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The Paul is Dead Hoax: When Truth Collapsed | The Evidence Room
In this episode of The Evidence Room, host Cynthia Bandeville dissects the 'Paul is Dead' hoax, a phenomenon where half the world believed Paul McCartney had died in 1967 and been replaced by a lookalike. This true crime and mystery investigation explores how a cultural obsession with The Beatles transformed into mass hysteria, examining the psychological toll on McCartney and the systemic failure of media to fact-check a rumor that became national news. It is for listeners interested in music history, conspiracy theories, media ethics, and the psychology of collective belief.
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