The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves

Underwater UFOs, Extinct Aliens and Trump’s UAP files: Harvard Professor Avi Loeb

Professor Avi Loeb is back. A year after the acclaimed Harvard physicist sat down with Natasha Zouves for an interview that sparked more than half a million views, the UAP conversation has only gotten louder and more political. In this deep dive, Loeb breaks down President Trump’s UAP push, what “disclosure” could realistically look like, what the public should watch for next and why the evidence problem is about to get harder in the Artificial Intelligence deepfake era. In this interview, you'll hear about: * Trump’s UAP push: what “releasing files” actually means * The first files Loeb wants to see: what specific information would genuinely move the ball forward * Disclosure or distraction: the question of whether the UAP push is being used to divert attention from the Epstein files * Cryptoterrestrials and what’s underneath our oceans: why so many think the answers could be on Earth, possibly under the sea * Extinct alien civilizations: why Professor Loeb believes the first proof might be technology from a civilization that’s already gone * AI and deepfakes: Loeb reveals he has been a victim of deepfakes himself, and warns why it’s our future with artificial intelligence — not aliens — that keeps him up at night Watch the podcast episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcdhmhFgZNo&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6&index=1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcdhmhFgZNo&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6&index=1]   Follow the podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeklodFRmSmdvS0tvZDJOYXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5EIgJ3oHxVfOnJVvMaml7mLh4qylqS728TZY9TtEyRhFG73RmsWzu9XNRxJQ_aem_2gQyorqDA_wOLwtWNv4F7Q]   The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told. Each week, we expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter. This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.   You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066] https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF [https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF]     Connect with host Natasha Zouves [https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/]

Nancy Guthrie Search: “We Need to Find a Second Location,” Expert

Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are asking the public to focus closely on three specific windows of time: Jan. 11, Jan. 24 and the early morning hours of Feb. 1.   In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter” podcast with Natasha Zouves, genetic genealogist CeCe Moore explains why identifying a second location could be critical in the Nancy Guthrie case — and what investigators may still be searching for right now. Moore and her team have helped solve more than 300 cases using investigative genetic genealogy, a technique many hope will eventually lead to a breakthrough in the Guthrie investigation.   In this episode, Moore describes how she cracked a more than 30‑year‑old cold case in a matter of hours, identifying the man who murdered 12‑year‑old Michella Welch in a park near her Tacoma home. Moore says cases like that show how quickly genetic genealogy can move once investigators have the right DNA lead — one reason she believes the same kind of breakthrough remains possible in the search for Nancy Guthrie.   In this episode, she explains: • Why investigators may need to identify a second location tied to the Nancy Guthrie case. • How genetic genealogy can move quickly once the right DNA profile exists. • How she solved the Michella Welch cold case in a matter of hours. • How the public can help by uploading their DNA to databases investigators can access and are permitted to use.   Watch the podcast episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFrJEErC8Fc&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFrJEErC8Fc&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6]   Follow the podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeklodFRmSmdvS0tvZDJOYXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5EIgJ3oHxVfOnJVvMaml7mLh4qylqS728TZY9TtEyRhFG73RmsWzu9XNRxJQ_aem_2gQyorqDA_wOLwtWNv4F7Q]   The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told. Each week, we expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter. This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.   You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066] https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF [https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF]     Connect with host Natasha Zouves [https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/]

Nancy Guthrie Case: Expert Says Suspect Likely Left Saliva DNA in the House

An 84-year-old woman disappears from her home, blood found on the doorstep. Foreign DNA is discovered inside the house, but it’s a mixed sample. And more than a month later, investigators still don’t have a suspect.   In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter Podcast,” Natasha Zouves sits down with one of the most prominent genetic genealogists in the world, CeCe Moore, the forensic expert who has helped solve more than 300 cases using DNA. Moore breaks down what investigators are really dealing with in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, and why the DNA evidence may be far more complicated than the public realizes.   Among the revelations in this interview: • Moore believes the technology needed to separate the mixed DNA sample may not exist yet • Why police cannot simply search the largest 23andMe or Ancestry databases • The loophole investigators used in the Bryan Kohberger / Idaho murders case that no longer exists • Why Moore believes investigators should re-swab the Guthrie home right now  •And why she believes the case could turn on the discovery of a second crime scene   Investigative genetic genealogy helped identify the Golden State Killer and helped lead police to Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho student murders. Moore believes genetic genealogy will solve this case — and talks about the path to get there.   Watch the podcast episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ZVEOWc9q0&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6&index=2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ZVEOWc9q0&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6&index=2]   Follow the podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeklodFRmSmdvS0tvZDJOYXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5EIgJ3oHxVfOnJVvMaml7mLh4qylqS728TZY9TtEyRhFG73RmsWzu9XNRxJQ_aem_2gQyorqDA_wOLwtWNv4F7Q]   The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told. Each week, we expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter. This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.   You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066] https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF [https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF]     Connect with host Natasha Zouves [https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/]

The Secret Poison Killing Our Firefighters

For Paul Cotter, being a firefighter wasn’t a job, it was a calling. Nearly three decades of running toward danger, including a three-alarm fire where he broke through two doors and crawled into an inferno to save a man trapped on the third floor. Then came a phone call from his doctor. Cancer. His wife, Diane Cotter, says she screamed when she found out. And she says, as Paul began to slip further and further away, one question haunted her: how does this happen to someone so healthy? Diane knew the risks everyone associates with firefighting: smoke, toxins and diesel exhaust. But she had also seen the numbers: cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty death for firefighters. And she couldn’t shake the feeling there was more to the story. So, she went to the basement and pulled out Paul’s turnout gear, the uniform designed to protect him. What she noticed stopped her cold: the material was especially degraded in one specific area. Diane cut small samples from the gear and sent them to a researcher at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Graham Peaslee. When the results came back, Diane says she was floored. In this episode of The Truth of the Matter, Diane Cotter joins Natasha Zouves to tell the story of what she found, why she went public, and what it could mean for firefighters across the country.     Watch the podcast episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ1UvkRP9SA&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ1UvkRP9SA&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6]   READ the Growing Broke Forever Chemicals Investigation:  https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/ [https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/]   Watch the full Growing Broke documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U]   Follow the podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeklodFRmSmdvS0tvZDJOYXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5EIgJ3oHxVfOnJVvMaml7mLh4qylqS728TZY9TtEyRhFG73RmsWzu9XNRxJQ_aem_2gQyorqDA_wOLwtWNv4F7Q]   The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told. Each week, we expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter. This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.   You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066] https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF [https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF]     Connect with host Natasha Zouves [https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/]

Forever Chemicals are Everywhere. Here's What You Can Do To Protect Yourself.

There’s a 97% chance "Forever Chemicals" are already inside your body — and most Americans have no idea how they got there. In this follow-up episode of The Truth of the Matter Podcast, Natasha Zouves revisits the "Forever Chemical Scandal" with Scott Faber, senior vice president at the Environmental Working Group, to examine what’s changed since the documentary aired — and what hasn’t. We dig into: * Why PFAS are still found in our drinking water and food — so ubiquitous it now taints all the rainwater on earth * Whether EPA drinking-water limits are being strengthened or rolled back * How sewage sludge spread PFAS onto farmland, forcing farmers to euthanize animals and dump contaminated milk * And why firefighters and military communities show some of the highest PFAS levels in their blood * What you can do to protect yourself and your family from forever chemicals This conversation goes beyond the headlines to the paper trail: who developed PFAS, who profited, and how long the risks to human health were known. As Scott Faber points out, these chemicals are called “forever” for a reason. The question is whether accountability will ever catch up.   Watch the podcast episode here https://youtu.be/0j6-DPLLaow?si=XG-vskZQZUq4cMyu [https://youtu.be/0j6-DPLLaow?si=XG-vskZQZUq4cMyu]   READ the Growing Broke Investigation:  https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/ [https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/]   Watch the full Growing Broke documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U]   Follow the podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeklodFRmSmdvS0tvZDJOYXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5EIgJ3oHxVfOnJVvMaml7mLh4qylqS728TZY9TtEyRhFG73RmsWzu9XNRxJQ_aem_2gQyorqDA_wOLwtWNv4F7Q]   The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told. Each week, we expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter. This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.   You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066] https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF [https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF]     Connect with host Natasha Zouves [https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/]