The Conspiracy Tapes

The Tapes, from Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery

Sharing an episode of the new podcast Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery. It details the

death of a 28-year-old whistleblower which, 50 years later, continues to haunt Oklahoma and

the nation. The young plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a

reporter with The New York Times. She’d agreed to deliver sensitive documents that were never

found. Two reporters who covered the story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together

what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Now,

hear newly-discovered investigative tapes, deathbed revelations and long-awaited interviews

reexamining what happened that night. Fifty years later, the story still resonates: nuclear

secrets, threats to the powerful, and why the truth stubbornly refuses to stay buried.



You can listen to more episodes of Radioactive at https://abcaudio.com/podcasts/radioactive-

the-karen-silkwood-mystery/
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In the mid-1970s, a man burst onto the evangelical scene with a shocking tale: claiming to be a former witch involved in human sacrifices among elite circles. After converting to Christianity, he toured the nation warning of hidden Satanists and spoke about a secret organization known as the Illuminati. John Todd preached salvation to frightened congregations, urging them to prepare for a world takeover by stockpiling weapons and retreating to remote areas. But John Todd was no saint; he was not the good, honest Christian he claimed to be. He was running from his past. As his influence peaked and his teachings spread through countless tapes, his facade crumbled, and he vanished. Yet, his legacy endured, inspiring acts of extreme violence from Ruby Ridge, Waco, PizzaGate, QAnon right through to the steps of the Capitol on January 6th.

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