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! — You can contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Con...
Aug 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 598
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://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 596
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/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79...
Jul 24, 2023•47 min•Ep. 594
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 crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 592
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.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patre...
Jul 06, 2023•44 min•Ep. 590
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? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 588
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...
Jun 24, 2023•47 min•Ep. 587
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.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/prof...
Jun 16, 2023•54 min•Ep. 585
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 stuff).
Jun 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 584
Malex updates you on the depraved world of conspiracy theory theory conferences… in Amsterdam!
Jun 08, 2023•13 min•Ep. 583
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.
Jun 02, 2023•28 min•Ep. 582
Malex Drones solos himself, arse out, at the Little Gargler Workshop…
May 30, 2023•13 min•Ep. 581
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.
May 26, 2023•18 min•Ep. 580
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 literature a few decades later. We start, as you'd imagine, with a sketch based on the 1995 horror film "The ...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 578
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/id/muv5b-79...
May 11, 2023•56 min•Ep. 576
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...
May 06, 2023•58 min•Ep. 575
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...
May 01, 2023•42 min•Ep. 572
Malex and Joe discuss the news!
Apr 22, 2023•52 min•Ep. 570
Another M-less episode, as Josh entertains us with the tale of the Zircon Affair, a British controversy involving some very British names. Not to mention Space Shuttles, NASA, the NSA, the GCHQ, the BBC, the PAC and the threat of a D-notice or two. Also: watch Lifeforce (1985) - it's spectacular.
Apr 14, 2023•26 min•Ep. 568
M's not available this week, so Josh takes a look at an oldy but a goody - honest to goodness cattle mutilations. Once a staple of UFO lore, they haven't had much press lately until they unexpectedly did. What's really behind this phenomenon? Why cows? Is this just an pretext to say "anus and genitals" more often than we usually do in this podcast? These and other questions will go unanswered.
Apr 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 567
We're taking another look at the conspiracy theories around the assassination of JFK, just like it was 2014 all over again. Or possibly just like it was 1963 all over again. Time travel is involved, definitely. Also, squid penises for some reason. — 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/crowd...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 565
Josh and M review Glenn Y. Bezalel's "Conspiracy Theories and Religion: Reframing Conspiracy Theories as Bliks” which appeared in Episteme in 2019. — 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
Mar 24, 2023•53 min•Ep. 563
M and Josh discuss the Thule Society, the Vril Societies, and... Kerry Thornley! — 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...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 561
Josh and M revisit both episode 29 and 191, as they revisit the space race and the most important question of all time: does the Moon actually exist? — 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...
Mar 09, 2023•56 min•Ep. 559
Aha! The wheel has come full circle and the shoe is now on the other foot - Josh is recording a filler episode, as this week's recording schedule was disrupted by events outside our control. Without M to break the monotony of his own voice, Josh resorts to podcast recommendations and currents events in an attempt to keep things interesting. Such is life.
Mar 06, 2023•21 min•Ep. 558
Josh and M review Lee Basham's "Joining the Conspiracy" (Argumenta, 2018). — 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...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 556
Josh and M look at the TikTok claim that Rome isn't real, and this thing turns out to go all the way back to either the Jesuits or the Benedictines (depending on who you trust)... — 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...
Feb 19, 2023•53 min•Ep. 555
Josh and M revisit episode 13, and finally give a potted history to the real Bavarian Illuminati... — 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...
Feb 11, 2023•46 min•Ep. 552
M talks about whether they should talk about Alex Jones' sex life...
Feb 04, 2023•13 min•Ep. 551
M tries something whilst Josh is away, to no avail...
Jan 25, 2023•19 min•Ep. 549
