Well, I didn't like it. Lear has so many interesting things that he could be interviewed about and it always goes back to the Area51 timeline. Yes, it is an interesting story ... but what about that plane crash? I'd kinda like to hear about what happened, and then the recovery.
I've never heard the part about Lazar getting a gun pointed to his head. The story that I remember was that the next day, Lazar had all clearance removed and was no longer granted access to the base -- but to quote Brig: "I could be wrong".
Pepino reminds of "that guy" who always gets overly drunk and demands that people listen to his advice, as poor as it may be...
Again, Vara was solid. Nothing exceptional, but solid.