The Paranoid Strain

The Paranoid Strain

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

Recent Episodes

Nov. 25, 2025

New! Unidentified--Hynek vs Sagan--two men enter, one man leave

How Mr. Billions repeatedly embarrassed our hero J Allen
Nov. 11, 2025

New! Unidentified--The UFO, the coeds, and the swamp gas

This time, we explore perhaps the biggest UFO case of Dr. Hynek's career, which involved some farmers, some college students, and what in Dana Unicorn's words we might refer to as "marsh farts". Enjoy. Sorry for the brief hia...
Sept. 30, 2025

Unidentified--Sorry! The alien was behind door number 3

J Allen Hynek and the Monty Hall problem
Sept. 2, 2025

New! Unidentified--Art Bell, John Mack, and Whitley Strieber

We're finished with abductions! No, for real!