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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Society & Culture
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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
427
Jimmy Hoffa Pt. 2
Fifty years after Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance, no one knows how he died or where he was buried.
37 min
428
Jimmy Hoffa Pt. 1
From the 1950s to 1970s, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa was America's working class hero.
40 min
429
The Spear of Destiny Pt. 2
Some theories about the Spear of Destiny are as old as the lance itself.
39 min
430
The Spear of Destiny Pt. 1
The lance that pierced Jesus on the cross is said to hold mystical powers.
38 min
431
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
432
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
433
Mozart’s Death Pt. 2
To this day, no one is quite certain of how composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died.
39 min
434
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
435
Titanic Pt. 2
After the Titanic sank, people searched for something—or someone—to blame.
33 min
436
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
437
Tupac Shakur Pt. 2
His untimely death in 1996 left fans searching for answers.
38 min
438
Tupac Shakur Pt. 1
In 1996, rap artist Tupac Shakur was shot and killed just off the Las Vegas Strip.
39 min
439
John Dillinger Pt. 2
He was killed by police outside Chicago's Biograph Theater on July 22nd, 1934.
36 min
440
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
441
The Federal Reserve Pt. 2
Since its establishment in 1913, the Federal Reserve has been primed for conspiracies.
40 min
442
The Federal Reserve Pt. 1
In 1910, six wealthy bankers met in secret on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
38 min
443
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
444
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
445
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
446
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
447
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
448
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.
38 min
449
Adolf Hitler Pt. 2
Demonic possession, alien technology, and a secret base in Antarctica—it all seems like the stuff of science fiction. But for many, it's the explanation for how Adolf Hitler rose to power...and how he might have survived World War II.
40 min
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Adolf Hitler Pt. 1
Many have wondered how someone as evil as Adolf Hitler came to power. Between his rise from anonymous artist to fanatical dictator, his obsession with so-called miracle weapons, and his final days in an underground bunker, some feel as though there is more to Hitler's story.
36 min