What Happened to Conspiracy Theories After The X-Files? - Season 3 - Episode 15

About this episode

The episode explores the influence of The X-Files on conspiracy culture and the evolution of media narratives surrounding government secrecy and alien encounters.

This week on And The Year Was 1985 , Ryan and Sam go down a serious rabbit hole. What begins as a discussion about The X-Files and 90s conspiracy culture quickly turns into a wide-ranging conversation about media narratives, UFO disclosure, 9/11 controversies, and even Canadian trade deals. Before social media, shows like The X-Files helped shape how people thought about government secrecy, alien encounters, and hidden truths. Today those conversations have moved online, spreading through podcasts, forums, and independent media. In this episode we explore: • How The X-Files influenced mainstream conspiracy culture • The difference between 90s conspiracy communities and today’s internet pipelines • Media control and narrative shaping • UFOs and the current alien disclosure conversation • The ongoing cultural debate around 9/11 • Why political and trade decisions can fuel conspiracy thinking Follow the show and never miss an episode. All links https://linktr.ee/theyearwas1985 Follow And The Year Was 1985

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Sam

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• The X-Files
• media narratives
• UFO disclosure
• 9/11 controversies
• internet culture

Keywords

• conspiracy theories
• The X-Files
• media narratives
• UFO disclosure
• 9/11
• Canadian trade deals
• internet culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canadian trade deals, UFO

Books & works: The X-Files

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