88 episodes

PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts, and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in conspiracy theories, and with the skeptics who critique them. We will also explore several historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological, and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge. Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thinker and a proponent of healthy public discourse.

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    • Society & Culture

PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts, and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in conspiracy theories, and with the skeptics who critique them. We will also explore several historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological, and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge. Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thinker and a proponent of healthy public discourse.

    COMING SOON! Bonus Episode 8.4: "You Can't Handle the Truth!" feat. conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin

    COMING SOON! Bonus Episode 8.4: "You Can't Handle the Truth!" feat. conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin

    The one where we review "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner, and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.Fred's latest book is: Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza (2023)Reiner's podcast can be found here.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

    • 3 min
    Bonus Episode 8.3: “O Canatopia!" feat. public policy analyst Mark Milke

    Bonus Episode 8.3: “O Canatopia!" feat. public policy analyst Mark Milke

    The one where we discuss grievance narratives, cancel culture, pseudo-history, moral panics, human nature, residential school abuses, Yasser Arafat, the Rwandan genocide, British imperialism and slavery, and the severed head of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, with Canadian public policy analyst Mark Milke, PhD., author of The Victim Cult, editor of The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished--Not Cancelled, and founding president of the Aristotle Foundation for Pu...

    • 1 hr 48 min
    Bonus Episode 8.2: "Don't Let Your Mail Go To W.A.S.T.E." feat. Philosopher and writer Matthew Newland

    Bonus Episode 8.2: "Don't Let Your Mail Go To W.A.S.T.E." feat. Philosopher and writer Matthew Newland

    The one where we summarize, analyze, interpret, and critique the paranoid postmodern 1966 Thomas Pynchon novel, The Crying Of Lot 49. TIMESTAMPS:1. Part 1 (0:03:27)2. A bit of shameless self-promotion (1:11:16) 3. Part 2 (1:18:08)(None of these timestamps contain illicit mind-altering substances... or do they?)Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

    • 2 hrs 6 min
    Episode 8: “Happy Trails Season 2" (Part B) , feat. teacher and filmmaker Sean Gaston

    Episode 8: “Happy Trails Season 2" (Part B) , feat. teacher and filmmaker Sean Gaston

    The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2, discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another Rodney Schpakowski get-rich-quick scheme.TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 2: Rob Reiner, Oliver Stone, and JFK disinformation (0:02:14)Chapter 3: Artificial ...

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Episode 8: “Happy Trails Season 2" (Part A) , feat. teacher and filmmaker Sean Gaston

    Episode 8: “Happy Trails Season 2" (Part A) , feat. teacher and filmmaker Sean Gaston

    The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2, discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another Rodney Schpakowski get-rich-quick scheme.TIMESTAMPS:Biden-Trump duet (0:00:00)Intro (0:02:14)Chapter 1: Sean's short-lived murderous movie care...

    • 1 hr 31 min
    COMING SOON! Episode 8: “Happy Trails Season 2" , feat. teacher and filmmaker Sean Gaston

    COMING SOON! Episode 8: “Happy Trails Season 2" , feat. teacher and filmmaker Sean Gaston

    The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2, discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another one of Rodney Schpakowski's zany get-rich-quick schemes.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplane...

    • 1 min

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