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William Thomas

William Thomas

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William Thomas is an investigative journalist and environmental researcher recognized for bringing the "chemtrails" controversy to mainstream attention through his reporting on alleged covert aerial spraying programs. As a recurring guest on late-night radio, he documented military activities and environmental anomalies that he argued were evidence of large-scale atmospheric modification.

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Episode thumbnail for January 25, 1999: Chemtrails, HAARP, Other Topics - William Thomas

January 25, 1999: Chemtrails, HAARP, Other Topics - William Thomas

Jan 25, 1999
2h 34m
Art Bell is joined by investigative journalist William Thomas, who reports on unusual aerial spraying patterns observed across 18 U.S. states. Thomas describes formations of multi-engine aircraft flying in grid-like patterns, leaving trails that do not dissipate like normal contrails but instead spread into milky ov...
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Episode thumbnail for March 17, 1999: Chemtrails - Linda Moulton Howe & William Thomas

March 17, 1999: Chemtrails - Linda Moulton Howe & William Thomas

Mar 17, 1999
2h 55m
Linda Moulton Howe and investigative journalist William Thomas join Art Bell for a two-part investigation into chemtrails, anomalous contrails, and silver-sphere reports across the United States. Howe reports witnessing massive X-shaped trails over Sedona, Arizona, and interviews an Albuquerque resident who observed...
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Episode thumbnail for May 6, 1999: Chemtrails - William Thomas

May 6, 1999: Chemtrails - William Thomas

May 6, 1999
2h 25m
Art Bell brings back investigative journalist William Thomas for an in-depth examination of the growing chemtrail phenomenon that has generated thousands of eyewitness reports since their initial broadcast. Thomas presents new lab results from a government-certified laboratory that found Pseudomonas fluorescens bact...
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Episode thumbnail for November 3, 1999: Chemtrails - William Thomas

November 3, 1999: Chemtrails - William Thomas

Nov 3, 1999
2h 24m
Art Bell welcomes investigative journalist William Thomas for an extensive update on the chemtrail phenomenon. Thomas reports a sharp increase in sightings of persistent chemical trails spreading across skies nationwide, accompanied by widespread illness including sore throats, respiratory problems, and a troubling...
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Episode thumbnail for January 6, 2000: Viewpoints on Chemtrails - Mike Castle & William Thomas

January 6, 2000: Viewpoints on Chemtrails - Mike Castle & William Thomas

Jan 6, 2000
2h 1m
Art Bell brings environmental chemist Mike Castle on to offer a different theory about the persistent trails being observed in skies across the country. Castle, an industrial polymer chemist who has testified before Congress on Superfund cleanups, suggests the iron compounds and bacteria found in ground samples may...
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Episode thumbnail for February 27, 2002: Chemtrails - William Thomas

February 27, 2002: Chemtrails - William Thomas

Feb 27, 2002
2h 49m
Art Bell hosts investigative journalist William Thomas, who originally broke the chemtrails story on this program in 1999. The broadcast begins with correspondent S.T. Brent playing two recorded interviews with an air traffic controller identified only as "Deep Sky," who confirms being ordered to reroute traffic for...
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Episode thumbnail for September 18, 2004: Chemtrails and Weather Modification - William Thomas

September 18, 2004: Chemtrails and Weather Modification - William Thomas

Sep 18, 2004
2h 53m
Art Bell opens with a surprise visit from Whitley Strieber, discussing a rare hurricane tracking across the Arizona desert, a swarm of 200 earthquakes on the California-Nevada border, and the connection between atmospheric temperature differentials and increasingly violent weather. Strieber warns that changes in the...