Big, If True

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy ushered in an era of hope in the United States, working to mend relations with the Soviet Union, refusing to invade Laos and Cuba, and promising to further social benefits for all Americans. Before Kennedy could begin to make good on his promises, he was killed while visiting Dallas, Texas, allegedly by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald. Since 1963, the world has scrutinized the assassination of JFK and the subsequent killing of Oswald, implying that the truth is far darker than what the official story alleges. In the fourth and final part of our JFK Assassination saga, we conclude by taking a look at the many alleged conspirators in the murder of President Kennedy. Matt and Kayla talk about the CIA, the Secret Service, Lyndon B. Johnson, the American mafia, anti-Castro Cuban exiles, and much more. Subscribe to Big, If True on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a rating or review telling us what you love about the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Sleeping In by The Postal Service

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy ushered in an era of hope in the United States, working to mend relations with the Soviet Union, refusing to invade Laos and Cuba, and promising to further social benefits for all Americans. Before Kennedy could begin to make good on his promises, he was killed while visiting Dallas, Texas, allegedly by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald. Since 1963, the world has scrutinized the assassination of JFK and the subsequent killing of Oswald, implying that the truth is far darker than what the official story alleges. In the third part of our JFK Assassination series, we tackle many of the controversial and bizarre elements of the case that have led to the birth of hundreds of conspiracy theories. Matt and Kayla discuss the conflicting Warren Commission and HSCA reports, the grassy knoll, Umbrella Man, Badge Man, the Three Tramps, and more. Subscribe to Big, If True on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a rating or review telling us what you love about the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: (Glad I'm Not) a Kennedy by Shona Laing

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy ushered in an era of hope in the United States, working to mend relations with the Soviet Union, refusing to invade Laos and Cuba, and promising to further social benefits for all Americans. Before Kennedy could begin to make good on his promises, he was killed while visiting Dallas, Texas, allegedly by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald. Since 1963, the world has scrutinized the assassination of JFK and the subsequent killing of Oswald, implying that the truth is far darker than what the official story alleges. In the second part of our JFK Assassination series, we run down the tragic events that took place on the day of November 22, 1963, resulting in the deaths of President John F. Kennedy, and just days later, Lee Harvey Oswald. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Brain of J. by Pearl Jam

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy ushered in an era of hope in the United States, working to mend relations with the Soviet Union, refusing to invade Laos and Cuba, and promising to further social benefits for all Americans. Before Kennedy could begin to make good on his promises, he was killed while visiting Dallas, Texas, allegedly by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald. Since 1963, the world has scrutinized the assassination of JFK and the subsequent killing of Oswald, implying that the truth is far darker than what the official story alleges. In the first part of our JFK Assassination series, we take a look at the lives of both John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald leading up to November 22, 1963. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: He Was a Friend of Mine by The Byrds

On November 9, 1997, the face of the professional wrestling industry changed forever when Vince McMahon, owner of the WWF, pulled a fast one on his biggest star of the era, Bret "Hitman" Hart. The events are now known as the Montreal Screwjob, and have been widely debated by professional wrestling fans and conspiracy theorists alike. Did Vince McMahon truly screw Bret Hart, or was Hart a victim of his own ego? Find out as Matt, Kayla, and our special guest Adam Contant from the Wrasslun Show Network tackle the Montreal Screwjob. Thanks again to Adam for being a guest on Big, If True. You can find great content from the Wrasslun Show Network every day of the week over at https://wrasslunshownetwork.com/, or on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/wrasslunshow. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast, www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast, and https://www.instagram.com/bigiftruepodcast/ Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Heel Turn 2 by The Mountain Goats

The professional wrestling industry dates back to the 1800's, where travelling carnivals built on traditional strongman acts. Despite the modernization of the wrestling industry, many of its carnival roots can still be observed through the many hucksters, cheats, and opportunists working within it. We cover a small sample of pro wrestling's less savory stories, including the shady events surrounding the death of Bruiser Brody, writer Vince Russo's alleged role as a double agent, and the possibility that "Macho Man" Randy Savage had a secret affair with his bosses teenage daughter. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Be a Man by Macho Man Randy Savage

*Please excuse the less than stellar audio quality in this episode - we ran into some unexpected technical difficulties. The Halloween season is the perfect time of year to celebrate all things spooky and macabre - what better time to discuss our absolute worst fears? Cole Fournier of the Super Fun Time Trivia Podcast joins Big, If True to tell some spoopy ghost stories and discuss his worst fears with Matt and Kayla, alongside some chilling listener stories. Thank you to Cole for joining us, and to all those who submitted spooky stories, suggestions, and feedback. You can check out the Super Fun Time Trivia Podcast at www.superfuntimetrivia.com, and check out Cole's music at www.colefournier.bandcamp.com, or on Spotify, iTunes, and other music streaming platforms by searching for Cole Fournier. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

*Please excuse the less than stellar audio quality in this episode and the next - we ran into some unexpected technical difficulties. The Denver International Airport is one of the largest airports in the entire world, hosting more than 60 million travelers every single year. Despite having a relatively clean history, the DIA is host to a number of conspiracy theories which say that world elites are behind the construction and management of the airport, possibly to house the rich and powerful in the event of a nuclear annihilation, or to house mass quantities of civilians in times of civil unrest. Is the DIA the host of secret societies and bad actors, or is it just another normal airport? Find out on this week's Big, If True. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver

At the turn of the 20th century, a young boy named Robert Eugene Otto was gifted a peculiar doll by a family member. The boy and his doll became the best of friends, with the doll adopting the name "Robert", holding conversations with the boy, and according to servants of the Otto family, even walking around the home. Soon, Robert the Doll began terrorizing the Otto family and their employees, bringing with him a path of destruction and terror that made him one of the most famous haunted dolls in history. Is there any truth to the haunting of Robert the Doll, or can it all be chalked up to the imaginations of those who interacted with it? Find out on this week's episode of Big, If True. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Barbie Girl by Aqua

In 1922, a family of five and their new maid were savagely murdered in their German farmhouse during the midst of a crippling recession that directly led to the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazi Germany. The killer is shown to have stayed in the attic of the Gruber family home for some time before committing the murders, coming and going completely undetected, and even taking items belonging to the family. Were the Gruber's murdered by a spurned ex-lover, or did a husband return from the dead to exact his revenge on a wife who had long since moved on? Find out as Big, If True's Spooktober series rolls on. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Black Paint by Death Grips

Spooktober is finally here as the Big, If True podcast takes on one of the scariest serial killers in modern history - Pedro Lopez, the "Monster of the Andes". Matt and Kayla discuss Lopez's upbringing and the events that would elevate him from a simple street kid to one of the most prolific killers in history, as well as dive into the many times he was captured and subsequently released because of a fatally flawed justice system. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Psycho Killer by Talking Heads

In the final part of our brief series on the September 11th attacks and their aftermath, Big, If True explores the life and death of the supposed mastermind of the terrorist plot - Osama bin Laden. Matt and Kayla talk about Osama's upbringing in one of Saudi Arabia's richest non-royal families, the leadup to the creation of Al-Qaeda, and bin Laden's whereabouts after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Did Osama bin Laden die quietly in the years following 9/11, or was the now famous SEAL Team Six raid truly responsible for his death? Find out on this week's episode of Big, If True! Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song) by The Lonely Island

In the second part of our very special two part episode, Matt and Kayla take on the many (many) 9/11 conspiracy theories. We talk about a variety of theories, including the idea that the events of September 11th were part of a massive government conspiracy, that the towers were brought down through a covert controlled demolition, and that there's more than meets the eye with the collapse of World Trade Center 7, the crash at the Pentagon, and United 93's unfortunate end. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: Politik by Coldplay

The Big, If True Podcast takes on one of the most consequential events in modern American history - the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. In the first part in our very special two part episode, we take a look at the "official story" behind the tragic events. Matt and Kayla also talk about the lead up to the events and set the precedent that would be required for the attacks to take place, share their own personal 9/11 stories, and break down the events of the day as they happened. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: My Blue Manhattan by Ryan Adams

Matt and Kayla wrap up the Summer of Truth series with one final trip to Cold War-era Cuba, discussing Operation Mongoose - the CIA plot to assassinate Fidel Castro and other high ranking Cuban officials through a series of extremely ridiculous means. Along the way, we talk about the lead up to the creation of the Cuban Project, Robert Kennedy's involvement in overseeing Operation Mongoose, the CIA's many (many) failed attempts to kill Castro, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and much more. Subscribe to Big, If True on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts - while you're at it, leave us a five star rating or review on iTunes to help grow the show! Email us at: bigiftruepodcast@gmail.com Follow us at: www.twitter.com/bigiftruecast or www.facebook.com/bigiftruecast Intro/Disclaimer: Josh McLellan (www.fiverr.com/joshmclellan) Music: President Kennedy by Son House