The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy

After last week's episode - which totally exists and was awesome, you guys - we dial things down a notch with a look a recent paper of M's, where they survey some works, outline some methodologies, tabulate some results - are we sure this is a philosophy paper? Apparently it is. We also talk about robot lifeguards, obviously. — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support&nbs...

The rumoured outbreak of Ebola at this year's Burning Man is all the excuse M and Josh need to take a look at our old episodes about Ebola conspiracy theories, and infectious disease conspiracy theories in general. Who remembers Zika? — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patr...

Josh and M look at “The Emergence of Conspirituality” by Charlotte Ward & Prof. David Voas, the prequel to a paper of Dean Ballinger's (RIP) that we looked at last year. — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfundin...

Since M is en route to China (did we mention that M is going back to China?), Josh supplies a story of mass food poisoning in Spain with conflicting explanations. Listen as he tries to pronounce the word "epidemiological" repeatedly while his children do the dishes in the noisiest way possible in the background!

Josh and M discuss not one, not two, not three but four of the F. Kennedy clan. — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Due to miscommunication the previous bonus episode we said would be free for all, never got released. Missing in the archives for over two weeks, we are proud to bring you this missing bonus episode of the Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy, completely unedited!

It's another free patron bonus episode (largely because we realised there was some Patreon admin/fallout we failed to mention in the main episode)!

Having sucked the philosophical literature dry (for now), M gets some anthropology into the mix, by having Josh read through the 2011 paper “Conspiracy theories and their truth trajectories” by Mathijs Pelkmans and Rhys Machold. It's a gripping read - so much so that even Siri can't resist butting in at one point. Or is it because M is a wizard? They do dress like one - the signs were all there! —...

M interviews Patrick Brooks, author of the forthcoming paper "On the origins of conspiracy theories" (Philosophical Studies: https://philpapers.org/rec/BROOTO-6 ). — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://...

Josh and M revisit episode 28 (and a few others) to (re)investigate cases where someone got it right about a conspiracy, only to then go on to have a career where they seem to always get it wrong... — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspira...

M chats with Will Mittendorf about his paper at the 2nd International Conference of the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories, which concerns racist and anti-racist conspiracy theories. — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean cro...

Inspired by Steve Clarke's talk "When Conspiracy Theorists Win", M and Josh introduce an unsuspecting Georgia to the unpleasant tale of the Mountain Meadows Massacre - if she's lucky, she'll live to regret it. Alternate titles for this episode include "When Mormons Attack!", "Transmormons: Mormons in Disguise" and "That's Too Much Strychnine!"  — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail...

Josh and M discuss M's interview with Brian L. Keeley, where Brian discusses conspiracy liars (who probably think M and Brian.. and Josh are the real conspiracy liars). — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? ht...

M is back (actually back) and discusses what happened "on tour" in Italy and the Netherlands... — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

M is back, for a given value of "back", so we have a full length episode this week, featuring both M and Josh - there's no denying it! M talks to Julia Deutz and Josh talks about DEATH. There's been a bit of it going around at the moment. — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www....

More filler, this time ripped from the week's headlines! Josh is talking about the life and recent death of Robert Hanssen, FBI mole, Opus Dei member, doer of dodgy sex stuff. This episode contains all you could want to know about what he did (sell secrets to the Russians), why he did it (they gave him money), how he got caught (the FBI gave someone else money) and everything in between (dodgy sex...

Malex updates you on the depraved world of conspiracy theory theory conferences… in Amsterdam!

Another episode that's all filler, no killer - UNLESS IT ISN'T. Was the loss of Tasmanian environmentalist Brenda Hean a tragic accident, or was there something more sinister to it? Evidence of sabotage, suspect investigations, a guy called "Electric Eric" - this episode has something for everyone. Everyone? Sure, let's go with that.

Malex Drones solos himself, arse out, at the Little Gargler Workshop…

M's jetting overseas once again, so Josh fills in by scarring your souls with a thoroughly depressing tale of murder and more murder. How depressing? At one point, Josh says "of the four, all but three died" - that was a mistake, which should have been "all but one died". Yeah.

Episode 404 - should we do an "error: podcast not found" gag? Probably not worth the effort - not when the actual episode is doing double duty as a Conspiracy Theatre Masterpiece Theater (sort of) and a Back to the Conspiracy (sort of). Yes, we're looking at Richard Hofstadter's essay "The Paranoid Style in American Politics" from 1965 - one of the works that kicked off the philosophical literatur...

Josh and M "celebrate" the coronation by looking at some crownly conspiracies, whilst also revisiting an old favourite... — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/i...

Josh and M revisit David Icke for the fourth(?) time... — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Josh and M use their Factor 21 abilities to inquire into... The Gateway Experience! — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support  The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy  by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Malex and Joe discuss the news!