The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast

In August of 1942, a blimp took off from San Francisco to do a submarine patrol. Later that day, it crash landed back in the city with nobody on board... what happened to the crew? On this episode Nathan talks about blimps, which he enjoys but not as much as he enjoys talking about airplanes.

On this episode, Lee takes a closer look at the classic alien myth of the Roswell crash. Then, Nathan takes a look at another explanation for what happened that day - it's stranger, more disturbing, and even more far-fetched...

Something happened in a rancher's field near Roswell New Mexico in the summer of 1947. This is one of the most famous UFO stories of all time, and Lee does a deep dive into the story behind the story...

It's time to empty out the junk drawer. This time, Lee and Nathan find stories about how it might not actually be the year we think it is, a strange flying jellyfish over Eastern Canada, and how the CIA might be spying on you through your video games.

In 1993, hundreds of believers descended into a bunker to wait for a promised nuclear apocalypse. Like all promised apocalypses at this point, it didn't come true. On this episode, Lee, Nathan, and guest podperson Dr. Shelly Lesher climb into the bunker with them, to try to understand what makes someone want the end of the world. Also, they talk about pennies.

At the beginning of 1954, Guatemala had a functioning democracy. By the time the year was over, they didn't. What role did the CIA play in that? On this episode, Nathan and Lee look at OPERATION SUCCESS and the way that it almost resulted in the destruction of the entire world...

In 1970, a book was published that predicted how the end of the world was going to imminently unfold. Did it come true? If you are reading this sentence, it did not. However, on this episode Lee does a deep dive into the text to see if we can get some truth out of a failed prophecy...

There have been rumours since the 1980s of a super fast, super secret spy plane. This is all Nathan needed to hear to launch into an hour's worth of talking about aircraft, while Lee politely listens and occasionally chips in with something relevant.

Amongst some groups of Christians, there is the belief that an event is coming in which some people will be whisked up into the sky to avoid the horrors that are about to unfold on Earth. But is there any biblical support for this idea? And what effects does a belief system such as this one have on the people that hold it?

Many people have the feeling that they're being lied to about the climate change situation. As it turns out, they're right. But who is lying, what are they lying about, and why are they doing it? On this episode, Lee answers those questions in a blizzard of paperwork.

In Scotland in 1990, two hikers allegedly came across a bizarre diamond-shaped craft hovering above them. They were able to take photographs of the UFO, and one of those photographs has emerged into the light of day. On this episode, Lee, Nathan and special guest pod person Andrew Robinson analyze the story and the photograph to try to figure out what on Earth (or off Earth) is going on...

People have been claiming the world was about to end for thousands of years, and (so far) they've all been wrong. On this episode, Nathan and Lee look at some examples of these belief systems, as well as the social conditions that make them more likely, and the impact they have on the people who believe them (which is rarely beneficial or healthy, and often involves getting set on fire)

People often believe conspiracy theories because they don't want to be manipulated by people in power. But sometimes, the conspiracy theory IS a way for people in power to manipulate the population. on this episode, Lee and Nathan look at some examples, and then cook up a recipe for destroying a democracy...

Social media are full a people who claim that they know the true identity of the antiChrist, or that some world event is heralding the end of the world, or that they have cracked the code and know what modern symbol is actually the "666" of the Beast. But what does the Book of Revelation actually say? On this episode, Nathan and Lee dive into the text...

Stories of crashed UFOs and recovered alien tech and bodies have been circulating for years. On this episode, Lee and Nathan look at an incident in New Mexico that may be the first example of this narrative. But it isn't Roswell, it's somewhere else...

On this episode, Lee and Nathan look back at one of humanity's oldest known apocalypse stories, to see if they can find insight into why we sometimes seem so thirsty to have the world end. Along the way, they discuss monkeys AND hockey twice each somehow.

It's the end of another weird year, and what better way to celebrate than with a conspiracy-themed trivia party?

In 1947, the flying saucer craze was launched when pilot Kenneth Arnold saw something strange in the skies of Washington State. Within a few weeks, Arnold found himself in a terrifying situation involving alien craft, dead Air Force officers, men in black, and paranoia...

Tragically, In 1993, three children were murdered in the town of West Memphis, Arkansas. Understandably, the people of the town felt that something terrible and sinister was going on. Was it possible that a satanic cult was responsible? What happened next was, and this should not come as any surprise at this point, unfortunate...

In the 1980s, a horrifying story started making the news - that daycare centres were actually just fronts being used by satanic cults. But were the allegations true, or was this an unsupported moral panic?

In the 1970s, several people came forward to claim that they had been high-ranking members of a Satanic cabal - the Illuminati. These stories would become wide-spread, and extremely influential. But was there anything to them, or were these just the lies of scammers and con men looking to make a buck and get famous?

In September of 1983, when the world was one mistake away from complete and utter nuclear devastation, a Korean airliner was headed towards Soviet airspace, and towards disaster. But why did it happen? The answer, as you would no doubt expect at this point, is complicated...

In the late 1960s, a Soviet nuclear missile submarine went missing in the Pacific Ocean. The American government wanted those missiles. But how could they possibly grab a massive submarine from the bottom of the ocean without the Soviets finding out? The answer, as you probably would suspect by now, is complicated and a little ridiculous...

You have something extremely valuable that powerful people are trying to gain access to - your mind. On this episode, Nathan and Lee discuss the nature and dangers of social media manipulation, and Lee interviews an expert on disinformation.

Satan is showing up in more and more conspiracy theories these days, and so Nathan decided it was time for some old-fashioned Bible study. On this episode, special guest pod person Professor Jon Zeyl drops in for a discussion of three books from the Old Testament, and how maybe things are a bit more confusing and complicated than we think (as always).