Neon Galactic with James Faulk

On this episode, we with down with Gene Sticco, a former Air Force soldier and military contractor whose wife, Natalia, inherited notes from her father that appear to be detailed observations of a UFO in Soviet possession. The notes came into their hands several years ago when her father sent the notes to his grandson, their child, who was showing early interest in aeronautics. The retired enginee...

On this episode, we interview Derek Lee, and English professor from Wake Forest University, about his new book, “The Parascientific Revolutions: The Science and Culture of the Paranormal,” and to discuss the pattern and history of anomalous studies in the Western World and how they persevere despite rejection by so much of the western tradition. Lee is an assistant professor of English, and has de...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I sit down with Paul H. Smith, legendary remote viewer and one of the early members of the Star Gate program in the U.S. military. We explore Smith’s experience with the military's psychic spy program, discussing the history and capabilities of remote viewing while examining its scientific validity and ethical implications. Smith shares his personal journey into t...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I sit down with Edson Freeman, author of the new book, “Strange Light: Personal Accounts of UFOs, NDEs, and Other Enduring Mysteries,” to talk about his work, his own experiences, and how all of these relate to his evolving worldview. The book is a collection of personal accounts that relate to a broad swath of paranormal phenomenon, from UFOs and NDEs to polterge...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I sit down once again with experiencer and podcaster James Iandoli to discuss his approach to ufology and how he balances his search for truth and transparency with a lifelong spiritual quest. Iandoli is host of the “Engaging The Phenomenon” podcast and creator of the “Exploring Higher Realities” YouTube channel. He was recently featured in the Cosmosis documentar...

On this episode, we interview long-time police detective and UFO investigator Gary Hesseltine, to dive deep into his years’ long investigation into the Rendlesham Forest UFO encounters in December of 1980. By reviewing the record, interviewing old witnesses and finding new ones, Hesseltine in 2023 turned old conclusions on their head with the publication of his book, “Non-Human: The Rendlesham For...

On this episode, I sit down with author and folklorist Joshua Cutchin to discuss his latest book, “Fourth Wall Phantoms: Reflections on the Paranormal, Narrative, and Fictions Becoming Fact.” We also discuss UFOs, archetypes, astrology, addiction, faith, and Kevin Cann’s Platonic Surrealism. Cann and Professor Jeffrey Kripal will be teach a class at Esalen on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, “The Soul is a...

On this episode, I again interview spiritual savant Kevin Cann, co-author with Jeff Kripal of Chapter 3 from “How to Think Impossibly,” Kripal’s latest book. Cann is the originator of what he calls a new synthesis of spirituality and ontology, called Platonic Surrealism.  Combining elements of analytical idealism, neo-platonism, gnosticism, cabala, the interface theory of perception, imaginal semi...

On this week’s episode, David Stuss and I interview Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell about her work with non-verbal autistic children to explore their psi abilities and the nature of consciousness. Powell’s work was recently highlighted in the hit podcast, The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens. In this interview, we cover her early background in science, how the subject of psi phenomenon became a primary rese...

On this episode, I interview UFO researcher Daniel Elizondo to review recent UAP-related headlines, consider the progress made toward transparency, and highlight the subtleties in this discussion that too often get missed in the rush for clicks and internet traffic. Elizondo and I discuss the recent Wall Street Journal article supposedly debunking the UFO subject as a government operation to hide...

On this episode, I interview molecular biologist Max Rempel about his efforts to find and isolate traces of alien DNA in the genomes of human beings. We discuss his background in the sciences, his interest in the subject of alien genetics, and his mainstream work on DNA. We also discuss how Rempel believes DNA works, how consciousness is generated, and the nature of mind. Rempel has analyzed hundr...

In this episode, cohost David Stuss and I interview space psychologist and cognitive engineer Iya Whiteley on the arc of her career as a scientist, her journey into the human mind, and how she arrived at an appreciation of non-dual metaphysics and eastern healing modalities. We also explore how humans both deploy and are products of language, consciousness, intuition and peak performance. Featured...

On this episode, I interview ExoAcademian Darren King to assemble and discuss a coherent and inclusive picture of what’s emerged for me over the past couple years in the hosting of Neon Galactic.   King is host of the Point of Convergence, Liminal Phrames, and Event Horizon podcasts, as well as a seeker and teacher. Together, we examine the nature of non-human intelligence, consciousness, and the...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, David Stuss and I are joined by Andrew Gallimore, one the world’s leading researchers and theorists into dimethyltriyptamine, or DMT, who will soon be publishing his third book on the subject, “Death By Astonishment: Confronting the Mystery of the World’s Strangest Drug.” Gallimore is an author, chemical neuropharmacologist, and neurobiologist whose work has pushe...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I’m joined by my good friend David Stuss, a science educator from Camosun College in British Columbia, and a lifelong experiencer, to interview the brilliant cultural historian, author and astrologer Richard Tarnas, who is returning to the show for a follow-up to our initial conversation last year. Tarnas is the founding director of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I’m joined by comedian, author, podcaster and mystic Jeremy Vaeni, whose several books use humor and insight to frame the bizarre and often mystifying experiences that have punctuated his life. Vaeni was featured prominently in “How To Think Impossibly,” the most recent book by Rice University Professor Jeffrey Kripal, who names Vaeni as one of his teachers in the...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we sit down with retired Lt. Col. John Blitch, a warrior-scholar and experiencer who has come forward in recent months to attest to his extraordinary encounters and pursue disclosure. Blitch is a former commander of a Pershing II nuclear missile battery, a special forces commander, and an expert in robotics, human cognition, and computer science, having worked wit...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview Nathan from the Liminal Phrames and Call All Beings podcasts about his introduction into this topic, the nature of reality, and the search for deep metaphysical truths in the universe. Nathan has developed a reputation as one of the most thoughtful and probing personalities in the UFO/NHI subject. As in every conversation I’ve had with Nathan, the dep...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview author, philosopher, psychologist and integral theorist Zak Stein about human consciousness, the state of the world, and how the two interrelate. Stein is a widely sought-after and award-winning speaker on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development.  He is a co-founder of the Center for World Philosophy and Religion, and his...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I sit down with experiencer and researcher Julian Thorne to talk about his efforts to chart the archetypal influences at play in the stars and planets, and how those primal forces seem to shape the initiatory experiences of individual men and women.  Through his own transformative alien abduction, Thorne was alerted to the mysterious nature of the human soul and o...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I interview author and podcaster Simon Bown about his new book, “Verified Near Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife,” and his broader work covering both NDEs, the after-life, and the UFO phenomenon.  Simon Bown is the host of two podcasts, a clinical hypnotherapist, and an author specializing in topics related to consciousness, reincarnation, and the afterlife...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview author and businessman Tom Matte on how a long and terrible slide into cocaine addiction and psychosis ultimately left him with a talent for seeing and encountering the transcendent. Matte’s book, “Jesus Goes to Hollywood,” is a rollicking ride through excess and insanity, the collapse of family, and the power of love. The story is wild and entertaini...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview author Kristina Amelong about her new book, “What My Brother Knew,” a memoir covering the death of her young brother and his precognitive vision of that event. The book, scheduled for public release in May, reveals how Jay Amelong, then a 13-year-old in Madison, WI, somehow caught a glimpse of his own death and warned his family repeatedly in advance....

On this episode of Neon Galactic, we’re joined by author and anthropologist-futurist Eric Wargo to discuss his fascinating and provocative new book, “Becoming Timefaring: Time Travel and the Human Future.” Wargo has made a name for himself through his theories surrounding the nature of time and human consciousness. He’s published several books in that subject area that examine how causation may wo...

On this episode of Neon Galactic, I'm joined by retired philosophy Professor Michael Zimmerman from the University of Colorado at Boulder to interview Whitley Strieber about his new book, "The Fourth Mind." We explore alien physiology, as revealed in the book and in an apparently leaked description posted anonymously on Reddit, and discuss how those two sources corroborate one another. We discuss...