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Reality Check with Ross Coulthart

Reality Check with Ross Coulthart

By: Ross Coulthart & Studio71
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 NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart digs into stories the media is supposedly not meant to tell, taking a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to other mysteries often missing from the headlines. For advertising opportunities please email ⁠PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com⁠ We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: ⁠https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4⁠ Privacy Policy: ⁠https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy⁠Ross Coulthart & Studio71 Politics & Government Science
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  • 400 USO SIGHTINGS IN CALIFORNIA: WHY ARE THEY MAKING THEMSELVES KNOWN?

    400 USO SIGHTINGS IN CALIFORNIA: WHY ARE THEY MAKING THEMSELVES KNOWN?
    Jan 6 2026
    Tens of thousands of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) have been sighted off U.S. shorelines and in major bodies of water in recent years, with nearly 400 sightings reported off the coast of California alone. In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Astroparticle physicist, Dr. Matthew Szydagis and UAP researcher, Ben Hansen, to break down their findings from expeditions to Catalina Island. They discuss anomalous activity and reports of USO sightings, strange occurrences and technical malfunctions when surveying the area, and the possibility of the existence of underwater bases. CHAPTER SUMMARY 2:44 Meet Dr. Szydagis 5:52 Background of Catalina Island 9:21 Google earth censoring maps around Catalina Island? 11:59 Dr. Szydagis on the UAPx expedition 17:17 Stigma around UAPS in academia 20:11 GPS malfunctioning around Catalina Island 25:46 Cosmic watch breakdown 30:23 Hansen on his Catalina Island aerial survey 33:24 Cosmic watch malfunctions 38:53 GPS malfunctions during Hansen's aerial survey 45:08 Final thoughts CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Allen Keefner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • UAP HOTSPOT CATALINA ISLAND: ALIEN BASES UNDER THE OCEAN?

    UAP HOTSPOT CATALINA ISLAND: ALIEN BASES UNDER THE OCEAN?
    Dec 30 2025
    Tens of thousands of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) have been sighted off U.S. shorelines and in major bodies of water in recent years, with nearly 400 sightings reported off the coast of California alone. In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with UAP researcher and author Richard Dolan. Dolan has been studying UAP and USO activity for decades, paying special attention to Catalina Island. The pair discuss Dolan's research, USO sightings, the existence of possible underwater bases, and if there is a connection between nuclear weapons and these mysterious phenomena. CHAPTER SUMMARY :00 Intro 2:49 Meet Richard Dolan 3:09 Catalina Island and UAPs 8:54 Reports of USO sightings 10:40 Observables of USOs 13:58 USO Witness stories 16:21 Military activity linked to sightings? 18:00 U.S. government's efforts to maintain secrecy 23:47 “Missing time” cases 30:05 Is this phenomena a threat? 33:19 Breakaway civilizations 40:39 Physical structures detected underwater 43:42 Categorizing sightings 46:00 Nighttime sightings increasing 49:27 Military encounters 55:41 Link between nuclear weapons and sightings? 56:47 USO sightings throughout history 1:06:30 Final thoughts CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Allen Keefner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • REP. TIM BURCHETT, R-TENN: IT'S ABOUT POWER, IT'S ABOUT CONTROL, IT'S ABOUT SECRECY

    REP. TIM BURCHETT, R-TENN: IT'S ABOUT POWER, IT'S ABOUT CONTROL, IT'S ABOUT SECRECY
    Dec 23 2025
    In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., to discuss unidentified submerged objects (USOs). UAP reporting app Enigma labs says that since its launch in 2022, there have been 9,000 sightings within 10 miles of U.S. shorelines or major bodies of water. Burchett has been outspoken on the topic, citing conversations with former military officials about USOs moving at high speeds underwater, which current technology cannot match. “Over 55% of the population of the United States of America thinks that we're not alone, and I think it's about time we pull the covers off this thing,” he said. Former Nellis nuclear security guard details anomalous events at base's Area 2 | Reality Check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmn5rxfvonUCHAPTER SUMMARY 2:04 How did Burchett’s become interested in USOs 5:27 Possible underwater bases 7:22 Burchett’s discussions with military officials 10:46 Burchett recalls the accounts of officials who have had UAP sightings 12:35 Concerns around sightings near military facilities 16:30 Reports of shadow figures 19:00 Is the U.S. government misleading the public? 21:16 Trump and UAPs 23:40 Attempts at legislation 28:53 Trump’s comments about disclosure 30:58 Religion and the UAP topic 32:23 Final thoughts CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Allen Keefner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
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