About this episode

Dan and Michael investigate the mysteries surrounding Area 51 in the Nevada desert.

Dan and Michael don their detective hats and head into the Nevada desert to investigate one of the biggest mysteries on Earth: Area 51. Some say it’s just a top-secret US military base for testing new aircraft. Others believe it’s the hiding place for crashed UFOs and even extraterrestrial visitors...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan, Michael

Topics covered

• Area 51
• UFOs
• extraterrestrial life
• military secrets
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US military

Places: Nevada, Area 51

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