Havana Helmet Club Podcast
A mysterious sound blights the lives of US spies in Cuba. Is it a covert attack? Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey from hit podcast West Cork, investigate the case of Havana Syndrome.
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 clandestine world of global espionage and considers questions about the reputation of science, the corrosive potential of government secrets and the psychology of whistleblowers.
New episodes will be released weekly, wherever you get your podcasts, but if you are in the UK, you can listen to the latest episodes a week early, first on ѿý Sounds.
Credits
Havana Helmet Club is written and presented by Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey
Editor: Guy Crossman
Story editing: Mike Ollove Producer: Larry Ryan
Sound designer: Merijn Royaards
Additional mixing: Peregrine Andrews
Theme music: Tom Pintens, with additional music composed by Merijn Royaards
Fact checking: Stanley Masters. Additional reporting: Isobel Sutton, Pascale Hardey Stewart and Stanley Masters
Archive producers: Miriam Walsh and Helen Carr
Production executive: Kirstin Drybrugh
Editorial advisor: Jesse Baker
Episodes to download
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7. America's Backyard
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Havana Syndrome patients are back in the dark, Cuba is on the brink.
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6. The Thing
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Havana Syndrome spreads. And an eerily similar phenomenon in '70s Moscow is investigated.
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5. The Lobby
Tue 8 Jul 2025
Havana Syndrome becomes entwined with an old bloody fight against Castro.
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4. Sound and Fury
Tue 1 Jul 2025
A media and political storm gathers around detectives investigating in Havana.
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3. This Looks Real
Tue 24 Jun 2025
As cases grow, an agent pushes for answers, and someone new gets far closer than expected.
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2. Old Habits
Tue 17 Jun 2025
A flag raised, a thaw begins - then a CIA agent arrives, and things take a dark turn.
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1. Psychological Fortitude
Tue 10 Jun 2025
A CIA agent hears a strange sound in Havana - and his life begins to fall apart.
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Introducing: Havana Helmet Club
Mon 9 Jun 2025
Is someone targeting the brains of US officials with a covert weapon?