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One man's descent into the world of conspiracies

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The NPR Podcast Embedded released a new series this month

WMUK's Brian O'Keefe has a conversation with Embedded podcast producer Zach Mack.

Toward the end of 2023, Zach Mack's father proposed a bet. For years, Zach's dad had become increasingly consumed with a variety of conspiracy theories. The beliefs had begun to create friction within the family.

He offered a list of 10 predictions, and offered the wager to literally put his money on the line. If the predictions didn't come true, he would pay Zach $10,000.

WMUK's Brian O'Keefe talked with Zach about the podcast that resulted from a series of conversations between Zach and his father.

Brian comes to WMUK after spending nearly 30 years as News Director of a public radio station in the Chicago area. Brian grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Western Kentucky University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting. He started working in public radio while at WKU; and has worked in radio news for more than 35 years. Brian lives on a quiet lake in Barry County with his wife and three dogs. Thanks to his Kentucky roots, he’s an avid collector of bourbon and other varieties of whiskey. Above all else, Brian considers himself a story teller and looks forward to sharing southwest Michigan stories with WMUK’s listeners.