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Our American Alchemist this week is Dan Sherman.
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A former NSA electronic intelligence specialist who claims to have been part of a classified project called Project Preserve Destiny. A Cold War-era program designed to create Intuitive Communicators capable of relaying messages from non-human intelligences.
Sherman reveals chilling details from his time inside NSA facilities: retina scans, blue vans, and underground “black box” rooms where soldiers were dosed, monitored, and trained to think in frequencies. His story winds from his mother’s reported abductions to advanced DARPA research in noise-cancellation technology, scalar physics, and remote-viewing experiments that blur the line between consciousness and code.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:17 Above Black, “receiving” vs “downloading”
06:38 Chaotic childhood and early anomalies
08:55 SR-71 mentor and spark for patriotism
11:18 From Security Police to ELINT, Offutt AFB
13:43 NSA continuation course surprise detour
16:03 The black glass box at NSA Laurel
18:20 First classified briefing and retina access
20:44 Need-to-know culture, the onion layers
23:07 1960 alien-seeded program revealed
25:00 Mother’s abductions and “genetic management”
27:24 Tracking offspring into the military
29:47 Shock and silence, protocol over questions
36:45 “Future event” mission for Intuitive Communicators
39:10 Blue van to secret school, elevator descent
41:37 Headphones, pills, and two consoles
46:21 The “click” – mind to screen becomes real
50:49 Belief versus physics in consciousness control
53:08 From tones to symbols and meaning layers
57:57 Carrier-wave model for consciousness signaling
1:07:18 Noise Cancellation Tech and DARPA ties
1:11:38 Scalar potentials and Hal Puthoff parallels
1:14:00 Remote viewing and time-agnostic perception
1:18:50 Overseas post and new black-site detachment
1:23:16 Dual vans and secret workstations
1:29:46 First live comms – numbers and patterns
1:36:49 Rocket failure vision test
1:39:16 “Spock” – logic, structure, alien mind
1:45:04 Permission to continue beyond protocol
1:47:29 “Around time” and solar portals
1:53:36 Alien consciousness and reverence for creation
1:56:14 Project Preserve Destiny’s EM focus
2:00:36 Psy-ops or genuine contact dilemma
2:06:08 Bone induction and psychotronic tech
2:12:54 Stigmata, sainthood, and EM contact
2:17:36 Arrival at Base 2 and renewed contact
2:24:12 “Bones,” creation, and alien design
2:31:10 Ancient relationship with humanity
2:36:04 Alien travel and EM propulsion
2:40:56 Confronting ethics of abduction reports
2:46:47 Childhood anomalies and EM sensitivity
2:56:59 Synesthesia and alien cognition
2:59:39 Howard Stern Threat Calls
3:03:14 Noah Hradek, FOIA evidence, and "Project Preserve Destiny"
3:10:58 Scott Andrews and Continuation of the program
3:13:06 L'Espresso Article and Trump Disclosure
3:17:16 Base Locations Revealed!
3:20:18 Hope, Whistleblowers, and Star Trek morality
Our American Alchemist this week is Dan Sherman.
We use Artlist for much of our video assets and you can too! Here’s our affiliate link: tinyurl.com/ArtlistAlchemy
A former NSA electronic intelligence specialist who claims to have been part of a classified project called Project Preserve Destiny. A Cold War-era program designed to create Intuitive Communicators capable of relaying messages from non-human intelligences.
Sherman reveals chilling details from his time inside NSA facilities: retina scans, blue vans, and underground “black box” rooms where soldiers were dosed, monitored, and trained to think in frequencies. His story winds from his mother’s reported abductions to advanced DARPA research in noise-cancellation technology, scalar physics, and remote-viewing experiments that blur the line between consciousness and code.
For a deeper dive into all of these crazy topics, please join our Substack:
(New!) American Alchemy Magazine ➤ substack.com/@americanalchemymagazine
| Dan Sherman |
Book➤ amazon.com/ABOVE-BLACK-Preserve-Insiders-Government/dp/B0D9YDT8M8/ref=tmm_aud_sw
Follow Noah Hradek ➤ https://x.com/NoahHradek
| Thanks To Our Sponsors |
MUDWTR: Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code [JESSE] at ambassadors.mudwtr.com/JESSE #mudwtrpod
Qualia: Take control of your cellular health today. Go to qualialife.com/jesse and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger.
Check Out Our Merchandise! ➤ americanalchemymerch.com
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whop.com/jessemichels
Instagram ➤ instagram.com/jessemichelsofficial
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X ➤ twitter.com/AlchemyAmerican
Spotify ➤ tinyurl.com/jessemichelsspotify
Clips Channel ➤ youtube.com/@jessemichelsclips
Apply For Jobs ➤ apply@jessemichelsmedia.com
Sponsor Inquiries ➤ sponsor@jessemichelsmedia.com
Media Inquiries ➤ media@jessemichelsmedia.com
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:17 Above Black, “receiving” vs “downloading”
06:38 Chaotic childhood and early anomalies
08:55 SR-71 mentor and spark for patriotism
11:18 From Security Police to ELINT, Offutt AFB
13:43 NSA continuation course surprise detour
16:03 The black glass box at NSA Laurel
18:20 First classified briefing and retina access
20:44 Need-to-know culture, the onion layers
23:07 1960 alien-seeded program revealed
25:00 Mother’s abductions and “genetic management”
27:24 Tracking offspring into the military
29:47 Shock and silence, protocol over questions
36:45 “Future event” mission for Intuitive Communicators
39:10 Blue van to secret school, elevator descent
41:37 Headphones, pills, and two consoles
46:21 The “click” – mind to screen becomes real
50:49 Belief versus physics in consciousness control
53:08 From tones to symbols and meaning layers
57:57 Carrier-wave model for consciousness signaling
1:07:18 Noise Cancellation Tech and DARPA ties
1:11:38 Scalar potentials and Hal Puthoff parallels
1:14:00 Remote viewing and time-agnostic perception
1:18:50 Overseas post and new black-site detachment
1:23:16 Dual vans and secret workstations
1:29:46 First live comms – numbers and patterns
1:36:49 Rocket failure vision test
1:39:16 “Spock” – logic, structure, alien mind
1:45:04 Permission to continue beyond protocol
1:47:29 “Around time” and solar portals
1:53:36 Alien consciousness and reverence for creation
1:56:14 Project Preserve Destiny’s EM focus
2:00:36 Psy-ops or genuine contact dilemma
2:06:08 Bone induction and psychotronic tech
2:12:54 Stigmata, sainthood, and EM contact
2:17:36 Arrival at Base 2 and renewed contact
2:24:12 “Bones,” creation, and alien design
2:31:10 Ancient relationship with humanity
2:36:04 Alien travel and EM propulsion
2:40:56 Confronting ethics of abduction reports
2:46:47 Childhood anomalies and EM sensitivity
2:56:59 Synesthesia and alien cognition
2:59:39 Howard Stern Threat Calls
3:03:14 Noah Hradek, FOIA evidence, and "Project Preserve Destiny"
3:10:58 Scott Andrews and Continuation of the program
3:13:06 L'Espresso Article and Trump Disclosure
3:17:16 Base Locations Revealed!
3:20:18 Hope, Whistleblowers, and Star Trek morality
