Havana Helmet Club
A mysterious energy, so far undetectable, somehow on the attack... US CIA agents and diplomats in Cuba report being assailed in their homes by a strange sound and pressure. When they develop disturbing physical symptoms, fears grow that they are being targeted by a secret directed energy weapon. With no physical evidence, and the highest of stakes as historic US-Cuba tensions begin to thaw, the Americans have to fight to be believed.Acclaimed presenters of the hit podcast West Cork, Sam Bungey and Jennifer Forde investigate the strange phenomenon known as “Havana Syndrome” - in a series that delves into the...
Episodes
10. The 7th Floor
Arriving into Washington in 2023, Adam plans to officially put his testimony on the US government record – if they will let him – then walk off into the sunset. The past seven years have taken a toll on Adam, progressively broken down by th…
9. Squeaky Fans
“A tense environment and a good villain” are the perfect ingredients for mass hysteria, according to psychologist and epidemiologist Professor Simon Wessley. It’s a phrase so toxic, it was removed from the diagnostic manual in the late 1960…
8. The Cart Before the Flying Donkey
When the Cubans announce an international science conference in Havana, American spies try to nip it in the bud, suspecting a sophisticated disinformation campaign. With politics and bad blood threatening to cloud out the science story, a g…
A message from Sam and Jennifer
Sam Bungey shares a quick update on the next few episodes.
7. America's Backyard
Adam gets a workplace medal for bringing Havana Syndrome to light – but a sceptical new CIA director throws everything back up in the air. Meanwhile, things get heated in Cuba, after US covert operations seemingly provoke rioting across t…
6. The Thing
When the room begins spinning wildly, CIA agent Marc believes he has been hit on an assignment in Moscow. It turns out, an eerily similar phenomena in the Russian capital - affecting US embassy staff – happened before, in the 1970s… Meanw…
5. The Lobby
Little Havana, Miami, is the political beating heart of Havana Syndrome - its own fascinating, often violent history beginning at the Bay of Pigs, becomes entwined with our story when powerful Cuban Americans pick up the issue, and call for…
4. Sound and Fury
After a State Department source hands a scoop to a Washington journalist, the Havana situation goes public in spectacular fashion.A media and political storm gathers around multiple investigations into the alleged sonic attacks in Havana. F…
3. This Looks Real
A growing cluster of unexplained illnesses among US diplomats forces a response from the government. One CIA field agent refuses to let the issue be ignored, becoming both advocate and investigator. As more reports surface, the agency sends…
2. Old Habits
US Marine Jim Tracy returns to Havana to raise the American flag he once lowered in 1961. It marks a hopeful new chapter of US-Cuban relations, created through quiet diplomacy and unlikely backchannels involving senators, spies, and even Po…
1. Psychological Fortitude
It takes a certain type of person to be a CIA agent in Havana. Subjected to constant harassment and surveillance, it is a claustrophobic and eerie world to navigate. And when one agent hears a mysterious sound causing him real-world symptom…
Introducing: Havana Helmet Club
For nine years, US officials have been experiencing mysterious sounds and pressure and falling sick. Acclaimed presenters of the hit podcast West Cork, Sam Bungey and Jennifer Forde, investigate the enduring mystery of ‘Havana Syndrome’ be…