S5 E24: Is Garth Brooks A Serial Killer?
The story of Garth Brooks should be one of pure country music legend: a small-town Oklahoma kid who rose to become one of the best-selling artists of all time, breaking records and redefining stadium shows forever.
But lurking in the darker corners of the internet is a bizarre and unsettling theory: what if Garth Brooks isn’t just a country superstar… what if he’s secretly a serial killer?
From comedian Tom Segura’s offhand joke about Garth’s “serial killer smile” to internet sleuths mapping his tour dates against missing persons reports, the conspiracy has grown from a meme into a full-blown internet legend.
And with Garth himself never publicly addressing the rumors, fans are left to wonder: is the silence suspicious — or just smart PR?
This week, we dive headfirst into the strangest (and most fringe) celebrity conspiracy out there. You’ll hear about:
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The infamous “tour date overlaps” with missing person cases.
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The bizarre rise and fall of Garth’s moody alter ego, Chris Gaines.
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The offhand 1989 quote that conspiracy theorists cling to as “proof.”
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Why his giant, toothy grin has been branded as unsettling.
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The eerie internet silence that fans read as guilt.
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And how a simple comedy bit snowballed into one of the weirdest cultural rumors of the last decade.
We’ll explore:
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Why our brains are wired to find patterns — even when none exist.
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How memes and modern internet culture give conspiracies new life.
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The psychology of why we want to believe outlandish stories about celebrities.
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And what this whole saga says about the way folklore, humor, and paranoia intersect in the digital age.
Join us as we unpack the Garth Brooks conspiracy — part internet joke, part urban legend, and part cautionary tale about how the weirdest ideas catch fire.
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