# Ross Coulthart Q&A: General McCasland, Robert Bigelow's Silence, & What is Alien.gov?

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Podcast: [Reality Check with Ross Coulthart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reality-check-with-ross-coulthart-7475472)
Published: 2026-03-22T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about the search for missing General McCasland, the U.S. government registering an alien website domain, and Robert Bigelow’s shift on the UAP topic. -Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code check at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: ⁠ ⁠ https://incogni.com/check ⁠ - Go to ⁠ https://HelloFresh.com/realitycheck10fm ⁠ to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. CREDITS : Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Sarah Jackson SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/producermeagan/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/MeaganMedick ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines. To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email…

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