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The Micah Hanks Program
The Micah Hanks Program is a weekly podcast that covers science and the mysteries of our universe. Taking a critically-minded approach to the study of our world, each week Micah presents commentary and discussions with guests on subjects that include mysteries of physics and astronomy, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), UFOs, myths and folklore, archaeology and ancient mysteries, artificial intelligence, futurism, cryptozoology, science fiction, and entertainment. Each week we…
Episodes
The Micah Hanks Program09.23.19. Dyatlov Pass: Latest Evidence
This week, we lead off with reports from the Storm Area 51 Event outside of Rachel, Nevada which, fortunately, resulted in no actual attempts at infiltrating…
The Micah Hanks Program09.16.19. Life Beyond: SETI and Animal Anomalies
On this edition of the program, news of a mysterious rash of earthquakes in a small Southern town has many locales wondering what might be rumbling below…
The Micah Hanks Program09.09.19. Mysteries of the Maori: Myths, Language and Cosmology
This week, we lead off with the appetizing subject of cannibalism, and why a Swedish professor and climate researcher recently argued that it might be in…
The Micah Hanks Program09.02.19. The Descent: Mysteries and Folklore of the Linville Gorge
This week on the program, as we begin to engage for hurricane season here in the Carolinas, we lead off with news that includes a 3.8-million-year-old early…
The Micah Hanks Program08.26.19. In the Wake of the Ancient Mariners
On this edition of The Micah Hanks Program, after a re-cap of Micah's recent visit to a Bigfoot conference, we touch on the fires that have been devastating…
The Micah Hanks Program08.20.19. The Monolith
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we lead off with news of law enforcement in New York City collecting DNA from a number of individuals without their…
The Micah Hanks Program08.13.19. The Navy's Secret UFO Patents
This week, leading off with news we take a look at the incredible "Goliath" frogs in Cameroon that recently revealed a surprising secret... we also look at a…
The Micah Hanks Program08.05.19. UFOs and Espionage: The Russian Connection
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we bring news of an exciting discovery: a new species of dinosaur was recently unearthed from the depths... of a museum's…
The Micah Hanks Program07.31.19. The Enigma of Our Ancestry
It's been a long time in the making… and we're excited to finally make the big announcement: introducing The Micah Hanks Program, the new weekly podcast and…
The Micah Hanks Program07.22.19. One Small Step: Apollo 11 Turns 50
This week on the program, as a deadly heatwave has been sweeping across the country we look at what's been happening in the news, including a brief tribute to…
The Micah Hanks Program07.15.19. Welcome to Watertown: Area 51 Secrets
On this edition of the program, the debate over the use of straws continues, as we learn of a bizarre case of "death by metal straw" that occurred in the…
The Micah Hanks Program07.18.19. Frame 352: Incident at Bluff Creek
After an unusual series of earthquakes shook the west coast over the last few days, we lead off this week with a look at why some scientists think they're a…
The Micah Hanks Program07.01.19. Rock 'n' Roll Secrets and Synchronicities
This week we lead off in advance of Fourth of July with a discussion about one of Micah's favorite films from childhood: Independence Day, starring Will Smith…
The Micah Hanks Program06.24.19. What Kenneth Arnold Saw
This week, we lead off with big news from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, who is launching a new atomic clock into space on a Falcon Heavy rocket… how can a clock…
The Micah Hanks Program06.18.19 UFOs in the Oval Office
This week on the podcast, a mystery surrounds the famous tree that inspired one of the beloved children's book author Dr. Seuss's most famous titles……
The Micah Hanks Program06.10.19. The Search for Dennis Lloyd Martin
On this special edition of the program, after touching on news stories that include a significant report that was leaked by news services in Canada recently on…
The Micah Hanks Program06.04.19. Unidentified: The Elizondo Controversy
This week, a mysterious object was recently filmed in the skies over China, prompting discussion of unidentified flying objects from its state-sponsored media……
The Micah Hanks Program05.27.19. UAP: An Estimate of the Situation
This week Micah is going viral after Tweeting about the New York Times, who recently offered a special report on the ongoing UAP enigma in an article…
The Micah Hanks Program05.20.19. Remembering Stanton Friedman
On this edition of program, we remember the life and work of celebrated UFO advocate and nuclear physicist, Stanton Friedman, whose life's work had been to…
The Micah Hanks Program05.13.19. Disappearance Du Jour: The Devil's in the Data
This week on The Gralien Report, a mysterious and ancient life form was recently discovered in a swamp in North Carolina, which causes us to wonder about other…
The Micah Hanks Program05.06.19. Abominable! The Snowman Returns
This week, in addition to science news we look at the Abominable Snowman, a creature many allege to be more myth than monster, along with several of the most…
The Micah Hanks Program04.29.19. The UAP Debate: Security & Skepticism
This week, in addition to news we look at a recent statement by the U.S. Navy, announcing new protocols and procedures for UFO sightings, and renewed efforts…
The Micah Hanks Program04.22.19. Confirmed: The FBI Raid on Bob Lazar
This week Timothy McMillan joins us to discuss FOIA documents that provide details on an FBI raid and other claims made by Bob Lazar, one of the most…
The Micah Hanks Program04.15.19. The Molecule of More
This week we are joined by Daniel Lieberman, M.D. and Michael Long, authors of the book The Molecule of More, which discusses the ways that dopamine affects…
The Micah Hanks Program04.08.19. Time Travel, Anthropology, and the UFO Enigma
This week we are joined by Michael P. Masters, Ph.D., a professor of biological anthropology and author of the new book "Identified Flying Objects: A…
The Micah Hanks Program04.01.19. A Festival of Fools
This week, we look at some of the best April Fools Day hoaxes throughout history, especially those with paranormal themes involving mystery beasts, UFOs, and…
The Micah Hanks Program03.26.19. American Monsters: Folklore and Cryptozoology in the USA
This week we turn our attention to the subjects of folklore and cryptozoology, as we present an elaborate survey of "American Monsters" said to exist in…
The Micah Hanks Program03.19.19. And The Fire Came Down
In addition to news and a report about an unusual object recently seen over Nevada, we talk with George Howard of The Cosmic Tusk about new evidence for an…
The Micah Hanks Program03.11.19. Sea Serpents in the Victorian Era
This week, in addition to news and debate over the ethics of robotics, we look at 19th and early 20th-century newspaper reports that weighed in on the debate…
The Micah Hanks Program03.04.19. The $21 Trillion Question: UFOs, Confusion, or Corruption?
This week, along with UFO news we look at the controversy surrounding a "$21 trillion question" concerning money that is reportedly missing from defense…
The Micah Hanks Program02.26.19. Psychology and the Experiencer
This week we are joined by Lt. Tim McMillan, a retired law enforcement officer in Savannah, Georgia who has studied psychology in relation to the unexplained…
The Micah Hanks Program02.18.19. Randall Carlson: Earth Changes and Cataclysms
This week we are joined by Randall Carlson, as we look at the evidence for an impact hypothesis underlying the Younger Dryas, a cold-reversal period that…
The Micah Hanks Program02.11.19. Lost and Found: Haley Zega's Story
This week we are joined by Haley Zega, who tells her remarkable story of being lost in the Arkansas wilderness for nearly three days in the spring of 2001 when…
The Micah Hanks Program02.04.19. Interplanetary Robots and the Future of Space Exploration
This week we are joined by author Rod Pyle, a space reporter and author of several books, including his new "Interplanetary Robots: True Stories of Space…
The Micah Hanks Program01.28.19. A Boy and His Bear
This week we look at the rescue of a young boy after 48 hours alone in the Eastern NC wilderness, who says a "bear" kept him company during the ordeal. Become…
The Micah Hanks Program01.21.19. Project Blue Book
This week we are joined by Alejandro Rojas for a discussion about a new FOIA release pertaining to the mysterious Pentagon AATIP UFO study, as well as the…
The Micah Hanks Program01.14.19. The Quest for the Ultimate Weapon
This week we discuss the curious story of directed energy weapons Jeff Hecht, author of "Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate…
The Micah Hanks Program01.07.19. Consciousness: The Mystery Within
This week's podcast explores the mystery of consciousness and theories about its nature with researcher Mark Gober, author of the book "An End to Upside Down…
The Micah Hanks Program01.04.19. To the Moon and Back… In Time
This week we discuss the probe recently sent to the far side of the moon by China, as well as claims of "lost civilizations, and the books and television shows…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.24.18. A Rogue Planet Christmas
This week, we feature a special holiday "Rogue Planet" roundtable discussion with our friends Jason McClellan, Maureen Elsberry, and Ryan Sprague. This post…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.17.18. Big Bangs and Big Questions: Your Place in the Universe
This week on the podcast, we are joined by Paul M. Sutter, astrophysicist and author of the new book Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.10.18. Cattle Mutilations: Fact or Fantasy?
This week, along with news we look at the subject of cattle mutilations, and instances where physical evidence points to a more complex phenomenon behind the…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.03.18. Fingerprints and Phantoms
On this episode, crime scene investigator and author Paul Rimmasch joins us to discuss his book, Fingerprints and Phantoms, and share some of the unique…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.26.18 Sociology of the Unexplained
This week we are joined by Dr. Robert E. Bartholomew, whose background in sociology presents a balanced, rational approach to understanding the human side of…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.20.18. UFO Cults and Odd Cases
This week, in addition to news and Oumuamua updates, we look at the odd history of UFO cults, and how such groups have adopted dangerous belief systems…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.12.18. A Space Odyssey: Artificial Intelligence and Alien Contact
This week's podcast looks at the influence of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and its lasting influence on science fiction, technological innovation…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.05.18. Targeted Individuals: E-Harassment in the Information Age
This week we look at the controversy over "targeted individuals," people who claim they have been harassed or stalked by unseen attackers using technology…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.29.18. Halloween: Real-Life Stories of Eerie Encounters
This week on our Halloween 2018 edition of the podcast, we share a number of "real life" odd encounters and strange happenings submitted by our listeners. This…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.22.18. Our Haunted Family Tree
This week we look at odd legends associated with Micah's own "Haunted Family Tree," as well as early writings and a classic radio drama based on these eerie…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.16.18. The Vampyre
This week, in keeping with themes of the Halloween season we look at "The Vampyre" in myth and history, and how traditions that inspired vampire fiction date…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.08.18. Geologica Esoterica: Our Haunting Planet
This week we spend some time looking at "geologica esoterica" with oddities of geology, "out of place artifacts", and other earth mysteries with geologist…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.02.18. Autumn: An Eerie Arrival
This week we kick off Autumn with a look at the eerie, as we canvass a collection of stories, studies, and experiences that look at the darker side of human…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.24.18. Fastwalkers: Image Analysis and the UFO Enigma
This week on The Gralien Report, MUFON Chief Photo/Video Analyst Marc D'Antonio joins us to discuss the study of alleged government UFO footage and other…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.17.18. How We Lost the Nobel Prize
On this edition of the podcast, Professor Brian Keating joins us to discuss his new book, "Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.11.18. A Mysterious Town, a Mystic Mountain, and Mythic Beasts
This week on the podcast, Micah recounts his visit to a unique town with a "mystic mountain" and folklore about Sasquatch from the Pacific Northwest. This…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.03.18. Training Our Technology on the Skies
This week we look at the latest science news, along with an update on the "science of the skies" and the forthcoming UFO Data Acquisition Project in The San…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.27.18. The Real Jurassic Park
This week on The Gralien Report, we ask whether new scientific advances of the coming years might lead to the creation of a real-life "Jurassic Park." This…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.20.18. Into the Wild: Monster, Myth, or Man?
On this edition of the podcast, we discuss reports of "wild men" in America, and whether these involve a monster, popular myths, or perhaps most frightening of…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.13.18. Atlantis: Fact, Philosophy, and Fantasy
This week we examine the strange "history" of Atlantis, an odd passing reference made by Plato which spurred interest in one of the most lasting mythologies of…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.06.18. The Birth of Myth: In Search of Our Common Mythology
This week on the podcast, we explore the origins of world mythology, and how it may relate to archaeological discoveries in Europe and elsewhere. This post…