About this episode
Major Ed Dames joins Art to explore the classified world of remote viewing and its military applications. Dames, a former military intelligence officer who served as operations and training officer for the Army's remote viewing program, reveals how this psychic technique was developed at Stanford Research Institute to penetrate Soviet biological weapons programs. The conversation delves into Dames' decorated career, including his Legion of Merit award and personal credit from the Defense Intelligence Agency for penetrating the Soviet Defense Council. Art issues his standard warning about disturbing future predictions as Dames shares troubling visions gathered through remote viewing sessions. The discussion covers the systematic development of remote viewing as a reliable intelligence tool, moving beyond traditional espionage methods when conventional operatives failed to breach Soviet secrecy. Listeners learn about the scientific approach to psychic phenomena and how the military transformed intuitive abilities into structured protocols for gathering critical national security information.