# S5 E24: Is Garth Brooks A Serial Killer?

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Podcast: [That Would Be Rad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-would-be-rad-1311722)
Published: 2025-09-22T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatwouldberad/episodes/S5-E24-Is-Garth-Brooks-A-Serial-Killer-e38h4cr
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Duration seconds: 4728

## Resource

The story of Garth Brooks should be one of pure country music legend: a small-town Oklahoma kid who rose to become one of the best-selling artists of all time, breaking records and redefining stadium shows forever. But lurking in the darker corners of the internet is a bizarre and unsettling theory: what if Garth Brooks isn’t just a country superstar… what if he’s secretly a serial killer? From comedian Tom Segura’s offhand joke about Garth’s “serial killer smile” to internet sleuths mapping his tour dates against missing persons reports, the conspiracy has grown from a meme into a full-blown internet legend. And with Garth himself never publicly addressing the rumors, fans are left to wonder: is the silence suspicious — or just smart PR? This week, we dive headfirst into the strangest (and most fringe) celebrity conspiracy out there. You’ll hear about: The infamous “tour date overlaps” with missing person cases. The bizarre rise and fall of Garth’s moody alter ego, Chris Gaines. The offhand 1989 quote that conspiracy theorists cling to as “proof.” Why his giant, toothy grin has been branded as unsettling. The eerie internet silence that fans read as guilt. And how a simple comedy bit snowballed into one of the weirdest cultural rumors of the last decade. We’ll explore: Why our brains are wired to find patterns — even when none exist. How memes and modern internet culture give conspiracies new life. The psychology of why we want to believe outlandish stories about celebrities. And what this whole saga says about the way folklore, humor, and paranoia intersect in the digital age. Join us as we unpack the Garth Brooks conspiracy — part internet joke, part urban legend, and part cautionary tale about how the weirdest ideas catch fire. Stay strange. Be Rad. Got a theory or…

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