The Conspiracy Theory Test

39: Atlantis/Disney

This week Eavan kicks off with a long-awaited probe into the lost city of Atlantis. She argues that the city was more than a philosophical thought experiment, and that evidence of its existence is scattered around the globe. Karen dives into the myth that pioneering animator Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen, and unearths some other sinister Disney legends along the way.

38: Karen Silkwood/Alcatraz

We have two true crime theories this week. Karen examines the mysterious circumstances around the death of power plant worker Karen Silkwood. Is it a coincidence that she was involved in a car crash while planning to expose a myriad of violations at her workplace? Eavan tells the story of the 1962 Alcatraz prison break, and asks if the escapees could have survived.

37: Black Helicopters/Friends

Karen and Eavan explore two jaw-dropping theories in this episode. Karen kicks off with eye witness accounts of civilians being chased by sinister, militant helicopters. Eavan provides a fan theory that may explain the many plot holes in the popular sitcom Friends, and asks if the show was actually set in a psychiatric hospital.

36: Time Travel/Chelyabinsk Meteor

Karen and Eavan are back with a bang, not to mention some outdated Christmas chat. Eavan makes a case for the existence of time travel. Karen tells us about the most bizarre meteor that you've never heard of.

35: Jay-Z/Techno Viking

Just in time to close out spooky season, Karen has an eerie tale of time travel, vampires, the Illuminati and rappers. Eavan takes a trip down memory lane with the strange story of one of the internet’s earliest viral sensations.