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Your backchannel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that breaks the group chat, with Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and a rotating cast of people ready to go down the rabbit hole with us.
Episodes
October 8, 2026 • 81 mins
Terror Month continues and we’re looking upward to the skies. Jason and Tyler use last week’s wild flydubai story to discuss other harrowing aviation incidents before hitting updates on the Siberian plague situation, Christa Pike’s botched execution, and more.
(00:00) The mysterious case of Ben Padilla
(02:57) The flydubai copilot axe attack
(08:47) Edibles and passing out on a red-eye
(13:26) Germanwings Fl...
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October 1, 2026 • 77 mins
Wait a Second… is kicking off Terror Month with the most terrifying idea of all: nuclear annihilation. Following news last month that an AI chatbot nearly got us into a war with China, Jason and Tyler look back at the early-’80s incidents that nearly brought the Cold War to a boil. With the help of The Ringer’s Joel Anderson, they talk NORAD and real-life war games.
Later, they break down the Tupac murder tria...
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September 24, 2026 • 92 mins
Jason and Tyler are back and they're breaking down one of the most mysterious cases in American history: the murder of Lizzie Borden's parents. With the help of producer Justin, they look into the case against Lizzie, alternative suspects, and why the story was ripe for an adaptation in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series 'Monster.'Then, they look at one of the most messed-up cases they've seen recently: the R.C. Horsch investigation in P...
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September 17, 2026 • 67 mins
Seems like a lot of you buy into the WTC Building 7 conspiracies. So, we’re diving back in. Jason and Tyler are joined by friend of the show Big Wos to break down your Building 7 comments, Osama Bin Laden theories, and more.
Today’s agenda:
00:06: The 1977 Russian Embassy Fire
02:30: Our guest: Wosny Lambre
04:28: 9/11 memories
17:17: WTC Building 7, Revisited
44:42: Doomscroll: Don Jr.’s Big Fat Russian...
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September 10, 2026 • 76 mins
It’s the silver anniversary of September 11, and Jason and Tyler are digging into two mysteries that endure to this day: the anthrax attacks and what really happened to WTC Building 7.Here’s their agenda:00:01: What’s missing from the 9/11 Commission Report?00:45: Today’s topic: September 11, a quarter-century later.05:12: Who really sent the anthrax letters?47:45: WTC Building 7: conspiracy or not?58:47: Do...
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September 3, 2026 • 65 mins
Jason and Tyler are joined once again by co-host of The Watch and first-ballot Wait a Second... hall-of-famer, Chris Ryan. And they've got something scary to dig into: CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret trip to Moscow and everything that's happened related to Russia since. Also on the agenda and slightly less scary (we hope): the island that disappeared.Here's today's rundown:(00:08) History Repeats: Kissinger's secret trip to Mo...
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August 25, 2026 • 79 mins
Buckle up: Conspiracy Bill is back. Bill Simmons joins the pod to surprise Jason and Tyler with the 12 stories that have had him doing deep dives. Here’s today’s agenda:
00:07: Stephen King’s alias
04:39: Bill Simmons’s alias: Conspiracy Bill
08:40: Conspiracy Bill’s 12 Deepest Dives of the Year
20:12: No. 12: Havana Syndrome
25:35: No. 11: The Fox News mask incident
29:44: No. 10: Epstein won ...
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August 20, 2026 • 85 mins
Midnight Boy and very concerned Lakers fan Jomi Adeniran joins Jason and Tyler to break down an eventful—and suspicious—week in L.A. sports. First, they break down everything surrounding the Lakers sale (including the involvement of the alleged "good" Kushner) and the ongoing Buss family drama. Then, they look at the NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer, which is reportedly nearing a conclusion.
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The Atlantic’s Charlie Warzel joins the podcast to help break down the small-potato scenarios of AI run amok.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(7:15) Low-stakes AI scenarios
(40:21) Trump’s catering truck escape
(43:57) AI viruses
(47:22) The missing Nicolas Cage movie
(54:18) Ancient Chinese civilization
(57:02) Italy’s cheese banks
(59:21) Flock stalking
(1:03:26) Iranian money laundering
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Jason and Tyler welcome back co-host of ‘The Press Box’, Bryan Curtis to review to tape and answer the question on the nation’s collective mind: does President Trump keep pooping himself?
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(6:25) Presidential health lies
(19:37) Poop or the field?
(44:19) Doomscroll: An AI slowdown?
(52:47) Alleged NATO spy
(54:39) eBay stalking scandal
(58:11) Ancient Amazonian city f...
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Chris Ryan returns to help Jason and Tyler give the people what they want: cryptids! Inspired by Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ they take a look at some of folklore’s most fantastical creatures.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(3:31) Cryptids in ‘The Odyssey’
(16:26) The goblin shark
(19:55) The unidentified organism
(22:38) The barreleye fish
(23:20) New Loch Ness Monster sighting
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Jason and Tyler are joined by cohost of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Danny Heifetz to discuss allegations that China is fueling data center resistance.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(3:19) Roosevelt shot McKinley?
(8:30) Chinese psyop causing data center hate?
(40:38) Trump’s "Freedom Fuel"
(53:47) The Doomscroll: Taylor Farms
(58:09) Police buying Israeli spy vans
(1:00:07) Meta targeting employees?
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Former national security adviser and cohost of Pod Save the World Ben Rhodes joins to discuss the conspiracy of an informal agreement between superpowers to stay out of each other’s spheres.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(3:15) Spheres of influence
(21:55) Marco Rubio running Venezuela?
(29:11) Let’s talk about drones
(38:45) Ben Rhodes’s top conspiracies
(43:59) Tips for the paranoid
(48:58) The death ...
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Jason and Tyler welcome Anthony Dabbundo, cohost of The Ringer Gambling Show, to discuss the latest in a long string of controversies involving the governing body of football.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(4:19) Is the World Cup rigged?
(13:49) Is corruption affecting the matches?
(23:30) What’s the answer?
(29:55) Famous “rumored to be rigged” matches
(50:10) The Doomscroll: ESPN analyst investigated
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July 2, 2026 • 58 mins
Cohost of Midnight Boys Jomi Adeniran joins to crack open the star-spangled mailbag and answer the questions lighting up our inbox this Fourth of July.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(4:42) What makes a good conspiracy?
(12:37) Favorite sports conspiracies
(23:47) Princess Diana and international intrigue
(46:49) The Doomscroll: Ukrainian catfishing
(49:39) Russian hackers
Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker
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June 25, 2026 • 68 mins
Actor/comedian Adam Conover joins to discuss Peter Thiel’s invitation-only organization and a list of the all-time evil billionaires. Plus, a pair of weight-loss drug stories, drone warfare in Russia, and theories about the afterlife.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(3:02) Peter Thiel’s "Dialog"
(13:13) Jason’s theory about Dialog
(38:03) All-time evil billionaires
(48:23) The Doomscroll: Ozempic hacked
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June 18, 2026 • 65 mins
Writer/producer Amelia Wedemeyer joins to help break down the Karen Read case and Elon Musk’s involvement in anti-immigration unrest. Plus, as always, The Doomscroll with Tyler Parker.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(2:31) The Karen Read case
(28:00) What to expect next?
(29:01) Elon Musk fomenting race riots?
(42:35) The Doomscroll: 'Pokémon GO'
(44:45) DOGE whistleblower
(45:41) Gold bar updates
(49:59) Jared Kus...
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June 11, 2026 • 64 mins
Author Jordan Harper joins to discuss the process and inspirations behind his stories before Tyler Parker takes us through The Doomscroll.
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(3:33) Jordan Harper on crime and noir in L.A.
(37:27) The Doomscroll: Black Dahlia update
(40:59) Marxist AI
(44:11) Yogurt shop murder convictions overturned
(45:43) Long Island serial killer
(47:20) Trump’s sushi investment
(50:00) Havana syndro...
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Wosny Lambre returns to discuss the arrest of a CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars, and a conspiracy around NBA commissioner Adam Silver
In this episode:
(2:54) Stealing gold bars from the CIA
(25:50) Adam Silver and the NBA flopping conspiracy
(45:52) The Doomscroll: UFC at the White House
(53:18) Google employee charged with insider trading
(56:24) FBI and anti-AI extremism
(58:18) Peter Thiel’s move to Arge...
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May 28, 2026 • 50 mins
Comedian and creative director of The Onion, Tim Heidecker, joins to discuss the rise of disinformation and the fall of Alex Jones.
In this episode:
(2:59) Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, and The Onion
(14:48) Developing the Alex Jones impression
(17:27) Taking over InfoWars
(25:02) Fear of conservative backlash?
(29:46) The Doomscroll: Don Jr.’s wedding
(32:25) The Fox News mask
(35:05) Thomas Massie
(38:02) AI vs. the Po...
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