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Joe Rogan Podcast Inspired 2019 Area 51 Storming Event
The viral 2019 movement to storm Nevada’s secretive Area 51 military base was sparked by an explosive Joe Rogan podcast episode featuring whistleblower Bob Lazar, according to Netflix’s Trainwreck: Area 51 documentary. Matty Roberts, the creator of the infamous “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” Facebook event, revealed the campaign began as a joke after watching Lazar’s interview.
[Image: Matty Roberts at Area 51 gates, caption: Matty Roberts launched the viral 2019 Facebook event.]
Lazar, who claims he reverse-engineered alien spacecraft at the base in 1989, detailed his alleged work on UFO technology during Rogan’s June 2019 podcast. With over 64 million views, it remains Rogan’s most-watched episode. “I thought, ‘This explains flying saucer stories,’” Roberts said, inspired to create the Facebook event as a prank for his 40 followers. Within days, it exploded, with 2 million RSVPs.
[Image: Satellite view of Area 51, caption: The remote Nevada base has fueled UFO conspiracies for decades.]
Area 51, long tied to UFO lore, gained notoriety after Lazar’s 1989 TV interview. In his Rogan appearance, Lazar described entering a hangar with a saucer bearing a U.S. flag and working on an “anti-matter reactor.” Though the CIA acknowledged the base’s existence in 2013, its secrecy persists.
[Image: Bob Lazar on Rogan’s podcast, caption: Bob Lazar’s claims about alien tech went viral.]
Roberts’ “call to arms” quickly drew federal scrutiny. The U.S. military spent $11 million reinforcing security, warning of deadly force, while the FBI questioned Roberts. “I had no idea what I’d started,” he admitted.
[Image: Crowd outside Area 51, caption: Just 150 attendees showed up despite 2 million RSVPs.]
On September 20, 2019, only 150 people gathered, with a mere 75 attempting to rush the gates. Two were detained, but no clashes occurred. The small turnout relieved locals in nearby Rachel, Nevada, who feared an invasion.
[Image: Festival-like gathering near Area 51, caption: Most attendees opted for parties over protests.]
Though the raid fizzled, speculation about Area 51 continues. Rogan’s guests and UFO enthusiasts still allege the base harbors extraterrestrial tech. As Roberts noted, “It was a joke—but the internet made it real.”
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