# Did the CIA Kill Thomas Merton?

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Podcast: [Conspiracy! The Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show-56930)
Published: 2026-08-13T13:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

Adam and guest Zach Johnston discuss the highly suspicious 1968 death of Trappist Monk Thomas Merton at a conference in Bangkok, Thailand and the theory that he was killed by the CIA over his high-profile opposition to the Vietnam War. The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation - https://www.amazon.com/Martyrdom-Thomas-Merton-Investigation/dp/1548077380 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support . Follow the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network on social media! Instagram: http://instagram.com/youdontpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/youdontpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@youdontpod Facebook: http://facebook.com/youdontpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youdontpods

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