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The Mystery of Nan Madol
Out in Micronesia, an ancient civilization rose and fell, leaving nothing but oral history, folklore, and a stunning, ruined, megalithic city. So wha…
1 year, 8 months ago
CLASSIC: The Eternal Shadow: Serial Killers Throughout Ancient History
While serial killers may seem like a relatively new phenomenon, the human species hasn't changed as much as we all might like to think. Join the guys…
1 year, 8 months ago
Strange News: Massive Pager Attacks in Lebanon, Japan's Resignation Industry, CIA Denies Plotting to Kill Venezuela's Maduro
One of the largest covert operations in history occurred in Lebanon, where exploding pagers and walkie-talkies injured thousands - prompting disturbi…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Terrifying Future of Food
Sustenance is one of the few things uniting all living beings. Whether we’re talking aristocrats or peasants, celebrities or your typical college stu…
1 year, 8 months ago
CLASSIC: The Death of Diana: Accident or Conspiracy?
When Princess Diana died as a result of a horrendous car crash in Paris, the United Kingdom was shaken to the core. As more details emerged, some peo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Missing in Arizona, with Jon Walczak
April 10, 2001, an explosion rocked a cozy Scottsdale neighborhood. The mother of the family, along with her children, were discovered murdered insid…
1 year, 8 months ago
CLASSIC: Locked Up and Lost: Healthcare in the Prison System
While the United States is home to some of the world's most advanced medical technology, it's no secret that it has a terrible healthcare system -- m…
1 year, 8 months ago
Strange News: Classrooms with AI Teachers? A Mushroom-robot Hybrid, and Trouble in Millersville, TN
Over in the UK, David Game College has instituted a revolutionary -- and disturbing -- pilot program: What if, they argue, we can just have AI teach …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Future of Robot “Servants”
The human world is increasingly 'assisted' by a pantheon of automations. Yet this emergent reality brings to bear fundamental philosophical quandries…
1 year, 8 months ago
Listener Mail: Project Monarch, Skyhook, and Venezuelan Gangs (Allegedly) Overtaking Colorado Apartment buildings.
How much do we really know about MKULTRA (spoiler: not much). What about Project Monarch? What's the deal with all these viral stories about Venezuel…
1 year, 8 months ago