FILE 2026-04-23FOLLOW THE MONEY ★REAL NEWS · UNCOMMON ANGLESEPISODE 001 — PREMIERE EDITIONDECLASSIFIED TUESDAY & THURSDAYTHEY DIDN'T MISS IT — THEY SPUN IT ★BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR TAX DOLLARSFILE 2026-04-23FOLLOW THE MONEY ★REAL NEWS · UNCOMMON ANGLESEPISODE 001 — PREMIERE EDITIONDECLASSIFIED TUESDAY & THURSDAYTHEY DIDN'T MISS IT — THEY SPUN IT ★BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR TAX DOLLARSFILE 2026-04-23FOLLOW THE MONEY ★REAL NEWS · UNCOMMON ANGLESEPISODE 001 — PREMIERE EDITIONDECLASSIFIED TUESDAY & THURSDAYTHEY DIDN'T MISS IT — THEY SPUN IT ★BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR TAX DOLLARS
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What is TinFoilHatsMatter?
A pseudo-conspiracy podcast that uses real news, public filings, and verifiable factsto tell you the angle the mainstream media decided wasn't on-brand. We don't invent conspiracies. We just read the receipts. - 02
Are you like Wikileaks?
Think of us as Wikileaks, except we are not agents of a foreign government and actually finished college. We don't leak anything. We read the documents that are already public — 10-Ks, DoD contract announcements, congressional transcripts, earnings calls, C-SPAN — and point out what the network evening news decided wasn't on-brand. A reading group with a microphone, not a leak machine. - 03
How often do you publish?
Twice a week — Tuesdays and Thursdays. Premiere was April 23, 2026. - 04
Where do you get your sources?
Public filings, congressional transcripts, 10-Ks, DoD contract announcements, earnings calls, IEA reports, Federal Reserve papers, and straight news reports. Every claim has a citation. The dead-drop newsletter ships the full source list for each episode alongside the charts. - 05
Do you have advertisers or sponsors?
No. This show takes zero money from advertisers, corporate sponsors, defense contractors, political PACs, or anyone else with something to sell you. You will never hear a 30-second read for a mattress company on this podcast. Funded by listeners, nothing else. - 06
Do you track listeners or sell data?
No, and no. No user-tracking analytics (no Google Analytics, no pixels, no fingerprinting), no advertising cookies, no cross-site tracking. We count page loads anonymously through Cloudflare Web Analytics— cookieless, no identity, no individual-visitor record — so we can tell which stories are landing. Your browser stores one preference locally: which episode you voted on. That's the full list. See the privacy page for the unabridged version. - 07
Can I submit a tip or story?
Yes — ideally through the Dead Drop, which encrypts submissions before they hit storage. No account, no identity required, no IP logged. If you prefer plain email, [email protected] works too. We read everything. - 08
Who's behind the show?
A small independent team with a day-job bill to pay. We are not affiliated with any political party, government agency, media corporation, defense contractor, PAC, think tank, or foreign intelligence service — that we know of. - 09
What's your political affiliation?
The show is for anyone who wants to read the footnotes. We are skeptical of whoever happens to hold power — regardless of which letter is next to their name. Apply the same standard to every administration. That's the whole methodology. - 10
How can I support the show?
Subscribe on your favorite app, rate the episodes (👍 or 👎 — the dossier page has the buttons), and share episodes with someone who'll argue with you about them. Paid supporter tiers are coming. - 11
Can I quote you?
Yes, with attribution. The transcripts on this site are freely readable and copyable. Use them in blog posts, newsletters, academic papers, or arguments with your cousin at Thanksgiving. A link back to the episode is appreciated but not required.
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