Given the interest in NSTS Episode 171, “Bizarre Musical Conspiracy Theories”, I elected to return to the territory this week and examine perhaps the greatest rock and roll hoax of them all – the ‘Paul is Dead’ conspiracy theory. 

Such an interesting phenomenon to delve into – the assertion that Beatle Paul McCartney secretly died in a car accident in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike, with all kinds of hidden clues subsequently provided by the remaining Beatles on album covers and in song lyrics. This week’s episode looks at the most intriguing aspects of the theory, including the impacts the phenomenon would have on pop culture in the decades to follow.             

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS