Julian Dorey Podcast #413 - "NASA Connection!" - Disturbing Missing Scientist Case Getting Weird | Lauren Conlin
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Apr 24, 2026 
Lauren Conlin, crime and entertainment journalist who has tracked missing scientists, unpacks a string of mysterious vanishings tied to academia, labs, and national-security circles. She traces odd timelines, strange circumstantial details, and links to high-profile cases. Short, tense conversations explore suspicious deaths, disappearances, and why this cluster feels alarming without easy explanations.
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McCaslin Reza Professional Overlap Raises Red Flags
- General McCaslin and Monica Reza had an actual professional overlap through government contracts, making their linked disappearances uniquely suspicious.
- Lauren Conlin traced Reza to Pratt & Whitney and McCaslin to funding roles, noting direct contract-era overlap circa 2011–2013.
Go To Last Known Location Before Drawing Conclusions
- Investigators should prioritize on-the-ground visits to last-known locations because local geography often reveals crucial context.
- Lauren emphasizes visiting Mount Waterman and McCaslin's neighborhood to understand access, sightings, and surveillance gaps.
Avoid Harsh Judgement Of Grieving Families Online
- Treat missing-person families with restraint and avoid armchair judgments because grieving responses vary and public scrutiny harms them.
- Lauren urges empathy after seeing online harassment of Nancy Guthrie's family and others.