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

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

From That Would Be Rad by Woody Brown and Tyler Bence

May 4, 2026 · 1h 27m · Season 6 · Episode 8

About this episode

The episode explores the disturbing trend of U.S. scientists tied to advanced research who have turned up dead or missing, examining potential connections and conspiracies.

Thanks to all the listeners who’ve been sending in tips and links on this one, this topic blew up fast!! 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Woody Brown, Tyler Bence

Topics covered

  • scientists deaths
  • conspiracy theories
  • national security
  • advanced propulsion
  • nuclear research
  • missing persons

Keywords

  • scientists dead
  • missing scientists
  • advanced propulsion
  • nuclear research
  • conspiracy
  • federal investigation
  • Huntsville
  • Los Alamos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, JPL, Wright-Patterson AFRL, Los Alamos, Kansas City National Security Campus

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