Ball Lightning Science with Dr. Karl Stephan

Area 51, the most secretive facility in the US, became the most famous due to the claims of Bob Lazar. He said he worked at a lab near Area 51 where he saw crashed alien spacecraft and was told about alien beings. However, the full story of Lazar and his checkered past has not been fully told. In this episode, I tackle this wild tale of a man who has some serious credibility issues.UFO Articles covered in this episode:Rep. Eric Burlison, David Grusch & AARO walk into a SCIF... (w/ updates on Elizondo, FBI hearing this week, et.)https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/burlison-grusch-aaro-elizondo-fbi-walk-into-bar?r=1ij7cx&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=trueAsk a Pol UAP Update: https://substack.com/chat/1755497/post/e112cd1f-9696-45aa-8db9-e1e29cf74e31?utm_source=shareNew AARO Unresolved Case: https://x.com/DoD_AAROOther links referenced in this episode:Corbell on Lazar lies: https://x.com/timtest88474756/status/1881022968157073756?s=46Knapp on Lazar education credentials: https://x.com/ddeanjohnson/status/1752734905379746153Other HandLazar Timeline: https://www.otherhand.org/home-page/area-51-and-other-strange-places/bluefire-main/bluefire/the-bob-lazar-corner/the-lazar-timeline/Papoose Lake Institute Lazar Timeline: https://www.papooselake.org/the-updated-bob-lazar-timelineLazar marriage certificates: https://www.papooselake.org/documents/marriage-certificatesDennis Dominic Passaro info: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93614167/dennis-dominic-passaroBob Lazar: Shadows - 1st wife background: https://medium.com/@signalsintelligence/bob-lazar-shadows-f045a2be1d9cBook: Dreamland: An Autobiography https://amzn.to/4j47KwwLazar bankruptcy docs: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/bob-lazar-bankruptcy-documents-july-11-1986-feb-25-1987pdf/252201312Bob Lazar: Red Flags: https://medium.com/@signalsintelligence/bob-lazar-red-flags-d0a481d35d8eCarol Nadine Lazar Death Police Report: https://www.scribd.com/document/534077948/Carol-Nadine-Lazar-Death-Police-Report-Bob-LazarCarol Nadine Lazar Coroner's Report: https://www.scribd.com/document/534078281/Carol-Nadine-Lazar-Coroner-s-report-Bob-LazarBob Lazar Calendar: https://www.stealthskater.com/Documents/Lazar_19.pdfJohn Lear tells all: https://projectcamelotportal.com/2008/05/02/john-lear-tells-all-part-2-of-4/Pandering Case (Brothel) Affidavits: https://www.papooselake.org/documents/pandering-case-affidavitsPandering Case (Brothel) Pre-Sentencing Report: https://www.papooselake.org/documents/pandering-case-pre-sentencing-reportRobert Bigelow clears the air about Bob Lazar: https://www.mysterywire.com/area-51/bigelow-lazar/Believing Bob Lazar — Part II — A Consistent Story?: https://medium.com/@signalsintelligence/believing-bob-lazar-part-ii-a-consistent-story-7ada441955baEnigma Reports reviewed on this episode:Download the Enigma app: https://enigma.onelink.me/MtwB/openmindsytappReport your sighting: https://enigma.onelink.me/MtwB/openmindsytsubmitEnigma #3124862025 Apr 21 • 8:11:00 PM GMT+1Rossendale, England, United Kingdomhttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/312486Enigma #2941182024 May 31 • 11:06:00 PM MSTOro Valley, Arizona, United Stateshttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/294118Enigma #3132762025 May 7 • 10:59:08 PM PDTNorthridge, California, United Stateshttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/313276Enigma #3134062025 May 10 • 9:38:00 PM EDTNew York, New York, United Stateshttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/313406Find credible UFO news and information at OpenMinds.tv: http://www.openminds.tv/ Open Minds UFO Radio podcast: http://www.openminds.tv/radio Check out Alejandro's articles on Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/author/alejandro-rojas/JOIN Alejandro on PATREON and help sponsor the show: https://patreon.com/alejandrotrojas?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

Jason McClellan was the original co-host of Open Minds UFO News with Alejandro for over a decade. In this episode, we review recent UFO news while reminiscing about the past and taking a critical look at the current UFO research landscape, including recent bombastic claims.Jason's website: https://www.ufouapwtf.com/Purchase Jason's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/44q4hotFind credible UFO news and information at OpenMinds.tv: http://www.openminds.tv/Open Minds UFO Radio podcast: http://www.openminds.tv/radioCheck out Alejandro's articles on Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/author/alejandro-rojas/JOIN Alejandro on PATREON and help sponsor the show: https://patreon.com/alejandrotrojas?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkNew Open Minds article: Pentagon’s UFO Program confusion and how the New York Times got it wrong: https://openminds.tv/pentagons-ufo-program-confusion-and-how-the-new-york-times-got-it-wrong/Enigmas of the week:Download the Enigma app: https://enigma.onelink.me/MtwB/openmindsytappReport your sighting: https://enigma.onelink.me/MtwB/openmindsytsubmitEnigma #3127002024 Oct 24 • 9:52:00 AM GMT+2Monreale, Palermo, ItalyLink to video and report: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/312700Enigma #3123052025 Apr 15 • 8:55:00 PM EDTColumbia, Maryland, United StatesLink to video and report: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/312305Enigma #3124862025 Apr 21 • 8:11:00 PM GMT+1Rossendale, England, United KingdomLink to video and report: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/312486Articles discussed in this episode:National Archives Releases UAP Records: https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2025/nr25-07Are snaps taken by mechanic in 1953 the best 'UFOs' ever caught on camera? - Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/680711/Are-snaps-taken-by-mechanic-in-1953-the-best-UFOs-ever-caught-on-camera3 ways scientists use math to help debunk UFO videos - PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/3-ways-scientists-use-math-to-help-debunk-ufo-videosSCU Announcement on the AARO Investigation of the Aguadilla Video - SCU: https://www.explorescu.org/post/scu-announcement-on-the-aaro-investigation-of-the-aguadilla-videoFederal government report on UFOs is expected to be made public by June - Ottawa Citizen: https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/new-report-canada-ufo-sightingsEnigma’s Canada Sightings: https://enigmalabs.io/explore/caNew details on canceled UAP SCIF briefing: “Grusch could not make it” - Ask a Pol UAP: https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/luna-dni-tulsi-gabbard-point-on-uapsJohn Greenewald’s X posts on Grusch:https://x.com/blackvaultcom/status/1917413459542864024https://x.com/blackvaultcom/status/1917568826121806005Grusch’s false congressional testimony: https://x.com/openmindstv/status/1786575546236682672Immaculate Constellation - UFO Whistleblower Goes Public : WEAPONIZED : Episode #74 : PART 1: https://youtu.be/ZAxI-LDrDqA?si=HP7MDQ8QPE0Ea___Kirkpatrick response to Brown claim: https://x.com/MiddleOfMayhem/status/1917364704948937064Grusch 2018 Schriever War Game connection: https://x.com/MiddleOfMayhem/status/19176433555316658162018 Shreiver War Game info: https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1kb1f3k/comment/mps0mb7/Weekly World News Soviet aliens article: https://weeklyworldnews.com/aliens/183093/russians-shoot-down-ufo/Declassified Cold War-era CIA files detail Soviet clash with aliens who witnesses say turned soldiers to stone - New York Post: https://nypost.com/2025/04/13/world-news/declassified-cold-war-era-cia-files-detail-soviet-clash-with-aliens-who-witnesses-say-turned-soldiers-to-stone/CIA document doesn't prove aliens turned Soviet soldiers to stone — and it was never classified - Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soviet-soldiers-cia-aliens/Immaculate Deception on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4083652/AARO’s Mt. Etna Object Case Resolution: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/UAP-Case-Resolution-Reports/AARO preview of 2017 Taqaddum Air Base report on X: https://x.com/DoD_AARO/status/1917294137188995106UAP Disclosure Fund post on new “UFO” video: https://x.com/UAPDF/status/1918006945887236115UFO is actually irrigation circles: https://x.com/MiddleOfMayhem/status/1918029375968296966 https://x.com/MickWest/status/1918018307237789803FollowFollow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openmindsproduction/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/openmindstvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-minds-uap-newsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

In this episode we discuss the state of UAP research and the best path forward. We also cover the latest UAP headlines and look at some recent UAP videos.Find credible UFO news and information at OpenMinds.tv: http://www.openminds.tv/ Open Minds UFO Radio podcast: http://www.openminds.tv/radio Check out Alejandro's articles on Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/author/alejandro-rojas/JOIN Alejandro on PATREON and help sponsor the show: https://patreon.com/alejandrotrojas?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our Amazon page for recommended UFO books, podcast tech, andmore: https://www.amazon.com/shop/openmindstvUFO Articles covered in this episode:Exploring expert figures in alien-related UFO conspiracy theories - Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04799-8NBC News covers the new Tic-Tac video captured off the coast of San Diego: https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1jv3pvz/nbc_news_covers_the_new_tictac_video_captured_off/Infrared AI Camera Proposed to Scan Earth's Skies For Signs of Alien Visitors - Science Alert: https://www.sciencealert.com/infrared-ai-camera-proposed-to-scan-earths-skies-for-signs-of-alien-visitorsUFOs in space? Is it possible to launch a flying saucer into space and return it to Earth? - Universe Magazine: https://universemagazine.com/en/ufos-in-space-is-it-possible-to-launch-a-flying-saucer-into-space-and-return-it-to-earth/Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system - The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/17/scientists-hail-strongest-evidence-so-far-for-life-beyond-our-solar-systemIs this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air? - NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5364805/signs-life-alien-planet-biosignatures-exoplanetEnigma Reports reviewed on this episode:Download the Enigma app: https://enigma.onelink.me/MtwB/openmindsdownloadReport your sighting: https://enigma.onelink.me/MtwB/openmindssubmitEnigma #3122472025 Apr 16 • 4:15:00 AM CDTArlington, Texas, United Stateshttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/312247Enigma #2884052022 Jul 3 • 10:16:00 PM EDTEllwood, Pennsylvaniahttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/288405Enigma #3074822025 Jan 11 • 6:50:00 PM ESTPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United Stateshttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/307482Enigma #3118492025 Apr 8 • 12:06:40 AM CDTJones, Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://enigmalabs.io/sighting/311849 -- Follow Us--Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openmindsproduction/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/openmindstv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-minds-uap-news--UFO Stuff--Purchase OpenMinds.tv Branded Products: https://teespring.com/stores/openmindstv--Recommended Reading--The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects: The Original 1956 Edition https://amzn.to/2BBxe54UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record https://amzn.to/2N3r8vo UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities https://amzn.to/2N0moqf Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation https://amzn.to/2NsbbmDBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

SpaceX is deploying satellites at an unprecedented rate and using newly developed technology to do it. From lift-off to deployment to orbit, SpaceX satellites and rocket stages are producing spectacular views. It is no wonder even pilots are mystified by what they are looking at. In this video, I review many of the amazing UFO videos submitted to the Enigma Labs app that have turned out to be SpaceX-related.Enigma Labs reports included in this report:https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/294750https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/291275https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/290701https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/289632https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292463https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/295187https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/294125https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/294232Enigma Labs website: https://enigmalabs.io/Enhancing Space Situational Awareness to Mitigate Risk: A Single-Case Study in the Misidentification of a Recently-Launched Starlink Satellite Train as a UAP in Commercial Aviation: https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08155Articles referenced: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13392685/UFO-captured-flying-California-Utah-Nevada-Arizona-states-surrounded-hazy-light-disappearing-without-sound.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

In this episode, we interview Brandon Fugal, owner of Skinwalker Ranch in Utah. The ranch is the focus of years of paranormal research and the History Channel show The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 finale Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 on The History Channel!The Official Skinwalker Ranch website: https://skinwalker-ranch.comEnigma Labs: Best Enigma UFO Videos for Roswell Daily Record: https://youtu.be/eQSSKrP4jr0Download the FREE Enigma app hereReport your sighting to Enigma hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

In this episode we discuss UAP Analysis and Science with Dr. Doug Buettner, Deputy Chief Scientist at the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC). Dr. Buettner has recently joined the board of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies and has been analyzing cases, including the NYC case we recently reviewed on this show. We also cover recent UAP headlines and look at a couple Enigma UFO sighting reports.Enigma UFO Sightings Dr. Buettner’s bio: https://acqirc.org/airc-appoints-new-deputy-chief-scientist/Dr. Buettner’s recent paper: Enhancing Space Situational Awareness to Mitigate Risk: A Single-Case Study in the Misidentification of a Recently-Launched Starlink Satellite Train as a UAP in Commercial Aviation: https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08155Website of the Coalition for UAP Studies: https://www.explorescu.orgUAP Discovery: https://uapdiscovery.orgENIGMA LABS UAP VIDEO ANALYSIS Link to Enigma Labs UAPs: Known object: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/287218Possibly identified object: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/294125Download the FREE Enigma app hereReport your sighting to Enigma hereFeedback: [email protected] to articles and info discussed:‘Dyson spheres’ were theorized as a way to detect alien life. Scientists say they’ve found potential evidence – CNNDid UFOs deactivate US missiles, collect vital information on nuclear arsenals and ICBMs? What did Pentagon mandarins say? – The Economic TimesRecent SCU UAP and Nuclear Weapons papersAviation Safety and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Discussed at the European Parliament – The DebriefUFOs May Be Evidence Of “Cryptoterrestrials” Secretly Living Among Us – IFL ScienceTwo British friends took this UFO picture then vanished after a visit from sinister men in dark suits. Breaking his silence after 34 years, their old colleague now reveals what happened and says: ‘They were not meant to see it’ – Daily MailThe disappearance of the UK’s “most spectacular” UFO photo – Open Minds UFO NewsUFO investigation launched in Japan after U.S. report designates region as “hotspot” for sightings – CBSAviation Bureau Official: No UFOs Reported in Past 5 years – The Japan NewsWhat’s next for AARO? – Douglas Dean Johnson on MiradorAARO on XMatt Laslo on Sen. Gillibrand and UAP on XMike Garcia on his UAP amendments on XThe Real Government Conspiracy Isn’t About UFOs – BloombergBook: After the Flying Saucers Came – Oxford PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

In this episode we cover the latest news including the passing of Dr. Bruce Maccabee, UAP and Congress news, an interview on ball lightning with Dr. Karl Stephan, and we look at more UAP videos from Enigma Labs.Read more about Dr. Stephan’s workENIGMA LABS UAP VIDEO ANALYSISLink to Enigma Labs UAPs:Known object: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/290972Possibly identified object: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/282353Link to our Twitter Spaces on the La Guardia NYC UAP case: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvQVQZmOJB/peekDownload the FREE Enigma app hereReport your sighting to Enigma hereFeedback: [email protected] to the podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news–6161161Links to articles and info discussed:Dr. Bruce Maccabee bioEnglin AFB UAP Report – AAROTaylor Swift UFO VideoRecords Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National ArchivesU.S. intelligence officials wanted to meet with Transport Canada’s UFO ‘lead’ – CTV NewsUAP Transparency ActFull interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Israel, border security & UFOsENERGY SECRETARY GRANHOLM: NO ALIENS, JUST DRONES ENERGY SEC. GRANHOLM: “I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE” OF UAP REVERSE-ENGINEERING Department of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration UFO Files Enigma Labs launches state UFO sighting webpages – Roswell Daily RecordBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

On today’s episode we discuss the latest UAP news, including updates from congress and former AARO chief Sean Kirkpatrick. We also discuss journalist Sarah Scoles’ experience coving UFOs over the last few years.Sarah Scoles’ websiteLink to our upcoming Twitter Spaces on the La Guardia NYC UAP case: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvQVQZmOJB/peekLink to Enigma Labs UAPs:Known object: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/288257 Possibly identified objects: https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292420https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292468 https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292426https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292417https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292436https://enigmalabs.io/sighting/292462Download the FREE Enigma app hereReport your sighting to Enigma hereFeedback: [email protected] Links to articles and info discussed: The UFO Files: Nine never-before-seen videos of craft flying over California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona are revealed by researchers – Daily Mail‘I don’t see any evidence of aliens.’ SpaceX’s Elon Musk says Starlink satellites have never dodged UFOs – Space.com Eglin UAP sighting was commercial light balloon – News NationAARO Englin AFB UAP Report – AAROEffect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations – AAROEXCLUSIVE — Sen. Gillibrand’s informed AARO: “I’d like to have a public hearing this summer” – Ask a PolPentagon UFO Hunter Reveals What He Knows About Aliens – NY PostBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

In today’s episode: We talk to John Greenewald, founder of The Black Vault. For decades John has been using FOIA to get formerly classified documents from the government. Recently he received documents showing the correspondence between the DoD and alleged UFO whistleblower David Grusch. Grusch has claimed, including on the record during a congressional hearing, that DoD’s AARO UAP program has not reached out to him. New documents may show otherwise. We also cover the latest UFO/UAP News and look at a couple weird videos from the Enigma app. The Black Vault WebsiteFOIA Documents Reveal AARO’s Authorized and Repeated Attempts to Engage with David Grusch Link to Enigma Labs UAPs: Known ObjectUnidentified ObjectDownload the FREE Enigma app hereReport your sighting to Enigma here Feedback: [email protected] Subscribe to the Podcast: https://openmindsuapnews.podbean.com/ Links to articles and info discussed: SETI chief says US has no evidence for alien technology. ‘And we never have’Rep. Robert Garcia on AARO SCIF briefingUAP Caucus Co-Chairs Luna & Burchett (& Ogles) post-SCIF briefing “nothing burger”Rep. Eric Burlison: “My skepticism was probably more validated” in AARO SCIF briefingSteven Spielberg Returning To Sci-Fi For New Original UFO MovieHistory and Origin of KONA BLUEKONA BLUE proposalJuly 26, 2023: Hearing on UAP before the subcommittee on national security, the border, and foreign affairs of the committee on oversight and accountability transcriptAARO Director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick Holds an Off-Camera Media RoundtableBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.

In today’s episode: We talk to Brett Tingley, Managing Editor at Space.com who has covered UAP as a journalist on other outlets such as Scientific American, The War Zone, Popular Science, the History Channel, Science Discovery, and The Debrief. We also cover the latest UFO/UAP News and look at a couple weird videos from the Enigma app. PLUS…ENIGMA LABS UAP VIDEO ANALYSIS: Link to Enigma Labs UAPs: Known objectMore curious objectDownload the FREE Enigma app hereReport your sighting to Enigma here Feedback: [email protected] Brett Tingley on Space.com: https://www.space.com/author/brett-tingley Subscribe to the Podcast: https://openmindsuapnews.podbean.com/ Links to articles and info discussed: SCU ConferenceUAP: Reporting and scientific assessment in the EU. Exchange of views in the European ParliamentA Century of Observations from VASCO | Beatriz Villarroel at SCU’s AAPC 2023 (Talk + Q&A)Portland Community College Offers New Class on UFOsBeneath the Surface: We May Learn More about UAP by Looking in the OceanForget the Skies, the U.S. Military Is Looking for UFOs Below the WavesThe New Scientific Revolution of Anomalous Phenomena | Tim Gallaudet at SCU’s AAPC 2023 (Talk + Q&A)He quit heading the Pentagon’s UFO office. Now a report of his has shaken up ufologyUK UFO sightings mapped: Nearly 2,000 unexplained objects spotted in our skies in last four years‘UFO visits’ near key nuclear installations in Tamil Nadu baffle expertsWhat UFO Cultists Can Teach Us About Political Paranoia TodayA new religion has Americans looking to the starsUFOs: Close Encounters of the National Security KindIf ‘the truth is out there’ about UAPs, Eric Burlison wants to knowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/open-minds-uap-news--6161161/support.