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CLASSIC: Secrets of the Livestock Industry, Chapter One: Why is meat so cheap?
The global livestock industry employs millions of people in one way or another -- meat is a big business, and business is booming. In communities acr…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Strange News: Strange News: Sperm Racing, the Death of Ted Turner and Spirit Airlines, Media Freedom is in Trouble, the Voting Rights Act Conspiracy, and More
In this week's strange news segment: you can officially enter your sperm in an international race! The legendary, divisive Ted Turner is dead, as is …
4 weeks ago
Serpent Gods: The Legend of Nāga
In an increasingly secular world, people often look back on the past with a mixture of amusement and disdain: "Why," they ask, "would our ancestors r…
1 month ago
Listener Mail: A Ghost Story, Assassinations, Robot Etymology and More
In this week's listener mail segment: Poe inspires a conversation about the End of Ownership. Chewy Black Heart asks the guys for more about missing …
1 month ago
Possessed By The Devil: The Story of Latoya Ammons
When the Ammons family moved to their new home in Gary, Indiana, they weren't sure what to expect. Of course, they anticipated all the usual hassles …
1 month ago
CLASSIC: The Port Chicago Disaster
On July 17, 1944, over 300 people died in a massive explosion. These weren't soldiers fighting overseas -- they were sailors and civilians near the p…
1 month ago
Strange News: Ku-Wait a Second: an Indian Billionaire Saves Escobar's Hippos, Oil Prices Spike, Greece To Ban Online Anonymity, the FBI vs. Bigfoot, and More
In this week's strange news segment: Ben and Matt explore a billionaire's mission to save Pablo Escobar's Hippos. Also, western oil profits skyrocket…
1 month ago
The End of Ownership
For most of modern history, the concept of ownership was pretty simple. You paid for something, either all at once or over time, and boom: you owned …
1 month, 1 week ago
Listener Mail: Disappearing Scientists, Trucking, Environmental Contamination, and More
In this week's listener mail segment: Ben, Matt and Noel respond to an anonymous call about disappearing scientists and military officials. PCC38Ligh…
1 month, 1 week ago
Was Borley Rectory Really the Most Haunted House in England?
Tucked away in Suffolk, more than 60 miles from London, the tiny village of Borley is a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' spot on the map of the UK countrys…
1 month, 1 week ago