Operation Highjump
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
A United States Navy operation conducted in 1946-1947, led by Admiral Richard Byrd, aimed at establishing a research base in Antarctica but has since been the subject of various conspiracy theories suggesting it involved the discovery of hidden technologies or alien artifacts.
Related episodes
The Alien Exchange Program - Project Serpo
AREA52 Podcast (Chris Ramsay)Sep 18, 2026
Chris Ramsay begins a multi-part reading of Len Kasten's 2013 book Secret Journey to Planet Serpo, which claims 12 American military personnel boarded an alien craft at the Nevada Test Site in 1965 and lived for 13 years on a planet in the Zeta Reticuli system. He first walks through the book's backstory, which runs from alleged Nazi flying saucers and an Antarctic base through Roswell, a surviving alien kept at Los Alamos, and a 1964 landing at Holloman Air Force Base approved by President Kennedy. Ramsay openly notes that the story originated in anonymous 2005 emails later linked by researchers to disinformation agent Richard Doty, then reads the chapter on how the crew was selected and trained.
Mysteries of Antarctica
Expanded PerspectivesAug 30, 2024
In this episode of Expanded Perspectives, chilling encounters with mysterious entities are shared, including glowing 'mermaids' near Santa Monica Pier and the enigmatic 'Brown Man' on the Appalachian Trail. The discussion then shifts to Antarctica, exploring the murky history of Nazi explorers and their alleged secret missions. Speculation arises around Admiral Byrd's Operation Highjump and the potential discoveries of alien technology hidden beneath the icy landscape.