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What if everything you were taught was designed to keep you from asking the right questions? VERITAS is one of the longest-running independent interview shows in the world -- 886+ episodes since 2008 -- going where mainstream media won't. Every week, host Mel Hostalrich sits down with researchers, whistleblowers, scientists, and eyewitnesses for deep, unfiltered conversations on consciousness, UFO... more

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In 1987, a French-born landscaper living near Cairns, Australia, claimed he was taken from his bed in the dead of night, carried through a doorway in space, and delivered to a planet of gold and impossible color. He stayed nine days. He came back cha... more

Somewhere tonight, a medical examiner is looking at a gray film wrapped around the organs of a healthy 40 year old, and he cannot say what it is. That single image is where our conversation begins, and it does not let go.

Dr. Joe is a board certified... more

This is an encore presentation from the Veritas Vault. Original date: February 26, 2015.

Decorated army officer Major Ed Dames tells the shocking true story of his time as operations and training officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency's top-s... more

This is an encore presentation from the Veritas Vault. Original date: February 26, 2015.

Decorated army officer Major Ed Dames tells the shocking true story of his time as operations and training officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency's top-secr... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Joe
Board-certified physician who discusses chronic illness and controversial therapies
Episode: Dr. Joe | The Last Human in the Room | Preview
Edward A. Dames
Major, US Army; former DIA, remote viewing instructor
Matrix Intelligence Agency
Episode: Ed Dames | In Memoriam: August 11, 1949 - March 27, 2026 | Preview
Allan Sturm
Author and exoarchaeologist focused on lunar photography and interpretation
Exoarchaeologist (author of The Exoarchaeologist's Field Guide to Lunar Mission Photography)
Episode: Allan Sturm | The Return of the Exoarchaeologist: Someone Was on the Moon Before Us | Part 1 of 2
Bill Foss
Visionary artist and healer working with the Akashic Records
Bill Foss/Veritas materials
Episode: Bill Foss | Inside the Akashic Records: The Library That Remembers Every Life You Have Ever Lived | Part 1 of 2
Barry Markovsky
Stanford Ph.D. in sociology, author of Everyday Extraordinary
Stanford University
Episode: Barry Markovsky, Ph.D. | The Scientist Who Investigated His Own Paranormal Life | Preview
Shawn Farewell
Author of Fallen from the Light
Aurora, Ontario
Episode: Shawn Barry Farewell | He Died, Came Back, and Saw What Was Waiting | Preview
James Arrowood
CEO of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Episode: James Arrowood | The Ship to the Future: Inside Alcor and the Billion-Dollar Battle for Immortality | Part 1 of 2
Michael J. S. Carter
Reverend, interfaith minister, UFO experiencer
Self-described evangelically oriented ministry
Episode: Michael J.S. Carter | When God Had a Spaceship: The Minister, the Reptilian, and the Truth Inside the Bible | Part 1 of 2
Reverend Michael J.S. Carter
Ordained interfaith minister, UFO experiencer, author of Alien Scriptures, Extraterrestrials in the Holy Bible
Author and minister
Episode: Michael J.S. Carter | When God Had a Spaceship: The Minister, the Reptilian, and the Truth Inside the Bible | Preview

Host

Mel Hostalrich
Host of Veritas

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 420 ratings
  • ❤️ Jim Marrs ❤️

    Thank you so much for keeping the message & memory of Jim Marrs alive for more people to learn the truth. I miss him so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    melissathewriter
    United Statesa year ago
  • 25 min teaser disappointment

    I use to love this podcast have been a subscriber for about 3-4 yrs. Everyday I would find something super interesting and I learned so much from Mel and his guests. Now that I got to be a paying subscriber, I lost so much Interest bcuz I can’t listen to the whole podcast and I don’t even bother to listen to the 25 minute teaser anymore either because It leaves me hanging. I understand he has to make a living but for people like me who can’t afford it cuz I recently got laid off, it really disap... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    TelepathikT
    United States2 years ago
  • One of my favorites

    One of my favorite alternative media outlets. No limits as to what is discussed. The real truth.. not the fake truth in the mainstream media.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EJava8
    United States2 years ago
  • Garbage

    Don’t waste your time.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    MikeMach44
    United States3 years ago
  • The most pleasant conspiracy podcast listening experience!

    Mel’s audio production makes this show a true listening pleasure. I hope he keeps putting out public interviews.

    Would love to hear an interview/debate with Mel or Jeran and Richard Hoagland. He makes a pretty compelling case that we did go to the moon.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JRoseland
    United States3 years ago

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Overall sentiment highlights a trusted, rigorous host with a wide-ranging guest roster.
High production quality and thoughtful guest questions are common positives.
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Listeners appreciate deep, unfiltered conversations and diverse topics.
Guests are frequently praised for credibility and depth of knowledge.

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Mike Wilkerson | America's First Hacker: Before It Was Illegal | Preview
Q: What about your book and the collaboration with Gary McKinnon's foreword stands out in your experience?
The foreword by Gary McKinnon connects two generations of hackers who questioned official narratives, underscoring the ongoing tension between discovery and extradition battles, and highlighting a shared quest for truth beyond mainstream portrayals.
Mike Wilkerson | America's First Hacker: Before It Was Illegal | Preview
Q: How did the legal environment of early computer intrusion shape the industry and your own path?
The prosecution that led to the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act became a blueprint for later cases, illustrating how law codified the consequences of hacking, while also showing how the government used his case as a learning tool for others in law enforcement and IT.
Mike Wilkerson | America's First Hacker: Before It Was Illegal | Preview
Q: What was it like growing up with a passion for computers in the shadow of early 80s tech culture?
He describes a natural progression from arcade nostalgia to a fascination with connecting to other computers via modems, and how that curiosity gradually drew him toward hacking and exploring systems, despite social challenges and misperceptions from peers.
Anya Gomez de Leon | The Hidden Frequencies of a Life Remembered | Preview
Q: Would you agree with that? (referring to Gates as potentially involved in mind-control programs)
She affirms a critical view of Gates and acknowledges ongoing discourse around mind-control narratives, while emphasizing her own experiences and memory of programs without asserting definitive global conclusions.
Michelle Gibson | Circuit Board Earth: The Energy Grid They Stole and the Civilization They Buried | Preview
Q: What have you uncovered lately about the Great Lakes and related structures?
Michelle Gibson describes a deep dive into the Great Lakes, arguing the water bodies may be flooded terrain concealing a destroyed energy grid, and that much of the existing narrative is a constructed cover story.

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What is VERITAS about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A long-running interview show exploring consciousness, hidden histories, geopolitics, and suppressed knowledge through unscripted conversations with researchers, whistleblowers, scientists, and eyewitnesses. Episodes commonly center on fringe science, paranormal claims, cryptic histories, and transformative technologies, with a consistent push toward skeptical inquiry and practical implications. Noteworthy is a strong production quality, a commitment to commercial-free listening, and a willingness to host guests who challenge mainstream narratives and present unconventional perspectives. The show often blends technical detail with personal narratives, making complex topics accessible for curious, skeptical audiences.

Listeners can expect a... more

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2. Edward A. Dames
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4. Bill Foss
5. Barry Markovsky
6. Shawn Farewell
7. James Arrowood
8. Michael J. S. Carter

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