26 min

Ep.163: Conspiracies Gone Wild SmartDrivel

    • Society & Culture

Conspiracy theories may seem like they're running rampant right now – and they are – but it's nothing new. Thousands of years ago, well before social media amplified non-stop nonsense, our ancestors looked up at the night sky and came up with some pretty crazy stuff to explain what they saw. This tradition has been well maintained throughout history. The boys dig into and debate some of the all-time great conspiracy theories. Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone? Did we actually land on the moon or was the whole thing fabricated on a sound stage somewhere? Did Paul McCartney really die in a violent car crash in 1966? Who shot JR? Well, we know the answer to that one so never mind.

Conspiracy theories may seem like they're running rampant right now – and they are – but it's nothing new. Thousands of years ago, well before social media amplified non-stop nonsense, our ancestors looked up at the night sky and came up with some pretty crazy stuff to explain what they saw. This tradition has been well maintained throughout history. The boys dig into and debate some of the all-time great conspiracy theories. Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone? Did we actually land on the moon or was the whole thing fabricated on a sound stage somewhere? Did Paul McCartney really die in a violent car crash in 1966? Who shot JR? Well, we know the answer to that one so never mind.

26 min

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