In this episode, we dig into one of Brazil’s most baffling unsolved mysteries: the 1966 deaths of two electronics technicians, found wearing lead masks on Vintém Hill. What were they trying to do? What clues did they leave behind? And why has this strange case captivated investigators, UFO hunters, spiritualists, and conspiracy theorists for decades?

• The timeline and discovery: how the bodies were found, what was with them (masks, notes, clothing)

• Biographical background: who were Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana

• The cryptic instructions left behind — “ingest capsules,” “await signal,” “protect metals”

• Possible explanations: spiritualism / UFO contact, ritual experiment, poisoning, homicide, hoax

• Skeptical assessment: what we do know, what is speculation, where evidence fails

• Why the case still fascinates — how mystery becomes mythology

• Lessons for seekers of weird and unexplained phenomena

General Overviews / Reference

• “Lead masks case” (Wikipedia) — solid baseline for facts and variants

• Solving the Lead Masks of Vintem Hill (Skeptoid) — skeptical breakdown of theories

• The Lead Masks Case: Brazil’s Most Chilling Mystery (Michele Gargiulo blog) — atmospheric telling + context

• The Lead Masks Case: Unexplained Deaths & Alleged Extraterrestrial Contact (Dante Castelo) — a speculative lens on the story

Podcast / Audio / Video

• Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know — “The Lead Mask Case” episode (show notes)

• YouTube: The Lead Masks of Vintém Hill (documentary / storytelling

Historical / Deep-Dive Analyses

• The Lead Masks Case — PMIG96 blog (Portuguese / translated source with investigative detail)

• Dead in Lead: The Puzzling Lead Mask Deaths (Medium) — a fresh narrative framing

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This week, I’m not sitting by the fire alone. Joining me is my old podcast partner and good friend, Adam, for a special conversation about something near and dear to both of us: horror movies.

Together, we dig into:

• Why horror has such a grip on us

• The movies that first hooked us as fans

• The films that still give us chills (and laughs) today

• A few deep-cut recommendations you might not expect

Adam's Top 10:

1. The Exorcist

2. The Burbs

3. Event Horizon

4. The Shining

5. The Babadook

6. Oddity

7. Talk To Me

8. The Conjuring

9. Insidious

10. The Ring

John's Top 10:

1. The Exorcist

2. The Burbs

3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

4. Fright Night

5. Trick r' Treat

6. Cabin in the Woods

7. The Shining

8. IT

9. The Blair Witch Project

10. Bram Stoker's Dracula

October is the perfect time to celebrate the genre, and this episode is all about why horror continues to thrill, disturb, and inspire us.

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In Part 2 of Echoes Over Sandia, we move from the facts of the case into the deeper shadows surrounding it. Why were key documents altered or redacted? Why was the incident never fully addressed in official Air Force investigations? And how does this case intersect with larger questions about secrecy, nuclear oversight, and aerial phenomena during the Cold War?

We also examine the classified memo trail, testimonies from Sandia weapons personnel, and the growing belief among researchers that this wasn’t just another radar glitch—it was a serious breach of airspace by something no one could identify, and no one wanted to explain.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a major military installation comes face to face with the unknown, this is your episode.

• Redacted Air Force memos and internal inconsistencies

• Kirtland’s strategic importance in the 1950s

• The Cold War context for UFO secrecy

• What FOIA requests reveal—and what they don’t

• Connections to broader patterns in U.S. military UFO encounters

• Project Blue Book Archive – https://www.bluebookarchive.org

• UFOs and Nukes by Robert Hastings

• Declassified Kirtland AFB incident documents [Insert Link if hosting PDFs]

• NICAP report on November 1957 sightings – https://nicap.org

• The Black Vault (FOIA database) – https://www.theblackvault.com

• Richard Doty: Rebelliously Curious w/Chrissy Newton https://youtube.com/shorts/KrKxPy1O2C0?si=zPhGJNsvYi00kXmk
• Robert Hastings: Society for Scientific Exploration https://youtu.be/miEy-Ebmo8k?si=v2crj0l-5MzfXZ9O

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