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GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The Varginha UFO incident is a topic that has intrigued conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts for decades. In January 1996, several residents of Varginha, Brazil reported seeing strange creatures in the city.  The incident has been the subject of much debate and speculation, with some believin...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating world of dowsing, a method used to locate underground water sources, minerals, and other objects. Dowsing is a simple technique that involves using a dowsing rod or pendulum to detect the presence of water or other objects. We'll also talk about how dowsing...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌   In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of glitter and its many uses. From crafts and DIY projects to makeup and fashion, glitter has become a ubiquitous element in many aspects of our lives. But who is buying all the glitter, and what is it being used for? We dive into the data and discover...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Ouija boards are a type of board game typically used as a tool for communicating with the spirit world. The board itself is usually a flat board with letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other symbols printed on it, along with a planchette, which is a heart-shaped or triangular device with a small wind...

Michel de Nostredame, better known as Nostradamus, was a 16th-century French physician and astrologer. He is widely famous for his book "Les Prophéties," which consists of a collection of 942 quatrains (four-line poems) that are said to predict future events. Although many of Nostradamus' predictions are open to interpretation, some have been linked to significant events in history, such as the Fr...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌   Have you ever experienced deja vu? Have you ever had the feeling that you were being watched? Of course you have! I don't need to tell you that it feels like you're having a paranormal occurrence each time this happens. This week Tim and Zach break each of these down separately and try to figure out w...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Hunter Biden's Laptop has become a symbol on the right of rampant corruption within the Biden administration and a catchphrase on the left of the GOP's paranoia and willingness to believe anything.  The truth, perhaps, lies somewhere in the middle. Join us this week as Tim and Zach peel back the layers...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌   This week Zach and Tim talk about the Heaven's Gate suicide cult. They dive into the history of their charismatic leader and what the cult actually believes, including but not limited to: UFO's and their own offbrand denomination of Christianity. You won't want to miss this one, as we guarantee that e...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌   This week Zach recounts some of the creepiest and most unnerving ghost stories you've ever heard. Specters that are stuck in time! Organ playing apparitions! Pontificating poltergeists! You have to hear this one to believe it.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ If you've ever walked under a streetlight and it's gone out unexpectedly, you know exactly what this topic is about. This quasi paranormal phenomenon occurs more frequently than you may expect, and also has implications with other electronic interference that people encounter. Taken from Hilary Evan's b...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Have you noticed that the internet of today is a much different place than the internet of 10, 20, or 30 years ago? Today's internet is much more sterile and empty and there's a very real reason why. The simple answer is Bots and AI. The more terrifying question is Who Is Controlling All The Content You...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS THE WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY SHOW BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we discuss the Voynich Manuscript, an ancient text full of intricate drawings written in an unknown language. While the text can be dated back to the early 1500s, the author and his or her intentions have been lost to time. Initially believed to be a text written by one...

Happy holidays folks! This week we have an early present for you. Check out our weekly bonus show which is ONLY available on our Patreon page. Every week we post a show like this, talking about conspiracies in the news or related to the week's topic…tune in this week to see what you're missing. On this week's Wednesday/Thursday Show, Zach and Tim rehash the Hollow Earth episode and discuss some bi...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we discuss the Hollow Earth conspiracy in all its amazing glory. If you've ever been curious about expeditions to the center of the Earth, or the origins of the hollow earth theory, or some of the major proponents throughout the years, then this is the episode for you. If nothing else, you'll...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Japan's daring sneak attack in the early hours of December 7th, 1941 on Pearl Harbor led to the deaths of 2403 Americans and over 1000 wounded. The size, scope, and shock of it all catapulted the United States into World War II and forever changed the course of the world. One major question remains unanswered:...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The phone rings, you answer, but the voice on the other end is unmistakably someone who has recently passed. Sometimes they want to say goodbye. Sometimes they share something only they would know. No matter what, it's beyond chilling and bizarre. This week's episode looks at some famous stories and some hard...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we will be visiting three of the creepiest and scariest places on Earth. First we head to Mexico City to Xochimilco Island aka, the Island of the Dead Dolls. From there we fly over to Venice Italy and the island of Poveglia, which was used as a quarantine location for the black plague and later a men...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week we look at a true story about one woman's lifelong encounters with aliens and the terror they inflicted upon her and her family. Budd Hopkins's book "Intruders: The Incredible Visitations at Copley Woods" presents the facts in a straightforward and indisputable fashion that lays bare some frightening...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Bud Hopkins' seminal 1981 book by the same name documents people's experiences with the concept of missing time through interviews and hypnotic regression. Each is slightly different in their own way but the one frightening aspect they share is the prevalence of alien entities, encounters, and crafts. You don'...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ It's time once again for the annual HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!!! Put down your pumpkins, hide the Halloween candy, and turn off the lights. This time we are talking about demonic possessions [thunder clap]. What are they? What happens when people experience them? And what does science say about it all? Find out t...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ What do the Titanic, Kardashians, professional baseball and British Royalty have to do with one another? Nothing! This is a good old fashioned grab bag episode folks! Was Jack Dawson from the smash hit movie Titanic a time traveler? Are the Kardashian men cursed? What's with Nick Castellanos and his impeccable...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The Rendlesham Forest UFO incident is largely considered to be one of the most documented and observed UFO sightings in history. What took place over several days in December, 1980 is absolutely remarkable. What the military assumed to be some sort of foreign craft turned out to be something more foreign than...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Much of what we understand in the modern UFO movement can be accredited to a small number of people that were truly pioneers; J Allen Hynek is indeed one of those individuals. Hynek helped to add credibility to and popularize the study of UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life. And while his traditional...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ We know, we know, we say it all the time…this may be one of the strangest conspiracy theories we've ever covered on a show. And we're serious. In this week's episode we travel to England in the mid 1980s when personal computers were just starting to become commonplace. Ken Webster, a local secondary education...

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌ www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ On a cold and stormy November night back in 1971 a man by the name of Dan Cooper hijacked a commercial flight and got away with a $200,000 ransom. Even more surprising, no one was injured or harmed. Armed with virtually no tangible evidence or valid leads, the FBI was unable to indict any suspects in the 50+ y...