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That UFO Podcast

Matt Laslo: 'Grusch Hour' in D.C

That UFO Podcast

UFOUAPAM

Religion & Spirituality, Science, Other, Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

I am joined by Matt Laslo, journalist & founder of Ask A Pol to discuss :

00:00 Welcome and Special Mention
01:20 Congressional Insights and Laziness
02:15 Matt Laslow's Background and Expertise
04:43 The Role of Congressional Press Corps
05:33 Current UAP Issue in DC
09:13 David Grush's Impact and Congressional Dynamics
11:25 Understanding Congressional Staffers
16:32 Skepticism and Media Trust Issues
25:57 Upcoming Skiff Meeting and Expectations
33:19 Lawmakers' Reluctance and Grush's Role
34:59 Navigating Confidentiality in Journalism
39:43 The Secrets Task Force and UAP Caucus
42:32 Congressional Dynamics and UAP Investigations
52:39 Public Statements and Media's Role
56:22 Listener Questions and Final Thoughts


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Enjoy folks,

Andy

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0:00.0

Hi everyone and welcome back to that UFO podcast. Just before I introduced my guest today, I'd like to give

0:06.3

a special mention to former guest of the show, Earl Gray, who is the Mufon State Director for Southern

0:13.0

California, a really lovely guy. And he's had a very rough week in hospital. He's an intensive care

0:18.9

after his cancer diagnosis recently. All his family

0:22.7

are with him, taking care of him. His daughter's just put an update online just to ask folks,

0:27.3

whatever it is you do, whether it's prayer, good vibes, energy, whatever you want to call it,

0:31.8

and whatever your persuasion is, pass it on Earl's way. And hopefully Earl, you're as comfortable

0:37.1

as can be at the minute

0:38.0

and you're back up and out of bed as soon as possible. So yeah, thoughts with Earl folks

0:43.4

and I'm sure if he gets a chance to be listening to this show down the line. And my guest

0:49.7

returning today is a journalist, professor, public speaker and creator of the essential

0:54.9

Ascapul where I'm signed up as a paid member. So thank you very much, Matt, to get my

1:00.0

Washington base UFO news, but we can discuss that as we go along. Welcome back, Matt Laslo.

1:07.4

Hey, thanks for having me, brother. Very good to have you back on, Matt. Lots to get into.

1:11.6

Is it a break just now or something?

1:14.6

Is there a couple of weeks where all the politicians have some much needed time off?

1:18.6

Is that right?

1:19.6

Well, so as you mentioned, I'm a congressional reporter, been covering Congress about 20 years now, and the one thing I do know about Congress. And I don't

1:30.0

know much about Washington these days, because who knows what's happening in Washington these

1:34.7

days? Changes every second, five times a day. But I do know that your Congress is bipartisanly lazy

1:43.9

as a mother-blah.

1:47.1

They're terrible.

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