and more broadly, point to challenges that aviation professionals face. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at several of the recent pilot encounters with UAP,

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01:14:50

Terror of the Men in Black: Fear, Folklore, & Flying...

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/11/29

Since the late 1940s, people who have claimed to be UFO witnesses have occasionally come forward with strange stories of visits from "men in black," giving rise to an odd and unsettling subfield in modern studies of the phenomenon. However, historical researchers point out that the idea of visits from mysterious, dark-suited individuals didn't begin with the modern UFO era, and in fact, may date back centuries. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the folklore surrounding the Men in

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01:10:19

The Pascagoula UAP Encounter | MHP 11.22.22.

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/11/23

It was an otherwise ordinary evening for coworkers Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing at an abandoned shipyard along Mississippi's Pascagoula River, when Hickson was first to notice an odd, bluish light in the distance. Over the next few minutes, the two fishermen's lives would be forever changed... and one of the greatest controversies in UFO history would begin to unfold. In this installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the October 11, 1973, UAP incident at Pascagoula,

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01:15:55

Still Living? The Relict Hominoid Enigma | MHP 11.14.22.

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/11/15

In 1917, a curious discovery was made within an ancient cave on the island of Malta: several unusual teeth that did not appear to belong to modern humans. However, this could only mean that our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals, had been there much earlier than it was previously believed any type of humans had ever arrived in Malta. Could this mean our current understanding of the island's history is wrong? Anthropologists have long recognized that the last Neanderthals likely disappeared from

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01:13:09

The Great Pyramid Void: Unlocking an Ancient Mystery...

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2022/11/08

For centuries, myths and legends have hinted at the existence of hidden chambers within the Egyptian pyramids and the surrounding Giza complex. From an alleged secret tomb of the Pharaoh Khufu, to a "Hall of Records" that has long been speculated to exist, the search for secret areas where ancient knowledge about the history of Egypt might exist has tantalized scholars for decades. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore how recent scientific developments led to the discovery of a

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01:25:32

UAP: History of the Mystery | MHP 10.31.22.

The Micah Hanks Program ·

2022/11/01

In 1947, Pilot Kenneth Arnold observed a series of strange objects flying over Mount Rainier, Washington... and once the story made its way into American newspapers, a new cultural phenomenon was born. However, does the history of unidentified aerial phenomena really begin in 1947, or are there deeper historical threads that point to an earlier presence of the phenomenon? Joining us this week are researchers David Marler and Barry Greenwood, two of the foremost experts on historical documentation of

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