73. From Taboo to Testimony: Technology, Citizen Science, and the Evolution of UAP Research with Leslie Kean, Ryan Graves, and Christine Kim
The landscape of UAP research has transformed dramatically over the past two decades from a taboo topic to congressional testimony. In this pivotal episode, pioneering investigative journalist Leslie Kean bridges past discoveries with current developments, including the latest wave of mass sightings across multiple states. Featuring crucial insights from former Navy pilot Ryan Graves and Enigma Labs' Christine Kim, this conversation reveals how civilian science, military observation, and professional investigation converge to understand these mysterious phenomena.Highlights:Leslie Kean shares how she broke the UFO story in the Boston Globe (2000) and the historical challenges of reporting on UAP Discussion of current mass sightings across multiple states, with detailed analysis of patterns and characteristicsRyan Graves provides perspective on commercial pilot reports and military observationsEnigma Labs reveals data from 28,000+ civilian sightings, discussing patterns in recent mass sighting eventsExploration of how UAP research has evolved from individual sightings to systematic investigationAnalysis of current challenges in tracking and identifying unexplained aerial phenomenaDiscussion of the intersection between civilian reporting, military investigation, scientific research, and technological advancementThis episode offers essential context for understanding one of today's most significant scientific mysteries, combining historical perspective with breaking developments in UAP research and observation.Join us for this exceptional discussion. Featured GuestsLeslie Kean - Pioneering Investigative Journalist, New York Times Bestselling Author Ryan Graves - Former Navy Fighter Pilot, Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace Christine Kim - Head of Marketing, Enigma LabsCo-HostsAnna Brady-Estevez, Co-Chair US Interagency Space Economy & Advanced Manufacturing Working GroupsLarry Forsley, Chief Technology Officer of Global Energy Corporation Dyan Finkhousen, CEO of Shoshin Works; Ecosystemic Model Advisor for NASA and Space ForceSeries Hosts Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research CenterDyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works