3SchemeQueens

3SchemeQueens
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Each week, hosts Kait, Colleen, and Megan take you down the rabbit hole of a brand-new conspiracy theory or mystery.  From shadowy cover-ups and unexplained events to viral internet rabbit holes, they bring the tea, the facts, and the tinfoil crowns.  Join the conversation, laugh along with them, and question everything.  When it’s all over, they’ll tell you what they think and they’ll try to prove it to you.  So grab a drink, hit follow, and tune in every Tuesday for a new episode.

  1. The Mary Celeste: Sea-riously What Happened?

    1d ago

    The Mary Celeste: Sea-riously What Happened?

    **Discussion begins at 4:50** Picture a ship drifting silently across the Atlantic Ocean.  Its sails are raised.  It's cargo is untouched.  There are no signs of violence, no evidence of a struggle, and yet every single person on board has vanished without a trace.  In December of 1872, the merchant brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered adrift between the Azores and Portugal.  The ship itself appeared remarkably seaworthy.  Food and water were still stocked.  Personal belongings remained behind.  Even the crew's valuables were untouched.  But Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife, his young daughter, and the rest of the crew were nowhere to be found.  For more than 150 years, the mystery of the Mary Celeste has captivated sailors, historians, and conspiracy theorists alike.  Was it piracy?  Mutiny?  A sea monster?  Alien abduction?  Or was the truth something even more unsettling? Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    38 min
  2. The Milky Sea Mystery: The Glowing Ocean Seen from Space

    Jun 9

    The Milky Sea Mystery: The Glowing Ocean Seen from Space

    **Discussion begins at 5:40** Picture this... you are a lone fisherman setting sale for your next trip.  You’re currently resting on the back deck watching the sun set in the horizon.  You are the only soul within hundreds of miles, just you, the ocean and creatures below.  It's dark now, the sun has set and you notice the water around you start to change… It’s as if the sea is now suddenly glowing.  This milky glow stretches as far as you can see, shimmering as each wave passes.  You start to panic, you fear this is a sign of you end, the sea will finally take you… Until you remember you’ve listened to the 3SchemeQueens episode explaining the mystery of the milky sea. Welcome to our podcast, today I will be presenting on the milky sea, the glowing ocean so bright it can be seen from space.  Is this science?  Is this magic?  Let’s find out.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    32 min
  3. The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery: The Keepers Who Vanished

    Jun 2

    The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery: The Keepers Who Vanished

    **Discussion begins at 5:05** On a remote cluster of windswept islands off the coast of Scotland, three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace.  No bodies.  No signs of a struggle.  Just an abandoned lighthouse, a stopped clock, and a mystery that has haunted the sea for more than a century.  This week, we’re heading to the Flannan Isles Lighthouse, where in December of 1900, keepers James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald MacArthur disappeared from the isolated island of Eilean Mòr.  When the relief ship finally arrived after days of storms, something felt wrong immediately.  The lighthouse was dark.  The dock was empty.  One set of oilskins remained hanging inside, suggesting one man had gone out into the storm without proper gear.  The logbook entries described violent winds and terrified behavior… even though weather reports later suggested the seas had been calm. So what really happened on the Flannan Isles?  Was it a rogue wave powerful enough to sweep all three men into the Atlantic?  A tragic accident compounded by brutal weather?  Or did something stranger happen on that isolated rock in the North Atlantic?  Over the years, theories have ranged from sea monsters and ghost ships to paranormal forces, secret espionage, and even the island’s supposed curse. This week, we’re diving into one of the most chilling unsolved disappearances in maritime history, the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    39 min
  4. RE-EDIT & RE-RELEASE Ocean Creatures Superepisode: Dolphins, Octopuses, & Eels

    May 26

    RE-EDIT & RE-RELEASE Ocean Creatures Superepisode: Dolphins, Octopuses, & Eels

    Before you dive into SEA-son 2026, we’re taking one last detour into the deep.  This week’s episode is a special supercut of some of our favorite ocean-animal mysteries from past SEA-son episodes featuring creatures that are somehow equal parts fascinating, terrifying, and probably smarter than all of us combined.  From dolphins that may be way more manipulative than their cute reputation suggests, to octopuses that seem suspiciously alien, to the impossible life cycle of eels,  we’re revisiting the strangest stories the ocean has to offer.  So whether you’re new here or ready for a refresher before we launch into a brand-new summer of maritime conspiracies and coastal weirdness… welcome back to the deep end. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    1h 31m
  5. The Internet’s Wildest Conspiracy Theories: Rapid Fire Edition

    May 19

    The Internet’s Wildest Conspiracy Theories: Rapid Fire Edition

    **Discussion begins at 4:15** In this chaotic rapid-fire episode, we put the deep dives aside and let the conspiracy theories fly.  This week we're discussing viral internet theories, and with only two minutes on the clock, listen to the 3SQ react, debate, and dissect them in real time.  We dive into a number of theories, including claims that Mountain Dew can predict the future, that Timothée Chalamet might secretly have an alter ego, the parallels between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, and even asked whether the Rubik's Cube could somehow unlock the secret to time travel.  Some theories sounded almost believable.  Others completely unraveled within seconds.  All of them sparked instant chaos.  This episode is fast, funny, unhinged, and full of the kind of wild conversations that happen when three conspiracy-loving hosts are forced to rely purely on instinct.  Expect hot takes, accidental comedy, and a whirlwind tour through some of the internet’s strangest viral theories. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    58 min
  6. Operation Sideswipe: The Louisiana Fraud Conspiracy

    May 12

    Operation Sideswipe: The Louisiana Fraud Conspiracy

    This conspiracy is called Operation Sideswipe, so get ready to get wrecked.  In New Orleans, on Interstate 10,  there was a string of crashes over a period of ten years that looked random at first glance until insurance investigators noticed a pattern.  What started as a routine insurance claim exploded into one of the most shocking fraud conspiracies in Louisiana history.  Staged car wrecks, fake victims, corrupt lawsuits, and millions of dollars allegedly drained from trucking companies and their insurers.  Federal investigators say participants intentionally caused crashes with eighteen wheeler trucks, then filed fraudulent injury claims designed to look legitimate.  But the deeper investigators dug, the darker the story became.  According to the prosecutors, the operation involved slammers who would drive the cars, their recruited passengers, a spotter vehicle with witnesses, and their attorneys working together to orchestrate collisions along the interstate.  More than fifty people have been convicted or charged in the connection of this scheme.  As the investigations deepened, there was another twist.  No one expected allegations of witness intimidation, but a key cooperating witness in the investigation, Cornelius Garrison, was gunned down in 2020, a killing prosecutors linked directly to the growing federal case. This is the story of Operation Sideswipe. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    39 min
  7. Encephalitis Lethargica: The Mysterious Pandemic That's Been Forgotten

    May 5

    Encephalitis Lethargica: The Mysterious Pandemic That's Been Forgotten

    Between 1918 and 1920, the Spanish Flu killed 50 million people worldwide.  This pandemic, arrived on the heels of WW1, and between the two events, nearly 5% of the world’s population was killed.  But there was another pandemic occurring, one that is less well known and less frequently talked about, that remains a mystery to this day.  In the winter of 1916 in Europe, people were seeking medical attention for general malaise.  At first, it looked like a mild case of the flu with fever, headaches, and fatigue.  Many would recover, but some would begin exhibiting tremors and many slowed down mentally and physically, until they were completely immobile despite being conscious and alive.  The symptoms presented on a spectrum, but patients sometimes experienced lethargy or even obtundation, paralysis of eye muscles, rigid muscles, frozen posture, loss of speech, and sudden immobility.  In some cases, the progression was overnight.  In others, it took weeks to months.   Doctors called it Encephalitis Lethargica, but no one really understood it.  Some patients slept for days.  Others stayed awake, trapped inside bodies that no longer moved.  Hundreds of thousands of people lost the ability to walk and talk, and then in 1928 new cases just stopped appearing.  By then, however, there had been more than 1 million cases, and half of those had ended in death.  Those that did survive, often developed a post-encephalitic Parkinsonism leaving them rigid, slow, and unable to move normally for the rest of their lives. And then, just as mysteriously as it appeared… it vanished.  So what was this disease? A viral epidemic? A post-war complication? Something we still don’t fully understand?  This week, we’re diving into one of the most unsettling medical mysteries in modern history, Encephalitis Lethargica, also known as the Sleeping Sickness. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    50 min
  8. Updates on the Missing and Murdered US Scientists

    Apr 28

    Updates on the Missing and Murdered US Scientists

    **Discussion begins at 2:30** A few weeks ago, we told you about the strange connection between missing and dead scientists in the United States.  The researchers all had ties to aerospace, nuclear science, and advanced technology.  Since that episode, the number has grown.  Some missing.  Some dead.  All connected, at least on the surface, to some of the most sensitive research in the United States.  Today we’re going to update you on the more recent connected cases, and give you overall updates on the investigations. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Theme song by INDA

    49 min
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Each week, hosts Kait, Colleen, and Megan take you down the rabbit hole of a brand-new conspiracy theory or mystery.  From shadowy cover-ups and unexplained events to viral internet rabbit holes, they bring the tea, the facts, and the tinfoil crowns.  Join the conversation, laugh along with them, and question everything.  When it’s all over, they’ll tell you what they think and they’ll try to prove it to you.  So grab a drink, hit follow, and tune in every Tuesday for a new episode.

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  • Creator
    3SchemeQueens
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 3SchemeQueens
  • Show Website
    3SchemeQueens

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