#21: Conspiracy Theories

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Do you believe in conspiracy theories? 


Millions of people around the world do. 


Today we're going to ask ourselves why, talk about why they can
be so seductive, and zoom in on some of the wackiest ones out
there.


This episode covers:


What is a conspiracy theory?

Why conspiracy theories can be so seductive

Why do we seek connections between events?

Why are conspiracy theories growing in popularity?

Pizzagate & the danger of conspiracy theories

Why people believe Disney made Frozen

Why people believe the dinosaurs built the pyramids

Who people think advised on the building of Stonehenge

The internet rabbit warren of conspiracy theories



Key vocabulary: Seductive, Faked, An inside job, Deep state,
Fictional, Narratives, Goodies, Baddies, Institution, Baddy,
Overplay, Assume, Narrative, Underlying, Intentionally, Deceived,
Niche, Recesses, Mainstream, Attribute, Ease, Engaged in, Fanning
the flames, Serial, Legitimises, Given the light of day,
Laughable, Child sex ring, Spread, Surfaced, Harassed, Debunked,
Airtime, Wackiest, Without further ado, Extinct, Tamed,
Domesticated, Supposedly, Tenuous, Policy line, Distract,
Cryogenically frozen, Franchise, Prehistoric, Piled up,
Estimated, Blocks, Quite a stretch, Rabbit warren, Slippery
slope



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Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website
www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/conspiracy-theories


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