#435 - Brad Lail - The Awakened Pod. Deep Spiritual Deception and Smith Mundt

We talk with Brad Lail of The Awakened Pod about his book-in-progress, plasma portals, and why he believes UFO disclosure is being framed through a controlled, materialist lens. The conversation also gets into spiritual awakening, demons versus angels, and how propaganda and algorithmic suppression shape what people are allowed to see. Brad brings a Christian worldview, a military and media background, and a strong thesis: the UFO conversation is incomplete unless it includes theology, energy, and spiritual warfare. The Awakened Podcast, hosted by Brad Lail, is dedicated to uncovering hidden truths and questioning mainstream narratives to help people awaken to the lies, manipulation and spiritual deception woven throughout the world around us. https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/ To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed Key topics Brad explains why he started The Awakened Pod and why he wants to bridge conspiracy, paranormal, and spiritual audiences. He argues that modern UFO disclosure is a controlled narrative focused on physical craft, while the deeper spiritual question is being ignored. Brad lays out his core idea of plasma portals, describing plasma as a possible corporeal overlay for disembodied spiritual entities. He connects the UFO conversation to the Department of Energy, the Atomic Energy Act, and restricted data rules that make real disclosure difficult. The hosts and Brad discuss whether political figures like Anna Paulina Luna and David Grusch are pushing disclosure forward or helping shape a parallel narrative. Brad ties his theory to biblical texts, especially Enoch, Revelation, Isaiah 45:7, and passages about light, darkness, and fallen angels. He pushes back on New Age enlightenment language, suggesting some of it may be a false light rather than true spiritual awakening. The conversation ranges into dark matter, antimatter, CERN, and the idea that much of what people call paranormal may be part of a larger spiritual structure. Brad describes his belief that many modern institutions, including media and Google, are used to suppress or steer information through propaganda and algorithmic filtering. He clos