Episodes
On this episode, Jamarl and I have a brief, but important dialogue about UFOs. We get into whether or not there is a there there to this topic, the difficulty people have accepting this as a part of their reality, our lack of agency in all this, plus so much more.
Published 08/15/21
Published 08/15/21
This week Zac is joined by fellow Washingtonian, musician, and all around bad-ass, Andra Dare. They discuss everything from why Andra got interested in the UAP/UFO topic, to Andra flipping the script and interviewing Zac about his personal experiences.
Published 07/23/21
I am joined by Ross Coulthart, investigative journalist and author of In Plain Sight: An Investigation Into UFOs and Impossible Science. We discuss why the UFO/UAP story is one that wanted to be told, the stigma that prevents more journalists from looking, the 1966 Westall UFO incident, The Wilson Memo, and SO much more.
Published 07/07/21
This week I am joined by the founder of Paradigm Research Group, Stephen Bassett. We discuss the problem with skeptics, conviction VS belief, the truth embargo, why Stephen feels we are finally on the cusp of true Disclosure, and much more.
Published 06/19/21
I talk to Tom Rogan and Lt. Tim McMillan about why they are 99% certain that some UAP are not man made.
Published 04/01/21
I had hundreds of questions for Lue that I had to condense down quite a bit out of respect for his time, but I think we covered a lot of ground. We get into some of my concerns about conspiracy culture, to what extent AATIP investigated the famous Nimitz 2004 incident, UFOs & Nukes, baiting UFOs, his feelings on former AFOSI agent Richard Doty, and so much more.
Published 02/27/21
I am joined by UFO researcher David Marler to discuss what drew Marler into this topic, why he chooses to focus on Triangular UFOs, the value of skepticism, the problem of time when it comes to sifting through so many files, and much more.
Published 02/06/21
I sat down to chat with filmmaker Clay Tweel about his Heaven's Gate miniseries on HBO Max. We get into what drew him to the story of Heaven’s Gate, how his presentation of this story provides a window into the minds of those who found themselves wrapped up in Marshall Applewhite and Bonny Lu Nettles teachings, the importance of understanding why these 39 people were so willing to take their lives in 1997, parallels between cult behavior and Trumpism, and much more.
Published 02/01/21
We discuss what motivates him to debunk conspiracies, how we should think about the people who believe in them, and we explore the culpability of Donald Trump in current events playing out. We also touch on free will, and how having faith — and then losing it — can inoculate you from succumbing to cults and conspiracies.
Published 01/14/21
In this conversation we get into what got Chris interested in scientifically taboo subjects. We talk about the issues with the Bob Lazar case, the problems inherent in UFOlogical studies. We discuss his work with Sky Hub, an open source startup with a science-based approach to studying unidentified aerial phenomenon. And finally, we debate a little bit on the pros and cons of Government Disclosure on the UFO topic.
Published 01/01/21
This week I am honored to be joined by the director of The Phenomenon: James Fox. We discuss his film, his meetings with former senate majority leader Harry Reid, astronauts Edgar Mitchel and Gordon Cooper, the Ruwa Aerial school UFO landing case, some hints at a new mini-series, and so much more.
Published 12/23/20
This week I am joined by real-estate mogul [Brandon Fugal.](https://twitter.com/BrandonFugal) Brandon is the last person you’d expect to have ties to the paranormal or the strange. But this year he went public as the owner of the world’s most famous paranormal hotspot: Skinwalker Ranch. He has a show on the History Channel called The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, which is about to enter its second season. We discuss what motivates him to invest his money and time into esoteric subjects and...
Published 12/17/20
Tim and I discuss a wide array of topics starting with his background in cognitive psychology. We get into why he decided to become a police officer, what drove him to speak out on the issue of systemic racism in policing, and why he ultimately left that profession. We talk about his UFO sighting, what eventually led him to become an investigative journalist, and what keeps him on the UFO beat. We also discuss consciousness, human perception, why the UFO topic angers me at times, and we get...
Published 12/11/20
For more than 30 years, John has been involved in anomalistic, conspiratorial, occult, UFOlogical, and paranormal research. Over the course of this conversation, we discuss everything from what turned John into the proud weirdo that he is today, to his experience as a witness to a Vatican sanctioned exorcism. We go a lot of places: consciousness, UFOs, near-death experiences, nothingness, the magic of coincidences, and much more.
Published 12/04/20
Georgia is probably best known online as a technology podcaster, but her main line of work is actually as a psychotherapist who specializes in treating people who suffer from anxiety and depression. We get particularly deep into the topic of anxiety. She explains what anxiety is, what causes it, and what you can do to treat it when it stops you from being able to live your life. We talk at length about my own recent struggles with anxiety that culminated in really terrifying panic attack...
Published 11/27/20
This week I sat down to chat with Rene Ritchie. Rene is a writer, YouTuber and podcaster who specializes in covering all things Apple. We discuss Apple’s new M1 chip, the roads it paves for Apple’s future, and the tech landscape at large. We also get into some bigger questions about the impact the smartphone has had on humanity, augmented reality, and we ponder whether or not companies like Apple think through the repercussions of technological progress.
Published 11/18/20
On this inaugural episode of Project Human, Zac has a chat with Dr. Adam Kehoe. Adam is a software developer with a PhD in Library and Information Science. He blogs about UFOs and related defense issues on his website, Strategic Doubt.
Published 11/12/20