Conspiracy theories in the United States
Subject in Society & Culture
Conspiracy theories in the United States has come up in 12 episodes across 4 podcasts in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show, Pod Save America, Danny Jones Podcast. 10 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Megyn KellyConservative broadcaster and podcaster
Kelly said that despite widespread distrust she still believes the legal process will work on evidence.
“I maybe I am naive and I will be proven totally wrong on this, but I still believe in the legal process”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Judge Graf Shows ZERO Confidence Despite MOUNTAINS of Evidence in Tyler Robinson Hearing, Lance Twiggs DOWNPLAYS His "Trans" Identity, w/ Aronberg, Frei, Eiglarsh, Murphy & Spilbor | Ep. 1357 (Jul 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:01
Kelly said she was told that 11 to 14 Israel-registered cell phones were on the UVU campus that day, while saying this does not prove Israel was involved.
“there were at least 11. There's a difference in 11 versus 14 Israel only cell phones on the campus of UVU that day”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Full BOMBSHELL Lance Twiggs Video, Plus New Robinson Texts Revealed, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Eiglarsh, and Frei | Ep. 1356 (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:35
Kelly said Candace Owens is sincere and was traumatized by her friend's death, even though she disagrees with her theory.
“I genuinely believe she was traumatized by watching her friend die”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Full BOMBSHELL Lance Twiggs Video, Plus New Robinson Texts Revealed, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Eiglarsh, and Frei | Ep. 1356 (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:13
Kelly says she is open to other theories but that the evidence Robinson pulled the trigger is overwhelming.
“today's task is to figure out whether tyler robinson pulled the trigger that is today's task and the evidence that he did is overwhelming”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:14
Adam CarollaAmerican comedian, radio personality, and host of The Adam Carolla Show
Carolla is hopeful the truth about such cases will emerge because modern events leave electronic records.
“I think there's electronic paper trails now that in the past we couldn't, we didn't have”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Joe Biden's Incoherent Book Launch, Meghan Markle's Emmy Nom, and Ellen's TRUE Persona, with Adam Carolla | Ep. 1360 (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 19:15
Matt MurphyFormer prosecutor quoted asking where the district attorney is in the Guthrie case
Murphy rejected Candace Owens's theories and said Israel did not kill Charlie Kirk.
“Like Israel didn't kill Charlie Kirk. Sorry, they just didn't. This is this is this is a murder case”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Full BOMBSHELL Lance Twiggs Video, Plus New Robinson Texts Revealed, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Eiglarsh, and Frei | Ep. 1356 (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:23
Jonna SpilborCriminal defense attorney and co-host of Positively Legal
Spilbor said the alleged Robinson texts are the element conspiracy theorists will seize on because they seem too detailed.
“Because they're too detailed for somebody who wants to commit a heinous crime and get away with it”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354 (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 2:03:12
Dave AronbergFormer Florida state attorney and co-host of The MK True Crime Show
Aronberg argued the prosecution is presenting overwhelming evidence at the preliminary hearing to debunk conspiracy theories.
“the reason why the prosecution is just using overwhelming force here, I mean, shock and awe, is to debunk the conspiracy theories out there”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354 (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:25
Stew PetersAmerican far-right online broadcaster and documentary filmmaker, former bounty hunter
Peters said he was barred from InfoWars after an appearance with Alex Jones shortly after October 7.
“I'm not even allowed at InfoWars anymore because I went down there just after October 7th and sat down with Alex”
Digital Social Hour: Charlie Kirked Turned Down $1 Billion, Now He's Dead & TPUSA Has the Money | DSH #1966 (May 15, 2026) · Listen from 37:06
Peter HambyPolitical journalist, founding partner of Puck and host of The Powers That Be podcast
Hamby observes that recent political attackers share having grown up online with constant access to dark corners of the internet.
“all of these examples are people who grew up online”
Pod Save America: Bernie vs. the Robots (May 3, 2026) · Listen from 47:53
Stu BurguiereConservative commentator, host of Predictable and Stu and Dave Do America on Blaze TV
Burguiere suspects a majority of the online left believes the dinner shooting was a false flag.
“I would not be surprised if you polled it right now with at least the online left that over 50% of people believe that was a false flag”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Kimmel's "Widow" Double Standard, Left Celebrates Political Violence, and Newsom's Hypocrisy, with Stu Burguiere | Ep. 1305 (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:33
Jon LovettCo-host of Pod Save America; diarization split of the same speaker during the economics segment
Lovett argued that social media is inherently conspiratorial and therefore benefits the right more than the left.
“the internet is conspiratorial social media is fundamentally conspiratorial it's why it rewards the right more than it does the left”
Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 39:11
Tommy VietorCo-host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World who conducted the Josh Turek interview
Vietor argued that the U.S. government's history of deception has given Americans reasons to doubt official narratives.
“The US government has given people ample reason to question official narratives from the JFK assassination to the lies about Vietnam to COINTELPRO to the Iraq War”
Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 36:54
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 6 episodes
- Pod Save America · 4 episodes
- Danny Jones Podcast · 1 episode
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
#433 - Charlie Kirk's Autopsy, Egyptian Planes & Erika Kirk's Darkest Secret | Baron ColemanDanny Jones Podcast · Sep 21, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
Danny Jones and lawyer-turned-podcaster Baron Coleman dissect doubts about the Charlie Kirk assassination, TPUSA, Erika Kirk, HIV criminal defense, and media narratives.
Trump's Explosive Diarrhea of the MouthPod Save America · Jul 17, 2026 · 1 h 26 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer dissect Trump's election-conspiracy prime-time address and administration scandals, then Alex Wagner interviews Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Joe Biden's Incoherent Book Launch, Meghan Markle's Emmy Nom, and Ellen's TRUE Persona, with Adam Carolla | Ep. 1360The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 15, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Megyn Kelly and Adam Carolla discuss Democratic political theatrics, the Butler shooting, Joe Biden's book promo, Meghan Markle's Emmy nod, celebrity personas, and the JPMorgan lawsuit.
Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts WarPod Save America · Jul 14, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the resumed Iran war, Lindsey Graham's death and McConnell's health, then Lovett interviews Brian Tyler Cohen about his book.
Judge Graf Shows ZERO Confidence Despite MOUNTAINS of Evidence in Tyler Robinson Hearing, Lance Twiggs DOWNPLAYS His "Trans" Identity, w/ Aronberg, Frei, Eiglarsh, Murphy & Spilbor | Ep. 1357The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 h 44 min
Megyn Kelly and legal analysts Dave Aronberg, Viva Frei, Matt Murphy, Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor dissect day five of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing.
The Full BOMBSHELL Lance Twiggs Video, Plus New Robinson Texts Revealed, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Eiglarsh, and Frei | Ep. 1356The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 9, 2026 · 2 h 40 min
Megyn Kelly and legal analysts react live to the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing, including Lance Twiggs's recorded interview and newly read Robinson text messages.
The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 8, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly reviews evidence from Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing with Jack Posobiec, then discusses political violence, Graham Platner's collapse, and Iran with Sean Davis and Sohrab Ahmari.
Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 7, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
Megyn Kelly discusses the Graham Platner rape allegation with Tom Bevan and Mark Halperin, then analyzes Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing with five legal commentators.
Charlie Kirked Turned Down $1 Billion, Now He's Dead & TPUSA Has the Money | DSH #1966Digital Social Hour · May 15, 2026 · 1 h 7 min
Sean Kelly interviews broadcaster Stew Peters, who advanced unsubstantiated conspiracy claims about Charlie Kirk's assassination, Turning Point USA, Israel, the Iran war, COVID and media censorship.
Bernie vs. the RobotsPod Save America · May 3, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Jon Lovett interviews Bernie Sanders on AI risk, super PAC money and Israel arms sales, then Peter Hamby on left-wing political violence, Maine and California races.
Related topics
- Assassination of Charlie Kirk
- United States war with Iran
- Political violence in the United States
- Turning Point USA
- Media credibility and independent journalism
- Strait of Hormuz
- Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt
- 2026 United States midterm elections
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing