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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel

Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel

Bryce Zabel

The Need-to-Know podcast deals with the now acknowledged reality of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or UAP. Its hosts are award-winning broadcasters and investigative journalists Ross Coulthart and Bryce Zabel. Every episode, they’ll look at what’s happened in the UAP/UFO world. Coulthart and Zabel discuss their current investigations, give each other advice, and seek to answer the big questions: who are they and what do they want? Ross Coulthart’s work has been featured on Australia’s version of “60 Minutes.” And his documentary for Channel Seven Australia covering his UFO findings has been seen by more than ten million viewers. He is the author of In Plain Sight, in which he concludes that, while publicly dismissing the phenomenon for decades, governments have been seriously studying it all along and take it very seriously. Coulthart continues to report on the subject for Australian network television while working on investigations spawned by his book. Bryce Zabel is an award-winning writer who has created or developed five primetime television drama series and worked on a dozen writing staffs. His feature credits include Mortal Kombat and Atlantis. His World War II film, The Last Battle, will shoot in the summer of 2024. Zabel was an original correspondent for CNN, and an award-winning investigative reporter for PBS. Zabel has authored his own UFO book, A.D. After Disclosure. He writes and edits the publication Trail of the Saucers that is read by more than 80,000 readers each month.

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - Trailer: What YOU need to know

Trailer: What YOU need to know

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12/02/21 • 3 min

This is a quick introduction to the new podcast that will drop its first episode on a very significant date in the UAP/UFO community: December 17th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - Late UAP Report!

Late UAP Report!

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11/01/22 • 67 min

The Director of National Intelligence was supposed to deliver to Congress its first annual unclassified update on Unexplained Aerial Phenomena this past Monday, October 31st. As of this posting on November 1st, the report has not been delivered. But there have been leaks that Ross and Bryce believe are credible. And they've asked two prominent UFOlogists to talk about it. Ryan Robbins is behind the YouTube channel Post Disclosure World. Cristina Gomez does blogs, social media and four shows on YouTube under her name, Cristina (no 'H') Gomez.

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - News Nation's Whistleblower Special

News Nation's Whistleblower Special

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06/12/23 • 50 min

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - Bryce's Rant

Bryce's Rant

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04/29/22 • 16 min

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" announcer Edd Hall, to give voice to Bryce's thoughts. WARNING: This is rated "E" (with a vengeance).

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - 99 Chinese Balloons?

99 Chinese Balloons?

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02/16/23 • 65 min

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 unknown - and what we can learn from top government officials saying he's "not ruling out anything" regarding the providence of the three objects shot down over the Arctic, the Canadian Rockies and Lake Huron. Ross excoriates the mainstream media for "getting in line." And Bryce says teh overall UAP question is bound to be an element in the 2024 Presidential campaign.

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - The Report is Out!

The Report is Out!

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01/13/23 • 49 min

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 clearly intentional effort to make it as dull as possible. They also cover the coverage, disagreeing about the tone of a New York Times article. Ross thinks it's a big milestone toward legitimacy. Bryce is outraged by the condescension. As always, it's great stuff.

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - Age of Disclosure?

Age of Disclosure?

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02/12/25 • 82 min

Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart return to discuss major UAP developments, whistleblower revelations, and shifting government narratives. Bryce shares his recent wildfire evacuation experience, drawing parallels to the unpredictable nature of disclosure. Ross delves into whistleblower Jake Barber’s claims and the risks involved in exposing classified UAP recovery programs, as well as Congress’s growing involvement in the issue.

The conversation also touches on political figures like Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio, media failures in holding the government accountable, and new documentaries such as Age of Disclosure. Ross explores the Pentagon’s interest in psionic abilities and remote viewing, linking consciousness studies to UAP research.

Finally, they revisit the JFK assassination, arguing it was a CIA-led coup, and question whether full disclosure—on UAPs or historical conspiracies—will ever come. The episode highlights the growing momentum behind UAP transparency and the ongoing struggle to uncover hidden truths.

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - Same Old UFO Song

Same Old UFO Song

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10/24/23 • 60 min

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 "completely disingenuous" statements by the agency's head, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, downplaying the UAP reports the agency reviewed in the 2023 US Government fiscal year. Ross calls the report "The Big Yawn." Ross and Bryce disagree on whether private aerospace firms, who've spent millions of their own dollars on crash retrieval, should be forced to turn any physical evidence over to the government. And Bryce reviews the high points of 1948, a banner year that saw dozens of credible UFO/UAP sightings.

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - UAP: What's Next?

UAP: What's Next?

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08/05/23 • 48 min

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 email exchange with Kirkpatrick, including the Latin motto on his email signature. Ross and Bryce talk about what may, or should, be the next level of Congressional hearings (maybe the full Intelligence Committee, not just a sub-committee). Ross really wants the intelligence community's Inspector General at that next hearing to answer one important question. And both have advice for nudging your lawmaker about the UAP issue: forget email, write a real letter!

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Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel - (20) 23 & Me

(20) 23 & Me

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05/25/23 • 58 min

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-described UFO/UAP fanatic since age six, the Toronto native hosts the podcast "Rebelliously Curious with Chrissy Newton." Among the items on the table in this episode: "Confirmation" vs. "Disclosure," an upcoming NASA meeting in which UAP might come up, and the future of of Sean Kirkpatrick's career.

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How many episodes does Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel have?

Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel currently has 64 episodes available.

What topics does Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel?

The episode title 'Trailer: What YOU need to know' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel?

The average episode length on Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel released?

Episodes of Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel are typically released every 17 days, 19 hours.

When was the first episode of Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel?

The first episode of Need To Know with Coulthart and Zabel was released on Dec 2, 2021.

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