Robert Young Pelton

Biography:

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.

Past Shows:

	Martian Anomalies
	Thursday December 4, 2008

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
Host: George Noory

	Merging Science & Spirituality
	Wednesday October 22, 2008

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 many scientists such as Richard Dawkins were a kind of "false gospel"-- a dogmatic insistence that the brain and the universe are just material stuff. But now, because of the oddities of quantum phenomena, scientists are having to take on really "out-there" type theories such as parallel universes, added dimensions, string theory, and multiverses because their former equations and assumptions don't fit with the evidence, he noted. Kim argued the mind has the capability of rewiring the brain, and what really exists in the universe is mind and spirit. In regard to healing methods, he suggested if we could merge new scientific treatments, the powers of the mind, and good nutrition, we'd take a quantum leap forw ... More
Host: George Noory

	Afghanistan, Iraq & Colombia
	Saturday July 19, 2008

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 Taliban in Afghanistan are from Pakistan. Ninety percent of the casualties were Pakistanis, he said. Pelton also talked about the Taliban recruitment process.Pelton commented on the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit global policy think tank. Pelton said he was a strong critic of RAND, as they "do the homework and the thinking for politicians" and essentially "created Al-Qaeda." Pelton shared his thoughts on the Iraq War, noting it as an example of why we should not invade other countries -- "they always end up right back where you started."Pelton spoke about his time in Latin America, the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), and what really happened during the hostage rescue in Colombia. Pelton ... More
Host: Ian Punnett

	Private Military Contractors
	Saturday November 24, 2007

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
Host: Ian Punnett

	World's Most Dangerous Places
	Saturday November 11, 2006

Art Bell was joined by professional adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who spoke about his journeys into the world's most dangerous places. ... More
Host: Art Bell

	Mercenaries & Military Conflict
	Thursday September 7, 2006

In the middle two hours of the show, adventurer and author Robert Young Pelton discussed the world of hired military contractors. The number of mercenaries used in various conflicts has increased dramatically since 9-11. In fact, right now, there are 70,000 security contractors working in Iraq, hired to "help keep people alive," in a situation that is more chaotic than a civil war, he said. A large portion of the US budget allocated for Iraq goes towards security, Pelton pointed out. The pay for such workers is lucrative, he noted, but their situations are "hellacious," (about 400 have died so far in Iraq). The company Blackwater USA (founded by Erik Prince) offers training for this line of work, yet Pelton said one of the greatest dangers in Iraq you can't necessarily prepare for-- explosives targeted at vehicles just driving down the road. A private army not bogged down by bureaucracy and political agendas would handle military conflicts more efficiently, Pelton argued. He a ... More
Host: George Noory

	Trouble Spots
	Tuesday August 5, 2003

Author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton (comebackalive.com) 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 being dropped, were "awe inspiring," and not unlike being at a "rock concert." And yet, the thing that scares him the most about being in such a place, is "the randomness of death." Pelton believes that the rationale for the 9-11 attack, was "the little guy striking back at the big guy," but since then, America has done "more damage to ourselves than the enemy," with our "blowback" (reactive postures). "The country most likely poised to degrade our position," is China, Pelton said, suggesting that the US may eventually be competing with them for the same global resources. He also commented that the largest group of terrorists today are in Colombia-- namely the 25,000 Marxist rebels. ... More
Host: George Noory