The Paranoid Strain

The Paranoid Strain

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

Recent Episodes

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Aug. 18, 2026

New! Unidentified--UFOs as Jungian archetype

Alternate title: You're only Jung once!
61
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.