www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcastWhat if we told you that birds don’t exist? That they’ve all been replaced by government surveillance drones recharging on power lines and pooping tracking devices on your car? Welcome to the wonderfully absurd world of Birds Aren’t Real—a satirical conspiracy movement that somehow became a cultural phenomenon.In this episode, we trace the strange and hilarious rise of a prank-turned-parody that began on a whim at a 2017 protest in Memphis, when college student Peter McIndoe held up a sign that simply read: “Birds Aren’t Real.” What followed was an elaborate, years-long performance complete with fake whistleblowers, billboard campaigns, cross-country rallies, and a dedicated fanbase of “bird truthers”—most of whom were entirely in on the joke.Through a mix of storytelling and real-world absurdity, we explore how the movement became a Gen Z coping mechanism for living in a post-truth world. From vomit stunts on live TV to NFL players parroting the slogans, this story isn’t really about birds—it’s about satire, misinformation, and laughing our way through the madness.Get ready for CIA pigeons, power-line charging ports, and a dive into one of the internet’s most brilliantly ridiculous conspiracies. Because sometimes, the only sane response to an insane world… is pretending birds aren’t real.

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