{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63ea9eae2d25dc0011548aef/6809555e62bc64ade3e5587e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Beatles Are More Popular Than Jesus: Part Two – Lennon vs. The Machine","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63ea9eae2d25dc0011548aef/1745441922299-9a4a3b85-5904-4a5f-9adc-5efd281e5263.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>Bitches and Bangerz</em>, I dive deep into the dark and tangled web surrounding the assassination of John Lennon. We’re not just talking about a tragic moment in music history, we’re unpacking the political paranoia, government surveillance, and wild conspiracy theories that still haunt this case more than 40 years later.</p><p><br></p><p>Was Mark David Chapman truly a lone, deranged fan? Or was he a manipulated pawn in something much bigger, a system that saw Lennon as a threat to American power?</p><p><br></p><p>We’ll look at the <strong>FBI’s declassified files on Lennon</strong>, <strong>CIA mind control rumours (hello MKUltra)</strong>, <strong>Chapman’s obsession with <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em></strong>, and his bizarre connections to <strong>World Vision</strong>, an evangelical humanitarian organization with Cold War roots.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever asked yourself:</p><ul><li>Why was Lennon being watched by the U.S. government?</li><li>Was he targeted for his anti-war activism and political influence?</li><li>What was Chapman really doing in Beirut and Chicago before the murder?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode is for you. And trust me, it’s a <em>ride</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>Have a wild Lennon theory of your own? Want to scream about MKUltra with me in the DMs?</p><p>Come find me on Instagram <a href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@bitchesandbangerz</a>, and tell me what <em>you</em> think really happened that night at the Dakota.</p>","author_name":"Aideen Byrne"}