Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes
Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a true crime and conspiracy theories podcast about the people who take belief too far and the deadly consequences that follow.
Hosted by Vanessa Richardson, each weekly episode unpacks real stories of murderous cults, criminal cover-ups, mass manipulation, and twisted conspiracies. From Jonestown and Heaven’s Gate to CIA mind control experiments, presidential assassinations, and the Octopus Murders. This is true crime at the intersection of faith, fear and manipulation.
Follow now for new episodes every Wednesday. This is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios.
Latest Episode
CULTS: The Manson Family (21.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- CRIMES: The Vanishing Judge
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Kids for Cash Scandal
- CRIMES: The Mysterious Death of a MI6 Codebreaker
- Crime House Best of 2025 - MISSING: The Martin Family from Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore
- HOLIDAY SPECIAL: The New Year's Murders 2 with Carter Roy
- HOLIDAY SPECIAL: The New Year's Murders 1 with Carter Roy
- CRIMES: The Sodder Family
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Dyatlov Pass Incident
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Smiley Face Killers with Dr. Tristin Engels
- CULTS: Starvation Heights
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The Circleville Letters
- CULTS: NXIVM
- CRIMES: The Murder of Charles Walton
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Death of Princess Diana
- CRIMES: The Black Dahlia
- CRIMES: The Oslo Plaza Woman
- CULTS: Jonestown
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Manhattan Project
- CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Phoenix Lights
- CRIMES: Octopus Murders
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