The Summer of Truth continues on the Big, If True Podcast as your hosts take on the nefarious events that took place by President Lyndon B. Johnson and the CIA during the 1964 U.S. presidential election. We discuss the history of Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, the political landscape in 1964, and LBJ's illegal use of the CIA and FBI to spy on his opponents campaign throughout the summer of '64.

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Music: Hello Dolly by Carol Channing

The Big, If True Podcast delves into the world of urban legends as they discuss the bizarre legend of Purple Aki. We talk about the horrific and absurd nature of the story, as well as dive deep into the life and times of the alleged subject of the legend - Akinwale Arobieke.

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Music: Living Next Door to Aki by Dean Marsh (www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ihnqRU-jU)

The Big, If True Podcast takes on the immortal legend of D.B. Cooper, the mysterious fugitive who hijacked a plane in 1971 on Thanksgiving Eve for $200,000 in ransom - only to never be seen again. Your hosts talk about the timeline of events from the hijacking to the exhaustive search for Cooper, discussing a variety of key suspects, theories about Cooper's current whereabouts, and even talk about a convoluted conspiracy theory or two.

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Music: Hoe Cakes by MF Doom

In the second part of our very special two-part episode, your hosts travel back to Area 51 and closely examine some of the many conspiracy theories surrounding the alleged United States Air Force base. We cover more history of Area 51, and dive into bizarre stories like J-Rod, the famous Bob Lazar whistleblower story, and cover Art Bell's most famous Coast to Coast AM call.

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Music: Animal Farm by Clutch

In part one of our first ever two part episode, the Big, If True Podcast takes on the immortal Area 51 conspiracy theory. Your hosts talk about the enduring nature of the Area 51 conspiracy, the true history of the top secret US Air Force base - including the testing of high-tech spy planes like the Lockheed U-2, A-12, and D-21, as well as the scope of the security measures taken by the government in order to protect Area 51's privacy. Tune in next week for part two, where we discuss the many conspiracy theories involving Area 51.

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Music: E.T. by B.o.B. (feat. Lil Wayne)

This week, the Big, If True Podcast looks to the sky in search of ancient astronauts - we ponder whether extraterrestrials visited early humans to supply us with the technology and knowledge needed to survive and thrive, or if humans may be the descendants of ancient astronauts. We also ask ourselves if ancient aliens created our most famous and mysterious monuments, and take on famous figures like Erich von Daniken, Zecharia Sitchin, Carl Sagan, and more!

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Music: The Modern Leper by Frightened Rabbit

The Big, If True Podcast parties all night long as they take on their sixth listener request episode - the existence of musician Andrew W.K. Your party-worn hosts Matt and Kayla discuss the history of the unique rock star, "manufactured" pop music acts, Andrew's brush with stardom in the 2000's, the alleged "switch" that many fans claim took place, and Andrew W.K.'s positive "party" mentality and its possible use by the Illuminati.

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Music: It's Time to Party by Andrew W.K.

The Big, If True Podcast is back with the fifth episode in our listener request series and a brand new sound, this week taking on their very first Canadian mystery - the elusive Oak Island treasure. Matt and Kayla discuss the long history of the island and the many attempts to solve the Oak Island mystery, as well as breakdown conspiracy theories related to the Oak Island Money Pit, including the true identity of William Shakespeare, the treasure of Captain Kidd, and more!

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Music: The Seeker by The Who

The Big, If True Podcast investigates the curious case of the Time Cube Theory and the father of cubism, Dr. Gene Ray. Along the way they talk about the early history of the internet and Gene Ray's pseudo-celebrity status, the 2nd Wisest Human "Cubehead", the man-made concepts of time and truth, and the alleged conspiracy theories keeping "oneism" alive and well in our educational and religious institutions.

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Music: Time Has Come Today by The Chambers Brothers

Your hosts discuss the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, talking about the virus itself, the surprisingly long history of AIDS, its appearance in the United States during the 1980's and the poor handling by the US government, and a number of conspiracy theories involving Hepatitis B vaccines, the CIA, Richard Nixon, and more!

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Music: Heard 'Em Say (feat. Adam Levine) by Kanye West