Eavan and Karen test their conspiracy theory knowledge, as well as their powers of persuasion. In each episode, the hosts will choose a conspiracy theory and convince the other of its legitimacy. Pop on your tinfoil hat and enjoy! Follow us at: instagram.com/conspiracytheorytest https://twitter.com/ConspiracyTest Cover art by Laura Kennedy (UFO image https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/world-ufo-day-vector-26493962) Theme music by mixkit.co
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This week Eavan kicks off with a long-awaited probe into the lost city of Atlantis. She argues that the city was more than a philosophical thought experiment, and that evidence of its existence is scattered around the globe. Karen dives into the myth that pioneering animator Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen, and unearths some other sinister Dis…
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We have two true crime theories this week. Karen examines the mysterious circumstances around the death of power plant worker Karen Silkwood. Is it a coincidence that she was involved in a car crash while planning to expose a myriad of violations at her workplace? Eavan tells the story of the 1962 Alcatraz prison break, and asks if the escapees cou…
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Karen and Eavan explore two jaw-dropping theories in this episode. Karen kicks off with eye witness accounts of civilians being chased by sinister, militant helicopters. Eavan provides a fan theory that may explain the many plot holes in the popular sitcom Friends, and asks if the show was actually set in a psychiatric hospital.…
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36: Time Travel/Chelyabinsk Meteor
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Karen and Eavan are back with a bang, not to mention some outdated Christmas chat. Eavan makes a case for the existence of time travel. Karen tells us about the most bizarre meteor that you've never heard of.
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Just in time to close out spooky season, Karen has an eerie tale of time travel, vampires, the Illuminati and rappers. Eavan takes a trip down memory lane with the strange story of one of the internet’s earliest viral sensations.
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Karen and Eavan are excited to be finally back recording together in person! This week, Eavan takes on the classic question - was the moonlanding faked? Karen recounts a truly bizarre theory about the United States national parks system, which will blow your mind and maybe make you rethink that weekend hike. Don't forget to play along with our birt…
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CTT are celebrating their first birthday! Listen to the end to hear about a very special birthday celebration that will be taking place over the coming episodes (details also on Instagram and Twitter). Karen describes the mysterious death of Rudolf Diesel, a pioneer of renewable energy. Eavan asks if pop-punk frontman is forcing the US government t…
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This week, Eavan describes a mysterious character who has made his way into over 2,000 people’s dreams. Karen takes on the plethora of conspiracies surrounding 9/11.
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After a short hiatus, Karen and Eavan are back with their 31st episode. Karen explores some possible explanations for the London 7/7 bombings. Eavan runs through some theories surrounding the unsolved kidnapping of Irish champion racehorse, Shergar.
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30: O.J. Simpson/Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
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We've reached episode 30, and like all 30-year-olds, it's our most chaotic one yet. Karen provides a riveting alternative theory to the O.J. Simpson trial, suggesting there may have been another guilty Simpson. Eavan covers the recent pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena (or UFOS to us).
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Eavan and Karen are back with two cracking claims. Eavan kicks off by suggesting that the Titanic nearly really sank. Karen than hypothesises that when famous designer Coco Chanel wasn’t blazing the trail in fashion, she dabbled as a nazi informant.
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Can takes us all the way to Egypt to examine the mysteries surrounding the Sphinx and Pyramids. Eavan suggests that Jack The Ripper, one of history’s most infamous killers, had an even more chilling identity.
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Eavan kicks off the long overdue 27th episode with a listicle of alternative theories about beloved Disney classics. Karen then provides the multiple theories that surround martial arts legend Bruce Lee’s untimely death.
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Karen presents a deep dive on the theory that got her conspiring: the mystery surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Eavan asks if there was a link between Red Hot Chili Peppers and the untimely death of child star River Phoenix.
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In honour of the 27th anniversary of Cobain’s passing, Karen and Eavan try out a different format on this week’s grunge-themed episode. The two go head-to-head with two opposing theories: Eavan has a hot take on the attempted framing of Courtney Love. Karen explains the classic theory that Cobain was in fact, murdered. We cover a lot of difficult t…
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24: Priory of Sion/Skull and Bones
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Karen stays on theme for Easter this week with a theory on Jesus Christ. She describes an organisation that may be guarding some of Christianity’s biggest secrets. Eavan talks about Yale’s ultra-elite society Skull and Bones, and asks just how far their powers stretch.
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23: Marvel Universe/Mandela Effect
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This week we have an amazing show with some amazing guests! Emmy and Brandon of the podcast MCU In Review joined us to celebrate the release of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier”. Eavan and Karen present a selection of Marvel-themed theories. Emmy and Brandon do a fantastic job of convincing the CTT crew that the Mandela Effect exists. Listen to m…
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22: Phantom Time Hypothesis/Green Children
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Karen describes the Phantom Time Hypothesis: a theory that nearly three centuries of history were entirely fabricated by those who wanted to rewrite history. Eavan recounts the story of a small English village which was disrupted by the arrival of mysterious, alien-esque children.
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Eavan and Karen celebrate International Women's day with more fantastical tales. Eavan kicks off with a brief history of the legend of Bigfoot. Karen details the unsolved murder of infamous rapper Tupac Shakur, and asks if this is another fake celebrity death.
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Karen describes the spectacular geoglyphs in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru, and tries to decipher their mysterious origins. Eavan chronicles the life of famed illusionist Harry Houdini, and asks was his death a medical mystery, or was he murdered by the world's most famous detective?
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19: Hollow Earth/Large Hadron Collider
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Eavan digs deep and tells us about Admiral Bird’s fantastical voyage into a kingdom hidden within Earth. Karen explains the Large Hadron Collider, and asks, did it open a portal to Hell?
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Karen makes a holy show of us and describes the mysterious circumstances around not only Pope John Paul I’s death, but also the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. Eavan runs through the British royal family tree in an attempt to answer the question: is Prince Charles a vampire?
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17: JonBenet Perry/ Denver Airport
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Karen explores some alternative theories surrounding the tragic unsolved murder of child star JonBenet Ramsey. Eavan asks if there is a sinister motive behind the mysterious behemoth that is Denver International Airport.
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16: Time Travelling Trumps/Loch Ness Monster
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This week, Eavan tells us about an unassuming 17th Century novel, that might just prove the existence of time travel. Karen gives us the history of the Loch Ness Monster, right up to the latest theory that has put Nessie back in the limelight.
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This week we’re turning the premise of the CTT on its head! Rather than convincing you of a conspiracy, we debunk the Covid-19 conspiracies and the anti-vaxxer movement. Joining us to do so is a major authority on the subject. Prof. Luke O’Neill, professor of biochemistry and immunology at Trinity College Dublin, and author of “Never Mind The B*llo…
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14: History's Oldest Person/Barack Obama
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What a week this year has been. To escape the madness, Eavan tells the story of Jeanne Calment, the longest living person in history. Was her world record was an elaborate hoax? Karen is staying topical this week with a presidential theory. She explores the life of America’s 44th president, Barack Obama. Karen delves into everything from his relati…
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Happy 2021, theorists! Our new website is up and running. Read more about each theory at theconspiracytheorytest.com Karen kicks off the new year with a collection of animals are accused of being recruited for international espionage. Eavan recounts the famous 2012 doomsday prediction, and asks if life as we know it really did end that day.…
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Happy Christmas, conspiracy theorists! This week, Eavan presents ten alternative theories on Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life. Karen provides a selection box of whacky Christmas movie conspiracies.
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In our eleventh episode, Karen provides several gripping theories on the truth behind aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's fatal flight. Eavan journeys into the surreal and suggests that Finland is a fictional country.
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10: Bermuda Triangle/Saddam Hussein's Stargate
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To celebrate ten episodes together, we're launching our website! Check out www.theconspiracytheorytest.com for all your conspiratorial needs! Eavan tackles and oldie but a goodie with the Bermuda Triangle. Karen asks if there were more out-of-this-world motives for the Iraqi war.
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Karen describes how Adolf Hitler may have faked his own suicide. Where he went after this is when it really gets bizarre. Eavan takes us back to the Brit Pop revival of the 2000s. The Libertines' frontman Pete Doherty was as well known for his lifestyle as his music....but was he one of music's biggest hoaxes?…
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This week, Eavan discusses a potentially relevant curse placed on US presidents by a Native American leader in the 1800s. Karen intertwines a classic Beatles conspiracy with the more off-the-wall question: did The Beatles ever really exist?
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Just like the rest of the world, Karen and Eavan celebrate the US election results. Karen asks if famed gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson knew too much about the 9/11 attacks. Eavan suggests the entire foundation of Dingle's economy is built on a lie.
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The pair aren't quite ready to say goodbye to spooky Halloween tales just yet. Eavan talks about the alien encounter that shook West Virginia. Karen explores a sinister underbelly of the Wizard of Oz, and provides her very own theory on its production.
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5: Halloween Special feat. Irish Spirits
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This Halloween we're bringing you something special, as we invite guests onto the show for the first time! Alex, Caoimhe and Laura host Irish Spirits: a podcast where they spook their listeners with tales of Irish spirits, while drinking glasses of Irish spirits. Eavan and Karen team up to try and convince their guests of a conspiracy; in this case…
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4: The Philadelphia Experiment/Jim Morrison
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Eavan attempts to convince us that the US Navy have dabbled in time travel, invisibility and teleportation. Karen describes the gripping story of rock legend Jim Morrison's supposed faked death.
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This week, Karen argues that the popular teen sitcom Saved By The Bell was a vehicle for the Illuminati ideology. Eavan describes the horrifying M. K. Ultra experiments, and asks if they ever really ended. Plus, extra details on previous theories, as provided by you, the listeners!
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2: Bathsalt Zombies/Marilyn Monroe
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Eavan provides her own theory on attacks allegedly caused by the designer drug "bathsalts". Karen explores the multiple theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe's tragic death.
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1: Avil Lavigne/The Origin of Conspiracy Theories
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In the very first episode, Karen and Eavan talk about what drew them to the topic of conspiracy theories. Karen asks if Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double. Eavan asks if the CIA created the very concept of conspiracy theories to demonise alternative thinking.
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