The launch of the new "aliens.gov" website gets Victor Nava's attention, and if his description of the site and its actual purpose isn't enough for one's curiosity, it redirects to the They Walk Among Us-titled location. Daily Mail US Science & Technology Editor Stacy Liberatore subtitles Aliens.Gov True Meaning with "White House Sparks Outrage after Revealing True Purpose of 'aliens.gov' after Months of UFO Speculations." Chris Cuomo gets one investigative reporter's opinion in White House 'Aliens' Joke Not Funny, Ross Coulthart Says. Cuomo intros with some common-sense observations about what should be the focus of the UFO dialogue, and Ross derides the Star Wars shout-out as a "puerile effort" detracting from a serious issue with national security implications. The tasteless branding and focus behind a highly-divisive "illegal immigrant" initiative (as continually shown in media) with huge monetary, Constitutional, and human rights ramifications seems incredibly dumb. Perhaps we can expect a follow-on with Star Trek's Brent Spiner seeking out new life and new locations to boldly establish "Data Centers"? Miguel (Red Pill Junkie) Romero delivers his own inimitable verdict on "Trump’s infantile antics" in Sunday Funnies: The Emperor's New Distraction. (WM)

Jeffrey Mishlove interviews award winning photographer and author Shannon Taggart in this episode of New Thinking Allowed. Taggart's book Seance contains 150 original photos and explores "spiritualism’s relationship with human celebrity, its connections to art, science, and technology, and its intrinsic bond with the medium of photography." In this interview, Taggart describes her introduction to the history and mysteries of spiritualism, working with mediums from around the world, taking classes and attending many séances. Next, we turn to Rosemary Brown, Composer of the Dead. Brown was an older, working-class woman, born in 1916 into a family that had psychic gifts baked into its bloodline. When Brown was seven, she was visited by the spirit of Franz Liszt, who promised to return to her one day. She began learning piano at age 15, and it all seemed unremarkable. More than four decades later, in 1964, Liszt fulfilled his promise and began with Brown a "psychic creative relationship" wherein Brown described herself not as a composer, but as a catalyst. Over the years, transcribing musical pieces that were channeled to her, she was visited by twelve deceased composers. Unfortunately, her low social status and the fact she was a woman meant she suffered a great deal of incredulity at the hands of the "experts," who were unwilling to give her their stamp of approval. (CM)

UFO matters seem to be accelerating towards...what? Christopher Sharp points out some fundamental issues that admission of an NHI presence in our orbit might impact. Former Bank of England economist Helen McCaw knows "clearly there is nothing more international than this topic," and Sharp notes how religion, public trust in governments, and just plain mental health could experience new challenges. New York Times faith and religion reporter Ruth Graham writes In U.F.O. Files, Some Christians See Vexing Questions—and Demons. Graham surveys different Christian churches and their representatives, uncovering a wide variety of differing opinions, from said demons to more comfortable accommodations into charismatic Christianity. One might add that discussion within the Catholic Church began in the early centuries of Christianity, influenced by ancient Greek philosophical thought. Of course, "the Devil is in the details" even in politically-leaning contexts, as Jason Colavito reveals that Tucker Carlson Discovers Nephilim Theory, Claims Elites Are Demon Hybrids. Perhaps thankfully, Jason summarizes the 105-minute conversation between Tucker and a pastor at the Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church in Louisiana. Jason includes the video itself for reference. Figures prominent in the Colavito piece also find spots in J.D. Vance Recently Called NHI Demons. Are They? Charles Upton Offers a Surprising Theory. Upton has some remarkable thoughts about "disclosure" and djinn. (WM)

Our end-of-week summary of news-making UFO-related threads begins with Cristina Gomez, who has some "interesting" Rep. Tim Burchett comments, notes the popularity of the PURSUE "Pentagon data dumps," and shows the Vatican astronomer emphasizing proper scientific skepticism. Probably the best overall review of PURSUE to-date is Breaking Down the New UAP Release and a Major 2025 Encounter, where analyst Marik von Rennenkampff and Sol Foundation co-founder Peter Skafish provide their defense/scientific and humanities/current events backgrounds respectively to the material. Back to Cristina Gomez and the political front with Congress Demands New UFO Records. Rep. Eric Burlison has gone after the MITRE Corporation and FFRDCs regarding disclosure of holding UAP records (all explained in this podcast). Through Pavel Ibarra's Psicoactivo website we have a rumor about an upcoming Executive Order and Jeremy Corbell's statements that UFO Experts Reportedly Sought After for Guidance in Case Trump Discloses UFOs. There are updates on the most-discussed of the mystery UFO deaths/disappearances as a William McCasland Development Suggests He Had 'Health Issue'. Marik von Rennenkampff and former FBI and CIA agent Tracy Walder discuss this. Jesse Weber's Missing Air Force General's Chilling Last Actions Before Vanishing: Bodycam gives the upshot of the Bernalillo County (New Mexico) Sheriff's initial investigations. And hovering around (and sometimes being linked to) all of this is Steven Spielberg, whose Disclosure Day—Final Trailer has just aired in advance of its June 12 nationwide release. (WM)

According to TikTok, pain can be relieved by repeating the numbers 55515, and Stephen Johnson reckons that this notion is part of the “churning morass of social media.” These numbers will supposedly make one disease-free, wealthy, and fulfill material desires. The somewhat tangled story of how these numbers came to popularity involves a convicted Russian fraudster who took money from the grieving parents of children slain in a school massacre, claiming he could resurrect them; a rich guy who touts the scientifically unsupported idea that binaural beats while reciting these numbers will be beneficial; and the CIA. Johnson points out that the “general idea” of pain-relief being achieved by focusing intensely on something is supported by research, but only because “it’s the distraction that matters.” But if you need something to focus on, try watching this two-hour video: Mathematics Keeps Discovering Things That Shouldn’t Exist.. The video explores the very boundaries of math—"find out where the equations falter and where they uncover hidden truths about the universe." If you make it to the end, then you will either be enlightened, confused, or unimpressed, the latter two states being the most common according to the comments that follow it. Unless you’re thinking of traveling on an Infinite Bus to stay at Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel... (LP)

On March 3, 1876, the people of Bath County, Kentucky, were witness to a shower of meat from a cloudless sky. A hundred and fifty years later, science thinks it understands what caused the flesh to rain down, and it's neither paranormal nor particularly abnormal. Most likely a flock of vultures flying overhead encountered something that startled them, triggering the only defense a vulture has: regurgitation. On to the next 150 year old mystery: Chemists Solved the Ultimate Ghost Ship Mystery of the Mary Celeste. The Science Is Wilder Than the Legends. In 1872, sailers found a ship in the Atlantic drifting aimlessly. It seemed to be in perfect condition, but it was also perfectly free of crew. However, we may now know how the ship came to be abandoned, based on its cargo of ethanol. It is likely that some of the highly combustible liquid leaked from the wooden barrels in which it was stored, and in the heat of the cargo hold it vaporized. A single spark is all it would have taken to create a massive fireball that, oddly enough, would not have damaged the ship but most certainly would have driven the crew into lifeboats. We'll never know with certainty what happened, but science seems to be providing the best solution in this case. (CM)

Our Ancient Egypt news roundup begins with Micah Hanks on the remarkable achievements behind Khufu's Pyramid at Gizeh. The gradual development of Egyptian pyramid construction began at Saqqara, moved to Medum, and continued to Dahshur before alighting upon the "Big Three" site. Micah's article is based on a new international academic study in Scientific Reports, crediting the inherent capabilities of the Nilotic architects. Well, Daily Mail's Stacy Liberatore writes "The debate over the true purpose of Egypt's Great Pyramid has been reignited." Liberatore has the True Purpose of Egypt's Great Pyramid Challenged By New Theory Ancient Wonder Is a 'Planetary Beacon'. Besides Liberatore's thankful counter-arguments to this claim, pyramids of various sizes and ages are strewn up and down the Nile's varied latitudes. Next: Piers Morgan Had Three Conspiracy Theorists Debate Zahi Hawass. They Lost. Jason Colavito is on firmer ground with Egyptology than ufology, and even controversial Hawass comes off far superior to his opponents. Jason also notes the claim about a "most perfect first" for Egyptian pyramids is "sequential nonsense." Jason's concluding "Update" moves us to Jimmy Corsetti Releases Video Accusing Zahi Hawass of Crimes and Cover-Ups. Here Jason and a commenter demolish the Corsetti video. Zahi Hawass isn't shy about his achievements, and some of his ideas may be challenged. But there's no evidence Hawass ever sought illegal gains from his activities. Herodotus is also a favorite, but his historical travelogue suffered from "enthusiastic" onsite "guides." (WM)

The police department in Granville, West Virginia, recently came up with the best fundraising idea ever: a special patch featuring the state's cryptids: Mothman, the Flatwoods Monster, and the Grafton Monster. In less than a day the patches sold out. Meanwhile, Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Designate Loveland Frogman as Official State Cryptid. The proposal credits Frogman with contributions to the local economy as well as the state's cultural identity and oral history. If the bill passes into law, it will be the first time in Ohio that a cryptid has made it to official state status. In other pop cryptid news, we learn that an article on “Cryptid Town” Gets Shut Down on Wikipediaabout a week after it was created. Wikipedia editors have a reputation for policing cryptid content and taking it down as quickly as possible, so this was unsurprising. "Whether the idea of cryptid festivals rises to the level of being culturally relevant to Wikipedia remains to be seen," writes Sharon Hill on Modern Cryptozoology. (CM)

We begin our look at the UFO Past with John Keel's "improvement" of Project Blue Book activity totals up to and including 1966. Besides finding that the USAF data-counters apparently "couldn't" count, the "numbers" do show that at least some attention was given to the UFO Problem, like spending $500,000,000 in 1966 dollars!? John Keel site-minder Doug Skinner also has Two Letters from P. M. H. Edwards of approximately the same 60-year-old vintage. The writer is apparently a very-talented, interested, and overworked individual in British Columbia who's victimized by Anomalous Information loans that don't get returned and an interest in "winged cat" tales! Dangerous Minds pop culture writer Will Howard presents a short "take" on Space Brothers: The Aliens George Adamski Claimed to Meet in 1952. It features a video "bio" about "the Professor" that is itself rather "out there." Mark Russell Bell offers a vignette of a follower of another "early Contactee" in Report About Interaction With Space People: "My Amazing Experience With Truman Bethurum" by Columba Krebs. An interesting facet of the "UFO-Human" connection. And Kevin J. Guhl has a nicely-referenced study maintaining that The Great Airship Hoax of 1909... Was Not a Hoax (Not Entirely). "[T]he story of [Wallace E.] Tillinghast's aeroplane demonstrates the complexity of truth." So says Guhl of an early inventor who, while his claims surely soared far above his accomplishments, those latter aeroplanes just might have "gotten off the ground." (WM)

Perspectives on the government's two releases of UFO-related files to-date. Here Evan Roberson describes the second tranche, summarizing "there's some weird stuff in here, but not enough to make me question my existence or fear for my life." Jason Colavito's sidelight is Ross Coulthart Claims White House Consulting Pastors Ahead of Alien "Disclosure". Jason suspects (naturally) there's more weirdness "behind the scenes" from self-interested people and groups than in the images and documents. An interesting article regarding governmental "fiddling" with the first (May 8) tranche is Rochdi Rais' The Government Published 161 UFO Files and Three Days Later, Some Were Gone. What Was in the UFO Files Before They Were Quietly Replaced Overnight. Rais plumbs the findings and likely explanations for changes noted in the May 8th Pentagon files after they were dropped. The changes may turn out to be relatively minor and understandable. But the site not noting "updates" to its original release is disconcerting. Slashdot has several views regarding PURSUE and its wider governmental background at Pentagon Releases Second Batch of UFO Videos, First-Hand Testimony. Daily Mail's Stacy Liberatore headlines UFO Files Reveal Hundreds of Sightings Over America's Nuclear Weapons Headquarters... From Glowing Green Orbs to Flying Discs. Liberatore's "explosive new UFO files" piece features numerous "green fireballs" cases between 1948 and 1950, which have been known about for some time. And Tim Binnall spots a worldwide trend as an Argentine Lawmaker Proposes UFO Program. "There's money in them UFOs," it seems, no matter where they come from, what their purpose(s) is/are, and whether or not they pose a threat/safety issue. (WM)

A video taken from a building adjacent to an abandoned hospital has been getting some attention in Mexico City recently. Evidently the recording shows a seemingly transparent figure gliding across a lighted room (because the electricity never gets shut off in abandoned buildings???). Next, was this a Ghost Filmed Dashing Down Road in Honduras? Caught on security camera after dogs went nuts barking at "nothing," the recording contains the sound of loud footfalls immediately before a mostly transparent figure is seen running down the road. Camera glitch? Maybe, although the animals reacting are a sign something fishy is up. Let's go next to Switzerland, to see Ghosts at the Art Museum, Basel, an exhibit at the Kunstmuseum Basel dedicated to the non-corporeal entities we like to refer to as spooks. Andreas Sommer of Forbidden Histories is our host, and the five-and-a-half minute video is enticing and informative. Enjoy what is a worldwide obsession with ghosts. (CM)

Mitch Horowitz is an author, publisher, speaker, podcaster, and philosopher specializing in occult and esoteric themes. He has penned this nifty introduction to Charles Fort, who really needs no introduction to readers of The Anomalist, for an audiobook version of Fort's big, fat classic of the paranormal: The Book of the Damned. Mitch narrates the book himself, which runs a mere 15 hours! “Fort’s work,” Mitch says, “has not only endured into our age, but the outcast intellect influenced our quantum-entangled, binary-coded, multiversed conceptions of reality.” (PH)

People with stakes in the game are bravely reacting quickly to the second "mixed bag" of Pentagon UFO-related "data dumps." Here Avi Loeb gives a good overview of what's there—and what's missing—in the two tranches of videos and other documents to-date. You will begin noticing patterns in what follows; even for instance in Richard Dolan's Latest UAP Release Genuinely Surprised Me. Dolan discerns patterns in "case categories" and data deficiencies while singling out some of his "current favorites" from the "boring bits." In Ross Coulthart LIVE: UFO Files (2nd Drop) Analysis and Reaction Ross welcomes Ret. Admiral Tim Gallaudet and a panel of experts to disentangle the "wheat from the chaff" from their respective perspectives, and it's interesting to note where both agreement and respectful disagreements occur. It's a general model for such discussions, hopefully to be replicated. Marik von Rennenkampff's short NewsNation appearance helpfully advances the discussion as the Latest UFO Files Have At Least 2 Astonishing Cases. Excellent selections, and the stark implications of objects demonstrating "extremely advanced capabilities flying in our atmosphere" for decades are emphasized. And let's "Head West" to skeptical Mick West's What's New section and elsewhere in the Metabunk website where you can get the latest in their diligent efforts to dismantle some of this and previously-released, leaked-or-not, UFO/UAP-related material. (WM)

The Ocean Census launched in 2023 with the mandate "To understand life, sustain and protect it, we must first discover it." In the last year alone, more than 1,100 new species were discovered in our oceans. Even so, it's estimated that 90% of ocean species remain undiscovered. This article gives just a sampling of what's been found. Just as astounding as these discoveries, In 1997, NOAA Recorded A Sound Louder Than Any Known Animal. Nicknamed the "Bloop," the sound was recorded exactly once and was never detected again. Imaginations ran wild at that time, with speculation the sound originated with a massive living creature, like a giant squid. It was later determined the "Bloop" was in fact the sound of an icequake. New sounds are always being picked up by the Cold War hydrophone array, because "the ocean generates a lot of noise." (CM)

Serious perspectives behind the scenes in the current "UFO/UAP Transparency" movement beginning with Billy Cox, who takes no prisoners in seeing larger Past and Present flaws behind a Present quandary. UFO Files Could 'Backfire' on Trump, Disclosure Advocate Says has Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet voicing his opinions in a snippet taken from a "Ross Coulthart Live" video on the "2nd drop" of files. Dr. Jeffrey Kripal visits Whitley Strieber for a discussion on the Close Encounter and the Impossible…or Would that be the Real? Dr. Kripal's eloquently-expressed views on Consciousness, the importance of world-cultural understanding, and arguments on the inadequacy of purely-scientific, "threat-focused" and "sovereignty-based" approaches to the UFO/UAP question will certainly challenge many, inviting reflection—and that is a very good thing. Another view of what's behind the UFO/UAP Phenomenon(a) comes from Is This The Answer? The Cryptoterrestrial Hypothesis. Hello Neighbor! While The Archivist's Journal overstresses the "Harvard" institutional responsibility for the academic paper inspiring this podcast, it's an interesting follow-on to Mac Tonnies' The Cryptoterrestrials: A Meditation on Indigenous Humanoids and the Aliens Among Us, published by Anomalist Books. We close with a very danger-fraught personal element to the immediate moment with They Tried To Frame UFO Whistleblower Dylan Borland For Treason. The core of this often-gritty conversation concerns the frightening and disgusting travails Borland (and unfortunately others) face for putting their principles and country first in coming forward and helping create the changed discussion since late 2017. (WM)