Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She writes and teaches about the history of the Catholic tradition and new religious movements, particularly as they intersect with digital technologies. Her published work, on topics as varied as the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory to UFOs, to human potentials, has received international acclaim. Dr. Pasulka contributes to a diverse range of media and her work can be found in Vice, Vox, Fox News, Tank, The Los Angeles Review of Books, among others. Her insights and perspectives have captured the attention of audiences not only through the written word but also through podcasts, and includes notable appearances on Vox Media’s Ezra Klein, Mysterious Universe, Coast to Coast, and Lex Fridman.
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Episode 343
Diana Walsh Pasulka
How Can We Make Sense of the UAP Conspiracy? | Diana Pasulka
Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She writes and teaches about the history of the Catholic tradition and new religious movements, particularly as they intersect with digital technologies. Her published work, on topics as varied as the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory to UFOs, to human potentials, has received international acclaim. Dr. Pasulka contributes to a diverse range of media and her work can be found in Vice, Vox, Fox News, Tank, The Los Angeles Review of Books, among others. Her insights and perspectives have captured the attention of audiences not only through the written word but also through podcasts, and includes notable appearances on Vox Media’s Ezra Klein, Mysterious Universe, Coast to Coast, and Lex Fridman.
In Episode 343 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Diana Pasulka, a professor of religious studies who writes and teaches about the history of the Catholic tradition and new religious movements. Her work in this field has led her to study UFOs, or what we now call Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), about which she has written two books: American Cosmic and Encounters, both of which form the basis for much of this conversation.
In the first hour, Diana Pasulka and Kofinas discuss why so many people with reputable track records and prestigious positions in academia, government, and the private sector continue to devote their lives to investigating this phenomenon. They also discuss what is being alleged by people claiming o know about the UAP and UFO phenomenon and what sorts of explanations make sense in the context of what we know to be true.
The second hour of their conversation is devoted to answering two fundamental questions. The first has to do with the operational structure of government. Specifically, how is it that the United States Congress has been unable to get the answers to basic questions about secret UAP programs allegedly run out of intelligence agencies and military contractors? Second, if some of what is discussed in the first hour is true, what else must be true, and what underlying assumptions about the world, our perception of it, and our place in it need to be re-evaluated or discarded altogether?
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Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She writes and teaches about the history of the Catholic tradition and new religious movements, particularly as they intersect with digital technologies. Her published work, on topics as varied as the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory to UFOs, to human potentials, has received international acclaim. Dr. Pasulka contributes to a diverse range of media and her work can be found in Vice, Vox, Fox News, Tank, The Los Angeles Review of Books, among others. Her insights and perspectives have captured the attention of audiences not only through the written word but also through podcasts, and includes notable appearances on Vox Media’s Ezra Klein, Mysterious Universe, Coast to Coast, and Lex Fridman.
Demetri Kofinas is a media entrepreneur and financial analyst whose mission is to help uncover the hidden forces and pivotal patterns shaping our lives. His contrarian perspective and critical-thinking approach has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smarter, informed decisions. This same methodology has helped guide Demetri’s decision-making as an early-stage investor and as a creator of several innovative media properties and live events.
Demetri Kofinas is a media entrepreneur and financial analyst whose mission is to help uncover the hidden forces and pivotal patterns shaping our lives. His contrarian perspective and critical-thinking approach has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smarter, informed decisions. This same methodology has helped guide Demetri’s decision-making as an early-stage investor and as a creator of several innovative media properties and live events.
Demetri Kofinas is a media entrepreneur and financial analyst whose mission is to help uncover the hidden forces and pivotal patterns shaping our lives. His contrarian perspective and critical-thinking approach has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smarter, informed decisions. This same methodology has helped guide Demetri’s decision-making as an early-stage investor and as a creator of several innovative media properties and live events.
Demetri Kofinas is a media entrepreneur and financial analyst whose mission is to help uncover the hidden forces and pivotal patterns shaping our lives. His contrarian perspective and critical-thinking approach has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smarter, informed decisions. This same methodology has helped guide Demetri’s decision-making as an early-stage investor and as a creator of several innovative media properties and live events.
Demetri Kofinas is a media entrepreneur and financial analyst whose mission is to help uncover the hidden forces and pivotal patterns shaping our lives. His contrarian perspective and critical-thinking approach has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smarter, informed decisions. This same methodology has helped guide Demetri’s decision-making as an early-stage investor and as a creator of several innovative media properties and live events.
