The True Story of Yellow Echo: The Alleged Inspiration for Mr Whatsit
About this episode
The episode discusses the alleged real-life inspiration behind the character Mr Whatsit from Stranger Things.
**Discussion begins at 7:30** There is a viral social media tale circulating that claims Mr Whatsit from Stranger Things was inspired by the real life tale of a shared imaginary friend in small town Wyoming. Netfllix Updates posted: ‘The Duffer Brothers were reportedly inspired by a strange real-life school incident from 1962 when creating Mr. Whatsit. That year, reports claimed that 37 children who had never met or spoken to each other all drew the same imaginary friend a tall, f...
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Host: 3SchemeQueens
Topics covered
- imaginary friends
- Stranger Things
- viral tales
- school incidents
- shared experiences
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Stranger Things
Places: Wyoming
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