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Listener Mail: UAP Arms Race, the Death of Officer O'Keefe, What Could Go Wrong when Corporations Vote?
Hopeful Cynic and Binyomin write in with excellent -- and disturbing -- responses to Ben's earlier questions about what happens when corporations are…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Mysterious Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Almost everyone hears about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in grade school. Although the majority of these human-made marvels have been destr…
2 years, 7 months ago
CLASSIC: Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
Love it or hate it, Facebook is one of the biggest success stories of the past century. Billions of people have profiles, and for many users it's the…
2 years, 8 months ago
Strange News: Aspartame and Cancer, Steroid Olympics -- and the White House Wants to Block Out the Sun
The World Health Organization lists near-ubiquitous artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans." Entrepreneur Aron d’Souza wa…
2 years, 8 months ago
Weird Finance, with Paco De Leon
Let's face it: finance can be weird. The stock market is confusing, money as a concept is bizarre, and a lot of people feel awkward just thinking abo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Listener Mail: Propaganda, Body Brokers, and Letters From Home
A fellow Conspiracy Realist prompts a conversation about propaganda, crowds and social dynamics. Anonymous writes in with first-hand experience in th…
2 years, 8 months ago
Are "Vibes" Real?
We've all heard of 'vibes' -- it's a street name for seemingly inexplicable bursts of intuition, and often otherwise skeptical people can find themse…
2 years, 8 months ago
CLASSIC: Could a thought be alive?
From imaginary friends to tulpas, the idea that that the human mind can create life through focused thought alone is as old as recorded civilization.…
2 years, 8 months ago
Strange News: Corporations Get The Vote, A Navy Cover-up, and the Russian Coup that Wasn't
The US Navy may be midway through a continuing cover-up out west. Ben, Matt and Noel speculate about the recent news from Russia. Over in Delaware, a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Tipping: A Conspiracy Afoot?
In recent years, the concept of tipping has become increasingly controversial -- but where does tipping come from? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt an…
2 years, 8 months ago