Episode 2 FOIA UFOs and the Australian Government with Grant Lavac

In the second episode of Reflexive Perspectives, Kaiyura speaks with Grant Lavac, Husband, Father, Filmmaker and Host of the Australian UFO podcast "The Unexplained Rundown".
 
A self-proclaimed 'ordinary guy who believes in extraordinary things', Grant uses his communication skills and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Australia and the USA, to uncover what Australia is really doing, in response to the emerging UFO conversation.

Grant's open mind and willingness to engage in things that spark his curiosity, has garnered him a loyal following, a network of trusted advisors and some significant success in his Freedom Of Information efforts.

Rest assured Grant is on the case, keeping the Australian Government and Defence Services accountable every step of the way. He's the face of the new generation of Australian UFO researchers and he's making the world a better place, one Freedom Of Information request at a time.

Check out Grant Lavac's Podcast The Unexplained Rundown.
If you want to support Grant in his efforts, you can head to his page on Patreon. 

For more information about the discussion on healing and the mind, you can find the work of Quantum Psychiatrist Dr Dona Biswas here. If you prefer an audiobook, you can find this here.

Dolores Cannon gets a shout out in this episode, and we'll have more to say about her work in the future. If you want to know more now, you can find her website here.

Thank you for joining us, we hope you've enjoyed the show and we'll be back in two weeks.

Chapters

• 0:01 Acknowledgement of Country
• 0:22 Grant Lavac's Imagination
• 0:40 Reflexive Perspectives Theme Song
• 0:59 Welcome to Reflexive Perspectives. Introducing our guest Grant Lavac: Husband, Father, Filmaker and Host of the podcast The Unexplained Rundown. He's the face and voice of the new generation of Aussie UFO researchers.
• 1:51 Why Grant Lavac is drawn to the topic of UFOs.
• 2:44 2017 Times Article "Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious UFO Program" by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal. Bringing the UFO topic out of the dark ages and, thanks to covid, into overdrive.
• 6:26 For more information, head over to Grant's podcast The Unexplained Rundown
• 8:18 Grant's motivating forces, Australia's little appetite for UFOs. Royal Australian Airforce 'washes its hands' of UFO research in 1996. What are we doing? The unkindness of the 'Threat Narrative'. John Greenewald Jr.
• 10:09 Grant's 'gift of the gab', carving out his niche. Australian Freedom of Information Act 1982 permitting the public to request access to government documents. Grant sends off FOIA requests in both Australia and US.
• 11:01 Grant and the Freedom of Information Act
• 13:44 Grant's FOIA success, FVEYs did attend the UAP forum. Grant's recent mention in ABC's podcast Uncropped.
• 14:22 Using Communication skills for successful FOI requests.
• 15:33 Stereotypes and the loneliness of UFO research. Connected by the internet, the UFO curious and enthusiasts find each other.
• 16:20 Grant's incredible UFO Community.
• 20:08 1980's UFO Exhibition at Sydney Centre Point Tower, Imagination, Grant's father and Aussie UFO researcher Bill Chalker, the synchronicity.
• 24:28 Friendships, Community and Australian UFO Reporter Ross Coulthart.
• 25:43 Grant and the Big Wigs, his network of trusted advisors: The Five Guys.
• 26:10 The humble newcomer meets his council of UFO mentors. Australian UFO researchers Keith Basterfield and Bill Chalker, Australian UFO Reporter Ross Coulthart, Former Australian Intelligence Official Geoff Cruikshank. UFO researcher, Harry Turner: a mention
• 28:43 Reality Check with Ross Coulthart. News Nation.
• 30:29 Grant's unique engagement with his listeners, what has he discovered?
• 30:30 Gratitude for audience participation, learning from listeners.
• 32:52 Need To Know With Coulthart and Zabel podcast. Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart.
• 32:54 Since FVEYs forum, Australian Intelligence Community paying attention, the disconnect between Australian Defence Force Services, RAAF, Navy, Army and Defence Space Command.
• 34:19 Phoenix Lights, Kurt Russell, 1996 Film Executives Decision. Grant's interview with Actor John Rixey Moore. Kurt Russell in John Rixey Moore's plane during his sighting of Phoenix Lights.
• 34:58 Australian media's silence on UFOs, feeling gaslit.
• 36:20 Australian legacy media failing to take the UFO topic seriously and ask hard questions.
• 40:45 Welcoming the change in tide, why it's a good thing the Aussie media is now covering UFOs.
• 41:41 The true pursuit of this podcast, the 'paranormal ick', the UFO and psychic connection, 'woo woo'.
• 42:14 Reflecting on changing definitions of 'woo woo', public awareness, are we ready to talk about the Fringe? Experiencers, stigma and the intrinsic link with UFOs and the paranormal.
• 43:31 Eric Davis, AAWSAP, US DIA, UFOs and 'high strangeness', paranormal activity.
• 44:07 Skinwalker Ranch, being open to all avenues, public is skeptical of Skinwalker Range and yet there is undeniably something incredibly strange going on at Skinwalker Ranch. NIDS, current custodian Brandon Fugal.
• 46:10 Keeping an open mind and coming to your own conclusions.
• 47:49 Choosing to follow the psychic thread for this podcast and the conscious elephant in the room. Reflections on Grant's work, opening my eyes to new perspectives. Forming new questions about the mind, meaning, life, death, and the soul.
• 48:32 Quantum Psychiatry, Dr Dona Biswas and her book "The Quantum Psychiatrist. Zero to zen using evidence based solutions beyond medication and therapy”. A compassionate perspective of the mind, mental health and our healing journey.
• 49:00 Newtonian Physics for the brain, but what about the mind? Can flipping the picture help us understand ourselves? The perspective of Dolores Cannon.
• 50:55 Final Question for Grant, Rupi Kaur's anthology "Home Body"