Category: Dentith Files

The Dentith Files – David Aaronovitch’s “Voodoo Histories” Review

Between 2008 and 2010, Matthew Dentith first joined 95bFM’s Simon Pound, then José Barbosa, on Sunday mornings to talk about conspiracy theories. Listen, as they say, again!

This week James and I discussed David Aaronvitch’s ‘Voodoo Histories,’ which lead into the discussion of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion (something I keep calling, when not corrected, the Elder Protocols of Zion; I wonder what the Younger Protocols of Zion are like?), the Trotsky Trials (which really are called the Moscow Trials since it was Trotsky supposed supporters who were tried at the time) and Aaronvitch’s dogmatic insistence that the Official Theory, the Received View or the Status Quo should be adhered to.

As I was washing my coffee cup James got a call from a fan who wanted to thank me for my review; the caller no longer feels the need to read the book after my scathing commentary. Given that reviews are either meant to persuade or dissuade someone from reading the book I think I’ve done my job.

Anyway, the written review will hopefully be posted shortly. More news, as I often say, as it comes to hand.

07/19/2009

The Dentith Files – Celebrity Death Conspiracy Theories

Between 2008 and 2010, Matthew Dentith first joined 95bFM’s Simon Pound, then José Barbosa, on Sunday mornings to talk about conspiracy theories. Listen, as they say, again!

This week we talked about the Conspiracy Theories that come up when celebrities die, with a short diversion into social politics and the way people used to talk about saints.

So, the usual.

Also, thanks to James who did a great impression of a replacement host of José, who is in Portugal and telling us why decriminalisation works.

Thanks José.

Thosé!

07/07/2009

The Dentith Files – The Hollow Earth

Between 2008 and 2010, Matthew Dentith first joined 95bFM’s Simon Pound, then José Barbosa, on Sunday mornings to talk about conspiracy theories. Listen, as they say, again!

Rather a fast, fun-filled excursion into the interior of the this planet we call home; possibly not the most indepth review of such Conspiracy Theories and it is filled with ill-pronounced mentions of Vālkisch.

Anyway, of more interest to my readers (and to myself) is David Farrier’s quest to find the Mongolian Death Worm. I’m an avid reader of the Fortean Times and I know of this cyptid (given the stories of its deadliness I sort of hope Davd doesn’t find it; otherwise the documentary he is making will likely end up being the Fortean version of ‘The Blair Witch Project’). Check out his interview from today’s show here; well worth a listen. Then take a wander over to his website.

06/21/2009

The Dentith Files – David Icke

Between 2008 and 2010, Matthew Dentith first joined 95bFM’s Simon Pound, then José Barbosa, on Sunday mornings to talk about conspiracy theories. Listen, as they say, again!

Well, we discussed the noted anti-reptiloid David Icke.

06/10/2009

The Dentith Files – “Angels and Demons” Review

Between 2008 and 2010, Matthew Dentith first joined 95bFM’s Simon Pound, then José Barbosa, on Sunday mornings to talk about conspiracy theories. Listen, as they say, again!

So, another fortnightly ramble through pop culture and Conspiracy Theories. Today we talked about the difference between cat and dog faeces, in so much that we compared apples to oranges and Dan Brown novels to themselves.

05/25/2009

The Dentith Files – Swine Flu

Between 2008 and 2010, Matthew Dentith first joined 95bFM’s Simon Pound, then José Barbosa, on Sunday mornings to talk about conspiracy theories. Listen, as they say, again!

A Very Special Dentith Files on the ‘Swine Flu’.

Also, Atlanta was the airport I was looking for.

05/11/2009