What if Stranger Things wasn't just fiction? In this episode, we trace a cultural thread from the alleged Philadelphia Experiment, through the Montauk Project, and into modern gifted and talented programs. We explore how real Cold War experiments, intelligence testing, and government secrecy shaped stories about gifted children—and why those narratives still resonate today.

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