
Welcome to EMERGENT, a biweekly live podcast with me, Reed Summers, in which we explore the frontlines of the most profound and controversial phenomenon of our time: Contact with non-human intelligence (NHI).
- 2025 Guest Shows
- May 2:
- Richard Cloete—Computer Scientist at Harvard University, Galileo Project scientist, CEO of SEAQR, and Andriy Fedorenko—Data Scientist at Harvard University, Galileo Project, CTO of SEAQR
- April 18:
- Joshua Pierson—Doctorate of Strategic Security, US Army; Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies National Security Advisor; Society for UAP Studies National Security Advisor
- March 7:
- Chris Grooms—Former Chief of Police of Ord, Nebraska, Military Veteran
- February 21:
- Darcy Weir—Documentary filmmaker on eyewitness accounts, government disclosures, and the broader implications of Contact through 15+ films on Amazon and Apple
- January 10:
- Rich Hoffman—Co-Founder, Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, Senior Systems Engineer, US Army; Enterprise Architect, and the Marshall Space Flight Center
- Matthew Szydagis—Associate Professor of Physics, University of Albany
- May 2:
- 2024 Guest Shows
- December 27:
- Christmas Break—may your holidays be non-emergent!
- December 13:
- Mitch Randall—MS Physics, CEO and Researcher at Ascendant AI, Project Skywatch
- November 28
- Erik Zidek—MBA Principal Investments & Finance, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- November 15:
- Richard Dolan—UFO Historian and Researcher
- December 27:
Past Shows
- Ep 15 The Hidden Frontier of UFOs: Tracking Transmedium Craft Beneath Earth’s Oceans
- Ep. 14 UFOs and Strategic Security with Joshua Pierson
- Ep. 13 Investigating NHI—Insights Into Entities, Encounters, and Engagements
- Ep. 12 Encountering NHI—The Bio, Psych, and Tech Implications of “First Contact”
- Ep. 11 Reed Summers with Chris Grooms on the 2019 Origins of the Drone Crisis
- Ep. 10 Misinformation, Disclosure & NHI Theories with Darcy Weir
- Ep. 9 Consciousness, Psionics and “Psychic Engagement” with Non-Human Intelligence
- Ep. 8 UFO Disclosure under the Trump Administration
- Ep. 7 The Path Forward for UAP Science and Research
- Ep. 6 Citizen Disclosure Part 1: Detection and Tracking of UAP with Mitch Randall
- Ep. 5 Societal Readiness for Disclosure of Non-Human Intelligence // 2024 SOL Conference Debrief with Erik Zidek
- Ep 4: Breaking down the November 13th UAP Hearings: What you need to know
- Ep. 3 UFO Hearings and Immaculate Constellation with Richard Dolan
- Ep. 2 Breaking Barriers: The UFO Conversations We Need to Have
- Ep. 1 The UFO Calling – Personal Responsibility in the Age of Contact
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