Was Stranger Things inspired by a real government experiment?In this episode, we explore the Montauk Project, the infamous conspiracy involving mind control, psychological trauma, MK-Ultra–style experiments, and alleged time manipulation that many believe directly influenced Stranger Things. But beyond the pop culture connection, this story takes a much darker turn.We examine claims made by individuals who believed they were part of the Montauk experiments, and how those beliefs were allegedly used to manipulate and sexually exploit vulnerable people, blurring the line between conspiracy theory, cult dynamics, and real-world crime.This episode blends true crime, government conspiracy, psychological abuse, and pop culture history, asking a harder question: when belief becomes identity, who gets hurt?Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, MK-Ultra theories, secret government programs, and unsettling true crime rooted in psychological control.

In November 1971, the List family vanished from their home in Westfield, New Jersey — and no one noticed for nearly a month.What investigators eventually discovered inside the Breeze Knoll mansion would become one of the most chilling family annihilation cases in American true crime history. John List methodically murdered his wife, mother, and three children, stacked their bodies in the ballroom, wrote detailed letters explaining his actions… and then disappeared.For nearly 18 years, John List lived under a new identity while the house that went silent sat abandoned, decaying, and becoming a magnet for rumors, trespassers, and fear.

In this episode, we dive into the baffling case of David Glenn Lewis, a Texas attorney who vanished in 1993 and was later struck and killed along a highway in Moxee, Washington, over 1,600 miles from home. For 11 years, he remained a John Doe, with no clear explanation for how or why he ended up there.What makes this case even stranger is what was happening before he disappeared: an upcoming legal deposition, unexplained travel, and a timeline that still doesn’t quite add up.We explore this case from a local Washington perspective, adding details that often get overlooked and examining the lingering questions surrounding Lewis’s death. Was this a tragic accident, or is there more beneath the surface?A huge thank you to Amanda for suggesting this case, it’s one that continues to haunt both Texas and Washington locals to this day.