Into The Dark

165: Are We Living in a Simulation?

On this episode, Payton explores the Simulation Hypothesis, diving into the latest theories, unsettling evidence, and the growing question: what if our reality isn’t real at all? Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.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: Science Daily - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251110021052.htm The Think Institute - https://thethink.institute/articles/simulation-theory-debunked University of Rochester - https://www.library.rochester.edu/about/news/simulation-theory-ultimate-existential-crisis Builtin - https://builtin.com/hardware/simulation-theory National Library of Medicine - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7516678/ Vulture - https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/15-irrefutable-reasons-we-might-be-living-in-a-simulation.html https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/nick-bostrom-on-whether-we-live-in-a-matrix-simulation.html Wired - https://www.wired.com/story/malware-dna-hack/ Bored Panda - https://www.boredpanda.com/glitch-in-matrix-stories/ Dev - https://dev.to/sarahcssiqueira/did-a-physicist-find-error-correcting-code-in-reality-and-what-that-means-to-us-developers-19b7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

164. The Monster Downstairs

On this episode, Payton dives into the case of Tim Evans, a husband who claimed his wife died after an at-home procedure went tragically wrong. But when his story begins to unravel, police search their shared home… and uncover something far more disturbing than anyone expected. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.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: BBC - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn33n5mdy5xo  https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Fwales%2Fentries%2Fcdc56160-91eb-366d-ae0e-5d9c5a676fe2  National Library of Medicine - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4563702/  The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/05/the-facts-of-the-case-were-so-disturbing-kate-summerscale-on-our-obsession-with-true https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/sep/29/the-peepshow-muders-10-rillington-place-by-kate-summerscale-review-new-perspectives-on-john-christie-murders  The Huffington Post - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/john-christie-the-terrible-truth-about-rillington-place_uk_583d49a1e4b09c3be984916f  Yorkshire Live - https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/softly-spoken-married-yorkshireman-who-20639262 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

163. The Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski

On this episode, Payton dives into the mysterious disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, a quiet, dependable 19-year-old who vanished without a trace in the middle of the day. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.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 Source: FBI - https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/jason-jolkowski National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/992083/1 Chip Chick - https://www.chipchick.com/2025/10/he-was-just-a-few-blocks-from-home-when-he-vanished-in-broad-daylight-while-walking-to-work-one-day First Alert 6 - https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/12/missing-20-year-anniversary-jason-jolkowskis-disappearance/ https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Jason-Jolkowski-still-missing-17-years-later-485315181.html KETV 7 - https://www.ketv.com/article/theres-no-leads-nobody-saw-anything-20-years-since-jason-jolkowski-was-last-seen/36710906 Office for Victims of Crime - https://ovc.ojp.gov/gallery/award-recipients/2010/kelly-jolkowski KMTV 3 News Now - https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/after-16-years-jason-jolkowski-still-missing Fox 42 - https://fox42kptm.com/news/local/17-years-later-omaha-man-still-missing Ranker - https://www.ranker.com/list/jason-jolkowski-disappearance-mystery/mona-bassil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

162.The Murder of Tiffani and Leanne Hill

In this episode, Payton explores the tragic story of Tiffani Hill, a mother of four whose life changed overnight after winning the lottery, only for that fortune to lead to her devastating downfall. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.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/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7Case Sources: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - https://www.ajc.com/news/mother-daughter-killed-months-after-winning-2-million-lottery-prize/GCPKEGOPEJBBVJFARDHVFKQLNI/  People - https://people.com/crime/oklahome-mother-daughter-killed-by-husband-murder-suicide/  New York Post - https://nypost.com/2021/08/10/man-kills-wife-daughter-in-murder-suicide-after-lotto-win/  CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/gooddaysacramento/news/calaveras-county-lottery-killed-murder-suicide/ Daily Record - https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/lottery-winner-mum-shot-dead-35941563  The Telegraph - https://www.thetelegraph.com/bayarea/article/tiffani-hill-leanne-donato-murdered-lottery-16375327.php  KXII 12 - https://www.kxii.com/2021/08/04/names-released-calera-double-murder-suicide/ https://www.kxii.com/2021/08/02/baby-flown-calera-murder-scene-dies/  Go Fund Me - https://www.gofundme.com/f/tiffani-hill-and-leanne-donato-funeral-expenses The Independent - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/oklahoma-lotto-winner-murder-b1900199.html Law and Crime - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/it-caused-conflict-between-them-authorities-say-husband-killed-wife-who-won-2m-lottery-prize-fatally-shot-their-daughter-and-then-killed-himself/ All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/tiffani-hill California Lottery - https://www.calottery.com/en/scratchers/$20/instant-prize-crossword-1682#section-content-2-3 JBWS - https://jbws.org/news/the-first-18-months-after-leaving-an-abusive-partner-are-the-most-dangerous/ The Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness - https://stoprelationshipabuse.org/educated/barriers-to-leaving-an-abusive-relationship/ UN Women - https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2024/11/one-woman-or-girl-is-killed-every-10-minutes-by-their-intimate-partner-or-family-member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

161. Tin Foil Tales about the Founding Fathers

On this episode, Payton dives into 5 "Tin Foil Tales" surrounding The United State's Founding Fathers. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband [https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband]Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com [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 [https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7] Case Sources: History - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-4/washington-becomes-master-mason  George Washington’s Mount Vernon - https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/freemasonry  The Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Maryland - https://mdmasons.org/about-md-masons/famous-masons/george-washington/  Politico - https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/29/illuminati-conspiracy-theory-thomas-jeffersion-1800-election-152934 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/06/1619-project-new-york-times-mistake-122248  University of Pennsylvania - https://knarf.english.upenn.edu/Contexts/illumin.html  History Today - https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/illuminating-conspiracy  The Week - https://theweek.com/62399/what-is-the-illuminati-and-what-does-it-control Benjamin Franklin House - https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/the-story-behind-the-bones-in-the-basement/ https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/the-house-benjamin-franklin/craven-street-bones/  Museum of the American Revolution - https://www.amrevmuseum.org/finding-freedom-big-ideas/finding-freedom-big-idea-5-slavery-and-revolutionary-ideals  Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/slave-nation/ American Battlefield Trust - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/slavery-in-the-colonies  Counter Punch - https://www.counterpunch.org/2011/05/23/was-the-american-revolution-fought-to-save-slavery/  Digital History - https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/active_learning/explorations/revolution/revolution_slavery.cfm Plodding Through the Presidents - https://www.ploddingthroughthepresidents.com/2018/07/thomas-jefferson-and-the-shapeshifting-ufo.html Dixie Spirits Blog - https://ckc4me.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/thomas-jefferson-and-the-ufo/ Bayou Brief - https://www.bayoubrief.com/2019/04/30/true-thomas-jefferson-once-reported-claims-of-a-ufo-sighting-in-baton-rouge/ America 250 - https://america250.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]