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CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Greenwashing (Pretending to Save the Planet)
Episode 30
From “clean diesel” cars to recyclable products that aren’t, greenwashing has shaped how corporations sell sustainability—often at the planet’s expen…
2 months ago
CRIMES: The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II
Episode 29
On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in broad daylight in St. Peter’s Square—an attack that stunned the world and left behind decades of unans…
2 months, 1 week ago
CULTS: The Order of the Solar Temple
Episode 28
In the 1980s and 1990s, a secretive spiritual order spread across Europe and Canada, promising enlightenment, cosmic destiny, and rebirth among the s…
2 months, 1 week ago
CRIMES: The Tech Bro Murders
Episode 27
A string of high-profile killings involving tech leaders sparked fears that Silicon Valley’s elite were being hunted—but the truth is far more compli…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Simulation
Episode 26
What if reality isn’t real at all? In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa Richardson explores Simulation Theory — the uns…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
CRIMES: The Altamont Concert Riot
Episode 25
In December 1969, the Rolling Stones set out to create the West Coast’s answer to Woodstock — a free concert meant to celebrate peace, music, and the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
CULTS: The Manson Family
Episode 24
In the summer of 1969, a fringe commune led by ex-convict Charles Manson unleashed a wave of brutality that stunned the nation and marked the violent…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
CRIMES: The Vanishing Judge
Episode 23
In 1930, New York Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater stepped into a cab in Manhattan—and was never seen again. His sudden disappearance sparke…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Kids for Cash Scandal
Episode 22
When two Pennsylvania judges secretly took millions in kickbacks from private juvenile detention centers, thousands of kids paid the price. From mino…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
CRIMES: The Mysterious MI6 Codebreaker Death
Episode 21
When 31-year-old MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams was found dead inside a padlocked sports bag in his London apartment, investigators were left with a…
3 months ago