Hidden in plain sight, right smack dab in the middle of the growing UFO disclosure movement of the past 5 years, is a story so strange, so entirely unexpected that you wouldn’t be blamed for mistaking it for fiction — but it’s true. Within the events and cast of characters around the infamous New York Times article and the leaked US Navy videos that confirmed the reality of the UFO phenomenon one unlikely figure stands out among the crowd of former CIA agents, aerospace executives, and other high-ranking officials — pop punk icon, Tom Delonge. But the notorious UFO enthusiast and former Blink 182 frontman doesn’t just make a cameo in this story — without him, there would likely have been no story to tell.In part one of this story, we’ll explore how Tom Delonge’s early life and road to stardom set him on a collision course with this important moment in history, the shocking story of how he assembled his team for the To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences, and the pivotal role that he played in the events that led to the Pentagon’s stunning admission that UFOs are, in fact, real.Hear the full interview of Ross Coulthard on Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalMusic by Rival Tides Music Break: Vultures! [Instrumental]Outro Music: All My Friends Are Stoned [Instrumental]Get the full show notes along with photos, videos,  source list, bonus materials, & more:Episode Reading List:Sekret Machines: Gods: Volume 1 of Gods Man & War (Gods, Man & War) by Tom Delonge and Peter LavendaSekret Machines: Man: Sekret Machines Gods, Man, and War Volume 2 by Tom Delonge and Peter LavendaSekret Machines Book One: Chasing Shadows by Tom DeLonge & A.J. Hartley Sekret Machines Book Two: A Fire Within by Tom DeLonge & A.J. Hartley The UFO Rabbit Hole WebsiteJoin the PatreonFollow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on YoutubeListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro Music00:30 Intro03:10 Tom Delonge: Early Life04:45 Tom Delonge: Formation of Blink-182 & Career11:08 2014: Tom Delonge’s First Encounter With The UFO Phenomenon13:01 Tom Delonge Leaves Blink-18213:54 To The Stars17:36 Tom Delonge Assembles His Advisors18:00 Music Break20:11 The Aerospace Executive24:46 The General26:47 The CIA28:46 Has Tom Delonge Lost His Mind?30:04 The Podesta Emails33:3Support the show