April 17, 2026

Matt Vaughn Attn Todd Beezley bookings@specialguests.com

Recent comments from Vice President JD Vance describing UFOs as “demons” have gone viral. Most responses have treated this as either a punchline or a scandal. But according to author and high strangeness researcher Matt Vaughn, Vance is actually stumbling into one of the oldest and most serious debates in the field—and getting it almost right.

The interdimensional hypothesis is one of the most important questions in the history of UFOlogy—and it has been debated since the field’s earliest days.

Are they the gods of the Bible? The fae of Celtic folklore? Demons? Angels? Ultraterrestrials from coexisting dimensions? The question is far older—and far stranger—than the headlines suggest.

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What Vaughn Can Discuss:

▪ The Interdimensional Hypothesis (IUH). Pioneered by Jacques Vallée and John Keel, this framework argues that UFOs are not alien spacecraft from distant planets but manifestations from coexisting dimensions, realities, or parallel worlds. Keel called these entities “ultraterrestrials”—intelligences that operate outside our normal sensory perception and have appeared throughout human history as angels, fairies, demons, and now as UFOs. Vaughn explores this extensively in My Cosmic Trigger.

▪ Why Vance’s instinct is closer to the truth than mainstream UFOlogy admits. The religious frame of reference Vance defaults to—celestial beings, good and evil, demonic forces—maps directly onto what Keel identified as the phenomenon’s oldest strategy: manifesting in whatever framework the culture of the time can accept. First it was angels. Then mystery airship inventors. Now it’s aliens. Vance is recognizing the pattern; he’s just using one frame when the phenomenon uses all of them.

▪ Operation Trojan Horse. Keel’s term for the phenomenon’s tendency to deliberately cultivate beliefs across multiple frames of reference—religious, technological, extraterrestrial—and then create new manifestations that support those beliefs. The “alien vs. demon” debate is itself a product of this operation. The real first step, as Keel insisted, is to discard all frames of reference and view the phenomenon as a whole.

▪ Why this doesn’t diminish the technology question. The interdimensional hypothesis does not make the physical capabilities of these craft less real or less consequential. Whatever these objects are, they demonstrate propulsion and energy output that defies known physics. If someone has access to that technology—and serious researchers believe classified programs have studied it for decades—the implications for energy, defense, and global power are enormous. The IUH deepens the stakes; it doesn’t replace them.

▪ Why “new mythology” matters more than disclosure. Vallée argued that a new mythology was needed to bridge humanity to a new consciousness. Vaughn builds on this, arguing that high strangeness research—when taken seriously—has the power to dismantle the old frameworks and serve as a bridge to a genuinely expanded understanding of reality. This is what the disclosure conversation is really about.

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Matt Vaughn offers a perspective that reframes the entire conversation.

He can explain why Vance’s “demonic” framing is both more right than people realize and still not right enough—why the real researchers abandoned the extraterrestrial hypothesis decades ago, what the interdimensional hypothesis actually proposes, and why the technology behind the phenomenon remains the most consequential unanswered question in modern history.

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MATT VAUGHN has been a practicing psychotherapist for the past 15 years, working with clients from over 30 countries in his private practice and he has also worked in notable mental health and addiction treatment centers in the U.S.A. He received his MA in psychology from the University of West Georgia.

Vaughn has been researching the paranormal for 35 years.

April 17, 2026

Nick Bryant Attn Todd Beezley bookings@specialguests.com

The Epstein scandal has resurfaced in a surprising and self-inflicted way—this time from the East Wing. In a rare public statement, Melania Trump went out of her way to deny any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein’s black book, first acquired and published by investigative journalist Nick Bryant in 2015 seems to indicate a relationship did exist. Three phone numbers and one email address belonging to Melania are in that book. 

Melania steps in—and puts Epstein back in the spotlight A denial from Melania that raises more questions than it answers Survivors push back on shifting the burden to victims Old contacts resurface, complicating a clean break for Melania A quiet scandal roars back to life

The bigger question is: Why would Melania Trump insert herself into the scandal at all? Is she trying to get ahead of something?

Nick Bryant has spent years uncovering the Epstein network and is available to explain why this moment matters—and why the First Lady’s decision to insert herself into the scandal is so unusual and potentially revealing.

Melania’s statement has already drawn backlash from Epstein survivors, who argue she placed the burden on victims to come forward publicly rather than focusing scrutiny on where they believe it belongs—her husband’s Justice Department. That reaction underscores a deeper tension: instead of distancing the administration from the scandal, her comments may have reignited it.

Complicating matters further, previously reported materials—including Epstein’s so-called “black book”—list contact information associated with Melania Trump, raising questions about proximity versus denial. Whether meaningful or incidental, those details make her categorical disavowal more difficult to parse and more likely to invite scrutiny.

Bryant can speak to the broader implications of this moment. Why would a First Lady voluntarily reinsert herself into one of the most politically toxic scandals in modern history? Does this signal concern about what could still emerge from unreleased Epstein-related material? Or is it an attempt at preemptive narrative control that instead backfired?

More importantly, Bryant can contextualize what seasoned investigators recognize as a familiar pattern in the Epstein saga: when figures go out of their way to publicly deny connections, it often suggests a deeper anxiety about what may yet surface.

At a time when the Epstein story seemed to be receding from the headlines, Melania Trump has brought it roaring back—raising new questions not just about the past, but about what may still be hidden.

Nick Bryant is available for interviews, live or pre-recorded, to provide expert commentary and analysis on this ongoing story.

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Nick Bryant has often focused on the plight of children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States, and he’s been published in the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He co-authored America’s Children: Triumph or Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America.

His mainstream and investigative journalism has appeared in USA Today Magazine, Playboy, Salon, Vanity Fair, New York, GEAR, Gawker, and Zero Hedge. He spent seven years investigating a child sex trafficking network that was covered up by state and federal authorities, culminating in The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbroker, Child Abuse, and Betrayal.

He has also spoken about child trafficking at several conferences, including the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation’s 2019 international convention and the 2020, 2021 and 2023 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summits, and the 2025 International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference. Bryant’s LinkedIn profile shows that he’s definitely not a lightweight. He’s also authored Compromised: The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail, and The Truth about Watergate: A Tale of Extraordinary Lies and Liars.

He is the Director of the 501(c)(3) Epstein Justice, which is dedicated to justice for the Epstein victims and government transparency in the Epstein case. Epstein Justice is lobbying for an Independent Congressional Commission, because it is our only recourse to justice. The Epstein scandal will wither and die in a congressional subcommittee, but Independent Congressional Commission often uses non-government personnel that will bounce the issue out of political corruption and partisan infighting. 

Nick Bryant is currently working on his latest book, EPSTEIN UNREDACTED, which will be an unflinching cumulation of his 15-year investigation into the Epstein case.

April 17, 2026

Stephen Willeford Attn Todd Beezley bookings@specialguests.com

The Gun Owners of America discusses a potential new rule that could finally do away with the illegal records.

Ever since the Biden era, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been keeping a registry of gun records gathered by gun stores, as noted by former President Biden’s “Engaged In the Business” rule. But this isn’t entirely legal, as the ATF managed to digitize these records when gun stores go out of business, according to Gun Owners of America spokesman Stephen Willeford.

Clearly this is a violation of federal statutes galore. But not to worry, as the Trump Administration is working on a way to do away with this record keeping.

It’s considering a new rule that could do away with this illegal registry, which Congress believes could hold well “over a billion records.”

The Gun Owners of America, a group that firmly believes in the right for everyone to bear arms, discussed the problematic searchability of the illegal registry in a highly detailed report, which can be found here.

In short, they’re requesting Congress to make sure this Trump-applied rule holds properly. Because, without their action, “this illegal ATF registry can be used for mass gun confiscation, by this government – such as the enforcement of the Biden Pistol Ban – or potentially one day even by this nation’s enemies.”

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Stephen Willeford represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.

April 16, 2026

David Rubin

Strait Jacket Diplomacy: Israel Watching Closely as Breakdowns in Negotiations over Iran Raise Risk of Wider Regional Confrontation

A fragile diplomatic effort is now teetering on the edge of collapse, as the standoff between Iran and the United States shifts from negotiation to open strategic brinkmanship, with the security of Israel and the stability of global energy routes through the Strait of Hormuz increasingly at risk. David Rubin, the Founder and President of the Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund LIVES inside Israel and can provide an extremely unique perspective, on many fronts.

One of those fronts includes Lebanon, a location of heavy bombing by the IDF. Supporters of Hezbollah there are actually demonstrating against in-person negotiations between the two countries.

What was framed as a pathway to de-escalation now appears to be hardening into a wider regional confrontation, where each failed round of talks only raises the stakes and narrows the options for restraint.

It appears that neither Iran nor the United States are on the same page when it comes to peace. Rubin, as well as the children his foundation are desperately trying to rehabilitate from trauma are caught in the crosshairs.

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David Rubin, former Mayor of Shiloh Israel, is the author of seven books, including his latest, Confronting Radicals: What America Can Learn from Israel, which has recently been made into a movie. Rubin is the founder and president of Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund, established after he and his then three-year-old son were wounded in a terror attack.

April 16, 2026

Bill Conroy Attn Todd Beezley bookings@specialguests.com

Dispatches from The House of Death: A Juarez Cartel informant, a DEA Whistleblower, mass murder and a coverup on the edge of the Empire

“The kingpin strategy simply doesn’t work,” Conroy says. And Mexico’s current wave of violence proves the point yet again.

Unlike traditional hierarchies, modern drug cartels are not fragile pyramids dependent on a single leader. They are sprawling, decentralized criminal enterprises designed to survive decapitation. When a top figure is removed, the result isn’t collapse — it’s chaos. Lieutenants, regional bosses, and ambitious underlings fight to fill the vacuum, unleashing turf wars that devastate civilians and destabilize entire regions.

Conroy explains that many of these foot soldiers and mid-level operators didn’t begin as hardened criminals. They emerged from what he calls an “economy of poverty,” where desperation replaces opportunity. For people with no viable path out of grinding poverty, cartel life offers something intoxicating: fast money, status, and the promise — however fleeting — of a lavish lifestyle. They trade decades of deprivation for a few years of excess, fully aware the ending is likely violent.

Decapitating leadership only accelerates this cycle. Ambitious underlings, already seasoned by years inside the organization, see opportunity rather than deterrence. The result is fragmentation, not peace — more factions, more weapons, more killings.

Conroy argues that focusing exclusively on Mexico’s cartels ignores the real driver of the violence: demand in the United States. As long as American consumption of narcotics like cocaine continues to surge, the supply chains will regenerate no matter how many leaders are arrested or killed. The drug war’s center of gravity isn’t south of the border — it’s inside broken American communities.

At its root, Conroy says, demand traces back to social decay: broken homes, the erosion of nuclear families, and generations growing up without stability or purpose. That void is increasingly filled with narcotics. Until that demand is confronted honestly, cartel violence will remain a renewable resource.

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Bill Conroy, M.A. in Mass Communications/Journalism (Marquette University), is a veteran journalist with 40 years of experience working as a staff reporter, editor-in-chief, and freelance correspondent at print and online publications across the United States and in Mexico. His journalism has been cited in more than 35 books to date. Conroy also is the author of the nonfiction books The Great Pretense: A Tour Through the Boneyard of the CIA’s War for Drugs; Dispatches from the House of Death: A Juarez Cartel informant, a DEA whistleblower, mass murder and a coverup on the edge of the Empire; and Borderline Security: A Chronicle of Reprisal, Cronyism and Corruption in the U.S. Customs Service.

April 16, 2026

David Roberts Attn Todd Beezley bookings@specialguests.com

Microplastics are already in your water, food, and air Government action is just the beginning—exposure isn’t Low-cost habits can reduce daily intake now Industry innovation is moving faster than regulation This is a personal health issue, not just environmental

Mara-Labs is part of a growing private-sector effort to detect and combat microplastics at the source, offering insight into how science and technology are already addressing a problem governments are only beginning to define. Roberts can speak to the scale of the issue, cut through exaggeration versus legitimate concern, and explain why microplastics are not just an environmental story—but a personal health issue hiding in plain sight.

With federal officials now elevating the issue and public awareness rising, this is a pivotal moment. David Roberts is available to discuss what this “war on microplastics” really means, what comes next, and most importantly, how Americans can take meaningful steps right now to reduce their exposure while the policy debate unfolds. To address the issue, David has developed BrocElite®— a stabilized sulforaphane supplement designed to support detoxification, mitochondrial health, and cellular resilience. David has more than 20 years of public health experience on three continents.

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David holds a MPH from Johns Hopkins, a Masters in BME from the UVA, and a Bachelors in EE and BME from Duke. He founded Mara Labs after his late wife’s cancer diagnosis sparked a deep dive into plant-based compounds and cellular protection. His personal health journey led directly to the development of BrocElite®— a stabilized sulforaphane supplement designed to support detoxification, mitochondrial health, and cellular resilience. David has more than 20 years of public health experience on three continents.

April 16, 2026

Julie Ryan

 

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Julie Ryan’s journey proves that intuition and healing abilities aren’t just gifts — they’re skills anyone can learn. A successful inventor and serial entrepreneur, Julie mastered the art of medical intuition, spirit communication, and energy healing more than 30 years ago, blending business acumen with extraordinary spiritual insight. Today, she’s known as a “Buffet of Psychicness™,” able to scan the human body, detect illnesses, facilitate energetic healings, access past lives, and communicate with spirits — both living and deceased — all from a distance. Julie turns her intuitive abilities on and off at will, practicing only with permission and maintaining strict confidentiality out of deep ethical respect. In addition to her intuitive work, Julie’s 45-year business career includes founding nine companies across five industries and inventing globally distributed surgical devices. She’s also the host of the hit podcast, Ask Julie Ryan Show, ranked in the top .05% of podcasts globally, where she scans callers live each week and shares insights that bridge the practical and the mystical. Above all, Julie is a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend — proof that it’s possible to live fully grounded in both the spiritual and the real world.

April 16, 2026

Pedram Esfandiary

I wanted to reach out with a major breaking update on the federal civil rights trial against the Los Angeles Police Department—and it’s a significant one.

 

On Thursday, April 16, a jury has just delivered a decisive $11.7 million verdict in favor of Isaac Castellanos, the 22-year-old college student who was permanently blinded in one eye during celebrations following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2020 World Series win.

 

Led by attorney Pedram Esfandiary from civil rights firm Wisner Baum LLP, Castellanos prevailed on every single claim. With treble damages applied, the total judgment is expected to reach approximately $35 million—making this one of the most consequential rulings tied to police use of “less-lethal” force in recent years.

 

The case centered on allegations that LAPD officers fired kinetic impact projectiles into a peaceful crowd near Crypto.com Arena without warning. Castellanos, then a student at California State University Long Beach, was struck directly in the eye while attempting to leave the area—resulting in permanent vision loss and lasting trauma.

 

Attorney Pedram Esfandiary of Wisner Baum LLP is available for an exclusive interview, where he can discuss the details of this major verdict. 

 

The key evidence and testimony that led the jury to rule in his favor on every claim  Why the jury determined the LAPD’s use of force was excessive in this case  How the lack of warning before firing projectiles influenced the verdict  The legal significance of winning under the Fourth Amendment and California’s Bane Act  How the $11.7 million award—tripled to ~$35 million—was determined and what it represents 

 

Please let me know if you would be interested, and I will coordinate with him right away. 

 

Thank you so much!

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Pedram Esfandiary is a partner and trial attorney based in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum, where he concentrates his practice on toxic tort injuries, pharmaceutical drug liability, class actions, consumer fraud litigation and police misconduct lawsuits.

April 16, 2026

Adam Finnegan Attn Todd Beezley bookings@specialguests.com

After COVID, the assumption was that we’d fixed the system. We didn’t. We are still relying on outdated detection methods in an era of engineered biology, where the next threat won’t announce itself until it’s already everywhere; that is biowarfare.

Finnegan is available to break down why this threat is not speculative but structural. Current U.S. bio-surveillance systems are designed to identify known pathogens. They are far less capable of recognizing something engineered to evade detection or something entirely new. By the time unusual symptoms trigger alarms in hospitals, the opportunity to contain an outbreak may already be gone.

Say Bye-Bye with Biowarfare

Finnegan can explain how modern biological threats have evolved beyond traditional frameworks of biowarfare. The concern is no longer limited to deliberate, large-scale attacks, but to subtle, deniable deployment of biological agents that spread silently and exploit the very gaps built into detection systems. In that context, the presence and movement of Iranian biological materials during a period of instability is not just a regional issue but a global one.

He can also speak to the broader national security implications. Biological materials developed under the guise of legitimate research can be repurposed quickly, and in chaotic environments, control over those materials can degrade. That creates opportunities not only for state use, but for loss, theft, or unauthorized deployment.

Most importantly, Finnegan argues the deeper story is domestic vulnerability. Years after COVID exposed systemic weaknesses, the United States still lacks the infrastructure, coordination, and speed required to respond to a fast-moving biological event. The result is a dangerous imbalance in which adversaries can operate in the shadows, while detection lags behind.

Finnegan offers a clear-eyed assessment of what has changed, what remains dangerously outdated, and what must be done before a biological threat moves from theoretical to unavoidable.

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Adam Finnegan is a survivor of Lyme disease and immune tolerance and has been battling health problems since he was young, with the onset of a chronic disease in 2016. He is a writer, graphic artist and designer, and avid reader and researcher of history, biological warfare, esoteric philosophy, spirituality, and the Western Mystery Traditions. He has made a special study of the life and work of Erich Traub and the science of immune tolerance. He has collected and translated to English all of Traub’s published research. He lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, peacefully by himself, where he enjoys BMX biking, fitness, study, the arts, and self-development.