Those Conspiracy Guys

DEEP DIVE -

On this episode,​ we talk about the infamously tragic collection of now-classic music stars that died at the height of their careers but at a very early age; now collectively known as The 27 Club. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin were the original three dying at the end of the 60s and leaving behind them the legacy of one of the wildest and most progressive periods in human history. Their passing sounded a death knell for the counterculture and its hopes for the future.

Fast forward to the 90s and a seeming revival of 60 cultural progressiveness and also the tragic death of Kurt Cobain by suicide. Cobain's death reinvigorated the 27 Club mythos and people started to wonder what was it about the age 27 that caused so much heartache coupled with unbridled success? In recent years others have been added to the roster of the 27 Club like most recently Amy Winehouse but others still are being posthumously gilded with the moniker of 'worthy' of entry. Jean Michel Basquiat, a new york artist who died in the 80s was added just a few years ago; and actor Anton Yelchin was considered after his untimely death in a car accident. The conditions for entry seem to have been relaxed then, with only the most influential and prolific creators gaining admission for the first 40 years and now it seems, the arbitrary factor of age make you an eligible candidate

Many other more influential people die older but still don't​ get the accolades The 27 Club do; like Heath Ledger who died at 28 and just missed the boat; or John Bonham dying at a ripe old 32. There must be some sort of reason the memory of the originals were kept alive for so long? The involvement of those original three, Jim, Jimi and Janis, in the Laurel Canyon movement of the 60s and the infiltration of counter culture,​ could have something to do with it. Their deaths were​ also quite suspicious, either by overdose, or suicide, or both, and​ Jim Morrison may not be dead at all.

We will never know why people put so much value on the cult of celebrity but the ever increasing vacuousness​ of today's musical artists and reality TV stars may leave slim pickings for future members of the 27 club as far a quality goes, but there will be plenty of quantity

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TRUE CRIME -

On this episode, we talk about Joseph James DeAngelo now known as The Golden State Killer and his 40-year​ reign of terror on the unsuspecting residents of California. During the 70s DeAngelo committed a series of brutal rapes and murders but did so in many different areas and with seemingly different motives and techniques.

He was mistakenly identified as the Visalia Ransacker, The Original Night Stalker and The Diamond Knot Killer by law enforcement; thinking these murders were committed by different people. His preparation, execution and psychological terrorism after the crimes had been committed have never been equalled​. His efficiency and careful planning left him unapprehended until the summer of 2018.

I'll Be Gone in The Dark, the book by Michelle McNamara, and her tireless work writing about this case brought new evidence to light in the years preceding his arrest. DNA evidence and modern investigative tools finally put a name to the criminal known by so many aliases.

Johnny Daly from @DisasterArtists podcast joins me to chat about JJ DeAngelo and the cases, techniques, and brutal executions he administered to his victims. You can find Johnny and his podcast on all podcast platforms and at http://www.disasterartistspodcast.com

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CHAPTERS

00:15:02 The Visalia Ransacker
00:34:55 The East Area Rapist
00:58:06 Rancho Cordova
01:10:33 More Attacks and Prank Calls
01:19:39 Copycat Killer
01:22:36 First Suspect
01:36:36 Summer of '77
01:44:49 Migrating North
01:50:35 Brian and Kate Maggiore
01:58:35 The Original Night Stalker
02:32:53 Prop 69
02:39:10 Gone in The Dark
02:52:21 Off The Fence

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DEEP DIVE -

On this episode we talk about an issue that permeates the fabric of society in almost every way possible and is considered a long term malicious attacks on American society and one of the most insidious systems of class based justice ever created; The War on Drugs.

In the 1970s America was facing a crisis; a moral and social cancer that threatened the American way of life. Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs to combat their corrosive effect on the youth of America. Others claim it was an attempt to maintain control on a population that was becoming wise to the marinations of the political elite and the culture those new citizens were growing up in had harmless party drugs at its centre.

Laws and governmental organisations that exist today were created in this time and in the 1980s during the crack cocaine epidemic plaguing American cities; Reagan announced the Zero Tolerance policy which led to hundreds of thousands of young men and women being incarcerated for much longer than necessary. The prison industrial complex grew from this and instead of compassion for addiction, a punitive and unproductive policy of mass incarceration began in America.

Vilifying drug addicts is one thing, but interfering in the politics of the countries where the drugs are grown throws a suspicious light on the motives behind this so called War on Drugs. The DEA and CIA were in the headlines thanks to whistle blowers like Gary Webb. We look at all this and how other countries, like Portugal, are leading the charge in the management of addiction and narcotic drug use.

Joining me on this episode we have Edwin Sammon (@edwinsammon) and Adam Burke (@hardyharbray) if you want to find them online

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TRUE CRIME -

On this episode we take on one of Australia's most mysterious deaths in the shape of The Somerton Man also known as The Taman Shud Case. A man found on the beach in Adelaide with no ID, no next of kin, some strange items on his person and, as it turned out, a very secretive local history. Was there some international spy carry on? Maybe a murder to hide some embarrassing secrets? Who knows but some new scientific revelations could shine some light on the identity of the man at least.

Jarlath Regan joins me on this episode and you can find his chart topping show called 'An Irishman Abroad' here https://apple.co/2QHG8E4 and check out his Patreon page here http://www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad where you will find his other podcasts 'Men Behaving Better' and 'An Irishman Behind Bars' or if you want to hear the episode where I join him on his show to talk about podcasting, life and loads more you can find that here https://apple.co/2QDFaZx

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DEEP DIVE -

On this episode we talk about the best and worst kept secret in the community of elite billionaires that rule the world, Bohemian Grove. Nestled deep in the forests of Redwood trees in Northern California, this luxury campground sees the best and worst of high society gather in a highly exclusive clandestine fraternal ritual comprised of chants, burning effigies, nudity, sexual activity, and talks and presentations by some of the worlds most qualified and experienced speakers.

Some allege that the burning is of real bodies and that there are prostitution rings set up specifically for this 17 day long mid-summer jaunt in the woods. Very few whistleblowers have spilled the beans on the Grove and sensational claims have been made by infiltrators like Alex Jones. But we wonder what really goes on in there?

Im joined by Emmet Quinn ([http://www.twitter.com/emequaliser](http://www.twitter.com/emequaliser)) and Shane Brown ([http://www.twitter.com/shanebr32](http://www.twitter.com/shanebr32)

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CHAPTERS

00:40:19 What is Bohemian Grove?
01:07:47 The History of The Grove
01:33:51 How Bohemian Grove Operates
01:47:56 The Different Sections
02:00:17 The Cremation of Care
02:29:00 Moloch and The Gang
03:04:20 Sacrifice Children to Lilith
03:09:49 Secret Meetings
03:20:01 Other Secret Societies
03:29:22 Off The Fence

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So here it is, the Season 7 announcement. Season 6 is over and we had a great time over the last year; this reasonably rambly and emotive mini-episode is all about what has been going on in the last year with me, the show, and other TCG related business. I talk about being burned out at the start of the year; the crazy recording schedule over the summer; moving out of our home; and the future including TCGTV stuff. Its a bit long but it says everything I need to say and answers a Lot of the questions you have been asking. If you're not interested in any of the business/industry stuff and you just want conspiracy theories and dick jokes, then probably give this one a miss!

Thank you all for listening to the show! I have an amazing life because of you and I don't say that enough! I can wait to make more amazing thing with these awesome people and share it with you!

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DEEP DIVE -

On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we head down south to the land of the pines, to where the seemingly inarguable facets of human decency don't seem to exist and where an historically hated, morally outdated and powerfully overrated set of white guys wilfully discriminate against anyone who isn't them, we are talking about the Ku Klux Klan. From the mis 19th Century the Klan have been active and after the emancipation proclamation freed the black slaves in the US, these post civil war contrarians have fought to keep America white and keep other races, ethnicities and religions subjugated either by intimidation or by infiltrating the houses of politics and law.

With new cinema being used as a Propaganda tool in the early 20th century, a second resurgance of The Klan emerged after the first wave was destroyed by political unification and social reform. This second wave were more emboldened and took actions and made an impact so much so that this is the typical image we think of today when we say KKK. With WW2 unifying the US further and African Americans fighting not only for their country but for their rights as citizens; The KKK made their third and most violent resurgence. It was created in antithesis to the Civil rights movement and powerful figures, predominantly in the South, used it to take advantage of localised prejudice.

Coming from the millions of members in the 20s to just the hundreds of thousands in the 50s and 60s the Klan influence on modern culture has shone a light on the still existing bigotry in the US social structure. Their campaign of America First and the exclusion of minorities from politics, education, and social programs is said to be still in operation today. The numbers of the KKK today are in the mere thousands but still a visible force of modern day 'Nazis' are present in the form of white nationalist protestors. These men and women are in the vast minority but still the shadow of the atrocities of the KKK in the last 100 years make their small presence have a large impact.

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TRUE CRIME -

On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the Son of Sam who terrorised New York City in the summer of 1977 with indiscriminate shootings and mysterious serial letters to the police. David Berkowitz, who originally known as the .44 Caliber Killer, shot 13 people and killed 6 in what was known as The Summer of Sam, and sparked the biggest man hunt in the history of New York.

Berkowitz claimed that he was instructed by a demon, who lived inside his neighbors dog, to carry out these shootings and this and the letters sent to police, taunting them, made The Son of Sam a genuine threat to the safety of everyone in New York City at the time. This part of the story is just a popular sliver of this strange and intriguing case; and the history of mental illness, satanic cults, mind altering substances and a severely dysfunctional home life is more tangible than a demon dog.

Comedian Carl Donnelly joins me on this episode and you can find Carl here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carldonnellycomedian/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carldonnelly
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/carldonnelly
Website: http://www.carldonnelly.co.uk

Or you could listen to his podcast on the All Things Comedy Network here: https://goo.gl/VmwPWE

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CHAPTERS

00:08:45 Background Info
00:18:35 A Terrible Son
00:34:19 A Fortunate Son
00:43:30 Son of The Father
00:48:39 A Prodigal Son
00:55:34 Son of a Gun
01:04:55 A Rising Son
01:11:39 The Son of Sam
01:17:19 Sorry Son of a Bitch

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DEEP DIVE -

On this episode of Those Conspiracy Guys we talk about the zeitgeist of political correctness, identity politics and radical social thought that saturates the current media landscape and partisan discourse; a system of criticism of social inequality and progressive philosophy called Cultural Marxism.

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CHAPTERS

00:44:48 Before Cultural Marxism
00:55:31 Feminising Men - Abusing Women
01:26:15 Functional Socialism
01:36:58 Leftist Social Pressure
01:53:14 Can Socialism Work?
02:09:00 Two Party Discontent
02:18:11 Protest Culture
02:46:29 The Frankfurt School
03:10:13 Critical Theory
03:32:00 Voluntary Censorship
03:45:22 Post-Modernism
04:35:12 Political Correctness
04:53:50 Off The Fence

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