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Conspiracy Theories Get WEIRD! Flat Earths, AI Takeovers and Robot Birds!

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The Therapy Crouch
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May 12, 2026
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Summary

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, the Portugal adventures continue as Abbey and Peter settle into holiday life with VERY mixed results. Peter gives us the dramatic rundown after suffering a painful defeat on the tennis court while Abbey reveals she’s been volunteering at an incredible animal rescue centre in the Algarve and may have fallen in love with another dog… again. Elsewhere, Pete finally gets his hands on Abbey’s GCSE certificates after years of doubting her straight A claims, but is he convinced they’re actually real?! We also dive into some absolutely bizarre conspiracy theories involving Flat Earth believers, robot birds, AI taking over the world and whether Bill Gates is secretly behind EVERYTHING. In the Agony Abs, we hear from a listener whose mother-in-law keeps secretly rearranging her house and another who’s completely horrified by her husband’s “helicopter” habits after showering… If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDST4HU_8al_aWpOlys3TRJrWvDV-84piVdlOOjU4/edit 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Pete’s Brutal Tennis Defeat 04:35 Abbey’s Emotional Animal Rescue Story 10:20 Abbey’s “Straight A” GCSE Results Exposed 13:35 Abbey’s Secret Pop Star Dreams 14:05 “Blue Jobs” & Relationship Rules 15:00 Portugal Reset & Family Time 15:30 Would You Rather: Meet Dave 17:20 Mother-In-Law House Drama 20:10 The Helicopter Husband Confession 23:20 Reuniting With A School Bully 25:55 Conspiracy Theory Special Begins 26:20 “Birds Aren’t Real” Debate 27:55 Bill Gates & Tick Conspiracies 29:10 Flat Earth Theory Explained 32:40 AI Is Taking Over The World 33:15 Abbey Has Never Owned A Laptop 34:05 Was The Moon Landing Fake?! 35:55 Pete Questions Space Travel 39:30 Final Conspiracy Thoughts 50:…