{"podcast":{"title":"Some Dare Call It Conspiracy","slug":"some-dare-call-it-conspiracy-5564131","podcast_index_feed_id":5564131,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5932731/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f04b66e57a1f942c8d8afd9f41bd48e1.jpg","author":"Some Dare Call It Conspiracy","episode_count":182,"summary":"Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an investigative podcast examining conspiracy culture from the inside out. Hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders, the show explores how conspiracy narratives form, how they spread, and why they are so effective at capturing attention and loyalty. Both hosts spent years immersed in conspiracy belief before walking away, giving them first-hand insight into how these movements operate, evolve, and entrench themselves. Drawing on lived experience, deep research, expert voices, and a distinctly British sense of humour, the podcast combines serious analysis with sharp, often self-deprecating commentary. The focus is on systems, incentives, and influence, rather than punching down at ordinary people caught up in belief. The show is best known for its long-form Deep Dives into specific conspiracy narratives, commentary on conspiracy influencers and alternative media ecosystems, and interviews with journalists, researchers, and insiders working in this space. Conspiracy thinking is no longer fringe. It shapes politics, public health, and personal relationships. This podcast exists to help listeners understand that landscape with clarity, context, and a sense…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:17:25.103252+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy-5564131"},"episode":{"title":"Deep Dive • Satanic Illuminati Music Industry (10/13)","slug":"deep-dive-satanic-illuminati-music-industry-10-13","published_at":"2026-02-16T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy-5564131/deep-dive-satanic-illuminati-music-industry-10-13","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy-5564131","url":"https://www.patreon.com/somedarecallitconspiracy","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69133532/10_13_satanic_illuminati_music_industry.mp3","summary":"Hello Initiates, and welcome to Some Dare Call It Conspiracy. In this episode, we continue our Deep Dive into the Satanic Illuminati Music Industry conspiracy theory, a long-running narrative that claims popular music is controlled by secret elites using occult rituals, mind control, and hidden symbolism to manipulate artists and audiences. Drawing on lived experience, research, and careful analysis, we trace where this theory comes from and why it continues to feel persuasive. We explore how older myths, moral panics, and recycled ideas are repackaged for new audiences, and how celebrity culture and alternative media ecosystems help keep the story alive. This series is sparked by a wave of claims circulating in alternative media, including an interview on Ickonic that alleges secret rituals, MKULTRA-style programming, and Faustian bargains within the music industry. Rather than accepting these stories at face value, we use them as a starting point to examine the evidence that is claimed, the evidence that is missing, and how vague anecdotes are often mistaken for proof. Over the course of thirteen episodes, we examine the origins of the myth, the figures who popularised it, the cultural references used as evidence, and the internal contradictions that cause the narrative to collapse under scrutiny. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy--5932731/support . Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an award-winning podcast that examines conspiracy theories, misinformation, and moral panics — not from the outside, but from the inside. 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