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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401
The Great Airship Mystery Pt. 1
Between November 1896 and May 1897, thousands of mysterious flying objects were spotted across the continental U.S. All that remains of the official story are the newspaper articles.
40 min
402
Government Poisoned Alcohol Pt. 2
By Christmas 1926, New York City hospitals were flooded with those suffering from alcohol poisoning. As medical examiners began to investigate the rising death toll, they deduced that the consumed moonshine contained poisonous ingredients that could only come from one organization—the U.S. Government.
46 min
403
Government Poisoned Alcohol Pt. 1
Between 1920 and 1933, it was illegal to make, sell, or transport alcohol in the United States. Bootleggers and rum-runners, funded by gangsters, flooded the United States with alcohol.
46 min
404
Best of 2019: Watergate Pt. 2
Richard Nixon resigned on August 9th, 1974, but Watergate was far from over. The scandal spawned a number of bizarre and mysterious conspiracy theories.
48 min
405
Best of 2019: Watergate Pt. 1
On June 17th, 1972, five men were caught breaking into the offices of the DNC at the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C.
53 min
406
Dorothy Kilgallen Pt. 2
Did Dorothy Kilgallen really die from an accidental overdose? Or was the famous journalist murdered because of information she uncovered during her investigation into JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald's assassinations?
46 min
407
Dorothy Kilgallen Pt. 1
She was an American journalist and T.V. personality who died while investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The official cause of death was a lethal combination of alcohol and barbiturates. Did Dorothy Kilgallen die from her own vices, or did she know too much?
41 min
408
Remote Viewing Pt. 2
Not everyone is so convinced that the CIA terminated Stargate Project in 1995 because remote viewing wasn’t working.
35 min
409
Remote Viewing Pt. 1
Is the human mind capable of seeing far off places or objects without needing to be physically there?
36 min
410
Flat Earth Pt. 2
In 1838, Samuel Birley Rowbotham waded into the shallow waters of England’s Old Bedford River to conduct an experiment.
45 min
411
Flat Earth Pt. 1
For as long as humans have believed the Earth was round, there have been skeptics.
37 min
412
William Shakespeare Pt. 2
If William of Stratford never received a proper education, how could he have written such learned plays?
45 min
413
William Shakespeare Pt. 1
Many historians believe William Shakespeare is the greatest playwright who ever lived.
38 min
414
Amelia Earhart Pt. 2
What would have been a historic global circumnavigation in 1937, turns into the disappearance of one of the world’s greatest pilots.
43 min
415
Amelia Earhart Pt. 1
A record-breaking aviatrix who became a symbol for adventure vanishes in 1937.
44 min
416
Elvis Presley Pt. 2
Did the King of Rock ‘n' Roll kick the bucket due to a drug overdose?
44 min
417
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was one of the most successful musicians of all time and was one of the most famous men on the planet at the time of his death in 1977, at the young age of 42.
43 min
418
The Georgia Guidestones Pt. 2
For nearly four decades, locals and tourists have wondered at the purpose behind the bizarre granite slabs that sit on a hill in Elbert County, Georgia.
38 min
419
The Georgia Guidestones
A bizarre monument made of granite and bearing a list of instructions for humanity’s survival exists on a hill in Georgia.
40 min
420
Ancient Astronauts Pt. 2
The Great pyramid of Giza. The Nazca Lines. The Moai Statues of Easter Island.
47 min
421
Ancient Astronauts
The ancient world proved itself capable of remarkable feats of construction.
43 min
422
Watergate Pt. 2
Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, but Watergate was far from over.
48 min
423
Watergate
On June 17th 1972, 5 men were caught breaking into the offices of the DNC at the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C.
53 min
424
Priory of Sion & The Holy Grail Pt. 2
In 1885, French priest Bérenger Saunière discovered a pair of ancient scrolls hidden in the altar of his church.
45 min
425
Priory of Sion & The Holy Grail
The early days of the Catholic church were plagued by dissent, infighting, and uncertainty.
47 min