{"podcast":{"title":"Conspiracy Cabal","slug":"conspiracy-cabal-7759106","podcast_index_feed_id":7759106,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/692e431c1fc8491a7b9a3769","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/conspiracy-cabal","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/692e431c1fc8491a7b9a3769/1780012564788-fbe66255-abc6-4b7b-97a1-b15d86551a5f.jpeg","author":"Southern Ocean Media","episode_count":38,"summary":"The sh*t that's in your group chat...just a fair bit more fact checked and a lot more explained. Big Pharma. The deep state. The crisis actors. Alien life. Spy agencies and cover ups. Whatever it is, award winning journo Richard Baker and Dr Nick Coatsworth are your guides on the search for the kernel of truth. Conspiracies are everywhere right now. But, we don’t peddle theories, we go to their point of origin and follow the breadcrumbs to sort the bullsh*t from the verified, while keeping an open mind to things that can’t be explained. Rich has spent years exposing the crooked and corrupt, and Nick has copped death threats from people who thought he was one of THEM. They know what real cover-ups look like, and they also know what happens when paranoia meets the algorithm. Sometimes the conspiracy is real. Sometimes it's designed to sell you on something. Often, it's both. Our mission is to entertain and inform. Rather than condemn and judge. Hear the Conspiracy Cabal every week, and contact the show at conspiracycabal@outlook.com Conspiracy Cabal is proudly supported by WholeLife . Use code CABAL10 for $10 off your first order of $50 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T06:20:27.742949+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-cabal-7759106"},"episode":{"title":"21: The World Cup Cartel Murder | Australia's FIFA Dealings","slug":"21-the-world-cup-cartel-murder-australia-s-fifa-dealings","published_at":"2026-07-14T10:16:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-cabal-7759106/21-the-world-cup-cartel-murder-australia-s-fifa-dealings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-cabal-7759106","url":"https://shows.acast.com/conspiracy-cabal/episodes/21-world-cup-murder-australias-fifa-bribe","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/692e431c1fc8491a7b9a3769/e/6a560c8f94cbc7b415628c91/media.mp3","summary":"The murder of Andres Escobar rocked Colombia. Plus, did Australia try to bribe their way to a world cup? In 1994, Colombia entered the World Cup tipped as one of the favorites to win it all. But after a shocking own-goal by beloved defender Andrés Escobar led to their early exit, the national tragedy turned fatal. Just days after returning home to Medellín, Andrés was gunned down in a nightclub parking lot. It remains one of the darkest and most scrutinized moments in sporting history, exposing a terrifying intersection of athletic passion, high-stakes gambling, and cartel violence. This week, Richard Baker and Dr. Nick Coatsworth examine the tragic death of the \"Gentleman of Soccer\" to separate urban legend from the grim reality of 1990s Colombia, exploring how a simple game became a matter of life and death. The rise of \"Narco-Football\": How the billions of drug kingpins like Pablo Escobar (no relation to Andrés) bankrolled Colombian football, transformed local clubs into international powerhouses, and deeply entangled the sport with organized crime. The fateful mistake: The high-pressure environment of the 1994 World Cup in the US, the chilling death threats sent to the team's hotel rooms, and the split-second own-goal against the United States that sealed Colombia’s elimination. The murder and the betting syndicates: The night of July 2, 1994, the confrontation outside a Medellín nightclub with figures linked to drug trafficking, and the persistent theory that Andrés was executed because his mistake cost powerful cartel gamblers millions. Why it matters: How the tragedy decimated Colombian football, the chaos that gripped Medellín after the fall of Pablo Escobar, and what the tragedy reveals about the dangerous vulnerability of sports when criminal enterprises take…","meta_description":"The murder of Andres Escobar rocked Colombia. Plus, did Australia try to bribe their way to a world cup? 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