October 23, 2005: HAARP Weather and Mind Control - Dr. Nick Begich | Hurricane Hunter - Mark Suddeth
October 23, 2005: HAARP Weather and Mind Control - Dr. Nick Begich | Hurricane Hunter - Mark Suddeth  
Podcast: The Art Bell Archive
Published On: Sun Dec 07 2025
Description: Art Bell opens the broadcast with live coverage of Hurricane Wilma as it barrels toward Florida, speaking with hurricane hunter Mark Suddeth who is stationed in Everglades City monitoring the Category 3 storm. Suddeth describes the record-breaking hurricane season, the dangers of storm surge, and the alarming trend of warming sea surface temperatures fueling increasingly powerful storms.Dr. Nick Begich then joins to discuss the HAARP project in Alaska, which has expanded from 48 to 180 antennas and is now under the control of DARPA. Begich explains how the ionospheric heater works by sending focused radio frequency energy into the upper atmosphere, with potential applications ranging from missile defense and communications disruption to weather modification. He reveals that former Secretary of Defense William Cohen publicly acknowledged electromagnetic weapons capable of altering climates and triggering earthquakes.Art and Begich examine the risks of manipulating planetary energy systems without full understanding of the consequences. They discuss the treaty on environmental modification, the rapid changes occurring in the Arctic, and whether the military would resist the temptation to use such technology. The conversation also touches on the bird flu threat and the possibility that HAARP experiments could trigger unintended geophysical events.