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Oct 2024
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Ex-Pentagon Official: The U.S Isn't Tell...

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Are we alone in the universe? If we aren't, are we among friends or enemies? A former top U.S. official reveals the classified UFO secrets that the Pentagon has hidden for years


 Luis Elizondo is the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) that operated within the Pentagon. He is also the bestselling author of the book, ‘Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs’. 


In this conversation, Luis and Steven discuss topics such as, how to spot a UFO, the dangers of getting too close to a UFO, why Luis resigned from the AATIP, and how UFO's have interfered with nuclear weapons. 


(00:00) Intro 

(01:35) Who Is Luis? 

(02:24) Luis's Professional Resume 

(04:38) What Pentagon's Project Did You Work On In 2008-2009? 

(10:30) Joining AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program) 

(12:12) AATIP's Mission 

(13:46) What's A UAP? 

(14:21) Stigma Associated With The Term 'UFO' 

(15:45) Luis's Beliefs On UFO/UAP 

(20:21) Leaving The Program And The Role At Pentagon 

(23:28) Why Don’t They Want The Public To Know? 

(29:23) What Type Of Information Do You Have Access To In This Role? 

(30:08) The Area 51 Conspiracy Theories 

(31:00) Bob Lazar's Claims 

(31:45) The Process Of Clearing Highly Classified Information To Share With The Public 

(33:42) Evidence On UFO/UAP 

(34:09) The 'Gimbal' Incident 

(35:24) The Reason Why There's No More Declassified UFO Videos 

(36:36) Why US Government Doesn't Tell People About UFO's 

(41:52) Have There Ever Been Recovered UFO/UAP Materials? 

(42:28) People Going To Jail Or Even Harder Punishment For Speaking Out 

(43:40) Who's In Charge Of Preventing Information Leakage? 

(43:57) US Killed US Citizens With Drones 

(46:09) Danger Of Publishing "Imminent" 

(47:51) Do American Presidents Know About UFO/UAP? 

(48:17) Which Presidents Were Aware Of UFO/UAP? 

(50:53) How Much Does An Average Citizen Know About What's Going On In The Government? 

(52:04) What Is The Legacy Program & Why Is It Not Well Funded? 

(53:17) How Do People In Pentagon Perceive Aliens? 

(01:01:18) UFO's Motives To Visit Earth 

(01:03:30) What Is A UAP Encounter? 

(01:06:11) UAP Sightings At Nuclear Technology Facilities 

(01:06:49) Interference With A Nuclear Facility In Russia 

(01:07:33) The Colares Incident 

(01:10:27) Should We Be Worried? 

(01:12:15) Case Against UFO 

(01:15:43) Is Witness Testimony Enough To Prove UFO's Existence? Probability And Statistics 

(01:18:11) The 'Tic Tac' Incident 

(01:21:44) What's A Day In The Life Of Someone Working For AATIP? 

(01:23:30) How Has Luis's Work Changed The Way He Lives? 

(01:24:11) How Do You Feel Being Such A Small Part Of The Vast Universe? 

(01:26:56) What Do Luis's Kids Think Of His Work And UFO? 

(01:28:27) Are We Alone In The Universe? 

(01:28:58) Why Is The Book Called 'Imminent'? 

(01:29:45) Last Guest's Question: What Is Something You Were Once Deeply Afraid Of That You're No Longer Afraid Of? 


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