Paranoid Planet
PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts, and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in conspiracy theories, and with the skeptics who critique them. We also explore historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological, and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge. Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thinker and a proponent of healthy public discourse.
Show episodes
The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens. Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger
Episode 9.1B: "INVASION: UFO" (Part 1), feat. profs. James Jervis and Matthew Newland
The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg"s classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newlan
Episode 9.1A: "INVASION: UFO" (Part 1), feat. profs. James Jervis and Matthew Newland
The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg"s classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newlan
COMING SOON! Episode 9.1: "INVASION: UFO" (part 1) feat. profs. James Jervis and Matthew Newland
The one where we kick off our third season by chewing the alien fat with our favorite interdimensional oracle and space traveler, religious studies scholar James Jervis, and review Steven Spielberg"s classic sci-fi-horror-fairy-tale Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the help of philosophy professor Matthew Newlan
Bonus Episode 8.5 "This Land is Whose Land?" Feat. Nations of Canada Podcast creator, Greg Koabel.
The one where we discuss Canadian history, historical theory, historical films, a couple conspiracies, and why everyone hates Toronto, with Canadian historian and podcaster Greg Koabel. Click here to visit Greg"s Nations of Canada Podcast homepage. Click here to read illustrated transcripts of Nations of Canada on Q
The one where we assess the credibility of the Dallas Police Dictabelt recordings that led the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations to conclude that President Kennedy was killed by “a probable conspiracy”. WARNING: This episode contains a brief bucketful of bad words, courtesy of actor Joe Pesci. Click here to