Conspiracy Club

In this episode of Conspiracy Club, Tom and Emir discuss the story of the scalding incident involving an elderly woman and a cup of McDonald's Joe that lead to a lawsuit that changed the warning labels on coffee cups. That story was twisted by corporate interests, business-centric lawmakers, and entertainers trying to make an easy joke into a complete work of fiction. What really happened to S...

What happens when a group of wrestlers get drunk and talk about their problems with the business? Scissors and Chair legs get thrown. The famous incident between two wrestlers Sid Vicious and Arn Anderson would lead to firings, suspensions, surgeries, and a lot of blood. So, what happened and how did no one go to jail? If you like this sort of thing, let us know on our Instagram @Tomandemir, and e...

In this episode of Conspiracy Club, Tom and Emir discuss the bizarre and tragic mystery surrounding the disappearance of 5 children on Christmas Eve, 1945. The tale unwinds into something so profoundly nonsensical that no single question could ever possibly get to the bottom of it. Listen now to hear the story. Check out these non-profit organizations to support victims of violent crimes and their...

This episode covers the tragic life of James Raymond Jordan Sr., the father of the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time, Michael Jordan. Listen now to hear how the Jordan family lost its patriarch at the height of Jordan Mania. Thanks to: 1. Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio for the use of  ⁠ The Saga ⁠  (our theme song) and  End Credits ⁠ . 2. Super Cat for the song Dolly My Baby

This episode covers the incredible true story of 3 Dutch girls who worked with the Dutch resistance. Freddie & Truus Oversteegen and Hannie Schaft did a lot for the cause, including killing nazis, but for decades their stories were practically erased because of their ties to the Dutch Communist Party. Listen now to hear about these amazing women. Check out these non-profit organizations to sup...

Tom and Emir cover the story of Carlee Russell and the baby she saw walking barefoot down I-459 in Hoover, Alabama. This stories endless series of twists and turns left Carlee's family and The Hoover Police Department angry and us confused. Check out this non-profit organization to support to search and rescue of missing individuals all around the United States: http://www.lostnmissing.com/ Th...

In the long-awaited return of Conspiracy Club, Tom and Emir cover the murder of beloved wife and mother, Vicki Wegerle, and the twists and turns of her case that turned the state of Kansas upside down. The first episode in 4 years is part of a new Conspiracy Club series, How They Got Caught , which revisits notorious criminals by tracing what led to their downfall. Check out these non-profit organ...

Conspiracy Club returns with all new episodes on 08/01/2023.

What happened to the unregistered naval vessel known as the SS Ourang Medan? Rescues followed distress calls to a ship littered with dead bodies, decaying rapidly with images of horror frozen on their faces. What could have caused this and where did initial investigations lead? Credits: - Thanks to Ross Bugden for our theme song, "Something Wicked" ( ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RossBugde...

We are back with a new episode about the online legend...The Goatman. In this episode, we read the classic creepypasta "Anansi's Goatman" and then discuss our thoughts about it and about creepypastas in general. If you like this sort of thing, let us know at our instagram or twitter @tomandemir or at facebook.com/conspiracyclub. Credits: - Thanks to Ross Bugden for our theme song, &q...

Not once, not twice, but three times people left at the budding Roanoke Colony disappeared mysteriously. Was it attacks from the native populations or perhaps from their rival colonizers, the Spanish? What remained at Roanoke was practically nothing, save for a skeleton and some strange writing on trees. Between the privateering, senseless attacks against the native populations, and terrifying sto...

What could possibly go wrong when you put a bunch of drunk, drugged up, testosterone-filled professional wrestlers on their own private 747? Nothing good.  Does someone get peed on? Almost. Is it all that funny? Definitely not. The infamous plane ride would lead to multiple firings, court cases, and ponytails getting cut off, and featured the likes of Ric Flair and Brock Lesnar. So, what exactly h...

In this episode, we talk about the grandfather of all conspiracy theories. The one upon which so many others are founded, the New World Order. A shadowy one-world organization that puppets nations from the darkness. How will it be implemented and is it already here? Listen and find out.  Credits: - Thanks to Ross Bugden for our theme song, "Something Wicked" ( ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/...

This episode is about a time-traveling television set used by the Catholics in the fifties. Not only could you allegedly view historic events (like the crucifixion), but you could view the future. This secret Catholic science experiment remained locked in the Vatican archives for only few trusted eyes to use, before it was destroyed....or was it? Credits: - Thanks to Ross Bugden for our theme song...

In this super long episode, we talk about the two earliest and most prominent cases of alien abduction: Antonio Villas-Boas and The Hills. Betty and Barney Hill are celebrities of the UFO community and arguably kicked off the more popular UFO craze in the United States, with an incomparably detailed story of their abduction which involves strange dreams, disembodied eyes, and hypnotic recollection...

If you're looking for someone to skyrocket your chances of completing your six degrees of Kevin Bacon, Christa Helm will really help. She was involved with people like Warren Beatty, Joe Namath, and the Shah of Iran. She was a professional party-thrower, practically famous for being famous. What also may have helped Christa stay famous...as well as lead to her death, was her little black book...

Emir is afraid of hot dogs and late-night mesothelioma commercials. He talked about runaway cars and strange knocks on his third-story window, but the things that seemed to shake him the most....were hot dogs and tv commercials. On top of that we talked about ouija board experiences, ghostly silhouettes, bad nyquil trips, and more in the first of a continuing and intermittent series at Conspiracy...

Yes, we are still having audio issues. Tis the plight of the broke college podcaster. You could be upset about it, like us, or you could choose to see it as a glitch in the matrix...perhaps a ghost in the machine, or even a real ghost. Boo! To the real point of this description, this episode is about the loneliest of lonelies, Dr. Carl Tanzler. Was he a necrophiliac? Maybe, but that's about th...

This episode is a trip, folks. It's got dolphins, drugs, and an inter-species love story for the ages.  Not to mention Jeff Bridges, Carl Sagan, and maybe the faint mention of aliens. Hey, it was the sixties. It feels weird titling this episode as such, because it doesn't really encompass what happened here and any true title would be way too long. Some of our considerations before stickin...

In this (delayed) episode, Emir experiences a glitch in the system while teaching us about the great Australian emu war. When veteran farmers were faced with the hungry plight of emu tearing apart their crops, they turned to the Australian military to handle the problem for them. This lead to the war...if you can even call it that, a handful of men against 20,000 birds. You can join the club by fo...

In this episode of Conspiracy Club, we dig into the tiny town of Skidmore. Hardly cresting 300 people, Skidmore has a remarkably violent past that cemented it in the annuls of weird world history in 1981 with the vigilante killing of Ken McElroy. McElroy's death would be followed by only more murders and even one of the most baffling missing persons cases you'll hear about. You can join th...

AKA the one where Tom and Emir test new remote recording techniques during summer break. Also described as the episode where Tom loses the ability to speak and the main culprit is Kuma from Tekken. More accurately the newest and delayed episode of Conspiracy Club delivers on promises in our last release, a follow-up on the original Dyatlov Pass Incident, a story more baffling than its California c...

In this episode, Tom and Emir discuss the strange tale of the American Dyatlov Pass Incident. Why did five grown men abandon their car on a mysterious mountain road and flee into the woods? Missing for months, what broke these men from their rigid and predictable schedules and forced them into the unknown...never to be seen again.  Remember to join the club by following us on Instagram and Tw...

The Tom and Emir brand reunites in this episode to cover the Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars, a team who played for their lives. A team made of death row inmates where every win meant a shorter sentence and every loss could prove fatal. Join the club by following us on Instagram and Twitter @tomandemir Credits: - Thanks to Ross Bugden for our theme song, "Something Wicked" ( ⁠⁠⁠http...

Can a chair be haunted? This week Emir and a special guest talk about the story of the Busby Chair and have an even deeper conversation about if energy ever truly dies. Join the club. Credits: - Thanks to Ross Bugden for our theme song, "Something Wicked" ( ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RossBugden)⁠⁠⁠