The 50 States of Conspiracy: Kentucky

Adam and writer/whiskey expert/Kentucky resident Zach Johnston discuss all of the wild and wonderful conspiracies that have emanated from the state of Kentucky. Does Mitch McConnell's health come up? Of course it does! As does the real story behind Cocaine Bear, the Burr Conspiracy, the weird influence of Christianity on Louisville coffee shops, the highly suspicious 2019 slaughter of a bunch of llamas, the Pope Lick Monster, and so very much more!Reference Links:The Burr Conspiracyhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-burr-conspiracy/ The Bluegrass Conspiracy (the Genesis of Cocaine Bear)https://kyforky.com/pages/the-bluegrass-conspiracy-stranger-than-fiction?srsltid=AfmBOooS4zmMpP1AampBYhmGEpLAf9ZqoAVEi89_evW2gyj66x3447Lx Election Weirdness (Wrong Ballots Sent to Voters)https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5879191/some-voters-in-louisville-kentucky-got-wrong-ballots-for-years Mitch McConnell's Healthhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvge2nd611zo The Reddit Thread https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/x2dwsr/what_are_some_of_your_favorite_louisville/ Christian Coffee Mafiahttps://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/x2dwsr/what_are_some_of_your_favorite_louisville/https://www.lpm.org/news/2014-07-23/how-christianity-shapes-louisvilles-coffee-culture Louisville Llama Massacrehttps://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Mysterious-attack-claims-lives-of-6-llamas-near-Kentucky-zoo-506034281.html The Pope Lick Monsterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSoR7eLdAo https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster Louisville Mega Cavern Tunnels https://projects.courier-journal.com/louisville-secret-underground-tunnels/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.Follow the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network on social media!Instagram: http://instagram.com/youdontpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/youdontpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@youdontpodFacebook: http://facebook.com/youdontpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youdontpods