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GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ In this episode, we investigate the conspiracy theory that Lyndon B. Johnson, former Vice President of the United States, was responsible for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. We begin by examining the evidence presented by proponents of the…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we dive back into the Varginha UFO incident, sometimes referred to as Brazil’s Roswell, and discuss what science and medical professionals saw and encountered. We discuss eye witness reports from doctors and scientists who directly interacted wi…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The Varginha UFO incident is a topic that has intrigued conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts for decades. In January 1996, several residents of Varginha, Brazil reported seeing strange creatures in the city. The incident has been the subject of…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating world of dowsing, a method used to locate underground water sources, minerals, and other objects. Dowsing is a simple technique that involves using a dowsing rod or pendulum to detect the presence of water or…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of glitter and its many uses. From crafts and DIY projects to makeup and fashion, glitter has become a ubiquitous element in many aspects of our lives. But who is buying all the glitter, and what is it bei…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Ouija boards are a type of board game typically used as a tool for communicating with the spirit world. The board itself is usually a flat board with letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other symbols printed on it, along with a planchette, which is a he…

Michel de Nostredame, better known as Nostradamus, was a 16th-century French physician and astrologer. He is widely famous for his book "Les Prophéties," which consists of a collection of 942 quatrains (four-line poems) that are said to predict future events. Although many of Nostradamus' predictions are open to interpretation, some have been linke…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Have you ever experienced deja vu? Have you ever had the feeling that you were being watched? Of course you have! I don’t need to tell you that it feels like you’re having a paranormal occurrence each time this happens. This week Tim and Zach break each o…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Hunter Biden’s Laptop has become a symbol on the right of rampant corruption within the Biden administration and a catchphrase on the left of the GOP’s paranoia and willingness to believe anything. The truth, perhaps, lies somewhere in the middle. Join us…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week Zach and Tim talk about the Heaven’s Gate suicide cult. They dive into the history of their charismatic leader and what the cult actually believes, including but not limited to: UFO’s and their own offbrand denomination of Christianity. You won’…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week Zach recounts some of the creepiest and most unnerving ghost stories you’ve ever heard. Specters that are stuck in time! Organ playing apparitions! Pontificating poltergeists! You have to hear this one to believe it.…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ If you’ve ever walked under a streetlight and it’s gone out unexpectedly, you know exactly what this topic is about. This quasi paranormal phenomenon occurs more frequently than you may expect, and also has implications with other electronic interference …

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Have you noticed that the internet of today is a much different place than the internet of 10, 20, or 30 years ago? Today’s internet is much more sterile and empty and there’s a very real reason why. The simple answer is Bots and AI. The more terrifying q…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS THE WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY SHOW BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we discuss the Voynich Manuscript, an ancient text full of intricate drawings written in an unknown language. While the text can be dated back to the early 1500s, the author and his or her intentions have been lost to ti…

Happy holidays folks! This week we have an early present for you. Check out our weekly bonus show which is ONLY available on our Patreon page. Every week we post a show like this, talking about conspiracies in the news or related to the week’s topic…tune in this week to see what you’re missing. On this week’s Wednesday/Thursday Show, Zach and Tim r…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we discuss the Hollow Earth conspiracy in all its amazing glory. If you’ve ever been curious about expeditions to the center of the Earth, or the origins of the hollow earth theory, or some of the major proponents throughout the years, then this…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Japan’s daring sneak attack in the early hours of December 7th, 1941 on Pearl Harbor led to the deaths of 2403 Americans and over 1000 wounded. The size, scope, and shock of it all catapulted the United States into World War II and forever changed the course of …

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The phone rings, you answer, but the voice on the other end is unmistakably someone who has recently passed. Sometimes they want to say goodbye. Sometimes they share something only they would know. No matter what, it’s beyond chilling and bizarre. This week’s ep…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we will be visiting three of the creepiest and scariest places on Earth. First we head to Mexico City to Xochimilco Island aka, the Island of the Dead Dolls. From there we fly over to Venice Italy and the island of Poveglia, which was used as a quarant…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we look at a true story about one woman’s lifelong encounters with aliens and the terror they inflicted upon her and her family. Budd Hopkins’s book “Intruders: The Incredible Visitations at Copley Woods” presents the facts in a straightforward and ind…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Bud Hopkins’ seminal 1981 book by the same name documents people’s experiences with the concept of missing time through interviews and hypnotic regression. Each is slightly different in their own way but the one frightening aspect they share is the prevalence of…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ It’s time once again for the annual HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!!! Put down your pumpkins, hide the Halloween candy, and turn off the lights. This time we are talking about demonic possessions [thunder clap]. What are they? What happens when people experience them? A…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ What do the Titanic, Kardashians, professional baseball and British Royalty have to do with one another? Nothing! This is a good old fashioned grab bag episode folks! Was Jack Dawson from the smash hit movie Titanic a time traveler? Are the Kardashian men cursed…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The Rendlesham Forest UFO incident is largely considered to be one of the most documented and observed UFO sightings in history. What took place over several days in December, 1980 is absolutely remarkable. What the military assumed to be some sort of foreign cr…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Much of what we understand in the modern UFO movement can be accredited to a small number of people that were truly pioneers; J Allen Hynek is indeed one of those individuals. Hynek helped to add credibility to and popularize the study of UAPs and the search for…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ We know, we know, we say it all the time…this may be one of the strangest conspiracy theories we’ve ever covered on a show. And we’re serious. In this week’s episode we travel to England in the mid 1980s when personal computers were just starting to become commo…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ On a cold and stormy November night back in 1971 a man by the name of Dan Cooper hijacked a commercial flight and got away with a $200,000 ransom. Even more surprising, no one was injured or harmed. Armed with virtually no tangible evidence or valid leads, the F…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ A little extra somethin' heading into the weekend. We're releasing this week's Wednesday Thursday show - our weekly bonus episode over on Patreon. If you'd like a free weekly bonus show as well as access to our entire library sign up on patreon! Extra special th…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Many conspiracy theories about 9/11 are still out there. Did a plane actually hit the pentagon? Did the US Military shoot down Flight 93? What was the deal with the planes that flew into the towers? This week the boys go where they never have before and look at …

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ 9/11 has its share of conspiracies, but none are quite as suspicious and mainstream as the collapse of Building 7. It collapsed even though it wasn’t hit by an airplane, it fell with perfect precision, and there were some suspicious tenants who had office spaces…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Of course we’ve all heard about Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, but you probably haven’t heard of the Mongolian Death Worm or Ireland’s deadly Master Otter. This week the boys get creepy and discuss all things cryptids! Zach shares fascinating stories, studie…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Leslie Kean published a groundbreaking book in 2010 detailing reports of the UFO phenomena by government officials around the world. This week the boys look at the observations, findings, and mysteries surrounding the detailed investigations by military agents g…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ How could a human body possibly burst into flames without any source of ignition? How could it possibly burn hot enough to reduce itself to ash while leaving the surroundings completely unscathed? Scientists don’t believe it’s possible but there have been storie…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ On December 8th, 1980 Mark David Chapman fired the bullets that killed John Lennon outside his home in New York City. His motives for doing so remain at best confusing. Was he a deranged fan? Was he emulating Holden Caulfield? To this day, no one is sure. Howeve…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Few ancient structures are as mysterious and awe inspiring as the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire England. Who built it? When was it built? Why was it built? These are only some of the questions that people have been trying to figure out for centuries. This wee…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The idea that the Earth has magical and mystical energy lines running through it is not a new idea, but where did it originate and is there any truth to it? Are Ley Lines part of an alien highway? Are they part of the magical curtain to the fairy realm? Is it al…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Why are UFOs so interested in our nuclear technology, testing, materials, and fallout? This week Tim shares some truly terrifying and borderline unbelievable stories about the strange interest UFOs seem to have with nuclear missile sites. Tim discusses real acco…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ What exactly are false flags and what do they have to do with something called Operation Northwoods? This week Tim dives deep into a real actual government program in which the CIA planned to commit acts of terrorism against US citizens. And if that’s not bad en…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we revisit a CLASSIC episode from Season 1! Is it a case of drunk college kids acting dumb or an organized group of serial killers? This week Zach and Tim get their feet wet and wade into the darkest and possibly most frightening conspiracy theory they…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ What's lurking in the murky depths in the land of 10,000 lakes? Monsters? A prehistoric creature? Something else? In the first half of the show Zach shares stories of the infamous Peppie; a Loch Ness-like creature seen by hundreds of people over hundreds of year…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ What - or who - could be lurking in the dark Wisconsin woods at night? Is it a beast? A werewolf? Something else? It may seem easy to dismiss these reports as overactive imaginations or even an animal behaving strangely, but why are there so many similar account…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The Bible mentions speaking in tongues, but what is it and why does it occur? This week Zach shares stories of people speaking in tongues and presents them up next to the scientific investigations into what happens in the brain during an active glossolalia episo…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ There are hundreds of enormous drawings in the deserts of Peru that can only be seen from the air, and no one seems to know why they exist! These intricate designs were made by removing a layer of sand and gravel from the desert floor, but the finished products …

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a Schedule I hallucinogenic drug that occurs naturally in some plants but also in the human brian. The effects of DMT are varied but often leads to experiences where the user believes himself to be in an alternate reality, often des…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ First up, Tim shares the wildly absurd and actually believable conspiracy theory that Walt Disney is the illegitimate son of a Spanish noble and poor washer woman. What’s the full story? Why does it involve the FBI? And why did Walt Disney work so hard to keep t…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ You put an object down, leave the room, and return later only to notice the same object is missing. Or perhaps you misplaced something while you were on vacation only to find it months or years later back at home without any plausible explanation. We’ve all had …

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Just when we thought maybe we’ve heard it all, this episode comes along and has us totally perplexed. Tune in this week to hear one of the most fascinating and bizarre stories of all time: a chess match played between the living and the dead via a spirit medium.…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week Zach shares stories of the weird and scary internet creepy pasta phenomenon that is Slenderman. Although created out of whole cloth in 2009 on an online message board, no fake character has ever achieved the same level of notoriety. And despite the fac…

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ While the title of this episode sounds improbable and probably crazy it may not be as far-fetched as you might assume. This week Tim breaks down a unique and controversial theory put forth by biological anthropologist Dr. Michael P Masters that may explain UAPs …

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada is home to one of the most remote and pristine areas on Earth. It’s also home to a number of mysterious headless bodies! Join the boys this week as they try to solve who dunnit (and the hows and whys). In a place this remo…