Theories of the Third Kind

In 1972, the Toronto Society for Psychical Research invented Philip, a fictional ghost, and attempted to bring him to life through séances, table tipping, and collective belief. The group soon reported unexplained knocks, moving tables, and messages from a spirit who had never existed. Was the Philip Experiment evidence that the human mind can create a ghost, an example of psych...

After CERN shut down the Large Hadron Collider in June 2026, people began claiming reality was changing, timeline shifts, reversed Mandela Effects, and memories that no longer match the past.We also investigate Lone Star ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome, the bizarre red-meat allergy caused by tick bites, along with claims that genetically engineered ticks are being deliberately spre...

In 2007, Lionel Messi was photographed bathing baby Lamine Yamal. Nineteen years later, Yamal’s Spain defeated Messi’s Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Final, turning the image into one of soccer’s strangest viral conspiracy theories.We uncover the true story behind the Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal UNICEF photoshoot, the mysterious number 19 connections, the theory that Messi tr...

This Episode was Originally released as a Premium Episode on May 14th, 2026.On May 8th, 2026, the United States Government released UFO files, UAP documents, UFO reports, and declassified alien files. In this episode, we cover the files, facts, and theories.From unexplained sightings to military encounters and newly declassified documents, these newly released UFO files have rei...

Two strange cases. Two terrifying mysteries. Death Valley Germans, a family of tourists who vanished in one of the most unforgiving places in America. The Hex Hollow Murder, a dark Pennsylvania case involving witchcraft accusations, folk magic, superstition, and a brutal killing that became one of America’s strangest true crime stories. Join us for this week's Theories Thursday ...