Plausibly Deniable

Episode 9: The Oakville Blobs — Mysterious Rain, Military Tests, and the Goo That Made a Town Sick

Alexa + Katie Season 1 Episode 9

In August 1994, a small town in Washington state experienced a nightmare straight out of a sci-fi horror movie. Oakville residents awoke to find their homes, cars, and streets covered in strange, gelatinous blobs that would go on to sicken pets, wildlife, and entire families. Was this a freak weather event, a military test gone wrong, or something even more sinister? In this episode, we break down the science, the conspiracies, and the very real illnesses that followed one of the weirdest unsolved mysteries in modern history. From human white blood cells found in the samples to whispers of biological warfare, we’re picking apart the goo and the government cover-ups, one cell at a time.