Was Bigfoot a Psyop? Cold War Cryptids & the Horrifying Truth of the Radium Girls
This week on Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina spiral into one of the strangest conspiracy theories yet: what if legendary cryptids like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Thunderbird weren’t just folklore… but cover stories?
The girls investigate the chilling theory that intelligence agencies may have allowed, or even encouraged, paranormal myths to distract from covert military operations during the Cold War. From the CIA’s infamous “Acoustic Kitty” experiment to military dolphin programs, UFO misinformation, and Loch Ness naval theories, this episode explores the uncomfortable line between conspiracy and documented history.
Then, the tone shifts into one of the darkest true stories ever covered on the podcast: the Radium Girls. Young women hired during WWI to paint glowing watch dials were told radium was safe, even as companies knew otherwise. What followed was a horrifying corporate coverup involving radiation poisoning, collapsing bones, lawsuits, and women who changed labor laws forever.
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