Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)
BIO: Luis “Lue” Elizondo is the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), the Pentagon unit that researched UFOs, now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Prior to AATIP, Elizondo oversaw counterespionage and counterterrorism investigations worldwide for the Department of Defense, and also worked for the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Elizondo is a proud Army veteran, and later served his country throughout the world including South Korea, Latin America, the Caribbean, Afghanistan, and other countries throughout the Middle East. Elizondo is a graduate of the University of Miami, where he studied microbiology and immunology.
BIO: Kevin Wright has 20+ years of experience in public relations, communications, and issue advocacy in Washington, DC. He founded Solve Advocacy, an issue advocacy and communications consulting firm dedicated to UAP and edge science issues. He advises the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies’ (SCU) Board of Directors on public affairs and public relations.
BIO: Martin Willis, has harbored a fascination with the subject of UFOs since his formative years. Initially wavering in his beliefs, his encounter with a UFO in Carmel Valley, CA, in 2007 served as an epiphany, solidifying his conviction in the existence of Unidentifiable Flying Objects. Since that transformative moment, Martin has attentively followed discussions surrounding the phenomenon, maintaining a stance of cautious skepticism tempered by an ever-open mind. With a firm belief that the truth behind UFOs/UAPs may forever elude us, including the enigmatic stance of governments such as the US, Martin regards the exploration of this mystery as one of paramount importance and unparalleled excitement. His interest in astronomy underscores his conviction that humanity is not alone in the universe, fueling a steadfast scientific curiosity regarding the vast cosmos. As a passionate advocate for the UFO community, Martin founded the acclaimed Podcast UFO in November 2011, conducting over 600 illuminating interviews on the subject (2024). His expertise and dedication have led to prestigious speaking engagements, including serving as the keynote speaker at the Pine Bush UFO Conference in 2022 and as a speaker at the Shag Harbour UFO Expo in in Nova Scotia, 2023. In 2024, he spoke at the Skywatchers Amateur Astronomers Club in South Carolina, had the role of Master of Ceremonies for the Annual MUFON International Symposium in Texas as well as the Shag Harbour UFO Expo in Nova Scotia (2024 & slated for 2025), further cementing his standing within the UFO community.
BIO: Daniel Alan Jones is an investigative reporter for The Vortex, a show that explores the mysteries of the world and beyond. He has been researching unexplained phenomena for over a decade and has visited strange sites, conducted numerous interviews, and provided media coverage for several events. Daniel manages online groups including the Texas UFO Network and the Texas Cryptozoology Network. He is a native Texan and professional drummer as well as a private music instructor in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Daniel focuses primarily on the fields of ufology and cryptozoology as an ethnographic study in cultural anthropology. He was part of the 2021 Trinity Giant Salamander Expedition, led by world-renowned cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard, in search of an elusive cryptid purported to exist in the Pacific Northwest while also exploring the Patterson-Gimlin film site in Bluff Creek, California. Daniel’s work has appeared on a variety of media platforms including Spectrum News, the Star-Telegram, Bigfoot Times, Fox News, the Roswell Daily Record, and he has been involved with many events including the Texas Bigfoot Conference, Alien Con, the Edinburg UFO Conference, Bigfoot Roadshow, the MUFON Symposium, Texas UFOcon, the Oklahoma Bigfoot Symposium, the Roswell UFO Festival, and others. His current research project “Aurora” chronicles over a century of history about the facts, fiction, and folklore from a Texas legend from 1897!