Paranoid Planet

The one in which we assemble another panel of armchair experts aboard the starship USS Swampgass to explore, assess, quarantine, and if necessary obliterate, the 2023 National Geographic series UFOs: Investigating the Unknown, featuring Leslie Kean, Luis Elizondo, Allen Hynek, and Avi Loeb, with a little help from our friends Matthew Newland and Rémi Poirier.      Click here for light-speed access to our episode blog page, where you can peruse the many books, articles, and films discussed in this episode. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00  Preshow announcement0:01:27    General Introduction  0:21:34    Introducing UFOs: Investigating the Unknown0:29:25   Episode 1 Review0:41:54   Episode 2 Review0:50:45  Episode 3 Review1:12:34    Episode 4 Review1:28:40   Episode 5 Review1:42:36   Closing discussion2:03:02  Closing credits2:05:44  Star Trek: The Last Generation(NOTE: None of these spacefaring timestamps made it past Uranus)Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we investigate the latest UAP craze and its many proponents, discuss the psychology of ufology, excavate the 1947 Roswell "crashed saucer" story, ruminate over the life and mind of “Close Encounters Man” J. Allen Hynek, and gawk at a plethora of funny lights in the sky with veteran UFO Skeptics Michael Shermer and Robert Sheaffer. Brought to you by a little blue pill that will keep you from having to think for yourself all the time.  ...Or is it the red pill?  Better take both to make sure. Time Stamps:0:00:00  Introduction0:04:42  Interview with Michael Shermer (par 1)1:10:54 A Word from our sponsor  1:13:58  Interview with Michael Shermer (part 2)1:50:20   Closing credits(NOTE: None of these timestamps swallowed the red pill)Click here to visit Michael Shermer's Skeptic magazine website and podcast. Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we investigate the latest UAP craze and its many proponents, discuss the psychology of ufology, excavate the 1947 Roswell "crashed saucer" story, ruminate over the life and mind of “Close Encounters Man” J. Allen Hynek, and gawk at a plethora of funny lights in the sky with veteran UFO Skeptics Michael Shermer and Robert Sheaffer. Brought to you by a little blue pill that will keep you from having to think for yourself all the time.  ...Or is it the red pill?  Better take both to make sure. Click here to visit Michael Shermer's Skeptic magazine website and podcast. Click here to visit Robert Shaeffer's Bad UFOs blog.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. (Part 3 of 3).Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...     Time Stamps:0:00:00  Introduction0:09:09  Interview with Ian Ridpath1:09:53   Essay on the Bethlehem UFO1:39:47   Closing Credits1:42:22   Michel Gagné interview on Global News Radio: 640 Toronto, 26 Jan.2025(NOTE: None of these timestamps followed a star from the Orient)Click here to watch the History Channel's UFO Files, S2 E15: "Britain's Roswell".Click here to access Nick Pope's website.Click here to access Ian Ridpath's website.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. (Part 2 of 3).Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...     Time Stamps:0:00:00  Introduction0:03:56   Interview with Nick Pope2:04:40   Closing Credits(NOTE: Some of these timestamps may have been spotted hovering silently over the British Midlands.)Click here to watch the History Channel's UFO Files, S2 E15: "Britain's Roswell".Click here to access Nick Pope's website.Click here to access Ian Ridpath's website.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc. (Part 1 of 3).Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...     Time Stamps:0:00:00  Introduction0:15:22    A review of UFO Files: "Britain's Roswell"1:37:09    A word from our sponsor1:40:36   Closing Credits1:43:04   Outtake: "The Impossible Secret Chinese Nuclear Airplane"(NOTE: None of these timestamps were imported from the future)Click here to watch the History Channel's UFO Files, S2 E15: "Britain's Roswell".Click here to access Nick Pope's website.Click here to access Ian Ridpath's website.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we investigate the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO story (and other tales of strange things in the sky) with former British Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope, science writer and UFO sceptic Ian Ridpath, and returning guest co-host Matthew Marc.Brought to you by a popular 1980s electronic memory game that might also have served as a powerful mind-control weapon...     Click here to access Nick Pope's website.Click here to access Ian Ridpath's website. Click here to watch the two men fight each other. Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we deconstruct the 1997 "Phoenix Lights" UFO sightings, chide sensationalist journalists, debunk UFO junk science, rebuke New Age space gurus, and  learn a few things about telescopes, comet Hale-Bopp, and where in the world is Shelley Miscavige, with cult-busting journalist, editor, author, and amateur astronomer, Tony Ortega. Click here to read "The Great UFO Cover-up", Tony's original Phoenix New Times exposé on the Phoenix Lights.   Click here to peruse Tony's Substack, "The Underground Bunker".TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Holiday Thanks / Shaming for dollars00:02:18 Introduction 00: 13:46 Interview with Tony Ortega 01:15:33 End Credits01:17:51 How the sausage gets made(NOTE: for best results, these timestamps should be observed through a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope.).Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens.  Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach.Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here. TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Introduction00:16:40  Chapter 1: Students Say the Darndest Things (Extra-Terrestrial Edition) 00:38:42  Chapter 2: "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a..."  (Essay on Kenneth Arnold's 1947 UFO Sighting) 01:01:02  Chapter 3: Interview with Greg Eghigian02:41:50  A Message From Our Sponsor02:44:31  Closing Credits02:46:17 Eine Kleine Weltraummusik(NOTE: None of these timestamps were quality-controlled by NASA).Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens.  Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach.Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here.    Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic overlord.TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Introduction to part B00:02:40 Essay: "How I Survived the Alien Probe"00:17:59   Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind01:35:22   End Credits01:37:30   Outtakes(NOTE: None of these timestamps originate from Wyoming).Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic overlord.TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Pre-Show Invitation00:00:52  Introduction w/ Joan and Matt00:15:27   Conversation with James Jervis01:38:13   A word from our sponsor01:41:20   End Credits(NOTE: Some of these timestamps had their memories erased by an alien neuralizer).Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newland.    Brought to you by a stellar dining experience fit for a galactic overlord.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we discuss Canadian history, historical theory, historical films, a couple conspiracies, and why everyone hates Toronto, with Canadian historian and podcaster Greg Koabel.Click here to visit Greg's Nations of Canada Podcast homepage.   Click here to read illustrated transcripts of Nations of Canada on Quillette.Click here to visit Greg's Early Stuart England podcast homepage.  TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Introduction00:04:38 Interview with Greg Koabel00:48:52 End Credits00: 51:18 Outtakes(NOTE: None of these timestamps were mined from unceded Mohawk land).Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we assess the credibility of the Dallas Police Dictabelt recordings that led the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations to conclude that President Kennedy was killed by “a probable conspiracy”.WARNING: This episode contains a brief bucketful of bad words, courtesy of actor Joe Pesci.Click here to visit Michael O'Dell's website.Click here to visit our blog page, with an illustrated transcript of this episode's audio-essay, Michel's review of Josiah Thompson's Last Second In Dallas, and links to the books, articles, and audio files discussed in the program. TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Opening Credits and Intro00:03:45 Chapter 2: Audio Essay (The HSCA in context)00: 21:24 Chapter 3: Interview with Michael O'Dell01:49:50 Closing Credits01:52:16 Chanel 1 police chatter/stuck microphone noise (Dictabelt recording)01:58:55 Chanel 2 police chatter in motorcade (Audograph recording, remastered)(NOTE: These timestamps contain several acoustic impulses which, when played simultaneously backwards through a talk-box filter at 2.5x the normal speed, poignantly reveal how badly you need a more uplifting pastime). Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we foreshadow our study of the JFK assassination's acoustic evidence with a review of Brian DePalma's 1981 neo-noir conspiracy thriller Blow Out, starring John Travolta. Brought to you by a somewhat healthier way to fall sleep than binging on alcohol, Rohypnol, or opium.TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Opening Credits and Intro00:11:02 Chapter 1: Blow Out Review01:04:09 A Word From Our Sponsor01:07:51 Closing Credits(NOTE: These timestamps are entirely made from recycled materials)Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we assess the credibility of the Dallas Police Dictabelt recordings that led the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations to conclude that President Kennedy was killed by “a probable conspiracy”, and review Brian DePalma's 1981 neo-noir conspiracy thriller Blow Out, starring John Travolta. Brought to you by a somewhat healthier way to fall sleep than binging on alcohol, Rohypnol, or opium.Click here to visit Michael O'Dell's websiteQuestion Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we review the second half of "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner,  and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.  Brought to you by whatever small change you're willing to throw at us.TIMESTAMPS:1. Pre-show announcement: Mea Culpa! (0:00:00)2. Introduction (0:02:36)3. Preliminaries  (0:05:57)4. Review of Episode 6 (0:11:46)5. Review of Episode 7 (0:28:30)6. Review of Episode 8 (0:40:51)7. Review of Episode 9 (1:00:52)8. Review of Episode 10 (1:18:59)9. Review of bonus episodes (1:31:27)10. Closing discussion (1:42:15) 11. Closing credits (1:50:26)(NOTE: All of these timestamps profoundly regret ever having watched Splash!) Fred's latest book is: Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza (2023)Reiner's podcast can be found here.Michel's Aristotle Foundation article on Conspiracy Theories can be found here.Question Jar (send us a text message)TREASON: Claus von Stauffenberg and the Plot to kill HitlerIn ten episodes, Treason tells the remarkable and true story of Claus von...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we review "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner,  and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.TIMESTAMPS:1. Pre-show announcement: send us a text message (0:00:00)2. Introduction (0:01:49)3. Preliminaries  (0:07:02)4. Summary of "Who Killed JFK?" (0:18:22) 5. Review of Episode 1 (0:35:07)6. Review of Episode 2 (0:44:51)7. Review of Episode 3 (0:58:01)8. Begging for cash (1:13:14) 9. Review of Episode 4 (1:15:11)10. Review of Episode 5 (1:31:46)11. Closing credits (1:53:27)12: FREE BONUS MATERIAL: Michel Gagné interview by Marc Patrone, Sauga960AM, Nov.21, 2023 (1:56:03)NOTE: All of these timestamps were produced by a mind-controlled CIA patsy who disappeared shortly before this episode went live. Fred's latest book is: Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza (2023)Reiner's podcast can be found here.Michel's Aristotle Foundation article on Conspiracy Theories can be found here:https://aristotlefoundation.org/reality-check/conspiracieswhen-arethey-likelytrue-or-false/ Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we review "Who Killed JFK?", the widely-touted podcast by Hollywood director Rob Reiner,  and expose its many factual inaccuracies, logical fallacies, and irrelevant claims, with the complicity of JFK researcher and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.Fred's latest book is: Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza (2023)Reiner's podcast can be found here.Question Jar (send us a text message)Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we discuss grievance narratives, cancel culture, pseudo-history, moral panics, human nature, residential school abuses, Yasser Arafat, the Rwandan genocide, British imperialism and slavery, and the severed head of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, with Canadian public policy analyst Mark Milke, PhD.,  author of The Victim Cult, editor of The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished--Not Cancelled, and founding president of the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy.   Our most Canadian episode yet!TIMESTAMPS:1. Royal Canadian Introduction: (0:00:00)2. Interview with Mark Milke, Part 1 (0:05:19)3. Shameless self-promotion (0:51:13)4. Interview with Mark Milke, Part 2 (0:52:48)5. Closing Eulogy (1:43:06)NOTE: None of these timestamps were produced by rabid colonialists  (Or were they?) Visit the Aristotle Foundation's website here: https://aristotlefoundation.org/ Mark's books can be found here:https://aristotlefoundation.org/books/the-1867-project-why-canada-should-be-cherished-not-cancelled/https://aristotlefoundation.org/books/the-victim-cult/Michel's AF article on Conspiracy Theories can be found here:https://aristotlefoundation.org/reality-check/conspiracieswhen-arethey-likelytrue-or-false/Support the Show.Visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we summarize, analyze, interpret, and critique the paranoid postmodern 1966 Thomas Pynchon novel, The Crying Of Lot 49.  TIMESTAMPS:1. Part 1 (0:03:27)2. A bit of shameless self-promotion (1:11:16)  3. Part 2 (1:18:08)(None of these timestamps contain illicit mind-altering substances... or do they?)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to  sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2,  discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another Rodney Schpakowski get-rich-quick scheme.TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 2: Rob Reiner, Oliver Stone, and JFK disinformation (0:02:14)Chapter 3: Artificial intelligence, Killer robots, and ChatGPT  (0:31:24)Paranoid Planet Theme Song: Incredibox House Mix, feat. MC Jesse V (0:43:41)Chapter 4: Movie Fan Deathmatch: Fincher v. Spielberg (0:54:13)End Credits (1:28:10)Robot Biden-Trump duet, redux (1:30:09)NOTE: These timestamps were produced in a facility that processes nuts Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to  sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2,  discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another Rodney Schpakowski get-rich-quick scheme.TIMESTAMPS:Biden-Trump duet (0:00:00)Intro (0:02:14)Chapter 1: Sean's short-lived murderous movie career (0:29:41) A message from our sponsor (1:26:49)Note: No gay frogs were harmed during the making of these time stampsSupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we get a couple aging Presidents to  sing "Happy Trails" to Season 2,  discuss JFK, true crime, car crashes, Artificial Intelligence, and classic movies with teacher, documentary film-maker, and conspiracy theory critic Sean Gaston, and give birth to another fine version of our classic theme song. Brought to you by another one of Rodney Schpakowski's zany get-rich-quick schemes.Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we chat about Christians and Conspiracy Theories with Nigel Chapman, chief author and editor of Who To Trust? Christian Belief in Conspiracy Theories (ISCAST, 2022).  Brought to you by the number of Conspiracy Theories Jesus wants you to believe. Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we revisit the Cultiverse with four former members of high-demand groups and current members of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA): science writer Paul Jensen (fmr. member of the Assemblies of God), trauma therapist Jackie Johnson (fmr. Jehovah's Witness), and Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (fmr. leading members of NXIVM).  We'll also talk about the Twin Flames Universe--the newest cult scam for lonely lovers and new-agey drifters--and the way cults and conspiracists both use scapegoating as a tool for control and self-defense.Brought to you by the latest anti-guru self-defense tool. TIME STAMPS:1. Introduction/Conversation about the Twin Flames Universe (0:04:34)2. Chapter 3: A Conversation about NXIVM with Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames (0:32:39)3. A word from our sponsor (1:18:18)4. Conversation with Sarah and Nippy (continued) (1:22:15)5. Outro and outtakes (2:22:15)NOTE: None of these timestamps were left alone with Keith Raniere.  Transition DrillFirst responders and military members start planning today for tomorrow's transitionListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we revisit the Cultiverse with four former members of high-demand groups and current members of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA): science writer Paul Jensen (fmr. member of the Assemblies of God), trauma therapist Jackie Johnson (fmr. Jehovah's Witness), and Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (fmr. leading members of NXIVM).  We'll also talk about the Twin Flames Universe--the newest cult scam for lonely lovers and new-agey drifters--and the way cults and conspiracists both use scapegoating as a tool for control and self-defense.Brought to you by the latest anti-guru self-defense tool.  TIME STAMPS:1. Introduction/Conversation with Paul Jensen (0:03:16)2. Essay: "The High Cabal and the Lynch Mob"  (0: 48:54) 3. A Conversation with ICSA executive director, Jackie Johnson (1:12:11)4. Resources for victims of high-demand groups (1:46:02)     See also the bibliographies to episodes 3.1 to 3.5 on our website Reading Room NOTE: None of these timestamps were shamed into submission.)  Transition DrillFirst responders and military members start planning today for tomorrow's transitionListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we revisit the Cultiverse with four former members of high-demand groups and current members of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA): science writer Paul Jensen (fmr. member of the Assemblies of God), trauma therapist Jackie Johnson (fmr. Jehovah's Witness), and Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (fmr. leading members of NXIVM).  We'll also talk about the Twin Flames Universe--the newest cult scam for lonely lovers and new-agey drifters--and the way cults and conspiracists both use scapegoating as a tool for control and self-defense.Brought to you by the latest anti-guru self-defense tool.  Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk about the legacy of the Warren Commission, the failures of historians and conspiracists, the problem of false memory, and about who "killed the music", with retired Ohio Judge and former Warren Commission counsel Burt Griffin.Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start.TIMESTAMPS:1. Chapter 3B: "Historians Will Prove Us Wrong": Interview with Burt Griffin, part 2 (2:25)2. A message from our sponsor (54:17)(Warning: Yoko Ono is hiding behind one of these timestamps, and she's not happy)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk about the Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald, General Edwin Walker, Jack Ruby, and Cupid's magic arrow with former junior counsel for the Warren Commission and retired Ohio Judge, Burt Griffin.Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start.TIMESTAMPS:1. Chapter 3A: "History Will Prove Us Right": Interview with Burt Griffin, part 1 (5:50)(Note: This timestamp contains no magic bullets)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

SPECIAL 3-PART JFK ASSASSINATION 60th ANNIVERSARY EPISODE:The one where we talk about propaganda and conspiracism with independent filmmaker James K. Lambert, consider how honest witnesses can be totally wrong, and argue for the defense of the Warren Commission with retired judge and former Warren Commission  junior counsel Burt Griffin.Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start.TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 1: Conspiracy Theorists Lie! An interview with James K. Lambert (06:19)Chapter 2: The Dealey Plaza Rifle Delivery Service (55:13)(All of these timestamps were made with 100% pure Minnesota corn oil)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk about propaganda and conspiracism with independent filmmaker James K. Lambert, consider how honest witnesses can be totally wrong, and argue for the defense of the Warren Commission with retired judge and former Warren Commission  junior counsel Burt Griffin.Brought to you by a great opportunity for the certifiably stupid to make a fresh start.Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk about "true crime" media and its similarities with conspiracy theories, do a lightning review of several true crime programs, and submit our verdict on the highly publicized murder trials of Adnan Syed and Jens Soering with German-American law professor,  translator, crime blogger, and former Texas death row defense attorney Andrew Hammel.Brought to you by an amazing new (and Nazi-free!) German-language home entertainment streaming service. TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 3: Interview with Andrew Hammel (1:45)A message from our sponsor (1:41:34)(These timestamps were prepared with genuine Bavarian Weisslacker beer cheese)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk about "true crime" media and its similarities with conspiracy theories, do a lightning review of several true crime programs, and submit our verdict on the highly publicized murder trials of Adnan Syed and Jens Soering with German-American law professor,  translator, crime blogger, and former Texas death row defense attorney Andrew Hammel.Brought to you by an amazing new (and Nazi-free!) German-language home entertainment streaming service.  TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 1: True Crime With James Jervis (14:25)Chapter 2: We Need to Talk About Kevin (53:40)(None of these timestamps were manufactured in the Third Reich)TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CHILDREN OF ROBYN AND KEVIN,  PLEASE CLICK HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-family-in-crisis-and-in-need-of-supportSupport the showSupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk about "true crime" media and its similarities with conspiracy theories, do a lightning review of several true crime programs, and submit our verdict on the highly publicized murder trials of Adnan Syed and Jens Soering with German-American law professor,  translator, crime blogger, and former Texas death row defense attorney Andrew Hammel.Brought to you by an amazing new (and Nazi-free!) German-language home entertainment streaming service.  Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we talk to Michel's students to see if taking a class on conspiracy thinking has had any impact on their lives, and consider the subtle art of pre-bunking.  Brought to you by an aborted walk in the woods.TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 1: Students Say the Darndest Things (05:53)Chapter 2: Essay on Prebunking (17:55)A word from our sponsor (23:10)Chapter 3: More Students Say More Stuff (23:48)(All of these timestamps conform to the highest quality standards set by the Canadian Department of Agriculture)   Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the September 11, 1973, coup in Chile and discuss its causes and consequences with Chilean-Canadian political scientist Pablo Policzer.  Brought to you by a couple of well-meaning but somewhat misguided patriots.TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 1: Allende's Last Speech (00:04:27)Chapter 2: Interview with Pablo Policzer (00:10: 22)Message from our Sponsor (01:49:36)(Note: None of these time stamps were made using child labour.)Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we run a full autopsy of The Parallax View, Allan J. Pakula's classic post-Watergate conspiracy thriller, and discuss the Warren Commission, President Johnson, Lee Oswald, missing bullets, the Zapruder film, the CIA, Russian fake news, and Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" with historical journalist and JFK expert Max Holland.  Brought to you by a couple of Irish barflies.TIME STAMPS:Chapter 1: Parallax View film review, w/Joan L. and Tony G. (0:6:55)Chapter 2: Essay on the Zapruder film (1:09:33)Message from our sponsor (1:22:44) Chapter 3: Interview with Max Holland (1:26:00)(Note: all of these time stamps were made with whole grains) Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we run a full autopsy of The Parallax View, Allan J. Pakula's classic post-Watergate conspiracy thriller, and discuss the Warren Commission, President Johnson, Lee Oswald, missing bullets, the Zapruder film, the CIA, Russian fake news, and Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" with historical journalist and JFK expert Max Holland.Brought to you by a couple of Irish barflies.Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we tackle the term "official story" with guest co-host (and Skeptoid podcast host) Brian Dunning,  explore Lee Harvey Oswald's possible motive for killing JFK, investigate the CIA's suspicious activities in Mexico City and New Orleans, and consider whether--and how--the CIA might have been involved in the JFK assassination with veteran journalist and leading Kennedy buff Jefferson Morley.   Brought to you by a great new way to remain two steps ahead of your crazy ex-wife.TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes a naughty word.  Thrice!Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we tackle the term "official story" with guest co-host Brian Dunning,  explore Lee Harvey Oswald's possible motive for killing JFK, explore the CIA's suspicious activities in Mexico City and New Orleans, and consider whether and how the CIA might have been involved in the JFK assassination with veteran journalist and leading Kennedy buff Jefferson Morley.   Brought to you by a great new way to remain two steps ahead of your crazy ex-wife.Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we scrutinize Oliver Stone's documentary JFK Revisited and talk about Dealey Plaza, medical and forensic evidence, gay conservatives, and making conspiracist enemies, with JFK researcher, author, blogger, and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.  Brought to you by another tell-all biography of a disgruntled British Royal.  Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in various conspiracy theories, and with the sceptics who critique them. We also explore historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge.  Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thinker and a proponent of healthy public discourse.Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we scrutinize Oliver Stone's documentary JFK Revisited and talk about Dealey Plaza, medical and forensic evidence, gay conservatives, and making conspiracist enemies, with JFK researcher, author, blogger, and conspiracy skeptic Fred Litwin.  Brought to you by another tell-all biography of a disgruntled British Royal.  Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we probe the arguments for a conspiracy to kill  President Kennedy with writer, independent researcher, and Oliver Stone collaborator, Paul Bleau.  Brought to you by a new twist on an old game.  Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we probe the arguments for a conspiracy to kill  President Kennedy with writer, independent researcher, and Oliver Stone collaborator, Paul Bleau.  Brought to you by a new twist on an old game.  Support us and visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.caSupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we chat about podcasting, Italian and Middle Eastern conspiracy theories, and the second coming of President Kennedy with globetrotting historian, polyglot,  podcaster and professor Roberto Mazza.  Brought to you by the probability that the Palestinian Question will be solved anytime soon. (This episode contains the full conversation that was excerpted in Episode 7.3A).  Visit our website and support our show at www.paranoidplanet.ca.Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we audition a new guest co-host, put Oliver Stone's JFK on trial, and follow the trail of the real New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison with Fred Litwin, author of On The Trail of Delusion.   Brought to you by another self-hating Vietnam War movie.   Support us and visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.caSupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we audition a new guest co-host, put Oliver Stone's JFK on trial, and follow the trail of the real New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison with Fred Litwin, author of On The Trail of Delusion.   Brought to you by another self-hating Vietnam War movie.   Support us and visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.caSupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

The one where we audition a new guest co-host, put Oliver Stone's JFK on trial, and follow the trail of the real New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison with Fred Litwin, author of On The Trail of Delusion.   Brought to you by another self-hating Vietnam War movie.   Support us and visit our website at www.paranoidplanet.caSupport the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca