The Conspiracy Podcast

The Conspiracy Podcast

Three guys with three high school diplomas pick apart famous conspiracies. Sit down with Sean, Jorge and Eric as they walk you through the most famous conspiracy theories and their stories. From the most well known like the JFK Assassination, Moon Landing, 9/11, Epstein Island, OJ Simpson, The Mandela Effect, The Denver Airport, Kurt Cobain, The Bermuda Triangle, The Free Masons, MLK, RFK to the smaller ones that never seem to go away.

  1. WACO: Massacre Part Two - EP 144

    MAR 10

    WACO: Massacre Part Two - EP 144

    www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcast Part Two begins at the edge of the end. After nearly seven weeks of stalemate, tension at Mount Carmel was at a breaking point. Negotiations had stalled. David Koresh claimed he was waiting for a divine sign to finish a manuscript that would reveal God’s plan. Federal authorities, running out of patience, approved a tactical endgame. In the early hours of April 19, 1993, the FBI launched its final operation. Armored vehicles breached the compound walls. Tear gas was pumped inside in an effort to force residents out. Sporadic gunfire echoed across the Texas prairie. Then, just after noon, fires ignited in multiple locations within the building. Strong winds pushed the flames fast. Within hours, the Mount Carmel compound was gone. Seventy-six Branch Davidians died, including 25 children. David Koresh was found dead inside. From that moment on, the tragedy became a battleground of narratives. Federal investigations concluded that members of the Branch Davidians set the fires themselves in a coordinated act, citing audio recordings, forensic analysis, and survivor testimony. But critics, survivors, and independent investigators challenged that conclusion. Questions surfaced about the use of tear gas, whether armored vehicles caused structural damage that worsened the blaze, and why firefighters were held back during the critical early minutes. The episode dives deep into the most persistent Waco conspiracy theories: claims of government-started fires, alleged cover-ups, disputed ballistic evidence, and debates over whether the siege violated federal law. It also explores the broader cultural fallout — including how the events at Waco became a rallying cry for anti-government extremism and influenced Timothy McVeigh, who bombed Oklahoma City exactly two years later. Part Two examines the final hours, the unanswered questions, and why Waco remains one of the most debated government operations in U.S. history.

    1h 9m
  2. WACO: Massacre Part One - EP 143

    MAR 3

    WACO: Massacre Part One - EP 143

    www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcast In 1993, on a patch of quiet Texas land outside Waco, a man who called himself the final prophet of God was preparing for the end of the world. Before the fire. Before the tanks. Before the siege became a symbol. David Koresh — born Vernon Wayne Howell — rose from obscurity to lead a small apocalyptic sect known as the Branch Davidians. Charismatic, intense, and obsessed with the Book of Revelation, Koresh convinced his followers that he alone could unlock the Seven Seals and usher in the final days. Inside the Mount Carmel compound, he claimed divine authority — not just spiritually, but personally. He took “spiritual wives.” Married couples were separated. Teenage girls were reassigned to him under the belief they were helping fulfill prophecy. Former members would later allege sexual relationships with underage girls, all justified through scripture. Parents inside the group believed they were obeying God. Meanwhile, federal agents were watching. An ATF investigation into alleged illegal weapons modifications was building. An undercover agent infiltrated the compound. A newspaper exposé titled “The Sinful Messiah” hit the stands. And on February 28, 1993, 76 federal agents rolled toward Mount Carmel in cattle trailers, expecting to serve a warrant. Within minutes, gunfire erupted. Four ATF agents would be dead. Six Davidians would die that morning. And what was meant to be a single-day operation would spiral into something far larger. In Part One, we lay the groundwork — the rise of Koresh, the psychology inside the compound, the warnings that were ignored, and the raid that changed everything. The siege has only just begun.

    1h 22m
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Three guys with three high school diplomas pick apart famous conspiracies. Sit down with Sean, Jorge and Eric as they walk you through the most famous conspiracy theories and their stories. From the most well known like the JFK Assassination, Moon Landing, 9/11, Epstein Island, OJ Simpson, The Mandela Effect, The Denver Airport, Kurt Cobain, The Bermuda Triangle, The Free Masons, MLK, RFK to the smaller ones that never seem to go away.

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