Need To Know
Episodes
UFO Hail Mary
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know, Bryce Zabel and Richard Dolan talk about Project Hail Mary, the disappearance of General McCasland, Brent Friedman's ...
JC & Herrington (Sound, Light & Frequency)
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman dive deeper into two core stories that have sparked major interest: the mysterious "party crasher" at the Dark Skies pr...
Crash
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Need to Know episode, Bryce Zabel and Richard Dolan take a deep, methodical look at the reality of UFO crash retrievals, treating the subject ...
Turn The Page To 2026
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Need to Know year-end special, Bryce Zabel and Richard Dolan look back at 2025 as a year defined less by breakthroughs and more by normalizat...
Spielberg's Disclosure Day
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Need to Know episode, Bryce Zabel is joined by longtime collaborator Brent Friedman for a deep dive into the newly released trailer fo...
Age of Disclosure?
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know, Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel break down the newly released documentary Age of Disclosure. They frame it as one of th...
Mirage Men - (Project Book Club)
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bryce Zabel and Chrissy Newton dive into Mirage Men, a provocative and unsettling exploration of how UFO mythology has been manipulat...
Beyond The Sea
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Need to Know episode, Bryce Zabel and Richard Dolan dive deep—literally—into the realm of USOs (Unidentified Submerged Objects), as Dolan ...
Above Black - (Project Book Club)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Project Book Club, Bryce Zabel and Chrissy Newton dive headfirst into Above Black, a gripping memoir by Dan Sherman that claims to ...
What You Need to Know Now
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know, Bryce Zabel and Richard Dolan take the pulse of a UFO world that feels ready to blow wide open. The pace of developme...
Sekret Machines: WAR - (Project Book Club)
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Project Book Club, Bryce Zabel and Chrissy Newton dive into Sekret Machines: Gods, Man & War by Tom DeLonge and Peter Levenda. The ...
Changes
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Need to Know enters a new chapter, bringing listeners an in-depth conversation on the evolving landscape of UFO and UAP discourse. Th...
Encounters - (Project Book Club)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Project Book Club, Bryce Zabel and Chrissy Newton explore Encounters, the follow-up to Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka's American Cosmic. T...
Need To Know SCIF - The Tic Tac
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Need to Know SCIF debut episode, award-winning journalist and series co-creator Bryce Zabel hosts a powerful roundtable with three lea...
Whose Tech Is It?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Need to Know, Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel regroup following their in-person appearance at Contact in the Desert, wher...
Imminent - (Project Book Club)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bryce Zabel and Chrissy Newton take a deep dive into Imminent, the highly anticipated memoir by Lue Elizondo. From his unusual upbri...
Live From CITD
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live edition of Need to Know, recorded at Contact in the Desert, Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel sit down in front of a packed audience...
The Believer - (Project Book Club)
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Project Book Club, where hosts Bryce Zabel and Chrissy Newton launch a fresh kind of conversation around the books tha...
Immaculate Revelations
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this revealing episode, Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel tackle a wave of breaking developments in the UFO/UAP landscape. They begin with the extraor...
Watch the Skies
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide-ranging episode of Need to Know, Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel explore some of the most urgent and complex developments in the UAP world...
Gimme Some Truth
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know, Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel discuss the latest developments in the UAP conversation, particularly the lack of acti...
Roswell Revealed - (N2K Extra)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know: Extra, Bryce Zabel dives deep into the enduring mystery of Roswell, emphasizing its significance in the broader UAP ...
Age of Disclosure?
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart return to discuss major UAP developments, whistleblower revelations, and shifting government narratives. Bryce shares h...
Jingle Drones
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Need to Know delves into recent global UFO sightings, including mysterious drone activity over sensitive military installations, and...
The Disclosure President?
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Need to Know dives deep into a series of captivating topics, including upcoming congressional hearings on UAPs and the cast of witness...
Dolan's New USO Shockers
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know, Richard Dolan joins the conversation to explore the fascinating subject of Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs) and...
Elizondo Unplugged
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Need to Know, Lue Elizondo joins Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel to discuss major developments in the UAP space, particularly follow...
Imminent
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the discussion centers on the escalating developments in the UAP field, highlighted by Lue Elizondo's upcoming book, Imminent. The ho...
History Repeats
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Need to Know," Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart delve into the history of UFO phenomena, marking significant anniversaries from 1944...
Zero Doubt
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Coulthart reports from an undisclosed location in the U.S., sharing insights from the SCU conference in Huntsville, which concen...
Swagger and Secrets
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart delve into the complexities of UAP investigations, spotlighting the AARO's dubious reporting and...
UAP Burnout
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's an issue that's touched many in the UAP community, and worthy of a long discussion: fatigue from covering UAP, interacting with the community, fe...
More UFO Lies & Coverup
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce take turns teeing off on the Defense Department's report that was supposed to chronicle the US government's history of dealing with the...
Adios, Voldemort
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Voldemort," in this podcast, is Bryce's new name for Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the now-former head of AARO, the Defense Department's "All-domain Anomaly ...
Is This the Year?
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross begin 2024 with a quick look back at the big events of last year: David Grusch's revelations and the gutting of the Schumer Amendment t...
UFO Gatekeepers Strike Back
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disappointment and some disagreements in this episode, as Ross and Bryce review the amended version of Sen. Chuck Schumer's disclosure language in the...
JFK and UFOs?
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Approaching the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Bryce and Ross examine the similarities between the efforts to con...
Same Old UFO Song
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce catch up on several developments of the past few weeks, including the latest report from AARO. Ross calls out what he labels "completel...
UFO Word Games
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce are back with tough words for what they call the "word games" being played by the Department of Defense, NASA and others in the US gove...
UFO Pushback
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They expected it, and it's here: serious attempts to discredit Defense Department UFO whistleblower David Grusch. Ross summarizes what he calls the "s...
UAP: What's Next?
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have contact! No, not that kind. Ross has made contact with Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, head of The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Ross shares his...
A Huge Step Forward
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce share their first impressions of the House Oversight Committee's national security subcommittee hearing on UAP. Whistleblower David Gru...
Schumer Knows Something
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That would be Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, the Senate Majority Leader. Ross says a proposed amendment to next year's National Defense Authorization Act c...
Is This Actually Happening Now?
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce reflect on the incredible developments of the past months, starting with Ross's interview of former government UAP investigator David G...
David Grusch: He's Still Here
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been three weeks since David Grusch revealed his identity as the most senior and more credible government official yet to acknowledge the existen...
News Nation's Whistleblower Special
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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The Tipping Point is Here
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is clearly the most important episode of Need to Know - for now. Ross reveals what's coming by the time you hear this: a whistleblower has come f...
(20) 23 & Me
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Ross on assignment, Bryce has found a very worthy fill-in: Chrissy Newton, Founder of VOCAB Communications and Podcaster for The Debrief. A self-...
UFO/UAP Hearings, Leaks & Briefings
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A week after the Senate's latest UFO/UAP hearing, Bryce and Ross have calmed down enough to talk about it - especially the lack of any "it." Ross poun...
UFO Hearing Preview
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce spend a lot of time taking down those who have sought to denigrate, deny and ridicule the search for UFO/UAP answers in the past severa...
Would You Like Some Danish With Your UFO?
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Coulthart is on assignment in Australia and will return with Bryce for the next Need to Know episode in less than two weeks. In the meantime, we'...
UAP: The Ides of March
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After dealing with a house full of illnesses, Bryce is ready to carry on! And there is a lot to unpack, including reports of two members of Congress g...
99 Chinese Balloons?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the podcast from our first live YouTube episode - a quick follow-up to the Big Balloon Mystery. Ross and Bryce try to unravel what's known and...
Chinese Balloon Misdirect
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is all the talk about Chinese spy balloons just a mis-direct by the Defense Department? Ross makes the case, and why the mainstream media is lapping i...
The Report is Out!
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce can't wait another week to pour over the government report on UAP that was due in October, but is now public. Both are underwhelmed by ...
The NDAA is Law!
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Defense Authorization Act - the bill in which Congress tells the Defense Department what to spend its money on - contains revolutionary l...
The NY Times' Five Year UFO Anniversary
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross mark two anniversaries in this episode. It's been one month since the deadline for Congress to release a new UAP report. And we're clos...
Late UAP Report!
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Director of National Intelligence was supposed to deliver to Congress its first annual unclassified update on Unexplained Aerial Phenomena this pa...
Core Secret
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it real? Bryce and Ross go in-depth on the importance and veracity of a memo allegedly written by astrophysicist and government consultant Eric Dav...
Witness to a UFO - In The Middle of Battle in Ukraine
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce are back with a look at recent developments, including the ODNI's short-lived saucer logo, the return of the International UFO Conferen...
UFOlogy Must Die?
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a packed podcast addressing a long list of developments, especially the recent article by Lue Elizondo entitled "UFOlogy Must Die." They're not g...
7NEWS Spotlight Special Edition
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very different, and special episode. It's the audio from Ross and Bryce's production for Australia's 7NEWS. And includes some eye-opening in...
Virtual Beers
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce make good on the 'contest' for followers of the show to enjoy a beer with the hosts - albeit virtual. The winners: Kieran Corcoran and ...
UAP: Real Change Ahead?
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce are back, explain where they've been, and dive into three deep subjects: First: new language from the Senate Select Committee on Intell...
Beyond Nimitz
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross welcome Dave Beaty to the podcast. He's an investigative filmmaker who's produced "The Nimitz Encounters," a film about UAP encounters ...
The Summer of the Saucers
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross mark 75 years since 1947, "The Summer of the Saucers." It's considered the beginning of the modern UFO era. They recount a couple of pr...
The Estimate of the Situation
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's title comes from the 1948 document produced by Project Sign, which the head of the Air Force ordered destroyed. Also: with more than tw...
Lue Elizondo on the Congressional Hearings
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Underwhelming" is one of the more polite words used to discuss the first Congressional hearing on UAP in more than 50 years. You'll hear plenty of to...
UAP Congressional Hearing
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce review some recent UAP news, including an obvious hoax, confusion about Garry Reid's exact status, the return of the UFO Fest in McMinn...
Bryce's Rant
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce needs to get a few things off his chest. But he's a writer, not an announcer. So he found a big-time announcer, former "The Tonight Show" announ...
UFOs and Rock Stars
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce share two of the best-known stories involving musicians who say they've encountered UFOs. Ross tells the tale of Blink 182's Tom DeLong...
Do No Harm?
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross tackle several recent and historical UAP developments, including the release of the classified version of last year's preliminary Defen...
The UFO Investigations
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't know about Harry Turner and Edward Ruppelt, you soon will. Ross and Bryce tell stories about some of the earliest investigations into UAP...
In Plain Sight
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce turns the tables in this episode, and interviews Ross about his research into UAP that lead to his groundbreaking book "In Plain Sight." Ross ta...
Air Force vs. Navy
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the Air Force AWOL on UAP? Why is the Navy taking the lead on most disclosures these days? And where is the world's major news media? Ross and ...
Take Me To Your Leader
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If the inhabitants of UAP really want to reach out, why don't they just land on the White House lawn? Bryce and Ross get into that question, as well a...
1947: Roswell & Beyond
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross dive back to the year that started it all: 1947. The war was over, but the sightings were everywhere: the foo fighters, ghost rockets, ...
Governments & Media
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce and Ross discuss the death of former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, how he made a huge impact on the UAP discussion - and how most articles about him m...
UAP and Politics
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce talk about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed by Congress, signed by the President. Ross talks about the need for q...
UAP: The Year in Review
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce look back at the UAP/UFO events of the past year. At the top of the list: the June UAP report, and the Gillibrand-Rubio Amendment now b...
UAP: The Year Ahead
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Bryce look ahead to the UAP/UFO events of next year. They discuss how likely progress is going to be and what it means if the U.S. passes the...