What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **Introduction and Origin Story** - Jeremy Corbell, documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist, joins the show. Background as a martial arts instructor and artist before a life-threatening illness forced him to rebuild his identity.
• 2 (09:05) **Martial Arts, Nepal, and the Poison Chai Incident** - Jeremy describes his childhood introduction to jiu-jitsu and his journey to Nepal and India, where a near-fatal poisoning attempt sharpened his intuition.
• 3 (24:58) **Valley Fever and the Loss of Identity** - The illness returns with a 107-degree fever, causing hallucinations and a profound existential crisis.
• 4 (31:22) **The Sharon Tate Art Project and the Gifted Camera** - Corbell recounts a series of accidents that led to an art show honoring Sharon Tate, and how a friend's wedding gift of a Canon 5D Mark II camera became his primary tool.
• 5 (50:19) **Meeting John Lear: The Godfather of UFOs** - Corbell describes his decade-long relationship with the enigmatic and controversial figure John Lear, from initial contact to gaining trust.
• 6 (67:31) **The Area 51 Shakedown and Meeting "Sleeper"** - Corbell recounts being confronted by Naval Intelligence while filming with Lear near Area 51, and later facilitating a meeting between Lear and Lou Baldin ("Sleeper").
• 7 (74:50) **The Falling Out with Lear and First Contact with Bob Lazar** - After Lear signed away his life rights, making a film impossible, Corbell's relationship soured. However, this led to his accidental first meeting with Bob Lazar.

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