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Conspiracies, true crime, and all the news that's breaking that group chat, with Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker. New episodes every Thursday.

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  1. Government Weather Control, a Ted Bundy Update, and Max Headroom: The Terror Month Mailbag

    We’re closing out Terror Month with a mailbag. You wrote in your wildest questions, and we did our best to answer. Topics include: Bill James’s other true crime book, government weather control theories, Operation Paperclip, Ryan Wedding updates, and a Ted Bundy connection, five decades later....

  2. CIA Psychic Spies, a Vatican Time Machine, and an O.J. Simpson Accomplice? With Carter Roy.

    What’s a conspiracy without a rabbit hole to jump down? Welcome back to Terror Month. This week, we’re covering the internet deep dives that are keeping us up at night, as Jason and Tyler welcome on Carter Roy of the podcast ‘Conspiracy Theories.’ Topics today include: CIA psychic spies, a story...

  3. Top 10 Killers on the Loose, a Livestreamed Execution, and Shrek’s Massive Hog, With Rob Mahoney

    Is Rob Mahoney the most normal man at The Ringer? Debatable. But we are sure that he’s our guest today and down to get weird with Jason and Tyler. On the agenda today: a French aristocrat accused of murdering his family who became a fugitive, Jason’s top 10 fugitives still on the loose, a...

  4. Cockpit Axe Attacks, the Plague Is Back, and a Botched-Execution Update

    Terror Month continues and we’re looking upward to the skies. Jason and Tyler use last week’s wild flydubai story to discuss other harrowing aviation incidents before hitting updates on the Siberian plague situation, Christa Pike’s botched execution, and more. (00:00) The mysterious case of Ben...

  5. The False Alarm That Almost Started a Nuclear War. Plus: the Tupac Trial, With Joel Anderson.

    Wait a Second… is kicking off Terror Month with the most terrifying idea of all: nuclear annihilation. Following news last month that an AI chatbot nearly got us into a war with China, Jason and Tyler look back at the early-’80s incidents that nearly brought the Cold War to a boil. With the help…

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  6. Houses of Horror: The Lizzie Borden Mystery and a Possible Serial Killer in Philly

    Jason and Tyler are back and they're breaking down one of the most mysterious cases in American history: the murder of Lizzie Borden's parents. With the help of producer Justin, they look into the case against Lizzie, alternative suspects, and why the story was ripe for an adaptation in Ryan...

  7. The 9/11 Building 7 Theory, Revisited: Our Rebuttal, With Wosny Lambre

    Seems like a lot of you buy into the WTC Building 7 conspiracies. So, we’re diving back in. Jason and Tyler are joined by friend of the show Big Wos to break down your Building 7 comments, Osama Bin Laden theories, and more. Today’s agenda: 00:06: The 1977 Russian Embassy Fire 02:30: Our guest:...

  8. The Mystery of the 9/11 Anthrax Attacks + WTC Building 7

    It’s the silver anniversary of September 11, and Jason and Tyler are digging into two mysteries that endure to this day: the anthrax attacks and what really happened to WTC Building 7.Here’s their agenda:00:01: What’s missing from the 9/11 Commission Report?00:45: Today’s topic: September 11, a...

  9. The CIA’s Secret Trip to Moscow and the Mysterious Island That Vanished, With Chris Ryan

    Jason and Tyler are joined once again by co-host of The Watch and first-ballot Wait a Second... hall-of-famer, Chris Ryan. And they've got something scary to dig into: CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret trip to Moscow and everything that's happened related to Russia since. Also on the agenda…

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  10. Conspiracy Bill’s Top 12 WILDEST Stories of 2026, With Bill Simmons

    Buckle up: Conspiracy Bill is back. Bill Simmons joins the pod to surprise Jason and Tyler with the 12 stories that have had him doing deep dives. Here’s today’s agenda: 00:07: Stephen King’s alias 04:39: Bill Simmons’s alias: Conspiracy Bill 08:40: Conspiracy Bill’s 12 Deepest Dives of the Year...

  11. Lakers Sale Conspiracies, Buss Family Drama, and Kawhi Investigation Updates, With Jomi Adeniran

    Midnight Boy and very concerned Lakers fan Jomi Adeniran joins Jason and Tyler to break down an eventful—and suspicious—week in L.A. sports. First, they break down everything surrounding the Lakers sale (including the involvement of the alleged "good" Kushner) and the ongoing Buss family drama....

  12. Low-Stakes AI Scenarios, High-Stakes AI Viruses, and the Trump Catering Truck Escape, With Charlie Warzel

    The Atlantic’s Charlie Warzel joins the podcast to help break down the small-potato scenarios of AI run amok. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (7:15) Low-stakes AI scenarios (40:21) Trump’s catering truck escape (43:57) AI viruses (47:22) The missing Nicolas Cage movie (54:18) Ancient Chinese...

  13. Did the President Sh*t His Pants? A Wait a Second... Investigation. Plus: NATO Spy Scandal and eBay Stalking With Bryan Curtis

    Jason and Tyler welcome back co-host of ‘The Press Box’, Bryan Curtis to review to tape and answer the question on the nation’s collective mind: does President Trump keep pooping himself? In this episode: (00:00) Intro (6:25) Presidential health lies (19:37) Poop or the field? (44:19) Doomscroll:...

  14. 'The Odyssey' Cryptids Extravaganza! Plus: OpenAI's Rogue Hack & an Epstein-Linked Death, With Chris Ryan

    Chris Ryan returns to help Jason and Tyler give the people what they want: cryptids! Inspired by Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ they take a look at some of folklore’s most fantastical creatures. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:31) Cryptids in ‘The Odyssey’ (16:26) The goblin shark (19:55)…

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  15. The War Over Data Centers, Freedom Fuel, and Jimothy the Deformed Raccoon, With Danny Heifetz

    Jason and Tyler are joined by cohost of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Danny Heifetz to discuss allegations that China is fueling data center resistance. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:19) Roosevelt shot McKinley? (8:30) Chinese psyop causing data center hate? (40:38) Trump’s "Freedom Fuel"...

  16. Does the U.S. Have a Secret Deal With China? Plus, MSG's Celebrity "Risk" List With Ben Rhodes

    Former national security adviser and cohost of Pod Save the World Ben Rhodes joins to discuss the conspiracy of an informal agreement between superpowers to stay out of each other’s spheres. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:15) Spheres of influence (21:55) Marco Rubio running Venezuela? (29:11)...

  17. FIFA World Cup Rigged? Plus, the Mitch McConnell and Matt Miller Mysteries With Anthony Dabbundo

    Jason and Tyler welcome Anthony Dabbundo, cohost of The Ringer Gambling Show, to discuss the latest in a long string of controversies involving the governing body of football. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (4:19) Is the World Cup rigged? (13:49) Is corruption affecting the matches? (23:30)…

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  18. The Fourth of July Mailbag: World Cup Conspiracies and Princess Diana With Jomi Adeniran

    Cohost of Midnight Boys Jomi Adeniran joins to crack open the star-spangled mailbag and answer the questions lighting up our inbox this Fourth of July. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (4:42) What makes a good conspiracy? (12:37) Favorite sports conspiracies (23:47) Princess Diana and international...

  19. Peter Thiel's Not-So-Secret Society and the Evil Billionaire Hall of Fame With Adam Conover

    Actor/comedian Adam Conover joins to discuss Peter Thiel’s invitation-only organization and a list of the all-time evil billionaires. Plus, a pair of weight-loss drug stories, drone warfare in Russia, and theories about the afterlife. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:02) Peter Thiel’s "Dialog"...

  20. Karen Read Updates, Elon Stokes Race Riots, and 'Pokémon GO' Drones With Amelia Wedemeyer

    Writer/producer Amelia Wedemeyer joins to help break down the Karen Read case and Elon Musk’s involvement in anti-immigration unrest. Plus, as always, The Doomscroll with Tyler Parker. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (2:31) The Karen Read case (28:00) What to expect next? (29:01) Elon Musk…

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  21. Los Angeles Noir, Illegal Whale Sushi, and ‘A Violent Masterpiece’ With Jordan Harper

    Author Jordan Harper joins to discuss the process and inspirations behind his stories before Tyler Parker takes us through The Doomscroll. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:33) Jordan Harper on crime and noir in L.A. (37:27) The Doomscroll: Black Dahlia update (40:59) Marxist AI (44:11) Yogurt…

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  22. The CIA Gold Bar Heist, the NBA “Hate Watch” Conspiracy, and UFC at the White House With Wosny Lambre

    Wosny Lambre returns to discuss the arrest of a CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars, and a conspiracy around NBA commissioner Adam Silver In this episode: (2:54) Stealing gold bars from the CIA (25:50) Adam Silver and the NBA flopping conspiracy (45:52) The Doomscroll: UFC at the White…

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  23. Alex Jones, InfoWars, and the Pope vs. AI with Tim Heidecker

    Comedian and creative director of The Onion, Tim Heidecker, joins to discuss the rise of disinformation and the fall of Alex Jones. In this episode: (2:59) Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, and The Onion (14:48) Developing the Alex Jones impression (17:27) Taking over InfoWars (25:02) Fear of conservative...

  24. CIA vs. the Cartel, Cuban Drones, and Top 5 Conspiracy Theories With Chris Ryan

    Chris Ryan returns for another “doomscroll” with Jason and Tyler. In this episode: (2:58) Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks (15:23) CIA and the Tecámac car bombing (22:14) RFK Jr. and tanning restrictions (30:52) Missing Maldives divers (38:11) Cuban military drones? (43:56) Fun insurance fraud...

  25. A New U.S. Secret Plan to Destabilize Latin America? Plus, the UFO Files Letdown With Van Lathan

    Host of Higher Learning and the Midnight Boys, Van Lathan, joins to discuss leaked recordings that allegedly reveal U.S. and Israeli interference in Central America, and the unsealing of government UFO files. In this episode: (3:08) A ‘Honduras-Gate’ explainer (11:43) Latin America intervention...

  26. Epstein Suicide Note and the Prison Life of Ghislaine Maxwell With Joel Anderson

    Host of The Press Box and Ringer Tailgate, Joel Anderson, returns to discuss the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. In this episode: (4:16) Epstein's suicide note (19:14) How real is this note? (24:59) Maxwell Hill is Ghislaine Maxwell? (40:33) Predicting a pardon for Ghislaine (43:30) The...

  27. Trump Assassination Attempts: What’s Real and What’s Not, With Bryan Curtis

    Host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, returns to help dig into the conspiracy theories around the shootings at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and in Butler, Pennsylvania. In this episode: (3:27) The believers and the “evidence” (21:56) The Butler, PA attempt (46:56) The Doomscroll…

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  28. MSG’s Surveillance Machine and the NBA Gambling Ring, With Wosny Lambre

    Wosny Lambre joins to discuss the surveillance machine of Madison Square Garden, and the NBA gambling ring. In this episode: (2:51) James Dolan’s surveillance machine (14:44) MSG’s petty moves (28:07) Facial recognition in sports (31:37) What would David Stern do? (35:27) NBA gambling ring…

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  29. Missing Scientists, Serbian Ghost Truckers, and a Geese Debate With Chris Ryan

    Chris Ryan returns for a full “doomscroll” episode with Jason and Tyler. In this episode: (3:13) The mystery of the missing scientists (17:15) Coked-up sharks (20:25) The collapse of the Atlantic current (26:17) Anthropic’s Mythos (39:17) The Geese psyop debate (55:41) Serbian ghost truckers...

  30. The Mysterious Death of Jeffrey Epstein, With Jena Friedman

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome comedian Jena Friedman to question the circumstances around the death of Jeffrey Epstein. In this episode: (4:57) Reactions to the news of Epstein's death (6:30) Julie K. Brown’s investigation (19:14) Biden, Obama and of course: Trump (50:01) LUCID score (56:49)...

  31. Havana Syndrome: Elaborate Hoax, or Sinister Spycraft? Plus, Checking in on the Charlie Kirk Conspiracy.

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome producer Justin Sayles to dig into a medical condition that the government claims doesn’t exist. In this episode: (3:08) Havana Syndrome (18:29) Reasons to cover up (27:05) Explaining the weapon (35:51) Let’s talk about "The Chef" (42:15) The Norwegian scientist...

  32. Apocalypse When? Checking In on War, Nukes, AI, and What to Actually Believe, With Joel Anderson

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome Joel Anderson, cohost of The Press Box, to discuss the end times. In this episode: (4:49) Dealing with the dread (16:53) Predicting the war in Iran (24:19) The Rapture (34:50) The AI apocalypse (48:53) Four Horsemen bracketology (1:15:51) The LUSID Score…

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  33. The JFK Cover-Up: Conspiracies, Cuba, and the CIA. Plus: Netanyahu’s Alive (We Think?), With Chris Ryan.

    This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined once again by Chris Ryan. They cover the JFK assassination, the CIA's potential involvement, the conspiracy theories that followed, and their myriad cultural ripple effects since 1963. Later on in The Doomscroll: The guys...

  34. Betting on Your Life: Kalshi and Polymarket’s War Wagers

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome the host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, to dive into the world of prediction markets. In this episode: (2:54) Polymarket and Iran (17:59) SOTU bets (23:57) Giannis and Kalshi (38:00) True-false quiz (45:37) Number stations (55:17) Predicting the Democrat…

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  35. AI Warfare! Killer Robots! Jim Carrey Clones?! With Van Lathan

    Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker welcome Higher Learning’s Van Lathan for a grab bag of an episode that covers everything from killer robots to cloning your pets. Buckle up! In this episode: (2:45) Anthropic AI (12:42) A communist streak (19:38) 'Project Hail Mary' (33:25) Starting five killer...

  36. Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, and the Backlash in Britain, With Chris Ryan

    This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined by Ringer legend Chris Ryan, who offers some insight into British politics, tabloid culture, and the still spreading ripple effects of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal for members of Parliament and the royal family.In this...

  37. Ring Cameras, Nancy Guthrie, and the State of the Surveillance State, with Bill Simmons

    It’s the inaugural episode of Wait a Second…, and we’re covering the one who’s always watching: Big Brother. Bill Simmons joins Jason and Tyler to talk about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl commercial, and the history of surveillance in pop culture…

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  38. Introducing: 'Wait a Second...'

    Welcome to Wait a Second..., your weekly back channel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that break the group chats. Each week, Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and rotating cast explore the grim rabbit holes and weird webs that connect our modern world. We're looking at mysterious...

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Conspiracies, true crime, and all the news that's breaking that group chat, with Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker. New episodes every Thursday.

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How many episodes does Wait a Second... have?

Wait a Second... has 38 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 29, 2026.

What is Wait a Second... about?

Conspiracies, true crime, and all the news that's breaking that group chat, with Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker. New episodes every Thursday.

How often does Wait a Second... release new episodes?

Wait a Second... publishes weekly, based on its 38 episodes since February 2026.

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Wait a Second... is created and hosted by The Ringer.
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