The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy

Josh and M update you on the annual war on Christmas!

It's the end of the year, and the final episode of The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy of 2019; Josh and M will be back in mid January. So sit back (or stand/lie down/suspend yourself from the rafters/drift through the endless void) and relax (unless using heavy machinery) and let your podcast hosts talk about their favourite* episodes of the year. *. "Favourite" here is an ambiguous term. — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Josh and M discuss M's latest conference presentation, "What the fake," an analysis of what is (and is not) "fake news" and why we should be worried about allegations of fake news even if there is no such thing. Patrons can listen to M's presentation; why not join them by going to Patreon? — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

It's the monthly news conspiracy theory news update, and it's only a week late! This week Josh and M discuss a potential cover-up of a Russian election hack... in the UK! There's also some updates about that whole Jeffrey Epstein thing. A lack of resolution in the Cuban Sonic Weapon attacks is mused. We also discuss 1080 and, of course, the continuing adventures of a President called "Trump."

Josh and the other M (or M and the other Josh) go back to basics and ask "What is a 'conspiracy theory?'" — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Join Josh and M as they travel to Cuba in the Sixties to tell a story of Dirty Tricks, Bingo, the Northwoods and more! — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

A few days late because Josh and M have suffered from malaise (and you can hear it in their voices), our (ig)noble podcasters look into Tom O'Neil's theory that Charles Manson might have been working with or for the CIA. — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Join Josh and M (or is it Josh and M?) as they go back to the future and discuss what counts as a 'conspiracy!' — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

This month's news update covers the following topics: the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the many travails of Facebook a cui bono theory about anti-vaccine exemptions Hillary Clinton's opinions on third party candidates, and shady dealings at InfoWars. We also update you on all the Trump news, say a little about that Sandy Hook lawsuit, and wonder why two medical examiners have contrasting views about the death of Jeffrey Epstein. — Josh is @monkeyfluids and M is @conspiracism on Twitter You can also contact us at: podcastconspiracy@gmail.com You can learn more about M’s academic work at: http://mrxdentith.com Why not support The Podcaster's Guide to the Conspiracy by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastersguidetotheconspiracy or Podbean crowdfunding? http://www.podbean.com/patron/crowdfund/profile/id/muv5b-79

Josh (mostly) and M (vaguely) review Ean Higgin's "The Hunt for MH370," a new(ish) book published by Pan Macmillan (and provided to the podcast for review purposes). Is this a "Case Closed" when it comes to the fate of MH370? Is this the end of the podcast as we know it? Listen in to find out.