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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Operation Paperclip
Did the U.S. overlook war crimes for the sake of technological advancement?
43 min
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Prison Industrial Complex Pt. 2
Did the CIA create the crack epidemic by planting the drug in the inner cities?
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Prison Industrial Complex
Over the past two decades, private prisons have increased exponentially to accommodate the rising incarceration rate.
52 min
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The Murder of Chandra Levy Pt. 2
The body of Chandra Levy was found over a year after her disappearance.
39 min
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The Murder of Chandra Levy
Chandra Levy was a graduate student from the University of Southern California working at an internship in Washington D.C., when her life was tragically cut short in 2001.
36 min
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Jonestown Massacre Pt. 2
With more than 900 people dead, the Jonestown Massacre has sparked many theories over the past 40 years.
53 min
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Jonestown Massacre
At the command of Jim Jones, more than 900 followers of The Peoples Temple drank a beverage laced with cyanide in an act that Jones labeled “revolutionary suicide”.
56 min
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The Death of Kurt Cobain Pt. 2
Kurt Cobain, the famed musician who influenced grunge music and voiced the emotions of thousands of people, was found dead at only 27 years old.
35 min
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The Death of Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain’s fame as the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, and his tumultuous marriage to Courtney Love, thrust him into the spotlight.
32 min
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Reefer Madness Pt. 2
Reefer Madness and the war on drugs swept the United States in the 1930s but was this war truly started to protect the public?
49 min
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Reefer Madness
At the turn of the 20th century, pharmacies sold medicines containing cannabis regularly.
43 min
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Illuminati Pt. 2
The root of hundreds of conspiracy theories, the modern Illuminati is shrouded in mystery and secrecy.
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Illuminati
The Illuminati has stirred up fear and controversy for well over 200 years.
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Chemtrails Pt. 2
In 1997, a viral email spread across the internet claiming chemicals were being released from planes.
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Chemtrails
We’ve all seen it: the long trailing cloud as a plane flies across the sky.
38 min
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Area 51 Pt. 2
For years, Area 51—and the conspiracy theories surrounding it—has inspired many movies, books and internet debates
44 min
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Area 51
From its founding in 1955 until 2013, Area 51 was completely top-secret.
38 min
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Princess Diana Pt. 2
Two years after Princess Diana died in a car crash, the French authorities concluded the death was accidental.
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Princess Diana
In 1997, Princess Diana of Wales died in a car accident in Paris.
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Welcome Trailer!
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