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Al Bielek

Al Bielek

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Al Bielek (1927–2011) claimed to be a survivor of both the Philadelphia Experiment of 1943 and the Montauk Project, alleging involvement in secret government programs involving teleportation, time travel, and mind control. As one of the most extraordinary and debated guests on late-night radio, his detailed accounts of these alleged covert operations captivated audiences and became foundational narratives in conspiracy lore.

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Episode thumbnail for June 20, 1993: The Philadelphia Experiment - Al Bielek

June 20, 1993: The Philadelphia Experiment - Al Bielek

Jun 20, 1993
4h 53m
Al Bielek joins Art Bell for a riveting three-hour interview in which the self-described electronic engineer and alleged participant claims firsthand involvement in the Philadelphia Experiment, the Navy's classified World War II project to render a warship invisible.Bielek traces the project back to 1931 and the wor...
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Episode thumbnail for March 20, 1997: The Philadelphia Experiment - Al Bielek

March 20, 1997: The Philadelphia Experiment - Al Bielek

Mar 20, 1997
2h 2m
Al Bielek, self-described survivor of the Philadelphia Experiment, delivers a meticulous technical account of the Navy's alleged 1943 attempt to render the USS Eldridge invisible. Beginning with the project's origins in 1931 under Nikola Tesla, Bielek details the interplay of rotating RF fields at 160 megahertz, pul...
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Episode thumbnail for June 12, 1998: The Philadelphia Experiment - Al Bielek

June 12, 1998: The Philadelphia Experiment - Al Bielek

Jun 12, 1998
2h 34m
Art Bell interviews Al Bielek, who claims to be a survivor of the Philadelphia Experiment, the Navy's 1943 attempt to render the USS Eldridge invisible. Bielek provides an extraordinarily detailed technical description of the Tesla-based technology used, including a rotating RF antenna system operating at 160 megahe...