News show episode · Reality Check · 13 October 2026
'Archive X' and the impossible (Jeffrey Kripal)
Ross Coulthart with Rice professor Jeffrey Kripal on Archive X, the AMC docuseries built on Rice's Archives of the Impossible: telepathy, abduction, precognition, near-death experience. Mostly experiencer material.
The claims, checked
On the record (2)
Archive X is a six-part AMC docuseries hosted by Kripal, built on Rice's Archives of the Impossible.Premiered 1 Oct 2026 on SundanceTV and AMC+.firsthandArchives of the Impossible (Rice University)
The John Mack papers are at Rice, donated by the Mack family through Karin Austin.Confirmed by Rice and the Mack Institute.firsthandJohn E. MackKarin AustinArchives of the Impossible (Rice University)
Witness testimony (2)
Karin Austin was taken, shown a hybrid child, and later contacted by a boy who shared the experience.Firsthand experiencer account; husband confirms the 15-hour sleep.firsthandKarin Austin
Andrew Paquette's notarised 1990 letter foresaw Manhattan buildings reduced to rubble.Firsthand; the letter itself not seen.firsthandAndrew Paquette
Alleged / one person's word (1)
'Slide N' of an OSAP briefing said the phenomenon can manipulate human perception.Coulthart's recollection; check when the OSAP reports are released.secondhandOSAP briefing → Ross Coulthart → told itAAWSAP and AATIP: the secret Pentagon study