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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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
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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
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Jimmy Hoffa Pt. 2
Fifty years after Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance, no one knows how he died or where he was buried.
37 min
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Jimmy Hoffa Pt. 1
From the 1950s to 1970s, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa was America's working class hero.
40 min
381
The Spear of Destiny Pt. 2
Some theories about the Spear of Destiny are as old as the lance itself.
39 min
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The Spear of Destiny Pt. 1
The lance that pierced Jesus on the cross is said to hold mystical powers.
38 min
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The Philadelphia Experiment Pt. 2
When the U.S.S. Eldridge disappeared in a green fog, theories surrounding the failed Naval project ran rampant.
37 min
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The Philadelphia Experiment Pt. 1
In October 1943, the U.S.S. Eldridge became enveloped in a green fog and disappeared in the Philadelphia Shipyard.
39 min
385
Mozart’s Death Pt. 2
To this day, no one is quite certain of how composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died.
39 min
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Mozart’s Death Pt. 1
On December 5th, 1791, one of the greatest composers of all time died at the age of 35.
39 min
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Titanic Pt. 2
After the Titanic sank, people searched for something—or someone—to blame.
33 min
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Titanic Pt. 1
When the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, over 1,500 people lost their lives… and to this day, many wonder if poor planning, negligent design, and undertrained crew members played a role in the devastating event.
34 min
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Tupac Shakur Pt. 2
His untimely death in 1996 left fans searching for answers.
38 min
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Tupac Shakur Pt. 1
In 1996, rap artist Tupac Shakur was shot and killed just off the Las Vegas Strip.
39 min
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John Dillinger Pt. 2
He was killed by police outside Chicago's Biograph Theater on July 22nd, 1934.
36 min
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John Dillinger Pt. 1
By the 1930s, John Dillinger pulled off 24 bank heists and three jailbreaks—making him Public Enemy Number One.
42 min
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The Federal Reserve Pt. 2
Since its establishment in 1913, the Federal Reserve has been primed for conspiracies.
40 min
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The Federal Reserve Pt. 1
In 1910, six wealthy bankers met in secret on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
38 min
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The Mandela Effect
In 2010, word spread online that things around the world were changing. From beloved children's books to the titles of movies, people were finding out that what they had once remembered as fact was now false.
34 min
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Simulation Hypothesis
The Matrix is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. But what if its central idea was based more in fact than fiction?
32 min
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HAARP Pt. 2
When a major earthquake hit the Caribbean in 2010, conspiracy theorists started studying the skies—noting peculiar low-frequency wavelengths.
45 min
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HAARP Pt. 1
After his sudden death in 1943, Nikola Tesla never saw his plans for an earth-shaking death ray to fruition.
46 min
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The Business Plot Pt. 2
After General Butler's claims were heard by the Special Committee on Un-American Activities in 1934, he was called a liar and a fraud.
37 min
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The Business Plot Pt. 1
In the 1930s, many felt that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’'s New Deal program erred too far on the side of socialism.
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