Conspiracy Theories
The truth is rarely the best story. And when it’s not the only story, the truth deserves another look. Every Wednesday, we tell the complicated stories behind the world’s most controversial events and possible cover-ups. Conspiracy? Maybe. Coincidence? Maybe. Complicated? Absolutely. Conspiracy Theories is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media Production.
Olympics: The Salt Lake City Buyout
When the 1984 Summer Olympics generated a massive profit for Los Angeles, cities around the world competed...
ListenFailed Conspiracies: Catiline Conspiracy
In the 1st century B.C.E., competition between Roman senators was stiff — even deadly. When a politician...
ListenFailed Conspiracies: Pazzi Conspiracy
In the 15th century, the Medicis were the most powerful banking family in Italy. Members of a rival...
ListenIntroducing: Deathbed Confessions
Imagine living with a secret so big, if anyone were to find out, it would change everything. From love...
ListenFailed Conspiracies: Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember the 5th of November? You might remember it differently had Guy Fawkes and his team...
ListenFailed Conspiracies: July 20th Plot
In 1944, a group of Adolf Hitler's top-ranking officials devised a plot to kill the Nazi leader and...
ListenIntroducing: Obituaries
They’re some of the most iconic figures of all time, celebrated in death for their individual achievements...
ListenGrand Central Station Pt. 2
During World War II, hidden power stations below Grand Central Station may have been the target of a...
ListenGrand Central Station Pt. 1
It’s an American icon, and an important piece of United States history. When Grand Central Station...
ListenBenjamin Franklin Pt. 2
Among his many high-profile roles, Franklin still managed to keep some affairs out of the public eye....
ListenBenjamin Franklin Pt. 1
He’s famous for being a Founding Father and a groundbreaking inventor. But behind his electric experiments,...
ListenIntroducing Conspiracy Theories: CIA Edition
This summer, sift through the files of America’s most covert organization in a special collection...
ListenLife on Mars Pt. 2
Twenty years after NASA landed the first rover on Mars, theorists believe there’s more to the Red...
ListenLife on Mars Pt. 1
From the ancient Egyptians to 16th-century scientists to NASA today — fascination with the Red Planet...
ListenNostradamus: Seer or Schemer? Pt. 2
Centuries after his death, Nostradamus is still a household name, but his accuracy, methods, and reputation...
ListenNostradamus: Seer or Schemer? Pt. 1
The deaths of kings. The makings of popes. Famines of entire civilizations. Nostradamus became famous...
ListenIntroducing: International Infamy
Ashley Flowers explores 15 of the world’s worst crimes in the new Spotify Original from Parcast, International...
ListenNBA Conspiracies: Michael Jordan’s Retirement
After the mysterious death of his father in 1993, Michael Jordan retired unexpectedly. The decision...
ListenNBA Conspiracies: Frozen Envelope Draft
Was the 1985 NBA draft lottery rigged? Facing disillusioned fans and dwindling TV viewers, NBA commissioner...
ListenIntroducing Devious Dads
Revisit ten of the worst fathers in true crime history in this special collection from Parcast Network....
ListenPsychology of Conspiracy Theories Pt. 2
When do conspiracy theories stop being theories? Today’s episode visits real accounts of deadly misconduct...
ListenPsychology of Conspiracy Theories Pt. 1
Reptile overlords. Pizzagate. QAnon. What makes conspiracy theories so alluring, and why are some more...
ListenBigfoot Pt. 2
Even expert primatologists can’t agree on whether Bigfoot exists. Is it all a hoax, or is the creature...
ListenBigfoot Pt. 1
It’s the most-glimpsed creature that doesn’t exist. A mysterious ape-man whose legends date back...
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