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UFOs seem to be the hit thing again with the government releasing- once classified- footage every day now. Because of this I reached out and was thrilled to have Andy McGrillen from "That UFO Podcast," come on the show to help make sense of it all. He helped explain what this means, what has been going on, and what these UFOs could be.  -This episode was recorded the same day the UAPTF report...

I had the pleasure to sit down with Yudhanjaya Wijeratne. Yudhanjaya is a researcher who works with the Data, Algorithms, and Policy team at LIRNEasia; a think tank working across the Global South. He has published- and is publishing- numerous research papers about internet bots and their impacts. His research dives into the hate speech bots' control, along with the threat they pose to the politic...

I had the pleasure to sit down with Yudhanjaya Wijeratne. Yudhanjaya is a researcher who works with the Data, Algorithms, and Policy team at LIRNE asia; a think tank working across the Global South. He has published- and is publishing- numerous research papers about internet bots and their impacts. His research dives into the hate speech bots' control, along with the threat they pose to the politi...

I spoke with Dr. Mia Bloom to better understand QAnon. This includes how the organization works, its goals/motivations, and in particular, why QAnon is separating so many families and loved ones.  Today, during the release of this episode, Dr. Bloom's book "Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of Qanon," is being released. See the link below. Bio: Dr. Mia Bloom is a Professor of Communicat...

Sean Williams recently returned from his trip to Ethiopia. As a journalist for a number of newspapers- from The Guardian to BBC- he traveled to report on the still very young war between Tigray and Ethiopia. Thousands of lives have already been taken, and countless atrocities have occurred, yet too many people are unaware of what is taking place in this historic conflict. Website - https://www.sea...

Had a fun time talking with Astroparticle Physicist and 2020 Polanyi Prize in Physics winner; Dr. Miriam Diamond. Dr. Diamond's primary research is focused on searching for low-mass dark matter. Her experiments take place two kilometers underground at one of the world's premiere astroparticle physics facilities: SNOLAB. We covered the physics behind dark matter, along with its role in everything f...

Pioneer of the modern depiction of cowboys, Texas Jack would have likely been one of the most famous cowboys in history if he didn't die as early as 33. However, his is influence and legacy still lived long past him. I spoke with Matthew Kerns about the legacy of Texas Jack and his fame. After years of researching, writing, rewriting, and editing, Matthew finally finished his #3 ranked Amazon's We...

Dr. Daria Kuss is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, and Associate Professor in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK. In this week's episode, I spoke with Dr. Daria Kuss in detail about internet addiction. She has published prolifically in peer-reviewed journals and books. Her publications include over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, three authored books,...

Part 2 of the Dark Side of Science Interested in "gross" and "taboo" topics? Are insects the future of food? Would your dog eat you if you died? What does an autopsy entail? Why should we save the decreasing parasite populations? Erika Engelhaupt, author of Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science, and prior writer for National Geographic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and NPR answers i...

Interested in "gross" and "taboo" topics? Are insects the future of food? Would your dog eat you if you died? What does an autopsy entail? Why should we save the decreasing parasite populations? Erika Engelhaupt, author of Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science , and prior writer for National Geographic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and NPR answers it all and more. Website - https://...

In 2011 the Silk Road paved the way for selling drugs on the dark web. Here, anyone anywhere could buy any drugs they wanted safely and anonymously. What looked like an innocent libertarian marketplace for users had a dark underbelly. Eileen Ormsby, journalist and author of 8 books covering the dark web came on the show to discuss what was the Silk Road. Ormsby covered everything from law enforcem...

Jesse Korman sat down to talk to me about photography. Photographer for AOC and film producer for 16+ credits, Jesse Korman is in the process of a very promising career. From dropping out of high school to music and movies, Jesse has plenty of experience behind the lens. Website - https://www.jessekorman.com/ If you're listening through Spotify, you may have noticed the new artwork for this episod...

Do you ever feel scammed when purchasing tickets to a live event? Companies like Ticketmaster, StubHub, TicketNetwork, and others are being used to trick customers into buying higher ticket prices with added-on fees. Some companies are even using entirely fake websites to trick fans into thinking they're buying tickets from the official venue, when in fact they're purchasing from an entirely diffe...

Edi Obiakpani, a holder of a P.h. D. in Chinese and History joined me to discuss all things China. We covered topics from the Hong Kong protests to Chinese political motives and more. It was also very interesting to hear about her own personal experiences living in the country for 7 years. Edi even has her own podcast dedicated to China called Sinobabble.   Trailer - https://www.podcastt...

David Weiss hosts The Flat Earth Podcast and is one of the leading advocates for the flat earth theory. He tells me how and why we have been lied to and led to believe the earth is a globe. In this episode, I sat down with him to try to understand everything that is flat earth.  Trailer - https://www.podcasttheway.com/l/flat-earth/ Website - http://theflatearthpodcast.com/   The Way Podc...

The notorious first hacker sent to prison in Uruguay, Alberto Daniel Hill, sat down with me to explain his innocence. Hill's story began when he hacked into a hospital's computer system to access his girlfriend's medical record for her and from there, things exponentially escalated. What Alberto thought would be a kind warning to the hospital that their system was flawed and could make them very v...

If someone walked into a hospital on crutches to receive treatment for a broken foot, the hospital would treat  the broken foot , not take away the crutch. Dr. Adi Jaffe, a mental health, addiction, and stigma professional uses this analogy to describe how America views and treats addiction. Dr. Jaffe believes the root cause of addiction, the crutch, is mental health and it is the mind that n...

Let's get political! I talked with the hosts of the "Green and Red Podcast"; Professor Robert Buzzanco and Activist Scott Parkin. Bob (Robert) is a self-proclaimed Socialist. He commonly writes and talks about the Vietnam War era and radical social movements among other related things. Scott is a self-proclaimed Anarchist who has been a coordinator and organizer in hundreds of justice movements. F...

This episode is dedicated to plastic and its effects on the environment. I sat down with Alexis Goldsmith: National Organizing Director for Beyond Plastic. Beyond Plastic was founded by Judith Enck; a Regional EPA Administrator under President Obama. It's a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic and changing the way we use plastic entirely. We talked about the plastic creation proce...

Helen Redmond went to six countries to create "Liquid Handcuffs: A Documentary to Free Methadone". She created this film to address the struggles many people face when trying to get the medication they need; Methadone. Methadone is, to put it simply, a medication used to treat patients battling addiction by reducing the pleasure experienced from taking opioids, heroin, or other addictive drugs. Th...

Continuing the professional music theme, I had a great time talking with Slavic Livins during this episode. After immigrating as a child from the Soviet Union to America, Slavic grew an admiration for music. In particular, with the technical side of the sound and frequencies. Through this appreciation of tones and pitches, Slavic Livins became platinum-certified and helped create music for artists...

Ken Lewis produces music! And has been credited with 19 Grammy Winners and 101 Gold and Platinum records! As you may have expected after reading that, he has worked with some big names in the industry; Eminem, Ariana Grande, Drake, Taylor Swift, One Republic, BTS, Jay Z, and Wu-Tang Clan (to name a few).  Ken Lewis has the "weirdest resume in the music industry". As a Producer, Mixer, Writer,...

Martyn Clark has worked with senior executives, across many of the largest corporations: Citizens, Jones Lang Lasalle, Sodexo, Royal Bank of Scotland, Zurich Insurance, Santander, Accenture, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson. What he saw was a harsh reality: that the legal foundations of our organizations are riddled with greed and self-interest, and as a result, these organizations often n...

Hasan Oswald quit his teaching job, bought a camera, and went solo to one of America's most dangerous cities; Camden, New Jersey. In this city, he became the Director, Producer, and Filmer of the now-famous documentary Higher Love. Higher Love received a 100% on rotten tomatoes, a 9.3/10 IMDB rating, and countless film festival awards.  This documentary follows Daryl Gant, a father of eight,...

Thanks to digital art we can create some of the most realistic and creative work to date. Colors can be composed exactly how the user wants, and the world you imagine can look as real as the world we're in. Thomas Tanner has been creating digital art for a long time and has become one of the names to contact when you want/need work done. Particularly in the dungeons and dragons' "fantasy realism"...