The Micah Hanks Program show

The Micah Hanks Program

Summary: 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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Podcasts:

 Space Signals: Decoding the Mystery of FRBs | MHP 06.15.20. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:24:11

This week, science writer Becky Ferreira joins us to discuss an odd discovery about the mysterious "fast radio bursts," some of which appear to be pulsing signals into space on a regular schedule.

 Mystery Booms: Tracking the Phenomenon | MHP 060820 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:40

This week we explore "mystery booms" and other strange sounds reported around the United States, their possible origins, and whether some may be evidence of experimental hypersonic aircraft.

 The Myth and Mystery of UFOs | MHP 06.01.20. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:46

This week we are joined by folklorist Thomas E. Bullard, Ph.D., who discusses his career in the academic study UFOs, and his book "The Myth and Mystery of UFOs."

 Paleo-SETI: UFOs and Space Explorers in Antiquity | MHP 05.25.20. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:42:53

This week we look at what scientists over the years have had to say about aerial phenomena from classical antiquity that some compare to modern UFO reports, and even whether space explorers might have ever visited Earth in the ancient past.

 Navy Encounters With Rogue Aircraft | MHP 05.18.20. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:36:49

This week we are joined by Brett Tingley, writer for The Warzone, and USAF veteran navigator Jeff Smith to discuss newly released Navy pilot reports of encounters with mysterious "rogue aircraft."

 NASA's "Secret" UFO Files | MHP 05.11.20. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:46:30

What does NASA have to say about unexplained aerial phenomena? This week, we go in search of the U.S. space agency's "secret" UFO files.

 UFOs, the Military and the Media | MHP 05.04.20. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:05:27

This week we look at the famous Condon Committee report of 1969, and the role that media outlets like The New York Times have played in steering public perception of the UFO phenomenon.

 04.27.20. Big Footprints: Sasquatch and Science | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:45:20

This week we are joined by Jeffrey Meldrum, Ph.D., who discusses the science behind Sasquatch and similar "relict hominoids" purported to exist around the world.

 04.20.20. Death, Abduction and the UFO: A Modern Mythology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:53:41

This week we explore the UFO topic and abduction claims through the lens of myth and psychology with David J. Halperin, author of "Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO."

 04.13.20. Interstellar: Visitors From Beyond | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:43:22

This week we explore the idea of interstellar probes, the mysterious 'Oumuamua, and whether evidence of extraterrestrial visitors from beyond might have already been discovered by scientists.

 04.06.20. Black Triangles Over Belgium | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:49:32

This week we look at the famous Belgian UFO wave that occurred three decades ago, and the appearances of black triangle UFO craft in the skies over Europe.

 03.30.20: Strange Survivors and Credible Cryptids | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:48:13

This week we are joined by Oné R. Pagan, Ph.D. who discusses his book "Strange Survivors," oddities in nature, and the search for credible cryptids and living fossils.

 03.23.20. Outbreak: The Disease Detectives | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:55:13

This week we are joined by retired epidemiologist Thomas Glass, Ph.D., who shares his knowledge on the coronavirus outbreak as well as a social scientist's perspective on UFOs.

 03.16.20. Bodies of Evidence: Death of the Sasquatch | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:46:43

This week we look at the issue of Sasquatch, why a body has never been found if they do exist, and the controversy over whether a specimen should be killed to settle the debate.

 03.09.20. Operation Saucer: Incident at Colares | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:52:00

This week we look at "Operation Saucer", a Brazilian government effort to study alleged UFO attacks that occurred near Colares, Brazil, in the 1970s.

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