Inside DARPA: the Most Powerful and Secretive Military Agency in the World | Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her newest book Nuclear War: A Scenario looks deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment & is based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, have been privy to the response plans, and have been responsible for those decisions should they have needed to be made.

[DannyJonesClips]

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her newest book Nuclear War: A Scenario looks deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment & is based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, have been privy to the response plans, and have been responsible for those decisions should they have needed to be made.

[Meursault]

Is it just me or does anyone else find her voice mesmerizingly beautiful?

[DeanOliver]

This woman could read aloud the phonebook and I'd listen to it. What a wonderful voice.

[scottbrown]

Here are the ‘17’ US Intelligence Agencies, as alluded too:

1. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2. Central Intelligence Agency
3. National Security Agency
4. Defense Intelligence Agency
5. Federal Bureau of Investigation
6. Department of State – Bureau of Intelligence and Research
7. Department of Homeland Security – Office of Intelligence and Analysis
8. Drug Enforcement Administration – Office of National Security Intelligence
9. Department of the Treasury – Office of Intelligence and Analysis
10. Department of Energy – Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
11. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
12. National Reconnaissance Office
13. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
14. Army Military Intelligence
15. Office of Naval Intelligence
16. Marine Corps Intelligence
17. Coast Guard Intelligence

[lukenielsen]

Beware the "Military Industrial Complex!" -- Eisenhower

[pfrstreetgang]

I knew about NRO in high school in the 70s.
Amazing what you would overhear sitting and waiting for your mom to get off work at the Air Force Academy.

[ronjon]

I love Ms. Jacobsen. She is so earnest, well spoken, well researched, well respected, articulate…

[oldmanh]

I’m 87 have been researching this subject since 1980.Annie Jacobensen is one of the most truthful and highly erudite investigative reporters. I have read her books Nuclear War and Area 51. To all you young pups out there read her books, at least one. These black ops and deep black ops is where billions of our tax dollars go and do not have to be accounted for!

[WongGame]

Alex Jones once said something like, “you’re living in the now, DARPA is living 30+ yrs in the future.” The top war fighters, those small select groups who you don’t know exist are using the tech DARPA develops for testing.

[flips]

I lived next to DARPA headquarters for two years. I didn’t realize it when I moved in. I knew about them because I had done a literature review on one of their projects when I was in undergrad.
I did find out a lot of cool declassified stuff by talking to the people that lived in my building who worked there

[Jonathan-mpju]

I get it. DARPA is the real life Stark Industries.

[John-zcrz]

DARPA, is the military industrial complex you have heard about for so many years headed up by military think tanks and backed by black budgets. When I was about 20 years of age I was exposed to one of the think tank heads and he explained it this way there is no mistakes at this level. The military industrial complex is 20-200 years advanced to general public knowledge, all military applications are throughly vetted in private. He said we know the answers before you know the question.

[mikegreenguitar]

Anne Jacobsen is so bright and well spoken. Her pace is measured and controlled. The contrast between her and the interviewer doesn't work to his advantage; he comes off as a little ADHD. In several places, without actually interrupting, he doesn't allow the guest to complete a thought. Not that he asked me, but he would do well to listen to world class interviewers like Rogan or Jocko to get a sense of their timing. When you have a guest of this caliber, it's alright if they do most of the talking.

[twintwitch]

DARPA. We were introduced to it in the TV series “Lost”.

[rolisreefranch]

You can’t just mention bio hybrids and say No more

[rickb]

Oh my goodness, HER VOICE IS A TREASURE! I would pay her several tens of thousands of dollars to narrate an inspirational script for me, goodness gracious!

[TonyS-uz]

Without jumping on the bandwagon this woman genuinely has a calming factor to her voice. I could literally fall asleep listening to her talk.

[elchappo]

I first heard about DARPA in metal gear solid

[danhunt]

I've read all her books and they are incredible! Her research is methodical and in depth

[John-Johnson]

Danny been watching since the Ben in the basement podcast from you going from drunk with hat rack with Matt cox to serious conversations is crazy growth in happy for you brother glad you put In the work and it looks like it’s work out great!