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Mar 2023
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814: Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin | Stuff...

Jordan Harbinger
About this episode

Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin (@ConspiracyStuff) are the conspiratorial masterminds behind the Stuff They Don't Want You to Know podcast and co-authors of a book that, to avoid any confusion, goes by the same name.

What We Discuss with Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin:
  • Why people believe conspiracy theories.
  • Popular conspiracy theories and why they persist.
  • Conspiracy theories that turned out to be real.
  • Telling the difference between true believers and opportunistic grifters.
  • How we can avoid going down rabbit holes that foment conspiracy theories.
  • And much more...

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