Podcast Episodes

The Raymond Allen Davis Incident

It's an open secret that not everything is as it seems in the world of diplomacy -- a great many individuals operate with some degree of subterfuge a…

11 months ago

CLASSIC: The Surprisingly Unboring Story of Farm Subsidies

Make no mistake -- being a farmer is hard work. Farming outfits often have to carry a huge amount of risk from one season to the next, and any number…

11 months ago

Strange News: Tuvalu is Drowning, Chinese EVs, Eating Cheese and More

Australia is astonished as a full one-third of all residents of Tuvalu apply for the new, limited 'climate visa,' sparking concerns about the future …

11 months ago

Introducing: United States of Kennedy

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11 months ago

The Terrifying Tale of Aum Shinrikyo, Chapter Two: "Save The World By Ending It"

As the Aum Shinrikyo movements gains national, then global, attention, the founder Shoko Asahara begins to move his followers in a darker direction. …

11 months ago

CLASSIC: Who killed the Jennings 8?

Located in Jefferson Davis Parish, the town of Jennings, Louisiana wasn't a particularly well-known place -- in fact, many people in the US would pro…

11 months, 1 week ago

The Terrifying Tale of Aum Shinrikyo, Chapter One: The Rise of a Cult Leader

Modern-day Japan is often lauded as one of the safest countries on the planet -- but that doesn't make this nation immune to the danger of cults. In …

11 months, 1 week ago

CLASSIC: Citizenship and the Census

Every ten years, the United States conducts the census, a crucial survey of the country’s population meant to help Uncle Sam figure out how to plan i…

11 months, 1 week ago

Strange News: Mosquito Drones, the Pharoah's Curse, Alligator Alcatraz, Giant Asteroids, New Blood Types and More

Forget fake birds: China unveils the newest iteration of microdrones, which look almost exactly like mosquitoes. A Russian soldier turns cannibal. Fr…

11 months, 1 week ago

Interview: Alive Again, with Dan Bush

How did you get here? What happens when you die? These questions have fascinated (and terrified) human civilization since the dawn of time, and often…

11 months, 2 weeks ago