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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 ProgramTGR 07.30.18. Psychedelica: Science of Consciousness and the Mystic Experience
This week we look at psychedelics, and what role altered states of consciousness and mystical experiences play in human evolution. Are they still worthy of…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.24.18. Paradigm Shift: Science, Skepticism and Mysteries of the Past
On this edition of the podcast, we explore changes in scientific attitudes relating to interpretations of various mysteries of the ancient past. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.16.18. Lethal Chaser: Vietnam, UFOs and FOIA Requests
This week we discuss Vietnam War-era UFO studies carried out by the United States with Australian researcher Paul Dean. This post, TGR 07.16.18. Lethal Chaser…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.09.18. Wake Up Down There: The Excluded Middle
This week we talk with writer and broadcaster Greg Bishop, former publisher of "The Excluded Middle" and all-around unique thinker. This post, TGR 07.09.18…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.02.18. The Ancient Wonders of North America
This week on the podcast we explore the ancient wonders of North American archaeology, such as Ohio's Serpent Mound and other enigmatic locations. This post…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.26.18. Mathematicae, Inter Alia
This week's podcast examines several mysteries of modern mathematics, which some think might point to inherent order in the universe or even a "source code"…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.18.18. The Owls Are Not What They Seem
This week's podcast examines the myth and folklore surrounding owls and the prevalence of these birds of prey in a number of traditions around the world dating…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.11.18. The Phobos Enigma: A Martian Mystery
On this edition of the podcast, we look at Phobos, one of Mars's most unusual moons, and the long history of unusual phenomena associated with it. This post…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.04.18. Haunted in Halifax
On this edition of the podcast, we are joined by Paul Kimball, co-star and producer of the Canadian television program Haunted. This post, TGR 06.04.18…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 05.27.18. Who Killed Bobby Kennedy?
This week on the podcast, we discuss scientists who hope to finally unravel the mystery of Loch Ness, and why some question whether Sirhan Sirhan killed Robert…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 05.23.18. Into the Mystic: Esotericon 2018
This week's podcast features a panel discussion with lecturers attending the 2018 Esotericon at King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 05.14.18. Carl Jung: Archetypes and Alchemy of the Unconscious
This week on the podcast, we discuss Carl Jung, and the development of ideas such as archetypes, the collective unconscious, and his other great contributions…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 05.07.18. Missing: The Maura Murray Disappearance
On this episode we look at the disappearance of Maura Murray, a young woman who vanished under unusual circumstances in 2004; to this day, her fate remains…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 04.30.18. The Future of the Extra-Sensory
On this episode, we discuss the ranges of sensory experience that are presently "invisible" to humans, and how technology might allow for the development of…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 04.23.18. MK Ultra, Black Budgets, and Area 51
On this week's podcast, we look at secret information that was disclosed to the public by accident, including information on the CIA's controversial MK ULTRA…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 04.16.18. A Fond Farewell to Art Bell
This week on The Gralien Report we recall the entertaining career of late night radio icon Art Bell, whose passing on Friday the 13th shocked the paranormal…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 04.09.18. The Astronauts Who Saw UFOs
This week on The Gralien Report, we examine testimony from four astronauts about their observations of unidentified flying objects during NASA missions and…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 04.02.18. The Mystery Beasts of Africa
This week on The Gralien Report, we examine reports of mystery beasts of Africa, along with historical sightings of "ghost planes" in parts of Europe. This…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 03.27.18. The Secret History of Aviation
This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss a mysterious object spotted by pilots over the southwest, as well as historical information that suggests a secret…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 03.20.18. The Yuba County Five: America's Dyatlov Pass?
This week on The Gralien Report, we remember the late physicist Stephen Hawking, in addition to examining the strange disappearance of five men from Yuba…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 03.12.18. The Fantasy Role-Playing Renaissance
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at recent UFO news, and how podcasts have created a renaissance for fantasy role-playing communities. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 03.05.18. Beyond the Infinite: Time Before the Big Bang
This week on The Gralien Report, we delve into one of the greatest questions of modern science, where physics, theology, and philosophy converge: what existed…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 02.26.18. Fastwalker: The USS Nimitz UFO Incident
This week on the podcast, we revisit the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident and discuss whether recent footage appearing online that is alleged to corroborate it…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 02.19.18. Underworld: What Exists Below
This week on The Gralien Report, we explore the myths and folklore associated with caves, caverns, and the underworld, and whether science can teach us new…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 02.12.18. The Outsiders: Woodwoses and Wild Men
This week on The Gralien Report we discuss mythic encounters with larger than life beasts and "wild men" in ancient manuscripts. This post, TGR 02.12.18. The…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 02.05.18. Mysterious "Big Birds" Spotted in Alaska?
Recent reports of a massive bird seen in Alaska, along with developments in the "Slenderman" stabbing, the Nazca Lines, and other stories are discussed on this…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 01.29.18. Sasquatch and Dr. John Bindernagel
This week on The Gralien Report, we remember the life and work of biologist and "cryptozoologist" John Bindernagel, Ph.D. This post, TGR 01.29.18. Sasquatch…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 01.22.18. The Haunted: A Study in Spectres
This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss investigative approaches to claims of ghostly hauntings with Danny Robins of the "Haunted" podcast. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 01.15.18. Phoenix Rising: 'Fire Birds' & Canine Kindred
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at reports of "fire birds" in Australia that have been seen using fire to their advantage, and theories about the…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 01.08.17. Dimensions: UFOs and the New Physics
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at attitudes among celebrity scientists on the subject of UFOs, and new experiments that may shed light on alternate…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 01.02.18. A.I., Occultists, and the Illuminati in Our Midst
This week we kick off 2018 with discussion of futuristic AI and avatars in films, time travel, absurd Illuminati claims by conspiracists, and a historical…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.27.17. New Year: The Best of 2017 in Review
This week's program looks at updates following the recent coverage of UFOs in the mainstream media, as well as several of 2017's top discoveries relating to…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.18.17. The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program
This week we examine the bombshell New York Times report that revealed a secret Pentagon UFO program which operated until 2012... and may still exist today…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.11.17. Space Probes, SETI and Artificial Intelligence
This week, we discuss how an interstellar object has attracted the attention of the SETI community, and how artificial intelligence is changing the future of…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 12.04.17. Heretical History and The Extinction Game
This week we discuss instances of "heretical history," and potentially dangerous technologies designed to eliminate diseases through extinction. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.27.17. Remote Viewing: Psychic Spies and the CIA
This week on The Gralien Report, we explore remote viewing, psychic spies, and the CIA programs that employed them decades ago. This post, TGR 11.27.17. Remote…
The Micah Hanks Program11.20.17. Oregon's Anomalous Aircraft and Ancient Mysteries
This week on The Gralien Report, we examine an unusual aircraft incident over Oregon, ancient astronomical mysteries, and much more. This post, 11.20.17…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.15.17. Deep Sea Shadows and Fresh Water Monsters
This week on The Gralien Report, we find ourselves in a discussion about fresh water monsters of North America, along with stories from the recent Mysteries…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 11.06.17. The Great Pyramid: A New Discovery?
This week on The Gralien Report, we turn our attention to the recent discovery of a mysterious new chamber within Egypt's Great Pyramid. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.31.17. Halloween: What's That in the Hollow?
This week on The Gralien Report, we indulge the eeriest that the season has to offer in celebration of Halloween 2017. This post, TGR 10.31.17. Halloween…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.22.17. Sagan and the Search for Alien Life
This week on The Gralien Report, the late Carl Sagan and his views on "paleocontact" between early humans and visitors from space are discussed. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.17.17. Dark Dreams From Sunken R'lyeh
This week on The Gralien Report, we examine stories of phantom attackers, and the strange dreams of H.P. Lovecraft that may have influenced his fiction. This…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.11.17. Sekret Machines: The Age of Disclosure?
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at the recent announcement by Tom DeLonge about UFOs, disclosure, and his new multimedia group, To The Stars Academy…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 10.02.17. J. Allen Hynek: The Close Encounters Man
This week on The Gralien Report, we interview Mark O'Connell, author of the new book "The Close Encounters," a biography of the late Ufologist J. Allen Hynek…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.27.17. Dark Artistry and Literary Horrors
This week, we are joined by Sam Shearon, whose artistic representations of the literary horrors of Lovecraft and Poe are arguably among the finest in the dark…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.18.17. Into the Eerie with Jim Harold's Campfire
This week we are joined once again by veteran podcaster Jim Harold of "The Paranormal Podcast" and "Jim Harold's Campfire." This post, TGR 09.18.17. Into the…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.11.17. Cryptid Con 2017 and Cinema Symbolism
This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss the Kentucky Cryptid Con 2017, and revisit the topic of "Cinema Symbolism" with researcher Robert W. Sullivan. This…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 09.04.17. The Secret History of Weather Manipulation
This week on The Gralien Report, the history of "invisible weapons" and weather manipulation technologies are explored. This post, TGR 09.04.17. The Secret…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.28.17. Wild Men in American Myth and Legend
This week's podcast looks at stories of wild men, and of railroad workers and locals in New Jersey who encountered a seemingly feral human in the early 1900s…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.21.17. Eclipse Anomalies and Kentucky Legends
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at a variety of unusual phenomena coinciding with the 2017 American Eclipse, as well as the unusual folklore and urban…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.14.17. On the Road: Strange Times in Sleepy Hollow
This week on The Gralien Report, Micah and Co. visit locations that include the famous Sleepy Hollow, Oak Island, and other mysterious places throughout the…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 08.07.17. OBEs, Altered States, and Ancient History
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at the mysteries of OBEs, NDEs, altered states, and the way all of these relate to the mysteries of consciousness…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.31.17. The Supernatural Roots of Rock n Roll
This week, we discuss "The Appalachian Book of the Dead," along with a history of the dark, macabre, and supernatural as it relates to rock n roll over the…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.24.17. UFOs: Myth, Conspiracies, & "Dark Matters"
This week on The Gralien Report, researcher and host of "Dark Matters" Don Ecker joins us to discuss various conspiracy theorists that have been associated…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.17.17. Magic, Mysticism, and Ancient Mysteries
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at ceremonial use of magic, mysticism, and mind-altering substances in ancient times, as well as new science relating…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.10.17. Dream Quest: Premonitions and Discoveries
This week on The Gralien Report, we look at what "dream quests" might reveal about creativity, as well as their appearance in folklore throughout the world…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 07.04.17. The Secret Awareness of Plants
This week on the podcast, we discuss the latest science that suggests plants are more aware of their environments than we have long believed. This post, TGR…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.26.17. The Sea Serpent: Monsters in Our Oceans?
This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss one of the most compelling sea serpent reports in the history, which was seen at Stinson Beach, California, in…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.19.17. Majestic 12: "Bunk" From the Dead?
This week on The Gralien Report, we discuss new, obviously fake documents dealing with UFOs and Majestic 12, and why the study of such hoaxes is important…
The Micah Hanks ProgramTGR 06.12.17. The Coming Breakaway Civilization
On this week's podcast, we look at "Asgardia," a proposed off-planet colony that would resemble an advanced "breakaway civilization", and other odd topics in…