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This episode we discuss some bizarre conspiracy theories involving the pyramids at Giza. Theories discussed include dinosaurs building the pyramids, aliens building the pyramids, and the potential for the pyramids being much older than previously thought.  Links referenced in episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzGo5xxT7gg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52V9jmrgSbI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyfE3IvDWR8 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/monumental-shift-160227897/

This episode we discuss some of the bizarre conspiracy theories involving the Large Hadron Collider. Some people believe that the LHC is a device for summoning ancient gods, and others believe that it will create a black hole and kill us all. This episode we discuss what the LHC actually does and why people are so freaked out by it.  Links for episode: https://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-collider https://plus.maths.org/content/lhc-dummies https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/03/11/could-the-lhc-make-an-earth-killing-black-hole/#423f06c62ed5 http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread557987/pg1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEXhsDCm4Ag https://science.howstuffworks.com/higgs-boson.htm

This episode we discuss the conspiracy theory that the Earth is actually hollow. We break down the history of the theory and discuss why people believe its true. Links worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT28jvTU4Ms http://www.unmuseum.org/hollow.htm https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ywgexk/a-journey-to-the-center-of-modern-hollow-earth-theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Earth  

In part two of the Conspirasodes we talk about the Mandela Effect. This is a bizarre internet theory claiming time travelers are altering things in the past and changing our memories. Links to check out: https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/07/24/the-mandela-effect/ http://skepdic.com/confab.html https://mandelaeffect.com/nelson-mandela-died-in-prison/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/the-berensteain-bears-conspiracy-theory-that-has-convinced-the-internet-there-are-parallel-universes

This is the first episode in a five part mini-series where we discuss bizarre internet conspiracy theories. This episode we talk about the Flat Earth Theory, and discuss why it's become popular in recent years. Links worth checking out: https://www.lockhaven.edu/~dsimanek/flat/flateart.htm https://www.livescience.com/60544-ways-to-prove-earth-is-round.html https://www.history.com/news/christopher-columbus-never-set-out-to-prove-the-earth-was-round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmyPssH549c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hug0rfFC_L8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLtTK13G2w  

This episode we discuss all the new and upcoming movies and TV shows that we're most excited about seeing in the next few months/years. We also get into how the current outrage culture on the internet is effecting the entertainment industry. Sorry about the audio in some parts Jake was microphone challenged this episode lol. Movies/shows covered: Aquaman Shazam Godzilla Star Wars The Clone Wars It chapter 2 Rick & Morty Twitter & other scandal discussions: Chris Hardwick James Gunn Aziz Ansari Dan Harmon 

An online theory suggests that college age white men are being abducted and drowned by a serial killer or group of serial killers. In this episode we discuss whether this theory could be true. Links:  http://homicidecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Research-Brief-on-Smiley-Face-Murder-Theory-FINAL.pdf http://www.nationwideinvestigations.us/case1.html http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38601514/ns/solve_my_mystery/t/investigators-notes/#.W0aihPlKjIU https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/08/nyregion/body-of-missing-fordham-student-is-found-off-pier.html http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/11/21/Pittsburgh-missing-serial-killer-smiley-face-killer-paul-kochu-dakota-james-three-rivers-two-mysteries-cyril-wecht-police-stephen-zappala-jr-district-attorney-podcast/stories/201711160174

This week we talk about the science and history of sleep paralysis. If you're interested in donating to help Josh Miller please use the link below.  https://www.gofundme.com/team-josh-miller Source for the episode. http://www.thesleepparalysisproject.org/about-sleep-paralysis/culture-and-history/ https://www.livescience.com/50876-sleep-paralysis.html http://www.health.com/sleep/what-is-sleep-paralysis https://www.sleepassociation.org/sleep-disorders/more-sleep-disorders/hallucinations-during-sleep/  

This episode was taken from the archives of a podcast we used to do but is still never before released content. This time we talk about the creature Pennywise from Stephen King's IT. We use science to breakdown and discuss how such a creature would operate if it existed in the real world.  Check out the GoFundMe for Josh Miller! It's a worthy cause for a pretty cool dude, use the link below to check it out. Thank you! https://www.gofundme.com/team-josh-miller    

This episode we mix it up with topics picked at random.

Show links: https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashaumer/9-animals-that-could-teach-us-something-about-drugs-and-alco https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9187319    

This episode we discuss all the awesomeness that occurred in Wrestlemania 34.

This episode we wrote down a bunch of ideas, threw them in a hat, then drew them at random. We had some great conversations about AI, Arnold Schwarzenegger, beer, diet, gender, micro-aggressions, and Spider-man.

Did dinosaurs get cancer? In this episode we discuss whether or not dinosaurs growing to massive sizes made them more susceptible to cancer. 

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