{"podcast":{"title":"The Micah Hanks Program","slug":"the-micah-hanks-program-504654","podcast_index_feed_id":504654,"rss_url":"https://gralienreport.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.micahhanks.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/c/4/9/bc497ce174c82dea/Hanks-Podcast-1.jpg","author":"Micah Hanks","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Micah Hanks Program is a weekly podcast that covers science and the mysteries of our universe. Taking a critically-minded approach to the study of our world, each week Micah presents commentary and discussions with guests on subjects that include mysteries of physics and astronomy, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), UFOs, myths and folklore, archaeology and ancient mysteries, artificial intelligence, futurism, cryptozoology, science fiction, and entertainment. Each week we journey to the boundaries of human knowledge, in search of the most unusual things our world has to offer.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654"},"episode":{"title":"Incident Over El Paso: Laser Weapons, Drones, & UAP Claims | MHP 02.17.26.","slug":"incident-over-el-paso-laser-weapons-drones-uap-claims-mhp-02-17-26","published_at":"2026-02-17T16:43:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654/incident-over-el-paso-laser-weapons-drones-uap-claims-mhp-02-17-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654","url":"https://gralienreport.libsyn.com/incident-over-el-paso-laser-weapons-drones-uap-claims-mhp-011726","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/gralienreport/Incident_Over_El_Paso_-_Laser_Weapons_Drones__UAP_Claims__MHP_011726.mp3?dest-id=78912","summary":"This week, following an unusual situation that erupted in the skies over El Paso, Texas, last week that placed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on high alert, the U.S. Department of Defense revealed the recent testing of a new counter-drone laser weapon that was reportedly deployed to neutralize a security threat at the U.S. southern border. However, as further reporting has revealed, it seems there was more to this story... and of course, plenty of UAP speculation involving alleged sightings of aerial objects in American airspace. This week on The Micah Hanks Program , we look at this alarming incident, what we know, and also its similarities to events in 2023 that resulted in the shoot-downs of several \"unidentified aerial objects\" over North America. Finally, what can we learn from a deeper look at the history of similar incidents involving alleged UFOs from over the decades? Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program ? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Nick Pope Announcement OBAMA'S ALIENS: Barack Obama says aliens are 'real, but I haven't seen them' in out-there interview UPDATE: \"They're Real, But I Haven't Seen Them\": Former President Obama Issues Statement After \"Alien\" Remarks Go Viral EL PASO: Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser UFO SPECULATIONS: Reddit thread on alleged 'crash retrieval' Eyewitnes…","meta_description":"This week, following an unusual situation that erupted in the skies over El Paso, Texas, last week that placed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3595,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-micah-hanks-program-504654/episodes/incident-over-el-paso-laser-weapons-drones-uap-claims-mhp-02-17-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654/incident-over-el-paso-laser-weapons-drones-uap-claims-mhp-02-17-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}