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Conspiracy Theories
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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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Peter Bergmann, the Mystery Man of Sligo
6d ago00:41:45Summary readyOn June 16th, 2009, a dead body washes ashore on Rosses Point beach, Ireland. The Irish police force learns the deceased’s name is Peter Bergmann. Or is it? Because everything “Peter” did while alive seemed shrouded in secrecy. He gave his hotel a fake name, a fake address, and he even knew how to dodge CCTV cameras around the city. Was Peter just a private, secretive man – or was he a spy? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Psychic Search for the Ark of the Covenant
2w ago00:45:30Summary readyIn 1988, a covert team operating within the Defense Intelligence Agency sought out the legendary Ark of the Covenant. Only, their search didn’t take them out in the field, Indiana Jones-style. Project Sun Streak sought out the lost relic using Remote Viewing – the reported ability to transmit one’s consciousness elsewhere. According to declassified documents… it seems like they may have located it. But how reliable are these reports? And why was the US government funding the search, anyway? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Salem Witch Trials: The Dark Forces That Divided a Town
3w ago00:50:12Summary readyThe injustice and hysteria that defined the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is so shocking, historians have spent centuries looking for an explanation. In reality, it was a perfect storm of tensions that led to the deaths of at least 24 innocent people. But in all of that confusion, who was really pulling the strings? And why didn’t elected leaders step in sooner? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Superman Curse and the Death of George Reeves
4w ago00:45:39Summary readyIn the 1950s, Adventures of Superman dominated TV screens thanks to its star George Reeves. However, while the world loved him as Superman, George reportedly felt trapped in the role. According to the Hollywood rumor mill, the resulting depression drove him to die by suicide. But is this what really happened, or an apocryphal tale that covers up the truth – that Superman was murdered? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Colorado Cannibal: Alfred Packer
Apr 2200:39:30Summary readyA man stumbles out of the Colorado wilderness in 1873. After his traveling party ran out of food in the dead of winter, he’s the only survivor. Except he looks surprisingly well-fed. Alfred Packer’s story of what became of his companions changes not once, but twice. In the end, we know that he ate them in order to survive. The question is, did he kill them first? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Secret Twin Study: Files Sealed Until 2065
Apr 1500:50:59Summary readyDoes nature or nurture shape who we are? Does our personality come from our genes, or the environment we live in? Countless scientific studies on the subject have been published. But one such study – a collaboration between a psychoanalyst and a New York adoption agency – was instead hidden away for decades. Could it be because the study was founded on lies? Because it was unethical? Or might there be some other secrets hiding in the files of Dr. Peter Neubauer? Today, we welcome a special guest: twin studies expert Dr. Nancy Segal. Check out her book! Deliberately Divided: Inside the Controversial Study of Twins and Triplets Adopted Apart Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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James Angleton: The Man Who Broke the CIA From the Inside
Apr 800:51:17Summary readyJames Angleton ran counterintelligence for the CIA for 20 years. His job was to find Soviet spies hiding inside Western intelligence. He was brilliant, obsessive, and almost certainly right that the threat of a mole was real. But the hunt he launched tore the CIA apart from the inside, and the greatest deception of his career was one he never saw coming.Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/THEORY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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False Flags: The Lusitania's Sinking
Apr 100:51:47Summary readyIn 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed the Lusitania, sinking it off the Irish coast, and killing over 1000 people. The attack devastated the American public, and justified America’s entry into World War I. But rumors of a top-secret British navy operation, the ship’s hidden second manifest, and a decades-long cover-up all led people to ask: Was the sinking an inside job? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @theconspiracypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Cash-Landrum Incident
Mar 2500:39:35Summary readyBetty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and Vickie’s grandson Colby claimed they encountered a diamond-shaped UFO that spit fire on their way home from B-I-N-G-O. They later suffered symptoms consistent with radiation exposure and filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government. Keep up with Conspiracy Theories! Instagram: @theconspiracypod TikTok: @conspiracy.pod Start screening for colon cancer with a Cologuard test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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JFK Jr.
Mar 1800:59:27Summary readyJohn F. Kennedy, Jr. was born into the spotlight and remained a public fixture until his untimely death at the age of 38. The NTSB concluded that John crashed his private plane – with his wife, Carolyn, and sister-in-law Lauren on board – due to pilot error, bad weather, and spatial disorientation. But some still suspect foul play. Could John’s future plans… or the secrets he knew… have made him a target? Keep up with Conspiracy Theories!Instagram: @theconspiracypodTikTok: @conspiracy.pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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