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Conspiracy Clearinghouse

Conspiracy Clearinghouse

Written by: Derek DeWitt
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 A rather skeptical look at conspiracies and mysteries. Each episode will examine conspiracy theories, most of which are not true, a few of which might be a little bit true and even a couple that turned out, in fact, to be true. This is the podcast that dares to look behind the curtain that’s behind the curtain. Episodes every other Wednesday.Copyright 2021-2023 All rights reserved. Science Social Sciences World
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  • Forgotten Languages (FL): The Most Interesting Site on the Web?

    Forgotten Languages (FL): The Most Interesting Site on the Web?
    Jan 14 2026

    EPISODE 154 | Forgotten Languages (FL): The Most Interesting Site on the Web?

    While researching a previous episode about internet rabbit holes, I came across one that was some big, so complicated, that the entry soon grew into its very own episode. It's called Forgotten Languages, and at first it seems like it's all about ancient languages. But these turn out to be ciphers which, when decoded, reveal a series of interlocking narratives involving transdimensional beings, UAPs, aliens, secretive cabals working at cross purposes, the odd revelation that all humans are gone by the year 3100, and more.

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    SECTIONS

    1. 02:00 - Speaking in Tongues - The Forgotten Languages website at first glance, using clues to start to understand, language as a system to modify biology
    2. 13:36 - Aliens Ate My Buick - Giselians, the Cassini Diskus, Paradigm Shifter Vehicles (PSVs)
    3. 18:55 - Nature of Threat - The Phoenix Lights, MilOrbs, USOs, SV17q, SV09n's agendas, SV06n seems nicer, the default mode network (DMN), geminoviruses in the year 2100
    4. 33:55 - Jigsaw Falling into Place - DRACO, Congressional UAP hearings, Matthew Brown blows the whistle on Immaculate Constellation and a secretive group (SV17q?), DOLYN; Michael Shellenberger specifically mentions NURO, Immaculate Constellation and SV17q to Congress; Denebian probes, LyAV, XVIS
    5. 44:46 - Hoist That Rag - Alternative Reality games, Dispatches from Elsewhere, "The Beast", the SCP Foundation, other theories about FL
    6. 48:36 - Language Is a Virus - Various theories about what FL is really all about, the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (CCRU), hyperstitions
    • Music by Fanette Ronjat

    More Info

    • Forgotten Languages website
    • ForgottenLanguages.org — another linguistic rabbit hole on Reddit
    • The Deepest Internet Mystery You've Never Heard Of (and Why It’s Now in the Congressional Record) video on the smoothjazz YouTube channel
    • My emails with Ayndryl by Saša Milić
    • Forgotten Languages entire subreddit
    • The Pattern Everyone's Missing While Debating "Dee's Nuts" on the r/UFOs subreddit
    • Dispatches from Elsewhere on IMDb
    • SCP Foundation website
    • Cybernetic culture research unit website
    • Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (CCRU) on Philosophyball WIki
    • Forward? A Short History of the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit by Samuel McIlhagga

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    Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt

    • DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a Gold Quill Award, Gold MarCom Award, AVA Digital Award Gold, Silver Davey Award, and Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.
    • PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER
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    56 mins
  • Broken Arrows and Other Nuclear Boo-Boos (WIW 16)

    Broken Arrows and Other Nuclear Boo-Boos (WIW 16)
    Jan 1 2026

    EPISODE 153 | Broken Arrows and Other Nuclear Boo-Boos (World Is Weird 16)

    One reason conspiracy theories flourish is that sometimes there really are secrets kept back from the public, only revealed later. Take Broken Arrows - accidents involving nuclear weapons, near-misses that could have become incredibly serious but, fortunately, didn’t.

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    SECTIONS

    1. 02:45 - Intro - A brief history of nukes, US military flagwords and other terminology
    2. 07:54 - We Will All Go Together When We Go - 1950s incidents
    3. 25:33 - We'll Meet Again - 1960s incidents
    4. 39:01 - Atomic Dog - Incidents in the 1970s and 1980s
    5. 46:23 - Champagne Supernova - Incidents in the 1990s to present, the Doomsday Clock
    • Music by Fanette Ronjat

    More Info

    • Broken Arrows: Nuclear Weapons Accidents on the Atomic Archive
    • United States military nuclear incident terminology on Wikipedia
    • List of military nuclear accidents on Wikipedia
    • The Doomsday Clock

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    Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt

    • DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a Gold Quill Award, Gold MarCom Award, AVA Digital Award Gold, Silver Davey Award, and Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.
    • PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER
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    54 mins
  • Internet Rabbit Holes (1)

    Internet Rabbit Holes (1)
    Dec 17 2025
    EPISODE 152 | Internet Rabbit Holes (1) Once in a while, someone comes across a website that creeps them out, or confuses them so much they start to ask others about it and, before you know it, an internet rabbit hole has formed. Today, we’ll take a look at a few of these internet mysteries that sure got tongues wagging and finger flying over keyboards. Though almost always, the answer that’s found, if there is one, is disappointing. Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee. Review us here or on IMDb. And seriously, subscribe, will ya? Like, just do it. SECTIONS 03:26 - The Backrooms - An internet sensation, 99rooms11:26 - Mortis - Terabytes of confusion18:03 - Exit Mundi and Death Date - Also Death Clock20:58 - Zombo - Who knows?23:48 - Sentimental Corp - Randy Prozac gets weird(er)27:13 - Paranoia - Disney gets weird, typo squatting, Goggle, drive by downloads35:40 - Urban Outraged - Also Surveillance Camera Man39:30 - Lake City Quiet Pills - What's in the code46:20 - 973-eht-namuh-973 - David Dennison's mind-breaking project Music By Fanette Ronjat More Info The Backrooms WikiThis is the THE BEST Backrooms Game I've Ever Played videoThe Backrooms (Found Footage) video by Kevin Pixels99 Rooms [walkthrough] 2004 Flash game videomortis.cc websiteExit Mundi archive pageThe Death ClockDeath DateZomboSentimental Corp paranoia.comParanoia.com: An Internet Mystery video on the Nexpo YouTube channelUrban OutragedWhy does everyone hate Surveillance Camera Man? videoThe Mystery of Surveillance Camera Man Explained videoThe Lake City Quiet Pills Mystery on Know Your MemeLake City Quiet Pills video on The Rabbit Hole YouTube channelLake City Ammunition Plant website973-eht-namuh-973973 eht namuh Explained: My Look Into The Internets Most Mysterious Website - Elder's Vault original investigation videoI finally understand it. The answer is not what I expected post973-Eht-Namuh-973.com The Oracle ForumThe Internet's Most Mysterious Websites video on Visual Venture YouTube channel (Lake City Quiet Pills, Time Cube, Mortis, Zombo, Sentimental Corp, OCT282011, Enricks.Angelfire, 973-eht-namuh-973) Follow us on social: FacebookX (Twitter) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a Gold Quill Award, Gold MarCom Award, AVA Digital Award Gold, Silver Davey Award, and Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists. PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER
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    52 mins
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