Reviews
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Finally a "conspiracy" show actually worth freaking listening to, that actually analyzes and considers why people believe what they believe. Funny enough, I just learned about sovereign citizens the other day and it was interesting to see a full analysis of where such beliefs arise from. Look forward to other topics as a fellow conspiracy hound who doesn't believe in most of them but loves to hear a good one. Also, in terms of sound quality this podcast is top notch.
*Would love an episode on the new Qanon phenomenon, seems ripe for the picking
- Zenthropologist
- Aug. 5, 2018
- It's a podcast
- July 29, 2018
Fascinating, engaging and innovative
Found out about this gem from The 40 Year Old Boy podcast, and was so happy I did. It’s a topic that could be presented in a dry or overly-earnest or sanctimonious way. This show does a great job of walking the line between all of those impulses. Also, it’s got a few bizarre little touches that command your attention. I was hooked immediately.
- Foo-Gah-Tay
- April 25, 2018
Great show!
Love the time put into research and production on this! Great work! Found you through the 40 year old boy podcast!
- randallard
- April 19, 2018
Best Paranoid Podcast Ever
The 40 Year Old Boy told me to listen, so I did listen to the first one. I fell in love with Mr Fearful Jesuit's podcast. So now I listen whether Mike tells me to or not. But continue to pay Mike to pimp your show so he quits begging me for money!
Anyway, The Paranoid Strain is a really fun podcast with real information about the various conspiracies around.
- Best Show Ever Fan
- Feb. 20, 2018
Great, great show
I love this podcast and I can't wait for each successive episode. It is exceptionally well written and researched and does a great job of laying bare the beliefs at the core of pervasive and frequently nonsensical conspiracies. I know, I must be one of them.....
- Coach Madden
- Feb. 7, 2018
Excellent.
This is one of the few podcasts that I can truly get immersed in. Not only is the topic extremely interesting -- how can otherwise sane and intelligent people believe such bullpucky? -- but the host and guests are really entertaining. I get really excited for every new episode, and my only criticism is that they don't come out nearly fast enough!
The topic of conspiracy theories is one that is sorely lacking in the podcast arena, and in the age of Trump and conspiracy theory factories like Breitbart, 4chan, and Reddit, this podcast is an important one for public education.
Keep making these, please!
- deus ex machina
- Dec. 14, 2017
Killer analysis.
Well researched and while ever so slightly biased against the crazy ideologues, demagogues and unabashedly xenophobic, an interesting and engaging view into the entrenched conspiracies and their effect on the body politic. Found through advertising on the 40 year old boy podcast. Very happy I did.
- DJM0nty
- Nov. 11, 2017
New Favorite Podcast!
Absolutely masterful podcast! Excellent journalism about a fascinating subject with a great sense of humor.
- mahmango
- Nov. 9, 2017
Wow
Informative. Well-researched. Entertaining. I can't imagine how much work goes into each episode, especially with all the production. Wouldn't have known about this but for the 40 Year Old Boy, and I'm definitely sticking around!
- AntonPDX
- Nov. 3, 2017
Fantastically produced, surprisingly funny
If you're worried about this being a lot of conspiracy rhetoric, don't. This is a podcast about the origins and histories of different conspiracies--and why people buy into them.
It's also well-crafted, and very, very witty. It's also kind of great that these episodes are individually crafted and released when they're ready (as opposed to cranked out with a minimum of thought). What you're getting has been worked on and researched, so there's real substance to it.
And again, I can't stress this enough--there is a lot of humor.
- Rob Matsushita
- Oct. 30, 2017
Excellent Quality, Editing and Content
As a fellow podcaster, I know how hard it is to produce crisp, clear content. Paranoid Strain is a well-produced show. Paranoid Strain’s sound quality, edits and music are all great. Content is interesting and well researched, too. I had the pleasure of meeting Fearful Jesuit in Rachel, Nevada over the summer. Fearful is a great guy and is dedicated to his show. I see the Paranoid Strain going far! Keep up the good work! ~ Jason Nhyte, Chicago’s Own: Supernatural Occurrence Studies
- Bougee Boubee Boo
- Sept. 2, 2017
Illuminating and Entertaining
After Mike Schmidt of The 40 Year Old Boy podcast repeatedly badgered his listeners to give this show a try, I finally relented. Glad I did. I listened to Ep. 3 and really enjoyed it. The host's wry and snarky sense of humor is a good foil for the ridiculous stupidity and racism into which so many conspiracy-minded simpletons are eager to buy. What might otherwise be a dry recitation is engaging and, therefore, memorable. I'm downloading the first two eps, and looking forward to future eps.
- Screenplay Dave
- July 25, 2017
Engaging!
Wow. What a great and engaging podcast. I normally only listen to comedy pods but I'm a sucker for things outside my normal realm. This has that. Looking forward to future eps. Special thanks to The 40 Year Old Boy for helping me find this gem!
- nozoliapples
- June 10, 2017
Superb production values
I'm so accustomed to the first episodes of podcasts being awkward or unpolished (even big-name celebrity podcasts); what a wonderful surprise it was to discover this show that is tightly edited with great audio quality from the jump. That isn't even mentioning the actual content, which is engaging and (dare I say it) very relevant to our times. Listened to the first two episodes in a day and already eager for the next.
- UncleJeffthePodcaster
- June 7, 2017
👍👍👍👍👍
Great pod! Mike Schmidt led me here, but great content, well researched discussion, super producing, guest appearances & funky theme song will keep me listening! Thanks!
- Yukon-Boxer
- June 2, 2017
- Kiwisun71
- May 25, 2017
Addictive Podcast
At a time when America is increasingly becoming unhinged, this podcast goes a long way in diagnosing our illness and prescribing the kind of right-minded, informed, skepticism that we need to keep the crazy at bay.
It's also funny, clever, and compulsively listenable. Can't wait until the next one.
- O. Debbie
- May 12, 2017
Compelling!
I listen to podcasts all day long, and am happy to say that I burned through the first two and am anxiously awaiting the next. It’s smart without being pretentious, well-executed, and absolutely compelling to me. Well done!
- Dollar Pickle
- May 9, 2017
- brassman444
- May 6, 2017