Behind the Bastards Part One: How The U.S. Government Used Aliens To Destroy a Man's Mind
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Feb 11, 2025 Brandy Posey, a talented comedian and podcaster known for her work on Lady to Lady, joins to unravel the bizarre tale of Paul Bennewitz, an engineer manipulated into believing in alien conspiracies by the U.S. Air Force. The discussion dives into the psychological effects of government secrecy on individuals and the rise of conspiracy culture. With humor, they explore UFO sightings, government narratives, and even the absurd idea of using nuclear explosions for civil engineering projects, merging history with hilarity.
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Roswell Incident
- The Roswell incident, a supposed UFO crash in 1947, shaped UFO culture.
- Initially, the government reported a crashed saucer but later claimed it was a weather balloon.
Project Mogul
- Project Mogul, a top-secret program using weather balloons to detect Soviet nuclear tests, likely explains Roswell.
- The secrecy surrounding the project led to confusion among investigators unfamiliar with the technology.
Twin Falls UFO Hoax
- Kenneth Arnold's 1947 UFO sighting sparked UFO interest, but a hoax involving kids quickly cooled it.
- This incident contributed to the perception that UFO believers were cranks.
