Episodes

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

    147. The True Story Behind Stranger Things - The Montauk Project
    Nov 26 2025
    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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    40 mins
  • 146. The Night Out That Became a Nightmare - The Murder of Savannah Spurlock

    146. The Night Out That Became a Nightmare - The Murder of Savannah Spurlock
    Nov 19 2025
    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
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    37 mins
  • 145. The Gamer Rage Killer

    145. The Gamer Rage Killer
    Nov 12 2025
    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
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    35 mins
  • 144. The Candyman Killer

    144. The Candyman Killer
    Nov 5 2025
    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
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    35 mins
  • 143. The Murder Castle - The True Story of H.H. Holmes

    143. The Murder Castle - The True Story of H.H. Holmes
    Oct 29 2025
    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
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    44 mins
  • 142. The Halloween Party Disaster — The Tragic Story of Yoshi Hattori

    142. The Halloween Party Disaster — The Tragic Story of Yoshi Hattori
    Oct 22 2025
    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
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    32 mins
  • 141. The Vampire of Scotland

    141. The Vampire of Scotland
    Oct 15 2025
    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
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    35 mins
  • 140. The Gainesville Student Murders

    140. The Gainesville Student Murders
    Oct 8 2025
    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
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    34 mins