Unreported with Meagan Medick

Nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year, and ER tick bite visits are hitting the highest levels since 2017. So why does it feel like nobody is sounding the alarm? And why is Congress now ordering a federal watchdog to dig through decades of classified Cold War military records searching for answers?In this episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick sits down with author Kris Newby, who wrote "Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons" and is a senior producer on the Oscar semi-finalist documentary "Under Our Skin." Together, they examine documented evidence that the U.S. government experimented on ticks as potential Cold War bioweapons, the whistleblower testimony of the scientist who discovered Lyme disease and why a mystery organism he identified in the original ticks was quietly removed from his discovery paper. They also dig into the Lone Star tick experiments that may have seeded the Northeast with nonnative species, the rise of meat allergies and why a new Lyme vaccine is already raising red flags. Plus: what the Cold War records investigation in Congress could uncover and who controls what gets released.#Lymedisease #ticks #biologicalweaponCREDITS:Host: Meagan MedickExecutive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan MedickSegment Producer: Christine JenkinsonAssociate Producer: Will TomasiEditor: Anthony DiasioNewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule.Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries.New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue.NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/CHAPTERS::00 Intro2:48 Meet Kris5:06 Kris' Lyme disease diagnosis8:41 Neurological impacts9:55 Congressional push to review Cold War era records11:25 Weaponizing ticks15:10 Kris’ experiences with Willy Burgdorfer24:00 Engineering Lyme disease for a biological weapon28:00 ‘Ground zero patients’29:45 Lone Star tick radioactive experiments34:40 What happened at the Rocky Mountain lab?40:09 Tick boxes43:36 Red meat allergies48:07 Lyme disease vaccine51:25 Profit motives around illnesses58:38 Kris’ new book1:02:00 Final thoughts

Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On “Unreported,” Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery, we investigate. In this episode, Meagan sits down with one of the most respected voices covering America's era of exploration, Kristin Fisher, host of “The Endless Void” and the daughter of two NASA astronauts. Together they examine what NASA's lunar base plan actually looks like, what the Blue Origin explosion means for the modern space race, and why the U.S. and China's race to the moon's south pole may be the most consequential geopolitical competition of our lifetime. Fisher also breaks down why the Artemis rocket is a "Frankenstein," why NASA's growing dependence on SpaceX should concern anyone who values transparency and why she believes disclosure of advanced technology could make traditional rocketry obsolete entirely. From lunar lava tubes to the Van Allen radiation belt debate, this conversation covers the full frontier.#NASA #BlueOrigin #ArtemisFOLLOW MEAGAN!https://x.com/Producer_Meaganinstagram.com/ProducerMeagantiktok.com/ProducerMeaganWatch Kristin Fisher here: The Endless Void with Kristin FisherFollow Kristin here: https://x.com/KristinFisherCREDITSHost: Meagan MedickExecutive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan MedickSegment Producer: Christine JenkinsonAssociate Producer: Will TomasiEditor: Anthony DiasioNewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule.Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries.New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue.NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/CHAPTERS0:00 Show Open1:25 Intro3:22 Meet Kristin4:12 Excitement Around NASA Moon Missions5:33 NASA's Moon Base Program9:05 The Lunar Economy10:31 Blue Origin Explosion16:46 Private Sector Space Programs22:25 Funding Space Programs26:18 Competition with China29:12 Outer Space Treaties32:15 Potential Data Centers on the Moon35:12 Science Fiction Becoming Reality36:21 SpaceX & Mars39:16 Would Kristin Go to Space?41:50 Getting Selected to Go to Space45:15 Van Allen Radiation Belt47:23 Final Thoughts

Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery, we investigate. In this episode, Meagan sits down with Mamadou, host of "Casual Geographic," to unpack what's really behind Pete Hegseth's jaw-dropping press conference admission: that he can't confirm or deny whether the U.S. military has kamikaze dolphins. The story goes much deeper than the headline. From the U.S. Navy's active Marine Mammal Program to a Cold War-era government-funded experiment that tried to teach dolphins to speak English, Meagan and Mamadou trace how dolphins went from cute and cuddly to full-blown military assets. They also dig into the strange and tragic story of Peter the dolphin and neuroscientist John C. Lilly, who believed interspecies communication could one day unlock contact with extraterrestrial life, and why a female researcher who worked most closely with Peter has been ridiculed and disgusted by history ever since. Plus, what do the recent orca attacks on ships off the coast of Spain really tell us about dolphin intelligence? Are these animals already outsmarting us, and what exactly does that mean for the humans who have spent decades trying to weaponize them?#CasualGeographic #military #weirdhistoryWatch "Casual Geographic"Casual Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/@mndiaye_97Follow Mamadou:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mndiaye_97/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mndiaye_97FOLLOW MEAGAN!https://x.com/Producer_Meaganhttp://instagram.com/producermeaganhttps://www.tiktok.com/@producermeaganCREDITSHost: Meagan MedickExecutive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan MedickSegment Producer: Christine JenkinsonAssociate Producer: Will TomasiEditor: Kanyon LyonsNewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule.Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries.New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue.NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/CHAPTERS:00 Intro3:19 Meet Mamadou5:56 Meagan’s dolphin experience7:48 Dolphin propaganda10:40 Hegseth’s kamikaze dolphin comments13:00 Why is the military using dolphins?15:00 Sea otter dossier18:05 Consciousness experiments22:46 What happened to Peter the dolphin?25:03 Emotional capacity dolphins28:22 Ross Coulthart shares his dolphin story33:00 Are high intelligence animals dangerous to humans?36:20 Is the military close to kamikaze dolphins?40:06 Manatees41:56 Hoover the talking seal45:40 Final thoughts

Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the stories others gloss over or blow off. In this episode, Meagan sits down with Kristian Harloff, the host of “Down to Earth with Kristian Harloff.” Together, they discuss Kacey Musgraves’ UFO sighting, politicians' attitudes toward disclosure and Meagan shares a message from a celebrity viewer.#uap #ufocatcher #disclosure Find Kristian Harloff here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7BZTnHihGgs7XZmXEBirjACredits:Host: Meagan MedickExecutive Producers: Andy Gipson, Meagan MedickSegment Producer: Christine JenkinsonAssociate Producer: Will TomasiEditor: Kanyon LyonsNewsNation’s "Unreported with Meagan Medick" is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don’t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserve more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense, exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena and explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the stories others gloss over or blow off. In this episode, Meagan sits down with Douglas Rushkoff, one of the first in Silicon Valley to sound the alarm about AI. Are algorithms a new form of mind control, similar to MK-Ultra? They dive into questions around whether AI was designed to exploit us as a society and how powerful corporations are the real winners at the end of the day.Find Douglas Rushkoff here: https://rushkoff.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/c/douglasrushkoff#mkultra #mindcontrol #ai Credits:Host: Meagan MedickExecutive Producers: Andy Gipson, Meagan MedickSegment Producer: Christine JenkinsonAssociate Producer: Will TomasiEditor: Kanyon LyonsNewsNation’s "Unreported with Meagan Medick" is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don’t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserve more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense, exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena and explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij