Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen his works? And were the pyramids really built by aliens? In History's Greatest Conspiracies, Rob Attar takes a deep dive into the theories in the company of expert historians to uncover if there's any truth behind the murky myths.
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17 episodes
Did NASA fake the moon landing?
00:28:317/28/2025
Legends of the Knights Templar
00:41:117/21/2025
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
00:32:077/14/2025
Was Elizabeth I a man?
00:28:057/7/2025
Was Pearl Harbor an inside job?
00:38:226/30/2025
Season 2 | Trailer
00:01:586/23/2025
The JFK assassination: Oswald’s second murder
00:34:002/11/2025
The JFK assassination: 95% certain?
00:44:342/4/2025
Who killed JFK?
01:15:471/28/2025
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