The Paranoid Strain

The Paranoid Strain

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

Recent Episodes

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July 21, 2026

New! Unidentified--The CIA, the Translator, and the first modern abduction

For this episode and the next, we're covering a story I thought we were going to skip. But then, I found out that a very mysterious figure may, way back in the 1970s, have explained this even older story in a way that can shed light on the full extent of CIA-funded UFO fuckery, well beyond the borders of the U.S. Featuring a fantastic interview with perhaps the world's foremost expert on Bosco Nedelcovic. What more could you want? (I promise this will all make sense shortly). Hosted on Acast. S
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June 23, 2026

New! Unidentified--The disinformation agent versus Art Bell

Richard Doty answers for his crimes against UFOlogy
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June 9, 2026

New! Unidentified--How the military destroyed Paul Bennewitz's sanity

We continue our quest to learn how and why the air force's intelligence agents--specifically one Richard Doty--fed the UFO delusions of scientist and entrepreneur Paul Bennowitz until his brain broke. It's a fascinating and sad story. Next time--Doty answers for his crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 27, 2026

New! Unidentified--The Air Force invents a UFO conspiracy

This time, we start telling the sad story of Paul Bennewitz, a brilliant if somewhat eccentric engineer and entrepreneur who shared his UFO findings with the government, only to have them use his fascination with these phenomena to drive him insane. The real object? Confusing the broader UFO community. It's a fascinating story, if a rather dark one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 12, 2026

New! Unidentified--Hunting cows from black helicopters

We continue considering cows, contemplating cattle carnage as coordinated by clever cads in copters. In other words, we explore alternate explanations for cattle mutilations, like secret military missions by classified, silent helicopters. Plus more Linda Moulton Howe, who doesn't buy it. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.