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

In this episode, Payton dives into the unbelievable case of Teresita Basa, a Chicago nurse whose murder went cold until the unthinkable happened. 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: Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack Season 2 Episode 19 Mamamia - https://www.mamamia.com.au/teresita-basa-unsolved-mysteries/ All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/teresita-basa ABP Live - https://news.abplive.com/crime/most-shocking-crimes-teresita-basa-murder-case-of-filipino-nurse-in-us-that-baffled-all-1648953 The Clermont Sun - https://www.clermontsun.com/2018/08/09/marc-hoover-did-teresita-basa-solve-her-own-murder  The Line Up - https://the-line-up.com/teresita-basa Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/09/17/voice-from-the-grave-evokes-a-murder-trial/13b6d805-2413-4015-b70a-b9b28ab5d40d/  Unilad - https://www.unilad.com/community/ghost-solved-her-own-murder-20221106  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

On this episode, Payton dives into the case of a mother whose night out in Kentucky spiraled into one of the state’s most haunting modern murder cases. 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: Death of the Party Season 1 Episode 13: Savannah Spurlock Lexington Herald Leader - https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article247548415.html  Courier Journal - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/02/david-sparks-pleads-guilty-murder-kentucky-mom-savannah-spurlock/3792651001/  LEX 18 Lexington - https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/investigative-file-witness-interviews-in-savannah-spurlock-murder-case-released  https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/i-hope-shes-alright-david-sparks-police-interview-after-the-disappearance-of-savannah-spurlock  Kentucky State Police - https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p7-7-11-19  CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/us/suspect-monday-savannah-spurlock-remains  WAVE 3 - https://www.wave3.com/2019/08/03/savannah-spurlocks-mother-shes-better-place/ ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/gruesome-details-revealed-death-kentucky-mom-savannah-spurlock/story?id=64337971 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton unravels the case of Matthew Thanes. A random encounter in a video game turns into something far more sinister when a man travels across the country and shows up at his front door. 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: 5 NBC DFW - https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/man-police-say-drove-from-california-to-flower-mound-to-kill-teen-gamer-identified/2442421/   https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/suspect-in-flower-mound-shooting-death-of-18-year-old-man-found-dead/2430412/  The New Zealand Herald - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/man-drove-5000-kilometres-to-kill-twitch-streamer-matthew-thane/NMSWY2NJNKOFK2O2SUA7QHZ2JA/ Investigation Discovery - https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/man-travels-3-400-miles-in-72-hours-to-kill-teen-he-met-gaming-o  Star Telegram - https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article245150215.html  Flower Mound Leader - https://starlocalmedia.com/theleader/news/flower-mound-homicide-possibly-stemmed-from-gaming-dispute/article_017154ee-e3bb-11ea-b59c-4794b4159fad.html  Mercury News - https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/20/alleged-killer-drove-from-east-bay-to-texas-over-possible-gaming-feud-murder-suicide/  CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/police-identify-suspect-allegedly-traveled-from-california-to-north-texas-killed-18-year-old/  News.Com Australia - https://www.news.com.au/technology/home-entertainment/gaming/man-drove-5000-kilometres-to-kill-twitch-streamer-matthew-thane/news-story/d42a79202d0efacd16bbdca85290d71f  The Cross Timbers Gazette - https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2020/09/11/flower-mound-murder-suspect-identified/ Flower Mound High School Student Media - https://fmhswire.com/featured/2020/10/07/the-danger-of-video-games-how-to-stay-safe-online/ The American Psychological Association - https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/ce-corner-isolation CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/social-connectedness/risk-factors/index.html Brookings - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-did-u-s-homicides-spike-in-2020-and-then-decline-rapidly-in-2023-and-2024/ Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/articles/nice-irl-mean-online Crime Traveller - https://www.crimetraveller.org/2021/05/social-media-online-arguments-between-teens-real-world-violence/ Daily Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8651133/Gamer-23-drove-1-700-miles-kill-teen-himself.html Scallywag and Vagabond - https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2020/08/man-drove-1700-miles-to-shoot-matthew-jpn-thane-flower-mound-tx-man-online-gaming-dispute/ Telemundo Dallas - https://www.telemundodallas.com/noticias/local/policia-identifican-a-joven-que-viajo-a-flower-mound-para-presuntamente-asesinar-a-conocido/2109796/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Ruthie Mae McCoy called 911 claiming someone was breaking in through her bathroom wall, no one believed her. Days later, police discovered the unimaginable. 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: Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder -- 48 Hours Podcast Chicago Reader - https://chicagoreader.com/news/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/  https://chicagoreader.com/news/cause-of-death/  The LineUp - https://the-line-up.com/ruthie-mae-mccoy  All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/candyman  American Psychological Association - https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/04/ce-mental-illness  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton explores the dark story of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer, and his deadly Murder Castle. 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: H.H. Homes: The True History of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer Library of Congress - https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes  EBSCO - https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/h-h-holmes  History - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-7/a-serial-killer-is-hanged  Encyclopedia Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmes Crime Museum - https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ The West End Museum - https://thewestendmuseum.org/history/era/immigrant-neighborhood/h-h-holmes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two teens go searching for some Halloween fun but what they found was a real-life nightmare. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband 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: BBC - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50063364  The Trace - https://www.thetrace.org/2022/11/yoshihiro-hattori-webb-haymaker-brady/ Health First Consulting - https://healthfirstconsulting.com/blog/this-innocent-mistake-cost-my-friend-his-life-page-under-construction/ The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/22/gun-control-japanese-mother-march-for-our-lives-campaign-parkland-students Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A horror film became a blueprint for murder when Allan Menzies claimed he was chosen by a vampire queen. 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: Independent - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-ate-friend-s-head-89133.html The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/16/ukcrime.kirstyscott  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/sep/30/2  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/oct/26/ukcrime  UPI - https://www.upi.com/Archives/2003/10/08/Scottish-vampire-guilty-of-murder/6301065585600/ https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2003/10/08/Scottish-vampire-guilty-of-murder/44301065637321/  Collier - https://collider.com/queen-of-the-damned-murder-allan-menzies/ Telegraph - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1443666/Vampire-murderer-is-jailed-for-life.html The Times - https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/i-watched-vampire-film-100-times-and-it-made-me-want-to-kill-lq9p8spxm9j  BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2638385.stm https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-66478360  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3168520.stm  The Scotsman - https://www.scotsman.com/news/body-found-in-shallow-grave-2507615  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton dives into the true crime case that inspired the classic slasher hit Scream.  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 Making of a Serial Killer by Danny Harold Rolling and Sondra London Shock Docs: Scream: The True Story  -- documentary WFSU Public Media - https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/transcript/pdfs/01-625.pdf  FFP Law - https://ffplaw.com/notable-case/the-gainesville-student-murders/  Justia US Law - https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1997/83638-0.html   All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper Shreveport Times - https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2022/01/12/scream-movie-documentary-danny-rolling-serial-killer-gainesville-ripper-hometown-shreveport/9126171002/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reality is the real horror. Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspired horror’s biggest blockbusters and the ones too twisted to make it to screen. Some stories are stranger than fiction. These are darker. New episodes every Monday. Twisted Tales is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/listentotwistedtales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices