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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.

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.

    Ep. 234 - The Darkest Depths

    Ep. 234 - The Darkest Depths

    Approximately 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Yet 95% of that area remains unexplored. Throughout history there have been people who have encountered gigantic creatures we would describe as sea monsters. In this episode, I'm going to tell you about some of them.

    Patreon:
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    Notes:
    https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bloop.html
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/fishermen-dredged-up-30ft-dinosaur-30731086
    https://www.wired.com/story/bloop-mystery-not-solved-sort-of/
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-mythical-sea-monsters-may-have-been-whales-with-unusual-dining-habits-180981729/
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-real-sea-monsters-brought-life-early-naturalists-180953155/
    https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-05-22/regaling-tales-of-the-gloucester-sea-serpent-a-forgotten-legend-of-cryptozoology
    https://skepticalinquirer.org/2019/09/gloucester-sea-serpent-mystery-solved-after-two-centuries/
    https://www.history.co.uk/articles/strange-sea-serpent-sightings-from-history
    https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/08/great-american-sea-serpent/
    https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/the-unexplained-mystery-of-the-sea-serpent/#:~:text=Their%20origins%20can%20be%20traced,multi%2Dhead%20serpent%20called%20Tiamat.
    https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/water/sea-monsters#:~:text=Hundreds%20of%20years%20ago%2C%20European,longer%20than%20a%20school%20bus.
    https://www.iflscience.com/the-uss-stein-monster-in-1978-a-massive-creature-attacked-a-navy-frigate-shredding-parts-of-its-hull-65325
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    • 34 min
    Ep. 233 - The Pirates

    Ep. 233 - The Pirates

    In this episode I talk about the golden age of pirates. I dispel some of the myths and misconceptions of pirates throughout history, and focus on the lives of two of the most famous pirates ever, Captain Kidd and Blackbeard.

    Patreon:
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    Notes:
    https://www.amazon.com/Under-Black-Flag-Romance-Reality/dp/081297722X
    https://www.amazon.com/Born-Be-Hanged-Gentlemen-Princess/dp/031670363X/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_3/130-5994515-7318958?pd_rd_w=4OVxs&content-id=amzn1.sym.1ad2066f-97d2-4731-9356-36b3edf1ae04&pf_rd_p=1ad2066f-97d2-4731-9356-36b3edf1ae04&pf_rd_r=N614Y4X83Q8T1ZGSY5VJ&pd_rd_wg=Kpz8j&pd_rd_r=98e213d1-bd89-4a77-bef0-f4e1b695ace3&pd_rd_i=031670363X&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Hunter-True-Story-Captain-ebook/dp/B0042XA38A/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3K8MZUQR10ICU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rn8jIL4ZM1Xj1EKJY0kLqCh7cOSKxPuCJDPDjxNqhKI4P8dvTCbJKJFDIY-GYmqd-vdO3v1aAZVVwk2zmcCJmbswDhwH-fN3bLdRR1shxCoA_u8v_Edl7euP3RbHLN9-OmQDXYuA5-xx1aWniwddUUWXfnRij6NRb9qShJkM2ZUYL7QtZ91SAer3hHBekhWpFT90QFqcoDqibR4gx0uCcQIBNRo-Bfk-tCMUpuCgzI0.n77Ag-ch7Y-r-ysVlH23--Z6e9CGWLzxtrcsN4NGYeo&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+pirate+hunter&qid=1716664110&s=books&sprefix=the+pirate+hunter%2Cstripbooks%2C113&sr=1-1
    https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/blackbeard-edward-teach-pirate
    https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/execution-captain-kidd
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    • 35 min
    Ep. 232 - The Teamster, Pt. 2

    Ep. 232 - The Teamster, Pt. 2

    In this second part of my 2-part episode on the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. In this episode I talk about some of the major theories on what happened to Hoffa.
    Notes:
    https://slate.com/culture/2019/08/the-irishman-scorsese-netflix-movie-true-story-lies.html
    https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/06/jimmy-hoffa-donald-frankos-there-was-never-any-reason-to-think-jimmy-hoffa-was-buried-under-giants-stadium.html
    https://thecasebreakers.org/2023/11/hoffa-has-moxy-the-dog-solved/
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record/42409431/
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2021/11/25/jimmy-hoffa-theories/8758204002/
    https://www.history.com/news/9-places-investigators-have-searched-for-jimmy-hoffa
    https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/14/us/hoffa-burial-claim/index.html
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    • 33 min
    Ep. 231 - The Teamster - Part 1

    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:
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    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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    • 38 min
    Ep. 230 - The Slip

    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:
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    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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    • 36 min
    Ep. 229 - The Mad Gasser

    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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    • 34 min

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