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We are back this week with part 3 of the Friends Don't Lie Files, and Part 2 of MKUltra.

After Operation Artichoke started many more secret operations took place across the US. And the number of people dosed without their knowledge and consent also exploded.

From high ranking military officials, to hospital patients and prisoners, no one was excluded from being a test subject for the various chemicals the government wanted to test.

And if someone wanted out of this project, as was the case with Frank Olsen, they were likely to take a jump out of a 13th story window, accidently of course.

TPL EP 139 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra

https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments

https://www.britannica.com/topic/MK-ULTRA

https://libguides.law.uiowa.edu/az/the-cia-and-the-behavioral-sciences-mind-control-drug-experiments-and-mkultra

https://englishcuriosity.com/project-bluebird

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Artichoke

https://crescent.evansville.edu/2024/11/11/project-artichoke-project-mkultra-amp-operation-midnight-climax-the-cias-citizen-based-testing-of-proposed-mind-control-methods/

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/32719-document-04-artichoke-project-coordinator-assistant-director-scientific-intelligence

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/dnsa-intelligence/2024-12-23/cia-behavior-control-experiments-focus-new-scholarly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Blome

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/32719-document-04-artichoke-project-coordinator-assistant-director-scientific-intelligence

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/project-artichoke-unveiling-dark-pursuits-mind-control-nikhil-sharma-8uimf

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On the night of September 1st 1969 dozens of people across Berkshire County had similar experiences. Many of them saw a large strange shape in the sky with lights. Some of them lost track of time, and the kids, well the kids had amazing experiences to tell. 

Thought to be the first encounter of it's kind, this event has been debated by the residents of the area, and UFO enthusiast across the globe. Was this a true UFO encounter or a case of mass hysteria? The community has been and will continue to be divided. 

TPL EP 138 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_County,_Massachusetts

https://allthatsinteresting.com/1969-berkshires-ufo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11969,Berkshire_UFO_incident

https://weirddarkness.com/berkshire-ufo-incident-1969/

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In this second installment of the Friends Don't Lie Files Ian takes us through the beginnings of one of the most infamous classified government experiments, and the one that is often mentioned in Stranger Things; MKUltra.

After the 2nd world war, to avoid prosecution, many scientist from Nazi Germany fled to the US in what we would later learned was called Operation Paperclip. 

From these scientist, and their previous experiments for the Nazis, the US started various experiments to see what chemicals they could use to control someone. This began the less well known Operation Artichoke, which would give birth to the more well known, and even more sinister, MKUltra. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra

https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments

https://www.britannica.com/topic/MK-ULTRA

https://libguides.law.uiowa.edu/az/the-cia-and-the-behavioral-sciences-mind-control-drug-experiments-and-mkultra

https://englishcuriosity.com/project-bluebird

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Artichoke

https://crescent.evansville.edu/2024/11/11/project-artichoke-project-mkultra-amp-operation-midnight-climax-the-cias-citizen-based-testing-of-proposed-mind-control-methods/

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/32719-document-04-artichoke-project-coordinator-assistant-director-scientific-intelligence

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/dnsa-intelligence/2024-12-23/cia-behavior-control-experiments-focus-new-scholarly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Blome

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/32719-document-04-artichoke-project-coordinator-assistant-director-scientific-intelligence

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/project-artichoke-unveiling-dark-pursuits-mind-control-nikhil-sharma-8uimf

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We are back with another poltergeist this week, this time in West Yorkshire England. 

Said to be one of the most haunted houses in the UK, the house at 30 East Drive has had reports of supernatural activity being made about it since the Pritchard family moved in in August of 1966. 

But even after the family left the activity did not stop, and now the new owner has opened the house to over night investigations. These investigations have given us a plethora of new reports coming in from the house, and even reports of something following people home to cause havoc on them there. 

TPL EP 136 Source Notes:

https://spottedghosts.com/30-east-drive-home-of-the-black-monk-of-pontefract/

https://ghostwatch.com/paranormal-report/poltergeist-activity/england/the-black-monk-of-pontefract/

http://www.30eastdrive.com/

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In this first episode of The Friends Don't Lie Files we take a look at the real life Eleven: Nina Kulagina. 

Born in raised in the Soviet Union Nina knew there was something different about her mother from a young age. But she had no idea she would also have this ability that her mother showed, telekinesis. 

Nina joined the military at a young age but an injury saw the end of her military career. So Nina became a housewife and during that time began to hone her abilities. Then the Soviets got word of her special abilities during the Cold War and soon Nina became their secret weapon. 

TPL EP 135 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Kulagina

https://medium.com/timeline/nina-kulagina-spy-psychic-5644ac54066d

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1973-20106-001

https://buddhistsocialism.weebly.com/nina-kulagina-ndash-1960rsquos-soviet-psychokinesis-studies.html

https://buddhistsocialism.weebly.com/nina-kulagina-ndash-1960rsquos-soviet-psychokinesis-studies.html

https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2025/11/25/1480-nina-sergeyevna-kulagina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War

https://jimharold.com/the-strange-life-of-a-soviet-psychokinetic-nina-kulagina-ryan-sprague-writes/

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One of the greatest, (in our humble opinion), season finales we have ever witness took place over the New Years holiday: Stranger Things. We have been fans of the show since the beginning, and it is one of the many things that led to the creation of this show. 

Over the next few weeks Ian will take us through a few of the programs that gave inspiration to this iconic show, but first we wanted to give a little nod to the late Eddie, (yes we know he is a fictional character), and take a look at the original Hellfire Club. 

Started by some of the UK's wealthiest and most elite men and women, the Hellfire Club has had many revivals through out the centuries. From Phillip Wharton and Sir Dashwood, to Dublin and the Whaley men, there have been several branches that have a dark and devilish past. 

Episode 134 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_and_Vulture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_Club

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Vansittart_(judge)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Potter_(died_1759)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whitehead_(satirist)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_Caves

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montpelier_Hill

https://www.spookydublin.com/dublin-hellfire-club/

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In March of 2025 the sky fell in Columbia. Ok, it wasn't the sky, but something fell out of it.

The Buga Sphere is a metal ball that landed in a field one day earlier this year and has taken the UFO community by storm. Believed to be hollow, but made of at least 3 layers of metal, this ball is said to give off a frequency.

While test show it to be predominatly made of aluminum, there is an element of an unknown material. Test also show this thing to be old, older than many countries and cultures of today.

TPL EP 133 Source Notes:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/buga-sphere-decoded-what-we-found-change-future-chandanshiv-m59ye

https://orbitaltoday.com/2025/11/02/buga-sphere-anomaly-explained/

https://medium.com/@EDBuesing/the-buga-sphere-alien-probe-or-terrestrial-puzzle-a-deep-dive-into-a-cosmic-mystery-ed077337285d

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yantra https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17d5vufY3q/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/buga-metallic-sphere-claimed-to-be-of-alien-origin-is-responding-to-sanskrit-chants-as-per-viral-video/articleshow/123087619.cms#:~:text=As%20described%20by%20Dr.,to%20reduce%20weight%20during%20flight.

https://www.moneycontrol.com/science/what-is-the-buga-sphere-a-bizarre-metallic-object-allegedly-linked-to-alien-ufo-and-said-to-react-to-sanskrit-mantras-article-13714208.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betz_mystery_sphere

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Winter has finally arrived and with it so does our topic for today.

In the snow covered hills shrouded by the darkness of towering mountains, Japanese citizens whisper of a figure so terrifying simply looking at her could mark the end.

The legend of the Yuki Onna has many origin stories from all across the island that make up Japan but one thing remains the same, when and where she is seen, on snowy moonlit nights.

TPL EP 132 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki-onna

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This week was supposed to come out right after Thanksgiving to end NAHM but things happened so here we are. 

Like many cultures, indigenous cultures also have tales they tell their children to get them to obey. The Oniate is one such legend that tells of an evil hand that can often be found hiding under the beds of children, waiting to take them to the under world the minute their feet hit the floor. 

From indigenous Mexicans to the First Nations in Canada, several nations have tales of this hand, with varying origin stories and appearances. But they all serve one purpose, getting our children to listen. 

TPL EP 131 Source Notes:

https://www.tumblr.com/cryptids-of-the-world/188760153306/the-oniate-is-a-phantom-hand-found-in-iroquois

https://aminoapps.com/c/mythology/page/blog/the-legend-of-the-oniate/MoKJ_onUku76q8r0e4JbQ5ab3lYj845l51

https://allthatsinteresting.com/native-american-ghost-stories/5#:~:text=9%20Chilling%20Native%20American%20Ghost,to%20keep%20children%20in%20line.

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Oniate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois

https://aminoapps.com/c/mythology/page/blog/the-legend-of-the-oniate/MoKJ_onUku76q8r0e4JbQ5ab3lYj845l51

https://www.espookytales.com/blog/the-legend-of-la-mano-peluda/

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This episode we are looking at the history of a British backed dictator in Uganda. 

Idi Amin was not a smart man but what he lacked in intelligence, he more than made up for with unimaginable violence. Standing over 6 feet tall, and carrying the Ugandan boxing championship title for over 9 years, Idi was a terrifying ruler. 

Over time his violence got worse and worse, till even Britain wanted nothing to do with him. And that break would spell the beginning of the end for this ruler. 

WDM EP 5 Source Notes:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/idi-amin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Idi-Amin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda

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