ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Matt Laslo fulfilled his mission of interviewing every single member of congress after the UAP hearings. We’ll discuss what he learned.===Chapters:00:00:00 - Rubio's Whistleblower Claims00:01:29 - The State of Your Government00:03:10 - Lack of Reporting to Congress00:04:29 - Unanswered Questions About Airspace Surveillance00:06:03 - Bipartisan Concerns and Lack of Congressional Action00:07:32 - Lack of Awareness in the Senate00:09:25 - David Shapiro's conversation with Senator Warner and Senator Rubio00:10:50 - Airspace Invasion and Whistleblowers00:12:20 - Protecting Those Who Serve00:13:52 - A Closer Look at Representative's Response00:15:11 - Senators' Engagement with Executive Branch00:16:41 - Lack of trust in the whistleblowing agency00:18:29 - Difficulties Faced by the Director and Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick in Communicating00:19:55 - The Silence on Biden00:21:36 - The Future of Legislative Hearings00:23:09 - Investigating the UFO Phenomenon00:24:50 - Your Questions Matter00:26:17 - Questions for Lawmakers and the Press Corps00:27:43 - Lawmakers' Questions and Concerns00:29:30 - Follow-up and Potential Legislation00:30:50 - Overwhelming Response in Congress00:32:05 - Lost in the Narrative of Hyper-Partisanship00:33:33 - Testing the Congress' Response00:34:59 - Pushing for More Answers===Based on Capitol Hill, veteran journalist Matt Laslo has been covering campaigns and every aspect of federal policy since 2006. He’s a WIRED magazine contributor, covering everything from data privacy and crypto to Big Tech and UFOs (aka UAPs). Over the years, Laslo’s also been a regular contributor with VICE News, VICE News Tonight (HBO), Rolling Stone, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Playboy, et. His beats have included cannabis (including moderating Aspen Ideas Festival’s first-ever cannabis panel), coal, climate, oil and gas, Indian Country, gun violence, health care, mass incarceration, opioid crisis, horse racing, the intersection of music & politics, etc. At the Capitol, he operates The LCB (Laslo Congressional Bureau)—a wire service focused on serving political news deserts and assisting shrinking newsrooms nationwide. From 2010-2015, he was the political correspondent for WAMU (DC’s NPR station). While he’s been on assignment for NPR, The LCB has served 45+ local NPR Member Stations, local newspapers, alt-weeklies, He also founded Ask a Pol—an interactive Substack publication serving as everyday voters’ conduit to Congress.https://www.mattlaslo.com/ @mattlaslo and @ask_a_pol (or @askpols on Insta)===Ryan Graves: Americans for Safe Aerospace: https://www.safeaerospace.orgAIAA UAP: https://www.aiaauap.orgTwitter: @uncertainvectorConnect with Us: Website: http://www.mergedpodcast.comMerged Point: https://www.mergedpoint.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/merged_podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/merged_podcast
