The Men Who Walk Through Walls

Brian Dunning· Host0:00

[ Skeptoid intro music] If you follow urban legends or science versus pseudoscience or any subject in the neighborhood, you've probably heard that half a century ago, the CIA spent twenty million dollars on something called Project Stargate, which trained psychic spies to steal Soviet state secrets using only the power of the mind. And to some, that fact alone is enough to give sufficient credibility to the idea of telekinesis. The fact is that it's true. That investment was made, but I'm here today to put the whole affair into its proper perspective and hopefully dim its spotlight down to where it belongs. And in our extended content for premium members, some key passages from one of the most unique books ever published, a book which arguably kicked off this entire thing. All of that and more is coming up right now on Skeptoid. [ Skeptoid intro music] A quick reminder for everyone, you're listening to Skeptoid, revealing the true science and true history behind urban legends every week since two thousand and six. With over a thousand episodes, we're celebrating twenty years of keeping it focused and keeping it brief, and we couldn't have done it without your curiosity leading the way.