Burden Of Proof Media

Paranoid Planet

Society EN ↓ 119 episodes

PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts, and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in conspiracy theories, and with the skeptics who critique them. We also explore historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological, and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge. Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thinker and a proponent of healthy public discourse.

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Burden Of Proof Media

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Society

Podcast website

www.paranoidplanet.ca

Latest episode

May 29, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 6.2B: "The Great American Conspiracy Roadshow" (part 2), feat. prof. Nathan Loewen 24.10.2022

The one where we head into the Deep South, party in the streets of Nashville, visit Martin Luther King's place of death in Memphis, follow the civil rights trail in Birmingham, and tackle gators and conspiracy theories in The Big Easy.  Brought to you by some fine Cajun delicacies.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our web...

Episode 6.2A: "The Great American Conspiracy Roadshow" (part 2), feat. prof. Nathan Loewen 19.10.2022

The one where we head into the Deep South, party in the streets of Nashville, visit Martin Luther King's place of death in Memphis, follow the civil rights trail in Birmingham, and tackle gators and conspiracy theories in The Big Easy.  Brought to you by some fine Cajun delicacies. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our webs...

COMING SOON! Episode 6.2 "The Great American Conspiracy Roadshow" (part 2), feat. prof. Nathan Loewen 17.10.2022

The one where we head into the Deep South, party in the streets of Nashville, visit Martin Luther King's place of death in Memphis, follow the civil rights trail in Birmingham, and tackle gators and conspiracy theories in The Big Easy.  Brought to you by some fine Cajun delicacies. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our webs...

Episode 6.1: The Great American Conspiracy Roadshow (part 1), Featuring journalist Max Holland. 07.09.2022

The one where we head down to Washington, visit some graves and large stones and assess the state of conspiracy thinking in the United States of America.   Brought to you by the Dwight Schrute Institute for Upward Social Mobility. Visit us at www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

COMING SOON! Episode 6.1: The Great American Conspiracy Roadshow (part 1), Featuring journalist Max Holland. 05.09.2022

The one where we head down to Washington, visit some graves and large stones, and assess the state of conspiracy thinking in the United States of America.  Brought to you by the Dwight Schrute Institute for Upward Social Mobility. visit us at www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Bonus Episode 5B: “I Wrote A Book” 06.06.2022

The one we offer an introduction to Michel's new book: Thinking Critically About the Kennedy Assassination . You can get your copy through this link: https://www.routledge.com/Thinking-Critically-About-the-Kennedy-Assassination-Debunking-the/Gagne/p/book/9781032114477# While we may be on vacation here on Paranoid Planet, we're not really on vacation, but in full preparation for our next...

Bonus Episode 4.3C: “When In Rome…,” featuring historian Kyle Harper 11.04.2022

The one where we talk about plagues, open sores, pustules, and other gross stuff our ancestors endured before the age of vaccines, and how all this can help us contextualize the Covid-19 pandemic.  Brought to you by a dead Athenian statesman’s post-mortem speeches.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplan...

Episode 5 : “Happy Trails, Season 1” 21.02.2022

The one where we sing our little hearts out, reminisce about old times and have a three-way conversation about our past shows with our superfan guest co-host Matthew Marc. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode acknowledges the existence of wieners .   Brought to you by some guy selling books on the internet. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Vi...

COMING SOON! Episode 5 : “Happy Trails, Season 1” 09.02.2022

The one where we sing our little hearts out, reminisce about old times and have a three-way conversation about our past shows with our superfan guest co-host Matthew Marc. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode acknowledges the existence of wieners . Brought to you by some guy selling books on the internet.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Vis...

Bonus Episode 4.3B: Christians, Covid, and Coffee 25.12.2021

The one where we chat about covid-19, vaccines, and public health restrictions with a half-dozen Evangelical Christians.  Brought to you by the middle of a chocolate glazed donut. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Episode 4.3: “Going Viral,” (part 3), feat. Religious Studies Prof. Paul Bramadat.   02.12.2021

The one where we talk about vaccine resisters in Canada, the U.S., and Chile, discuss covid restrictions with Evangelical Christians and learn about vaccine hesitancy with Religious Studies professor Paul Bramadat .  Brought to you by an unhappy shopping mall Santa.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidp...

COMING SOON! Episode 4.3: “Going Viral,” (part 3), feat. Religious Studies Prof. Paul Bramadat 10.11.2021

The one where we talk about vaccine resisters in Canada, the U.S., and Chile, discuss covid restrictions with Evangelical Christians and learn about vaccine hesitancy with Religious Studies professor Paul Bramadat .  Brought to you by an unhappy shopping mall Santa. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplan...

Bonus Episode 4.1B: “The Good, The Bad, and the Certifiably Nutty” 06.10.2021

The one where we talk about the best, the worst, and the funniest pandemic movies.  Brought to you by your chances of cheating Death with a game of chess.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Episode 4.2: “Going Viral,” (part 2), feat. Biochemist Joel Robichaud 08.09.2021

The one where we talk about Covid with kids at a ball game, discuss the science of viruses and vaccines, consider various virus conspiracy theories, and rate the best and worst pandemic films.  Brought to you by a foul-tasting dog treat. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

COMING SOON! Episode 4.2: “Going Viral,” (part 2), feat. Biochemist Joel Robichaud 25.08.2021

The one where we talk about Covid with kids at a ball game, discuss the science of viruses and vaccines, consider various virus conspiracy theories, and rate the best and worst pandemic films.  Brought to you by a foul-tasting dog treat.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Bonus Episode 4.1B: “The Unknown Known Known Unknowns”. 12.08.2021

The one where we talk about Covid-19-related confusion, hysterics, and conspiracy theories.  Brought to you by what Pandora left in her box.   Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Episode 4.1: “Going Viral,” (part 1), feat. Film & Media Professor Dan Babineau 28.07.2021

The one where we talk about covid-19 paranoia, reminisce about the early days of the pandemic and review the 1995 Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys .  Brought to you by some beauty products… for zombies. Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

COMING SOON! Episode 4.1: “Going Viral,” (part 1), feat. Film & Media Professor Dan Babineau 20.07.2021

Episode 4.1: “Going Viral,” (part 1), feat. Film & Media Professor Dan Babineau.  The one where we talk about covid-19 paranoia, reminisce about the early days of the pandemic, and review the 1995 Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys .  Brought to you by some beauty products… for zombies.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our websit...

Bonus Episode 3.5B: "The Woke Inquisition," featuring journalist Jonathan Kay. 23.06.2021

The one where we learn what it's like to be a journalist in the age of Trump, Post-Truth, Cultural Appropriations, Cancel Culture, Woke politics, and Covid-19.  Brought to you by the contents of Al Capone's vault.   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Episode 3.5: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 5), feat. Jonathan Kay, senior editor of Quillette magazine. 10.06.2021

The one where we compare cults and conspiracy research, talk about 9/11 and QAnon and reminisce about our halcyon days among the Truthers.  Brought to you by Geraldo Rivera.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

COMING SOON! Episode 3.5: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 5), feat. Jonathan Kay, senior editor of Quillette magazine 05.05.2021

Episode 3.5: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 5), feat. Jonathan Kay, senior editor of Quillette magazine.  The one where we compare cults and conspiracy research, talk about 9/11 and QAnon and reminisce about our halcyon days among the Truthers.  Brought to you by Geraldo Rivera.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at...

Bonus Episode 3.4C “The Jonestown Vortex” 17.04.2021

The one where we’re still going on about Jonestown, poisoned milkshakes, mind-control conspiracies, and angry suicide letters.  Brought to you by nobody special.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

Episode 3.4B: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 4b), feat. Fielding McGehee, director of the Jonestown Institute. 15.04.2021

Episode 3.4B: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 4b), feat. Fielding McGehee, director of the Jonestown Institute. The one where we listen to Peoples Temple recordings, evaluate conspiracy theories related to Jonestown, and consider the role Jim Jones' female lieutenants played in the mass murder-suicide that happened there in 1978.  Brought to you by an angry librarian.   Visit our website  ww...

Episode 3.4A: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 4), feat. Fielding McGehee, director of the Jonestown Institute. 24.03.2021

The one where we talk about cultish groups that went deadly, take a dive into the paranoid mind of Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones and discuss the horrible mass suicide he triggered.  Brought to you by some demented philosophers and angry librarians.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

COMING SOON! Episode 3.4: “The Cultic Culture Club,” (part 4), feat. Fielding McGehee, director of the Jonestown Institute. 17.03.2021

The one where we talk about cultish groups that went deadly, take a dive into the paranoid mind of Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones and discuss the horrible mass suicide he triggered.  Brought to you by some demented philosophers and angry librarians.  Visit our website: www.paranoidplanet.ca   Question Jar (send us a text message) Support the show Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

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