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One of the most widely-believed conspiracy theories is actually in regards to The Simpsons. While it seems mild on the surface, this conspiracy goes all the way to the top. From time travel to the world’s elite, the theories surrounding this conspiracy theory are endless. Throughout this episode, I’m going to do a deep dive on why people believe The Simpsons can predict the future and the evidence behind it. As always, we’ll also be discussing the psychology that goes hand-in-hand with conspiracies. Let’s travel back to December 1989 and meet America’s longest running sitcom family: The Simpsons.
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Sources (roughly in order of appearance)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_(season_1)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening
https://collider.com/predictions-the-simpsons-came-true/
https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/three-eyed-fish-argentina-28102011/
https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2018/04/18/predictive-programming/
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