The CIA, the Soviet Union, and a Missing UFO Blueprint

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   9 Oct 2026 · 34 minNew

   The Titanic Never Sank

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   5 Oct 2026 · 3 hr 17 min

   The Basement: Ed Barnhart | Lost Cities, Botflies, and a Magic Number

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   28 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 57 min

   The Basement: Alex Petkas | Julius Caesar's Final 24 Hours

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   27 Sep 2026 · 49 min

   Burned by a UFO: The Cash-Landrum Incident

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   21 Sep 2026 · 3 hr 6 min

   The Basement: Brian Laythe | Ghosts, Possession, and Shadow People

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   18 Sep 2026 · 36 min

   The Poltergeist Who Follows You Home

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   14 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 36 min

   The Basement: Donald Hoffman | Consciousness, Math, and the Case for Letting Go

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   12 Sep 2026 · 41 min

   Bases in the Ocean, and a War for Earth | The Friendship Case

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   7 Sep 2026 · 3 hr

   The Basement: Dan Flores | Ice Age Giants, Camels in America, and Coyote Resilience

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    5 Sep 2026 · 42 min

    The Zone of Silence: America's Missile Secret

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