Since World War I, number stations have been used to transmit coded messages to spies worldwide.

These stations use shortwave radio, which is tech you might expect to see in a World War II movie.

But even with the advancements in modern day technology,

you may be surprised to learn that these number stations are still used today.

They're actively transmitting messages around the world right now. At the height of the Cold War, shortwave

radio listeners started to notice strange broadcasts. Starting with a

weird melody or tone, these transmissions were followed by the unnerving sound of a woman's robotic voice counting

in German, or the creepy voice of a child reciting letters in English.

These transmissions sound strange to casual listeners, but to the right set of ears they

contain information that could change the course of history.

In fact, number stations have changed the course of history. In fact, number stations have changed the course of history.

Even though we're in the age of satellites, artificial intelligence, broadband

Wi-Fi and cyber warfare, it could be that the old-fashioned radio is the real tool of the

New World Order. If you want to conspire with spies, and

the real tool of the New World Order. If you want to conspire with spies, military

organizations, governments, or the ruling elites, and your goal is to

communicate a plan to oppress the masses, you don't want to leave a digital trail. So to help facilitate your quest

for world domination, you broadcast the encrypted details of your evil plot over shortwave

radio, also known as number stations. You may have heard that

number stations are a relic of the past, but number stations are active and

being used right now. We'll listen to a few of the transmissions in this

podcast.

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