Why is every crazy conspiracy theory centered around child trafficking?

About this episode

Raven and Rich discuss various topics including conspiracy theories, sports, and social issues while sharing personal anecdotes.

This week Raven allows Rich to put over the first hockey coach he ever worked for, Terry Ruskowski; Which sports cities suck; Raven shares stories from his recent travels; Which rideshare service is more rapey, Uber of Lyft? Rich has a food dilemma, and he's relying on Raven and Feeney to give him guidance; Feeney thinks he was part of a secret government program to recruit smart kids as a first grader; Flushable wipes cause massive shitty problems in Maryland; Gen Z guys are eating something called 'boy kibble' and they think they're being revolutionary; Tesla charging stations are becoming a public nuisance in San Francisco; Ever wanted to marry your cousin? The complexity of cousin marriages and the places that allow them; Bald men heads are believed to be filled with gold in Mozambique, and of course, all the usual perversions. Purchase the Blu-Ray Raven's documentary: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/nevermore-the-raven-effectOr watch it online on Gathr: https://gathr.com/vod/ec0e2fb0/nevermore-the-raven-effectThe show now has a Facebook page, so go CHECK IT OUTThe Raven Effect is sponsored by Murders & Mistresses. Investigate a brutal double homicide as a brilliant…

People in this episode

Host: Raven

Guest: Rich

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• child trafficking
• sports
• food dilemmas
• cousin marriages
• travel stories
• social commentary

Keywords

• conspiracy theory
• child trafficking
• sports cities
• rideshare services
• food dilemma
• cousin marriage
• bald men
• Tesla charging stations

Sponsors

Murders & Mistresses

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nevermore: The Raven Effect

Places: Maryland, San Francisco, Mozambique

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