Book · 2017 · History
Phenomena
The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by John Lisle (1 episode), Gilbert Cruz (1 episode) and Lex Fridman (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and The Book Review (1 episode).
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Annie Jacobson has a book on this called Phenomena. That's that's good.
Questions about Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen
Who recommends Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen on podcasts?
John Lisle (1 episode) has recommended Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Phenomena the most?
Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and The Book Review (1 episode).
Is Phenomena recommended, or only discussed?
Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2025-07-05.
What do people say about Phenomena?
John Lisle on Modern Wisdom (2025-07-05): "Annie Jacobson has a book on this called Phenomena. That's that's good."
When was Phenomena last mentioned on a podcast?
Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen was last recommended on Modern Wisdom by John Lisle on 2025-07-05.
The best things said about it
You've written, like you said, the book "Phenomena" on the secret history of the US government's investigations into extrasensory perception and psychokinesis.
Lex Fridman Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2024 Annie Jacobson will tell us about her new book phenomena the secret history of the US government's investigations into extra sensory perception and psychokinesis.
Her new book is called phenomena the secret history of the US government's investigations into extrasensory perception and psychokinesis.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen is an investigative history examining the United States government's secret research into extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, and remote viewing. The book was highlighted across multiple prominent podcasts, including Modern Wisdom, The Book Review, and the Lex Fridman Podcast. John Lisle recommended the title on Modern Wisdom while discussing the true history of MKUltra and CIA mind control in the context of remote viewing. On The Book Review, hosts Gilbert Cruz and Pamela Paul interviewed the author about the work, detailing how it documents decades of government investigations into the paranormal and fringe science. Similarly, Lex Fridman dedicated a segment of his podcast to discussing the book with Annie Jacobsen, exploring the depths of official secrecy surrounding these intelligence operations and the historical intersection of government agencies with psychokinesis and extrasensory perception research.
Every mention
John Lisle Annie Jacobson has a book on this called Phenomena. That's that's good. 1
“Annie Jacobson has a book on this called Phenomena. That's that's good.”
Gilbert Cruz Annie Jacobson will tell us about her new book phenomena the secret history of the US government's investig… 1
“Annie Jacobson will tell us about her new book phenomena the secret history of the US government's investigations into extra sensory perception and psychokinesis”
Lex Fridman You've written, like you said, the book "Phenomena" on the secret history of the US government's investigat… 1
“You've written, like you said, the book "Phenomena" on the secret history of the US government's investigations into extrasensory perception and psychokinesis.”
Pamela Paul her new book is called phenomena the secret history of the US government's investigations into extrasensory… 1
“her new book is called phenomena the secret history of the US government's investigations into extrasensory perception and psychokinesis”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you have been written about in Annie Jacobson's book phenomena the secret history of the US government's investigations into extra sensory P perception in psychokinesis”
“when I was writing the book phenomena I interviewed jacqu Val who is the sort of perhaps the world's leading eup ethologist”
“and I write about this in my phenomena book”
“okay when i was writing another book called phenomena which dealt with the cia and the pentagon's use of psychics”