What it Means To Be Human

About What it Means To Be Human

Each week on What It Means to Be Human, we dive into profound questions about consciousness, the mysteries of the universe, and the threads of connection that unite us all. From theories of mind and cutting-edge science to ancient wisdom and the unexplained, we explore how awareness shapes our reality and what extraordinary phenomena can teach us about ourselves.

Publisher

Dan Zetterstrom / Double Barrel

Category

religion & spirituality · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Sept 2025

Latest episode

24 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 40 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Confessions of a U.S. Psychic Spy: Inside Project Stargate | Paul H Smith

   What happens when the U.S. Military hires you to be a psychic spy? In this episode, former U.S. Army analyst, Paul H. Smith, shares his unbelievable story of being recruited into the government’s secret parapsychology program, better known as Project Stargate. From reading sci-fi books to scoring off the charts on classified aptitude tests, he walks us through what it was really like inside the military’s remote viewing program. We dive into: • How he was recruited into the top-secret ‘ps...

2. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Is Canada Secretly Tracking UFOs With The US? | Chris Rutkowski

   Is the Pentagon hiding a joint military operation right above our heads?In this episode, we sit down with legendary Canadian UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski to expose the truth about how Canada and the US are secretly tracking anomalous objects together. While the world looks at Roswell and Area 51, the real secrets might be hiding north of the border. We dive deep into classified NORAD files, the joint US-Canada shoot-downs over the Yukon, and why the Canadian government has a complete record...

3. 

   10 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Visitors Never Left | Whitley Strieber

   Host Dan interviews author and experiencer Whitley Strieber about his profound abduction experience and navigating the complex reality of non-human intelligence.

Inside a recent episode

Confessions of a U.S. Psychic Spy: Inside Project Stargate | Paul H Smith

Published 24 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He said, okay, and our mission here is to collect intelligence against foreign threats using a parapsychology discipline called remote viewing. We're essentially asking you to volunteer to be a psychic spy. And then he started to say, well, you have time right now. You have 24 hours. Somebody's done. Where do I sign? In a shot. Because usually people laid red on the program and they wanted to think about it. Oh, what does this mean? What's it going to do in my career? I'm sitting there thinking, as he's reading me on, I'm thinking, he's telling me there's a line item in the federal budget to pay to teach people how to do ESP. […]

Who has been a guest on What it Means To Be Human

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Whitley Strieber
• Jason Samosa
• Kelly
• Sam
• Dalia Burgoin

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

39 ratings

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Books guests

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