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Rebelliously Curious with Chrissy Newton: UFOs, Science, Culture and Futurism

Dec 4, 2025

Today, we’re diving into one of the most fascinating topics, near-death experiences, and one of the deeply human questions of our time: What happens when we come close to death—and why does it change people forever?

Joining me is Dr. Marieta Pehlivanova, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral...


Nov 19, 2025

What happens when technology starts to read your mind — or even predict your thoughts before you have them? In this episode, we dive deep into the rapidly evolving frontier of brain–computer interfaces, or BCIs — a technology once confined to science fiction that’s now redefining what it means to be...


Nov 6, 2025

Today, we’re exploring the science of breath — ancient practices meeting modern neuroscience. My guest is Amy Kartar, a neuroscientist and breathwork researcher who’s uncovering how high-ventilation breathwork, paired with music, can induce profound altered states of consciousness — the kind once only...


Oct 21, 2025

Open-source intelligence provides a unique view into how government media surveillance operates — revealing how agencies can misrepresent information both publicly and internally. These manipulations often serve to create a controlled narrative from the inside out.

Anthony Miller joins me to discuss his firsthand...


Oct 8, 2025

My guest is Dr. Marina Weiler, a neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies, also known as DOPS.

DOPS is one of the few academic research units in the world dedicated to exploring questions at the very frontier...