Welcome to Naturally Off Topic—the podcast where legends, conspiracies, true crime, twisted science, and eerie history collide in stories that are as bizarre as they are true(ish). I’m Megan: researcher, storyteller, chaos navigator, and your one-woman rabbit hole tour guide.
Each episode unpacks the strange, the sinister, and the “wait… that really happened?”—from CIA mind control experiments and missing people to folklore, cults, cryptids, and stories the internet tried to forget. Whether it’s a cold case, a cursed object, or a cover-up you’ve never heard of, I dig deep to bring you facts, context, and commentary—with a few chills and side tangents along the way.
So grab your headphones, maybe turn on a light, and get ready to stay curious, stay skeptical… and most of all, stay Naturally Off Topic.
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Welcome to Naturally Off Topic—the podcast where legends, conspiracies, true crime, twisted science, and eerie history collide in stories that are as bizarre as they are true(ish). I’m Megan: researcher, storyteller, chaos navigator, and your one-woman rabbit hole tour guide.
Each episode unpacks the strange, the sinister, and the “wait… that really happened?”—from CIA mind control experiments and missing people to folklore, cults, cryptids, and stories the internet tried to forget. Whether it’s a cold case, a cursed object, or a cover-up you’ve never heard of, I dig deep to bring you facts, context, and commentary—with a few chills and side tangents along the way.
So grab your headphones, maybe turn on a light, and get ready to stay curious, stay skeptical… and most of all, stay Naturally Off Topic.
The Russian Sleep Experiment: Science, Myth, and Madness
Naturally Off Topic
1 hour 28 minutes 36 seconds
7 months ago
The Russian Sleep Experiment: Science, Myth, and Madness
What begins as a Cold War-era experiment quickly spirals into one of the internet’s most infamous and terrifying urban legends. In this solo episode, Megan takes you deep into the chilling tale of the Russian Sleep Experiment—breaking down the viral creepypasta, the real science behind sleep deprivation, and the eerie military research that makes this legend feel just a little too plausible.
From MKUltra to real-life sleep studies, this story forces us to ask: How far can the human mind be pushed before it breaks?
Tune in for facts, fiction, and the fine line between horror and reality.
💀 Listen now… if you can stay awake.
Naturally Off Topic
Welcome to Naturally Off Topic—the podcast where legends, conspiracies, true crime, twisted science, and eerie history collide in stories that are as bizarre as they are true(ish). I’m Megan: researcher, storyteller, chaos navigator, and your one-woman rabbit hole tour guide.
Each episode unpacks the strange, the sinister, and the “wait… that really happened?”—from CIA mind control experiments and missing people to folklore, cults, cryptids, and stories the internet tried to forget. Whether it’s a cold case, a cursed object, or a cover-up you’ve never heard of, I dig deep to bring you facts, context, and commentary—with a few chills and side tangents along the way.
So grab your headphones, maybe turn on a light, and get ready to stay curious, stay skeptical… and most of all, stay Naturally Off Topic.
