What did last year's drone mystery have to do with an antisemitic myth that won't die? Medievalist and conspiracy scholar... more

Before alien abduction became pop culture cliché, there was Betty and Barney Hill. Why did this couple's 1961 roadtrip define... more

UFOs aren't a basement boys' club anymore. From Pentagon disclosures to TikTok starseeds and alien romance novels, belief in extraterrestrials... more

Why does the Super Bowl sex trafficking myth persist, despite repeated debunking? In the miniseries finale, Cristen unravels this sex... more

Why were daycare centers the prime targets of the 1980s Satanic Panic, and how did it blow up into America's... more

In the 1970s, America’s moral panic machine found its perfect scapegoat: gay and lesbian teachers. Also bathrooms. Historian Gillian Frank... more

How did human trafficking conspiracy theories give rise to a politicized pedo panic targeting teachers, trans kids and drag queens?... more

Why are suburban white women so afraid of getting snatched out of parking lots and sex trafficked? Journalist Caitlin Dewey... more

Ever heard of emotional literacy? In this mini episode (a breadcrumb? red thread?), climate misinformation expert and content creator Abbie... more

In the late summer of 1834, a torch-wielding mob burned down a Boston convent for reasons that sound a lot... more