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The Conspirators Podcast The Conspirators Podcast
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The Conspirators is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the dark and disturbing stories from history your teacher never told you about. On the show I discuss unsolved mysteries, serial killers, survival stories, strange disappearances and other bizarre true events from the past.
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Ep. 231 - The Teamster - Part 1
Jimmy Hoffa was the most powerful labor leader in American history. But when he disappeared in 1975 from a Detroit area restaurant, he left behind one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history. Part 1 of a 2 part episode.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast
Notes:
https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/who-killed-jimmy-hoffa/index.html
https://abc7chicago.com/what-happened-to-jimmy-hoffa-found-body-chicago-outfit/13565582/
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/07/31/jimmy-hoffa-disappeared-48-years-ago-his-case-is-still-unsolved/
https://www.amazon.com/Hoffa-Wars-Jimmy-Forbidden-Bookshelf-ebook/dp/B00S7EFYRU/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JO5Nr8DJzbRpFKN1bE_jYI93QIqSB3zfEIr2FIsbNreG6FeFzIeQIxoQc6afQy1fz_HmIP2tlbWLu1ZulUTHy_E1rimA77BsSWCMgOjrtxmFjAsclf6XLo06_rhZNSDNvF762fZ4HPwKLHeCydtNNQmcRb5dBUALpgO9ALfFEepMZQMFZAt5r9U7S6M-JASASuymRIEiD8WcVxbI2zikNtoFqMYATb8O9zb2A7UBE_I.WXBEIfKnMAa5oE1WT0NUNCD0deQhk8DFRK5fyWQF0BY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Jimmy+Hoffa&qid=1714229565&s=books&sr=1-2
https://www.amazon.com/The-Irishman-Charles-Brandt-audiobook/dp/B001LNK9IS/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JO5Nr8DJzbRpFKN1bE_jYI93QIqSB3zfEIr2FIsbNreG6FeFzIeQIxoQc6afQy1fz_HmIP2tlbWLu1ZulUTHy_E1rimA77BsSWCMgOjrtxmFjAsclf6XLo06_rhZNSDNvF762fZ4HPwKLHeCydtNNQmcRb5dBUALpgO9ALfFEepMZQMFZAt5r9U7S6M-JASASuymRIEiD8WcVxbI2zikNtoFqMYATb8O9zb2A7UBE_I.WXBEIfKnMAa5oE1WT0NUNCD0deQhk8DFRK5fyWQF0BY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Jimmy+Hoffa&qid=1714229565&s=books&sr=1-1
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Ep. 230 - The Slip
Throughout history there have been reports of people who claim to have stepped through rifts in time. In this episode I discuss some of the most famous time slip incidents ever reported.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast
Notes:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/where-physics-meets-psychology/202201/time-slips-the-multiverse-and-you
https://listverse.com/2021/01/26/ten-amazing-slips-in-time/
https://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/history/history-with-phil-historic-phenomena-time-slips-paranormal-hoax-dj-vu/article_abafdcf4-e7e6-11ee-918f-4379c062ae24.html
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/12/08/versailles-time-slip/
https://www.ranker.com/list/moberly-jourdain-incident-and-time-travel/genevieve-carlton
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231110-doctor-who-is-time-travel-really-possible-heres-what-physics-says#:~:text=Answering%20this%20question%20requires%20understanding,wildly%20difficult%20or%20absolutely%20impossible.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-time-travel-possible/
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Ep. 229 - The Mad Gasser
In 1944, the town of Mattoon, Illinois was gripped in fear. The townspeople came to believe a madman was stalking their quiet little town spraying poison gas into homes. This individual has become known in history as the Mad Gasser of Mattoon.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast
Notes:
https://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/blog/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/column-mad-gasser-of-mattoon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/10/30/mad-gasser-mattoon-illinois-mystery/
https://www.eiu.edu/localite/gasserhome.php
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/madgasser
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mad-gasser-of-mattoon
https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/the-case-of-the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon-11450083
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1850364
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Ep. 228 - The Ghosts of the Bloody Pit
In Massachusetts there is a five mile long train tunnel cutting through the Hoosac Mountains that is purportedly haunted. When you hear about the terrifying history of the place, you'll understand why.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast
Notes:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/us/man-identified-100-years-later-trnd/index.html
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/hoosac-tunnel-disaster-1867/
https://hoosactunnel.net/history.php
https://www.journeysandjaunts.com/hoosac-tunnel/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hoosac-tunnel
https://obscurevermont.com/the-bloody-pit/
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/hoosac
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Ep. 227 - The Men in Black
One of the most enduring parts of UFO folklore involves mysterious darkly dressed individuals who identify themselves as government agents who go on to harass and intimidate witnesses into silence. These creepy and mysterious individuals have come to be known as the Men in Black.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast
Notes:
https://www.amazon.com/Real-Men-Black-Mysterious-Connection/dp/160163157X
https://www.everand.com/book/235278174/The-Truth-Behind-Men-In-Black-Government-Agents-Or-Visitors-From-Beyond
https://www.history.com/news/men-in-black-real-origins
https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/living/the-legacy-of-men-in-black/index.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/real-men-in-black
https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Saucers-Three-Men/dp/B00T6LY6E0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5337Q8ELOGL2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jjeGEaSpsO1wxvigHkRvv5fjO618P-DxeyOIXlVH0CWbCStuOVG31z3hia-8Zbbl5adg-vz-Ex4UdHXN7cwHmd4VXybvI9bbpWXASuqMxlF2D9YwiYCz5ap9UPXrKWR8aBtIl0KPho7hp6S9cJd0lEUZ75-EaslRHWqzcAkQyDP6sVDTIZQndU8MRm5eUpg85EE_A_bwjU21IcFh7Ck53znCdwNJuZ8RlS2_ea8hVSA.UDMvGcc0xUFQea41OGPXR0z2oNd0f5B3CtUTxqKnQB8&dib_tag=se&keywords=albert+bender&qid=1709464142&sprefix=albert+bender%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1
https://www.facebook.com/watch/BBCStories/1915690495329993/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/07/conspiracy-theorist-max-spiers-died-taking-anxiety-drug-poland
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-46810312
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Ep. 226 - The Director
On February 2, 1922, Hollywood was rocked to its core when one of the town's top film directors William Desmond Taylor was found shot to death in his home. This story has all the elements of a Hollywood thriller, sex, drugs, secret identities and of course, murder. His murder has become known as one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Hollywood history.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast
Notes:
https://www.amazon.com/Tinseltown-Murder-Morphine-Madness-Hollywood/dp/0062242199/ref=asc_df_0062242199/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312149981494&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3402803931616266181&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016906&hvtargid=pla-540659115968&psc=1&mcid=d0117c7d449e3008a7a58ce4e41cfddc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqtWauOqyhAMVJEt_AB1tkwENEAQYAiABEgI79_D_BwE
https://www.amazon.com/Deed-Death-Unsolved-Hollywood-Director/dp/0394580753
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/unsolved-mystery-of-director-william-desmond-taylor-needs-featured-image/
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/celebrity/william_d_taylor2/1.html
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