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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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 TGR 02.22.16. Moon Music and Strange Sounds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:47:05

This week on The Gralien Report, every once in a blue moon there is a new film that catches Micah’s attention, and one in particular has been creating quite a stir lately for its eerie content. “The Witch” plays off of American folk legends about old hags and witchcraft, which leads us into an examination of why the “witch archetype” exists in folklore and fairy tales. Micah presents an example based on a legend from his home state in North Carolina, in addition to looking at how sleep paralysis fits into the equation, with a unique story about a legendary haunted hotel. We also examine a number of stories in the news that include a strange coincidence involving reports that an Uber driver went on a shooting rampage over the weekend. Also, some bioethicists are concerned about “rogue scientists” that might exploit gene editing therapies… and what are we to make of a recent New York Times piece that suggests some cancers may eventually become contagious? Finally, the big story this week has involved new reports from old classified recordings which indicate that the Apollo 11 astronauts described hearing strange “moon music” in their journey around the far side of the moon. We look at this, and what the possible sources of the “music” they heard might have been, in addition to looking at a variety of unusual sounds in nature, many of which are described as “music” or whistling. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast. You can also “Like” us on Facebook, or sign up to follow us on Twitter: @MicahHanks @Gralien Report

 TGR 02.22.16. Moon Music and Strange Sounds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:47:05

This week on The Gralien Report, every once in a blue moon there is a new film that catches Micah’s attention, and one in particular has been creating quite a stir lately for its eerie content. “The Witch” plays off of American folk legends about old hags and witchcraft, which leads us into an examination of why the “witch archetype” exists in folklore and fairy tales. Micah presents an example based on a legend from his home state in North Carolina, in addition to looking at how sleep paralysis fits into the equation, with a unique story about a legendary haunted hotel. We also examine a number of stories in the news that include a strange coincidence involving reports that an Uber driver went on a shooting rampage over the weekend. Also, some bioethicists are concerned about “rogue scientists” that might exploit gene editing therapies… and what are we to make of a recent New York Times piece that suggests some cancers may eventually become contagious? Finally, the big story this week has involved new reports from old classified recordings which indicate that the Apollo 11 astronauts described hearing strange “moon music” in their journey around the far side of the moon. We look at this, and what the possible sources of the “music” they heard might have been, in addition to looking at a variety of unusual sounds in nature, many of which are described as “music” or whistling. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast. You can also “Like” us on Facebook, or sign up to follow us on Twitter: @MicahHanks @Gralien Report

 TGR 02.15.16. Spirituality and the Quest for Meaning | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46:34

This week on The Gralien Report, we send belated Valentine’s Day wishes to everyone as we begin with discussion of “conspiracy” claims that are beginning to appear, in the days following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. While no credible evidence exists for any “shady dealings” associated the Justice’s death, several news sites have begun to raise questions nonetheless… further evidence of our “culture of conspiracies”? Later in the program, we also take a look at the so called “Thieve’s Cant” and other anti-languages used throughout the ages, employed by tricksters and ne’er do wells to conceal their intentions through the use of codewords and entire sets of dialogue that were quite unlike any language ever employed. Finally, an examination of spirituality and the mystic path leads us to consider what “Truth” is, and how it can be obtained. Micah takes this discussion into an examination of the mythic elements associated with the legends of the Holy Grail, the meaning behind the symbolism of the grail, and its role in the broader quest for spirituality shared by many traditions. Spirituality can mean many things for many different people, regardless of the walks of life from which we come into it. How can we deepen our understanding of the mystic way of life, and how can this help us learn more about ourselves and others? Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast. You can also “Like” us on Facebook, or sign up to follow us on Twitter: @MicahHanks @Gralien Report

 TGR 02.15.16. Spirituality and the Quest for Meaning | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46:34

This week on The Gralien Report, we send belated Valentine’s Day wishes to everyone as we begin with discussion of “conspiracy” claims that are beginning to appear, in the days following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. While no credible evidence exists for any “shady dealings” associated the Justice’s death, several news sites have begun to raise questions nonetheless… further evidence of our “culture of conspiracies”? Later in the program, we also take a look at the so called “Thieve’s Cant” and other anti-languages used throughout the ages, employed by tricksters and ne’er do wells to conceal their intentions through the use of codewords and entire sets of dialogue that were quite unlike any language ever employed. Finally, an examination of spirituality and the mystic path leads us to consider what “Truth” is, and how it can be obtained. Micah takes this discussion into an examination of the mythic elements associated with the legends of the Holy Grail, the meaning behind the symbolism of the grail, and its role in the broader quest for spirituality shared by many traditions. Spirituality can mean many things for many different people, regardless of the walks of life from which we come into it. How can we deepen our understanding of the mystic way of life, and how can this help us learn more about ourselves and others? Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast. You can also “Like” us on Facebook, or sign up to follow us on Twitter: @MicahHanks @Gralien Report

 TGR 02.10.16. Big Bear Lake & Memories of Past Lives | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:59:46

This week on The Gralien Report, Micah is fresh back from California, where he was a speaker and emcee at the Space and Alien SnowFest, held by Trevor Potter in Big Bear Lake, California. The weekend was rife with synchronicity, as the adventure began with Micah and Stanton Friedman taking a road trip together through California’s beautiful scenery. We’ll look at a few highlights from the event, as well as some of the unique encounters that occurred along the way. We also take a look at a story involving an alleged “spire” or tower on the lunar surface… Micah tells his own story about an investigation of such a case, which also involved a former NASA engineer and his unique UFO sighting in North Carolina. Then, we take a look at the evidence for this latest claim (and the highly dubious source of the “verification” of it). Our friend Lee Spiegel of the Huffington Post gives us the complete breakdown on the story, which leaves little to the imagination about a supposed “UFO landing pad” on the lunar surface. Then in hour two, after getting to a few emails from the listeners, we turn our attention to the idea of past lives and reincarnation. How many people, particularly at an early age, actually seem to display evidence of memories from past lives? Could the evidence truly suggest that past lives are a common feature of the human experience, although the memories are lost as one grows older? Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast. You can also “Like” us on Facebook, or sign up to follow us on Twitter: @MicahHanks @Gralien Report

 TGR 02.10.16. Big Bear Lake & Memories of Past Lives | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:59:46

This week on The Gralien Report, Micah is fresh back from California, where he was a speaker and emcee at the Space and Alien SnowFest, held by Trevor Potter in Big Bear Lake, California. The weekend was rife with synchronicity, as the adventure began with Micah and Stanton Friedman taking a road trip together through California’s beautiful scenery. We’ll look at a few highlights from the event, as well as some of the unique encounters that occurred along the way. We also take a look at a story involving an alleged “spire” or tower on the lunar surface… Micah tells his own story about an investigation of such a case, which also involved a former NASA engineer and his unique UFO sighting in North Carolina. Then, we take a look at the evidence for this latest claim (and the highly dubious source of the “verification” of it). Our friend Lee Spiegel of the Huffington Post gives us the complete breakdown on the story, which leaves little to the imagination about a supposed “UFO landing pad” on the lunar surface. Then in hour two, after getting to a few emails from the listeners, we turn our attention to the idea of past lives and reincarnation. How many people, particularly at an early age, actually seem to display evidence of memories from past lives? Could the evidence truly suggest that past lives are a common feature of the human experience, although the memories are lost as one grows older? Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast. You can also “Like” us on Facebook, or sign up to follow us on Twitter: @MicahHanks @Gralien Report

 TGR 02.01.16. Transhumanism: The Future of Humanity? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:39:37

This week on The Gralien Report, as the results of the Iowa caucus are rolling in, we turn our attention to news pertaining to the Zika virus outbreak in South America, as well as possible discovery of a real “Planet X” much further out beyond our Solar System. Then the very controversial subject of gene editing raises its head, as British scientists are being given the green light to be able to conduct such studies on human embryos. The discussion continues in the vein of concerns about such controversial technologies as these, as we examine new technologies that could allow speech for those otherwise unable to do so, with the help of electrodes implanted directly into the brain. However, what happens when you pair this with such things as wi-fi? We take things one step further with an examination of one scientist’s belief that by the end of this century, many people will be able to exist indefinitely thanks to digital technologies. This leads us to the discussion of transhumanism, described as, “an international and intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and creating widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.” What will such technologies mean for humans of the future, and will we really be able to call such hypothetical trans-humans “human” at all? On the heels of this story, during hour two we are joined by a panel of researchers that includes blogger Red Pill Junkie, writer Joshua Cutchin, and podcaster Seriah Azkath as we continue to weigh the pros and cons of far-out “transhuman” future technologies. Then, as we consider the varieties of human experience of the future, and the kinds of modes through which we may eventually coexist with intelligences other than our own, we examine the controversial claims of a researcher named R. M. Santilli, who claims to have used a special telescope of his own design to uncover evidence of a new kind of presence in Earth’s skies. Can this “discovery” be confirmed independently, or is it purely the stuff of pseudoscience? Or, could this somehow fall someplace in between, in that Santilli’s pseudoscience may lead to an actual discovery of some legitimacy? Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 02.01.16. Transhumanism: The Future of Humanity? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:39:37

This week on The Gralien Report, as the results of the Iowa caucus are rolling in, we turn our attention to news pertaining to the Zika virus outbreak in South America, as well as possible discovery of a real “Planet X” much further out beyond our Solar System. Then the very controversial subject of gene editing raises its head, as British scientists are being given the green light to be able to conduct such studies on human embryos. The discussion continues in the vein of concerns about such controversial technologies as these, as we examine new technologies that could allow speech for those otherwise unable to do so, with the help of electrodes implanted directly into the brain. However, what happens when you pair this with such things as wi-fi? We take things one step further with an examination of one scientist’s belief that by the end of this century, many people will be able to exist indefinitely thanks to digital technologies. This leads us to the discussion of transhumanism, described as, “an international and intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and creating widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.” What will such technologies mean for humans of the future, and will we really be able to call such hypothetical trans-humans “human” at all? On the heels of this story, during hour two we are joined by a panel of researchers that includes blogger Red Pill Junkie, writer Joshua Cutchin, and podcaster Seriah Azkath as we continue to weigh the pros and cons of far-out “transhuman” future technologies. Then, as we consider the varieties of human experience of the future, and the kinds of modes through which we may eventually coexist with intelligences other than our own, we examine the controversial claims of a researcher named R. M. Santilli, who claims to have used a special telescope of his own design to uncover evidence of a new kind of presence in Earth’s skies. Can this “discovery” be confirmed independently, or is it purely the stuff of pseudoscience? Or, could this somehow fall someplace in between, in that Santilli’s pseudoscience may lead to an actual discovery of some legitimacy? Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.20.16. The Real ‘X-Files’: UFOs and Government | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:39:29

This week on The Gralien Report, while many in the the Eastern US have been snowed in during the blizzard that hit over the last few days, here in the bunker we’ve been deep into research regarding the UFO phenomenon, which has seen a fair amount of attention coinciding with the re-launch of the popular UFO-themed television series The X Files. In fact, in advance of the program’s debut over the weekend, the CIA decided to begin posting information on its website about its own involvement with the UFO phenomenon over the years… but have we learned anything new? Later, we also look at items in the news that include whether or not alien life could be affected by climate change… as it might occur on other planets, that is. We also examine the mysterious disappearance of a Bolivian lake, and a nuclear incident that, according to some, may be evidence of a U.S. Air Force cover up. Finally, as we pick up the discussion of UFOs once again, during the second hour of the program we look at two incidents in the upper regions of North America that involve not only multiple witness observation of large unexplained aerial phenomenon, but also radar tracing of unusual objects that further suggests their size, and presence. Some of these cases do appear to involve massive aerial objects for which no simple explanation has been offered… do they represent real technologies, and if so, what is their origin? Maybe there is a good argument for keeping “X Files” on the subject, after all… Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.20.16. The Real ‘X-Files’: UFOs and Government | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:39:29

This week on The Gralien Report, while many in the the Eastern US have been snowed in during the blizzard that hit over the last few days, here in the bunker we’ve been deep into research regarding the UFO phenomenon, which has seen a fair amount of attention coinciding with the re-launch of the popular UFO-themed television series The X Files. In fact, in advance of the program’s debut over the weekend, the CIA decided to begin posting information on its website about its own involvement with the UFO phenomenon over the years… but have we learned anything new? Later, we also look at items in the news that include whether or not alien life could be affected by climate change… as it might occur on other planets, that is. We also examine the mysterious disappearance of a Bolivian lake, and a nuclear incident that, according to some, may be evidence of a U.S. Air Force cover up. Finally, as we pick up the discussion of UFOs once again, during the second hour of the program we look at two incidents in the upper regions of North America that involve not only multiple witness observation of large unexplained aerial phenomenon, but also radar tracing of unusual objects that further suggests their size, and presence. Some of these cases do appear to involve massive aerial objects for which no simple explanation has been offered… do they represent real technologies, and if so, what is their origin? Maybe there is a good argument for keeping “X Files” on the subject, after all… Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.18.16. The Search for Alien Megastructures | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:48:46

This week on The Gralien Report Podcast, we kick things off with a discussion about Micah’s acquisition of a fossilized tooth from an ancient sea monster; but what does this have to do with the debate between evolution, and faith? We examine members of the scientific and philosophical communities that have also espoused a theist stance on things, including one founding member of CSICOP who had been a prolific commentator on everything from pseudoscience, to his own position as a “fideistic theist”, as well as one great 20th century philosopher who had been famously critical of “scientism”. Couldn’t there be room for both evolution, and our concepts of a universe with a creator, and why must the two subjects always be met with such contrast? Looking at the news, we touch on new evidence of humans living in ancient Siberia, and what this has to do with the discovery of a wooly mammoth in the region. Also, with the eventual creation of technologies that may allow the cloning and recreation of an extinct creature like a mammoth, will the Earth of the future become a home to life forms that are very unlike ourselves… or even, the “end” of what we call the human era? Speaking of those things not quite human, discussion of a possible “megastructure”, evidenced by a star’s gradual dimming over the last century, has advocates of alien life talking (again). Is this the best evidence of alien life that we have found to-date, or has one popular astronomer already deduced what the cause of this stellar “anomaly” might be? Finally, X-rays were used in the recent discovery of an element long hidden in a famous painting of John Dee, the controversial Tudor polymath and occultist. What appeared under X-ray analysis has shocked a few art experts, and occult historians alike. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.18.16. The Search for Alien Megastructures | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:48:46

This week on The Gralien Report Podcast, we kick things off with a discussion about Micah’s acquisition of a fossilized tooth from an ancient sea monster; but what does this have to do with the debate between evolution, and faith? We examine members of the scientific and philosophical communities that have also espoused a theist stance on things, including one founding member of CSICOP who had been a prolific commentator on everything from pseudoscience, to his own position as a “fideistic theist”, as well as one great 20th century philosopher who had been famously critical of “scientism”. Couldn’t there be room for both evolution, and our concepts of a universe with a creator, and why must the two subjects always be met with such contrast? Looking at the news, we touch on new evidence of humans living in ancient Siberia, and what this has to do with the discovery of a wooly mammoth in the region. Also, with the eventual creation of technologies that may allow the cloning and recreation of an extinct creature like a mammoth, will the Earth of the future become a home to life forms that are very unlike ourselves… or even, the “end” of what we call the human era? Speaking of those things not quite human, discussion of a possible “megastructure”, evidenced by a star’s gradual dimming over the last century, has advocates of alien life talking (again). Is this the best evidence of alien life that we have found to-date, or has one popular astronomer already deduced what the cause of this stellar “anomaly” might be? Finally, X-rays were used in the recent discovery of an element long hidden in a famous painting of John Dee, the controversial Tudor polymath and occultist. What appeared under X-ray analysis has shocked a few art experts, and occult historians alike. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.11.16. David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:45:00

This week on The Gralien Report Podcast, we begin our discussion with an examination of recent stories involving things falling from the sky, including strange metallic spheres discovered in Vietnam (similar to those found late last year in Spain), as well as an ancient meteorite discovered recently in Australia, which was discovered using some of the most state-of-the-art meteor tracking technologies. And speaking of tracking space objects, NASA has opened their own office aimed at watching the skies for potential threats from doomsday-style asteroids. While we’re on the subject of things falling from the sky, it’s only proper to acknowledge the passing of “The Man Who Fell to Earth”, David Bowie. Throughout his life, he was an influential musician and artist, who blurred the lines between musical styles, as well as art and performance, and even gender politics. However, Bowie’s interests in science fiction and the ideas of alien life weren’t relegated to his onstage persona as “Ziggy Stardust”; in fact, David Bowie had maintained more than just a passing interest in the subject of UFOs, as we will examine during a special segment where we remember Bowie, his life, and his unique interests. Also joining us to discuss his personal experiences with Bowie is rock ‘n’ roll journalist and UFO researcher Timothy Green Beckley, who in addition to writing about Bowie himself, was also mentioned by Bowie in the late singer’s autobiography due to their mutual esoteric interests. Then shifting gears, in hour two we look at the idea espoused by astrophysicist and computer scientist Jacques Vallee that UFOs, and belief in them, may be something cult groups have utilized over the decades in a variety of potentially harmful ways. We examine the overlap between modern cult groups, their members, and UFO research spanning the last few decades, and give consideration to how the myths associated with UFO belief have influenced such groups over time. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.11.16. David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:45:00

This week on The Gralien Report Podcast, we begin our discussion with an examination of recent stories involving things falling from the sky, including strange metallic spheres discovered in Vietnam (similar to those found late last year in Spain), as well as an ancient meteorite discovered recently in Australia, which was discovered using some of the most state-of-the-art meteor tracking technologies. And speaking of tracking space objects, NASA has opened their own office aimed at watching the skies for potential threats from doomsday-style asteroids. While we’re on the subject of things falling from the sky, it’s only proper to acknowledge the passing of “The Man Who Fell to Earth”, David Bowie. Throughout his life, he was an influential musician and artist, who blurred the lines between musical styles, as well as art and performance, and even gender politics. However, Bowie’s interests in science fiction and the ideas of alien life weren’t relegated to his onstage persona as “Ziggy Stardust”; in fact, David Bowie had maintained more than just a passing interest in the subject of UFOs, as we will examine during a special segment where we remember Bowie, his life, and his unique interests. Also joining us to discuss his personal experiences with Bowie is rock ‘n’ roll journalist and UFO researcher Timothy Green Beckley, who in addition to writing about Bowie himself, was also mentioned by Bowie in the late singer’s autobiography due to their mutual esoteric interests. Then shifting gears, in hour two we look at the idea espoused by astrophysicist and computer scientist Jacques Vallee that UFOs, and belief in them, may be something cult groups have utilized over the decades in a variety of potentially harmful ways. We examine the overlap between modern cult groups, their members, and UFO research spanning the last few decades, and give consideration to how the myths associated with UFO belief have influenced such groups over time. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

 TGR 01.05.16. 2016 Presidential Politics and UFOs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:50:25

This week on The Gralien Report, as we look ahead at an all new year, Micah begins by discussing what he was reading over the holidays, and why one man on the other side of the United States doesn’t think Micah’s hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, actually doesn’t exist. Are the Graliens part of a broad-reaching conspiracy to conceal the truth about the mountain town’s role in a broad reaching deception, and what does this have to do with an earlier online conspiracy about a similar German town-of-nonexistence? Finally, in an odd twist, we’ll learn how yet another “non-place” and its relation to a pre-Internet Alternative Reality Game led Micah to think he was once the target of a strange high-IQ society, as a strange story from the early days of The Gralien Report comes full-circle. Then getting to news, we’ll take time to examine Hillary Clinton’s latest stated interest in “getting to the bottom” of UFOs, and what kinds of implications this might have for the 2016 election. After all, Clinton has said her administration, if elected, would seek greater transparency with the UFO subject (at the urging of her campaign head John Podesta)… but how could presidential politics in relation to the UFO question help shape the 2016 election? Shifting from presidential politics to the subject of future technology, we look at a recent list of possible 2016 scientific discoveries… one of which we were very surprised to see included, although it’s a subject we’ve addressed recently on the program (here’s a hint: it involves drones). And finally, in an unsettling turn of events that occurred in conjunction with the New Year, the death of Linux icon and Debian founder Ian Murdock has captured our attention… and the reason involves certain conspiratorial undertones. Join us and become a member of Gralien X for more great podcasts and bonus monthly specials. This holiday season, in the tradition of old European readings of ghost stories the night before Christmas, Gralien X subscribers were treated to a reading of M.R. James’ classic eerie tale of witchcraft and the otherworldly, The Ash Tree, marking our 22nd edition of this special series exclusive to Gralien X subscribers. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalogue of Gralien Enigmas, in addition to weekly installments of the “additional edition”, the Gralien X Podcast.

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