Topic: Manhattan Project

Manhattan Project comes up in 15 chapters across 14 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2012 to October 2026.

February 2012 October 2026

Related topics

Jason Bermas | Conspiracy News, Bohemian Club, & Isaac Kappy
• 9:21 - 12:02

Jason Bermas | Conspiracy News, Bohemian Club, & Isaac Kappy

Genesis Mission, Manhattan Project, and Bohemian Club Origins

The Department of Energy recently launched the Genesis Mission, echoing the compartmentalization strategies used during the Manhattan Project. Jason Bermas reveals that Robert Oppenheimer and the S71 group initiated the atomic bomb project through the Bohemian Club in San Francisco rather than just the Grove. He describes the club's occult symbolism, including a seven-foot golden owl statue at their San Francisco headquarters.

Dr. Joseph P. Farrell | The New Regime, Plasma Demons, & The Great Pyramid Habitat
• 28:32 - 31:49

Dr. Joseph P. Farrell | The New Regime, Plasma Demons, & The Great Pyramid Habitat

David Bohm, Plasma Autoimmune Responses and Biological Traits

Physicist David Bohm's observations during the Manhattan Project are cited as evidence for the lifelike behavior of plasmas. Bohm noted that uranium plasmas exhibited autoimmune-like responses by encasing measurement probes to protect the collective structure. The discussion highlights how plasmas possess biological-style traits such as membranes, discrete regions, and filamentary "tubes" similar to organic life.

david bohmmanhattan projectplasma physicsmembranesautoimmune response
Schwab | The Cognitive Holocaust, The Fakelore Age, & Agents Of The Super Spectral Order
• 46:53 - 51:01

Schwab | The Cognitive Holocaust, The Fakelore Age, & Agents Of The Super Spectral Order

Nuclear Weapons as Psychological and Liminal Tools

Schwab discusses the Manhattan Project and nuclear weapons as "para-fictional" psychological tools designed to affect mass consciousness. The atomic bomb is described as a "bridging mechanism" with the supernatural, born in secrecy and surrounded by a paranormal "patina." Anecdotes are shared regarding sailors on nuclear submarines frequently reporting ghost sightings and apparitions due to the liminal nature of the technology.

Free Plus Show:  Chris Knowles | Lucifer’s Technologies & The Mk Ultra-terrestrials
• 1:31:00 - 1:37:30

Free Plus Show: Chris Knowles | Lucifer’s Technologies & The Mk Ultra-terrestrials

Vannevar Bush, Bell Labs and the Memex Internet

Knowles identifies Vannevar Bush as the "godfather" of modern technology, far surpassing figures like Einstein in practical influence. Bush, who sat on the board of Bell Labs during the transistor's debut, essentially conceptualized the internet and search engines in his 1945 "Memex" article. Knowles argues that modern Silicon Valley workers are merely "electronic janitors" rearranging Bush's foundational ideas.

Sofia Smallstorm | Cell Phone Radiation, The Machine Merge, & Glyphosate
• 3:24 - 6:27

Sofia Smallstorm | Cell Phone Radiation, The Machine Merge, & Glyphosate

Sophia Smallstorm, From Chemtrails to Pseudo-Life Series

Sophia Smallstorm returns to the program to discuss her new presentation, "Living in the Manhattan Project," which serves as part two of her "From Chemtrails to Pseudo-Life" series. The discussion frames modern environmental toxins, including fluoride, heavy metals, and high-frequency signals, as a unified campaign to alter human biology. Smallstorm also promotes her newsletter, The Avatar Update, and her health-focused retail site.

Sofia Smallstorm | Cell Phone Radiation, The Machine Merge, & Glyphosate
• 29:05 - 30:32

Sofia Smallstorm | Cell Phone Radiation, The Machine Merge, & Glyphosate

Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Energy Evolution

The host outlines the bureaucratic evolution of nuclear oversight, starting with the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. The Manhattan Project transitioned into the Atomic Energy Commission, which later became the Department of Energy in 1977, and eventually the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection in 2011. Smallstorm suggests these name changes are deceptive maneuvers to mask the ongoing nature of the original project.

atomic energy actdepartment of energymanhattan projectbureaucracyenvironmental protection
Michael Wann | Susquehanna Alchemy, River Goddess Worship, & The Big Ritual
• 38:35 - 41:31

Michael Wann | Susquehanna Alchemy, River Goddess Worship, & The Big Ritual

John von Neumann, Manhattan Project and the New Man

Mathematician John von Neumann is identified as the "missing link" who connected the Manhattan Project's atomic research with the development of the first computer. Von Neumann was the first to use the term "singularity" in a technological context, bridging the gap between the birth of computing and the transhumanist future. His name, translated as "John the New Man," is interpreted as a symbolic reference to the creation of a new, technologically-augmented human species.

Sofia Smallstorm | Biological Darkness & Techno-Eugentics
• 58:32 - 1:01:54

Sofia Smallstorm | Biological Darkness & Techno-Eugentics

Manhattan Project History and the Fluoridation of Water

The history of water fluoridation is traced back to the Manhattan Project, where fluoride was used in uranium refining. Following widespread industrial toxification and lawsuits from workers, officials like Harold Hodge and Edward Bernays reportedly marketed fluoride as a dental health benefit to provide legal cover for industrial pollution. The guest describes fluoride as a volatile "bully" of the periodic table that causes skeletal fluorosis by creating calcium spikes in bones.

manhattan projectfluorideharold hodgeedward bernaysskeletal fluorosis
Peter Robbins | Wilhelm Reich, Orgone Energy, & UFOs
• 40:39 - 43:01

Peter Robbins | Wilhelm Reich, Orgone Energy, & UFOs

Helen Dukas, Soviet Espionage and the Manhattan Project

Peter Robbins suggests that Einstein's secretary, Helen Dukas, may have influenced the scientist's dismissal of Reich due to her alleged ties to Soviet intelligence. The FBI monitored Dukas and Einstein, suspecting her of being a Soviet asset since 1929. Additionally, Einstein's involvement in the Manhattan Project and the development of the nuclear bomb may have left him with little interest in pursuing Reich's disruptive energy theories.

helen dukasfbisoviet intelligencemanhattan projectespionage
Ed Haslam | Dr. Mary’s Monkey, The Polio Vaccine, and Lee Harvey Oswald
• 43:15 - 47:21

Ed Haslam | Dr. Mary’s Monkey, The Polio Vaccine, and Lee Harvey Oswald

Harold Urey, Alton Ochsner and the 1961 Science Meeting

In 1961, Judith Vary Baker crashed an American Cancer Society press briefing in Florida, where she met Dr. Alton Ochsner and Nobel laureate Harold Urey. Urey, a key figure in the original Manhattan Project, was reportedly traveling with Ochsner to consult on the use of radiation in the New Orleans virus experiments. This meeting solidified Baker's entry into the high-level clandestine medical research community.

John Brandenburg | Nuclear Destruction, Ancient Civilizations, & Other Mars Mysteries
• 2:52 - 5:54

John Brandenburg | Nuclear Destruction, Ancient Civilizations, & Other Mars Mysteries

John Brandenburg, Manhattan Project Inspiration and Nuclear Fusion Research

John Brandenburg describes his academic background and early inspiration from his uncle, a physicist on the Manhattan Project. He details his work at Lawrence Livermore National Lab focusing on controlled nuclear fusion and laser fusion. This research required him to master the physics of nuclear weapons, providing the technical foundation for his later analysis of Martian atmospheric data.

john brandenburgmanhattan projectlawrence livermore national labnuclear fusionhydrogen bomb
THC 67: Sofia Smallstorm | A Deeper Look At Sandy Hook
• 59:22 - 1:05:31

THC 67: Sofia Smallstorm | A Deeper Look At Sandy Hook

Synthetic Biology, Manhattan Project, Newsletter Subscription

In the closing segment, Sophia Smallstorm mentions her recent talks on synthetic biology and the "Manhattan Project" of modern living. She directs listeners to her website, aboutthesky.com, and her private newsletter for further research. The host thanks Smallstorm for her work on Sandy Hook and other events before concluding the program with music.

THC 32: Szandor Blestman | Vaccines, Fluoride, & Aliens
• 24:57 - 30:10

THC 32: Szandor Blestman | Vaccines, Fluoride, & Aliens

Fluoride Toxicity and Kerr-McGee Thorium Contamination

Blussman discusses the presence of fluoride in the water supply, claiming it was used in Nazi concentration camps to keep prisoners docile. The segment transitions into a detailed account of radioactive thorium contamination in West Chicago caused by the Kerr-McGee Corporation. Blussman explains how the company, which was involved in the Manhattan Project, distributed radioactive byproduct to residents as fertilizer before being forced to conduct a massive cleanup.

fluoridekerr-mcgeethoriummanhattan projectwest chicago
THC 26: Stan Friedman | Roswell, Flying Saucers, & The Science
• 14:37 - 17:17

THC 26: Stan Friedman | Roswell, Flying Saucers, & The Science

Manhattan Project Secrecy, Industrial Nuclear Development

Stanton Friedman uses the Manhattan Project and the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program at General Electric to demonstrate how massive technological projects can be kept secret. He notes that the Oak Ridge plant used 5% of U.S. electrical power in total secrecy during the 1940s. Friedman also tracks the rapid progression of nuclear power from the first 10-ton bombs to 57-million-ton fusion devices tested by the Soviet Union.

manhattan projectoak ridgegeneral electricaircraft nuclear propulsionnuclear fusion
THC 16: Bob Hansen & Paul Herrmann | UFOs, Government Lies, & The $5 Footlong
• 12:01 - 14:03

THC 16: Bob Hansen & Paul Herrmann | UFOs, Government Lies, & The $5 Footlong

Manhattan Project Secrets, Los Alamos and Family Security Clearances

A participant shares a personal account of his grandfather, a founding scientist at Los Alamos who worked under Robert Oppenheimer. Despite being 85 years old, the grandfather reportedly refuses to discuss 99% of his classified work due to lifelong oaths. The story highlights the extreme security protocols and background checks faced by family members of high-level government scientists.