The Coup Against Harold Wilson Pt. 2
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1976, Prime Minister Harold Wilson made a daring confession — someone had tried to overthrow hi...
The Coup Against Harold Wilson Pt. 1
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1976, following an abrupt resignation, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson claimed he was forced...
The Bilderberg Group Pt. 2
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where there's a group of powerful world leaders, there's whispers of conspiracy and a New World Orde...
The Bilderberg Group Pt. 1
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Formed after WWII as a way to unite the divided nations, the Bilderberg Group consists of some of th...
Olympics: Russian Doping Scandal
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov was accused of doctoring thousands of urin...
Olympics: The Salt Lake City Buyout
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the 1984 Summer Olympics generated a massive profit for Los Angeles, cities around the world co...
Failed Conspiracies: Catiline Conspiracy
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1st century B.C.E., competition between Roman senators was stiff — even deadly. When a poli...
Failed Conspiracies: Pazzi Conspiracy
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 15th century, the Medicis were the most powerful banking family in Italy. Members of a rival ...
Failed Conspiracies: Gunpowder Plot
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember, remember the 5th of November? You might remember it differently had Guy Fawkes and his tea...
Failed Conspiracies: July 20th Plot
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1944, a group of Adolf Hitler's top-ranking officials devised a plot to kill the Nazi leader and ...
Grand Central Station Pt. 2
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During World War II, hidden power stations below Grand Central Station may have been the target of a...
Grand Central Station Pt. 1
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an American icon, and an important piece of United States history. When Grand Central Station...
Benjamin Franklin Pt. 2
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Among his many high-profile roles, Franklin still managed to keep some affairs out of the public eye...
Benjamin Franklin Pt. 1
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He’s famous for being a Founding Father and a groundbreaking inventor. But behind his electric exp...
Life on Mars Pt. 2
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years after NASA landed the first rover on Mars, theorists believe there’s more to the Red ...
Life on Mars Pt. 1
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From the ancient Egyptians to 16th-century scientists to NASA today — fascination with the Red Pla...
Nostradamus: Seer or Schemer? Pt. 2
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Centuries after his death, Nostradamus is still a household name, but his accuracy, methods, and rep...
Nostradamus: Seer or Schemer? Pt. 1
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The deaths of kings. The makings of popes. Famines of entire civilizations. Nostradamus became famou...
NBA Conspiracies: Michael Jordan’s Retirement
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After the mysterious death of his father in 1993, Michael Jordan retired unexpectedly. The decision ...
NBA Conspiracies: Frozen Envelope Draft
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Was the 1985 NBA draft lottery rigged? Facing disillusioned fans and dwindling TV viewers, NBA commi...
Psychology of Conspiracy Theories Pt. 2
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When do conspiracy theories stop being theories? Today’s episode visits real accounts of deadly mi...
Psychology of Conspiracy Theories Pt. 1
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reptile overlords. Pizzagate. QAnon. What makes conspiracy theories so alluring, and why are some mo...
Bigfoot Pt. 2
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even expert primatologists can’t agree on whether Bigfoot exists. Is it all a hoax, or is the crea...
Bigfoot Pt. 1
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the most-glimpsed creature that doesn’t exist. A mysterious ape-man whose legends date back...
Skull and Bones Pt. 2
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They say a Bonesman is for life… Their secret bond might have led to the creation of another cland...
Skull and Bones Pt. 1
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Formed at Yale in 1832, a fraternal secret society counts media moguls, CIA operatives, even U.S. pr...
Bitcoin Revolution Pt. 2
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2021, Bitcoin hit its all time high of over 60K per coin — and it's still growing. While ...
Bitcoin Revolution Pt. 1
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An enigmatic creator. A much-hyped cryptocurrency. Bitcoin might be paving the way for a financial r...
Radio Frequency Identification Pt. 2
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
RFID tags have become a paper-thin, barely detectable building block of our economy — but they are...
Radio Frequency Identification Pt. 1
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A spy device developed during the Cold War has evolved into ubiquity, used for everything from track...
Mexican Music Pt. 2: Disappearance of Luis Miguel's Mother
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After boarding a plane to visit her estranged husband in 1986, Marcela Basteri disappeared. Her wher...
Mexican Music Pt. 1: Death of Juan Gabriel
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As one of Mexico’s biggest pop stars, Juan Gabriel’s talent and rags-to-riches story were legend...
Rennes-le-Château Pt. 2
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To this day, no one knows what made Berenger Saunier so incredibly wealthy. Some believe he uncovere...
Rennes-le-Château Pt. 1
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, thousands of people flock to a tiny French village to solve an ancient mystery. A 19th-c...
Global Warming Pt. 2
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the threat posed by global warming as imminent as it seems? Is it possible that corporations are ...
Global Warming Pt. 1
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last century, the fossil fuel industry has exploded. Carbon emissions are at an all time hi...
Mysteries of the Vatican Pt 4: John Paul II Assassination Attempt
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world looked on in shock when an assassin shot Pope John Paul II in May 1981. The official story...
Mysteries of the Vatican Pt. 3: Three Secrets of Fatima
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal received a series of prophetic messages that were kept s...
Mysteries of the Vatican Pt 2: Secret Vatican Archive
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the centuries, a stash of secret documents kept by priests ballooned into millions of documents...
Mysteries of the Vatican Pt. 1: History of the Vatican
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Vatican City is known as an elegant seat of divine power and prestige. But the centuries-long...
PRISM Surveillance Pt. 2
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to government surveillance, most people likely have little to hide. But did a partners...
PRISM Surveillance Pt. 1
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the aftermath of 9/11, the government-approved PRISM surveillance program was meant to help keep ...
UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain Pt. 2
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the Cold War, many believed the Soviet’s greatest weapon was fear. Did they fake a UFO land...
UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain Pt. 1
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meteor crashes with no remains, metallic objects over small villages, and jellyfish creatures hoveri...
Operation Ajax Pt. 2
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CIA agent Kermit Roosevelt led a covert operation to overthrow Iran's Prime Minister in 1953. But Op...
Operation Ajax Pt. 1
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After Iran nationalized its oil fields, a seminal coup erupted in 1953. It appeared to be a spontane...
Cola Wars Pt. 2
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Coke was one of the biggest commercial flops in American history, and a massive success for Coca...
Cola Wars Pt. 1
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1886, an Atlanta-area pharmacist created an American institution: Coca-Cola. Seven years later, t...
Frankenstein
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
19th century author Mary Shelley is known for penning the classic horror novel, Frankenstein. But ma...
The Catcher in the Rye
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye has been held as a seminal book of required reading in Amer...
The Mysterious Death of Ron Brown Pt. 2
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On April 3rd, 1996, the weather in Croatia wasn't great — but it wasn't bad enough to explain why ...
The Mysterious Death of Ron Brown Pt. 1
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1996, during a trade mission to Croatia, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 other passen...
Peak Oil Pt. 2
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many experts believe the world will run out of oil in the next 30 years, and some people think the l...
Peak Oil Pt. 1
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1859, a prospector invented modern drilling technology and kicked off an oil rush in the United S...
Danny Casolaro & The Octopus Pt. 2
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Was Danny Casolaro murdered for getting too close to The Octopus? What had his investigations uncove...
Danny Casolaro & The Octopus Pt. 1
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the early ‘90s, investigative journalist Danny Casolaro claimed he’d stumbled upon a clandest...
The NFL's Concussion Coverups Pt. 2
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What took the NFL so long to admit the threat of traumatic brain injuries? Some suggest the dangers ...
The NFL's Concussion Coverups Pt. 1
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Could one of America's favorite pastimes be a silent killer? For decades, the National Football Leag...
Deepwater Horizon Pt. 2
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Theories multiplied in online and radio discourse about the true perpetrators of the Deepwater Horiz...
Deepwater Horizon Pt. 1
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and then sank, kickstarting one of the largest oil s...
Brittany Murphy’s Death Pt. 2
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fans believed it was no coincidence that Brittany and her husband Simon died six months apart from t...
Brittany Murphy’s Death Pt. 1
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Her breakout role in 1995’s “Clueless” made her America’s sweetheart. But was Brittany Murph...
Operation Gladio Pt. 2
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, the C.I.A. funded Operation Gladio and hid it from the public. They may have also used ...
Operation Gladio Pt. 1
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the Cold War, a secret military operation hid hundreds of weapons caches throughout Europe. T...
Asbestos Cover-Up Pt. 2
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Secret files, vanished reports, called-in favors… How far did corporations, lobbyists, and possibl...
Asbestos Cover-Up Pt. 1
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once called a “magical mineral,” asbestos was used in everything from curtains to cigarette filt...
Fernald School Pt. 2
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During the Cold War, the U.S. government funded radiation experiments on unwitting civilians — inc...
Fernald School Pt. 1
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally billed as an education center for people with intellectual disabilities, the Fernald Scho...
Bermuda Triangle Pt. 2
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This patch of ocean is at the center of famous disappearances, from the U.S.S. Cyclops to Naval Flig...
Bermuda Triangle Pt. 1
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ships vanish. Planes disappear. And no wreckage ever seems to surface. The Bermuda Triangle in the A...
The Bible Code Pt. 2
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since the Bible code was deciphered, theorists have wondered who was responsible. Was it a gift...
The Bible Code Pt. 1
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A hidden code embedded within Hebrew Scripture has predicted some of the world’s biggest events, f...
Incident at Fort Benning Pt. 2
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After spending years investigating the alien attack at Fort Benning, John Vasquez only found one oth...
Incident at Fort Benning Pt. 1
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the late summer of 1977, Private John Vasquez was allegedly abducted by aliens at Fort Benning, G...
Shag Harbour Incident Pt. 2
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the decades, numerous theories have been proffered as to what, exactly, crashed in Shag Harbour...
Shag Harbour Incident Pt. 1
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A sleepy Canadian fishing town gained international attention in 1967 when hundreds of people witnes...
The Bush Family Pt. 2
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three generations of the Bush political dynasty have conspiracy theories swirling around them, invol...
The Bush Family Pt. 1
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The official story of the Bush family’s rise in America is one of adventure, accomplishment and po...
Project Beta Pt. 2
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Bennewitz’s 1981 report sparked multiple conspiracy theories, particularly around the Majesti...
Project Beta Pt. 1
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After witnessing multiple UFO sightings around Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, researcher Pau...
Mysterious Humming Pt. 2
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s distracting at best, and destructive at worst — but what actually causes the Hum? Some say ...
Mysterious Humming Pt. 1
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since it was first reported in England in the 1970s, this low-frequency humming has spread around th...
Iran-Contra Pt. 2
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did the Republican Party plot to hide evidence of Ronald Reagan’s wrongdoing? What was Vice Presid...
Iran-Contra Pt. 1
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the 1980s, Ronald Reagan's administration ran an illegal weapons trade right under Congre...
Edgar Allan Poe Pt. 2
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The official story of Poe’s ill-fated final journey isn’t the only story. Some believe he was ro...
Edgar Allan Poe Pt. 1
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most historians believe literary icon Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 of alcohol poisoning. But the cir...
Aldo Moro Assassination Pt. 2
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to a CIA dossier, the Red Brigade was an unimpressive group of barely competent terrorists...
Aldo Moro Assassination Pt. 1
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On March 16, 1978, a radical terrorist cell kidnapped former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, killi...
Mount Rushmore Pt. 2
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Black Hills Forest in South Dakota is home to Mount Rushmore. Some say that the area is a magnet...
Mount Rushmore Pt. 1
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been hailed as a “shrine of democracy,” but Mount Rushmore’s history is filled with str...
Montauk Project Pt. 2
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. government refuses to comment on what went on at the Montauk Air Force Base. But several so...
Montauk Project Pt. 1
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Officially decommissioned in 1981, the Montauk Air Force Base in New York is rumored to have been th...
The Phantom Punch Pt. 2
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In his 1965 rematch with Muhammed Ali, heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston went down a little t...
The Phantom Punch Pt. 1
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charles “Sonny” Liston was once the heavyweight boxing champion of the world: a human dreadnough...
Hollow Earth Pt. 2
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If the world really is hollow, why have so many scientists covered up the evidence? Is it because th...
Hollow Earth Pt. 1
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, human cultures around the world have maintained the earth is hollow—home to spiritu...
Fluoride Pt. 2
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fluoridated water may be one of the most controversial federal programs of the past century. In the ...
Fluoride Pt. 1
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly three out of four U.S. communities add fluoride to their water. Officially, the compound stre...
25 Year Retrospective: Oklahoma City Bombing Pt. 4
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating the blast and compiling evidence was a huge undertaking. And in the 25 years since the...
25 Year Retrospective: Oklahoma City Bombing Pt. 3
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of the attack, McVeigh parked a rental truck below the Murrah building’s daycare ce...