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