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    The Sickness of Pont-Saint-Esprit

    The Sickness of Pont-Saint-Esprit

    FromConspiracy Theories

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    The Sickness of Pont-Saint-Esprit

    FromConspiracy Theories

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    Length:
    44 minutes
    Released:
    May 23, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In the summer of 1951, a French town became ground zero for a mysterious illness that caused hallucinations, convulsions, and in some cases, death. For decades, the most popular explanation was ergot poisoning via contaminated bread. Another theory emerged in 2009: the CIA’s mind-control experiments had gone international. 
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    Released:
    May 23, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    The truth is rarely the best story. And when it’s not the only story, the truth deserves another look. Every Wednesday, we tell the complicated stories behind the world’s most controversial events and possible cover-ups. Conspiracy? Maybe. Coincidence? Maybe. Complicated? Absolutely. Conspiracy Theories is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media Production.