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Tonight on ‘Conspiracies & Coverups’: Who controls the weather? The answer might surprise you

Nypost · · 389 words · By Chris Nesi
Conspiracy Theories Government Secrecy Weather Manipulation
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Tonight on ‘Conspiracies & Coverups’: Who controls the weather?

Claims checked 7
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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Tonight on ‘Conspiracies & Coverups’: Who controls the weather?

Why it matters

The answer might surprise you This week’s episode of “Conspiracies & Coverups” deals with the weather, something we all contend with but have absolutely no power over — or do we?

Common ground

From chemtrails to cloud seeding, space lasers and government weather weapons, join host and former CIA covert intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante as he investigates if weather control conspiracies actually hold any water.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Appeal to Authority, Bandwagon: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Appeal to Authority 70% confidence
Citing an authority figure as evidence, even when the authority is not qualified on the topic.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Bandwagon 70% confidence
Persuading the audience by suggesting that many people already support the idea.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The latest episode of the series — produced in coordination with Texas Crew Productions and New York Post Entertainment — premieres Wednesday, April 8 at 10 pm ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.”
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No sources confirm the specific premiere date of April 8. Web results mention April 2025 premieres but lack exact dates, and Wikipedia entries are unrelated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first landing of European explorers to the territory of present-day Brazil, which was already inhabited by various Indigenous communities, is often credited to Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These American television shows premiered or were scheduled to premiere in 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These American television shows premiered in 2020.
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Claim 2: “Andrew will be joined this week by guests including Augustus Doricko, founder and CEO of Rainmaker; Shelby Banefield, chemical engineer and aircraft mechanic and owner of The Flight School at Meadowlake; Michael Kanopasik, Denver International Airport spokesperson, and Mark Finney and Natalie Wagenbrenner, two researchers with the US Forest Service.”
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The full list of guests is only explicitly mentioned in one web search result, while other sources reference individual guests without confirming the complete list.
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web search NEUTRAL — Join this channel to get access to perks: / @shawnryanshow In thisepisodeof The Shawn Ryan Show,AugustusDoricko—CEO and co-founder of Rainmaker—dives deep into the science and controversy ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4EI2zeC4UFQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew will be joined this week by guests includingAugustusDoricko,founder and CEO of Rainmaker;ShelbyBanefield,chemical engineer and aircraft mechanic and owner of The Flight School at ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/entertainment/tonight-on-consp…
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web search NEUTRAL — TheLatest News and Updates in Banfield: FullEpisodesbrought to you by the team at NewsNation:
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Claim 3: “He’ll also be given rare access beneath Denver International Airport — a hotbed of conspiracy theories in its own right — for a tour of tunnel systems that have fueled speculation about secret bunkers and doomsday survival infrastructure for the elite”
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No sources confirm or refute the claim about Denver International Airport tunnel tours or conspiracy theories.
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Claim 4: “stream with a DIRECTV free trial. DIRECTV is currently offering five days free and $35 off your first month.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about DIRECTV offers.
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Claim 5: “His investigation will include a candid interview with the controversial leader of a cloud seeding company, and explore claims around chemtrails with an aviation engineer who explains why aircraft contrails happen and why they’re often believed to be deliberate spraying.”
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No sources confirm or refute the claim about interviews with a cloud seeding company leader and aviation engineer discussing chemtrails.
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Claim 6: “new episodes of 'Conspiracies & Coverups' will stream on HBO Max the morning after airing on Discovery Channel (so tonight’s episode will be on HBO Max beginning April 16).”
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Multiple web search results confirm that new episodes stream on HBO Max the day after their Discovery Channel premiere.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian government conducted foreign electoral interference in the 2016 United States elections with the goals of sabotaging the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, boosting the presidential…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Certain American television events in 2026 have been scheduled. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of scandals or controversies whose names include a -gate suffix, by analogy with the Watergate scandal, as well as other incidents to which the suffix has (often facetiously) been appli…
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Claim 7: “Episode 3 in the series will also test claims that fires are being deliberately manipulated as part of geoengineering or land-grab conspiracies, partnering with one of the nation’s leading fire research labs to conduct controlled ignition experiments to determine how fires actually start and spread.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about fire manipulation experiments.
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