Robert Young Pelton

Robert Young Pelton has become the inspiration and role model for a new generation of intellectual adventurers. He is an author, journalist, film-maker, photographer, adventurer, explorer, expert, philosopher and passionate advocate for truth and discovery. He is a former marketing strategist, product developer and CEO of his own company. Robert's journeys and expeditions accomplished in his time off turned into a career when he created the annually updated "Robert Young Pelton's, The World's Most Dangerous Places", followed soon after by his humorous survival guide, "Come Back Alive", and his autobiography, "The Adventurist".

Robert is Executive Producer and host of his series of highly rated specials for the Discovery and the Travel Channel. He has also been a featured speaker at the TED conference, trained Navy Seals in survival, and participated in secret Special Forces training.

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  • Conflict Zones / Dream Potentials

    First Half: Author and documentary filmmaker Robert Young Pelton is an iconoclast known for his entry into most of the world's conflicts over the last 25 years. He'll discuss current conflicts and how the outcomes will influence the US, as well as the changing structure of...More »
  • War in Libya / Reincarnation & Life-Between-Lives

    Robert Young Pelton shared updates on the war in Libya. Followed by Pieter Elsen on regression techniques and the state of life-between-lives.More »
  • War & Terrorism / Belief in Aliens

    Robert Young Pelton discussed foreign policy and terrorism. Followed by Diana Walsh Pasulka exploring alien beliefs.More »
  • Geopolitics & War/ Planetary Survival

    Robert Young Pelton discussed geopolitical issues and hotspots.Marshall Masters spoke on the dangers of unacknowledged threats from space.More »
  • Beating the Money Monster

    Morgana Rae explained her Relationship with Money coaching method. First-hour guest Robert Young Pelton offered updates on global hotspotsMore »
  • ISIS & Jihadis/ Clairvoyance & Metaphysics

    Robert Young Pelton discussed why people embrace jihad. Followed by Ellen Tadd on understanding spiritual experiences.More »
  • Global Undercurrents/ UFO Photography

    Robert Young Pelton took us inside America's wars, and trouble spots. Followed by UFO researcher Wilbur Allen on his forensically documented sightings.More »
  • Trump, Fake News, & ISIS/ Strange & Unexplained

    Robert Young Pelton discussed fake news, some of Trump's appointees, and ISIS. Followed by Jim Harold with tales of the strange and unexplained.More »
  • World Instability/ Secret Police

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton, discussed the instability in the Middle East, his work helping refugees, the globalization of borders, various secret wars and conflicts, and the political climate in the United States. In the third hour, cyber...More »
  • Syria & Terrorism/ Embracing Change

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who has traveled the globe working with private military contractors, talked about the war in Syria, ISIS, terrorism, and various trouble spots. In the latter half, author Gregg Braden shared his expertise in...More »
  • World Instability/ Singularity Archetype

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who has traveled the globe working with private military contractors, discussed the instability in the Middle East, the refugee crisis in Europe, globalization of borders, and the continuous wars going on all over the...More »
  • ISIS/Terrorism Panel

    George Noory hosted a panel of experts (Jerome Corsi, Robert Young Pelton, & Michael Weiss) on the Middle East and terrorism, for a discussion on the history of ISIS, and the threats they pose to the US and Western countries. First half-hour guest, engineer and investigator...More »
  • World Events/ Predictions for 2015

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who has traveled the globe working with private military contractors, presented a world events round-up. In the latter half, George Noory hosted the long-standing Coast to Coast AM tradition of reading listener...More »
  • Global Instability/ Neuroscience of Spirituality

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who has traveled the globe working with private military contractors, spoke about our devolving geopolitical future, with the falling apart of countries such as Iraq, South Sudan, and Afghanistan. In the latter...More »
  • Terrorism & Expeditions - New World Order

    In the first half, author, adventurer, and journalist Robert Young Pelton talked about terrorism, and his Expedition Kony project. He addressed the possibility that there could be terrorism incidents at the Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, Russia. In the second half,...More »
  • Kony Expedition/ Ancient Mysteries

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed his Expedition Kony project, in which he plans to seek out the fugitive warlord and alleged mass murderer Joseph Kony, who is on the run in the jungles of Africa. In the latter half, best-selling author...More »
  • War & Security/ Seances

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed modern warfare and security issues, current areas of turmoil around the globe, and related topics. In the latter half, author M.J. Rose spoke about the history of seances and techniques that have been...More »
  • NSA Surveillance/ Vampire Culture

    In the first half, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed the Edward Snowden whistleblower case, and the NSA surveillance of American citizens. In the latter half, Father Sebastiaan, an influential figure on modern 'Vampyrism,' with his contributions in the...More »
  • War Trends

    Author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed global war trends, his experiences working with private military contractors, as well as geopolitical hot spots. First hour guest, space historian Robert Zimmerman reacted to NASA's announcement that they will not lead...More »
  • Geopolitics & War Trends

    Author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed the geopolitical situation in various countries such as Afghanistan, his experiences working with private military contractors, and the war trends he currently sees happening. First hour guest, Stewart Rhodes, founder of...More »
  • America & Geopolitics

    In the first half, journalist and adventurer Robert Young Pelton offered his analysis of America's problems, as well as various turmoil-ridden spots around the world, especially regions in the Middle East. Appearing during the third hour, sound healer, and energy...More »
  • Planet X & 2012

    Guest host Rob Simone (email) was joined by former CNN science features news producer, Marshall Masters, who discussed the connection between Planet X and 2012 as well as how they relate to Edgar Cayce's predictions and the Kolbrin Bible. In the first hour, journalist and...More »
  • Geopolitics/ Weather Manipulation

    In the first half of the show, journalist and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed various geopolitical flashpoints including Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the latter half of the show, meteorologist Scott Stevens talked about such topics as weather manipulation,...More »
  • Rebroadcast: Private Military Contractors

    In a rebroadcast from 11/24/07, Ian Punnett talked with author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton about the rise of military privatization in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in our own country. First hour guest Galen Cook discussed the D.B. Cooper case.More »
  • Geopolitics & Terrorism

    Appearing for the entire 4-hour program, author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed various geopolitical flashpoints, based on his experiences in dangerous countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia.More »
  • Martian Anomalies

    Aerospace developer Sir Charles Shults discussed his research into anomalies on Mars, notably what he believes to be fossils on the Martian surface. "What I have found is basically the remains of organisms that look like sea urchins. We've found some...More »
  • Merging Science & Spirituality

    Appearing during the middle two hours,scientist and biotech executive Leo Kim shared how numerous concepts of 21st-century science are consistent with spiritual ideas. While he started off skeptical of spirituality, he came to the conclusion that the materialism views held by...More »
  • Afghanistan, Iraq & Colombia

    Adventurer Robert Young Pelton shared his firsthand knowledge of various violent and war torn areas of the world. Pelton discussed his experiences in Afghanistan, where he was embedded with a special forces team in 2002. According to Pelton, most of the people that form the...More »
  • Private Military Contractors

    Author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton discussed his latest book, Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror, in which he explores the rise of military privatization in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in our own country.More »
  • World's Most Dangerous Places

    Art Bell was joined by professional adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who spoke about his journeys into the world's most dangerous places.More »
  • Mercenaries & Military Conflict

    In the middle two hours of the show, adventurer and author Robert Young Pelton discussed the world of hired military contractors.More »
  • Trouble Spots

    Author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton, the main guest on Tuesday's show, discussed his travels to the world's most troubled spots, and shared his insights into terrorism and war. In Afghanistan, during the US attack after 9-11, Pelton said the sounds of war, such as bombs...More »