Conspiracy! The Show

Adam and writer/whiskey expert/Kentucky resident Zach Johnston discuss all of the wild and wonderful conspiracies that have emanated from the state of Kentucky. Does Mitch McConnell's health come up? Of course it does! As does the real story behind Cocaine Bear, the Burr Conspiracy, the weird influence of Christianity on Louisville coffee shops, the highly suspicious 2019 slaughter of a bunch of llamas, the Pope Lick Monster, and so very much more!Reference Links:The Burr Conspiracyhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-burr-conspiracy/ The Bluegrass Conspiracy (the Genesis of Cocaine Bear)https://kyforky.com/pages/the-bluegrass-conspiracy-stranger-than-fiction?srsltid=AfmBOooS4zmMpP1AampBYhmGEpLAf9ZqoAVEi89_evW2gyj66x3447Lx Election Weirdness (Wrong Ballots Sent to Voters)https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5879191/some-voters-in-louisville-kentucky-got-wrong-ballots-for-years Mitch McConnell's Healthhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvge2nd611zo The Reddit Thread https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/x2dwsr/what_are_some_of_your_favorite_louisville/ Christian Coffee Mafiahttps://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/x2dwsr/what_are_some_of_your_favorite_louisville/https://www.lpm.org/news/2014-07-23/how-christianity-shapes-louisvilles-coffee-culture Louisville Llama Massacrehttps://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Mysterious-attack-claims-lives-of-6-llamas-near-Kentucky-zoo-506034281.html The Pope Lick Monsterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSoR7eLdAo https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster Louisville Mega Cavern Tunnels https://projects.courier-journal.com/louisville-secret-underground-tunnels/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Adam and special guest co-host Danger Van Gorder discuss the long-running theory that America's stockpile of gold at Fort Knox no longer exists. Originally recorded and released in 2018. Reposting today as a supplement to tomorrow's brand new 50 States of Conspiracy episode about the state of Kentucky. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Adam and guest Fizaa Dosani discuss the killing of Breonna Taylor and the Louisville gentrification project that may have played a role in her death. Originally recorded and released in 2020. Reposting today in conjunction with tomorrow's brand new 50 States of Conspiracy episode about the state of Kentucky with guest Zach Johnston. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Adam wraps up this series about the death of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone with some thoughts on a potential conspirator and a seemingly far fetched theory about how they might have brought the plane down.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Part three of our very deep dive into the tragic and untimely death of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone. This time around, the focus is on the Reagan-Bush-Cheney war machine and the extremely suspicious trail of politically fortuitous plane crashes it left in its wake.Reference LinksWas US Senator Paul Wellstone Murdered?https://ratical.org/ratville/JFK/JohnJudge/linkscopy/PWmurderedQ.html Project For the New American Centuryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_the_New_American_Century https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=276 https://www.rrojasdatabank.info/pfpc/PNAC---statement%20of%20principles.pdf https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=128491&page=1 https://www.globalresearch.ca/we-re-going-to-take-out-7-countries-in-5-years-iraq-syria-lebanon-libya-somalia-sudan-iran/5166 Halliburton War Contractshttps://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/28/us/a-closer-look-at-cheney-and-halliburton.html Stock Market Rally After Wellstone's Deathhttps://slate.com/business/2002/10/did-the-market-rally-because-wellstone-died.html The Max Cleland Senate Racehttps://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/06/us/2002-elections-georgia-senator-cleland-loses-upset-republican-emphasizing.html?auth=login-email&login=email https://abcnews.go.com/WN/sen-max-cleland-details-political-war-wounds-post/story?id=9315832 https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/opinion/31observer.html The Early-2000s Voting Machine Controversyhttps://harpers.org/archive/2012/11/how-to-rig-an-election/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/all-the-presidents-votes-91192.html https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/how-they-could-steal-election-time/ https://archive.commondreams.org/views03/0131-01.htm The Death of John Towerhttps://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00965R000706660008-2.pdf https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP99-00498R000100010045-4.pdf https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/04/no_author/sen-john-tower-murder-conspiracy-how-poppy-bush-brent-sowcroft-john-brennan-fit-in/ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/10/books/john-tower-strikes-back.html "Let The Eagle Soar" by John Ashcrofthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwVr0ljLkfA&ab_channel=AidanPerrizo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Our deep dive into the death of Paul Wellstone carries on with an examination of the official NTSB report, the FBI's files about the crash, and how it all just raises more questions than it answers.Reference LinksThe NTSB Reporthttp://www.smartcockpit.com/docs/Beechcraft_King_Air_100-Loss_of_Control_and_Impact_With_Terrain.pdf https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-22-na-wellstone22-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/22/us/inquiry-on-wellstone-crash-finds-oddities-about-pilot.html Unreliable Sourceshttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/sandy-hook-shooting-leonard-pozner-lawsuit-james-fetzer-900334/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ruppert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN6O0WD9Y0c&ab_channel=ShadBudgeProductions https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/03/19/safety-chairman-no-caretaker/53ecb928-b13e-42a2-97c0-75850155f7bc/ The FBI Fileshttps://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/paul-david-wellstone-fbi-2559/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

In this first episode of a multi-part series about the death of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, Adam goes it alone to discuss Wellstone's career, his final Senate race, and the strange NTSB and FBI response in the immediate aftermath of the plane crash that took his life.Reference Linkshttps://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/2010/wellstone-files/feature/ https://yello.substack.com/p/this-is-the-reason-amy-klobuchar http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200207/16_zdechlikm_softmoney/https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Sen-Wellstone-Ahead-in-Lates-Poll-10533123.php   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_United_States_Senate_elections#Minnesota   https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/03/us/wellstone-campaigns-in-race-he-pledged-not-to-run.html   https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-08/fatigue-factor-wellstone-crash  https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Midwest/10/27/wellstone.crash/index.html   https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91102&page=1https://apnews.com/article/b6750817beceaeefe39d814f28dc0c4b https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/process/Pages/default.aspx https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crash-of-wellstones-plane-probed/ https://www.twincities.com/2002/10/26/paul-wellstone-killed-in-plane-crash/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Adam kicks off a new series highlighting the various conspiracies, myths, and legends tied to each of the 50 states. Or at least as many as we're able to get to. We've kinda been down this road before. We're kicking things off with the great state of Minnesota and guest co-host Andy Sell. He lives there! Topics include Old St. Anne's Pass, the Kensington Runestone, the death of Senator Paul Wellstone, scandalous tunnels under Uptown Minneapolis, absurdly overzealous Mall of America security operations, the collapse of the Metrodome roof, and so much more!Reference Links:Old St. Anne's Passhttps://racketmn.com/old-st-annes-pass-stearns-county-bridge-books-museum-dan-becker Kensington Runestonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Runestone Tunnels Under Uptown Minneapolishttps://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1c30b1f/whats_your_favorite_minnesota_conspiracy_theory/ Mall of America Surveillance of BLM Activistshttps://theintercept.com/2015/03/18/mall-americas-intelligence-analyst-catfished-black-lives-matter-activists-collect-information/ 2025 House Speaker Murder Tied to Fraud Investigation of Tim Walzhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-unsubstantiated-claims-linking-gov-walz-to-minnesota-lawmakers-shootings Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Us From Chemtrails https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/05/minnesota-republicans-introduce-legislation-inspired-by-the-chemtrails-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68716894 Death of Paul Wellstonehttps://raintaxi.com/american-assassination-the-strange-death-of-senator-paul-wellstone/ Gary Anderson Missed That Kick On Purposehttps://www.fox9.com/sports/vikings-25-years-later-gary-andersons-wide-left-still-stings Metrodome Roof Collapse Was Intentional https://www.businessinsider.com/metrodome-roof-collapse-under-foot-of-snow-2010-12 Josh Guimondhttps://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/years-after-releasing-images-found-on-joshua-guimonds-computer-tips-are-still-coming-in The Smiley Face Killer Theoryhttps://abcnews.com/GMA/story?id=4738621&page=1 https://www.mprnews.org/story/2006/11/20/jenkins Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes and ad-free listening subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Adam and Connor discuss a wild story about how the largest Lego reseller in the country may or may not have stolen a man's $200,000 Star Wars Lego collection.Documentary Link: https://youtu.be/wscQpkcwgNU?si=DgGYbpPxfXgLeyEkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.For bonus episodes subscribe on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support

Adam and Connor discuss the controversy around the charity organization Kars4Kids and its obnoxious commercial jingle.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/3mfg7z8

Adam and guest co-host Jenn Scott discuss a heinous sex trafficking scandal that involved some of the biggest K-Pop stars in the world. BBC Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EEp1q_iMYc

Adam and Connor explore the theory that the Trump administration staged the events that occurred at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Adam and Connor discuss the 22-point manifesto of Palantir CEO Alex Karp, which advocates for the reinstatement of the draft and a team up of government and Silicon Valley to usher in a frightening new version of America.

Adam and Connor discuss DHS's Operation Midway Blitz, the series of failed prosecutions it has produced, and the upcoming trial of Kat Abughazaleh and the Broadview Six. Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/91jdy8h

Adam and Connor discuss a wild theory about that US soldier that was stranded in Iran, a weird broadcast that started the day the US and Israel first struck Iran that hasn't stopped since, the weird connection between Nicolas Maduro and seized voting machines in Puerto Rico, and so much more!Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/9w2ypcm

Adam and Connor talk about the recent depositions of Hillary and Bill Clinton in connection to the release of the Epstein files.Hillary Deposition: https://youtu.be/W9lpl77r0RU?si=R3R3LEnnYdfVJqe_Bill Deposition: https://youtu.be/rgJrYKAl6T0?si=6lqkpMnR7sJCZbcs

Adam talks to author Joseph Cibelli about his new book that lays out a highly compelling case for his own father being the culprit behind one of history's most infamous unsolved crimes.Buy the book here: https://a.co/d/0atD0lbN

Adam and Connor reluctantly delve into the latest release of Epstein emails Show notes: https://youdontlike.link/b3a870

Adam and Connor discuss the Postal Inspection Service and their iCop program, which monitors social media for "extremist" activity, often outside the boundaries of the law. Show notes and transcript: https://youdontevenlike.com/conspiracy-the-show-the-post-office-is-spying-on-you/

Adam talks to former CIA officers/current hosts of the Mission Implausible podcast John Sipher and Jerry O'Shea about their time at the Agency, connections between Trump and Russia, conspiracy theories they do and don't believe, what the catering at Langley is like, and so much more!

Adam, Connor, and Jeff talk to John Hinckley Jr. about the crime that made him infamous, his efforts to get a music career off the ground since being released, the new book John Hinckley Jr. Who I Really Am, and so much more! Includes a drop in by co-author Jason Norman. More From John Hinckley Jr.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCck3J5KR3INUP1K-hrBe8iASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SFuE9YchB2mp6NkLTGfF4Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/john-hinckley/1589142557Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/dowtxma

Adam and Connor discuss an obscure 2025 film that some people suspect was buried by the studio that produced it over fears of the backlash it would elicit from right-wingers and the Trump administration. Reference Links:https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/anniversary-anti-authoritarian-political-thriller-disappeared-1235496342https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/diane-lane-anniversary-interview-1236457932https://www.thewrap.com/anniversary-movie-controversy-trump-diane-lane-lionsgate/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary_(2025_film)

Adam and Connor discuss Trump's terrifying national security memo that makes pretty much anyone who disagrees with him a designated terrorist.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/00j0b36

Originally recorded and released in July 2023, available publicly for the first time! Adam and guest co-host Kym Kral discuss a documentary about the theory that the Chernobyl disaster was an intentional act meant to cover up the failure of a massive Russian spying effort.

Originally recorded and released in February 2025, available free to the public for the first time today! Adam and guests Tom Reimann and Heather Marulli discuss a disturbing documentary about how Christian Nationalists are hoping to reshape the government in their own image.

Adam and Connor delve into the recent treasure trove of Jeffrey Epstein emails released by the House Oversight Committee. Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/y2mth0x

Adam and Connor delve into how the country of El Salvador wrote the George Soros-demonizing playbook that authoritarian regimes are employing all around the world.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/v03lwvu

Adam and Connor discuss a possible cover-up at Area 51, a theory that connects UAP videos from the American and Chinese governments in a war to win public perception, new science that suggests nuclear tests attract aliens, and so much more! Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/uhiumer

Adam and Connor continue their deep dive into the right's obsession with George Soros by discussing the unlikely origins of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's campaign against the Hungarian-born financier. Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/r71vfjc

Adam and Connor kick off a multi-episode deep dive into right-wingers' obsession with billionaire philanthropist George Soros both here in the United States and across the world. Up first, we talk about an early-2010s Fox News campaign that culminated in a midnight shootout on a freeway in Oakland. Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/4ph2bsa

Originally recorded and released in April 2025 as a subscriber only bonus episode, available publicly for the first time! Adam and Connor review the notorious Charles Manson album Lie: The Love and Terror Cult

Adam and Connor discuss the theory that, somewhere out there, a magic bed capable of curing any illness or injury exists, and that the military forces of the world will share it with us soon. Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/tkvtwkn

Adam and Connor dive back into the ever-evolving batch of conspiracy theories that have sprung up in the wake of the shooting of conservative activist Charlie KirkShow notes: https://rebrand.ly/dxnan36

Adam and Connor look into the various conspiracy theories that have emerged in response to the shooting of Charlie Kirk.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/tbbzvi3

Adam and Connor reluctantly talk about the highly unsettling contents of the infamous Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday book. The Book: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/see-epsteins-full-birthday-book-with-alleged-personal-messages-from-trump-clinton-and-othersTranscribed Version: https://ellieleonard.substack.com/p/the-epstein-birthday-book-transcribed

Adam and Connor discuss all the reasons why the internet was so sure Trump was dead or at least knocking on death's door over Labor Day weekend. Show Notes: https://rebrand.ly/o9eblr4

Adam welcomes guests Kym Kral and Sam Sweets to talk about right-wing hysteria around wind farms and the real reason Trump hates them so much.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/euwtoxe

Adam and Connor welcome guests Dontay Wimberley and Colormind to talk about the Trump administration allegations that former President Barack Obama is guilty of treason.Show notes: https://youdontshow.link/v1a

Adam and Connor discuss the litany of conspiracies that have popped up around the recent tragic flash flooding in Texas.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/v62o1g7

Adam and Connor welcome guest Cory Robinson to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein jailhouse video that the DOJ claims is proof positive that there is nothing suspicious about his death, and all of the ways most of the world vehemently disagrees.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/wxaw0ao

Adam and Connor talk about an infamous plan created by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1962 that called for staging false flag attacks on Americans in the name of justifying an invasion of Cuba, and how it might relate to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/wcqm2h5

Adam and guest co-host Zach Johnston talk about that time the FBI funded an insurgency on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, the shootout it led to, and the highly suspicious criminal trial that sent American Indian Movement member Leonard Peltier to prison for 50 years at the end of it all.Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/ctsoglala