Twisted 2s #9: Operation Midnight Climax & Gunther Stoll

SCARY MYSTERIES - TWISTED TWO's: Operation Midnight Climax and Gunther StollTales of hauntings, murder and scary mysteries, Every week Twisted Two's dives into a pair of uniquely terrifying true stories that are worthy of a more in depth look.For this week we focus on the stunning case of the CIA's Operation Midnight Climax and the baffling story of a food engineer named Gunther Stoll. Get ready for Scary Mysteries, Twisted Two’s#1 Operation Midnight ClimaxApril 13, 1953 may not be a significant date for most people, but for the CIA and their subsequent "test subjects," it's a crucial date. On this day, CIA director Allen Dulles(Dull –is) green lit Project MK Ultra. This was a secret CIA program that included various unethical experiments conducted on agents as well as civilians. Its main purpose was to explore the use of "mind control" drugs that could aid the military in extracting the truth from P.O.Ws and world leaders. One specific program attached to the project was dubbed Operation Midnight Climax and it was highly unethical. Dr. George Hunter White using the alias Morgan Hall put this operation together for the CIA. In it he used prostitutes in the San Francisco area (and later on expanded to other areas) to entice men and serve them alcohol that was heavily doused with LSD without their knowledge. The women would then go on to perform what they were paid for while various CIA personnel would watch from behind a two-way mirror. The entire scene would be recorded and the candidates were specifically chosen because they might feel embarrassed if the situation was exposed. Their primary goal was to study if sex can be used to make a man talk. The Case of Günther StollIt was 1984, unemployed food engineer, Günther Stoll was living with his wife in Germany. He had been out of work for a while and suffering from a case of paranoia, frequently commenting to his wife that "they" were coming for him or were out to kill him. He never really elaborated who "they" were but he told his wife that he was afraid of them. On October 25, 1984, while at home with his wife, he suddenly exclaimed (“Now I get it!” as if realizing something important. He scrambled for some paper and wrote down the latters " YOG’TZE" and afterwards immediately crossed it out. His wife was perplexed but didn't think much of it because of the odd ways he had been acting recently. Soon afterwards, Stoll left his home and went to his favorite pub in Wilnsdorf. He ordered a beer but before he even managed to take a sip, he collapsed to the floor, knocking himself out to the surprise of the other patrons. They say he wasn't even drunk or tipsy at that poing. Stoll managed to regain consciousness around 11:00 PM and then leaft the bar in his Volkswagen Golf. So there were a two of the most secret and mysterious stories around. The world can be a crazy place and Twisted Two’s is sure to show you why.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices