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Release Date: 10/10/2024

The 2024 AARO Report and the Immaculate Constellation Controversy | MHP 11.19.24. show art The 2024 AARO Report and the Immaculate Constellation Controversy | MHP 11.19.24.

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Shortly after another bombshell Congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP, detailing the U.S. government's latest findings on aerial mysteries with references to mysterious "green fireballs," "multicolored jellyfish," and UAP that "shadowed" aircraft.  This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze key findings from the new AARO report before shifting our attention to recent controversies that erupted involving a new document related to...

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The 2024 Congressional UAP Hearing | MHP 11.14.24. show art The 2024 Congressional UAP Hearing | MHP 11.14.24.

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On Wednesday, lawmakers convened on Capitol Hill for the latest in a series of Congressional hearings on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Testifying were Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, former counterintelligence special agent Luis Elizondo, former NASA UAP Independent Study Team member Mike Gold, and independent journalist Michael Shellenberger, all of whom expressed frustration over government secrecy surrounding the Pentagon’s UAP investigations. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we provide a full analysis of the recent hearing with all the major takeaways, including...

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Twilight of Empires: Societal Collapse and the Lost Civilization Enigma | MHP 11.06.24. show art Twilight of Empires: Societal Collapse and the Lost Civilization Enigma | MHP 11.06.24.

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Throughout the history of civilization, the rise and fall of empires has remained one of the most striking phenomena that impacts societies. Ancient cultures who seemingly reached the apex of human achievement for their time could often swiftly be reduced to ashes, by factors ranging from invasions by foreign enemies, to natural cataclysms. However, there are also mysteries about the disappearances of societies throughout history, leading to unanswered questions about how civilizations can seemingly vanish into the mists of time.  This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in search...

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The Horror Out of Time: Time Travel, UAP, and Cosmic Enigmas | MHP 10.30.24. show art The Horror Out of Time: Time Travel, UAP, and Cosmic Enigmas | MHP 10.30.24.

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"Conflict with time seems to me the most potent and fruitful theme in all human expression," wrote the acclaimed writer of weird fiction H.P. Lovecraft, who noted that time was often emphasized in his stories because he viewed it as "the most profoundly dramatic and grimly terrible thing in the universe."  In this special Halloween installment of The Micah Hanks Program, we look at scientific and literary themes involving time, as well as its role in cosmic horror, theories involving time travel, and also the possible relationship between time and UFOs, artificial intelligence, and...

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UFOs & Counterintelligence: False Narratives & Fake UAP Programs | MHP 10.22.24. show art UFOs & Counterintelligence: False Narratives & Fake UAP Programs | MHP 10.22.24.

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For decades, rumors have suggested the existence of secret U.S. government programs involved in the study and possible retrieval of mysterious craft of non-human origin. Such narratives have long maintained that the intelligence community has withheld information about these alleged UFO programs from the public, as well as from Congress. However, a less often examined question involves the role of counterintelligence and the use of deception in military operations that may have helped give rise to false narratives related to UFOs and alleged secret programs. This week on The Micah Hanks...

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Immaculate Constellation: UAP Bombshell or Disinformation? | MHP 10.16.24. show art Immaculate Constellation: UAP Bombshell or Disinformation? | MHP 10.16.24.

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Recently, independent journalist Michael Shellenberger reported on the allegations of an alleged U.S. government insider who claims they discovered evidence of an unacknowledged special access program, codenamed "Immaculate Constellation," which has been secretly collecting data on encounters with unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). This week on The Micah Hanks Program, amid ongoing allegations that the U.S. government is withholding secret information about UAP programs that include databases with imagery and other evidence of anomalous craft operating in our skies, we examine the...

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Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena. The story doesn't end here...  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: Show Notes Below are links to...

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Hurricane Helene: Report from the Front Lines of a Disaster Zone | MHP 10.05.24. show art Hurricane Helene: Report from the Front Lines of a Disaster Zone | MHP 10.05.24.

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In the final days of September, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall over the southeastern United States, causing widespread destruction that affected several states, with areas around Asheville, North Carolina, being among those most adversely impacted.  This week on The Micah Hanks Program, Micah is joined by Matthew Oakley and Christopher Heyes to provide a detailed report on the situation on the ground here in Asheville, including personal experiences in the community, commentary on the local and federal emergency response, and also analysis of rumors and conspiracies about...

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Salvatore Pais and the U.S. Navy's 'UFO' Patent Controversy | MHP 09.24.24. show art Salvatore Pais and the U.S. Navy's 'UFO' Patent Controversy | MHP 09.24.24.

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Between 2016 and 2019, a series of secretive tests were conducted by the U.S. Navy into a mysterious phenomenon that became known as "The Pais Effect." The experimentation stemmed from the publication of a collection of unusual patents describing UFO-like technologies by Salvatore Pais, an engineer and inventor whose work remains controversial today.  Joining us this week on The Micah Hanks Program, Salvatore Pais speaks with Micah and colleague Tim McMillan for an on-the-record discussion about the patents, what inspired them, official inquiries that resulted from the Navy's...

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Skinwalker Ranch: Journey to a Notorious Hotspot for the Unexplained | MHP 09.17.24. show art Skinwalker Ranch: Journey to a Notorious Hotspot for the Unexplained | MHP 09.17.24.

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Skinwalker Ranch, located in the Uintah Basin of northeastern Utah, is renowned for its reputation as a hotspot for unexplained phenomena. The 512-acre property has garnered international attention for a wide variety of strange events, ranging from UFO sightings and cattle mutilations to paranormal activities like poltergeist-like occurrences. With the ranch's mysterious history attracting the attention of everyone from researchers and government entities, to private organizations and their investigators over the decades, this week on The Micah Hanks Program we discuss Micah's own recent...

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Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, misinformation and conspiracy theories have spread widely, hampering recovery efforts. This, in addition to new claims from independent journalist Michael Shellenberger, who has reported on an alleged whistleblower's extraordinary claims regarding an alleged secret Pentagon UAP retrieval program called "Immaculate Constellation," which we cover amid the ongoing hurricane relief effort here in Western North Carolina. 

As false claims continue to circulate, including rumors of secret land sales for lithium mining, allegations of disaster-relief funds being diverted, and unverified reports regarding current death tolls, many claims suggest federal authorities are covering up casualties or seizing land, while others promote baseless theories about weather control. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we take a deep dive into what North Carolina state representatives and FEMA officials have said and done amid these rumors, and the potential dangers of misinformation in undermining relief efforts and creating unnecessary fear and confusion among affected communities.

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