S05E03 So Much for the Show Me State

UAPs, “Disclosure,” and the Influence Machine 🔦🛰️This episode looks at the latest UAP theater around Rep. Eric Burlison’s congressional presentation of the “Hellfire vs. orb” video, how it intersects with long-running media and funding networks (Skinwalker Ranch/NIDS/Las Vegas circle), and why skepticism and provenance still matter. We discuss the hearing, witness line-up, and the ecosystem that amplifies these claims—along with grounded, testable explanations where available.With Matt Baxter.🎥 Primary Items from the Episode• Eric Burlison’s Congressional Presentation of Video (with George Knapp testimony)• Eric Burlison’s UAP DISCLOSURE ACT🧪 Skeptical Takes & Analysis• Mick West’s take — It’s a balloon again• Hank Green’s take — Seriously — it’s just a balloon🎧 Related Listening from the Episode• Strange Arrivals podcast• Toby Ball’s visits to MonsterTalk📚 Books & Authors Mentioned• Sarah Scoles — They Are Already Here• Sarah’s visits to MonsterTalk🧩 Quick Reference: Acronyms, Players, and Context• AATIP — Pentagon program often associated with Luis Elizondo• TTSA — To The Stars Academy (Tom DeLonge, Hal Puthoff): company, Tom DeLonge, Harold Puthoff• UAP — Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (newer terminology): overview• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object (classic term with cultural baggage): background• Robert Bigelow — hotelier, space entrepreneur, longtime funder in the anomaly space: bio📰 Key Reporting That Shifted the Conversation• The New York Times story that broke AATIP publicly: read• The 2020 follow-up from two of the authors (Kean & Blumenthal): readBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.