EP06 | May The Best Conspiracy Win
The final episode of The Lindbergh Conspiracies revisits various theories surrounding the case. Joe Nocera and Poppy Damon discuss claims from different individuals regarding the true mastermind behind the crime. The episode also highlights a lawyer's ongoing legal efforts to secure DNA testing related to the case.
- ▪The episode features theories from Robert Zorn and Robert Cahill regarding the Lindbergh case.
- ▪Zorn claims a German immigrant named John Knoll was the true mastermind.
- ▪Cahill argues that Bruno Hauptmann acted alone in the crime.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 09:10:42 GMT |
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The Lindbergh ConspiraciesEP06 | May The Best Conspiracy Win0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -39:33-39:33Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The Free PressSubscribe to listenView all episodesEP06 | May The Best Conspiracy WinMay 19, 2026Joe Nocera and Poppy Damon40MGet NotifiedIn the final episode of The Lindbergh Conspiracies, Joe and Poppy revisit the case’s most compelling theories one last time—from Robert Zorn’s claim that a German immigrant named John Knoll was the true mastermind, to Robert Cahill’s methodical argument that Bruno Hauptmann acted alone.
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