Rebelliously Curious with Chrissy Newton: UFOs, Science, Culture and Futurism

Is Hollywood and current news media setting the stage for a shift in UFO pop culture?  Writer, producer, co-host of podcast "Need To Know" and former CNN correspondent, Bryce Zabel joins Chrissy Newton to discuss how Hollywood has played a major role in propelling cultural feedback loops within pop culture surrounding the UAP topic. Join us as we get rebelliously curious. "Need To Know with Coulth...

Is warp drive real?  Star Trek popularized the term warp speed but aerospace engineers and physicists from around the world are trying to turn science fiction into science fact.  Dr. Chance Glenn, Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of Houston Victoria joins Chrissy Newton  to discuss his new Warp Drive theory and how it differs from other approaches and how metamaterials can be used...

Throughout pop culture the concept of a mother ship or extraterrestrial spacecraft has been a recurring theme within science fiction. But what if we could actually detect these types of crafts using modern technology and physics? Gianni Martire, tech entrepreneur and Co-founder at Applied Physics, along with a high esteemed think tank proposes a method for detecting extraterrestrial spacecraft usi...

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' biggest donor is Robert Bigalow, a billionaire with a passion for UFOs'. Not only is Bigalow supporting DeSantis but along with spending over $50 million to support other republicans. What happens when the UAP topic becomes political? And will candidates exploit the UAP narrative for their own capital gain? Dr. Garry Nolan, entrepreneur, inventor and a Uni...

What are Grabby Aliens? Dr. Robin D Hanson believes advanced aliens really are out there, and we have enough data to say roughly where they are in space and time, and when we will see or meet them. Dr. Robin D Hanson an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University and Chrissy Newton discuss his Grabby...

Faheem Hussain Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society joins me to discuss is research and interest on the digital afterlife and how this affects religion and culture and is not just an individual concern but a global one. Join us as we get rebelliously curious. *You can also watch Chrissy Newton's interview on YouTube at The Debrief. Follow Chrissy Newton: YouTube: htt...

Beginning in early August 2022, dozens of pilots and their crews witnessed extraordinary displays of UFOs from the cockpits of more than 15 separate commercial flights. Based on currently available video evidence and eyewitness testimony, 7 or more separate events took place that appear to be related to the same phenomena. These sightings occurred over the span of nearly 7 weeks and over airspace...

Silicon Valley is getting into the UFO business. New UFO international data collecting apps are currently in development. How will the average civilian's privacy be protected? And what if these companies sell data to governments around the world or to larger corporations? And what type of power and money does UAP big data bring to the company holding it? Internet pioneer, computer scientist, ventu...

What is the future of Skyscrapers? With population increasing and the global climate crisis on our heels, Vanessa Keith, Principal of Studioteka, an award-winning design firm is trying to solve those issues with architecture. Studioteka approaches design through a multidisciplinary lens spanning architecture, technology, economic and social development, and urban and environmental concerns. Her bo...

Planet 9 is a hypothetical planet in the outer region of our Solar System but the mystery planet may be closer and easier to find than first expected. Konstantin Batygin is an American astronomer and Professor of Planetary Sciences at Caltech joins Chrissy Newton to discuss his hunt for planet 9, along with the potential of finding life in our own solar system. Join us as we get rebelliously curio...

Do Canadians have better data on UFOs than Americans? Chris Rutkowski says they do. Canadian author and ufologist, Chris Rutkowski joins me to discuss current Canadian UFO politics and why Canadian's potentially might be the best at researching UFOs. Join us as we get rebelliously curious. *You can also watch Chrissy Newton's interview on YouTube at The Debrief. Follow Chrissy Newton: Instagram:@B...

Beatriz Villarroel, Researcher at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, Awarded the L'Oréal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science, Principal Investigator at The VASCO Network joins Chrissy Newton to discuss her recent findings. Based on current European Space Agency data, there are 5,800 functioning satellites in orbit, with nearly 31,590 debris objects that have been logged and continuously t...

Skinwalker Ranch located in Utah is one of North America's most mysterious locations. Known for its alleged cattle mutilation, UFO, Sasquatch and Werewolf sightings, many investigators have claimed the phenomena has followed them home after visiting the ranch. Recently coined the "hitchhiker effect". Investigative Journalist George Knapp and Dr. Colm Kelleher, Program Manager of the DIA's AAWSAP p...

Filmmaker Randall Nickerson joins Chrissy Newton to discuss his documentary, Ariel Phenomenon based on the 1994 Ariel School UFO sighting, witnessed by over sixty schoolchildren in Zimbabwe, Africa. Join us as we get rebelliously curious. *You can also watch Chrissy Newton's interview on YouTube at The Debrief. Follow Chrissy Newton: Instagram:@BeingChrissyNewton Twitter:@ChrissyNewton Facebook: C...

Is Dr. Zefram Cochrane working at NASA? Well, apparently he should be. On April 5, 2063 Star Trek's fictional character Dr. Zefram Cochrane was the first human to travel faster than the speed of light. Maybe Star Trek's discovery of warp speed technology is closer than we think… Harold "Sonny" White the Director of Advanced Research & Development at Limitless Space Institute, joins me to discuss w...

On March 21, 2022, the number of known exoplanets passed 5,000. Sara Seager, Astrophysicist & planetary scientist from MIT, joins Chrissy Newton to discuss how she navigates politics in the science community and does she think we're alone in the universe? The animation and sonification in the beginning of the video, tracks humanity's discovery of the planets beyond our solar system over time. Turn...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks the most significant warfare seen in Europe since WWII. Tim McMillan Co-Founder of The Debrief and Defense journalist joins Chrissy Newton to discuss Russia invading the Ukraine - weapons of modern warfare, propaganda tactics used by Russia, how the western world is imposing economic sanctions and will it help? Along with the Dooms Day clock being 100 seconds clo...

New York Times journalist Ralph Blumenthal joins Chrissy Newton to discuss past Psychology research around 'alien abductions" in comparison with recent lucid dreaming studies and the work of Harvard Psychologist John E. Mack. Cultures from around the world have been describing extraterrestrial encounters and abductions for years but the science community has labelled these experiences as sleep par...

Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a writer and professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion joins Chrissy Newton to discuss belief systems and structures within the UFO community. The iconic X-Files pop culture phrase "I want to believe" is different from "I believe." The "I want to believe" statement is hopeful and f...

Christopher Mellon, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense: Is the Air Force in Contempt of Congress on the UAP Issue? New data reveals that the U.S. Air Force and its component organizations may have detected thousands of UAP from 2004 to 2021. On June 25th, 2021 the Director of National Intelligence released a public report entitled Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. Th...

Entertainment over the years have created and propelled culture feedback loops around the concept of UFOs and extraterrestrials, while using ridicule to help discredit and silence a community looking for truth and answers. Funnyman Dave Foley joins Chrissy Newton to discuss UFO's within the entertainment and news industries and how ridicule was not only used in his personal comedy sketches but wit...

Known for his Cannabis infused comedy and love for the flower, Tommy Chong has been an iconic figure within mainstream entertainment for years. With his unforgettable movies and characters like comedy duo Cheech and Chong his humor still resonates with people all over the world. Tommy joins Chrissy Newton to discuss his personal thoughts around Cannabis culture from past to present, recent technol...

Chrissy Newton sits down with Area51 insider and former CIA specialist, who reveals secrets about the base. For some, Area51 has been an obsession for over 50 years. Talk of secret government technologies, off plant vehicles, back engineering, ET technology and so many more theories. Located in a remote desert, Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified United States Air Force facility loca...

Harvey's Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project - Galileo was born in 1564 was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer and has been notably called the "father of observational astronomy". He invented the thermoscope and various military compasses, and used the telescope for scientific observations of celestial objects. Galileo's work lives on today but presented in a different light by Harvard Pro...

Notable journalists, Leslie Kean from The New York Times joins Chrissy Newton to speak about the popular Netflix's documentary and her book "Surviving Death". Known for her journalistic work in the paranormal field, Leslie speaks to her research experience and what motivates her to continuously seek the truth. With mentions of her father and family life growing up, Leslie gives Chrissy a glimpse o...