Episode 86: MK Ultra

Episode 86: MK Ultra

What if the key to brainwashing is LSD? This is the question that the CIA wondered during the Cold War. From dosing colleagues to random people, the CIA conducted a long range of tests to try and develop the perfect methods of mind control. Did it work? Join Sage and Frank as they dig through the files on MK Ultra. Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment. Trigger Warnings: Mentions of nonconsensual drugging, use of drugs, brief discussions of death and suicide, unethical psychological practices, mentions of Nazi’s and concentration camps  Sources: MKUltra - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra] Project MKULTRA, THE CIA'S PROGRAM OF RESEARCH IN BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION JOINT HEARING | Senate Select Committee on Intelligence [https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sites-default-files-hearings-95mkultra.pdf] Mind Control: Past and Future [https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2025-01/24_Meier_02.pdf] The CIA's Appalling Human Experiments With Mind Control | HISTORY Channel [https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments] The work of Donald Ewen Cameron: from psychic driving to MK Ultra - PMC [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10443815/] MK-ULTRA | CIA, LSD, Mind Control, Cold War, & Discovery | Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/topic/MK-ULTRA] Psychic driving - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_driving] CHAOS - Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O’Neill Socials and Other Links: Instagram @unknownunsolvedunseenpod Puppysaurus Ko-fi and Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u⁠⁠ [https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u]

Episode 85: Shunka Warakin

For centuries, an unknown animal has roamed the plains and woods of North America. A canine like animal that is not a wolf. Known by some as the Shunka Warak’in or the Ringdocus. This animal shares more in common with hyenas than wolves and hunts the lands. What is it? Join Frank and Sage as they try to find the truth of the Shunka Warak’in! Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment.  Sources: American Hyena - Cryptid Archives [https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/American_hyena] The Shunka Warak’in, Hyena of the Rockies by Joesph Shelton - Distinctly Montana [https://www.distinctlymontana.com/shunka-warakin-hyena-rockies] Warakin - The Cryptid Crew [https://www.thecryptocrew.com/search?q=warakin] Myth Monday: The Shunka Warak’in, Native American Monster Wolf (Cryptids) – Kara Newcastle's Blog [https://knewcastle.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/myth-monday-the-shunka-warakin-native-american-monster-wolf/] Shunka Warak'in - Cryptid Wiki' [https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Shunka_Warak%27in]The United States of Cryptids by J.W. OckerMystery Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology Volume 2 by George M. EberhartCryptozoology A to Z by Loren Coleman & Jerome Clark Socials and Other Links: Instagram @unknownunsolvedunseenpod Puppysaurus Ko-fi and Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u⁠⁠ [https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u]

Episode 84: Abduction of Carlos Alberto Diaz

In the early hours of January 4th, 1975, Carlos Alberto Diaz was making his way home when he encountered something out of this world. He passed out and awoke in a strange craft with strange occupants. What followed was truly weird and still leaves us wondering today about what happened during the abduction of Carlos Alberto Diaz. Join Frank and Noah as they get abducted and try to hold on to their hair.Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment.  Sources: A UFO Abduction in Bahia Blanca, Argentina? - Podcast UFO [https://podcastufo.com/a-ufo-abduction-in-bahia-blanca-argentina/] Carlos Alberto Diaz Was a Hoaxer - UFO Evidence [http://www.ufoevidence.org/Cases/CaseSubarticle.asp?ID=465]   Man taken into craft, encounter with 3 beings - Bahia Blanca, Argentina - January 4, 1975 - UFO Evidence [http://ufoevidence.org/cases/case307.htm]  The case of the abductee from Bahia: "I don't see sense in what happened" - La Nueva [https://www.lanueva.com/nota/2023-6-14-8-6-0-el-caso-del-bahiense-abducido-no-le-encuentro-sentido-a-lo-que-paso]  The UFO AnarchistThe Carlos Alberto Diaz abduction, not unlike the Antonio Villas Boas episode - The UFO Anarchists [https://ufoan.blogspot.com/2011/09/carlos-alberto-diaz-abduction-not.html]  Socials and Other Links: Instagram @unknownunsolvedunseenpod Puppysaurus Ko-fi and Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u⁠⁠ [https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u]

Episode 83: Frankford Slasher

Beginning in 1985, a vicious killer would stalk the streets of Frankford, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and go on to kill at least eight women. Dubbed Pennsylvania's "Jack the Ripper," the case of the Frankford Slasher remains unsolved to this day. Unless, would a man go down for the crime who did not commit it? Will justice ever be found? Join Sage and Frank as they discuss the case of the Frankford Slasher.  Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment.  Trigger Warnings: Mentions of stabbing and slashing, mentions of blunt force trauma, mentions of rape and sexual assault, including with an object, mentions of racism and prejudice, and descriptions of murder victims and crime scenes Mental Health: If you or someone you know is struggling, please contact your local crisis number by searching crisis in your search engine or dialing/texting 988 for the suicide/crisis hotline. You can also dial or text 911 as well for help. https://988lifeline.org/ [https://988lifeline.org/]  https://www.nami.org/stay-connected/events/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/ [https://www.nami.org/stay-connected/events/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/] Sources:  Frankford Slasher - Katherine Ramsland, Web Archive Vault [https://web.archive.org/web/20120923012713/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/unsolved/frankford_slasher/9.html] Pennsylvania: Frankford Slasher – Unsolved [https://sites.psu.edu/gillianpassionblog/2020/10/29/pennsylvania-frankford-slasher/] Serial killer feared in sixth slaying - UPI Archives [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/01/20/Serial-killer-feared-in-sixth-slaying/9074601275600/] The Frankford Slasher - Jack The Ripper Forums - Ripperology For The 21st Century [https://www.jtrforums.com/forum/us-serial-killers/11610-the-frankford-slasher] Police Recall 'Frankford Slasher' In Search For 'Kensington Strangler' - CBS Philadelphia [https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/police-recall-frankford-slasher-in-search-for-kensington-strangler/] The Three-Block Hunting Ground: Philadelphia’s “Frankford Slasher” and the Killer Who Never Had to Leave Town | by The Shadow Room | Medium [https://medium.com/@georgek2928/the-three-block-hunting-ground-philadelphias-frankford-slasher-and-the-killer-who-never-had-to-6dafab0f69fd] ‘Frankford Slasher’ Case Still Haunts Philadelphia, Remains Unsolved [https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/frankford-slasher-case-still-haunts-philadelphia-remains-unsolved/5065/] Frankford Slasher - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankford_Slasher]  Unsolved Serial Killers: Volume 2 - 10 More Frightening True Crime Cases Of Unidentified Serial Killers (The Ones You've Never Heard Of) by D.R. Werner Socials and Other Links: Instagram @unknownunsolvedunseenpod Puppysaurus Ko-fi and Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u⁠⁠ [https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u]

Episode 82: Wartena UFO Incident

Udo Wartena believed it was a regular day looking for gold in Boulder Mountain, Montana, until a strange sound drew his attention. He was suddenly confronted by a strange craft and its strange crew. What did he encounter on that day in 1940? Do aliens care heavily about interior design? Join Frank and Sage as they look into the Wartena UFO Incident. Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment.  Sources: Udo Wartena's 1940 UFO Encounter: The Miner Who Toured an Alien Ship - OddWoo [https://oddwoo.com/udo-wartena-1940-alien-encounter.php] Udo Wartena Contact Case in 1940 - Boulder Mountain, Montana, United States [http://www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case1032.htm]   UDO WARTENA - The Church of Ufology [https://thechurchofufology.blogspot.com/2009/08/udo-wartena.html]  Socials and Other Links: Instagram @unknownunsolvedunseenpod Puppysaurus Ko-fi and Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrex]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u⁠⁠ [https://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u]