About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Michael Aquino Pt. 2: The Presidio Daycare Scandal" from Conspiracy! The Show covers the second half of a two-part look at the 1987 Presidio daycare case. Adam and Connor discuss how accusations against daycare teacher Gary Hambright, initially involving one child, grew into allegations from dozens of children describing ritualistic abuse. The discussion centers on Hambright and Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, both named by families as figures involved in the alleged abuse at the military daycare facility. The episode questions whether the case has been too easily dismissed by history as a product of Satanic Panic hysteria, or whether that explanation oversimplifies what actually happened.
Listeners interested in the broader case can find further background on The Presidio Daycare Scandal, while the first installment of the hosts' examination is covered in Michael Aquino Pt, setting up the context explored further in this second episode.
Hosts and release
Adam Tod Brown hosts Conspiracy! The Show, joined by Connor for this episode. The American podcast has run weekly since 2017, with Brown examining conspiracy theories, government cover-ups, and unsolved crimes through a lens of humor and skepticism. This installment, episode 403, runs 43 minutes and was released through the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network.
