Killers, Cults and Queens27 Okt 2022

The Russian Sleep Experiment

Cheryl and Nikki Druce are diving back into the world of Creepypastas to uncover the science behind the internet's most popular spooky sleep story… The Russian Sleep Experiment. After researching a new stimulant on prisoners of war, soviet researchers find themselves in a gruesome tryst with violent and sleep mad creatures… but was it all as it seemed? And what actually happens when you deprive yourself of sleep for say, 11 days? Cheryl and Nikki are going to find out. Expect two very sleep deprived hosts, an extra helping of delirium and some seriously ooky spooky behaviour.

This episode contains graphic details of violence and murder, including mentions of suicide, as is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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The knowledge out there on this topic is vast, so if your interest is peaked by this episode please take a look at our sources:

Russian Sleep Experiment - EXPLAINED

Human Sleep Experiment That Went Horribly Wrong

Russian Sleep Experiment - Wikipedia

What Was the Russian Sleep Experiment?

The Truth About the Russian Sleep Experiment - What Probably Happened

The Sleep Deprivation Publicity Stunt That Drove One Man Crazy

Peter Tripp - Wikipedia

Morvan's syndrome - Wikipedia

Mammoth Cave - Discovering the Beauty and Charm of the Wilderness - The University of Chicago Library

Nathaniel Kleitman - Wikipedia

Mammoth Cave National Park - Wikipedia

Cave studies: Isolation from night and day provided insight about circadian rhythms | Trickle.app

The boy who stayed awake for 11 days - BBC Future

Shattered (British TV series) - Wikipedia

Shattered: legacy of a reality TV experiment in extreme sleep deprivation

How the CIA tortured its detainees

Awake: The Million Dollar Game - Wikipedia

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