Those Conspiracy Guys

So here it is, the Season 7 announcement. Season 6 is over and we had a great time over the last year; this reasonably rambly and emotive mini-episode is all about what has been going on in the last year with me, the show, and other TCG related business. I talk about being burned out at the start of the year; the crazy recording schedule over the summer; moving out of our home; and the future including TCGTV stuff. Its a bit long but it says everything I need to say and answers a Lot of the questions you have been asking. If you're not interested in any of the business/industry stuff and you just want conspiracy theories and dick jokes, then probably give this one a miss!Thank you all for listening to the show! I have an amazing life because of you and I don't say that enough! I can wait to make more amazing thing with these awesome people and share it with you!________________________This podcast is supported by the generous donations of the wonderful folks over at Patreon. If you want to support the show an

TRUE CRIME - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about a olde timey disappearance of a diplomat deep in the countryside of Austria; who by all accounts vanished into thin air. Benjamin Bathurst, the son of a Bishop and Diplomat, was sent on a mysterious envoy to Austria during the Napoleonic war and while leaving a pub, maybe a bit worse for wear, he spontaneously popped out of existence. Some say it was murder, some say espionage; well Im joined by comedian Peter Flanagan to discuss the evidence and see if we can't solve this thing! Find Peter Flanagan online here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterflanagan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peteyflanagan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterflanagancomedy/ _______________________ If you want to follow TCG on social platforms including the TCG Discord; watch video versions of the livestream podcast and documentaries; or even join in on live chats about current events; buy TCG merch; get notifications of tickets you can buy to upcoming live

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we head down south to the land of the pines, to where the seemingly inarguable facets of human decency don't seem to exist and where an historically hated, morally outdated and powerfully overrated set of white guys wilfully discriminate against anyone who isn't them, we are talking about the Ku Klux Klan. From the mis 19th Century the Klan have been active and after the emancipation proclamation freed the black slaves in the US, these post civil war contrarians have fought to keep America white and keep other races, ethnicities and religions subjugated either by intimidation or by infiltrating the houses of politics and law.With new cinema being used as a Propaganda tool in the early 20th century, a second resurgance of The Klan emerged after the first wave was destroyed by political unification and social reform. This second wave were more emboldened and took actions and made an impact so much so that this is the typical image we think of today when we sa

TRUE CRIME - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the Son of Sam who terrorised New York City in the summer of 1977 with indiscriminate shootings and mysterious serial letters to the police. David Berkowitz, who originally known as the .44 Caliber Killer, shot 13 people and killed 6 in what was known as The Summer of Sam, and sparked the biggest man hunt in the history of New York.Berkowitz claimed that he was instructed by a demon, who lived inside his neighbors dog, to carry out these shootings and this and the letters sent to police, taunting them, made The Son of Sam a genuine threat to the safety of everyone in New York City at the time. This part of the story is just a popular sliver of this strange and intriguing case; and the history of mental illness, satanic cults, mind altering substances and a severely dysfunctional home life is more tangible than a demon dog.Comedian Carl Donnelly joins me on this episode and you can find Carl here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carldonnelly

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the zeitgeist of political correctness, identity politics and radical social thought that saturates the current media landscape and partisan discourse; a system of criticism of social inequality and progressive philosophy called Cultural Marxism. ________________________This podcast is supported by the generous donations of the wonderful folks over at Patreon. If you want to support the show and get exclusive content, ad-free episodes, access to live chats and private social media like Instagram and Discord and a whole load of other stuff click here http://bit.ly/TCG-PatreonIf you want to follow TCG on social platforms including the Discord, watch video versions of the livestream podcast and documentaries; or even join in on live chats about current events; buy TCG merch; get notifications of and buy tickets to upcoming live stage shows or to just support the show on Patreon; all the links, info and instructions you can find by clicking this l

TRUE CRIME - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we throw on the fake cast of curiosity and dive into the murky world of famed lady killer Ted Bundy. After growing up in a very dysfunctional home, Ted Bundy grew up to be one of the worlds most prolific and brutal serial murderers. Starting at a very young age, Bundy set his sights on young college brunettes and would use methods of manipulation and coercion to get his victims into a vulnerable state. His unimaginably brutal methods of rape, torture and eventual violent murder are almost unparalleled and his fascination with death and seemingly psychopathic disregard for human life was well documented. Bundy gave interviews in his final days and blamed everything from his shady past to the evils of pornography.Joining me to chat about Ted are the girls from UpTo90 Podcast, Emma Doran and Julie Jay and if you want to hear more from them check out their podcast here https://apple.co/2zS5jut or follow them on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/upto90podcast_____

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the most controversial conspiracy topic there is; a belief system that has brother fighting against brother and has lit the internet ablaze in the last few years with growing numbers of evangelists online reaching record numbers, we are talking about the theory of The Flat Earth. From knowledge almost forgotten from ancient maps and turn of the century enlightened thrill seeking scientists and sociologists, the theory of the flat earth has had an ebb and flow on society. Saying we lived on a globe was once heresy and then it was absolute truth, and in the modern age questioned again by late 19th century scientists and flat earth enthusiastsThe evolution of the world map was only as quick as the advancement of the technology that was used to create them. Ancient mariners had very rudimentary maps of their local area, favouring size for their own dominion of course. But new methods of cartography showed a world few had seen and left artefacts to

TRUE CRIME - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the most mysterious unsolved crime to grace the skies of the United States, the strange tale of DB Cooper. On 24th November 1971 a man in a fancy suit and sunglasses stole $200,000 dollars from authorities after he hijacked a plane and then jumped from that plane with the money, never to be seen or heard from again.For forty years this crime has been unsolved and no one knows the identity of the gentleman thief. Some are putting out some pretty good guesses but they are all still fruitless. Its speculated that he was a military man with training; some say he worked for the airline; some even speculate that it was an inside job and he many never have existed at all!Comedian Chris Kent joins me to talk about DB Cooper and the strange tale of where this cash went and why he was never found! We also talk about other famous hijackings, loads of other suspects from down through the years who could be the infamous DB Cooper and the fact that everyon

SWAPCAST - On this episode I chat with Oliver CJ Tempest from The Knights Templar Podcast about Freemasonry, Knights Templar and his documentary on the ancient orders that inhabited the British Isles. In our Freemason and Illuminati episodes I chat a lot about these guys and they will get their own episode eventually (maybe Oliver might consider a trip across the water?) but this very interesting chat will definitely steer you in the direction of his show. You can find Oliver and his show here https://www.facebook.com/knightstemplarpodcast/ and help his crowdfunding for his new documentaries on the Templars here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-knights-templar-in-britain-documentary-series ________________________ This podcast is supported by the generous donations of the wonderful folks over at Patreon. If you want to support the show and get exclusive content, ad-free episodes, access to live chats and private social media like Instagram and Discord and a whole load of other stuff click here http://bit

TRUE CRIME - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about one of the original spree killers and a man for whom the term 'evil' could be appropriately administered; Richard Speck. Speck killed 8 nurses in their dormitory in the Summer of 1966 and marked his place in history as one of the most brutal humans to ever live.Speck was born to raise hell and showed this from an early age. His manipulate and abusive step-father got Richard into bad habits early and before long he was committing petty crimes and being arrested. His first sexual assaults and even murders went largely unpunished and he was blessed with lucky escapes from the law by moving around the US Speck took his hostages and raped and murdered them over the course of an evening; one witness was left to idenitfy the crazed killer though. Cora Amurao, a nurse, was left alive to finger Speck in the dock while on trial. Speck was also featured in the recent crime drama Mindhunter and remains one of the most famous murderers of all time._______

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we ride the King's Highway and break on through to tell the story of one of the most enigmatic rock stars of all time and a man known as much for his antics off stage as on, Jim Morrison. Born in 1943 to parents George and Clara, Jim grew up a military brat, being moved from town to town as his father, a naval Admiral, was promoted and moved post during the 40s and 50s. Not settling anywhere and having a disjointed upbringing, it was no wonder Jim was a dreamer and a prankster.He was a well read and gifted youth who was on the Dean's list and delighted in poetry and psychology. He went to study this in Florida after high school but swapped his yearning for universal truth for the California lifestyle by transferring to UCLA to study film. Here his bohemian artist streak was nurtured, as well as his notions of artistic integrity. In this film class he met Ray Manzarek, soon to be keyboard player for The Doors, and they started a band. They gigged all around

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we don the Red Shield and crack the door on the vault that holds one of the biggest secrets in the world; the organisation that has control over everything we buy, sell, use and consume and we don't even truly know how it works; The Federal Reserve. Born of a turbulent financial climate in the years after the War of Independence, The Federal Reserve idea was one of stability and unity. The attempt by politicians and European bankers to consolidate the American banking businesses of the early 19th century in an effort to stabilise the dollar as currency was met with disdain by president and layman alike.After Andrew Jackson refused to use this system and led America to its first and only government budget surplus the War of 1812 and then the Civil War came and the economy needed an injection of funds to pay for the war effort. The North with its banking knowhow bamboozled the Western and Southern States were decimated at small banking businesses all went ban

SWAPCAST - On this SwapCast Greg Carlwood joins me to chat about his podcast The Higherside Chats, one of the most well known and successful conspiracy podcasts ever, and one of my personal favourite shows! We answer questions and take comments from the fans and chat about what its like to be a podcaster, how he got into it in the first place, our favourite conspiracies, how episode topics are chosen, how to monetise conspiracy content, what its like to interview people for a living, the upcoming US expedition, how to deal with rambunctious fans, getting banned from YouTube, and working on a podcast on your own.It was great to chat with Greg and get some insight as to how one of my favourite podcasts is made and the man behind it! I will hopefully meet Greg in San Diego in October so keep an eye out for more.In the meantime you can follow Greg on Twitter www.twitter.com/highersidechats or subscribe to the podcast basically everywhere you get podcasts. You can also subscribe for extra indepth versions of his p

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we gargle the hardest pill to swallow in the war for the health of our planet and discuss the murky and insanely diverse machinations of health industry; one of the most inaccessible and necessary institutions on the planet, but it has been corrupt by the force we know as Big Pharma. From earliest doctors and ancient medicines, human have tried to cure ailments both in the body and the mind. From cataract surgery being done over 2500 years ago to caesarian sections being done in the jungles of Africa in the 18th century the medical industry has come a long way to what we know it as todayOutdated medical practices have made way for a more clinical and science based approach to curing physical human maladies. The older remedies though had the cause of the disease at the heart of the treatment, where new cures tend not to be a fix for the disease, but merely a treatment of the symptom. The blame for this may lie at the feet of the owners of the big pharmaceuti

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and his frequent rises and falls from public adoration to global vilification and from innocent child star delighting many, to tarnished sex predator fated to spend his life in forced hermitage and eventually die quietly and alone. Michael came from a religious family who were talented beyond measure. His father was a hard task master and this is often cited as Michaels neverending quest for everlasting youth with beatings and a gruelling rehersal schedule, some say he never lived like a normal child.As the Jackson 5, Michael and his brothers broke through the blossoming 60s music industry and were the pioneers of the pop paradigm in America. This led them on nationwide tours and into a world of debauchery that little Michael may not have been ready for. As Michael grew up he tried to shake off the notion of the family unit and wanted to break out on his own. With the help of musical legends like Qu

DEEP DIVE - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we all jump on the freedom ride to truth town dodging hoses of lies and misdirection and the snarling hounds of bigotry as we discuss one of the most influential architects of social justice the world has ever known, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Starting from humble beginnings in a holy household, young Martin had to contend with the knowledge his father, also a reverend, would bestow. This awareness of racial segregation gave a young Martin a sense of despair but sparked the flame of change As he educated himself Martin became more powerful as an orator and an influencer. A young academic prodigy he finished school early and went to college, completing his doctorate at aged just 26 at Boston college. Martin was thrust immediately into political life becoming the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and taking part in bus boycotts in Montgomery Alabama. Here he honed his skill of public speaking and flourished in success after civil rights

DEEP DIVE - On this episode we talk about the wild white haired Isle of Wight wizard who fuels the daily fight against the invisible interdimensional lizard people who feed off our fear, David Icke. From second division goalkeeper to BBC sports presenter by way of a crippling case of arthritis, Icke made a name for himself in media in Britain and was practically a household name. He made a grave error however when he announced to the country on the Terry Wogan show that he was 'Son of the God Head' and was ridiculed. This incident came after a swift bout with some spiritual delusional behaviour which saw him travel to Peru for a vision quest. He found his destiny among a small pile of rocks off the beaten path and had the knowledge of the universe downloaded into this mind by an ineffible force just in time to get home for tea. His knowledge and insertion in to the Green Party political circles saw Icke's esoteric star rise and his notoriety as a public speaker and anti-establishment figure rose. He was a

TRUE CRIME - On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we look at one of the longest running terror campaigns in history and the most prolific serial criminal in America, Ted Kaczynski also known as The Unabomber. From the late 70s Ted Kaczynski sent explosive packages through the post to unsuspecting colleges, universities, airlines and academic personnel right up until his capture in Montana in 1997.The FBI began looking for this mysterious bomber after a package was found in the hold of an American Airlines flight that had failed to detonate. The primitive bomb could have done a lot of damage and some similar bombs had been sent to Northwestern University and other colleges, to be opened by computer science and engineering professors. This reign of terror lasted for 20 years as the FBI were unable to find any evidence to discover the identity of the bomber, and they created a task force to try to capture even some small piece of evidence to apprehend this unattainable terrorist.Ted Kaczynski was a bonifide

TRUE CRIME - On this episode we talk about a mystery still unsolved and a cunning murderer who hides in plain sight, this is the story of the murder of Natalee Holloway. Natalee was on holiday in Aruba on a vacation from college and she went missing just 3 days into the trip. Her body was never found and since 2005 many reports, theories and even witnesses claim to have solved the case, but Natalee remains missing and a murderer still roams free.Local romeo Joran Van Der Sloot was the prime suspect in the case at the time. In 205 he and his two friends the Kalpoe Brothers were the last one to be seen with Natalee alive as the left a small tourist bar called Carlos and Charlies. Picking up girls was a regular occurrence for these lads but that night went a little bit differently. Van Der Sloot claims he left Natalee on the beach after some light sexy shenanigans and she was never seen again; so obviously Van Der Sloot was implicated in her disappearance. He denied the claims, then flip flopped and said he did

DEEP DIVE - On this episode we talk about one of the biggest mass suicides on American soil and an organisation that shook the American people to the core in the late 90s, The Heavens Gate Cult. Classed as crackpots and 'Techno Pagans’ the cult operated from 1976 until the mass suicide event in 1997 where 39 people died by ingesting poison laced applesauce, and lying down peacefully to die with a purple shroud over their face. This strangest of scenes was orchestrated by the cults leader Marshall Herff Applewhite who founded the cult with his wife and partner Bonnie Lou Nettles. They allegedly met in a psychiatric hospital where Nettles was a nurse and Applewhite a patient. Suspected schizophrenia was the cause of Applewhite's mental maladies and when paired with Nettle’s support and somewhat similar delusions, the recipe for a crazy religious organisation was born.Using mysticism, theosophy and fundamental elements of many religions, Nettles and Applewhite created a UFO focussed cult that appealed to the mor