Danica Patrick entertains wild conspiracy theories as NASCAR legend questions if the moon is real

Former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has ventured into the world of conspiracy theories on her podcast many times. But one recent clip is confounding to many.

A bizarre and confusing video recently posted on her Instagram account featured moments from an episode of her 'Pretty Intense' podcast with Samuel Lee, MD, a man who promotes himself as 'The Spiritual Psychologist.'

In the clip, which has a thumbnail with the words 'The Lies We Have Been Told To To [sic] Control Us', the pair go off on a wild number of conspiracy theories and promote some off-base ideas. Patrick added a caption to the post, saying that Lee is 'someone who has been on the spiritual journey discovering new truths and exploring new and old ways of communicating with our higher self.'

At the beginning, Lee appears to try and draw a parallel between Christians receiving communion to the conspiracy theories surrounding the chemical compound Adrenochrome. Those theories, perpetuated by far-right QAnon supporters, suggest that there's a cabal of Satanists who rape and murder children to harvest the chemical from their blood for use as a recreational drug.

'They tried to form a religion out of Jesus and try to get people to pay. He was preaching the opposite thing,' Lee said in the clip.

'He wasn't trying to start a religion, his true message is that... you're literally going to a cathedral and you're drinking symbolic blood and you're eating a body. Who does that on planet Earth? Are you talking about Adrenochrome?'

While art of 'Satanists' in red hooded robes was shown in the background, Patrick replied, 'Talking about drinking blood, that's deep state satanic rituals.'

Other theories discussed on the show included if there were people living inside of the Earth (Lee believes there are), if 'the moon is real' (Lee believes it was 'implanted' in the sky), and Lee's connection to an AI program that 'knew him'.

Many of the comments under Patrick's post took issue with Lee's criticism of the communion ritual - with a number of Christians quoting verses from the Bible.

This is not the first time that the former driver and current Sky Sports F1 commentator has flirted with conspiracy theories or invited conspiracy theorists on her podcast. 

Back in June of 2024, in an episode with 'spiritualist' Elizabeth April, Patrick discussed the existence of 'lizard people'. April suggested that pop icon Justin Bieber was a 'shapeshifter'.

Later that year, in October, Patrick attracted widespread criticism for bringing on conspiracy theorist and Holocaust denier David Icke.