Area 51

In 1992, UFO researcher Bob Oeschler received a strange package in the mail. It contained documents, purportedly stolen from some top-secret Canadian project, alleging a vast alien cover-up. The envelope contained something else: a VHS tape. The sender – identified only as “Guard ...  Show more

In 1986, two young British defense scientists died under mysterious circumstances, sparking theories of foul play. Not only because both specialized in underwater defense systems; they also worked for the same company, Marconi Electronic Systems. Which was one of several defense ...  Show more

Get ready to explore the mysteries of Area 51 with Decoding the Unknown. Learn about the origins of the UFO conspiracy theory and discover the truth behind the top-secret testing facility in Nevada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Fake moon landings, aliens and secret weapons; conspiracy theories about Area 51 abound but what exactly is it, and do we know anything about it with certainty? Dan is joined by Annie Jacobsen, investigative journalist and author of Area 51: An Uncensored History of Americ ...

Area 51 is a highly secretive and classified U.S. military facility located in the Nevada desert. Officially known as the Nevada Test and Training Range, it has historically been used for the development and testing of advanced military aircraft and technology. In our upcomin ...

What began as a social media meme exploded into a cultural phenomenon. A joke about “storming” the Area 51 military base revealed widespread public frustration with excessive government secrecy about UFOs. For a few individuals, the legal consequences were severe. Plus, the exclu ...  Show more