E282: Houston, We Have a Conspiracy

About this episode

Rick and Evan explore various conspiracy theories related to space, questioning the logic behind them.

This week, Rick and Evan blast off into the world of conspiracy theories—starting with the viral claim that Artemis II mission is being faked with green screens (because apparently NASA mastered CGI but still struggles with livestream buffering). From there, they break down the greatest hits of space conspiracies: the moon landing hoax , flat Earth theory , alien cover-ups, and the idea that space itself is too dangerous for humans to survive. Along the way, they ask the real questions: How many people would need to keep these secrets? Why do all conspiracies rely on technology they claim is fake? And how many people believe this stuff? It’s part science, part skepticism, and mostly a reminder that common sense is still allowed… even in space.

People in this episode

Host: Rick Fink

Guest: Evan

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• space conspiracies
• NASA
• common sense
• skepticism

Keywords

• conspiracy theories
• NASA
• Artemis II
• moon landing hoax
• flat Earth
• alien cover-ups
• skepticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

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