Austin and Matt Podcast

Archaeologist Dr. Steven Collins has spent two decades excavating what he believes is the Lost City of Sodom. In this episode, he reveals how ancient texts and modern science align — from pottery melted at 8,000°F to proof of a catastrophic airburst that wiped out a thriving Bronze Age city.

Discover how Genesis guided the dig, why the site was hidden for centuries, and the remarkable clues that point to one of history’s most infam...

Filmmaker Brian Cory Dobbs joins the podcast to discuss his new Amazon documentary Blue Planet Red — a deep dive into Mars science, suppressed discoveries, and the possibility that the Red Planet once harbored life.

In this episode:

• Interviews with experts like Avi Loeb, Robert Schoch, and Richard Hoover

• NASA’s Viking mission and the overlooked microbial experiment from 1976

• Evidence of radioactive isotopes (Xenon-129) su...

Paul Schatzkin joins us to explore the untold stories of two extraordinary inventors—Philo T. Farnsworth and Townsend Brown—whose contributions to science go far beyond what’s in the textbooks.

From Farnsworth’s pursuit of clean energy via nuclear fusion, to Brown’s theories on gravity and propulsion, this episode reveals how innovation, secrecy, and politics collide.

Topics include:

• Fusion research in the early 20th century

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Former intel officer John Kiriakou returns for his most explosive interview yet. In this gripping third appearance, Kiriakou dives deep into the realities of secret power structures, alliances with criminal networks, surveillance blind spots, and life after becoming a whistleblower.

You’ll hear about: • Sharing a table with mob bosses • What it really takes to survive prison as a former operative • Insider breakdown of the Epstein ...

In this powerful follow-up episode, whistleblower and former public servant John Kiriakou returns for an unfiltered conversation about suppressed documents, flawed systems, and the cost of telling the truth.

John shares firsthand stories from his time on the ground — including encounters with sealed archives, global conflict zones, and systemic failures that keep the public in the dark. From Afghanistan to Yemen and Somalia, this e...

Could some UFOs be evidence of future humans rather than extraterrestrials?

Bob Spearing of MUFON joins us to discuss over 140,000 UFO reports, secret crash retrievals, anti-gravity propulsion, and the possibility that time travel explains many of our most mysterious sightings. From the 1561 Nuremberg aerial event to triangle-shaped craft, Bob shares MUFON’s most compelling evidence and why true disclosure may never happen.

In this...

This week, we sit down with one of YouTube’s most evidence-based voices in health: Dr. Brad Stanfield. A practicing physician from New Zealand, Dr. Brad doesn’t just read the science—he lives it. From dismantling supplement hype (looking at you, NMN and resveratrol) to confronting controversial names in the health space, Brad holds nothing back.

Plus, a candid discussion on:

• The autism spectrum and parenting a neurodivergent ...

Unlocking Hidden Wisdom with Dr. Justin Sledge (Esoterica)

What happens when a scholar of dead languages and Western esotericism builds one of the most respected educational YouTube channels—without the support of academia?

In this episode, Dr. Justin Sledge reveals the story behind Esoterica, his wildly popular YouTube channel focused on ancient mysticism, lost texts, and the occult. We discuss the blurry lines between myth and hi...

Can AI uncover the true authors of our most sacred and mysterious texts?

In this episode, Dr. Maciej Eder—one of the world’s leading experts in stylometry—reveals how computational text analysis is reshaping what we know about the Bible, Plato, Shakespeare, and beyond. With the power of machine learning and linguistic pattern detection, stylometry can detect authorship with startling precision—sometimes overturning centuries of bel...

Remote Viewing, Psychic Spies & the CIA’s Secret Stargate Project

Was the CIA secretly training psychic spies to see across time and space?

In this episode, we uncover the mind-bending true story of Joe McMoneagle—Remote Viewer #001—and the U.S. government's classified Stargate Project. During the Cold War, the CIA explored psychic phenomena like ESP and remote viewing as tools of military intelligence. What they discovered was...

What if a man alive today carries the spiritual memory of John the Apostle?

In this eye-opening episode, John Davis—known online as John of New—joins hosts Austin Brown and Matt Finneran to share his belief that he is the reincarnation of one of the Bible’s most revered figures. From visions of meeting Jeshua (Jesus) to powerful lessons on love, fear, and manifestation, this conversation explores the mysteries of past lives, divine...

He exposed the CIA—and went to prison for telling the truth.

In this explosive interview, former CIA officer turned whistleblower John Kiriakou reveals what really goes on inside the U.S. intelligence community. From the agency’s use of torture to its influence on media, surveillance overreach, and internal corruption, Kiriakou’s story is a rare firsthand look into the secrets the government doesn’t want you to know.

We dive into:

What if the Great Pyramid of Giza holds more than history—what if it hides the truth?

In this eye-opening conversation, ancient history explorer and viral content creator Jahannah James shares the secrets mainstream media missed. From newly discovered underground tunnels to energy anomalies and forbidden temples, this episode dives into the hidden side of Egypt's most iconic monument.

We explore:

• Satellite tech uncovering hid...

In our first-ever episode, we're kicking things off with a bang—joined by George Howard, environmental entrepreneur, founder of the Cosmic Summit, and a man with front-row access to the conversations mainstream media won’t touch.

We dive into:

• What really happened during the Joe Rogan/Malcolm Bendall interview that never aired

• Tesla tech, “free energy,” and new frontiers in energy innovation

• The science (and mystery) behi...