Whether or not you buy into the idea of government conspiracies, you've probably at least heard

of a place called Area 51.

For years, the U.S. government flat out denied the facility existed, but eventually they admitted

it was the testing ground for some of the world's most advanced aerial technologies.

Those who worked at the base say they were sworn to secrecy, unable to tell anyone what

went on behind those sealed hanger doors.

But in 1989, an Area 51 employee named Bob Lazar decided the American people had a right

to know exactly what their government was up to.

So, he went on the record and made a bold confession.

The top secret base wasn't just building fancy airplanes.

They were reverse engineering alien technology.

This is Supernatural, a Spotify original from Parkast.

I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.

To Wednesday, I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained occurrence to try and

figure out the truth.

You can find all episodes of Supernatural and all other Parkast originals for free on Spotify.

This week, I'm talking about an icon in the UFO world.

The man who first brought the connection between Area 51 and aliens to the public lexicon.

In 1989, Bob Lazar was hired as a senior physicist on a top secret project at Area 51.

And when the secrets he knew eventually put his life at risk, Bob decided his best insurance

policy was to tell the world exactly what he'd seen.

I have all that and more coming up.

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