Paranoid Planet

The one where we discuss Canadian history, historical theory, historical films, a couple conspiracies, and why everyone hates Toronto, with Canadian historian and podcaster Greg Koabel. Click here to visit Greg's Nations of Canada Podcast homepage.    Click here to read illustrated transcripts of Nations of Canada on Quillette . Click here to visit Greg's Early Stuart England podcast hom...

The one where we assess the credibility of the Dallas Police Dictabelt recordings that led the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations to conclude that President Kennedy was killed by “a probable conspiracy”. WARNING: This episode contains a brief bucketful of bad words, courtesy of actor Joe Pesci. Click here to visit Michael O'Dell's website. Click here to visit our blog page, wi...

The one where we foreshadow our study of the JFK assassination's acoustic evidence with a review of Brian DePalma’s 1981 neo-noir conspiracy thriller Blow Out , starring John Travolta.  Brought to you by a somewhat healthier way to fall sleep than binging on alcohol, Rohypnol, or opium. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Opening Credits and Intro 00:11:02 Chapter 1: Blow Out Review 01:04:09 A Word From Our...

The one where we assess the credibility of the Dallas Police Dictabelt recordings that led the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations to conclude that President Kennedy was killed by “a probable conspiracy”, and review Brian DePalma’s 1981 neo-noir conspiracy thriller Blow Out , starring John Travolta. Brought to you by a somewhat healthier way to fall sleep than binging on alcohol, Rohypno...

The one where we review the second half of "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner,  and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.  Brought to you by whatever small change you're willing to throw at us. TIMESTAMPS: 1. Pre-show announce...

The one where we review "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner,  and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.  Brought to you by whatever small change you're willing to throw at us. TIMESTAMPS: 1. Pre-show announcement: send us a tex...

The one where we review "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner,  and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.  Brought to you by whatever small change you're willing to throw at us. Fred's latest book is: Oliver Stone's Fil...

The one where we discuss grievance narratives, cancel culture, pseudo-history, moral panics, human nature, residential school abuses, Yasser Arafat, the Rwandan genocide, British imperialism and slavery, and the severed head of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, with Canadian public policy analyst Mark Milke , PhD.,  author of The Victim Cult, editor of The 1867 Project: Why Ca...

The one where we summarize, analyze, interpret, and critique the paranoid postmodern 1966 Thomas Pynchon novel, The Crying Of Lot 49 .   TIMESTAMPS: 1. Part 1 (0:03:27) 2. A bit of shameless self-promotion (1:11:16)   3. Part 2 (1:18:08) (NOTE: None of these timestamps contain illicit mind-altering substances... or do they?) Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website...

The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to  sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2,  discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song.   Brought to you by another Rodney Schpakowski get-rich-quick scheme. TIMESTA...

The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to  sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2,  discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song.   Brought to you by another Rodney Schpakowski get-rich-quick scheme. TIMESTA...

The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to  sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2,  discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another one of Rodney Schpakowski's zany get-rich-quic...

The one where we chat about Christians and Conspiracy Theories with Nigel Chapman, chief author and editor of Who To Trust? Christian Belief in Conspiracy Theories (ISCAST, 2022).  Brought to you by the number of Conspiracy Theories Jesus wants you to believe.  Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we revisit the Cultiverse with four former members of high-demand groups and current members of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA): science writer Paul Jensen (fmr. member of the Assemblies of God), trauma therapist Jackie Johnson (fmr. Jehovah’s Witness), and Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (fmr. leading members of NXIVM).  We’ll also talk about t...

The one where we revisit the Cultiverse with four former members of high-demand groups and current members of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA): science writer Paul Jensen (fmr. member of the Assemblies of God), trauma therapist Jackie Johnson (fmr. Jehovah’s Witness), and Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (fmr. leading members of NXIVM).  We’ll also talk about t...

The one where we revisit the Cultiverse with four former members of high-demand groups and current members of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA): science writer Paul Jensen (fmr. member of the Assemblies of God), trauma therapist Jackie Johnson (fmr. Jehovah’s Witness), and Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (fmr. leading members of NXIVM).  We’ll also talk about t...

The one where we talk about the legacy of the Warren Commission, the failures of historians and conspiracists, the problem of false memory, and about who "killed the music", with retired Ohio Judge and former Warren Commission counsel Burt Griffin.  Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start. Click here to VIEW/ORDER JUDGE GRIFFIN'S BOOK:...

The one where we talk about the Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald, General Edwin Walker, Jack Ruby, and Cupid's magic arrow with former junior counsel for the Warren Commission and retired Ohio Judge, Burt Griffin.  Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start. Click here to VIEW/ORDER JUDGE GRIFFIN'S BOOK: JFK, Oswald and Ruby: Politics, Prej...

SPECIAL 3-PART JFK ASSASSINATION 60th ANNIVERSARY EPISODE: The one where we talk about propaganda and conspiracism with independent filmmaker James K. Lambert, consider how honest witnesses can be totally wrong, and argue for the defense of the Warren Commission with retired judge and former Warren Commission  junior counsel Burt Griffin.  Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably...

The one where we talk about propaganda and conspiracism with independent filmmaker James K. Lambert, consider how honest witnesses can be totally wrong, and argue for the defense of the Warren Commission with retired judge and former Warren Commission  junior counsel Burt Griffin.  Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start. Question Jar (send us a text...

The one where we talk about "true crime" media and its similarities with conspiracy theories, do a lightning review of several true crime programs, and submit our verdict on the highly publicized murder trials of Adnan Syed and Jens Soering with German-American law professor,  translator, crime blogger, and former Texas death row defense attorney Andrew Hammel.  Brought to you by an amaz...

The one where we talk about "true crime" media and its similarities with conspiracy theories, do a lightning review of several true crime programs, and submit our verdict on the highly publicized murder trials of Adnan Syed and Jens Soering with German-American law professor,  translator, crime blogger, and former Texas death row defense attorney Andrew Hammel.  Brought to you by an amaz...

The one where we talk about "true crime" media and its similarities with conspiracy theories, do a lightning review of several true crime programs, and submit our verdict on the highly publicized murder trials of Adnan Syed and Jens Soering with German-American law professor,  translator, crime blogger, and former Texas death row defense attorney Andrew Hammel.  Brought to you by an amaz...

The one where we talk to Michel's students to see if taking a class on conspiracy thinking has had any impact on their lives, and consider the subtle art of pre-bunking.  Brought to you by an aborted walk in the woods. TIMESTAMPS: Chapter 1: Students Say the Darndest Things (05:53) Chapter 2: Essay on Prebunking (17:55) A word from our sponsor (23:10) Chapter 3: More Students Say More Stuff (...

The one where we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the September 11, 1973, coup in Chile and discuss its causes and consequences with Chilean-Canadian political scientist Pablo Policzer.  Brought to you by a couple of well-meaning but somewhat misguided patriots. TIMESTAMPS: Chapter 1: Allende's Last Speech (00:04:27) Chapter 2: Interview with Pablo Policzer (00:10: 22) Message from our Spo...