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History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts
Oct 27	#195	#189
Oct 22	#189	#182
Oct 21	#165	#158
Oct 20	#170	#163
Oct 19	#179	#172
Oct 18	#182	#176
Oct 17	#176	#169
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Oct 15	#167	#161
Oct 14	#189	#182

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Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen his works? And were the pyramids really built by aliens? In History's Greatest Conspiracies, Rob Attar takes a deep dive into the theories in the company of expert historians to uncover if there's any truth behind the murky myths. History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories is produced by the team behind History Extra. For more fascinating stories from the past, head to HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. There you can find other feeds including History’s Greatest Cities and HistoryExtra LongReads. Find out more at historyextra.com/podcast. We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube to keep in touch. You can listen ad-free to this podcast and more by subscribing to HistoryExtra Plus here: https://historyextra.supportingcast.fm/.