Hunter S. Thompson Was A Warlock | FILE_13 | Mystery Boys

Hunter S. Thompson Was A Warlock | FILE_13 | Mystery Boys

From Mystery Boys w/ Kurt Metzger & Duncan Trussell by YMH Studios

August 14, 2026 · 2h 45m · Episode 13

About this episode

The episode explores various conspiracy theories and mysteries, including a tribute to MKUltra and the bizarre claim that Hunter S. Thompson was a warlock.

Duncan Trussell Tour: ⁠https://www.duncantrussell.com/tour⁠ Kurt Metzger Live Shows: ⁠https://punchup.live/kurtmetzger⁠ SPONSORS: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com. Save 20% on your first online Lucy order at https://lucy.co/MYSTERYBOYS with promo code MYSTERYBOYS! Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code MYSTERY. Visit https://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information Welcome to Mystery Boys, the podcast from YMH Studios hosted by Kurt Metzger and Duncan Trussell. In this supersized double FILE, the boys kick things off with a round of AI True or Fake, testing Duncan's deepfake detection skills on suspiciously real clips of Andrew Tate, Bill Gates, Sir Elton John, and more, before paying a heartfelt tribute to MKUltra complete with star-studded celebrity thank-yous and an original lullaby. Then the investigation goes fully off the rails: Coca-Cola's legal cocaine empire, Trump's golden statue and the Seven Mountains mandate, Madame Blavatsky and the UN's black cube meditation altar, Jeffrey Epstein's occult…

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Hosts: Duncan Trussell, Kurt Metzger

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Organizations: Coca-Cola, UN

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