Conspiracy Theories

Matt sits down with author and filmmaker Adam Gorightly for a conversation on aliens, government disinformation, and conspiracy theories. Adam's new movie, Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks follows the story of scientist Paul Bennewitz, who was targeted by a mind-bending counterintelligence campaign that gave rise to enduring UFO lore. The themes of this incident spread into the 1980s UFO scene, and eventually found their way to movies and shows like the X-Files, captivating a new generation of believers. Tropes like the "Greys," underground "Reptilian" bases, and crashed saucers have had an enduring influence on popular culture and still determine how we see the UFO phenomenon today.
Watch Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks: https://saucersspooksandkooks.vhx.tv
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Matt, Katie, and EJ dive into the latests in weird and paranormal news for June. A missing employee of Los Alamos is found dead after a year. A journalist covering the Epstein case claims she's been the target of directed energy weapons. A celebrity exorcist loses his job. And a Sasquatch attempts a carjacking. 
 
Missing Los Alamos worker found dead: 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0723mr8j3po
 
Epstein investigator flees US after directed energy weapon attacks
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/epstein-reporter-plans-to-leave-u-s-after-alleged-home-attacks/gm-GM065FAF4B?gemSnapshotKey=GM065FAF4B-snapshot-2&ocid=msntoolbar405
https://substack.com/home/post/p-198425968
 
Catholic exorcist fired for claiming aliens were demons
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/ufo-catholic-exorcist-demons-aliens.html?pay=1781434925616
 
Teenage campers stalked by bigfoot
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/group-teenage-campers-stalked-group-sasquatches-idaho-memorial-day-weekend
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest Fortean news. We talk about the Department of War's UFO files, and the real purpose of UAP monitoring programs like Project Blue Book. Then, we cover the meeting of televangelists who claim they were instructed to bring UAP disclosure to their congregations. And we dive deep into the four different species of aliens, and their real origins. Plus, a new sighting from Loch Ness is not what (or who) you think! 
 
The DoW UAP files: 
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/ufos-and-anomalous-phenomena/ufo-uap-files-pentagon-release-trump-rcna344204
https://www.war.gov/UFO/
 
Televangelists briefed on UFOs: 
https://usaherald.com/televangelists-ufo-warning-goes-viral-as-america-waits-for-disclosure-and-proof/
https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-meeting-told-aliens-invented-christianity-eric-burlison-hits-back-larry-ragland-perry-stone-11917635
 
Four alien species: 
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/four-species-of-aliens-have-been-pulled-from-crashed-ufos-ex-government-researcher-claims/
 
A new Loch Ness sighting: 
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/dave-bautista-loch-ness-monster-b2967379.html
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest in Fortean news. A worrying number of scientists and engineers from government sanctioned programs are missing, with more and more being discovered every day. Vice President JD Vance believes he's figured out the demonic truth behind the UFO phenomena. An antarctic research submarine reveals puzzling objects before disappearing. And Gregg Phillips still swears that he's been teleported to a Waffle House. 
 
Scientists have gone missing
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15709875/nasa-jet-propulsion-lab-scientists-deaths.html
https://www.newsweek.com/obituaries-shed-light-on-wave-of-dead-missing-scientists-as-white-house-probes-11841019
 
JD Vance thinks aliens are demons 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/02/jd-vance-space-aliens-demons?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
 
Gregg Phillips swears he really did teleport to a Waffle House
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house-teleportation.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZIBEIc4VM8
 
Ran Submarine finds unknown ice structures, then sinks
https://www.earth.com/news/ran-submarine-finds-unknown-structures-beneath-dotson-ice-shelf-antarctica/
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest in Fortean news. A new documentary may reveal that the Patterson Gimlin Bigfoot film is fake. The disappearance of a high-ranking Air Force General sparks conspiracy theories. An alleged new weapon may explain Havana Syndrome. Ghost elephants on the storm and exploding asteroids in the air. Plus, the fastest way to get to a Waffle House. 
 
Teleported to a Waffle House: 
https://people.com/gregg-phillips-fema-official-waffle-house-teleport-11930787
 
Capturing Bigfoot: A new documentary: 
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/a-new-bigfoot-documentary-helps-explain-our-conspiracy-minded-era-f9ef6237?st=Dtn5dN&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
 
The disappearance of General McCasland: 
https://www.military.com/daily-news/air-force/2026/03/15/missing-air-force-general-case-draws-fbi-and-online-conspiracy-theories.html
https://medium.com/@EscapeVelocity1/the-saga-of-the-disappearance-of-general-neil-mccasland-astrophysicist-working-on-advanced-10412ab2ab2f
 
Special Report on Havana Syndrome: 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-military-tested-device-that-may-be-tied-to-havana-syndrome-60-minutes-transcript/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1jmAj9OUOs
 
Ghost elephants found in Angola: 
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/hunting-for-elusive-ghost-elephants/
 
 
Ohio Fireball: 
https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/rare-daytime-fireball-meteor-creates-powerful-sonic-boom-as-7-ton-space-rock-explodes-above-eastern-us
 
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Matt, Katie and EJ tackle the latest Fortean news. Did Obama cheekily reveal that aliens are real? And will Trump finally be the president to get to the bottom of it? What's the betting odds that you'll be abducted by aliens? And did a secret Russian research program find out the truth about flying saucers? Plus, there's a Sasquatch loose in Quantico military base and EJ has a special announcement. 
 
Obama says aliens are real
https://nypost.com/2026/02/14/us-news/obama-says-aliens-are-real-but-i-havent-seen-them-in-out-there-new-interview/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/barack-obama-no-evidence-aliens-real-interview-podcast
 
Sports betting odds that you’ll be abducted by aliens
https://www.kake.com/news/offbeat/kansans-have-1-03-chance-of-being-abducted-by-aliens-study-says/article_69ed7e96-7e2f-4b7f-9d1e-74b05d72449a.html
 
Stolen Russian documents reveal the Soviet Project Blue Book
https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/world-news/ufo-intel-documents-stolen-out-of-russia-reveal-decade-long-probes-into-alien-encounters-and-abductions/
https://skepticalinquirer.org/newsletter/history-of-state-ufo-research-in-the-ussr/
 
Bigfoot sighted at Quantico Marine base
https://www.outkick.com/culture/marines-restricted-military-training-area-quantico-marine-base-spot-bigfoot
https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=79672
 
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