The Paranoid Strain
The podcast that explains why so many people believe ridiculous conspiracy theories.
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Jan. 7, 2025
New! Unidentified--No ETs for Christmas
We're back for 2025. This episode, we wrap up the story of The Seekers, the failure of their 1950s UFO prophecy, and the book that made them famous. We also dive into the ways cognitive dissonance theory interacts with other…
Jan. 3, 2025
Encore: Upon a Red Horse, Part V
The last part of our encore presentation. hope you enjoyed it--see you next week. In which Fletcher slowly loses what matters most to him, secures his legend, and goes down, senselessly, in a hail of bullets. Full lyrics, cr…
Jan. 3, 2025
Encore: Upon a Red Horse, Part IV
Part IV of our re-post of the best thing we've done. In which Fletcher finally gets on the radio, tells us what 2001: A Space Odyssey is really about, and sees his life begin to fall apart. theparanoidstrain.com facebook.com…
Jan. 1, 2025
Encore: Upon a Red Horse, Part III
In part 3, we discuss our hero's magnum opus. theparanoidstrain.com facebook.com/groups/theparanoidstrain Listen to the music as an album on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/paranoidstrainorchestra/sets/upon-a-red-horse-ac…
Dec. 31, 2024
Encore: Upon a Red Horse, Part II
Part 2 of our repeat posting of Upon A Red Horse in honor of the New Year. Original liner notes follow In which Fletcher, our hero, becomes a big deal in the UFO world. And reveals what really happened to JFK. theparanoidstr…
Dec. 30, 2024
Encore: Upon a Red Horse, Part I
Because it's the holidays, and because we know many of you haven't had the chance to hear it, we re-present the best thing we've ever done. Part 1 of 5. The original liner notes follow: In which we hear the origin story of M…
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