The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast

The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast

Applying reason, research, and thought to conspiracy theories. Write to us at podcast@theuncoverup.com

Episodes

Two Roswell Hypotheses

August 15, 2025 • 67 mins
On this episode, Lee takes a closer look at the classic alien myth of the Roswell crash. Then, Nathan takes a look at another explanation for what happened that day - it's stranger, more disturbing, and even more far-fetched...
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The Truth Behind Roswell

July 31, 2025 • 60 mins
Something happened in a rancher's field near Roswell New Mexico in the summer of 1947. This is one of the most famous UFO stories of all time, and Lee does a deep dive into the story behind the story...
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Junk Drawer Episode! Lost Time, Flying Jellyfish, and Angry Birds

July 15, 2025 • 52 mins
It's time to empty out the junk drawer. This time, Lee and Nathan find stories about how it might not actually be the year we think it is, a strange flying jellyfish over Eastern Canada, and how the CIA might be spying on you through your video games.
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Promising Doomsday

June 29, 2025 • 59 mins
In 1993, hundreds of believers descended into a bunker to wait for a promised nuclear apocalypse. Like all promised apocalypses at this point, it didn't come true. On this episode, Lee, Nathan, and guest podperson Dr. Shelly Lesher climb into the bunker with them, to try to understand what makes someone want the end of the world. Also, they talk about pennies.
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A CIA Coup in Guatemala

June 15, 2025 • 59 mins
At the beginning of 1954, Guatemala had a functioning democracy. By the time the year was over, they didn't. What role did the CIA play in that? On this episode, Nathan and Lee look at OPERATION SUCCESS and the way that it almost resulted in the destruction of the entire world...
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The Late, Great, Planet Earth

May 31, 2025 • 55 mins
In 1970, a book was published that predicted how the end of the world was going to imminently unfold. Did it come true? If you are reading this sentence, it did not. However, on this episode Lee does a deep dive into the text to see if we can get some truth out of a failed prophecy...
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The Secret Aurora Spy Plane

May 14, 2025 • 63 mins
There have been rumours since the 1980s of a super fast, super secret spy plane. This is all Nathan needed to hear to launch into an hour's worth of talking about aircraft, while Lee politely listens and occasionally chips in with something relevant.
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The Rapture

April 30, 2025 • 58 mins
Amongst some groups of Christians, there is the belief that an event is coming in which some people will be whisked up into the sky to avoid the horrors that are about to unfold on Earth. But is there any biblical support for this idea? And what effects does a belief system such as this one have on the people that hold it?
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The Climate Change Conspiracy

April 15, 2025 • 55 mins
Many people have the feeling that they're being lied to about the climate change situation. As it turns out, they're right. But who is lying, what are they lying about, and why are they doing it? On this episode, Lee answers those questions in a blizzard of paperwork.
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The Calvine UFO Incident

March 29, 2025 • 69 mins
In Scotland in 1990, two hikers allegedly came across a bizarre diamond-shaped craft hovering above them. They were able to take photographs of the UFO, and one of those photographs has emerged into the light of day. On this episode, Lee, Nathan and special guest pod person Andrew Robinson analyze the story and the photograph to try to figure out what on Earth (or off Earth) is going on...
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Apocalypses Galore!

March 13, 2025 • 61 mins
People have been claiming the world was about to end for thousands of years, and (so far) they've all been wrong. On this episode, Nathan and Lee look at some examples of these belief systems, as well as the social conditions that make them more likely, and the impact they have on the people who believe them (which is rarely beneficial or healthy, and often involves getting set on fire)
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Manipulation Through False Conspiracies

February 26, 2025 • 56 mins
People often believe conspiracy theories because they don't want to be manipulated by people in power. But sometimes, the conspiracy theory IS a way for people in power to manipulate the population. on this episode, Lee and Nathan look at some examples, and then cook up a recipe for destroying a democracy...
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The End Times and the Book of Revelation

February 13, 2025 • 77 mins
Social media are full a people who claim that they know the true identity of the antiChrist, or that some world event is heralding the end of the world, or that they have cracked the code and know what modern symbol is actually the "666" of the Beast. But what does the Book of Revelation actually say? On this episode, Nathan and Lee dive into the text...
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Alien Corpses and Crashed Saucers

January 30, 2025 • 65 mins
Stories of crashed UFOs and recovered alien tech and bodies have been circulating for years. On this episode, Lee and Nathan look at an incident in New Mexico that may be the first example of this narrative. But it isn't Roswell, it's somewhere else...
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Introduction to the End of the World

January 14, 2025 • 53 mins
On this episode, Lee and Nathan look back at one of humanity's oldest known apocalypse stories, to see if they can find insight into why we sometimes seem so thirsty to have the world end. Along the way, they discuss monkeys AND hockey twice each somehow.
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New Year's Eve Trivia Party!

December 29, 2024 • 44 mins
It's the end of another weird year, and what better way to celebrate than with a conspiracy-themed trivia party?
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Flying Saucers!

December 14, 2024 • 63 mins
In 1947, the flying saucer craze was launched when pilot Kenneth Arnold saw something strange in the skies of Washington State. Within a few weeks, Arnold found himself in a terrifying situation involving alien craft, dead Air Force officers, men in black, and paranoia...
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The West Memphis Three

November 29, 2024 • 43 mins
Tragically, In 1993, three children were murdered in the town of West Memphis, Arkansas. Understandably, the people of the town felt that something terrible and sinister was going on. Was it possible that a satanic cult was responsible? What happened next was, and this should not come as any surprise at this point, unfortunate...
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The 1980s Ritual Abuse Scandal

November 14, 2024 • 57 mins
In the 1980s, a horrifying story started making the news - that daycare centres were actually just fronts being used by satanic cults. But were the allegations true, or was this an unsupported moral panic?
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Satanic Whistleblowers

October 30, 2024 • 59 mins
In the 1970s, several people came forward to claim that they had been high-ranking members of a Satanic cabal - the Illuminati. These stories would become wide-spread, and extremely influential. But was there anything to them, or were these just the lies of scammers and con men looking to make a buck and get famous?
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