In-Person: Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, & Noel Brown

111 South Street,Plainville MA 02762

14 October, 2022

Description

Podcast hosts Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, and Noel Brown join us to talk all about their new book, STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW, where they look at popular conspiracy theories—from chemtrails to surveillance to the Tuskegee experiment—and try to understand how and why they proliferate. With cool heads, curiosity, and extensive research, they break these conspiracies down and parse the kernels of truth from the legitimately bonkers ideas they grow into. When Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, and Noel Brown first started their iHeartPodcast, Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, more than a decade ago, conspiracy theories often featured UFOs and were largely the stuff of The Twilight Zone. Since then, the podcast has grown to more than 7 million monthly downloads, and conspiracy theories themselves have moved from the fringe to the mainstream—to the point that it's become difficult for the average person to distinguish fact from fiction. During this event, they'll talk about their new book, answer audience questions, then sign books. Tickets include a copy of  STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW to be signed at the event. ABOUT THE BOOK: The hosts of the podcast Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, and Noel Brown discern conspiracy fact from conspiracy fiction in this exposé on stuff the government doesn’t want you to know. Conspiracies didn’t always seem so clear and present. It used to be that people with tin-foil hats who were convinced of secret messages coming through the radio were easily disregarded as kooks and looney tunes. But these days, conspiracies feel alive and well. From internet rumors to lying politicians to the tinderbox that is social media, it’s become remarkably clear that a vast swath of people believe really bonkers things. Why is that? How did these theories proliferate? Is there a kernel of truth to it or are they fully fiction? Ben Bowlin, Matt Frederick, and Noel Brown are the hosts of the popular iHeart podcast that seeks to answer these questions. With cool heads and extensive research, they regularly break down the wildest conspiracy theories: from chemtrails and biological testing to the secrets of lobbying and why the Kennedy assassination is of perennial interest. Written in a witty, engaging, and conversational style, and with wonderful illustrations throughout, STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW is a powerful book to help you (and your crazy uncle) understand the unexplainable and navigate between truth and misinformation.  ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, and Noel Brown are the hosts of Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, one of iHeart Media's most popular podcasts with over a million downloads each week. They are based in Atlanta, Georgia.