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Conspiracies, true crime, and all the news that's breaking that group chat, with Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker. New episodes every Thursday.

  1. 9 hr ago

    Top 10 Killers on the Loose, a Livestreamed Execution, and Shrek’s Massive Hog, With Rob Mahoney

    Is Rob Mahoney the most normal man at The Ringer? Debatable. But we are sure that he’s our guest today and down to get weird with Jason and Tyler. On the agenda today: a French aristocrat accused of murdering his family who became a fugitive, Jason’s top 10 fugitives still on the loose, a discussion about the Fort Hood shooter’s execution, and a lengthy debate about Shrek’s, umm, anatomy. (0:00) The war criminal who became a healing doctor (03:05) Our guest: Rob Mahoney (05:02) Rob’s conspiracy theory: Kelly Clarkson and the animatronic bird (10:39) Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès: Who is XDL? (15:05) The bodies under the terrace and his last known location (28:49 Why hasn’t he been charged? French law and Anatomy of a Fall (35:10) Top 10 fugitives still on the loose (42:42) Remember Kony? (43:23) How would you disappear in 2026? (45:27) Historic cases: Mr. Cruel, the Doodler, Freeway Phantom, I-70 Killer (55:07) Possible serial killer on a Lansing, Michigan, trail (58:04) The Fort Hood shooter’s execution debacle (01:03:18) How do you feel about Shrek’s d**k? (01:10:04) One more CIA gold bar update (01:13:49) Hackers heat up French supermarket fridges (01:17:30) Former German spy chief arrested for treason (01:21:58) The Lighthouse of Alexandria signet found underwater Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Rob Mahoney Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Sarah Reddy Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 8 Oct

    Cockpit Axe Attacks, the Plague Is Back, and a Botched-Execution Update

    Terror Month continues and we’re looking upward to the skies. Jason and Tyler use last week’s wild flydubai story to discuss other harrowing aviation incidents before hitting updates on the Siberian plague situation, Christa Pike’s botched execution, and more. (00:00) The mysterious case of Ben Padilla (02:57) The flydubai copilot axe attack (08:47) Edibles and passing out on a red-eye (13:26) Germanwings Flight 9525 (30:02) The flydubai "false flag" theory (32:34) Doomscroll: The plague is back? (41:59)  Christa Pike update (52:01)  Another Epstein death (56:04) The Fed official honeypot scheme (01:02:46) Anthropic gets even more religious (01:07:16) Houthis (and Toyotas 4runners) (01:12:09) The Arizona road-rage AI video Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Sarah Reddy Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. 1 Oct

    The False Alarm That Almost Started a Nuclear War. Plus: the Tupac Trial, With Joel Anderson.

    Wait a Second… is kicking off Terror Month with the most terrifying idea of all: nuclear annihilation. Following news last month that an AI chatbot nearly got us into a war with China, Jason and Tyler look back at the early-’80s incidents that nearly brought the Cold War to a boil. With the help of The Ringer’s Joel Anderson, they talk NORAD and real-life war games. Later, they break down the Tupac murder trial and conviction of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, which Joel wrote about on The Ringer last week. Today’s agenda: (00:00) The real-life ‘WarGames’ (02:39) Our guest today: Joel Anderson (04:00) Could AI accidentally start a war? (08:17) Setting the stage for a nuclear near-miss (26:17) The Cold War gets very, very close (39:13) The Soviet “Dead Hand” System (42:30) The Tupac murder verdict and the conspiracy theories (53:56) The LAPD, Keefe D, and the case against him (58:08) The American Idol Murder Case (01:03:17) A Bob Iger COVID conspiracy (01:06:59) Hackers breach the FBI. What did they want? (01:09:49) The mysterious Milwaukee “bad boy” sound Read Joel’s piece on the Keefe D verdict here: https://www.theringer.com/2026/09/23/music/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-keffe-d-davis-conviction-conspiracy-theories Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Joel Anderson Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Jason Arreola Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. 24 Sept

    Houses of Horror: The Lizzie Borden Mystery and a Possible Serial Killer in Philly

    Jason and Tyler are back and they're breaking down one of the most mysterious cases in American history: the murder of Lizzie Borden's parents. With the help of producer Justin, they look into the case against Lizzie, alternative suspects, and why the story was ripe for an adaptation in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series 'Monster.'Then, they look at one of the most messed-up cases they've seen recently: the R.C. Horsch investigation in Philadelphia. Are we looking at a serial killer situation? Today's agenda: (00:00) The grisly case of Christman of Kerpen (02:22) Lizzie Borden took an axe ... (10:26) The 90-minute gap. (14:08) Wouldn't it make a noise? (24:27) Let's talk about motive. (30:44) The Lizzie-Bridget theory. (39:11) So who did it? (55:35) One more thought on Bill James. (01:00:45) The Philadelphia house of horrors: What is happening here? (01:15:04) Doomscroll: The Florida plastic surgeon who defended himself. (01:22:39) We almost went to war with China ... because of a chatbot. (01:23:55) The Russian-backed murder plot we're obsessing over. (01:26:50) A new King Tut theory. Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerProducer: Justin SaylesVideo editing: Jordan SatmaryEngineering: Jason ArreolaSocial media: Paige RansburyThumbnail: Matt James Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. 17 Sept

    The 9/11 Building 7 Theory, Revisited: Our Rebuttal, With Wosny Lambre

    Seems like a lot of you buy into the WTC Building 7 conspiracies. So, we’re diving back in. Jason and Tyler are joined by friend of the show Big Wos to break down your Building 7 comments, Osama Bin Laden theories, and more. Today’s agenda: 00:06: The 1977 Russian Embassy Fire 02:30: Our guest: Wosny Lambre 04:28: 9/11 memories 17:17: WTC Building 7, Revisited 44:42: Doomscroll: Don Jr.’s Big Fat Russian-Funded Wedding 49:29: The CIA gold bar guy is taking a plea? 52:34: Your Apple Watch doesn’t care about eavesdropping laws 55:10: The Heathrow disaster 57:18: Why are the military commissary freezers malfunctioning? 01:00:28: Ancient cannibalism update 01:02:26: The earliest signs of human drug use Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Producer: Justin Sayles and T Cruz Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Jon Jones and Jamie Yukich Social media: Paige Ransbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. 10 Sept

    The Mystery of the 9/11 Anthrax Attacks + WTC Building 7

    It’s the silver anniversary of September 11, and Jason and Tyler are digging into two mysteries that endure to this day: the anthrax attacks and what really happened to WTC Building 7.Here’s their agenda:00:01: What’s missing from the 9/11 Commission Report?00:45: Today’s topic: September 11, a quarter-century later.05:12: Who really sent the anthrax letters?47:45: WTC Building 7: conspiracy or not?58:47: Doomscroll: OpenAI wants to slow down?!01:02:18: Saturn grew a decagon!01:04:02: Imagine you dig up a viking hoard …01:05:28: Your LG TV hears for you … maybe01:07:41: DK Metcalf, Dre Greenlaw, and the NFL’s sudden Antarctica fascinationFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcastHosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerProducers: T Cruz and Justin SaylesVideo editing: Jordan SatmaryEngineering: Sarah ReddySocial media: Paige Ransbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. 3 Sept

    The CIA’s Secret Trip to Moscow and the Mysterious Island That Vanished, With Chris Ryan

    Jason and Tyler are joined once again by co-host of The Watch and first-ballot Wait a Second... hall-of-famer, Chris Ryan. And they've got something scary to dig into: CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret trip to Moscow and everything that's happened related to Russia since. Also on the agenda and slightly less scary (we hope): the island that disappeared.Here's today's rundown:(00:08) History Repeats: Kissinger's secret trip to Moscow(02:29) Our guest today: Chris Ryan(03:28) The Big Story: John Ratcliffe's secret trip to Russia(25:03) Are we equipped for the wars we're in?(28:23) Wait, an island disappeared?(31:08) Top 10 Disappearing, Reappearing, or Legendary Land Masses(40:50) The Doomscroll: Daniel Kinahan talk with CR(49:04) Hugging Face attack updates(59:37) And finally ... Daejon LoveFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcastHosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerGuest: Chris RyanProducers: T Cruz and Justin SaylesVideo editing: Marco Escalante and T CruzEngineering: Sarah ReddySocial media: Paige Ransbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. 25 Aug

    Conspiracy Bill’s Top 12 WILDEST Stories of 2026, With Bill Simmons

    Buckle up: Conspiracy Bill is back. Bill Simmons joins the pod to surprise Jason and Tyler with the 12 stories that have had him doing deep dives. Here’s today’s agenda: 00:07: Stephen King’s alias 04:39: Bill Simmons’s alias: Conspiracy Bill 08:40: Conspiracy Bill’s 12 Deepest Dives of the Year 20:12: No. 12: Havana Syndrome 25:35: No. 11: The Fox News mask incident 29:44: No. 10: Epstein won the Powerball?! 31:37: No. 9: The Whitehouse Correspondents Dinner 35:51: No. 8: What happened at the Miami mall? 38:41: No. 7: The Niners substation situation 41:32: No. 6: Nancy Guthrie 43:24: No. 5: What’s up with Trump’s ear? His hand? 48:35: No. 4: The microphone … 48:35: No. 3: Missing scientists 54:36: No. 2: Matt Miller … or Karen Read 01:00:33 No. 1: The Lindsay Clancy case 01:10:25 Bonus round: Why did Mark Cuban sell the Mavs? Plus: JC’s Long Island serial killer theory. Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcastHosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerGuest: Bill SimmonsProducers: T Cruz and Justin SaylesVideo editing: Marco Escalante and T CruzEngineering: Jacob CornettSocial media: Paige Ransbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Conspiracies, true crime, and all the news that's breaking that group chat, with Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker. New episodes every Thursday.

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  • Channel
    Spotify Podcasts
  • Creator
    The Ringer
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit

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