The 1989 Judd Nelson movie “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rfTF5PtLEo">Relentless</a>” seemed like just another bad slasher flick. But director <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0527350/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">William Lustig</a> included subliminal messages intended to inspire real life, would-be serial killers to begin their sprees.***Credits:Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by <a href="http://www.bartwarshaw.com/">Bart Warshaw</a>. Cover art by <a href="http://clairesmalley.com/">Claire Smalley</a>. Website by Chance Griffin.

The 1989 Judd Nelson movie “Relentless” seemed like just another bad slasher flick. But director William Lustig included subliminal messages intended to inspire real life, would-be serial killers to begin their sprees. *** Credits: Produced by Tim Townsend. Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.

The 1989 Judd Nelson movie “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rfTF5PtLEo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Relentless</a>” seemed like just another bad slasher flick. But director <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0527350/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" rel="noopener noreferrer">William Lustig</a> included subliminal messages intended to inspire real life, would-be serial killers to begin their sprees.***Credits:Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by <a href="http://www.bartwarshaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bart Warshaw</a>. Cover art by <a href="http://clairesmalley.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Claire Smalley</a>.&nbsp;Website by Chance Griffin.&nbsp;

Season 4: "Relentless" | Trailer

Optophobia is the fear of opening one’s eyes. Our show is dedicated to encouraging you — our listeners — to move beyond that fear. To solve riddles they don’t want us to unriddle. To investigate supposedly ironclad truths. To unearth evidence, buried for so long they believed it would stay buried.  Each season we tackle a new investigation into what is often dismissively called a “conspiracy theory,” and each week a new guest weighs in. Are you bored by the lies? Open your eyes.

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Optophobia is the fear of opening one’s eyes. Our show is dedicated to encouraging you — our listeners — to move beyond that fear. To solve riddles they don’t want us to unriddle. To investigate supposedly ironclad truths. To unearth evidence, buried for so long they believed it would stay buried. Each season we tackle a new investigation into what is often dismissively called a “conspiracy theory,” and each week a new guest weighs in. Are you bored by the lies? Open your eyes.

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Season 4: "Relentless" | Trailer

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