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Blood Magic: The Fact and Fiction of Human Sacrifice
Human sacrifice is an ancient, surprisingly common and widely-misunderstood practice found in cultures across history. These ritualized murders occur…
2 months, 1 week ago
CLASSIC: The Disturbing Origins of Generally Good Things
It's often said there's a great crime at the heart of every great fortune, but what about institutions, inventions and other noble pursuits? In today…
2 months, 1 week ago
Strange News: Banning Audits, Tahoe's in Trouble, Fish Butts, Automakers Shift to Defense, and More
U.S. agencies make waves with a declaration that the current President -- and all his businesses -- can never be audited. Fish take parasitic and emb…
2 months, 1 week ago
Sonic Youth and Murder, with Jake Brennan
Over the course of their relatively short career, Sonic Youth absolutely rocked the music world, creating timeless songs and art that remain deeply r…
2 months, 1 week ago
Listener Mail: RavenEye AI, DeFlock America, the Tina Resch Poltergeist, When The President Visits and More
Dropbear Whisperer asks for more exploration of new AI initiatives like Raveneye and BlueHalo. Hidalgo inspires the guys to explore the story of Tina…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Continuing Conspiracy of Louisiana's Cancer Alley
With distinct food, history, and world-famous culture, Louisiana is one of the most unique states in all of the union. It also has some serious probl…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
CLASSIC: Secrets of Livestock Industry, Chapter Two: The Animals and the Bug
In the second part of this Classic series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into another aspect of the global livestock industry: the lives of the animals and…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Strange News: Is the Hantavirus a New Pandemic? Corruption in Georgia, Data Centers, Chinese Spies, and More
The world follows the bizarre saga of a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius. Is a new pandemic on the way? A small-town mayor in …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Introducing: Kingdom of Fraud
It’s the unlikeliest of criminal partnerships: a devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect joining forces with a shadowy Armenian tycoon from LA. T…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Epstein: The Mystery of Zorro Ranch
Like so many wealthy people, disgraced financier and child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein owned multiple properties across the Western world (spoiler, th…
2 months, 2 weeks ago