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The Most Dangerous Man You've Never Heard Of - Who is John Todd?

2024/5/6
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Jonathan Hirsch: 本播客节目探讨了 John Todd 的生平及其对现代阴谋论的深远影响。Todd 声称自己是光明会成员,并预言了光明会对美国传统价值观的破坏,以及对基督徒的迫害。他鼓吹基督徒应该拿起武器自卫,这直接或间接地影响了美国历史上许多极端右翼暴力事件,例如 Ruby Ridge 事件、Waco 事件、Pizzagate 事件、QAnon 运动以及 1 月 6 日国会山骚乱。然而,Todd 的所有说法都是虚构的,他本人一直在逃避一个可怕的秘密。他的故事揭示了虚假信息如何传播以及对社会造成的严重后果。

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In the 1970s, John Todd exploded onto the evangelical scene with a shocking claim: a secret group of devil-worshiping elites called the Illuminati were planning a violent world takeover, and Christians needed to arm themselves against them to protect their families and way of life. But none of it was true—so why did the idea spread so quickly?

Dive into John Todd’s dark and distorted world with journalist Paul Murphy on Cover Up: The Conspiracy Tapes. Featuring sensational tales of witchcraft and human sacrifice from recorded tape of John Todd’s original testimony, this story unravels the threads of Todd’s deceptions, and traces his legacy as an originator of modern day conspiracy theories.

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