S6 E8: 11+ U.S. Scientists Dead or Missing - Coincidence or Conspiracy?

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In this gripping episode of That Would Be Rad, we dive into one of the most disturbing patterns of 2025–2026: the growing wave of scientists (many tied to advanced propulsion, nuclear, aerospace, and fusion research) who have turned up dead or simply vanished.

From Huntsville, Alabama to Los Alamos, JPL, MIT, and Wright-Patterson, the body count and missing persons list keeps climbing. Official rulings range from suicide and accidents to solved homicides… but the sheer number of high-level experts in sensitive national security fields has even caught the attention of federal investigators.

Woody lays out the hard facts on each case, explores the strongest connections (especially the propulsion cluster), and then hands it over to Tyler for full rabbit-hole mode.

Coincidence or conspiracy? You decide.

🔥 What We Uncover in This Episode:

• The full list: 11+ scientists dead or missing, including Amy Eskridge, Monica Reza, Michael David Hicks, Nuno Loureiro, and the recent Moffatt family tragedy
• Deep dives into their groundbreaking work in exotic propulsion, nuclear thermal rockets, rocket engine materials, plasma/fusion, microwave radiometry, and nuclear weapons components
• The striking institutional overlaps: NASA/JPL, Wright-Patterson AFRL, Los Alamos, Kansas City National Security Campus, and more
• Amy Eskridge’s chilling pre-death warnings and disputed circumstances
• The strongest common thread and why it’s raising national security questions
• Facts-first analysis vs. the wildest theories circulating online
• Respectful look at the human side and the families left behind

🎧 Why You NEED to Listen:If you love stories where real-world events feel like they belong in a thriller, this one delivers. Woody stays grounded in the facts while Tyler connects the dots you won’t unsee. Whether you walk away skeptical or convinced something is very wrong, this episode will have you talking about it for weeks.

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SHOW INFO:🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society

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