A lot of conspiracy theories can be explained away as simple coincidence, and the way our human minds are designed to seek connections in places where there aren't any. And yet, there are some stories that make you wonder if something more sinister really is going on. During the 1980s nearly two dozen people working for a British defense firm all died under unusual circumstances. Were these just coincidences, as the British government insisted? Or were they all killed in a game of foreign espionage? Episode Sponsor: Manscaped https://www.manscaped.com/ Get 20% off your first order with promo code “Conspirators” Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://theunredacted.com/dead-scientists-the-marconi-murders/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-08-mn-185-story.html https://medium.com/illumination-curated/the-mysterious-death-of-indian-prime-minister-and-top-indian-nuclear-scientist-7bcf40b8562e https://www.amazon.com/Open-Verdict-Tony-Collins/dp/0747401462 https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/01/06/from-the-archives-when-several-indian-nuclear-scientists-died-mysteriously.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDA3gGBzMKA Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Cryptic Sorrow by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3568-cryptic-sorrow License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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