Approximately 3 months after Berg's first appearance, the Major returned to Project Camelot (link). In his first appearance on Knowledge Fight, Berg inspired many questions, mostly from co-host Jordan Holmes, by briefly mentioning his time on Mars studying the archaeological ruins of an ancient, multi-species civilization. Jordan demanded to know more about Mars, and specifically, to see the glyphs Berg claimed he studied there. Berg brought the goods, bringing more light to critical issues such as the colonial history of Mars and its legacy in the modern era, the secret space programs of the Third Reich and Operation Paper Clip, the evolution of Earth's artificial intelligence, and answered the infamous question of who is in charge of Mars.
This second appearance was covered by Knowledge Fight in Episode 722: "Space Capitalism is Still Capitalism." At this time, host Dan Friesen was suspicious that Berg was almost certainly a listener of his show. While laughing and celebrating the Major's story, Dan was also somewhat critical, but restrained, and implied that he would not cover future appearances by Berg despite his appreciation for Berg's project, which appeared to be injecting anti-racist and Left-wing ideology into a paranormal conspiracy space dominated by the Right.
Here is a link to the follow-up coverage on the SpaceCapn Blog.
The second interview and KF episode were more controversial than the first, and there was unrest on the internet.
Berg would not re-appear for almost another year.
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