Ed Ruppelt

Paul Bennewitz, a UFO researcher, believed in an alien and government conspiracy. An Air Force agent fueled his belief, leading to his institutionalization. The podcast delves into UFO activity over Washington, D.C. in 1952 and Edward J. Ruppelt's efforts to investigate. The chapters explore Bennewitz's extensive involvement in researching the alien threat and his obsession with UFOs. It also touches on Project Blue Book, the dismissal of UFO sightings, and the mysterious deaths of Ruppelt and Benowitz.