Declassified by Author Daniel P. Douglas

On September 22, 1979, an aging American satellite detected the unmistakable double-flash signature of a nuclear explosion over the South Atlantic Ocean—except no country ever admitted to detonating a weapon. The Vela Incident remains one of the Cold War's most perplexing mysteries, with the CIA, military intelligence, and White House unable to agree whether it was a clandestine nuclear test (poss...

In 1958, the US Air Force hired Carl Sagan to plan history's most expensive vandalism—nuking the moon to intimidate the Soviets. The program got cancelled when someone finally asked "Wait, WHAT?" Project A119's declassified absurdity examined. Let’s listen in, shall we? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authord...