Analytical Eye
Welcome to Analytical Eye, a podcast that evaluates conspiracy theories using techniques from intelligence analysis.
This podcast is brought to you by the Office of Rational Assessments, a non-government agency that researches conspiracy theories for its own mysterious purposes.
If you've ever wondered who started a particular conspiracy theory, or if some of them might actually hold up, this podcast is for you.
Podcasting since 2024 • 14 episodes
Analytical Eye
Latest Episodes
Minisode: Ted Holiday, the Loch Ness Monster hunter who ended up in a goblin universe
Through our time on the podcast to date, we've talked about a number of different conspiracy theorists, monster hunters and UFOlogists. In this minisode we deep dive into Ted Holiday, my favourite Loch Ness Monster hunter and one who displayed ...
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Episode 12
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Minisode: The Seattle Windshield Pitting Epidemic
In spring 1954, Washington state experienced a truly peculiar epidemic. Something mysterious was pitting their windscreens even as they watched. What was the cause of this phenomenon? And what does it tell us about human nature?<...
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Episode 12
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Och Aye Loch Eye: The Loch Ness Monster
What lurks in the dark waters of Loch Ness? When did people begin to believe there was a monster in this Scottish loch, and why? In this episode of Analytical Eye, we look at the history of the Loch Ness Monster.This episode i...
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Episode 11
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Paul is Dead - But Congruence Bias is Alive and Well
Was Beatle Paul McCartney killed and replaced with a talented impostor in the 1960s? Did the surviving Beatles hide clues to his death in their subsequent albums? Or was the whole idea a mirage – and if so, where did it come from? In this episo...
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Episode 10
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