A. W. Finnegan | Sleeper Agent: Weaponized Ticks, Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, & Biological Warfare

The Higherside Chats1h 18mApril 3, 2026

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In this gripping episode of The Higherside Chats, host Greg Carlwood interviews A.W. Finnegan, author of 'Sleeper Agent: The Rise of Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, and the Great Imitator Antigens of Biological Warfare.' Finnegan shares his personal journey from a debilitating tick bite in 2016 to becoming a leading researcher on the covert use of biological warfare, particularly through the work of Dr. Eric Traub—a former Nazi scientist allegedly involved in weaponizing ticks, birds, and pathogens. The conversation delves into Traub’s alleged role in developing immune-tolerant diseases via antigens that mimic natural infections, his escape from Soviet control, and his subsequent infiltration of U.S. bioweapons programs, including Plum Island. Finnegan argues that Lyme disease, cancer, autism, and neurological disorders are not merely natural phenomena but the long-term consequences of decades of secret bioweapons testing, including simulant releases in San Francisco and New York. He also connects these programs to the polio vaccine contamination with SV40, the role of Soviet scientists like MP Chumakov and his son Konstantin at the FDA, and the broader historical manipulation of public health systems by intelligence agencies. The episode concludes with a call to action for truth-seeking, spiritual resilience, and community-based resistance against systemic deception.

Key Takeaways
1

Lyme disease may have been weaponized through engineered ticks and birds, with evidence of testing as early as the 1950s.

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Dr. Eric Traub, a former Nazi scientist, allegedly developed immune tolerance mechanisms used in bioweapons, which mirror chronic diseases like Lyme, cancer, and autism.

3

The U.S. and Soviet Union collaborated on bioweapons and vaccines, including the SV40-contaminated polio vaccine, with long-term health consequences.

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Public health systems have been infiltrated by foreign agents and compromised scientists, enabling covert biological testing on unsuspecting populations.

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The idea that 'viruses aren't real' is a disinformation tactic; the real danger lies in engineered toxins and antigens used to trigger chronic illness.

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Chapters
0:00
10 min

The Hidden War: Biological Warfare Beyond the Battlefield

The planet's puppet masters almost surely have a plan. There's clearly maybe something there beyond the realm of man.

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10:00
10 min

From Tick Bite to Investigative Mission: Finnegan’s Personal Journey

I knew I was sick and infected, but the tests were coming back negative. And I learned that they use really bad tests that don't pick up most of the infections.

Highlight
20:00
20 min

Dr. Eric Traub: The Mastermind Behind Immune Tolerance Warfare

He found that antigen could do this and he started applying them to different bioweapons. And that was kind of like the bioweapon, was that little antigen.

Highlight
40:00
20 min

The Global Bioweapons Network: Soviet, U.S., and British Infiltration

They were able to kind of take the lead because they captured Insel Reims and got the world's best, the elite bioweapons research.

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1:00:00
20 min

The Polio Vaccine Conspiracy: SV40, Chumakov, and the FDA

The contaminated polio vaccines were given to 98 million Americans by 1960, infecting half of the U.S. population.

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High-Impact Quotes
The contaminated polio vaccines were given to 98 million Americans by 1960, infecting half of the U.S. population.
A.W. Finnegan30:58
Viral: 95.0
The idea that 'viruses aren't real' is a disinformation tactic; the real danger lies in engineered toxins and antigens used to trigger chronic illness.
A.W. Finnegan68:01
Viral: 92.0
I knew I was sick and infected, but the tests were coming back negative. And I learned that they use really bad tests that don't pick up most of the infections.
A.W. Finnegan3:54
Viral: 90.0
Speakers

Host

Greg Carlwood

Guest

A.W. Finnegan
Topics Discussed
Biological Warfare95%Dr. Eric Traub and His Legacy92%Lyme Disease and Chronic Illness90%Polio Vaccine Contamination88%Plum Island and U.S. Bioweapons Testing87%Immune Tolerance and Antigens85%Soviet Bioweapons Program83%Spiritual and Mystical Experiences70%
People & Brands

A.W. Finnegan

person

120xPositive

Dr. Eric Traub

person

85xNegative

Greg Carlwood

person

50xPositive

Plum Island

place

25xNegative

MP Chumakov

person

18xNegative

Konstantin Chumakov

person

15xNegative

The Higherside Chats

media

15xPositive

SV40

other

14xNegative

John Loftus

person

12xPositive

George Washington

person

8xNeutral

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