Debunking conspiracy theories starts with one question. You see a viral post claiming cruise ships avoid the Bermuda Triangle because of mysterious disappearances. Your uncle shares it. Your friend believes it. But nobody’s asking: if planes kept crashing there, wouldn’t insurance companies charge airlines more to cross that ocean?

Dr. Lee Kuhnle teaches conspiracy theory analysis and reveals the simplest investigative tool most people miss. Shane and Lee examine the Bermuda Triangle using cruise ship routes and insurance premiums, the Polybius video game through patent records, and celebrity death hoaxes through estate access. The method works because human behavior around money is predictable. If something catastrophic were happening, someone would either profit from it or avoid losing millions.

Discover why copyright databases reveal more than government documents. Learn how financial incentives expose disinformation before you need a fact checker. Understand what tourism economics say about ocean mysteries.

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Originally aired on2026-01-14