PARANOID With Patrick Simpson

Did a family genuinely mistake an adult French stranger for their missing boy, or was adopting his lie the perfect cover for a much darker secret?

In 1962, American military leaders proposed a plan involving staged terrorist attacks to justify military action against Cuba, raising unsettling questions about the line between national security and government deception.

During the Cold War, the U.S. government secretly released chemical particles over American cities as part of Operation LAC. But why did they do it, and were the people below affected?

What if some businesses aren't staying open to make money—but to hide where the money is really coming from?

You’re scrolling, reading, and talking to people online—but how many of them are actually real, and who’s really on the other side?

For decades, people in Taos, New Mexico, have heard a strange, persistent hum with no obvious source—and while some call it a natural phenomenon, others wonder if the sound is coming from something much darker lurking beneath the silence.

A closer look at the rapid growth of data centers, what they actually do, how they affect the communities around them, and why they’ve become the subject of growing debate and speculation.

Today we take a deep dive into the growing controversy around Flock cameras, the data they collect, who has access to it, and why some people believe they’ve gone far beyond simple license-plate tracking.

We are Back! And better than ever with a brand new round of Paranoid with Patrick Simpson.

Today we dig into the mysterious death of Heath Ledger. His death was ruled an accidental overdose. But the minutes following his discovery are still clouded with questions and mystery, which includes a phone call to a name you would never expect.......