Tens of thousands of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) have been sighted off U.S. shorelines and in major bodies of water in recent years, with nearly 400 sightings reported off the coast of California alone. In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with UAP researcher and author Richard Dolan. Dolan has been studying UAP and USO activity for decades, paying special attention to Catalina Island. The pair discuss Dolan's research, USO sightings, the existence of possible underwater bases, and if there is a connection between nuclear weapons and these mysterious phenomena.

CHAPTER SUMMARY

:00 Intro

2:49 Meet Richard Dolan

3:09 Catalina Island and UAPs

8:54 Reports of USO sightings

10:40 Observables of USOs

13:58 USO Witness stories

16:21 Military activity linked to sightings?

18:00 U.S. government's efforts to maintain secrecy

23:47 “Missing time” cases

30:05 Is this phenomena a threat?

33:19 Breakaway civilizations

40:39 Physical structures detected underwater

43:42 Categorizing sightings

46:00 Nighttime sightings increasing

49:27 Military encounters

55:41 Link between nuclear weapons and sightings?

56:47 USO sightings throughout history

1:06:30 Final thoughts

CREDITS

Host: Ross Coulthart

Executive Producer: Andy Gipson

Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada

Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson

Associate Producer: Will Tomasi

Editor: Allen Keefner

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