The conversation delves into various societal issues, including the concept of privilege, body image debates, health concerns, conspiracy theories surrounding climate lockdowns, and the implications of government regulations on personal freedoms.

In the vast blue above Mexico, on June 21, 1976, a student pilot named Rafael Pacheco Pérez embarked on what should have been a brief flight from Mexico City to Chimalhuacán. But soon after takeoff, he vanished from radar—only to reappear mysteriously over Acapulco, a feat impossible in the given time and aircraft specifications. Then came the chilling twist: his voice crackled over the radio, not in his own words, but as a conduit for alien entities declaring “We are using him as if he were… a microphone.”

The transmission continued with bizarre assurances: these beings were like us, from the same universe, watching humanity with a cosmic concern. His memory was wiped clean, his career ended suddenly, and to this day, authorities remain baffled by the full story

This case file, join the Theorists as we climb into the cockpit and tune in to the alien airwaves with…The Rafael Pacheco Perez E.T. Encounter.

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In the shadowy margins of myth and forbidden lore, one practice stands as the most chilling of arcane arts. From whispered rituals beneath moonlit skies to ink-stained grimoires locked away in dusty vaults, the act of communing with the dead has both terrified and fascinated humanity for centuries. Ancient texts speak of sorcerers who dared to pierce the veil, summoning spirits for knowledge, power, or vengeance—though not without cost.

From the bone-strewn battlefields of Mesopotamia to the cryptic rites of medieval Europe, this piece of esoterica has walked hand-in-hand with kings and outcasts alike. Some called it prophecy. Others called it blasphemy. And in the modern age, echoes of this dark discipline still linger—in occult circles, in pop culture, and in whispered tales of those who claim to hear voices long silenced by time.

This case file, join the Theorists as they light their candles, circle their salt, and gaze into the grinning face of forbidden knowledge of…Necromancy

Forget everything you thought you knew about Epstein and the files. Those were all conspiracy theories. Move along. No more questions.

Ben Bowlin is a veteran podcaster at HowStuffWorks, and has worked on numerous shows, including Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, CarStuff and BrainStuff.

Over years of bizarre research on everything from ancient civilizations to previously undiscovered (and hilarious) antics of history’s most influential figures and institutions, Ben and his team have compiled the absolute best, weirdest and most ridiculous stories in human history.

On a chilly November night in 1987, viewers in Chicago sat down for what they thought would be a normal evening of local news and sci-fi reruns. But what they got instead was something far stranger—a sudden flicker, a buzz of static, and then… him. A man in a rubbery mask, bobbing and weaving before a swaying metal backdrop, his distorted voice crackling through the airwaves like a ghost in the machine.

The hijacker’s messages were bizarre, disjointed, and vaguely menacing—mocking television stations, corporations, and perhaps the very nature of mass media itself. For 90 seconds, the intruder took over WTTW’s broadcast of Doctor Who, turning public television into a surreal and unsettling performance art piece—or a warning.

This case file,tune in as we sift through the static and rewind the weird in…The Max Headroom Signal Hijacking

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