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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 2H 9M

Episode 259: America's Missing & Murdered Scientists

from Let's Get Haunted · host Aly & Nat | Daylight Media

Welcome to Episode 259: America’s Missing & Murdered Scientists. Why do so many U.S. scientists associated with UFOs, anti-gravity propulsion, and nuclear weaponry keep ending up missing or deceased over the past 4 years? Is it all a coincidence or is something more sinister at play? On this week’s episode of Let’s Get Haunted, we go over the circumstances surrounding the disappearances of Monica Reza, Melissa Casias, Steven Garcia, Anthony Chavez, and William Neil McCasland. Then, we discuss the suspicious deaths of Frank Maiwald, Michael Hicks, Nuno Loureiro, Carl Grillmair, Jason Thomas, Amy Eskridge, Joshua LeBlanc, and Matthew Sullivan. Finally, we examine other countries who’ve experienced similar clusters of missing and murdered scientists over the years, including: China, Iran, the U.K., Germany, and Russia. Are these clusters simply a statistical certainty that only looks suspicious when viewed through the lens of conspiracy? Or does someone - or something - not want the world’s best and brightest innovators looking too closely into alternative energy sources? TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK 00:02:34 - INTRO 00:08:22  - GOODR AD 00:09:51  - PART I: THE MISSING 00:32:17  - BLISSY AD 00:33:23 - PART I CONTINUES 00:58:02  - NUTRAFOL AD 00:59:24  - PART II: THE DEATHS 01:27:17  - ZENNI OPTICAL AD 01:29:13  - PART III: HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF 01:41:13 - PART IV: THE THEORIES 01:53:42 - FINAL THOUGHTS 02:00:57  - CLOSING CREDITS —— THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: GOODR: Head to https://goodr.com/HAUNTED to claim $10 off your first order. BLISSY: Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep—use code LGHPOD for an extra 30% off at https://blissy.com/LGHPOD NUTRAFOL: For a limited time, get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com  with promo code HAUNTED. ZENNI OPTICAL: Go to https://zenni.com/podcast and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order. —— MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS RESOURCES: United States & Canada: Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Available 24/7 and completely free https://988lifeline.org International Crisis Resources: https://findahelpline.com —— Other Important Stuff: Want to learn more about Patreon? Check out this FAQ vid: https://bit.ly/41KeRDT  Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted  LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted   Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658, Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsgethaunted.com or [email protected]  —— AUDIO/VISUAL CREDITS: “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo “Jasmine Tea Lofi” by Masso Beats, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0eTJnNIbB0  STOCK VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA STORYBLOCKS.COM  ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ —— KEYWORDS: missing, crime, true crime, disappearance, unsolved, government, conspiracy, unknown, alien, aliens, extraterrestrial, ufo, uap, science, scientist, america, united states, military, contractor, defense, department of defense, roswell, area 51, murder, suspicious, death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 259: America’s Missing & Murdered Scientists. Why do so many U.S. scientists associated with UFOs, anti-gravity propulsion, and nuclear weaponry keep ending up missing or deceased over the past 4 years? Is it all a coincidence or is something more sinister at play? On this week’s episode of Let’s Get Haunted, we go over the circumstances surrounding the disappearances of Monica Reza, Melissa Casias, Steven Garcia, Anthony Chavez, and William Neil McCasland. Then, we discuss the suspicious deaths of Frank Maiwald, Michael Hicks, Nuno Loureiro, Carl Grillmair, Jason Thomas, Amy Eskridge, Joshua LeBlanc, and Matthew Sullivan. Finally, we examine other countries who’ve experienced similar clusters of missing and murdered scientists over the years, including: China, Iran, the U.K., Germany, and Russia. Are these clusters simply a statistical certainty that only looks suspicious when viewed through the lens of conspiracy? Or does someone - or something - not want the world’s best and brightest innovators looking too closely into alternative energy sources? TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK 00:02:34 - INTRO 00:08:22  - GOODR AD 00:09:51  - PART I: THE MISSING 00:32:17  - BLISSY AD 00:33:23 - PART I CONTINUES 00:58:02  - NUTRAFOL AD 00:59:24  - PART II: THE DEATHS 01:27:17  - ZENNI OPTICAL AD 01:29:13  - PART III: HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF 01:41:13 - PART IV: THE THEORIES 01:53:42 - FINAL THOUGHTS 02:00:57  - CLOSING CREDITS —— THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: GOODR: Head to https://goodr.com/HAUNTED to claim $10 off your first order. BLISSY: Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep—use code LGHPOD for an extra 30% off at https://blissy.com/LGHPOD NUTRAFOL: For a limited time, get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com  with promo code HAUNTED. ZENNI OPTICAL: Go to https://zenni.com/podcast and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order. —— MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS RESOURCES: United States & Canada: Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Available 24/7 and completely free https://988lifeline.org International Crisis Resources: https://findahelpline.com —— Other Important Stuff: Want to learn more about Patreon? Check out this FAQ vid: https://bit.ly/41KeRDT  Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted  LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted   Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658, Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsgethaunted.com or [email protected]  —— AUDIO/VISUAL CREDITS: “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo “Jasmine Tea Lofi” by Masso Beats, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0eTJnNIbB0  STOCK VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA STORYBLOCKS.COM  ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ —— KEYWORDS: missing, crime, true crime, disappearance, unsolved, government, conspiracy, unknown, alien, aliens, extraterrestrial, ufo, uap, science, scientist, america, united states, military, contractor, defense, department of defense, roswell, area 51, murder, suspicious, death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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