10. Athena Kugblenu tackles Obama’s birther truthers
Was Barack Obama secretly born in Kenya? A years long conspiracy theory boosted by Donald Trump has suggested so – but this week comedian Athena Kugblenu joins Jolyon and James to solve the mystery. Like this episode? Please like, share and subscribe if so – or leave us a (five star) review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
25 Jun 202149min
9. Hugo Rifkind meets David Icke’s lizard people
David Icke used to be a footballer. Now, he’s better known as the father of all conspiracy theorists – behind anti-5G, covid truther movements, and more. But before that he revealed the world was ruled by lizard people. Journalist and metropolitan liberal elitist Hugo Rifkind joins Jolyon and James to tell all on the great lizard man theory. Like the podcast? Please subscribe, share, and leave a (five star?) review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Jun 202144min
8. Ayesha Hazarika talks Scottish independence conspiracies
Author, broadcaster, former Labour Party advisor and Scot Ayesha Hazarika joins Jolyon and James to talk Scottish independence conspiracies. Did the Westminster government hide a North Sea oilfield? Are they faking the accounts? Do you need to #usepens? All that and more answered in this week’s episode. Like it? Please subscribe, share, and leave a (five star?) review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Jun 202140min
7. Nicky Woolf on the Capitol insurrection
Journalist and podcaster Nicky Woolf becomes Jolyon and James’ first ever repeat guest to explain the QAnon-led insurrection on the US Capital on January 6th. Like this episode? Please like, share and subscribe on your favourite podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 Jun 202150min
6. Agnes Frimston on soviet space plots
Was Neil Armstrong really standing on the moon when he said “one small step…”? We all wonder about the USA’s space achievements – but the USSR gets a free pass. Journalist and think tanker extraordinaire Agnes Frimston joins Jol and James to talk all thing soviet space in this week’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Mai 202140min
5. Adam Curtis asks "RussiaGate: Was It All A Fantasy?"
There's no escaping Russia. Twitter is full of Russian bots, stoking division, hyping Donald Trump, and promoting Brexit. Russia helped drive the UK out of the EU and influenced the 2016 Presidential election. It's everywhere…isn't it? Acclaimed documentary maker Adam Curtis joins Jolyon and James to cast a sceptical eye on the mainstream narrative on Russia. Liking the podcast? Please do like, share, subscribe, and drop us a (five star) review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Mai 202148min
4. Angela Barnes reveals the new chronology
We all know what year it is…don't we? This week Jolyon and James are joined by Angela Barnes to discuss the new chronology – a surprisingly widespread conspiracy theory that suggests several years of history simply…never happened! It's less to learn at school, at least, but is it true? IF you're enjoying the podcast, please do like, share, subscribe and leave a – hopefully five star! – review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Mai 202139min
3. Eliot Higgins Talks Novichok
Eliot Higgins, the founder of “intelligence agency for the people” Bellingcat, joins Jolyon and James to ask what’s really going in with Novichok. If it’s so deadly, why do people keep surviving it? Why use a weird poison? And is Salisbury Cathedral really worth the trip from Moscow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 Mai 202157min
