THE MIDNIGHT REPORT FRIDAY'S - The Paul McCartney Conspiracy

Did Paul McCartney really die in 1966—and were the Beatles quietly leaving clues in their music ever since?

In this episode of The Midnight Report, investigative journalist Michael B digs into one of the most enduring pop-culture conspiracies of all time: the belief that Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash and secretly replaced, while the band hid the truth in album covers, lyrics, and backmasked audio.

From Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the mysterious introduction of “Billy Shears,” to the black carnation in Magical Mystery Tour, the infamous “turn me on, dead man” from Revolution 9, and the funeral symbolism many claim is hidden on the Abbey Road cover—this report walks through the evidence that fueled a global obsession.

The theory exploded in 1969 after college newspapers and a late-night Detroit radio call turned scattered rumors into a full-scale investigation that refused to die. Decades later, the question remains: was this just mass paranoia… or the first time the public realized how easily an icon could be replaced?

Watch closely. Listen carefully. Decide for yourself.

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