Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"The entire purpose of the CIA, at least at first, was to deal with the alien threat that humanity had just been faced with for the first time." — Ben Kessel
"Bill Cooper's secret government conspiracy includes damn near every alien conspiracy there is." — Henry Zebrowski
"The internet was supposed to bring us all together in theory, right? But instead, it's it's it's just to develop into a million niches that won't communicate with each other." — Marcus Park
This installment of "Last Podcast on the Left" continues its exploration of Bill Cooper's theories, focusing on the alleged cover-up of alien crashes starting in 1947. The hosts discuss the formation of the CIA, its initial purpose being to handle the alien threat, and the suspicious death of James Forrestal, believed by Cooper to be a murder orchestrated by the CIA. The narrative then shifts to the supposed existence of a surviving alien named E.B., whose interactions and information allegedly contributed to the "yellow book" and later influenced books like "Majestic." The episode highlights Project Sigma, the creation of the NSA to manage alien relations, and the role of groups like the Bilderberg Group in coordinating international responses to extraterrestrial matters.
The discussion progresses to the alleged formation of Majestic 12 (MJ-12) under Eisenhower and Rockefeller, a clandestine group tasked with managing alien technology and encounters. Cooper's theories posit that alien technology, including Wi-Fi and the internet, was introduced to humanity, and that a treaty was made with aliens (Authorians) for advanced technology in exchange for periodic human abductions for study, which were not always harmless as promised. The episode also touches upon the possibility of alien influence on human religion and occult practices, and the concept of secret projects like Project Rainbow and Project Pegasus, which allegedly explored time travel and space colonization.
Finally, the episode addresses Cooper's claims about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, suggesting it was orchestrated by MJ-12 to prevent him from revealing the truth about alien dealings. It also explores the idea that the Cold War and the space race were elaborate charades to funnel money into secret alien projects, and that disinformation campaigns were employed to discredit genuine UFO researchers. Despite Cooper's eventual recantation of some of his theories, the hosts conclude that many of his criticisms regarding government overreach, manipulation, and the influence of powerful, clandestine groups hold a degree of relevance.