Podcast Episodes

The Conspiracy of "Cool"

What makes a person "cool"? We don't mean physical temperature -- instead, we're asking about the swag, the aura, the almost indescribable vibe with a thousand names across time and culture. For most…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

CLASSIC: Chemtrails Were Real -- At Least in the UK

Whether you consider yourself a true conspiracy theorist or a diehard skeptic, you've definitely heard of chemtrails. True believers are certain that, unlike the contrails made by aircraft, chemtrail…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Strange News: Mass Surveillance, Endangered Elections, the Annabelle Doll, Radioactive Animals, and More

New reports raise growing concerns that the next US elections may be endangered -- along with a ton of other rights. After 54 years of fire, Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell" may be closing. Radioactive …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Interview: Absolute, with Nick Berardini, Part 2

As Taser International rolls out increasingly powerful and sophisticated tasers, they also massively expand sales to law enforcement agencies across the United States. In step with this expansion, mo…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Listener Mail: The Lead-Crime Hypothesis, Space Pancakes of Eagle River, Nurses and Super Smell, Alien Observation and More

K prompts an exploration of the theory that lead exposure created a crime wave -- and possibly explains how this may have created a rash of serial killers. Easy E shares first hand experience as a nu…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Interview: Absolute, with Nick Berardini

Nowadays, everyone knows what a taser is. Manufacturers, politicians and law enforcement have long championed these devices as "non-lethal" and "safe" alternatives to firearms. Yet this is far from t…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

CLASSIC: Bug Out Bag 101

If you were cut off from everything for 72 hours, what would you need to survive? If you found yourself in the middle of nowhere -- or if you needed to leave a dangerous place -- what would you carry…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Strange News: Uncle Sam Wants You To Venmo Him, Sex Slavery in Alabama, Blackmailed Monks in Thailand, A Missing Grenade in Los Angeles, and More

Note: this week's strange news segment may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Authorities have uncovered a sophisticated sexual abuse and slavery ring in Alabama, including biological parents abus…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

CLASSIC: Why is the Navy worried about releasing the secret UFO Files?

After years of rumors, recent releases have confirmed the US government knew much more about UFOs than they'd originally let on. And, despite the recent waves of revelations and classifications, Uncl…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Listener Mail: ChatBot Therapists, the Kaikōura Lights and More Strange Things in the SKy

Uncle Benny hips the gang to the bizarre story of the Kaikōura lights. Smells Like Low Tide asks about the latest news regarding the First Palomar Sky Survey Spanish Virtual Observatory. Beer Fairy r…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago