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Conspiracy Theories
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #24 | #2 | #28 |
About the show
The world’s most controversial events, and the complex beliefs behind them. From Bigfoot sightings to bitcoin takeovers, alien landings to assassinations, who’s shaping the narrative — and why? Conspiracy Theories is a Spotify Podcast. New episodes Wednesdays.
Latest episodes
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Did a Psych Experiment Turn Ted Kaczynski into the Unabomber?
September 30, 2026 · 43 minOn April 3, 1996, Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski – better known as the Unabomber – was arrested, ending a 17-year-long bombing spree that left 3 dead and 23 injured. He promised to end his campaign of terror only after outlets published his…
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Did Andy Kaufman Fake His Own Death?
September 23, 2026 · 48 minNo comedian surprised people like Andy Kaufman. He was always one step ahead of the audience. In fact, he was so good at pulling pranks that when he died in 1984, some of his friends thought it was a joke. But what if it really was? Today…
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Missing Heiress: The Disappearance of Juanita Nielsen
September 16, 2026 · 44 minOn July 4th, 1975, journalist and Sydney heiress Juanita Nielsen disappeared. Most assumed she was the victim of foul play. After all, for years she’d been fighting a land developer determined to turn her charming, low-income neighborhood…
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The Chupacabra: Puerto Rico’s Vampire Cryptid
September 9, 2026 · 48 minThe chupacabra is considered the third most widely known cryptid in the world, behind Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster – kind of mind-blowing, considering the fact that this mythical creature’s origins are relatively recent. Reports of el…
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Chuck Barris: Game Show Host and CIA Assassin?
September 2, 2026 · 52 minChuck Barris created game show classics like The Dating Game and The Gong Show. However, his memoir claims his prolific career was all a cover for his classified missions as a CIA assassin. The agency says his claim is 100% false, but as…
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Conspiracy of Silence: The Town That Killed Ken Rex McElroy
August 26, 2026 · 48 min1981, Skidmore, Missouri. Ken McElroy, the “bully of Nodaway County,” is gunned down in the street – in broad daylight, and in front of his wife and an untold number of witnesses. Despite multiple investigations and grand juries, nobody…
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Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and the Laurel Canyon Conspiracy
August 19, 2026 · 56 minIn the 1960s, a new musical revolution emerged from Laurel Canyon, California. Bands like The Beach Boys, The Doors, and Crosby, Stills & Nash sang hit songs protesting the Vietnam War. However, while these tunes spoke to war protesting…
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UFO Over the Bass Triangle? The Disappearance of Fred Valentich
August 12, 2026 · 54 minOn October 21st, 1978, 20-year-old pilot Fred Valentich disappeared while flying across the Bass Strait, off the southeastern coast of Australia. Moments before vanishing, Fred described a bizarre encounter over the radio. He claimed an…