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GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ COINTELPRO was a real FBI program under which hundreds of people and organizations were strategically targeted for illegal surveillance and harassment due to being labeled "subversion threats". Unfortunately the FBIs tactics didn't end there. Ultimately COINTELPRO was shut down; but the program that operated between 1956 and 1971 did an immense amount of damage to the lives it affected. Who did they target and why? What effects did it have on the organizations and people it targeted? Although officially disbanded, what effects did COINTELPRO have on law enforcement and government agencies today? Tune in to find out! Past shows referenced in today's episode: Jack Ruby JFK Assassination and Jack Ruby MLK Part 1

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Travel back in time this week as Tim and Zach discuss some truly unbelievable stories of ancient - ahem - aliens. Tim starts out the show sharing the bizarre Utsuro-bune incident of a spherical boat (UFO??!!) that washed up in Japan. What did the fishermen find? Did they have contact with an actual extraterrestrial? In the second half of the show, Zach shares the infamous 1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg. What took place over the city skies? Did the citizens of Nuremberg witness an actual UFO battle? And what did newspapers from the day have to say about it? Find out this week!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ A crisis apparition is believed to be the spirit of a person under extreme duress or near death. Why do so many people all over the world report seeing apparitions of friends and loved ones close to the time of death? Are they ghosts? Spirits? Something else? While we may not have all the answers just yet, tune in this week as the boys discuss some truly unbelievable stories about what people see when they experience a crisis apparition.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Happy Saint Patrick's day! This week the boys discuss whether or not some Irish mythology may in fact be based on alien encounters. It may seem far-fetched, but are the origins of popular Irish mythology and folklore inspired by actual alien encounters? Could the magical creatures of lore explain close encounters of the third kind? Grab your lucky charms and join Zach and Tim on a journey to the emerald isle!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ You may know Tom DeLonge through the music of his band Blink 182. But did you know that he's also one of the leading - ahem - experts on UAPs, aliens and government disclosure? While it may seem outlandish, DeLonge has worked with key leaders in the government and military defense manufacturers to gain access to confidential and even top-secret intelligence. Is he credible? How does he know what he knows? And what is To The Stars Academy? Tune in to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Take a journey across land, sea, and time to hear about a mysterious underwater city in Japan. Situated only about 100 meters offshore and about 50 meters under the water are a collection of structures that not only evaded detection for thousands of years, but also left academics and archaeologists scratching their heads as to who or what put them there. Natural or man made? Could this monument hint at a lost continent? Tune in to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Donald Trump continues to claim that he won the 2020 election despite overwhelming and conclusive evidence to the contrary. He claims that "The Big Lie" is actually Biden and the media saying that Biden was the winner. This week the boys peel back the rhetoric and dive into why Trump is saying these things and where it all came from. You might be surprised to learn it has little to do with overturning past elections and much more to do with how to steal future elections.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ 5G has been the source of crazy conspiracy theories ever since its roll out. Does 5G cause cancer? Does it spread Covid? What's the deal with those microchips in the vaccines? The boys will break it all down and see whether there's any truth behind the craziness. In the second half of the show the boys discuss one of the ORIGINAL conspiracy theories, fluoride in tap water. A government mind control program? Population control? What does the CDC say? And is there anything to it? Find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Flex your chrononaut skills and join the boys this week on a journey across space and time. First up, Zach and Tim discuss the super secret government program that transported kids through time, and - wait for it - outer space. And in the second half of the show the boys discuss the Carnac Stones. Those mysterious stone arrangements in Northwestern France that have puzzled historians for thousands of years!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ The boys revisit one of their favorite topics: BIGFOOT. This week Tim shares the infamous Ape Canyon bigfoot attack in which miners in the pacific northwest were attacked by - you guessed it - a group of bigfoot! While it may seem like an easy one to dismiss or chalk up to legend, keep in mind there's an actual canyon named after the incident. So clearly there's something to it. Tune in this week to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Intermission Memories, simply put, are memories of what happens between death and rebirth. It seems far fetched, but as Leslie Kean explains in her book Surviving Death, there doesn't seem to be any other explanation. Zach and Tim wrap up their final episode in this series of bizarre after death and near death topics, and trust us, you don't want to miss out.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week the boys talk about the world of spirit mediumship and non local minds. With stories from Leslie Kean's book Surviving Death, Zach shares some truly incredible experiences that simply cannot be explained. Can the dead communicate with the living? What explains the physical phenomena produced in darkened seances witnessed by many all over the world? Tune in this week to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Pope John Paul I died under mysterious circumstances just 33 days after he was elected to the highest position in the Catholic Church. Did he know too much, did someone - or some organization - have it out for him? Find out this week as Zach and Tim debate a topic that left many all over the world convinced that Pope John Paul I was taken out to protect a powerful few.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week Tim discusses Len Kasten's book about a secret mission by the US Government to visit Planet Serpo. Which alien races did they encounter? How did they prepare? What did they observe about an alien civilization on a distant planet? Tune in this week to find out!

SUBSCRIBE FOR $3 MONTH TO GET EVERY EPISODE AND MORE Originally released as a Premium episode in Season 3...Zach and Tim, your two favorite fungis talk about the weird origins of Santa and some trippy connections between flying reindeer and magic mushrooms. Have a safe and happy holidays everyone!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week Zach shares stories about what happens when people are going through the dying process. Caretakers and medical professionals from all over describe the same baffling phenomena; lights, orbs, talking to people not in the room, and more. The boys also dip their toes back into communications that seem to be coming from beyond the grave. Spooky or comforting? Coincidence or real? You decide. It's all here folks.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ In this week's show Tim takes us to Aurora, Texas where a UFO crashed and an alien body was recovered. But what happened to the craft and where is the recovered alien body? And what did the eyewitness accounts have to say? In the second half of the show the boys discuss another weird one involving famous entertainer Jackie Gleason, and - get this - Richard Nixon. What did Nixon show Gleason? And what did William Shatner have to say about all of this? Tune in this week to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ There is no bigger question than 'what happens to us when we die.' This week Zach tackles it while talking about Out of Body Experiences (OBEs) and Near Death Experiences (NDEs) from Leslie Kean's book Surviving Death. What are they? What do people report experiencing? And what does science say about it all? Tune in this week to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week's episode talks about the controversial technique of past life regression therapy. While still contentious, it seems many medical and mental health professionals are seeing positive results through this type of therapy. Tune in this week to hear some incredible stories about people who have undergone past life therapy.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ This week's episode talks about the new book that picks up exactly where The Hunt for the Skinwalker left off. George Knapp, Colm Kelleher, and James Latacski go behind the scenes at the Pentagon and figure out exactly what the government has been studying since the bombshell New York Times article that dropped that said UFOs are real and we've been studying them for a long time. This episode WILL NOT disappoint!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Every sports fan knows the feeling of believing their team is cursed. Turns out there is some very real science behind it! This week Zach and Tim look at everything from the ancient curse of King Tutankhamun to the curse of the Madden covers. While there may be no escaping it, maybe you'll finally be able to come to terms with why your favorite team just can't win.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Bobby Kennedy, the sitting senator, former attorney general, and younger brother of president also gunned down just five years earlier was running for president when a man stepped out of the shadows and emptied his 8 shot revolver into a crowd. When the dust settled Kennedy was dead, 5 people were injured, and the gunman confessed to the crime. It would seem this was an open and shut case. However, it quickly became apparent that the shooting was part of a much larger conspiracy.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Humans for all of history have been searching for a way to communicate with the dead, whether it's seances, ouija boards, mediums, or ghost boxes. This week the boys have a few tricks and treats up their sleeves as they attempt something that has never been done in the history of podcasting. Tune in as they attempt to talk to the dead before a live audience...if you dare! Recordings from the Ghost Box session will be posted to Patreon; sign up if you haven't already. Special thank you to our gracious host www.solstarecords.com

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ Ingo Swann, one of the most talented remote viewers of all time, told a story about one of his most outrageous remote viewing experiences. It involves aliases, black budget military bases, UFOs, secret codes, and yes...aliens on the moon! This week the boys break it all down; the weird, the normal, the extraordinary. Tune in and find out for yourself what's real and what's not.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ Do you remember where you were during the infamous White Ford Bronco slow speed chase? The trial of the century? Do you think OJ is guilty? This week Tim blows the whole thing WIDE OPEN and shares a conspiracy theory out there that will blow your mind. Spoiler alert...well...read the title of the show.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ This week the boys discuss the bizarre and mysterious Havana Syndrome. Learn about the medical signs and symptoms and the reasons why it has scientists puzzled. Real or imagined? Targeted or incidental? Tune in this week to find out!

We will be hosting a LIVE RECORDING of our annual HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR show at Solsta Records (www.solstarecords.com) OCTOBER 16 @6PM (doors at 5:30).

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ Cattle Mutilations have been occurring globally for decades. Books have been written. Studies have been conducted. And to this day we still don't know what's behind them. Tune in this week to hear the boys debate the various theories as to who - or what - is behind this gruesome phenomena.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ Satoshi Nakamoto created bitcoin, is worth $44 Billion, and no one has any idea who he is! Hang with Tim and Zach this week as they discuss not only what Bitcoin is, but also the greatest mystery of all: who created it? Grab your virtual wallet and join the boys this week as they discuss the confusing and even mysterious origins of Bitcoin.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ ‌Hold on tight folks, we've got another Thriller that's Off the Wall! Tune in this week as Tim shares a Supreme conspiracy theory about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. And, Oops, Zach does it again as he goes full '90s with a theory sure to alert the Britney Army with allegations of...well...tune in to find out!

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ ‌ ‌Tommyknockers...not just a Stephen King novel! This week the boys dive deep into the strange paranormal phenomena of Tommyknockers. Malevolent spirits or benevolent beings? Join the boys this week as they get to the bottom of it!

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast On June 25th, 2021 the US Government released a 9 page report on unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs). The much-anticipated document is a synthesis of thousands of reports, data points and eyewitness accounts of UFO sightings from the past century. What did the Government say? What did we learn? What are the takeaways, and how did we get here? Tune in this week to find out!

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast Things get very strange this week as Tim takes us through the unique ability some seem to possess and others learn: Remote Viewing. Governments all over the world have spent millions of dollars studying and testing the ability to see through walls on the other side of the world. Tune in this week to decide whether you think it's real, not real, or something else entirely!

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast Things get wild and crazy this week as Zach shares one of the more interesting conspiracy theories out there. And what makes it all the more intriguing is the fact that there's something to it. Join the boys this week as they debate the evidence that could have you questioning everything you thought you knew about international relations (ahem).

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast Things get spooky this week as Zach takes us through ghost stories of Minnesota. Tune in to get your paranormal fix as the boys cover stories that cannot be explained. Turn off the lights and join us around a campfire for some classic ghost stories!

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast This week Tim walks us through the wild and crazy history of giant mythology from all over the world. Did incredibly tall human beings once roam the earth? Why do cultures all over the world have stories about giants walking among them? And was Minnesota home to giants long ago? Find out this week!

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast In the first half of the show this week Zach and Tim discuss the incredible life and legacy of Lotus Automotive founder Colin Chapman. What does his so-called death have to do with John Delorean? And in the second half, Zach walks us through the history of GM and its complicated relationship with electric vehicles...starting in the early 1900s.

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast This week Zach talks about the unbelievable (we're serious) life of auto executive John Delorean. The boys walk through the rise and fall of a man that had it all. And if you think John Delorean himself didn't have it all, you'll agree that this conspiracy theory sure does. Tune in this week to hear one of the wackiest true stories that most people have never heard of.

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast This week Tim takes us through the theory that Stanley Kubrick helped the US Government fake the moon landing. Considered one of the greatest directors of all time, did he possess the skills to perpetrate such a fraud on the entire world? Find out why folks believe he did!

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast This week Tim walks us through a CLASSIC conspiracy theory! Why does a certain percentage of the population actually believe the moon landing was faked? Perhaps more importantly, what do they believe? Have humans walked on the moon or was the whole thing just a giant cover up? Join the boys this week to find out!

Birds Aren't Real. They were all killed off and replaced by surveillance drones years ago. This is pretty much common knowledge at this point. However, the boys still look into the 'hows' and 'whys' of this whole CIA project and discuss the logistical nature of it all as well the societal impacts it may have had. This episode originally aired in February 2020 Support the show and get bonus content at: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast

GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast This week the boys discuss the unusual phenomena of UFOs over schools! Tim shares some truly amazing stories about extraterrestrial encounters from the book Schoolyard UFO Encounters, by Preston Dennett. Think you've heard it all? Try again. These stories will keep you scratching your head!

GET THIS EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast Tune in this week to hear about the larger-than-life figure who shaped the course of history during the twilight years of Imperial Russia. From rubbing elbows with the social elite to serving as a trusted advisor to Russian nobility, Rasputin was an enigma. Fact or folklore, you decide as Tim shares stories about the man who was many things to many different people.

SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast This week Zach and Tim discuss the eerie void between a restful sleep and terrifying ghostly encounter. Zach shares stories from people who've seen dark shadowy figures at night (and sometimes day)! The boys also discuss a few theories as to why people all over the world report seeing something or, perhaps, someone.

GET THIS EPISODE AND MORE FOR $3 MONTH AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast There seems to be growing consensus among some members of the scientific community that the Wuhan Institute of Virology leaked Covid-19. Whether by accident or something more nefarious, the boys discuss how and why the theory is gaining momentum. Tune in this week to learn what news outlets and research organizations are saying about the viability of this theory!

This week the boys discuss the bizarre (and sometimes creepy) phenomena of TV and radio broadcast interruptions. Are these interruptions harmless pranks or could they be something more sinister? Tune in this week to learn about what happened and who may be involved. Fair warning, the implications could be out of this world! Get weekly bonus content at www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast

GET THIS EPISODE AND A WEEKLY BONUS SHOW FOR $3 MONTH AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast The official story is that the Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet Cosmonaut, was the first human in space and he successfully orbited the Earth and returned home safely on April 12, 1961. However, there is a lot of evidence that leads us to believe there were many before him that made it into outer space but unfortunately never returned alive. This week Zach and Tim examine the evidence including recordings from the Judica-Cordiglia brothers.

IT'S HAPPENING!!! The US Government has now admitted that UFOs are real and they are harassing our military. With confirmed photos and videos of creepy crafts it opens up a plethora or possibilities as to people's accounts as well as the motives of these crafts. This week Zach and Tim break down what all this means as well as dusting off an old conspiracy theory about a certain Black Knight Satellite. Get more episodes just like this at: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast

SUBSCRIBE FOR $3 MONTH TO GET THIS EPISODE AND MORE! www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast Jack Parsons, the inspiration for Iron Man and devotee of Aleister Crowley, was a brilliant loner genius who revolutionized Jet Propulsion and Rocket Science. Without him, NASA would have never gotten off the ground. But without magick and Thelema, Jack Parsons would never have come up with his ground breaking discoveries. Join the boys this week as they go out to the American southwest and learn a thing or two about Rockets, Magick, Scientology, and espionage.

The Great Beast 666 and the Most Wickedest Man Alive, Aleister Crowley. This week we talk about the life and times of one of the most interesting and fascinating people we've ever come across. From Magick Spells to starting a religion and everything in between. Stay until the end to hear the most WILD conspiracy theory you've ever heard! SUBSCRIBE FOR $3 MONTH TO GET SHOWS EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast