The Conspirators Podcast

During his life, Bruce Lee became a pop culture icon. But the life of the man who has become widely known as the greatest martial arts actor of them all was cut tragically short, when he mysteriously died inside a Hong Kong apartment. Was Bruce Lee murdered by the Chinese triads? Or did he fall prey to an ancient curse against his family? In this episode we will explore all the theories, and try to figure out what really happened. 

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Notes:

https://bruceleefoundation.org

https://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Lee-Life-Matthew-Polly-ebook/dp/B075RTTLPF/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bruce-lee-dies-at-age-32

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3055379/bruce-lee-curse-three-facts-will-leave-you

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9664576/

https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-martial-arts-news-shocking-conspiracy-theory-unfolded-linking-bruce-lees-mysterious-death-to-a-family-curse-in-2021/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/brandon-lee/

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One of the most widely publicized mysteries of the 1920s is the Hall-Mills Murders. Back in 1922 Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills were found shot to death in a secluded field outside New Brunswick, New Jersey. This is a sordid tale of infidelity, jealousy and unsolved murder. 

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Notes:

HallMillsMurderWINSBroadcastTranscript.pdf

https://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/a-sensational-murder-trial-in-the-newly-founded-new-yorker

https://crimereads.com/the-murder-of-edward-hall-and-eleanor-mills-new-jerseys-original-crime-of-the-century/

https://yalereview.org/article/hall-mills-murder-trial-1926

https://yalereview.org/article/hall-mills-murder-trial-1926

https://nymag.com/news/features/scandals/hall-mills-2012-4/

https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/09/14/hall-mills-murders-case-location-nj-100-years/66060247007/

https://web.archive.org/web/20140307182051/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/mills/1.html

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Ink-Scandalous-Double-America/dp/006300173X

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There have been many secret societies throughout history, but the most feared and infamous of them all has to be the Illuminati. This notorious secret society is purported to control world events, and seeks to create a so-called "New World Order". Although skeptics are quick to dismiss the Illuminati as paranoid nonsense. The fact is, they were once very real. 

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Notes:

https://www.theweek.co.uk/62399/what-is-the-illuminati-and-what-does-it-control

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/29/illuminati-conspiracy-theory-thomas-jeffersion-1800-election-152934

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170809-the-accidental-invention-of-the-illuminati-conspiracy

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/10/illuminati-conspiracy-theory-history-founding-fathers.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/14/illuminati-running-world-not-mad-idea-questioning-hidden-power-elites-sane

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/illuminating-conspiracy

https://www.livescience.com/40048-what-is-the-illuminati.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/8-most-popular-illuminati-conspiracy-074348294.html

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2018/09/what-is-the-illuminati-conspiracy-and-who-are-its-members

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/608358/illuminati-facts

https://timeline.com/illuminati-history-8f90c2e03bd9

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2020/07/06/the-bizarre-beyonc-conspiracy-theory-explained/?sh=2a70e4dd34c4

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My show is off this week. But we’ll be back next Monday with our regularly scheduled episode. In the meantime, I wanted to give you a special treat and introduce you to another podcast you might like by a friend of mine. Southern Gothic is an amazing show from my friends Brandon and Bryanne Schexnayder. In this show Brandon invites you to Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape. From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth behind classic tales of the paranormal.

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The Boo Hag of the Gullah Culture

According to Gullah folklore, the swamps of the Lowcountry are home to a mythical creature who is said to sneak into the homes of its victims while they sleep and then suck the life force from their breath. The creature, known as the Boo Hag, is described as a large, hideous creature with no skin and glowing red eyes. It is said to be able to change its shape, making it difficult to track or identify. The Boo Hag is also said to be very strong and can easily overpower its victims.

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Throughout history there have been many precious gems that have been reported to bring misfortune to any who possess them. But the most famous cursed diamond of all, has to be the Hope Diamond. In this episode, I'll tell you all about the cursed blue diamond's bloody history.

Notes:

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173260412/kohinoor-diamond-coronation-charles-camilla-crown

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-koh-i-noor-diamondand-why-british-wont-give-it-back-180964660/

https://www.livescience.com/18407-mysterious-cursed-gems-diamonds.html

https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Objects-Strange-Stories-Infamous-ebook/dp/B082S2SFT3

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-hope-diamond-102556385/

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-cursed-hope-diamond/

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/hope-diamond/history

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/hope-diamond-curse/

https://www.grunge.com/234677/historys-most-cursed-gems/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230224-the-10-most-iconic-jewels-through-history

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In Irish folklore there's a story about a creature known as a changeling. This is a kind of fairy who replaces a human child and takes over its life. Throughout history there have been real cases where a child goes missing, only for the parents to get the wrong child back. In this episode I'll tell you about three of those stories.

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Notes:

https://web.archive.org/web/20180213025539/https://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-terrifying-disappearance-of-little-pauline-picard/81719

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/pauline-picard

https://www.historicmysteries.com/pauline-picard-disappearance-story/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bobby-dunbar

https://www.iflscience.com/the-disappearance-of-bobby-dunbar-and-the-boy-who-came-back-67246

https://www.history101.com/bobbydunbarmystery/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/walter-collins

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-oct-19-ca-changeling19-story.html

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72063/1920s-boy-who-impersonated-kidnapping-victim

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/wineville-chicken-coop-murders/

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In October 1979, a riot broke out at a private military school in Miami experienced . The school was vandalized and several students were injured. The strangest part of the story though are the number of students who claimed that the devil made them do it. 

Notes:

https://jeffmaysh.medium.com/hysteria-high-how-demons-destroyed-the-miami-aerospace-academy-jeff-maysh-5a31b4770f29

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/terror/etc/synopsis.html

https://gizmodo.com/in-1979-an-entire-science-class-went-berserk-after-b-1726793143

https://www.grunge.com/32284/bizarre-instances-kids-suffering-mass-hysteria/

https://historycollection.com/panic-outbreaks-that-shaped-history-and-controlled-the-masses/19/

https://www.projectcontinua.org/antoinette-bourignon/

https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/show/the-devils-academy

Music:

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Lucid Nightmare by Tim Kulig

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

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Perhaps it’s not the best-known cryptid, but the Michigan Dogman has crept across the Midwest’s imagination—and embedded itself in the region’s nightmares—largely thanks to a single event in 1987. Was it an attack? A sighting? A mysterious footprint? No, strangers, it was something even more powerful: a voice drifting out, over the radio waves. 

Special Thanks: Alvin WIlliams of Affirmative Murder for his vocal talents! 

Hosted, written, and researched by Laurah Norton

Additional research by Michael Morrill 

Produced by Maura Currie

Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder 

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During the 1950s and 1960s the United States Air Force ran a secret program to investigate the growing number of reports of unidentified flying objects. This is the story of Project Blue Book. 

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Notes:

https://www.amazon.com/Close-Encounters-Man-World-Believe/dp/0062484176

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos

https://vault.fbi.gov/Project%20Blue%20Book%20%28UFO%29%20

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/arts/television/project-blue-book-history-true-story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-report.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/01/obituaries/j-allen-hynek-astronomer-and-ufo-consultant-dies.html

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In January 1937, the badly mutilated body of a young English woman named Pamela Werner was discovered near the Fox Tower in old Peking. Her murder would shock the city's residents. And afterwards, nothing would ever be the same in China. 

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Notes:

https://www.pamelawernermurderpeking.com/

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=midnight+peking&hvadid=241590146597&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9058221&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=10781687911523190948&hvtargid=kwd-36626949300&hydadcr=15274_10334797&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_8rvisktvqk_b

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Peking-policeman-investigates-conclusion-ebook/dp/B09P7CQY8X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25EMWY29D8AIA&keywords=death+in+peking&qid=1681566801&sprefix=death+in+peking%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-46450210

https://www.grunge.com/775700/the-biggest-pamela-werner-theories-who-really-killed-her/

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