The TERRIFYING Sleeping Disorder That Inspired A Nightmare On Elm Street

Joe Scott β€’ February 5, 2024
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Watch my Nebula Exclusive video on the Bombing of Laos and get and 40% off an annual subscription at my link: https://go.nebula.tv/joescott In the late 70’s and early 80’s, a wave of unexplained deaths swept through Laotian immigrant communities in the US. Efforts to solve the mystery, sparking a mystery that traces back to a secret Vietnam-era CIA operation and bombing campaign. And along the way, inspired one of the most iconic horror villains of all time. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join T-Shirts & Merch: http://www.answerswithjoe.com/store Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify πŸ‘‰ https://spoti.fi/37iPGzF Apple Podcasts πŸ‘‰ https://apple.co/3j94kfq Google Podcasts πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3qZCo1V Interested in getting a Tesla or going solar? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks: https://ts.la/joe74700 Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr2923925253/ https://screenrant.com/nightmare-elm-street-wes-craven-name-inspiration-jfk/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/bedtime-stories-behind-the-10-most-shocking-nightmare-on-elm-street-scenes-151029/spinning-world-83852/ http://blog.cinefantastiqueonline.com/wordpress/wes-craven-on-dreaming-up-nightmares/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/137064346/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger_and_the_Vietnam_War https://www.vulture.com/2014/10/nightmare-on-elm-street-oral-history.html https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21648-heart-conduction-system https://www.history.com/news/agent-orange-wasnt-the-only-deadly-chemical-used-in-vietnam https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/veteran-exposed-to-toxic-burn-pits-wins-precedent-setting-lawsuit https://www.history.com/news/laos-most-bombed-country-vietnam-war https://misterbulger.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/laotianarticle1.pdf https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-oriental-death-syndrom/24090817/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/387630247/?clipping_id=24221252&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM4NzYzMDI0NywiaWF0IjoxNzA1MjY1NjIyLCJleHAiOjE3MDUzNTIwMjJ9.3BT0MBErA4N8Y7LSl_kSUMNYQ_RyBn5Azbl1FzTYY-4 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-11-mn-3961-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/10/us/nightmares-suspected-in-bed-deaths-of-18-laotians.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1981/02/27/medical-riddle-hmong-deaths-in-us/8601cef2-a502-4438-b4ba-7e754ab52659/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/137064346/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 1:31 - History 5:24 - Dab Tsog 8:42 - Brugada Syndrome 10:37 - Agent Orange 11:50 - PTSD 15:00 - Nebula

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