The Paranoid Strain

The Paranoid Strain

The podcast that explains why so many people believe ridiculous conspiracy theories.

Recent Episodes

March 26, 2024

New! Unidentified, Episode 4: O-negative blood type? You're probably an Ancient Alien

or Basque-ing in the Rh-negative blood type
March 12, 2024

New! Unidentified, Episode 3: Jesus Christ, Ancient Astronaut

or How the UFOs Parted the Red Sea
Jan. 30, 2024

New! Quick-ish hit! Paul is Dead? Part 2

And here's the second part of our rundown of the Paul is Dead musical conspiracy theory. In this episode, we consider the long-term implications of this brief mania, as well as the modern conspiracists who just won't let it …
Jan. 16, 2024

New! Quick-ish hit! Paul is Dead?

We're back! But we're not doing UFOs yet. First, we're doing a two-parter on one of the most famous music-related conspiracies in modern history--that is, the sudden mania that gripped The Beatles fandom, who for very confus…