Conspiracy Theories Get WEIRD! Flat Earths, AI Takeovers and Robot Birds!

The Therapy Crouch
12. Mai 2026 50 min
Conspiracy Theories Get WEIRD! Flat Earths, AI Takeovers and Robot Birds!
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<p>On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, the Portugal adventures continue as Abbey and Peter settle into holiday life with VERY mixed results. Peter gives us the dramatic rundown after suffering a painful defeat on the tennis court while Abbey reveals she’s been volunteering at an incredible animal rescue centre in the Algarve and may have fallen in love with another dog… again.</p><br><p>Elsewhere, Pete finally gets his hands on Abbey’s GCSE certificates after years of doubting her straight A claims, but is he convinced they’re actually real?! We also dive into some absolutely bizarre conspiracy theories involving Flat Earth believers, robot birds, AI taking over the world and whether Bill Gates is secretly behind EVERYTHING.</p><br><p>In the Agony Abs, we hear from a listener whose mother-in-law keeps secretly rearranging her house and another who’s completely horrified by her husband’s “helicopter” habits after showering…</p><br><p>If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link below</p><p>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDST4HU_8al_aWpOlys3TRJrWvDV-84piVdlOOjU4/edit</p><br><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:05 Pete’s Brutal Tennis Defeat</p><p>04:35 Abbey’s Emotional Animal Rescue Story</p><p>10:20 Abbey’s “Straight A” GCSE Results Exposed</p><p>13:35 Abbey’s Secret Pop Star Dreams</p><p>14:05 “Blue Jobs” &amp; Relationship Rules</p><p>15:00 Portugal Reset &amp; Family Time</p><p>15:30 Would You Rather: Meet Dave</p><p>17:20 Mother-In-Law House Drama</p><p>20:10 The Helicopter Husband Confession</p><p>23:20 Reuniting With A School Bully</p><p>25:55 Conspiracy Theory Special Begins</p><p>26:20 “Birds Aren’t Real” Debate</p><p>27:55 Bill Gates &amp; Tick Conspiracies</p><p>29:10 Flat Earth Theory Explained</p><p>32:40 AI Is Taking Over The World</p><p>33:15 Abbey Has Never Owned A Laptop</p><p>34:05 Was The Moon Landing Fake?!</p><p>35:55 Pete Questions Space Travel</p><p>39:30 Final Conspiracy Thoughts</p><p>50:20 Wrapping Up</p><p>To contact us:</p><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com</p><br><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast/</p><br><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch</p><br><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/</p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy/</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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