Aug 25, 20261h 18m
Buckle up: Conspiracy Bill is back. Bill Simmons joins the pod to surprise Jason and Tyler with the 12 stories that have had him doing deep dives. Here’s today’s agenda: 00:07: Stephen King’s alias 04:39: Bill Simmons’s...
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Your backchannel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that breaks the group chat, with Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and a rotating cast of people ready to go down the rabbit hole with us.
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What is Wait a Second... about?
Your backchannel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that breaks the group chat, with Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and a rotating cast of people ready to go down the rabbit hole with us.
What has Wait a Second... covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Conspiracy Bill’s Top 12 WILDEST Stories of 2026, With Bill Simmons" (25 August 2026, 78 minutes), "Low-Stakes AI Scenarios, High-Stakes AI Viruses, and the Trump Catering Truck Escape, With Charlie Warzel" (13 August 2026, 66 minutes), and "'The Odyssey' Cryptids Extravaganza! Plus: OpenAI's Rogue Hack & an Epstein-Linked Death, With Chris Ryan" (30 July 2026, 66 minutes).
How often does Wait a Second... publish?
Wait a Second... publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 29 episodes.
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Booking probability for Wait a Second... is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wait a Second... requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher.
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Wait a Second... is a news podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Low-Stakes AI Scenarios, High-Stakes AI Viruses, and the Trump Catering Truck Escape, With Charlie Warzel
Aug 13, 20261h 6mThe Atlantic’s Charlie Warzel joins the podcast to help break down the small-potato scenarios of AI run amok. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (7:15) Low-stakes AI scenarios (40:21) Trump’s catering truck escape (43:57)...
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'The Odyssey' Cryptids Extravaganza! Plus: OpenAI's Rogue Hack & an Epstein-Linked Death, With Chris Ryan
Jul 30, 20261h 6mChris Ryan returns to help Jason and Tyler give the people what they want: cryptids! Inspired by Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ they take a look at some of folklore’s most fantastical creatures. In this episode...
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The War Over Data Centers, Freedom Fuel, and Jimothy the Deformed Raccoon, With Danny Heifetz
Jul 23, 20261h 12mJason and Tyler are joined by cohost of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Danny Heifetz to discuss allegations that China is fueling data center resistance. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:19) Roosevelt shot McKinley...
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Does the U.S. Have a Secret Deal With China? Plus, MSG's Celebrity "Risk" List With Ben Rhodes
Jul 16, 20261h 4mFormer national security adviser and cohost of Pod Save the World Ben Rhodes joins to discuss the conspiracy of an informal agreement between superpowers to stay out of each other’s spheres. In this episode: (00:00)...
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The Fourth of July Mailbag: World Cup Conspiracies and Princess Diana With Jomi Adeniran
Jul 2, 202657 minCohost of Midnight Boys Jomi Adeniran joins to crack open the star-spangled mailbag and answer the questions lighting up our inbox this Fourth of July. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (4:42) What makes a good conspiracy...
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Peter Thiel's Not-So-Secret Society and the Evil Billionaire Hall of Fame With Adam Conover
Jun 25, 20261h 6mActor/comedian Adam Conover joins to discuss Peter Thiel’s invitation-only organization and a list of the all-time evil billionaires. Plus, a pair of weight-loss drug stories, drone warfare in Russia, and theories about...
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Karen Read Updates, Elon Stokes Race Riots, and 'Pokémon GO' Drones With Amelia Wedemeyer
Jun 18, 20261h 3mS0Writer/producer Amelia Wedemeyer joins to help break down the Karen Read case and Elon Musk’s involvement in anti-immigration unrest. Plus, as always, The Doomscroll with Tyler Parker. In this episode: (00:00) Intro...
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Los Angeles Noir, Illegal Whale Sushi, and ‘A Violent Masterpiece’ With Jordan Harper
Jun 11, 20261h 2mS0Author Jordan Harper joins to discuss the process and inspirations behind his stories before Tyler Parker takes us through The Doomscroll. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:33) Jordan Harper on crime and noir in L.A...
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The CIA Gold Bar Heist, the NBA “Hate Watch” Conspiracy, and UFC at the White House With Wosny Lambre
Jun 4, 20261h 2mS0Wosny Lambre returns to discuss the arrest of a CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars, and a conspiracy around NBA commissioner Adam Silver In this episode: (2:54) Stealing gold bars from the CIA (25:50) Adam Silver...
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Alex Jones, InfoWars, and the Pope vs. AI with Tim Heidecker
May 28, 202648 minS0Comedian and creative director of The Onion, Tim Heidecker, joins to discuss the rise of disinformation and the fall of Alex Jones. In this episode: (2:59) Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, and The Onion (14:48) Developing the...
- May 21, 20261h 10mS0
Chris Ryan returns for another “doomscroll” with Jason and Tyler. In this episode: (2:58) Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks (15:23) CIA and the Tecámac car bombing (22:14) RFK Jr. and tanning restrictions (30:52) Missing...
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A New U.S. Secret Plan to Destabilize Latin America? Plus, the UFO Files Letdown With Van Lathan
May 14, 20261h 9mS0Host of Higher Learning and the Midnight Boys, Van Lathan, joins to discuss leaked recordings that allegedly reveal U.S. and Israeli interference in Central America, and the unsealing of government UFO files. In this...
- May 7, 20261h 6mS0
Host of The Press Box and Ringer Tailgate, Joel Anderson, returns to discuss the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. In this episode: (4:16) Epstein's suicide note (19:14) How real is this note? (24:59) Maxwell Hill is...
- Apr 30, 20261h 5mS0
Host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, returns to help dig into the conspiracy theories around the shootings at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and in Butler, Pennsylvania. In this episode: (3:27) The believers and...
- Apr 23, 20261h 19mS0
Wosny Lambre joins to discuss the surveillance machine of Madison Square Garden, and the NBA gambling ring. In this episode: (2:51) James Dolan’s surveillance machine (14:44) MSG’s petty moves (28:07) Facial recognition...
- Apr 16, 20261h 11mS0
Chris Ryan returns for a full “doomscroll” episode with Jason and Tyler. In this episode: (3:13) The mystery of the missing scientists (17:15) Coked-up sharks (20:25) The collapse of the Atlantic current (26:17)...
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The Mysterious Death of Jeffrey Epstein, With Jena Friedman
Apr 9, 20261h 9mS0This week, Jason and Tyler welcome comedian Jena Friedman to question the circumstances around the death of Jeffrey Epstein. In this episode: (4:57) Reactions to the news of Epstein's death (6:30) Julie K. Brown’s...
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Havana Syndrome: Elaborate Hoax, or Sinister Spycraft? Plus, Checking in on the Charlie Kirk Conspiracy.
Apr 2, 20261h 22mS0This week, Jason and Tyler welcome producer Justin Sayles to dig into a medical condition that the government claims doesn’t exist. In this episode: (3:08) Havana Syndrome (18:29) Reasons to cover up (27:05) Explaining...
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Apocalypse When? Checking In on War, Nukes, AI, and What to Actually Believe, With Joel Anderson
Mar 26, 20261h 25mS0This week, Jason and Tyler welcome Joel Anderson, cohost of The Press Box, to discuss the end times. In this episode: (4:49) Dealing with the dread (16:53) Predicting the war in Iran (24:19) The Rapture (34:50) The AI...
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