• Filler Episode - Ioan Petru Culianu
    Nov 22 2024

    Regular recording didn't work out this week, so Josh has recorded a short episode that acts as a companion piece to our last episode on the killings of political dissidents, followed by a brief Public Service Announcement on a matter close to his heart.

    Also, for some reason this time his microphone picked up every single rustle of fabric every time he moved, so watch out for that.

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    17 mins
  • The Poison Umbrella
    Nov 8 2024

    This week we travel back in time to look at the death by poison-tipped umbrella of a Bulgarian dissident living in London in the 70s. Ah the past - things sure were wacky back then. Not like right now, when everything is as normal and stable as it could possibly be and if you'll excuse me I'm going to stand in a corner screaming for the next 17 months.

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    45 mins
  • Episode 445 - The Golden Owl and Other Treasure Hunts (Back to the Conspiracy)
    Oct 24 2024

    Josh and M use the excuse that the Golden Owl has been found to take a trip back to the conspiracy and look at treasure hunts like the Fenn Treasure, Masquerade, Hareraiser, the Eternity Puzzles, and the Publius Enigma.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Cassamagain!
    Oct 12 2024

    "Cassamagain"? Why do we keep letting Josh come up with titles? True, this episode again looks at the work of Quassim Cassam; this time it's "Conspiracy Theories" - not the book, but its remake/sequel article from 2023. Is it the Evil Dead 2 of conspiracy theory theory, or is it the The Craft: Legacy? It's not Desperado, that's for damn sure.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Cassam's "Conspiracy Theories" II - Right-wing Propaganda (Conspriacy Theatre)
    Sep 26 2024

    Josh and M get to grips with chapters 3 and 4 of Quassim Cassam's 2029 book "Conspriacy Theories."

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Cassam on Conspiracy Theories (part 1)
    Sep 15 2024

    M and Josh take their first look at Quassim Cassam's 2019 book "Conspiracy Theories". M would like to reiterate that Cassam is not his archenemy; Josh would like to emphasise that that would be awesome though.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Episode 441 - Catholic Conspiracy Theories (Back to the Conspiracy)
    Aug 30 2024

    Josh and M go back (to the conspiracy) and look at Papal plots and plots against papists!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Does M Remember...?
    Aug 17 2024

    It's the inaugural instance of our new "game" where Josh tests M's memory of radio segments they recorded over a decade ago! We see how much M can recall about obscure Internet performance art projects and dodgy goings-on at the Vatican!! It's a fun an exciting game with everything to play for!!! EVERYTHING.

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    46 mins