About Debugged with Patrick Bass
Where Reality Meets Its Bug Report
Welcome to Debugged with Patrick Bass – the podcast operating at the strange intersection of technology, spirituality, crime, conspiracy, and comedy. If you’ve ever suspected that reality might need a software update, you’re in the right place.
We exist in the liminal space where accepted science meets high strangeness, where digital forensics intersects with the paranormal, and where a CISO and a mystic might actually agree on something. This isn’t your typical tech podcast, and it’s definitely not your typical paranormal show. We’re something else entirely.
What Is Debugged?
Debugged explores the glitches in consensus reality – the phenomena, events, and ideas that don’t fit neatly into the official narrative. We examine UFO disclosure with the same rigor you’d bring to a penetration test. We discuss ancient spiritual practices alongside modern consciousness research. We dissect conspiracy theories using the same analytical framework you’d apply to threat intelligence.
Our topics range from cybersecurity breaches and digital forensics to cryptids and close encounters. From government cover-ups and classified programs to meditation, remote viewing, and the nature of consciousness itself. We talk about true crime cases with unexplained elements, signals intelligence that picked up something it shouldn’t have, and the moments when the simulation appears to glitch.
Think Art Bell meets Black Hat Conference meets late-night philosophy session. We take the weird seriously without losing our sense of humor, and we approach the serious with enough curiosity to ask uncomfortable questions.
The Host
Patrick Bass brings an unusual combination of credentials to the microphone. By day, he serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Fetch, a pet insurance company operating across multi-cloud environments. He’s also a cybersecurity professor at Western Governors University, teaching the next generation of security professionals how to think like attackers and defend like strategists.
But Patrick’s interests extend well beyond firewalls and intrusion detection systems. He’s someone who asks “why” about everything – from the technical architecture of enterprise security to the metaphysical architecture of reality itself. He’s as comfortable discussing threat modeling as he is exploring the implications of non-local consciousness. He can explain zero-trust security frameworks and then pivot to discussing the evidence for precognition without missing a beat.
This isn’t dilettantism. It’s a recognition that the really interesting questions live at the boundaries between disciplines, in the spaces where conventional expertise runs out and genuine curiosity takes over.
Patrick approaches every topic with the same fundamental methodology: gather evidence, examine assumptions, follow the logic, and don’t be afraid to question the narrative – especially when the narrative doesn’t add up. Whether he’s analyzing a security incident or evaluating claims of paranormal activity, the framework is the same: what do we actually know, what can we verify, and what are we being asked to simply accept?
The Format
Most episodes feature in-depth conversations with guests who bring genuine expertise or extraordinary experiences to the table. We talk to security researchers who’ve uncovered things they weren’t supposed to find. Paranormal investigators with decades of field work and actual data. Comedians who aren’t afraid to explore dark or controversial material. Intelligence community veterans with stories that technically aren’t classified anymore. Consciousness researchers pushing the boundaries of what we understand about the nature of mind. Investigative journalists who’ve followed threads into stranger territory than they expected.
We also feature listener stories – because sometimes the most compelling evidence comes from ordinary people who encountered something decidedly not ordinary. These aren’t ghost story campfire tales. These are detailed accounts from credible witnesses describing experiences that don’t fit the standard model of reality.
And occasionally, Patrick goes solo to examine a topic that needs unpacking – a developing story, a pattern across multiple cases, or a deep dive into a subject that demands more context than a single interview can provide.
Episode length varies based on the conversation. Some topics warrant 45 minutes. Others need two hours. We don’t artificially constrain discussions to fit a predetermined format. The conversation ends when it’s done, not when the clock runs out.
The Approach
We operate on a few core principles:
Curiosity without credulity. We’re open to exploring unconventional ideas, but we’re not gullible. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and we’re willing to examine that evidence seriously. We don’t automatically dismiss something because it sounds weird, but we also don’t accept something just because it would be cool if it were true.
Rigor without rigidity. We bring analytical frameworks and critical thinking to every topic, but we recognize that not everything worth knowing can be measured with current tools. The absence of peer-reviewed studies doesn’t mean something isn’t real – it might just mean we haven’t figured out how to study it properly yet. Conversely, the existence of an alternative explanation doesn’t automatically invalidate the anomalous data.
Humor without mockery. We laugh at the absurdity of it all – because sometimes you either laugh or go mad – but we don’t laugh at people. We take our guests seriously even when we don’t necessarily agree with their conclusions. Exploring unconventional ideas requires a certain willingness to look foolish, and we respect people who are willing to take that risk.
Depth over hype. We’re not interested in sensationalism or clickbait. We’re interested in understanding. That means giving complex topics the time and attention they deserve. It means following up on claims. It means admitting when we don’t know something. It means being willing to change our minds when the evidence warrants it.
The Audience
Our listeners are security professionals, software engineers, researchers, healthcare workers, military and intelligence veterans, students, artists, scientists, and skeptics – people who are professionally trained to think critically but who recognize that critical thinking sometimes leads you to uncomfortable conclusions.
They’re people who’ve had experiences they can’t quite explain. People who’ve seen things in the data that shouldn’t be there. People who suspect there’s more to the story than what makes it into official reports. People who are curious about the edges of accepted knowledge and willing to explore territory that mainstream discourse has declared off-limits.
They’re also people who appreciate a good story, value intellectual honesty, and aren’t afraid to sit with ambiguity. They understand that “we don’t know yet” is sometimes the most honest answer available.
If you’re someone who can hold space for both radical skepticism and radical open-mindedness simultaneously – if you can question everything while still taking the questions seriously – you’ll feel right at home here.
Topics We Cover
The show’s scope is deliberately broad because the interesting patterns often emerge at the intersections:
Technology & Security: Cybersecurity incidents with unexplained elements. Digital forensics of alleged paranormal evidence. Signals intelligence anomalies. AI and consciousness. Surveillance technology and privacy. Cryptocurrency and alternative systems. The intersection of technology and social control.
Paranormal & High Strangeness: UFO/UAP encounters and disclosure. Paranormal investigation methodology. Cryptozoology and unknown species. Consciousness research and psi phenomena. Near-death experiences and consciousness survival. Time anomalies and precognition. Simulation theory and glitches in reality.
Spirituality & Philosophy: Meditation and altered states. Remote viewing and extrasensory perception. Religious experiences and mysticism. The hard problem of consciousness. Free will and determinism. The nature of reality and perception. Ancient wisdom traditions and modern science.
Crime & Conspiracy: True crime with unexplained elements. Government programs and classified operations. Intelligence community operations and oversight. Corporate malfeasance and cover-ups. Historical conspiracies that turned out to be true. Patterns in officially unexplained deaths or disappearances.
Science & Fringe Research: Suppressed or controversial research. Anomalous archaeological findings. Scientific paradigm shifts. Breakthrough propulsion physics. Consciousness and quantum mechanics. The replication crisis and institutional science.
We’re not claiming we have all the answers. We’re not even claiming we’re asking all the right questions. But we’re asking the questions, examining the evidence, and inviting you into the conversation.
The Production
Debugged with Patrick Bass is an independent production of Vanguard Media LLC and Electracast Media LLC, based in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The show is available on all major podcast platforms. New episodes release on a regular schedule, though we occasionally drop bonus episodes or breaking coverage when something significant develops.
Get Involved
Have a story? We want to hear it. Whether you’ve encountered something unexplained, you’ve uncovered anomalous data in your research, or you’ve got expertise in an area we should be covering, reach out. We’re always looking for credible guests and compelling accounts.
Submit a report: Use our Report the Unexplained form to share your encounter. We review every submission, and the most compelling cases may be featured on the show.
Apply to be a guest: If you’ve got something worth discussing – expertise, experience, or evidence – submit a guest application. We’re looking for people who can contribute substantively to the conversation.
Suggest a topic: Think there’s something we should be covering? An angle we haven’t explored? A story that deserves more attention? Let us know.
Contact
📧 Email: hello@debuggedthepodcast.com
📞 Phone: 479-222-1986
🌐 Website: debuggedthepodcast.com
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If reality had patch notes, they’d be wild. Welcome to Debugged.