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“There Were 23 of Us” Area 51 Officer Finally Comes Clean | TD Barnes

2026-07-20 Entertainment
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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones TD Barnes is a former field engineer at NASA who also served in Special Projects at Area 51.His engineering work extended to the X-15, XB-70, lifting bodies, and lunar landing vehicles, as well as NASA's NERVA nuclear rocket project at Jackass Flats, Nevada. SPONSORS https://quo.com/danny - Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months. https://amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJP22 for 22% off your first order. https://livemomentous.com - Use code DANNY for up to 35% off your entire first order. https://theperfectjean.nyc/danny15 - Use code DANNY15 for 15% off The Perfect Jean. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS (TD's new book) Secret Skies: https://a.co/d/06V47gN8 FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny LISTEN ON Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4VTLG0HiIZaCjH9gE6NFPq Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1441238966 OUTLINE 00:00 - Tracking high-speed aircraft for NASA 05:01 - Newly declassified 1960s CIA projects 07:38 - CIA operated Area 51 in secret for 20 years 13:48 - Operation Northwoods 16:50 - Attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro 19:58 - Getting recruited to work at Area 51 29:53 - Aircraft tests at Area 51 36:47 - Early days of Area 51 mystery 46:26 - Sheep dipping CIA recruitment tactic 51:24 - What we're still using U2 aircraft for 54:20 - Origin of UFO myths at Area 51 57:47 - Why Bob Lazar's Area 51 story can't be real 01:01:31 - Truth about S4 "Site 4" 01:02:45 - Annie Jacobsen is persona non grata 01:09:09 - Pilot reports of UAPs 01:17:28 - Plasma, anti-gravity & acoustic radar 01:21:26 - TD doesn't believe in non-human entities 01:31:16 - ECMs and ECCMs 01:38:07 - TD's work with the DIA 01:39:59 - Project Redlight 01:44:01 - Where the new "Area 51" is located 01:46:19 - The X-15 program 01:53:29 - Radiation exposure at Area 51 02:02:57 - Atmospheric EMP tests 02:08:16 - Nuclear sites shut down by UAPs 02:11:55 - "AI scares me to death" 02:16:49 - CIA's battle with Air Force & NASA

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@dannyjones 2026-07-20

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@joshuaparks1390 2026-07-21

This guy is a prime example of someone hired to send out misinformation. I can see right through this guys lies.

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@Wuslee 2026-07-20

Once a CIA stooge, always a CIA stooge

85 2 replies
@brandonbarker1137 2026-07-21

Was so excited when I saw the episode title and 30 minutes later I've never been so disappointed

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@kri5tian406 2026-07-21

Appreciate everyone who took the time to write a comment. Saved me 2H. May you all have a blessed week.

38 2 replies
@CherryKingX 2026-07-20

Never TRUST ANYONE WHO'S SELLING A BOOK‼️‼️‼️

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@malski904 2026-07-20

Surely we couldve added like 5-10 more ads into this single video

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@user-nx1zb1fe4g 2026-07-20

Regarding Annie Jacobs, she's not my favorite person in the world, but having the audacity to be upset with her after you acknowledge that your buddy sold her a massive, made-up story and then don't expect her to run with it is insane mental gymnastics. And then to have the extra audacity to scoff at people telling stories, when you're intentionally deceiving people, is unreal. None of these people can be trusted or taken seriously.

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@thyhopz 2026-07-20

1:08:54 ahhh yes it’s always balloons even decades later it’s “balloons” 🧐

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@BKC808 2026-07-20

Goes from saying you don’t know what the next guy is doing , to saying he knows for sure know tunnels and all these things all over the base with such certainty is wild lol. The people at the place Bob worked at even confirmed his identity and work status lol

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