Conspiracy Theories

In 1996, during a trade mission to Croatia, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 other passengers died in a plane crash — one that seemed too bizarre to chalk up to an accident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many experts believe the world will run out of oil in the next 30 years, and some people think the looming scarcity inspired unconscionable acts — like the Iraq War in 2003. But there might be massive reserves under our feet that oil companies don't want you to know about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1859, a prospector invented modern drilling technology and kicked off an oil rush in the United States. Countless corporations made themselves rich through mass extraction — but according to one geologist and physicist, the world is on track to run out of fuel by 2050. When that happens, society as we know it may collapse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was Danny Casolaro murdered for getting too close to The Octopus? What had his investigations uncovered? And were his sources framed and defamed for helping him?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the early ‘90s, investigative journalist Danny Casolaro claimed he’d stumbled upon a clandestine organization made up of top government officials. Just as he was preparing to publish an exposé, he was found dead in his hotel room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dive into the NFL's controversial history with head injuries and how it mirrors the tobacco industry's denial tactics. Explore heartbreaking cases and the discovery of CTE, revealing systemic racism in player treatment. Uncover the league's attempts to minimize these dangers and the consequences of ignoring scientific findings. The discussion also raises urgent questions about societal complicity in celebrating a game that risks the health of its players, highlighting disparities and accountability that demand attention.

The podcast explores the dark side of America's beloved football, uncovering the tragic toll of concussions on players' mental and physical health. Heartbreaking stories of suicides linked to head injuries reveal the NFL's alleged negligence. Groundbreaking research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) highlights the hidden dangers of the sport. Personal narratives shed light on the struggles faced by former athletes, and key discussions among neurosurgeons uncover alarming truths about player safety and the urgent need for reform.

Theories multiplied in online and radio discourse about the true perpetrators of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Was it the oil companies themselves, North Korea, or even radical environmentalist groups? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and then sank, kickstarting one of the largest oil spills in history. The companies who ran the rig became targets of lawsuits and heavy government regulation — but was the world looking at the wrong culprits? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fans believed it was no coincidence that Brittany and her husband Simon died six months apart from the same complications. Some suspected toxic mold in the home. Others found a suspicious connection to the DHS. And her estranged father began casting doubt on her mother, claiming foul play.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices