The Micah Hanks Program

The Adena Enigma: Serpent Mound, Curious Tablets, and the Mound Builder Mythos | MHP 03.30.26.

America's enigmatic Adena culture, which flourished in the Ohio Valley between roughly 1000 BCE and 200 BCE, is best known for its sophisticated burial practices and monumental earthworks. While much about the Adena is known to modern archaeologists, a number of questions linger about this mysterious ancient culture, the remarkable monuments they left to time, and the curious tablets that have been recovered from famous Adena sites. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by researcher Jason Pentrail to discuss his new two-volume book series Adena: Mound Builders of the Ohio Valley. From Ohio's mysterious Serpent Mound to the controversies associated with finds like the famous tablet retrieved from West Virginia's Grave Creek Mound, we explore many of the great mysteries about one of America's true great "lost" ancient cultures. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program [https://www.advertisecast.com/TheMicahHanksProgram] Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: * NEWS: Red Dawn: Crimson Skies Over Western Australia Reveal ed in Eerie Imagery Online [https://thedebrief.org/red-dawn-crimson-skies-over-western-australia-revealed-in-eerie-imagery-online/] * NASA Officials Investigating Cause of My stery Condition That Suddenly Left Astronaut Unable to Speak [https://thedebrief.org/nasa-officials-investigating-cause-of-mystery-condition-that-suddenly-left-an-astronaut-unable-to-speak/] * Webb Telescope Detects Unusually High Levels of "Heavy Hydrogen" in 3I/ATLAS [https://thedebrief.org/webb-telescope-detects-unusually-high-levels-of-heavy-hydrogen-a-key-component-of-nuclear-fusion-fuel-in-3i-atlas/] * Bronze Age Artifact Made from 'Space Metal' Unearthed at a Sacrificial Site is Confirmed as the Oldest [https://thedebrief.org/bronze-age-artifact-made-from-space-metal-unearthed-at-a-sacrificial-site-is-confirmed-as-the-oldest-of-its-kind/] * PENTRAIL: ADENA: Mound Builders of the Ohio Valley [https://www.amazon.com/ADENA-Mound-Builders-Ohio-Valley/dp/B0GN825WP8] * SEVEN AGES RESEARCH: The Official Website of the Seven Ages Research Associates [https://sevenages.org/] BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. [https://micahhanks.com/x] Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as "classic" episodes, weekly "additional editions" of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MicahHanksOfficial/?view_public_for=101037011668657] Follow @MicahHanks [http://www.twitter.com/MicahHanks] on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com [https://www.micahhanks.com/].

Monte Verde: Rebirth of an Archaeological Controversy | MHP 03.23.26.

One of the greatest controversies in American archaeology involves the debate over when the first people arrived in the New World, and long at the center of the debate has been the South American site of Monte Verde, where research that began decades ago produced evidence of a human presence there as early as 14,500 years ago. While marking the beginning of a major paradigm shift in the archaeological world, the site has remained at the heart of the debate over when the first Americans arrived, which has seen its latest challenge in a new paper published in the journal Science. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine the newest findings and weigh them against the body of data that argues the existence of a "Pre-Clovis" cultural presence in the Americas. Image Credit: Claudio Latorre. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program [https://www.advertisecast.com/TheMicahHanksProgram] Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: * NEWS: Meteorite Smashes into Texas Home Amid Recent Rise in Space Object Reentries [https://thedebrief.org/there-was-a-hole-in-the-ceiling-meteorite-smashes-into-texas-home-amid-recent-rise-in-space-object-reentries/] * Worldwide Caution Alert - U.S. Department of State [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/global-events/worldwide-caution.html] * MYSTERY DRONES: Drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live raise security concerns [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/18/hegseth-rubio-drone-targeting-iran/] * 'Multiple waves' of unauthorized drones recently spotted over strategic US Air Force base - ABC News [https://abcnews.com/International/multiple-waves-unauthorized-drones-spotted-strategic-us-air/story?id=131245527] * ALIENS: White House Gearing Up to Drop Next Epstein Distraction [https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/white-house-gearing-up-to-drop-next-epstein-distraction/ar-AA1YVTOf] * MONTE VERDE: Controversial Study Challenges Age of Famous Monte Verde Site, Reigniting One of Archaeology's Greatest Debates - The Debrief [https://thedebrief.org/controversial-study-challenges-age-of-famous-monte-verde-site-reigniting-one-of-archaeologys-greatest-debates/] * THE PAPER: A mid-Holocene age for Monte Verde challenges the timeline of human colonization of South America [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw9217] BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. [https://micahhanks.com/x] Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as "classic" episodes, weekly "additional editions" of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MicahHanksOfficial/?view_public_for=101037011668657] Follow @MicahHanks [http://www.twitter.com/MicahHanks] on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com [https://www.micahhanks.com/].

The Disappearance of Maj. Gen. Neil McCasland | MHP 03.17.26.

This week, authorities in New Mexico are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William "Neil" McCasland, and as the investigation enters its third week, officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of McCasland and few significant leads regarding his whereabouts. McCasland, 68, is a former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory whose career placed him at the center of some of the U.S. military's most sensitive science and technology programs. However, it was the missing official's brief associations with the rock guitarist Tom DeLonge beginning in 2016 that led to widespread speculations within the UFO community about what McCasland may have known about some of America's most intriguing secrets. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine what is currently known about McCasland's strange disappearance, as well as the significance of his past work in government involving oversight of America's most sensitive Special Access Programs. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program [https://www.advertisecast.com/TheMicahHanksProgram] Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: * NEWS: Israel Expands Lebanon Offensive; Trump's Oil-Route Demands Draw Cool Response [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/16/world/iran-war-trump-oil-lebanon] Steven [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/steven-spielberg-ufos-disclosure-day-sxsw-1236530186/] * MIDDLE THEORY PODCAST: 03.15.26. The Battle for the Strait of Hormuz [https://www.middletheory.com/03-15-26-the-battle-for-the-strait-of-hormuz/] * Spielberg on UFOs: "I Have a Strong Suspicion We're Not Alone on Earth Right Now" [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/steven-spielberg-ufos-disclosure-day-sxsw-1236530186/] * The Famed 1967 Bigfoot Film Was an 'Incredible Hoax,' Says Director of New Documentary [https://people.com/famous-1967-bigfoot-film-was-staged-says-director-of-new-doc-11926085] * Nancy Guthrie Update: Former FBI Agent Raises New Concerns About the Investigation [https://www.aol.com/articles/nancy-guthrie-former-fbi-agent-130552914.html] * MAJ. GEN. McCASLAND: Maj. Gen. William N. McCasland - Official U.S. Air Force Biography [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104776/major-general-william-n-mccasland/] * WIKILEAKS: General McCasland Email from Tom DeLonge, via WikiLeaks [https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/3099] * DELONGE RESPONDS: Blink-182's Tom DeLonge Reacts To Wikileaks Email Dump [https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/blink-182s-tom-delonge-reacts-to-wikileaks-email-dump/] * THE LATEST: Sheriff's Office Issues Update on Missing USAF Official: Here's Everything We Know About the Disappearance of Neil McCasland [https://thedebrief.org/sheriffs-office-issues-update-on-missing-usaf-official-heres-everything-we-know-about-the-disappearance-of-neil-mccasland/] BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. [https://micahhanks.com/x] Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as "classic" episodes, weekly "additional editions" of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MicahHanksOfficial/?view_public_for=101037011668657] Follow @MicahHanks [http://www.twitter.com/MicahHanks] on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com [https://www.micahhanks.com/].

Anomaly Over Illinois: The St. Clair Triangle UFO | MHP 03.10.26.

In the early morning hours of January 5, 2000, several law enforcement officers on duty in southern Illinois became witnesses to the uncanny. Shortly after 4:00 a.m., a local business owner reported seeing a "flying house" passing through the sky near Highland, Illinois, prompting several officers throughout the region to pursue what they described as a massive, slow-moving triangular UFO. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into the story behind the St. Clair Triangle UFO Incident of 2000, and the remarkable circumstances involving one of recent history's most striking examples of unexplained aerial phenomena in our skies. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program [https://www.advertisecast.com/TheMicahHanksProgram] Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: * NEWS: U.S. Officials Investigating "Mystery Drone" Incident Over Barksdale Air Force Base [https://thedebrief.org/u-s-officials-investigating-mystery-drone-incident-over-barksdale-air-force-base-that-prompted-security-alert/] * Update from the wife of missing Maj. Gen. William MacCasland [https://x.com/canammissing/status/2030042799995797802?s=46&t=pONN3FsgTzwQgjbxzGXrJg] * 163-Year-Old Wreckage of Historic 'USS Monitor' Revealed in Haunting New Imagery [https://thedebrief.org/163-year-old-wreckage-of-historic-uss-monitor-revealed-in-haunting-new-imagery-with-cutting-edge-sonar-tech/] * BOOK: Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation - David Marler [https://www.amazon.com/Triangular-UFOs-Situation-David-Marler/dp/B08CWBFFKY] * The St. Clair Triangle UFO - Skeptoid [https://skeptoid.com/episodes/435] * Illinois UFO Sighting Report - National Institute for Discovery Science (Archived) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080203135203/http://www.nidsci.org/news/illinois_contents.php] BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. [https://micahhanks.com/x] Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as "classic" episodes, weekly "additional editions" of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MicahHanksOfficial/?view_public_for=101037011668657] Follow @MicahHanks [http://www.twitter.com/MicahHanks] on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com [https://www.micahhanks.com/].

UAP at the Pentagon: UFO Transparency and National Defense | MHP 03.04.26.

As an escalating conflict between the United States and Iran continues to test American forces across the Middle East, renewed attention has been placed on the Pentagon's handling of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and long-promised government disclosures. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently confirmed that officials are actively reviewing UFO-related records, noting that "our people are working on it right now," while Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is coordinating aspects of the disclosure process. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we examine all of the latest UAP transparency developments, amid recent efforts that include an AARO-hosted workshop bringing together civilian researchers, universities, and government agencies, and a new report examining scientific perspectives on what future releases of UAP files may reveal. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program [https://www.advertisecast.com/TheMicahHanksProgram] Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: * NEWS: Operation Epic Fury: U.S. Forces Under Strain as Iran's Missile Barrage Tests Regional Defenses [https://thedebrief.org/operation-epic-fury-u-s-forces-under-strain-as-irans-missile-barrage-tests-regional-defenses/] * POPE LEO MESSAGE: Pope Leo urges a halt to 'spiral of violence' across Iran and Middle East [https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/03/01/pope-leo-iran-united-states-israel-war-trump/] * PENTAGON UFOs: "We've Got Our People Working on It Right Now": Defense Secretary Provides Update on Pentagon Disclosure of UFO Files [https://thedebrief.org/weve-got-our-people-working-on-it-right-now-defense-secretary-provides-update-on-pentagon-disclosure-of-ufo-files/] * Sec Def Hegseth asked about UAP disclosure [https://x.com/kristinfisher/status/2026087574490476784?s=12] * FLASHBACK: Lloyd Austin also comments on UAP and the military [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M9DpNUx5gs] * We asked scientists what they think we'll learn from the government's UFO files. Here's what they said. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-files-released-scientists-trump/] * AARO INVOLVED: Pentagon Press Sec. Kingsley Wilson says AARO coordinating on UAP disclosure [https://x.com/dowresponse/status/2027547524912042393?s=12] * AARO WORKSHOP: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Hosts Private Workshop with Civilian Researchers, Universities, and Government Agencies - The Debrief [https://thedebrief.org/all-domain-anomaly-resolution-office-hosts-private-workshop-with-civilian-researchers-universities-and-government-agencies/] * THE REPORT: 2025 UAP Workshop Paper [https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/Information%20Papers/2025_UAP_Workshop_Paper.pdf] BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. [https://micahhanks.com/x] Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as "classic" episodes, weekly "additional editions" of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MicahHanksOfficial/?view_public_for=101037011668657] Follow @MicahHanks [http://www.twitter.com/MicahHanks] on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com [https://www.micahhanks.com/].