EPISODE · Nov 26, 2025 · 40 MIN
147. The True Story Behind Stranger Things - The Montauk Project
from Into The Dark · host OH NO MEDIA
On this episode, Payton dives into the real-life inspiration behind the show Stranger Things. Secret government experiments, psychic kids, mind control, and a hidden military base all fueled the hit show. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case sources: The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time by Preston Nichols & Peter Moon The Dark Files: Montauk (TV Special) 1980s Now - https://1980snow.com/the-montauk-project/ Piedmont Roar - https://piedmontroar.com/10362/ae/the-montauk-project/ Roadtrippers - https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/camp-hero-montauk-conspiracy-theories/ Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/camp-hero-montauk-air-force-base-inspired-stranger-things-photos-2023-8 NPR - https://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758989641/the-cias-secret-quest-for-mind-control-torture-lsd-and-a-poisoner-in-chief History - https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On this episode, Payton dives into the real-life inspiration behind the show Stranger Things. Secret government experiments, psychic kids, mind control, and a hidden military base all fueled the hit show. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case sources: The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time by Preston Nichols & Peter Moon The Dark Files: Montauk (TV Special) 1980s Now - https://1980snow.com/the-montauk-project/ Piedmont Roar - https://piedmontroar.com/10362/ae/the-montauk-project/ Roadtrippers - https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/camp-hero-montauk-conspiracy-theories/ Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/camp-hero-montauk-air-force-base-inspired-stranger-things-photos-2023-8 NPR - https://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758989641/the-cias-secret-quest-for-mind-control-torture-lsd-and-a-poisoner-in-chief History - https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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