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Great Moon Hoax

Great Moon Hoax

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 In 1835, a New York newspaper convinced thousands that bat-winged humanoids lived on the moon. Raven Thorne dissects how the Great Moon Hoax weaponized printing technology, scientific language, and psychology to manufacture mass belief—revealing timeless patterns that still manipulate truth today.

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  • Great Moon Hoax - Why Half of New York Wanted to Be Fooled

    Great Moon Hoax - Why Half of New York Wanted to Be Fooled
    Apr 10 2026
    Raven Thorne examines the 1835 Great Moon Hoax, when New York newspapers published fabricated reports of bat-winged beings on the Moon. This episode explores why editors accepted impossible claims, how framing shapes belief, and what this reveals about modern misinformation and our worldview.

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