EP 69: Palm Trees And Conspiracies; The L.A. Wildfires

This is episode 69 of The Truth Tank.

On the 7th of January 2025, L.A. and the surrounding areas were devastated by wildfires. As with other major events, a torrent of conspiracy theories soon followed.

We will take a long and detailed look at all the conspiracy theories that have sprung up about the wildfires—ranging from the plausible to the ridiculous and everything in between.

Did crackheads start the fire? Was it directed energy weapons, mismanagement of fire resources, poor water management, budget cuts, open-air prisons, smart cities, insurance scams, climate terrorists, bad actors, foreign agents, Mrs O'Leary's Cow or just good old-fashioned Mother Nature?

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The Book Of The Dead

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Cheers Big Ears!

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Sources

https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36TY2YD

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/01/21/conspiracies-are-rife-about-water-and-the-la-fires-heres-what-experts-say/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wildfire-conspiracy-theories-viral-fact-check/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/la-mayor-california-governor-criticized-over-fires-political-clash-ensues-2025-01-10/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/los-angeles-wildfires-palm-trees