DONKEY: 13 UFO & Gov. Research Scientists Dead Or Missing

Summary

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Donkey of the Day: 13 UFO & Gov. Research Scientists Dead Or Missing

Podcast: Donkey of the Day (The Breakfast Club, Power 105.1 FM)
Host: Charlamagne Tha God
Date: April 24, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this provocative and conspiratorial episode, Charlamagne Tha God gives the "Donkey of the Day" to the American people, spotlighting the mysterious deaths or disappearances of 13 scientists with connections to UFO, nuclear, and advanced technology research. Charlamagne explores reports, internet theories, and official statements, ultimately questioning the powers that be and calling listeners to simply "wake up"—even if he admits nobody actually knows what can be done.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction: Donkey of the Day Goes to the American People

[03:59]

• Charlamagne kicks off the segment by awarding the "Donkey of the Day" to Americans:
  • "Donkey today for Friday, April 24, goes to us, the American people. I have to give it to us ever so often because we need to wake up."
• His rationale: the authorities are "playing in our faces," especially with the ongoing mysteries around missing scientists.

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2. The Cluster of Scientist Deaths & Disappearances

[04:12 – 07:18]

• Charlamagne relays news segments: At least 11 scientists tied to UFO, nuclear, and rocket technology are either dead or missing.
  • Example: A retired Air Force major general vanished from his home in Albuquerque, only leaving with hiking boots, wallet, and revolver (nothing else).
  • Another: A woman out hiking with friends disappears without a trace.
• Ancient Aliens guest stars Eric Von Daniken, Nick Pope, and David Wilcock have reportedly died in the same year.
• Amy Eskridge, notable for UFO and anti-gravity research, was found dead 29 days after warning her life was in danger.

Notable Quote:

• Charlamagne: "It is not a coincidence, okay, that all of these people with ties to sensitive US research have died, are disappeared." [06:06]

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3. Deep Dive: The Amy Eskridge & David Wilcock Cases

[05:35 – 07:18]

• Plays David Wilcock’s last message before alleged suicide:
  • "Every day that I have on Earth is a gift and a blessing...frankly, people are disappearing. Scientists are going missing...It's a little bit scary, I gotta say."
• Reviews Amy Eskridge’s case, emphasizing her pioneering research in anti-gravity and mysterious gunshot death after warning about threats to her safety.
• Retired Air Force General William Neal McCaughsland also listed among the vanished.

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4. President Trump’s Response

[07:53 – 08:28]

• Audio is played of Trump’s reaction to the missing/dead scientists:
  • "Well, I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half...Some of them were very important people, and we're going to look at it."
    [08:09]
• Charlamagne expresses skepticism:
  • "I'm not sure he knows what's going on...I don't think those real powers that be, the people who really control this planet, I don't think they would let him be privy to what they know..." [08:28]

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5. Conspiracy Theories from the Internet

[08:28 – 10:25]

• Charlamagne cites viral internet commentary from the "Todayish" podcast (hosts Danny Love and James Lee):

  • They postulate that Trump’s promise to "release the UFO files" is a deflection, and real sources of information—scientists and experts—are being silenced to avoid contradiction.
  • Podcast Host (Todayish): "It's Jeffrey Epstein 2.0. We're releasing all the files, except there's 3 million we haven't seen...and they got to whack everybody that's going to contradict...one by one, they're plucking them out, and they're gone." [10:02]

• Brief mention of "Cash Patel" wondering if the investigation will be genuine or a cover-up.

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6. “Law 12 & Distraction Tactics”

[10:33 – 11:31]

• Charlamagne references the 48 Laws of Power, specifically Law 12 (Disarm with Selective Honesty and Generosity).
• Argues citizens are being "distracted from what's really going on" with breadcrumbs of UFO and alien disclosures.
• Admits: "I have no idea what the hell is really going on, but I can't wait to live to be 1001 so I can see it all play out." [11:18]

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7. Call to Awareness (and Comic Relief)

[11:31 – 12:08]

• Charlamagne pointedly says there’s nothing the average person can do, but awareness is the first step:
  • "We should just wake up."
  • "Just need to be aware."
• Playful, modulated banter about whether Charlamagne himself might be an alien:
  • "I think Charlemagne might be alien."
  • "I've been knew that. I've been visited so many times." [12:50]

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8. Closing

[12:08 – 13:13]

• Lead into promos for upcoming guests and podcast festival with tongue-in-cheek questions about aliens attending the event.
• Charlamagne reiterates, in his characteristic tone, that “Aliens are around us...Wake your ass up, it’s a Friday.”

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• "White supremacist violence is and always have been the number one threat to our society. But I'm also very proud that my wife is white, man." – Charlamagne Tha God [03:00]
• "None of this is a coincidence, people. And we the donkeys, because there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. I just want us to be aware of what's going on now." – Charlamagne Tha God [07:18]
• "It's Jeffrey Epstein 2.0...one by one, they're plucking them out, and they're gone." – Todayish Podcast Host [10:02]
• "It's a new world order, all right? Time is getting shorter. If we don't get prepared, people, this gonna be a slaughter." – Charlamagne Tha God [11:18]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:59] — Donkey of the Day introduction and reasoning
• [04:12 – 06:33] — Summary of recent deaths/disappearances among top scientists and government researchers
• [05:35 – 06:06] — David Wilcock’s last message before death
• [06:42 – 07:18] — The Amy Eskridge case and pattern of targeted experts
• [07:53 – 08:28] — President Trump's on-air response
• [08:28 – 10:25] — Social media and podcast conspiracy theories; deeper speculation
• [10:33 – 11:31] — Law 12 from 48 Laws of Power and the distraction hypothesis
• [11:31 – 12:08] — Final warnings, banter about aliens
• [12:50] — Playful claim: "I think Charlemagne might be alien."

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Tone & Language

Charlamagne wields his trademark blend of seriousness and sarcasm, alternating between sincere alarm about erosion of public trust, satirical self-awareness, and comedic banter. The segment is both cautionary and tongue-in-cheek, echoing a conspiratorial style meant to entertain as much as provoke reflection.

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Summary for First-Time Listeners

This "Donkey of the Day" is a compelling, sharply narrated blend of hard news, conspiracy theory, irreverent humor, and social commentary. Whether you’re deep into government skepticism, UFO lore, or just here for the jokes, the episode seeks to jolt listeners awake about the blurry line between fact, cover-up, and distraction—while never taking itself entirely too seriously.

Transcript

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Your execution on the donkey of the

[Charlamagne Tha God]

day is something to behold. They gave me donkey of the day and I deserve it. People need to know. Well, you need to tell them. I am. You have the voice. Tell them I need. This is America. I need this. This is America.

[News Reporter]

There is no question that there are

[Charlamagne Tha God]

problems in this country between police and commun. Yes, you are a donkey.

[Carlos King]

The latest on that police killing of a black man.

[Reflective Twenties Speaker]

Now to new developments in the Deadly spa shooting rampage.

[Interviewer/Reporter]

And yesterday was a really bad day for him.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And this is what he did.

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

And so we are in a state of emergency.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay? White supremacist violence is and always have been the number one threat to our society. But I'm also very proud that my wife is white, man. The Breakfast Club, bitches. All right, Charlene, please tell me, why was I your donkey of the day? Get my X Files music right. There you go, donkey. Today for Friday, April 24, goes to us, the American people. I have to give it to us ever so often because we need to wake up. Okay, Wake up and do what? I don't know. But I just want to make you aware because once again, the powers that be are playing in our faces and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. Okay? Now let the record show I have my tin foil Pooh Shiesty mask on today. But I need you all to know that 11 scientists are dead, are missing. Okay? Not just any type of scientists. Scientists who are connected to research regarding UFOs, nuclear secrets and rocket technology. Okay? The situation has gotten so real that the feds are now investigating. I put investigating in air quotes because I don't trust nothing the federal government got going on. I'm not talking about just the Trump administration. I'm talking about everybody that has ever existed who has been connected to the federal government. Okay? FBI, CIA, NASA, usda, doc, dod, ed. Hell, at this point, I don't even trust the NBA or the NFL because they Alphabet boys too. Would you like to hear more about the FBI's probe into these missing scientists? Let's go to WKMG News. Six footer report, please.

[News Anchor]

It's a puzzling situation. It surrounds some of America's top thinkers. The FBI is looking, leading the charge in looking into the disappearances and deaths of nearly a dozen scientists and sensitive nuclear and aliens. I saw it.

[Commentator/Guest]

They were studying alien technology. Some of them.

[News Anchor]

So this whole thing gained a lot of steam when a retired major general walked away from his home in Albuquerque in late February. And he had nothing on him. Nothing. No air tag, no phone, no Apple watch.

[Commentator/Guest]

Got his hiking boots on, took off, just.

[News Anchor]

And he had his wallet and. Just his hiking boots. His wallet and a revolver. He's never been found. All right, then. He previously served. He had previously served as a commander of an Air Force research lab and consulted for a non government group that was probing the government's UFO files.

[Commentator/Guest]

UFO files?

[Podcast Co-host]

Weird.

[News Anchor]

And that's just one of 10 people. There's another one with sensitive government research

[Commentator/Guest]

yeah, One lady was out hiking with her friends. They got a little bit ahead of her. They turn around, she's gone.

[Interviewer/Reporter]

Gone.

[News Anchor]

Nowhere to be seen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who in here watches Ancient Aliens? Anybody?

[Podcast Co-host]

No?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, fans of Ancient Aliens. Do you know that three of his guests, Eric Von Daniken, Nick Pope and David Wilcock have passed away this year? Would you like to hear David Wilcox last message a few days ago. Let's listen.

[David Wilcock (Recorded Message)]

Every day that I have on Earth is a gift and a blessing and I'm very grateful for that because frankly, people are disappearing. Scientists are going missing. Now they're saying they're going to investigate this. The President himself is saying they're going to look into this and see if anything's going on. It's a little bit scary, I gotta say. It's a little bit scary. But you guys knew that I might still show up even though it was last minute and I've had a really rough week. Like, you know, that's kind of like every week. But somehow we keep on making it through all of this.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That was his last message. A couple days later he allegedly killed himself. So he didn't make it through all this. Listen, it is not a coincidence, okay, that all of these people with ties to sensitive US research have died, are disappeared. What kind of research? Well, you had Amy eskridge. She was 34 and was linked to UFO and anti gravity research. She was found dead 29 days after saying her life was in danger. Listen to the report.

[News Anchor]

There is now an 11th scientist with connections to top secret government secrets who has died or gone missing within the last four years under mysterious conditions.

[News Reporter]

Just before her death in 2022, Amy Eskridge had announced plans to present her groundbreaking work with anti gravity technology. The 34 year old had been openly experimenting in the field and founded a research company called the Institute for Exotic Science to establish a more public space for developments in anti gravity work. Her death from a supposed self inflicted gunshot wound has long been questioned since she had expressed that her life was in danger at the time.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Are y' all paying attention yet? Retired air Force Military General William Neal McCaughsland was an astronautical engineer and he was over classified aerospace research at a laboratory that UFO lore identifies as the secret site of debris from the 1947 Roswell crash. He's gone. Disappeared. Vanished off the face of the earth. None of this is a coincidence, people. And we the donkeys, because there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. I just want us to be aware of what's going on now. They asked President Trump about this, and he said

[Interviewer/Reporter]

There are these 10 missing

[Carlos King]

scientists with access to classified stuff, nuclear material, aerospace. They've all gone missing or turned up dead in the last couple months. Based on what you've been briefed, what do you think is happening here? And do you think that this is connected or totally random?

[Interviewer/Reporter]

Well, I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half. I just left the meeting on that subject, so pretty serious stuff. But we're going to be now, I hope, hopefully, I don't know, coincidence, if you want it, whatever you want to call it. But some of them were very important people, and we're going to look at it over the next.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm gonna be honest. Wow. I'm not sure he knows what's going on. Okay. I don't think those real powers that be, the people who really control this planet, I don't think they would let him be privy to what they know or why they are doing what they are doing. In fact, I think that he posted what he posted about UFOs, because he was told to do that. Now, my algorithm is all mental health conspiracy theories about UFOs, the supernatural, and the South Carolina Lady Gamecocks, Okay? And there are people like the Todayish podcast who pop up on my algorithm all the time. Danny Love and James Lee, they explained perfectly to me, anyway, why they believe all these scientists are going missing. Let's listen to them.

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

His last live, the thumbnail was a picture of Trump in his Jesus robe. And it was, has Trump lost his mind? Is he the Antichrist?

[Podcast Guest]

No, it was not.

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

Yes, it was.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No.

[Podcast Guest]

I mean, I don't know. So, like, the bigger question is, like, what is actually going on? Whether these people killed themselves. They. They were killed. Is like, what are the secrets of why?

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

On February 19, Trump tweeted out, based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War and other relevant departments and agencies to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial unidentified aerial phenomena, UAP and UFOs, and any and all other information connected to these highly complex but extremely interesting and important matters. God bless America.

[Podcast Guest]

And what is your takeaway from that particular message right there?

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

It's Jeffrey Epstein 2.0. We're releasing all the files, except there's 3 million we haven't seen. And they're gonna release some information that they have, and they got to whack everybody that's going to contradict or come out and say, hey, Sorry. I am an academic. I've been studying this for 20 years. We actually have different information. One by one, they're plucking them out, and they're gone.

[Podcast Guest]

Is Cash Patel really going to get to the bottom of this? You know, is he actually serious?

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

Oh, my God. You know who did this?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Stop.

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

Who killed these people?

[Podcast Co-host]

Who?

[Podcast Host (Todayish)]

Tyler Robinson.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know who Tyler Robinson is, okay? But this is a new world order, all right? Time is getting shorter. If we don't get prepared, people, this gonna be a slaughter. Drop on the clues. Bombs for Danny. Love, James Lee. I like how y' all connected those dots. Even broke down Donald Trump's post about it. And I love how she compared this to the Epstein files, because it's true. They use selective honesty and generosity to disarm their victims where the victims. Okay, that's law 12 in the 48 laws of power. That approach disarms people, puts their suspicions to rest. We get like kids and have this eager, childlike gratitude. We just happy to have something. You know what else they say about that law? You know what else they say about that law? It's one of the most effective methods of distraction. We're all being distracted from what's really going on. And I have no idea what the hell is really going on, But I can't wait to live to be 1001 so I can see it all play out. Please give us, the American people, the biggest he.

[Donkey of the Day Participant]

Huh?

[Podcast Co-host]

That is scary.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Now. I don't want to talk to you.

[Commentator/Guest]

Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Other I don't American people want to talk to you.

[Podcast Co-host]

Okay. Because we sleep.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't want to talk to you.

[Podcast Co-host]

We should wake up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you, Jess.

[Donkey of the Day Participant]

Right.

[Podcast Co-host]

And do what? He don't know. But we should just wake up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just need to be aware.

[Podcast Co-host]

Yeah.

[Podcast Guest]

Wake up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. New world order time is getting shorter. If we don't get prepared, people, it's gonna be a slaughter. You know who said that?

[Podcast Co-host]

No.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

CeeLo Green. And you know where he's gonna be tomorrow? The Black Effect Podcast Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. On stage with drink champs and K. Michelle. So you need to be there, too. Black Effect.com podcast festival. Get your tickets.

[Podcast Co-host]

Great segue.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Will Aliens don't want to talk to you. Will aliens be there? I don't want to talk to you. Probably.

[Podcast Co-host]

They probably.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know there's aliens alien in Atlanta right now. You be seeing alien shorty that be down there? No, he was on Killer Mike podcast. Conversate. I think he was on 85 South show, too. Yeah, he might be there. You know I'm talking about what alien Shorty. What's his name?

[Podcast Co-host]

No, I do not. I never know. I never seen alien. Alien shorty. But what if they are amongst us and they just look, they look just like us, like regular people.

[Donkey of the Day Participant]

What about if you're alien?

[Podcast Co-host]

I'm not. I wouldn't be alien. Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because, you know, I told you I didn't want to talk to you.

[Donkey of the Day Participant]

You're right.

[Podcast Co-host]

But I'm just saying, like I'm.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm wouldn't be alien.

[Podcast Co-host]

Of all people. Not me.

[Donkey of the Day Participant]

All right. Thank you for that donkey today. I think Charlemagne might be alien.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I've been knew that. I've been visited so many times.

[Donkey of the Day Participant]

All right, well, when we come back, Senator Nina Turner will be joining us. We're going to talk to her next, of course. She's the former Ohio state senator and president of we are somebody. We're going to chop it up with her next.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So don't go anywhere. Wake your ass up. It's a Friday. Aliens are around us. You want to get analy probes right now. He's making those noises because he wants them to come catch him and annually probe them while he in Atlanta.

[Podcast Co-host]

Crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Reflective Twenties Speaker]

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