Author Matt Cox joins the show to unpack an online conspiracy linking country megastar Garth Brooks to clusters of disappearances and unsolved homicides—claims that exploded from Tom Segura & Christina P’s Your Mom’s House meme into a crowdsourced rabbit hole. We stress: these are allegations and speculation, not proven facts. Still, Matt walks us through why some internet sleuths think the timelines and tour stops are suspicious, how “organized” offenders evolve, and what retired profilers and a former tour roadie allegedly told him about the logistics that make this theory feel possible.

In this episode (allegations discussed):

-The YMH spark and why the guest decided to write a book with a formerly incarcerated co-author.
-What “heat-map” patterns of missing persons around tour dates might suggest—and where that logic breaks.
-Interviews with retired FBI profilers, criminologists, a Hollywood producer, and an anonymous roadie (under NDA).
-Early cases near Oklahoma State University, the move to Nashville, and a controversial first big purchase: 300 acres of rural land.
-Touring mechanics: slipping away between load-ins, rest-stop encounters, and the “suitcase” hypothesis.
-Vegas residency years, access to a private jet, and why some claim disappearances spiked.
-Why a simple on-air appearance could defuse the rumor—and why that may never happen.

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00:00 Introducing the Gar Brooks Conspiracy
01:55 About Matt Cox & Deep Dive Into the Case
04:05 Origins of the Viral Conspiracy Theory
07:00 Research Methods & Eliminating False Leads
10:30 Victim Patterns & Serial Killer Psychology
13:40 Serial Killers and Childhood Trauma
16:50 Gar Brooks' Childhood and Personality
19:20 This Episode Is Sponsored By FRE!
22:21 How the Theory Went Viral Online
23:00 Brooks' Silence & Celebrity Response
27:05 Linking Tour Dates to Disappearances
31:50 Early Homicides and College Years
36:00 The Nashville Years & First Record Deal
40:51 This Episode Is Sponsored By Cashapp and Mando!
44:32 Touring Lifestyle and Opportunities
48:05 Logistics: How Could Brooks Commit the Murders?
55:00 Connecting the Dots: Victim Demographics & Methods
01:03:00 The Vegas Residency & Private Plane Theory
01:09:00 Patterns Around Properties & Geographic Profiling
01:14:15 Recent Cases & Modern Technology Challenges
01:23:50 The Chris Gaines Alter Ego & Disassociation
01:31:15 Developing the Book & Challenges of Proof
01:35:45 Law Enforcement, Evidence, and Cold Cases
01:45:00 Psychological Profile: Narcissism, Lies, and Motivation
01:52:00 Circumstantial Evidence & Patterns
01:59:15 The Most Damning Cases and Eyewitness Accounts
02:06:00 Can Gar Brooks Ever Be Investigated?
02:10:00 Final Thoughts, Book Details, and Call to Action

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