September 22, 1999: The Ultimate Frontier - Richard Kieninger

Art Bell speaks with Richard Kieninger, author of The Ultimate Frontier, a book that has remained in print for 36 years since its 1963 publication. Kieninger explains that since the age of 12, he has received teachings from individuals representing an ancient organization called the Brotherhood, a group he describes as saints who have preserved knowledge across millennia. He outlines a cosmology involving seven planes of existence and describes human consciousness as something that persists through multiple incarnations.

Kieninger discusses his prediction that May 5th, 2000, when the visible planets align on the far side of the sun, could trigger a displacement of Earth's crust relative to its core. He cites geological evidence of three separate polar ice locations within the past 30,000 years and references Albert Einstein's endorsement of Charles Hapgood's crustal displacement theory. He also points to increasing solar flare activity and seabed volcanism driving El Nino patterns as compounding factors.

The broadcast also features Colm Kelleher of NIDS announcing a new 24-hour national hotline for reporting UFOs, animal mutilations, and other anomalous phenomena. Kelleher describes the organization's capabilities including eight simultaneous phone lines, PhD-level scientific staff, and contracts with ten nationally accredited laboratories, all privately funded by Robert Bigelow at no cost to the public.