147. The True Story Behind Stranger Things - The Montauk Project

Into The Dark

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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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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0:00.0	Based on the worldwide best-selling novel.
0:02.0	Why do you want this job?
0:03.0	I really enjoy being a housemaid. This Christmas. Would you like the Grand Tora? See what you're getting yourself into? Discover what lies. I don't know what's been going on with her lately. Behind closed doors. I need this job. I do not want to go back. Sydney Sweeney. You'd lie it about everything. Amanda Seifred. What kind of monsters are we?
0:23.0	I want you to feel safe here. The House Maid. In Cinema's Everywhere, Boxing Day. See it first with previews from December 22. You're listening to an Ono Media podcast. Hey, everyone, and welcome back to the Into the Dark podcast. I'm your host, Peyton Moreland. I'm so glad you
0:38.8	are tuning in to today's episode. If you are new here, this is a true crime podcast that also
0:45.5	ventures into all things dark and spooky. And I can't wait for you to follow along.
0:52.3	Now before we get into the actual episode, I need to start
0:56.1	with my 10 seconds, which is basically just something I do to start off on a lighter foot before
1:01.7	we get into the dark. For my 10 seconds today, my birthday is actually tomorrow. Crazy. I'm going to be
1:09.4	like 19 or something. I'm so excited for that no i'm just
1:15.5	kidding i'm just rounding out to my 30s yeah anyways so yeah my birthday's tomorrow i don't think we're
1:24.1	doing much we're just gonna maybe go out to dinner um but it still should be a good day. I know I'm going to have to record another episode because
1:33.9	Thanksgiving is coming up. But yeah, that's basically all I have going on this week.
1:39.1	I hope all of you, if you celebrate, have a great holiday. If not, I hope you get some time off. But yeah, let's just
1:46.7	jump right into today's case. Now, if you've been online lately, especially if you've visited
1:53.2	Netflix, social media, or any kind of pop culture website, you know that basically everyone is
1:59.6	talking about stranger things right now, which
2:02.2	makes sense. This show is a pop culture phenomenon. It's one of the biggest programs on Netflix,
2:09.3	and it is not just a TV show. It also has tie-in novels, comics, theater productions,
2:16.7	and tons of merch. Experts have a hard time
2:19.6	saying exactly how much money Stranger Things has made over the years. Netflix hasn't released
2:24.2	all of the data, but estimates say it has to be millions of dollars at least. And just in case
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