Matt, Randall and Lach discuss the conspiracy-theorist NBA star's recent Twitter post to the antisemitic film "Hebrews to Negroes" and the subsequent fallout. Recorded before Kyrie's apology and suspension, we take a look at Kyrie's history of conspiracy beliefs from flat-earth to anti-vax, culminating in a Ye-style identification with the Black He…

Lach, Matt and Randall discuss the belief that exotic big cats are thriving in the Australian outback and show how this belief differs from conspiracy thinking. Branches of the rabbit-hole include pseudo-science, problems with bias and perception, conservatism in science and shock allegations linking Nessie to the deaths of prominent members of the…

Matt, Lach and Randall shamefully ogle the world of Trump erotica, before Matt shares his own questionable contribution to the genre. Branches of the rabbit-hole include Alex Jones, sham oenology and POTUS’s pubes. Links Can Donald Trump be elected president if charged with a crime? PolitiFact | Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if…

After a first season of dark and twisted QAnon-esque material, we desperately needed a palate cleanser and so had originally intended on releasing this light light and airy "Popcornspiracy" as a bonus wrap-up episode. But life got in the way and so instead, after a 6-month hiatus, it's now a prelude to season 2! With special guest Randall Banks in …

Matt and Lach explain their five-month absence and recap conspiracy news, focusing on the freedom convoy to Canberra. They look back on “what they’ve learned” over the course of the podcast and decide that the true meaning of informed paranoia was the trust they lost along the way. Branches of the rabbit-hole include Scott Morrison’s cooking abilit…

Matt and Lach continue their examination of Qanon, this week asking whether it is just an online movement and answering “kind of.” Branches of the rabbit-hole include Cicada 3301 and Trumpist conspiracies. Links: What Happened to the KGB When the Soviet Union Folded? | HowStuffWorks Cicada 3301: I tried the hardest puzzle on the internet and failed…

Matt and Lach continue to examine Qanon, asking whether it qualifies as far-right and focusing on authoritarianism, totalitarianism and racism in the movement. Metaphors consume the podcast and branches of the rabbit-hole include the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Links: Nasa is a civilian agency (inextricably linked to the military since its founding)…

Matt and Lach begin their deep-dive into Qanon and its potential appeal for Australians by analysing a common entry-point for believers- the documentary ‘Out of Shadows’. Its failure to turn them into Q-believers demonstrates how Qanon is more like a narrative than a theory, likely to appeal based on factors linked to your own personality rather th…

Lach and Matt explore "how to" handle conspiracy theorists and cover some current events in Australia on the conspiracy spectrum such as antivax, climate change heating up, and Youtube vs Sky News. Episode 6 links: Police access QR code check-in data Correction- Tim Stewart is Scott Morrison’s Q-promoting friend. Tim Fischer was the former leader o…

Lach and Matt explore a “theory of conspiracy theories” in an attempt to characterise the effect a pandemic of misinformation is having on the collective psyche. Did astronomers find an alien craft? A Possible Link between ‘Oumuamua and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Dr Colin Klein's (ANU) research on r/conspiracy Study shows there’s nothing wacky a…

Lach and Matt relate the infiltration of the Bohemian Grove by UK writer Jon Ronson and conspiracy demagogue Alex Jones, emerging slightly pilled and questioning how to reframe your reality after learning bizarre truths. Links: Alex Jones expresses his concerns for amphibians: "Turning the Freaking Frogs Gay" - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch…

Matt and Lach leave Pizzagate behind and look at the related claim that Hillary Clinton admits to devil-worship in a leaked email. Branches of the rabbit-hole include Ancient Near-Eastern religion, black magick and David Icke. Matt attempts to initiate Lach into the mysteries of the Bohemian Grove. A basic introduction to Bohemian Grove by The Wash…

Matt and Lach continue their analysis of the doughy mess that is Pizzagate, focusing on those who promoted the theory and its tragic repercussions for the figures of James Alefantis and Maddison Welch. Matt attempts a risky "reverse debunking" of the paedophile symbology claimed by Pizzagate "investigators." Links: Andrew Rossi (Dir.) - After Truth…

Matt and Lach look at the historical context of the leak of the personal email of Clinton Campaign Manager John Podesta, examine the sources of the so-called "pedo-code" that is the basis of the bizarre Internet phenomenon that is Pizzagate and debunk the "proofs" behind it. Links and further reading: Richard J. Hofstader- "The paranoid style in Am…