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John Lear

John Lear

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John Lear (1942–2022) was a retired airline captain, record-setting pilot, and son of Learjet inventor Bill Lear, known for his explosive claims about secret government programs, underground bases, and alleged extraterrestrial contact at Area 51. As one of the most controversial and frequently featured guests on late-night radio, he captivated audiences with detailed assertions about a government cover-up of alien technology and interplanetary travel.

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The Truth: Can You Handle It?

The Truth: Can You Handle It?

2022

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Episode thumbnail for December 12, 1992: Area 51 - John Lear & Bob Lazar

December 12, 1992: Area 51 - John Lear & Bob Lazar

Dec 12, 1992
2h 9m
John Lear and Bob Lazar join Art Bell for one of the earliest recorded episodes of the program, delivering a sprawling discussion on Area 51 and the alleged reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial craft at the secretive S4 facility near Groom Lake, Nevada.Lear, a veteran airline pilot with over 16,000 hours of fligh...
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Episode thumbnail for February 9, 1994: UFOs - John Lear

February 9, 1994: UFOs - John Lear

Feb 9, 1994
2h 19m
John Lear returns for an extended broadcast as Art Bell again recounts his triangular UFO sighting near Pahrump, Nevada, before diving deep into government secrecy, alien contact, and the nature of human existence.Lear describes the multi-tiered classification system beyond top secret, revealing 28 levels of crypto...
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Episode thumbnail for September 2, 1994: UFOs - John Lear

September 2, 1994: UFOs - John Lear

Sep 2, 1994
3h 28m
John Lear, airline captain and son of Learjet inventor Bill Lear, returns to Art Bell for a rare and wide-ranging conversation tracing the history of UFO encounters from the 1947 Roswell crash through four decades of government secrecy. Holding 18 world speed records and over 17,000 flight hours, Lear brings an avia...
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Episode thumbnail for November 2, 2003: Aerial Revelations - John Lear

November 2, 2003: Aerial Revelations - John Lear

Nov 2, 2003
2h 50m
Art Bell interviews legendary pilot John Lear, son of Learjet inventor Bill Lear, who breaks a decade of silence to discuss UFOs, government cover-ups, and the nature of reality. Art reads Lear's extraordinary biography detailing over 19,000 flight hours, CIA missions, and his friendship with Bob Lazar, who claimed...
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Episode thumbnail for March 21, 2004: UFOs - John Lear

March 21, 2004: UFOs - John Lear

Mar 21, 2004
2h 53m
Art Bell welcomes back John Lear, son of Learjet inventor Bill Lear, for a wide-ranging conversation about his decades in ufology. Lear recounts his aviation career, including setting a world speed record in a Learjet and racing at Reno, before describing how Bud Hopkins' book Missing Time launched his UFO research...