Conspiracy Theories
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.
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Project Beta Pt. 1
After witnessing multiple UFO sightings around Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, researcher Paul Bennewitz took matters into his own hands — and in 1981, uncovered a secret base where he believed aliens were conspiring with the U.S. government.
45 min
302
Mysterious Humming Pt. 2
It’s distracting at best, and destructive at worst — but what actually causes the Hum?
35 min
303
Mysterious Humming Pt. 1
Since it was first reported in England in the 1970s, this low-frequency humming has spread around the world.
41 min
304
Iran-Contra Pt. 2
Did the Republican Party plot to hide evidence of Ronald Reagan’s wrongdoing?
45 min
305
Iran-Contra Pt. 1
Throughout the 1980s, Ronald Reagan's administration ran an illegal weapons trade right under Congress's nose.
44 min
306
Edgar Allan Poe Pt. 2
The official story of Poe’s ill-fated final journey isn’t the only story.
40 min
307
Edgar Allan Poe Pt. 1
Most historians believe literary icon Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 of alcohol poisoning.
40 min
308
Aldo Moro Assassination Pt. 2
According to a CIA dossier, the Red Brigade was an unimpressive group of barely competent terrorists.
44 min
309
Aldo Moro Assassination Pt. 1
On March 16, 1978, a radical terrorist cell kidnapped former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, killing his bodyguards and snatching him from his vehicle with tactical precision.
40 min
310
Mount Rushmore Pt. 2
The Black Hills Forest in South Dakota is home to Mount Rushmore.
43 min
311
Mount Rushmore Pt. 1
It’s been hailed as a “shrine of democracy,” but Mount Rushmore’s history is filled with strong-arming and contention, starting with the stolen land it sits on.
44 min
312
Montauk Project Pt. 2
The U.S. government refuses to comment on what went on at the Montauk Air Force Base.
44 min
313
Montauk Project Pt. 1
Officially decommissioned in 1981, the Montauk Air Force Base in New York is rumored to have been the site of government experiments with time travel and mind control.
40 min
314
The Phantom Punch Pt. 2
In his 1965 rematch with Muhammed Ali, heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston went down a little too easily.
41 min
315
The Phantom Punch Pt. 1
Charles “Sonny” Liston was once the heavyweight boxing champion of the world: a human dreadnought built for fighting.
39 min
316
Hollow Earth Pt. 2
If the world really is hollow, why have so many scientists covered up the evidence?
47 min
317
Hollow Earth Pt. 1
For centuries, human cultures around the world have maintained the earth is hollow—home to spiritual beings or monsters.
40 min
318
Fluoride Pt. 2
Fluoridated water may be one of the most controversial federal programs of the past century.
45 min
319
Fluoride Pt. 1
Nearly three out of four U.S. communities add fluoride to their water.
47 min
320
25 Year Retrospective: Oklahoma City Bombing Pt. 4
Investigating the blast and compiling evidence was a huge undertaking.
42 min
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25 Year Retrospective: Oklahoma City Bombing Pt. 3
On the morning of the attack, McVeigh parked a rental truck below the Murrah building’s daycare center.
38 min
322
25 Year Retrospective: Oklahoma City Bombing Pt. 2
After coming of age in the early ‘90s, Timothy McVeigh became increasingly radicalized against the U.S. government.
43 min
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25 Year Retrospective: Oklahoma City Bombing Pt. 1
2020 marks the 25th anniversary of this devastating attack: On April 19, 1995, a U.S. Army veteran named Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more.
38 min
324
Jimmy Hoffa Pt. 2
Fifty years after Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance, no one knows how he died or where he was buried.
37 min
325
Jimmy Hoffa Pt. 1
From the 1950s to 1970s, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa was America's working class hero.
40 min