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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 069: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 2

Given the complexity of life today, it’s easy to fall into these rabbit holes. Humans naturally look for patterns in their existence. If we see something, we instinctively look for...

The conspiratorial mind...

A real plot can be exposed. A conspiratorial mind makes itself impossible to refute.Conspiracies exist. Governments deceive, states collude, companies conceal and factions plot. Th...

Weaponization of 'Conspiracy Theory'

Anti-Conspiracy Fanatics: Psychologically Brainwashed Wards of the StateGary D. Barnett‘Conspiracy theory’ is a term that strikes fear and anxiety in the hearts of most every publi...

A Natalie Harp Conspiracy Theory (Not Really)

A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories...

Running low on conspiracy theories? Here are a few music-related ones you may not have heard about.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Conspiracy theories are seductive things in a complex world. They offer explanations for strange and terrible realities in a see...

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 071: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 4

There was a time when, if something appeared in the media, we tended to believe it. After all, the news wouldn’t lead us wrong. We trusted newspapers and TV and radio. Didn’t they

Conspiracism vs. Creativity

Although Alison Green wasn't writing about conspiracism, a recent post of hers at Ask a Manager indirectly reminded me of that phenomenon, and the seemingly creative ways that cons...

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 070: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 3

You cannot believe everything you read. You cannot believe everything you see on TV. You cannot believe what you see online. Trust no one, because the universe is out to get you. T...

The Cost of Conspiracy

People conspire all the time. Firms collude. Politicians bargain behind closed doors. Militaries deceive their enemies. But other conspiracies are detected, or they do not last lon...

Why Trump Wants You To Think All Dissent Is a “Conspiracy”

According to President Donald Trump’s Justice Department, you may be a member of a criminal conspiracy if you have done any of the following: worn black to a demonstration, given f...

The Conspiracy Age: Why Distrust Breeds Speculation

By Elizabeth Prata The other day when Sen. Lindsey Graham collapsed and died suddenly upon returning home from engaging in seemingly healthy activity during a trip to Ukraine, Twit...

25 Years Later, The Conspiracy Podcast Asks What the 9/11 Commission Got Wrong

The 9 Most Commonly Believed Conspiracy Theories

What are the most commonly believed conspiracy theories worldwide? The list includes everything from the assassination of a royal to claims that global warming is fiction.

Kansas City Crime Scene: Conspiracies & Cold Cases

For late night and early morning denizens of the discourse we share more info about police action, ongoing investigations and, as always, community outreach. Check TKC news gather...

Absolutely BONKERS Celebrity Conspiracy Theories That Just Won’t Go Away!

What were people smoking when they thought up these theories?! Over the years, celebrities have been hit with some absolutely bonkers conspiracy theories that refuse to disappear —...

‘What is your biggest low-stake conspiracy on the UK?’ – 23 very inconsequential hypotheses about life in Britain

Conspiracy theories tend to be about big things like governments keeping the existence of aliens from us or the earth being flat. Big, and also silly. But some people enjoy specula...

Call the Veep, Agent Mulder!

Have the “space Jews” come to get us at last?

Why Conspiracy Theories Are Not Bedtime Stories

Bedtime stories mean to entrance; conspiracy theories mean to entrap.

The surprising role of conspiracy theories in the American Revolution

Conspiracy theories may seem like a modern phenomenon, but they've been a part of America's story since the nation's founding. On Judy Woodruff's "In Pursuit of Happiness" podcast,...

KC Controlled Opposition Against New Royals Stadium Exposed?!?

As always, first we must define terms . . . "Controlled opposition is a political party, group, or leader pretending to fight against those in power, but is actually secretly mana...

My journey down the rabbit hole at the Conspiracy World Cup

Accusations of foul play have swirled around this year’s tournament — but England fan Gideon Rachman still can’t get enough

The Great Agreement: Conspiracy About Israel’s Orchestration of Moroccan Migrants Embraced Across the Spectrum

As scholars and experts have often noted, conspiracy theories proliferate when, in the face of a complex situation or event, people are offered easy answers that tend to confirm pr...

KC Crime Scene: Immigration Conspiracy, Family Drama & Gunfire

We might add more to this later . . . For now we share deets on court cases, ALLEGED misdeeds and, as always, community outreach.  Check TKC news gathering . . . Read more at ton...

Jackson County Legislator Abarca Talks Feds & Conspiracy At Courthouse

An extensive social media message offer some background on his announcement this week that has created a stir throughout the local political world . . .  Read more at tonyskansasc...