Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, May 20, 2025 @ 9:00 PM EDT (-4UTC)
🌟 EVENT HORIZON – CONTACT IN THE DESERT 2025 🌟 📅 Dates: May 29 – June 2, 2025 📍 Location:https://contactinthedesert.com/venue ✨ Overview: Join thousands of truth-seekers, researchers, and explorers for the world’s largest UFO and UAP conference. This year’s theme, “Event Horizon,” pushes the boundaries of discovery with in-depth sessions on:
🛸 UAPs & Disclosure
🤖 Artificial Intelligence
🚀 Space Travel & Future Tech
👽 Non-Human Intelligence
🧠 Consciousness & Spirituality
🧬 Health & Wellness
A beacon of intellectual discourse, Contact in the Desert 2025 promises to be a transformative experience.
BIO: Robin D. Hanson is associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and was research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University until that closed in 2024. He has a doctorate in social science from California Institute of Technology, master’s degrees in physics and philosophy from the University of Chicago, and nine years experience as a research programmer, at Lockheed and NASA.
Professor Hanson has 5981 citations, a citation h-index of 35, and over ninety academic publications, including in Algorithmica, Applied Optics, Astrophysical Journal, Communications of the ACM, Economics Letters, Economica, Econometrica, Economics of Governance, Foundations of Physics, IEEE Intelligent Systems, Information Systems Frontiers, Innovations, International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Evolution and Technology, Journal of Law Economics and Policy, Journal of Political Philosophy, Journal of Prediction Markets, Journal of Public Economics, Maximum Entropy and Bayesian Methods, Medical Hypotheses, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Public Choice, Science, Social Epistemology, Social Philosophy and Policy, and Theory and Decision.
Professor Hanson has pioneered prediction markets, also known as information markets and idea futures, since 1988. He was the first to write in detail about creating and subsidizing markets to gain better estimates on a wide variety of important topics. He was a principal architect of the first internal corporate markets, at Xanadu in 1990, of the first web markets, the Foresight Exchange since 1994, of DARPA’s Policy Analysis Market, from 2001 to 2003, and of IARPA’s combinatorial markets DAGGRE and SCICAST from 2010 to 2015. Professor Hanson developed new technologies for conditional, combinatorial, and intermediated trading, and studied insider trading, manipulation, and other foul play. He has written and spoken widely on the application of idea futures to business and policy, and has advised many ventures. He suggests “futarchy”, a form of governance based on prediction markets.
Robin has diverse research interests, with papers on spatial product competition, health incentive contracts, group insurance, product bans, evolutionary psychology and bioethics of health care, voter information incentives, incentives to fake expertise, Bayesian classification, agreeing to disagree, self-deception in disagreement, probability elicitation, wiretaps, image reconstruction, the history of science prizes, reversible computation, the origin of life, the survival of humanity, very long term economic growth, growth given machine intelligence, and interstellar colonization.
Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, May 13, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4UTC)
📚 Drawing from years of dedicated research and his popular weekly blog series, Charles revisits the key figures—military officers, civilian researchers, scientists, and journalists—who sought to uncover the truth behind the flying saucer wave that gripped the world in the early Cold War era.
👽 From official investigations like Project Blue Book to independent efforts by civilian UFO groups, Charles offers fresh insights into how the UFO phenomenon was studied, debated, and documented during its formative years.
BIO: Charles Lear has been writing about UFOs for several years and still finds the subject, and the stories of the people involved, fascinating. Besides his interest in all things fortean, his pursuits include paleontology, geology, hiking, bad movies, and music. He has been a theatre person for most of his life. As a performer, he sticks to Shakespeare, and he makes his living as an I.A.T.S.E. Local One welder/carpenter in the construction shop of the Metropolitan Opera. His first saucer book was “The Flying Saucer Investigators,” second title, “Crashed Saucers and Malevolent Aliens.”and he’s just published his second, titled, “The Flying Saucer Investigators, Edition II”
This captivating book dives deep into the enigma of UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena through the voices of highly credible witnesses and experts. With over 300 curated quotes and testimonials, “UFOs: Who Knows?” presents an undeniable case for why this subject demands serious attention and open-minded exploration.
From U.S. Presidents and astronauts to spiritual leaders and defense insiders, each quote reveals a global and historical perspective on UFOs that can no longer be dismissed or ignored.
📘 About the Authors:
Anthony DeLorenzo is a professor and researcher who founded TRUE—Teachers for Responsible UAP Education. His mission: to foster critical thinking and encourage honest, academic discussion about the UFO topic.
Ryan S. Wood is a leading expert on the Majestic-12 documents and historic UFO crash retrievals. With decades of experience presenting at global conferences, running UFO symposia, and appearing on major networks, Ryan brings unmatched depth and clarity to the topic.
✨ Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this interview will challenge your assumptions and expand your view of one of the most mysterious subjects of our time.
BIO: John Tedesco is affiliated with Harvard University’s Galileo Project, under Dr. Avi Loeb. He has a rich background in research and development, specifically in laboratory operations, having retired as a Laboratory Project Engineer at Underwriters Laboratories LLC. He provided training, designed specialized test equipment, and supported laboratory operations for the HiTech industry. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Video Service Technician at Circuit City from 1995 to 1998, focusing on audio and video product repair and customer service.
John holds a Master of Education in Career and Technical Education from Concordia University-Portland and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of the State of NY. He’s involved in organizations like ACTE and IEEE.
BIO: Gerald Tedesco is affiliated with Harvard University’s Galileo Project, under Dr. Avi Loeb. Avionics Specialist at GE Aerospace, maintaining military aircraft systems. Founder of the Consortium for Scientific Understanding of Nature’s Mysteries, developing patented technologies. Former Laboratory Technician at Underwriters Labs, Senior Manufacturing Technologist at DRS Technologies RSTA (Secret Security Clearance), and CADD Engineer/QA Specialist at various firms. Early career as Laboratory Analyst at Office of the Medical Examiner.
Education: Baccalaureate Certificate in Behavioral Profiling and Investigative Analysis and AS in Criminology (Excelsior University), BS in Public Health (Madison University), Diplomas in ICADD Engineering (Grumman Data Systems Institute) and Medical Laboratory Technology (Islip Technical Center).
Bio: Thom Hastings is a cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience in information technology and over 10 in security. His expertise includes application security, penetration testing, red teaming, and mobile. During his career, Thom has formed offensive security programs, written internal tools, done original security research, and even dumpster dived to gather physical evidence. He has studied astrobiology at Washington University in St. Louis and is deeply interested in the hackers who targeted military and government computer systems looking for evidence of UFOs.
Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)
BIO: G. O. Turner has taken a route that winds around lands, spans, and medias. Starting from the realm of graphics, he was snatched away at the start of the new millennia into television advertising. Success trekked him from the U.S. Midwest to the middle of the Pacific, garnering awards in the TV field. G. O. Turner has since redirected some of that creative energy into the world of publishing. While he may not have a PhD, he have been a Science nerd since his early college years, taking elective physics classes. Now he delves down into this topic, translating mind-blowing quantum wildness into everyday understanding.
Simulcast on YouTube|Facebook | TWITTER – Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)
Jason Sands, a new voice in the UFO disclosure movement, recently shocked the community by revealing alleged involvement in a somewhat similar Secret “20 and Back” Space Program — a claim that has reignited fierce debate, especially in the aftermath of Corey Goode’s legal admission that his similar story was fabricated.
Darcy Weir, known for his investigative documentaries on UFO phenomena, has publicly questioned the authenticity of Sands’ claims, citing the need for evidence and discernment. In this episode, Martin gives both guests a fair platform to express their views, challenge each other, and respond to the growing questions from the public and within the UFO community.
🔍 What really happened to Jason Sands?
🎥 Why does Darcy Weir believe the story doesn’t add up?
🛸 Is the “20 and Back” narrative part of a broader disinformation campaign, or a truth we’re not ready to face?
This is more than an interview — it’s a clash of perspectives that could shape the next chapter of UFO disclosure.
JASON SANDS, a Retired Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force turned “UFO whistleblower.” For over two decades, Sands served his country, rising through the ranks to work on some of the most secretive projects imaginable—until his career took him deep into the shadows of the Nevada Test Site. There, within the confines of a Black Special Access Program, he claims to have encountered the unthinkable: non-human craft and biologics, evidence of intelligence beyond our world.
DARCY WEIR, is a documentary filmmaker who over the past two decades has chosen to explore some of the most intriguing topics of discussion today, including UFOs, Cryptids, and even Bitcoin. He has completed over 15 feature-length documentaries on these topics, all of which are available on Amazon Prime and Apple. His goal is to make the world of UFOs more accessible to the general public by shedding light on the subject in new ways.
Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)
BIO: Ted is an emeritus professor at the Graduate Theological Union, where he co-edits the journal, Theology and Science, on behalf of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, in Berkeley, California, USA. Along with Martinez Hewlett, Joshua Moritz, and Robert John Russell, he co-edited, Astrotheology: Science and Theology Meet Extraterrestrial Intelligence (2018). Along with Octavio Chon Torres, Joseph Seckbach, and Russell Gordon, he co-edited, Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (Scrivener 2021). In the field of Ufology, Ted served one stint as Louisiana State Investigator for MUFON. Currently he holds active membership in the Society for UAP Studies and the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies. He is author of UFOs: God’s Chariots? Spirituality, Ancient Aliens, and Religious Yearnings in the Age of Extraterrestrials (Career Press New Page Books, 2014).
Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, March 25, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)
Topics Discussed:
Corrections in the first release of “TRINITY: The Best-Kept Secret”
Deep dive into “Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles”
Independent field research in Brazil, Argentina, Europe, and Russia
How Silicon Valley innovation influences Vallée’s UFO research
Historical UAP crash retrieval cases
The U.S. Government’s evolving stance on UAP transparency
If you’re intrigued by cutting-edge UFOlogy, the potential intersections of science and new technology, and the historical threads of UAP phenomena, you won’t want to miss this conversation.
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BIO: Born in France in a family with long international traditions, Jacques studied mathematics at the Sorbonne, earned a Master’s degree in astrophysics at the University of Lille and was recruited to the first French team that tracked early artificial satellites at Paris Observatory. Moving to the U.S. in 1962, he pursued his passion for science working on NASA projects at the University of Texas in Austin (notably, coding the first computer-based map of Mars) before joining Northwestern University where he completed his PhD in artificial intelligence. Jacques continued his computing and entrepreneurial career at Stanford Research International and the Institute for the Future as one of the Principal Investigators on the early Internet before serving as a founder of a family of venture capital funds in Silicon Valley, specializing in information technology and biotech investments. The funds, including the first NASA venture fund, have financed 60 high-technology startups and led 20 companies (including several “unicorns”) to the public markets. Dr. Vallée remains an active high-tech investor in Silicon Valley while serving on the scientific advisory board of the French Space Agency’s group officially studying UFO reports. He has published his research in books that have been widely translated around the world. He was the real-life model for the character portrayed by François Truffaut in the film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles is available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes&Noble
BIO: John Kiriakou is a journalist, former CIA counterterrorism officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant for ABC News. He was responsible for the capture in Pakistan in 2002 of Abu Zubaydah, then believed to be the third-ranking official in al-Qaeda. In 2007, Kiriakou blew the whistle on the CIA’s torture program, telling ABC News that the CIA tortured prisoners, that torture was official U.S. government policy, and that the policy had been approved by then-President George W. Bush. He became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act — a law designed to punish spies. He served 23 months in prison as a result of the revelation.
In 2012, the Ralph Nader family honored Kiriakou with the Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage, an award given to individuals who “advance truth and justice despite the personal risk it creates.” He won the PEN Center USA’s prestigious First Amendment Award in 2015, the first Blueprint International Whistleblowing Prize for Bravery and Integrity in the Public Interest in 2016, and also in 2016 the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence, given by retired CIA, FBI, and NSA officers.
His portrait, made of Legos by the famed Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian University. Another, done by Andres Serrano, is in the collection of London’s Tate Museum. A third is in artist Robert Shetterly’s series Americans Who Tell the Truth, which features notable truth-tellers throughout American history.
Kiriakou is the author of eight books, including The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA’s War on Terror; Doing Time Like a Spy: How the CIA Taught Me to Survive and Thrive in Prison; The Convenient Terrorist: Abu Zubaydah and the Weird Wonderland of America’s Secret Wars; and The CIA Insider’s Guide to the Iran Crisis.
BIO: Dr. John G. Blitch (LTC, USA RET) is a retired cognitive scientist with a current research focus on trauma-induced memory repression and human-robot interaction. As an emerging author and popular public speaker, he endeavors to share his many lessons learned from occasionally hilarious misadventures conducting operational research in naturalistic settings outside the laboratory with military personnel, explorers, entrepreneurs, and emergency response professionals. John’s website: https://www.fearfighter.net
Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, March 11, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)
BIO: Roger Stankovic is an Australian UFO researcher and experiencer of the UFO phenomenon. He is the National Director for MUFON Australia and New Zealand and a community access member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP studies (USA).
Roger has appeared as a guest on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio, Mix 94.5 FM radio, and Channel 7’s ‘A Current Affair.’ He has appeared on numerous podcasts and his articles on the UFO phenomenon have been published extensively by the Australian media including 7 News, The Daily Telegraph, and the Saturday Telegraph. He was also recently featured in a six-part documentary series “Close Encounters Down Under.”
Graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, Roger later completed a Doctorate in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney. As a former neuroscientist, Roger was employed in the Department of Pathology at the University of Sydney. In this capacity, he had published several scientific research papers in this field.
He is currently a lecturer at the Technical & Further Education (TAFE) institute in Sydney and has a keen interest in astronomy and cosmology and is a semi-professional musician.
BIO: Irene Previn is an Australian visual artist and designer, and keen on uncovering the mystery behind UFOs.
About five years ago, after moving from her home town to work on a new project in Melbourne, Irene heard about Westall incident from her workmates. This occurred in the neighbourhood of her new workplace. At that time, she had never heard of it, let alone of a UFO sighting with over 200 witnesses, so her curiosity was piqued. She then took some of her workmates with her to have a look at the place where it happened.
She was allowed in to Shane Ryan’s private Westall Facebook group and learned more about the incident by watching Rosie Jones’s documentary, Westall 66: A Suburban UFO Mystery.
Surprised to see that no-one was organising any kind of celebration or acknowledgement marking the 50th anniversary of the event, Irene organised one herself. She posted a public invitation to join a picnic at The Grange Reserve, where the saucer was seen hovering close to the ground.
To her surprise, people turned up, even including some of the witnesses who willingly shared details of the experiences. Following the event, James Rigney contacted her requesting a meeting. She did not know him from a bar of soap, and was concerned that he might be a weirdo UFO guy. Prior to hearing about the Westall incident, her idea of anyone that took the sighting of flying discs seriously was, that they needed urgent medical attention.
Over coffee, James convinced Irene that he was perfectly sane, in fact he’s quite a nice architect and family man. Irene shared her vision to invite the public to a screening of Rosie’s film, followed by a Q&A panel with the witnesses. James organised the support of a local UFO investigation group to provide funds and helping hands to help make the event happen.
The event was a success, they sold all of the tickets two week before the event! James and Irene worked together to bring James Fox over to visit and film the Westall bits for his film, The Phenomenon.
Through this Irene met her new boss, a mad scientist who works in robotics. She now works as part of a team doing 3d modelling for prototypes and mechanical drafting for fabrication. She also creates collages in her spare time for her online visual art gallery. Luckily for Irene, her boss is equally keen in pursuing the UFO question.
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