Reality Check with Ross Coulthart

In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Former CIA Operative John Kiriakou. He served as a counter-terrorism officer and was the first U.S. official to confirm CIA torture of detainees. He was punished for being a whistleblower, serving nearly two years in a federal prison. Since his release, he has become a leading advocate for transparency, civil liberties, and whistleblower protections. Together, they discuss U.S. President Trump's decision to capture ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, will U.S. troops attack Iran, and the age-old question: why won't the U.S. government admit to a UAP Retrieval Operation? Keep up with John's podcast here: John Kiriakou | CIA Whistleblower, Award-Winning Author & Intelligence Expert Listen to David Grusch's NewsNation Special: UFO whistleblower David Grusch: 'We are not alone' | Official Ross Coulthart NewsNation interview CHAPTERS LIST 0:00 - INTRO 3:00 - WAS TRUMP'S CAPTURE OF MADURO A GOOD IDEA? 21:00 - WILL TRUMP BOMB IRAN? 24:53 - INTERROGATING ABU ZUBAYDAH 30:00 - IS "ZERO DARK THIRTY" FALSE? 31:00 - FINDING OSAMA BIN LADEN 35:00 - ISI'S 38:30 - THE U.S. TORTURE PROGRAM 49:00 - INSIDE THE CIA AND HISTORY 53:05 - IS THE CIA HIDING UAP RETRIEVAL CRAFTS? 1:08:00- OUTRO CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Irit Nayden, Anthony Diasio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about the U.S. potentially acquiring Greenland, a video allegedly debunking the Nazca Mummies, and what does Mitch McConnell have to do with blocking UAP legislation.  ROSS AND EXCLUSIVE GREENLAND UFO VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awml9Z6eF_M&t=25s ROSS AND JAMES FOX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zit-08rtkE&t=1sCHAPTER SUMMARY:00:00-3:30 Marco Rubio tells Congress the U.S. wants to buy Greenland  3:30-7:28 New Nazca Mummy video  7:28-10:35 New Jerseys state-funded UAP research center 10:35-15:04 What is Mitch McConnell up to?  15:04-16:48 Latest from James Fox 16:48-21:51 Chemical dumping and USOs around Catalina Island  21:51-28:28 Peru face peelers & jet packers  28:28-32:32 Antarctica and UAPs  Socials:   / realitychecknn    / newsnationnow    / producermeagan  https://x.com/rosscoulthart https://x.com/NewsNation https://x.com/MeaganOuradaCREDITS:Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan MedickSegment Producer: Christine JenkinsonAssociate Producer: Will TomasiEditor: Anthony Diasio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tens of thousands of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) have been sighted off U.S. shorelines and in major bodies of water in recent years, with nearly 400 sightings reported off the coast of California alone. In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Astroparticle physicist, Dr. Matthew Szydagis and UAP researcher, Ben Hansen, to break down their findings from expeditions to Catalina Island. They discuss anomalous activity and reports of USO sightings, strange occurrences and technical malfunctions when surveying the area, and the possibility of the existence of underwater bases. CHAPTER SUMMARY 2:44 Meet Dr. Szydagis 5:52 Background of Catalina Island 9:21 Google earth censoring maps around Catalina Island? 11:59 Dr. Szydagis on the UAPx expedition 17:17 Stigma around UAPS in academia 20:11 GPS malfunctioning around Catalina Island 25:46 Cosmic watch breakdown 30:23 Hansen on his Catalina Island aerial survey 33:24 Cosmic watch malfunctions 38:53 GPS malfunctions during Hansen's aerial survey 45:08 Final thoughts CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor:  Allen Keefner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tens of thousands of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) have been sighted off U.S. shorelines and in major bodies of water in recent years, with nearly 400 sightings reported off the coast of California alone. In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with UAP researcher and author Richard Dolan. Dolan has been studying UAP and USO activity for decades, paying special attention to Catalina Island. The pair discuss Dolan's research, USO sightings, the existence of possible underwater bases, and if there is a connection between nuclear weapons and these mysterious phenomena. CHAPTER SUMMARY :00 Intro 2:49 Meet Richard Dolan 3:09 Catalina Island and UAPs 8:54 Reports of USO sightings 10:40 Observables of USOs 13:58 USO Witness stories 16:21 Military activity linked to sightings? 18:00 U.S. government's efforts to maintain secrecy 23:47 “Missing time” cases 30:05 Is this phenomena a threat? 33:19 Breakaway civilizations 40:39 Physical structures detected underwater 43:42 Categorizing sightings 46:00 Nighttime sightings increasing 49:27 Military encounters 55:41 Link between nuclear weapons and sightings? 56:47 USO sightings throughout history 1:06:30 Final thoughts CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Allen Keefner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., to discuss unidentified submerged objects (USOs). UAP reporting app Enigma labs says that since its launch in 2022, there have been 9,000 sightings within 10 miles of U.S. shorelines or major bodies of water. Burchett has been outspoken on the topic, citing conversations with former military officials about USOs moving at high speeds underwater, which current technology cannot match. “Over 55% of the population of the United States of America thinks that we're not alone, and I think it's about time we pull the covers off this thing,” he said. Former Nellis nuclear security guard details anomalous events at base's Area 2 | Reality Check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmn5rxfvonUCHAPTER SUMMARY 2:04 How did Burchett’s become interested in USOs 5:27 Possible underwater bases 7:22 Burchett’s discussions with military officials 10:46 Burchett recalls the accounts of officials who have had UAP sightings 12:35 Concerns around sightings near military facilities 16:30 Reports of shadow figures 19:00 Is the U.S. government misleading the public? 21:16 Trump and UAPs 23:40 Attempts at legislation 28:53 Trump’s comments about disclosure 30:58 Religion and the UAP topic 32:23 Final thoughts CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Allen Keefner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices