Episode Details

Beneath the endless ice of Greenland, a soldier screws in a light bulb and illuminates a secret city that doesn't exist. What was this frozen labyrinth, and why was the US Army building a nuclear missile base inside a moving glacier? This is the true story of one of the Cold War's most surreal and clandestine projects. This episode delves into the audacious reality of Project Iceworm. We explore the geopolitical panic of the late 1950s that drove engineers to carve a functioning military base—complete with streets, buildings, and a nuclear reactor—deep into the Greenland ice sheet. It’s a tale of monumental engineering meeting the relentless, crushing power of nature. You’ll discover how this top-secret endeavor was hidden in plain sight under the guise of a peaceful research station, learn about the daily life of the men who lived in this frozen underworld, and uncover the shocking reason why the entire city was ultimately abandoned to the ice, leaving behind a hidden environmental threat. #ProjectIceworm #ColdWar #SecretBases #Greenland #MilitaryHistory #Engineering #NuclearMissiles #CampCentury Hosted by Ibnul Jaif Farabi. Produced by Light Knot Studios (lightknotstudios.com).