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    Shadows of the UFO Legacy Program | MHP 02.09.26.

    2026/2/11 | 1h 2 mins.
    On an April afternoon in 1964, a police officer's observation of an unusual, landed aircraft in New Mexico would become one of ufology's most baffling cold cases. Decades later, two women's unnerving encounter with a strange aircraft over a Texas highway would leave them suffering from health effects that led them to believe they had witnessed a U.S. government test gone awry. But could these two famous UFO cases have more in common than most would ever think? 
    This week on The Micah Hanks Program, our examination of some of America's most controversial UFO cases leads us to questions about a supposed "UFO legacy program," and what such a program—if it exists—might entail. Could some of history's most well-documented UFO cases point to something the U.S. government knows far more about than it's letting on?  
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    NEWS: ​​Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47
    Maxwell invokes the Fifth Amendment at closed virtual House Oversight deposition
    Search for Savannah Guthrie's mother continues as detectives analyze ransom note 
    Study of AI generated Neanderthal scenes reveals major gaps with modern archaeological research
    The Dying Children Who Suddenly Wake Up  
    SOCORRO: Socorro Landing: A UFO Story - Visit Socorro New Mexico 
    CASH-LANDRUM: UFO Incident Near Dayton, Texas, in December 1980
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    The UAP Trail: Cold Case UFO Files Reopened | MHP 02.02.26.

    2026/2/03 | 1h
    An early morning high-speed police chase involving a UFO... a military helicopter crew's encounter with something from out of this world... these are just a few examples of some of history's best-known and most credible UFO cases, both of which occurred in Ohio during the height of the Cold War. What were the objects these trained professionals observed, and what do their presence in the skies mean for U.S. National Security? 
    This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we cover a recent trip with the documentary team from "Small Town Monsters" into the heart of the Buckeye State in search of answers to the famous 1966 Portage County UFO Chase and the landmark 1973 Coyne UFO Incident. We also examine Cold War U.S. military history from the period, and why these famous Ohio UFO encounters remain some of the country's most compelling cases. You can support Small Town Monsters and all of their original productions this year by clicking here.
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    NEWS: ​​Epstein's sex empire was 'KGB honeytrap': Daily Mail 
    Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds 
    Classified Whistleblower Complaint Stalls Within Her Agency
    Wet Dress Rehearsal Countdown Progressing for Artemis II 
    NASA's Artemis II Mission Will Soon Carry Humans Deeper into Space Than Ever Before—Here Are Five Things You Need to Know - The Debrief
    PORTAGE CO. UFO: Famous 86-mile UFO chase in 1966 still defies Air Force 'explanation' 
    THE COYNE INCIDENT: The Case of Ohio's Best Documented UFO 
    Coyne Incident over Charles Mill Lake was most credible UFO sighting of 1973
    SUPPORT STM: Support the Small Town Monsters Crew with their Official 2026 Kickstarter
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    Varginha: The Brazilian Roswell | MHP 1.26.26.

    2026/1/28 | 1h
    In January 1996, residents of the quiet Brazilian city of Varginha began reporting something unusual in the skies above their neighborhoods. Witnesses described a low-flying object—long, cylindrical, and trailing smoke—moving erratically over the city before disappearing from view. In the days that followed, the story took on a far stranger dimension, one that would transform a routine sighting into one of the most enduring and controversial UFO cases in modern history.
    This week on The Micah Hanks Program, following a recent press conference held in Washington, D.C., involving a UAP case with international significance, we examine the famous Brazilian "Varginha Incident" and the reports from local civilians at the time who claimed to have encountered a small, non-human creature.
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    NEWS: Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is An Actual Condition — And It Could Explain A Lot 
    James Webb telescope reveals sharpest-ever look at the edge of a black hole 
    AI & LOST LANGUAGES: AI deciphers ancient scroll 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius erupted
    AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
    7 Times A.I. Helped Unlock Ancient Secrets   
    NASA BOOK: Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication
    SAGAN 1962: "Direct Contact Among Galactic Civilizations by Relativistic Interstellar Spaceflight"
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    Ancient Signals Decoded: Lost Languages, Archaeology, and Alien Contact | MHP 01.20.26.

    2026/1/20 | 1h 1 mins.
    Throughout history, scholars have sought ways to access the "lost knowledge" of the ancient world. In recent years, with the advent of artificial intelligence, major strides have been made toward decoding the mysteries kept within mysterious ancient texts like the famous "Voynich manuscript," which was composed centuries ago in a mysterious language that remains undeciphered. The challenges that such texts present to scholars also raise a question: would we be any more successful in decoding messages sent to Earth from space by intelligent aliens?
    This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at the efforts by scientists to unlock mysterious ancient texts, as well as the search for evidence of communication from intelligent extraterrestrials, and finally, how the intersection between archaeology and interstellar communication culminates in the debate about possible "Paleo-SETI" and the prospect that Earth may have been visited by extraterrestrial visitors in ancient times.
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    Show Notes
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    NEWS: Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is An Actual Condition — And It Could Explain A Lot 
    James Webb telescope reveals sharpest-ever look at the edge of a black hole 
    AI & LOST LANGUAGES: AI deciphers ancient scroll 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius erupted
    AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
    7 Times A.I. Helped Unlock Ancient Secrets   
    NASA BOOK: Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication
    SAGAN 1962: "Direct Contact Among Galactic Civilizations by Relativistic Interstellar Spaceflight"
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    Secret Arsenal: Sonic Weapons, Covert Aircraft, and 'Black Budget' Mysteries | MHP 01.12.26.

    2026/1/13 | 59 mins.
    Is the United States in possession of a secretive new "sonic weapon," the existence of which has not yet been officially revealed to the public? This question has arisen recently amid rumors about a mysterious and devastating new U.S. capability, but what does science and available intelligence say about such futuristic warfare technologies? 
    This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the recent sonic weapon claims, along with a look at other purported weapons and other capabilities comprising the alleged "secret arsenal" of the U.S. military. We also take a look further back in time at the beginnings of the world of "Black Projects" in the aftermath of World War II, the acquisition of secret German technologies, and how Cold War secrets and "UFO Mania" have all contributed to the public's ideas about the existence of secretive warfare capabilities. 
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    Show Notes
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    NEWS: 'Chariots of the Gods' author Erich von Däniken dies at 90
    SONIC WEAPON? Did the U.S. Use a "Secret Sonic Weapon" in the Maduro Raid? What We Know
    SOURCE: Account from Venezuelan Security Guard on Social Media 
    SECRET ARSENAL: Advanced stealth and invisibility tech
    Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome
    Area 51's Most Outrageous Top Secret Spy Plane Projects 
    The Myth of the German "Wonder Weapons" | National Air and Space Museum
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About 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 journey to the boundaries of human knowledge, in search of the most unusual things our world has to offer.
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