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Julian Assange
One of the most controversial figures of the 2010s, Julian Assange is either a criminal, a hero, or both. Carter dives into Assanges story, examining what it really takes to bring government secrets out of the shadows.Conspiracy Theories is now on Insta
The 2001 Anthrax Attacks
One week after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, someone began mailing envelopes containing a deadly form of anthrax, reigniting a national panic. The FBI spared no expense on the years-long investigation before naming a suspect and closing the case…but not eve
Mel's Hole
A man identifying himself as Mel Waters called into the nationally syndicated talk show, Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell, claiming a hole on his property was unfathomably deep and had supernatural attributes. To this day, neither the hole nor the real “Me
The Disappearance of Glenn Miller (with Dennis Spragg)
How does the Taylor Swift of the swing era just... disappear? Thats the question Carter tries to answer in this episode alongside Dennis Spragg, one of the foremost experts on Glenn Millers life and career. Join them as we uncover the mysteries surround
The Rendlesham UFO Incident Pt. 2
Carter examines alternative explanations for the famous alien sighting, including a government experiment gone wrong, a cold war conspiracy, and time travel. Conspiracy Theories is now on Instagram @theconspiracypod and TikTok @conspiracy.pod! Follow us
The Rendlesham UFO Incident Pt. 1
Nicknamed The British Roswell, its one of the most controversial UFO sightings. Carter presents the accounts of US Air Force Officers from December, 1980 and then examines allegations that the government concealed the truth. Conspiracy Theories is n
The Silk Road Pt. 2
By 2012, undercover DEA agents had cracked holes in an underground criminal conspiracy. It was the Amazon.com of Drugs the Silk Road. But to take down its shadowy founder, theyd have to team up with a surprising number of federal agencies and go to
The Silk Road Pt. 1
Secret societies have long been the subject of conspiracy theories. But this one was very real, just a few keystrokes away if you knew where to click. Carter explores the Silk Road a shadow Amazon.com and its founder, who used it for a secret doub
Extremely Online with Taylor Lorenz (and a post-interview chat with Carter!)
This week on Conspiracy Theories: Book Club, we are joined by tech journalist and author Taylor Lorenz to discuss the creator economy, social media, and what it means to be extremely online. After the interview, were joined by Carter for a wrap up conve
Easy Money with Jacob Silverman
The state of crypto seems to change every day. Millions of people have made, and lost, money in what some consider a scam and others a golden investment opportunity and the future of currency. In this interview, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Ja