The "assignment" that Ross Coulthart has been on involves his exclusive on-air interview of government UAP whistleblower David Grusch. That will be public very soon, carried by the News Nation channel and its various outlets.

This "Need to Know" episode is Ross and Bryce providing their behind-the-scenes thoughts about the importance of the Grusch testimony. They have released this to react to the publication of the article by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal.

The interview between Ross Coulthart and David Grusch was recorded on May 8 and May 9 in Los Angeles. It will be out in next days.

This is clearly the most important episode of Need to Know — for now. Ross reveals what's coming by the time you hear this: a whistleblower has come forward, and given two major interviews. One is online, the other is coming to the US cable news channel NewsNation. Ross knows this because he did the interview. Please listen to what could be the start of a very different attitude towards UAP. NOT by the community, but by the world.

If you want to know everything (well, the unclassified version) about Need to Know, we have the fix: www.NeedToKnow.today.

*** (From a Twitter post on @HollywoodUFOs — written by Bryce Zabel — on June 5, 2023)

There is so much more to come on the story of whistleblower David Grusch who forms the heart of today's reporting by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal. Here is the beginning of the story behind the story:

— On May 8 and May 9, Ross Coulthart interviewed David Grusch on-camera and for-the-record for over seven hours.

— I've been aware of Grusch for the better part of a year through Ross, my Need to Know partner. I met Grusch on May 8 when Ross recorded a "safety" interview with Grusch. A day later, I watched Ross interview him at a North Hollywood location for another three-hour interview for News Nation.

— Ross Coulthart's interview forms the basis of the News Nation special documentary which will air within days.

— After the News Nation doc airs this week, Ross has the rights to the entire raw interview and we are committed to letting you hear all of it soon.

— This link takes you to a Need to Know episode just recorded where Ross reacts to what's happening, and explains his own connections.

— For the record, Ross had this story at the same time as Kean/Blumenthal but stood back (at David Grusch's request) to give the print version of the story first crack.

— Prior to the Kean/Blumenthal article being offered to The Debrief, it was passed on by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill and Politico. Much as I like the folks at The Debrief, they got to break the story by process of self-elimination. These other outlets had it dumped in their laps — for free — and still couldn't do the right thing.

*** This is a video version of the Need to Know podcast which can be found on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, etc. Just search for the whole name, "Need to Know with Coulthart and Zabel."