Pack your bags and secure your luggage, because this week the crew is diving deep into the massive, all-encompassing mythology surrounding the Denver International Airport (DEN).

From its chaotic winter opening in 1995 to billions of dollars in construction cost overruns, DEN has long been a lightning rod for high strangeness. We separate fact from fiction as we explore the three major pillars of the Denver airport conspiracies:

• The Subterranean Tunnels: We look beneath the surface at the rumors of billionaire apocalypse bunkers, FEMA concentration camps, and New World Order headquarters. Plus, we break down the real-world history of the infamous, multi-billion-dollar automated baggage system disaster that left miles of dark, abandoned tracks underground.
• The Swastika Runway & Reptilian Masters: We examine the unique, wind-defying geometric layout of the runways and the legendary "Notre Denver" luggage gargoyles watching over the baggage claim. We also highlight how the airport's marketing department brilliantly leaned into the chaos with shapeshifter posters and conspiracy-themed costume contests.
• The Cursed Art & Apocalyptic Murals: We pay tribute to "Blucifer," the infamous 32-foot-tall, anatomically correct blue Mustang statue that tragically claimed the life of its creator. Finally, we analyze Leo Tanguma’s haunting, beautiful, and deeply bizarre airport murals—In Peace and Harmony with Nature and Children of the World Dream of Peace—and ask the ultimate question: Who approved dead babies and gas-mask-wearing soldiers for an airport lobby?

Is DEN a masterpiece of terrible public works project management, or is it a cover-up for the lizard people living downstairs?