Birds Aren't Real: The conspiracy theory that satirizes conspiracy theories

Sharyn Alfonsi meets the founder of Birds Aren't Real, the conspiracy theory parodying conspiracy theories.

"60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10.

[dylanhatcher]

Charging on powerlines is an extremely clever and hilarious anecdote because if this all was true its a perfect explanation for always seeing birds on powerlines.

[MarcosIsABaritone]

"I'm not gonna go on news shows but shows about, you know, clocks and time, I'm OK with sharing my information with." He got me with this one 😂

[CityPrepping]

The stickers on the van had me laughing so hard. Awesome interview.

[diphenhydramine]

"I learned the truth and got rid of my pet bird" this I could not stop laughing from, each of the signs make the joke even better

[MusicAutomation]

Honestly until now any time I've come across "birds aren't real" I didn't pay much attention. I'm now realizing I've become completely desensitized to nonsense. I bet if I walked outside and literally everyone was dressed like a clown I'd just be like, hmm, prolly a social media thing.

[scottmmafan]

This guy is hilarious. I am now a firm believer in the "Birds Aren't Real" conspiracy.

[hotdogwater]

He's proven that you can create a conspiracy based on basically anything... and he used it to deal with his trauma. Good for him.

[ChairmanMeow]

BIRD = Basic Information Recording Device

[kevinbarr]

Lmao
birds charge on power lines?!?
This guy is a genius!
So funny, love this guy!
🤣🤣

[mr.nobody]

"people also made fun of the founding fathers. You know? Before they stormed the british gates and took over"
This is hilariously accurate of the mindset of real conspiracy theorists.

[TrentonPeters]

It must have been such a relief to interview a conspiracy theorist that you don't have to take seriously as a journalist

[alexhudson-]

The gem is when he said he knew the truth about the clock show and then proceeding to go to his script and sticks to it till the end is so funny.

[St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

These people had me annoyed at first, but now that I've seen what they're all about, I can't help but feel they have won the decade.

[stevencahn]

This is the most sane and reasonable conspiracy theory I have ever heard!
"If it flies, it spies!"

[nealaskme]

I love how she is trying not to laugh during the interview!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[ZamboniJones]

acknowledging that corporations fund laws to benefit their class is not a conspiracy theory. LMFAO

[enough_is_enough]

“pigeons are liars” had me on the floor

[daveezy]

I love that 60 Minutes did this! Unexpected and out of their realm but it fit well. They should do more pieces on movements instead of individuals

[waltergodsoe]

Thank you youngsters, it is a relief for this old man, to know the bird apocalypse is finally being revealed. Love ya!

[march]

Absolutely brilliant! "Seagulls are taking your food back to the pentagon". Birds + twitter = conspiracy. Lol HUGE respect to these guys