Description

In this episode of *Basement*, AJ Gentile interviews *Chris Bledsoe*, a UFO experiencer, author, and speaker. He discusses his 2007 encounter at the *Cape Fear River* and the profound impact it had on his life (0:00).

Here are the key discussion points:

* The 2007 Encounter (0:15): *Chris Bledsoe* and five other witnesses experienced multiple orbs, creatures with glowing red eyes, a large tic-tac-shaped craft, and four hours of missing time. *Chris* returned home healed from *Crohn's disease* after this event (0:29).
* Official Investigations (0:43): Since 2007, senior officials from the *CIA*, *NASA*, and the *Vatican* have been investigating *Chris's* claims. *Jim Seivan*, a former *CIA* officer, wrote the foreword to his book, and a *NASA* engineer spent years trying to debunk him without success (0:48).
* The "Lady" Entity (1:08): *Chris* discusses an entity he calls "the lady," a divine feminine presence that has been appearing to him since 2012, bringing healing and comfort (1:10). This entity identified herself as *Hathor*, an ancient Egyptian goddess (1:01:15).
* The Burning Tree (1:07:27): *Chris* recounts an extraordinary event involving a tree on his property that repeatedly caught fire without explanation, even after being extinguished multiple times. This "burning tree" became famous for its alleged healing properties (1:07:27).
* Healing Abilities (1:04:39): *Chris* shares that he has been able to share his healing ability with others, even being summoned to the *White House*. He shares a touching story about healing his dog, *Nelly* (1:04:46).
* Government Involvement (1:15:16): *Chris* details how the government, particularly *MUFON*, became involved after he reported his experience in 2007. He describes *MUFON's* investigation as a "hit job," particularly regarding a failed lie detector test, despite passing a psychiatric exam (1:17:10).
* Visions of the Future (2:07:03): *Chris* discusses visions of a future where humanity chooses between a dark path and a path of enlightenment. He also shares a vision of the sun swelling and then flashing, which he interprets as a "reset mechanism" or supernova (2:07:20).
* Nature of Orbs and Beings (1:37:13): *Chris* explains that orbs are both crafts and beings. He states that he has video footage of beings stepping out of orbs after a flash of light. He believes orbs are a way for these entities to enter our world (1:37:13).
* Psychic Abilities (2:00:28): *Chris* mentions that people who interact with these orbs often become very psychic, an alarming development for those in power (2:01:16). He asserts that all of humanity has the potential to become psychic and remote view (2:01:38).