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What is Mirror Life?
Earth is teeming with life, and despite these billions of organisms seeming so different -- it turns out that pretty much all life has surprising com…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Strange News: Europe's Murderous Heat Wave, Playstation Judas, Poop Crimes, Avi Loeb, Flying Saucers, 'Mexican Batman' and More
In this week's strange news segment: thousands die in the ongoing European heat wave. Sony removes films people already paid for without a refund. Po…
4 weeks ago
V32: The Mysterious New Persian Spy Radio
Numbers stations' are hard-core spy stuff, dating all the way back to the first World War. The gist: you can create a radio station that broadcasts e…
1 month ago
Listener Mail: Worship vs. Belief, Guardrails and Flock, The U.S.S. Liberty Cover-up, and More
In this week's listener mail segment: one of the Bills in Colorado (Ben thinks there are at least twelve) prompts a conversation about the nature of …
1 month ago
How Leaving the US Works
At some point in their lives, most U.S. residents have at least daydreamed of moving to another country. And it seems that every time one politician …
1 month ago
CLASSIC: Mystery, Mayhem and Nukes: The Story of the Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a relatively tiny, remote place -- it's about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, with nothing but ocean on…
1 month ago
Strange News: The World's Officially Loudest Guy Ever, Ranch Dressing and the TSA, Data Centers, Billionaires are Lying to You
In this week's Strange News segment: a Canberra resident gets a world record for being the loudest guy ever. A retelling of previous conversations ab…
1 month ago
People As Currency: The Murky World of 'Prisoner Exchange'
Throughout history, war has continually resulted in hostages -- these could be soldiers, spies, or civilians. And, even in the heat of conflict, oppo…
1 month, 1 week ago
CLASSIC: What is the Latitude Society?
For many, the story began with the receipt of a mysterious card, which led them to a nondescript address in San Francisco. From there, new members of…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Flock Episode, Chapter Two: Expansion, Activism, Orwell and the Future
How much personal privacy would you be willing to sacrifice for the Greater Good of stopping crime? The breakout surveillance company Flock Safety cl…
1 month, 1 week ago