American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders | Christian Hansen | The Ripple Effect Podcast #512

May 1, 2024

Christian Hansen is a journalist and filmmaker who joins the show to discuss his new Netflix series “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders” which investigates mysterious death of journalist Danny Casolaro, and the conspiracies he was uncovering that linked together everything from spy software, the CIA, Native American Reservations, the mob, Iran-Contra, mysterious murders, and an international cabal that he labeled “The Octopus.”

My dear friend, podcaster and researcher Monica Perez joins me as a special co-host on this fascinating episode.

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