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The Ringer
Jeffrey Epstein
Artificial Intelligence
Conspiracy Theories
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Roberto Calvi
CIA
Madison Square Garden
Havana Syndrome
Karen Read Case
Elon Musk
Peter Thiel
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China
FIFA World Cup
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Conspiracies, true crime, and all the news that's breaking that group chat, with Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker. New episodes every Thursday.

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We’re headed back to Vatican City for another round of mysteries. And this time, we’re joined by AJ Gentile, host of the YouTube show and podcast The Why Files.

Jason, Tyler, and AJ look at a variety of topics, including the death of “God’s Banker... more

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We’re closing out Terror Month with a mailbag. You wrote in your wildest questions, and we did our best to answer. Topics include: Bill James’s other true crime book, government weather control theories, Operation Paperclip, Ryan Wedding updates, and... more

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What’s a conspiracy without a rabbit hole to jump down?

Welcome back to Terror Month. This week, we’re covering the internet deep dives that are keeping us up at night, as Jason and Tyler welcome on Carter Roy of the podcast ‘Conspiracy Theories.’... more

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Is Rob Mahoney the most normal man at The Ringer? Debatable. But we are

sure that he’s our guest today and down to get weird with Jason and

Tyler. On the agenda today: a French aristocrat accused of murdering his

family who became a fugitive, Jaso... more

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AJ Gentile
Host of The Why Files, an entertainer who presents mysteries and then examines the evidence
The Why Files
Episode: A Mysterious Vatican Murder, the $6B Binance Hack, and Nordic Aliens, With AJ Gentile of The Why Files
Carter Roy
Host of the podcast Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy Theories
Episode: CIA Psychic Spies, a Vatican Time Machine, and an O.J. Simpson Accomplice? With Carter Roy.
Rob Mahoney
Writer and editor at The Ringer
The Ringer
Episode: Top 10 Killers on the Loose, a Livestreamed Execution, and Shrek’s Massive Hog, With Rob Mahoney
Joel Anderson
The Ringer journalist and recurring commentator
The Ringer
Episode: The False Alarm That Almost Started a Nuclear War. Plus: the Tupac Trial, With Joel Anderson.
Wosny Lambre
New Yorker writer joining the discussion
The New Yorker
Episode: The 9/11 Building 7 Theory, Revisited: Our Rebuttal, With Wosny Lambre
Chris Ryan
Guest analyst, appears on the episode
Episode: The CIA’s Secret Trip to Moscow and the Mysterious Island That Vanished, With Chris Ryan
Bill Simmons
Conspiracy Bill, guest who presents the top 12 list
Episode: Conspiracy Bill’s Top 12 WILDEST Stories of 2026, With Bill Simmons
Jomi Adeniran
Guest, co-host of Midnight Boys on YouTube/podcast
The Midnight Boys
Episode: Lakers Sale Conspiracies, Buss Family Drama, and Kawhi Investigation Updates, With Jomi Adeniran
Charlie Warzel
Writer for The Atlantic and host of Galaxy Brain podcast
The Atlantic
Episode: Low-Stakes AI Scenarios, High-Stakes AI Viruses, and the Trump Catering Truck Escape, With Charlie Warzel

Hosts

Jason Concepcion
Host-style with a reputation for wide-ranging deep dives and witty, investigative commentary.
Tyler Parker
Co-host known for banter, quick pivots, and keeping conversations moving across diverse topics.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 16.1k ratings
  • Just what I needed on The Ringer

    Love this pod!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bam Robinson
    Canada13 days ago
  • Ugh

    I typically enjoy this podcast a great deal but today’s episode about fly Dubai ventures beyond fun conspiracy theories and into flat out lies about Israel. I encourage the hosts to do better research and look up the actual definition of genocide. Everyone is welcome to hate war, of course. Most people do, myself included. But regurgitating Iran backed tik tok pr isn’t ok.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Jody Eugene
    United Statesa month ago
  • I was just thinking to myself…

    I wish there was a podcast comprised of grown men who talk about comic book movies for a living, lending their hot-take opinions to geo/socio-political and/or historical topics they lack even a rudimentary comprehension of. Wait a second, indeed! This is essentially a podcast oration of a TikTok transcription, but with middle-aged men on statins cosplaying the role of the angsty 13 year old child philosophers we’re accustomed to hearing babble-rant this level of profundity (sorry, misspelled sop... more

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    1
    YUsucksobad
    United States2 months ago
  • Who edits this ?

    Incredible depth , humor, and nuance… I love this show…but who the hell at Ringer edits the show? Ads and other content gets spliced in willy nilly, mid sentence at times, and even in the midst off the opening. Insane.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Okoknoway
    United States2 months ago
  • So good

    Highly entertaining podcast. Love the hosts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    r.bozo
    United States2 months ago

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Listeners praise the show for smart, funny exploration of conspiracies and current events.
The banter and ability to connect disparate topics is a strong selling point for fans.
Some feedback notes production issues or uneven research depth in a few episodes.

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#223
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#218
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#124
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#150
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#192
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#232
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

A Mysterious Vatican Murder, the $6B Binance Hack, and Nordic Aliens, With AJ Gentile of The Why Files
Q: What conspiracy theories, mysteries, unexplained things do you have knocking around currently in your head, whether it's professionally a story you're working on or just something that you are curious about?
AJ Gentile says recent claims about Nordic aliens by UFO figures David Grusch and others have captured his attention. He describes the Nordics as tall, pale, beautiful-looking beings and discusses how they differ from the more familiar Grey aliens.
Government Weather Control, a Ted Bundy Update, and Max Headroom: The Terror Month Mailbag
Q: My grandfather, John Haaheim, who was fairly high in the US intelligence business, was one of the escorts of Wernher von Braun from Canada to the US, and she included an obituary from her grandfather at the time, and basically wanted to know how much of this story could be confirmed.
The hosts say the general account of escorting German scientists from Canada is plausible within Operation Paperclip, but records indicate von Braun entered the United States through Mexico for the formal immigration process. They suggest the family story may have combined von Braun with other scientists who came through Canada.
Government Weather Control, a Ted Bundy Update, and Max Headroom: The Terror Month Mailbag
Q: What are your thoughts on Bill James' second true crime book, The Man From the Train? It likely shares some of the timeline issues you mentioned with his first book.
The hosts summarize the competing theories and evidence linking a series of early 20th-century axe murders, including the Jameses' claim that Paul Mueller was responsible. They find some crime-scene similarities compelling but say the documentary evidence tying Mueller to the murders is thin.
Top 10 Killers on the Loose, a Livestreamed Execution, and Shrek’s Massive Hog, With Rob Mahoney
Q: How do you feel about Shrek's dick?
The hosts and Rob debate the image of Shrek sent to an Ohio state senator, its status as political speech, and whether it constituted harassment.
Top 10 Killers on the Loose, a Livestreamed Execution, and Shrek’s Massive Hog, With Rob Mahoney
Q: How would you disappear in 2026?
The hosts and Rob consider whether disappearing in the United States is feasible without money, and discuss the difficulty of living anonymously in a heavily monitored society.

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