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- 6 days ago1h 49m
Government Weather Control, a Ted Bundy Update, and Max Headroom: The Terror Month Mailbag
We’re closing out Terror Month with a mailbag. You wrote in your wildest questions, and we did our best to answer. Topics include: Bill James’s other true crime book, government weather control theories, Operation Paperclip, Ryan Wedding updates, and a Ted Bundy connection, five decades later. Serial killer correspondence: BTK Welcome to the Terror Month Mailbag Bill James’s ‘The Man From the Train’ axe murder theories “My grandfather escorted Wernher von Braun …” (Operation Paperclip) A bad date: weather control conspiracies Ryan Wedding arrest investigation Conspiracy documentary picks 9/11, "a new Pearl Harbor," and the Tora Bora theory The unsolved Max Headroom signal-hijacking The Jared Kushner phone hack Ted Bundy linked to a 52-year-old cold case Knicks championship ring phishing email Hegseth and the broken Eisenhower globe Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Jason Arreola Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 34m
CIA Psychics Spies, a Vatican Time Machine, and an O.J. Simpson Accomplice? With Carter Roy.
What’s a conspiracy without a rabbit hole to jump down? Welcome back to Terror Month. This week, we’re covering the internet deep dives that are keeping us up at night, as Jason and Tyler welcome on Carter Roy of the podcast ‘Conspiracy Theories.’ Topics today include: CIA psychic spies, a story about the Contras, the Chronovisor time camera, and the recent report that O.J. Simpson may have had some help. Internet rabbit holes gone wrong: The story of Q Our guest: Carter Roy of ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Carter’s nagging conspiracy deep dive: The Vegas shooter Kiki Camarena, the Contras, and Félix CIA psychics and the Ark of the Covenant The Scientology connection The Chronovisor: the Vatican's time camera What's really in the Vatican archives? Doomscroll: Did O.J. have an accomplice? The livestreamed execution gets called off The deadly fire at a Canadian army base Albania's "Flamingo Revolution" update Kim Jong-un is (once again) not dead … we think AI cracks Napoleon's secret letter Check out Conspiracy Theories on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/5RdShpOtxKO3ZWohR2M6Sv?si=f6f4cdb50ec34fae Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Carter Roy Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Sarah Reddy Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 28m
Top 10 Killers on the Loose, a Livestreamed Execution, and Shrek’s Massive Hog
Is Rob Mahoney the most normal man at The Ringer? Debatable. But we are sure that he’s our guest today and down to get weird with Jason and Tyler. On the agenda today: a French aristocrat accused of murdering his family who became a fugitive, Jason’s top 10 fugitives still on the loose, a discussion about the Fort Hood shooter’s execution, and a lengthy debate about Shrek’s, umm, anatomy. The war criminal who became a healing doctor Our guest: Rob Mahoney Rob’s conspiracy theory: Kelly Clarkson and the animatronic bird Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès: Who is XDL? The bodies under the terrace and his last known location (28:49 Why hasn’t he been charged? French law and Anatomy of a Fall Top 10 fugitives still on the loose Remember Kony? How would you disappear in 2026? Historic cases: Mr. Cruel, the Doodler, Freeway Phantom, I-70 Killer Possible serial killer on a Lansing, Michigan, trail The Fort Hood shooter’s execution debacle How do you feel about Shrek’s d**k? One more CIA gold bar update Hackers heat up French supermarket fridges Former German spy chief arrested for treason The Lighthouse of Alexandria signet found underwater Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Rob Mahoney Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Sarah Reddy Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 21m
Cockpit Axe Attacks, the Plague Is Back, and a Botched-Execution Update
Terror Month continues and we’re looking upward to the skies. Jason and Tyler use last week’s wild flydubai story to discuss other harrowing aviation incidents before hitting updates on the Siberian plague situation, Christa Pike’s botched execution, and more. The mysterious case of Ben Padilla The flydubai copilot axe attack Edibles and passing out on a red-eye Germanwings Flight 9525 The flydubai "false flag" theory Doomscroll: The plague is back? Christa Pike update Another Epstein death The Fed official honeypot scheme Anthropic gets even more religious Houthis (and Toyotas 4runners) The Arizona road-rage AI video Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Sarah Reddy Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Oct 1, 20261h 17m
The False Alarm That Almost Started a Nuclear War. Plus: the Tupac Trial, With Joel Anderson.
Wait a Second… is kicking off Terror Month with the most terrifying idea of all: nuclear annihilation. Following news last month that an AI chatbot nearly got us into a war with China, Jason and Tyler look back at the early-’80s incidents that nearly brought the Cold War to a boil. With the help of The Ringer’s Joel Anderson, they talk NORAD and real-life war games. Later, they break down the Tupac murder trial and conviction of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, which Joel wrote about on The Ringer last week. Today’s agenda: The real-life ‘WarGames’ Our guest today: Joel Anderson Could AI accidentally start a war? Setting the stage for a nuclear near-miss The Cold War gets very, very close The Soviet “Dead Hand” System The Tupac murder verdict and the conspiracy theories The LAPD, Keefe D, and the case against him The American Idol Murder Case A Bob Iger COVID conspiracy Hackers breach the FBI. What did they want? The mysterious Milwaukee “bad boy” sound Read Joel’s piece on the Keefe D verdict here: https://www.theringer.com/2026/09/23/music/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-keffe-d-davis-conviction-conspiracy-theories Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Email us: waitasecondpod@proton.me Follow us on IG: @waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Joel Anderson Producer: Justin Sayles Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Jason Arreola Social media: Paige Ransbury Thumbnail: Matt James Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Sep 24, 20261h 32m
Houses of Horror: The Lizzie Borden Mystery and a Possible Serial Killer in Philly
Jason and Tyler are back and they're breaking down one of the most mysterious cases in American history: the murder of Lizzie Borden's parents. With the help of producer Justin, the look into the case against Lizzie, alternative suspects, and why the story was ripe for an adaptation in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series 'Monster.'Then, they look at one of the most messed-up cases they've seen recently: the R.C. Horsch investigation in Philadelphia. Are we looking at a serial killer situation?Today's agenda:00:00: The grisly case of Christman of Kerpen: Lizzie Borden took an axe ...: The 90-minute gap.: Wouldn't it make a noise?: Let's talk about motive.: The Lizzie-Bridget theory.: So who did it?: One more thought on Bill James.01:00:45: The Philadelphia house of horrors: What is happening here?: Doomscroll: The Florida plastic surgeon who defended himself.: We almost went to war with China ... because a chatbot.: The Russian-backed murder plot we're obssessing over.: A new King Tut theory.Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerProducer: Justin SaylesVideo editing: Jordan SatmaryEngineering: Jason ArreolaSocial media: Paige RansburyThumbnail: Matt JamesFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Sep 17, 20261h 7m
The 9/11 Building 7 Theory, Revisited: Our Rebuttal
Seems like a lot of you buy into the WTC Building 7 conspiracies. So, we’re diving back in. Jason and Tyler are joined by friend of the show Big Wos to break down your Building 7 comments, Osama Bin Laden theories, and more. Today’s agenda: 00:06: The 1977 Russian Embassy Fire 02:30: Our guest: Wosny Lambre 04:28: 9/11 memories 17:17: WTC Building 7, Revisited 44:47: Doomscroll: Don Jr.’s Big Fat Russian-Funded Wedding 49:34: The CIA gold bar guy is taking a plea? 52:39: Your Apple Watch doesn’t care about eavesdropping laws 55:15: The Heathrow disaster 57:23: Why are the military commissary freezers malfunctioning? 01:00:33: Ancient cannibalism update 01:02:31: The earliest signs of human drug use Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcast Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Producer: Justin Sayles and T Cruz Video editing: Jordan Satmary Engineering: Jon Jones and Jamie Yukich Social media: Paige Ransbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Sep 10, 20261h 16m
The Mystery of the 9/11 Anthrax Attacks + WTC Building 7
It’s the silver anniversary of September 11, and Jason and Tyler are digging into two mysteries that endure to this day: the anthrax attacks and what really happened to WTC Building 7.Here’s their agenda:00:01: What’s missing from the 9/11 Commission Report?00:45: Today’s topic: September 11, a quarter-century later.05:12: Who really sent the anthrax letters?47:45: WTC Building 7: conspiracy or not?58:47: Doomscroll: OpenAI wants to slow down?!01:02:18: Saturn grew a decagon!01:04:02: Imagine you dig up a viking hoard …01:05:28: Your LG TV hears for you … maybe01:07:41: DK Metcalf, Dre Greenlaw, and the NFL’s sudden Antarctica fascinationFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@waitasecondpodcastHosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerProducers: T Cruz and Justin SaylesVideo editing: Jordan SatmaryEngineering: Sarah ReddySocial media: Paige Ransbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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