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The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet"
As Russia and the West escalate their tensions, the world enacts sanctions mean to cripple the Russian economy -- "you can't sell oil," says the West…
3 months ago
CLASSIC: The Deepcut Suicides
Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Ro…
3 months ago
Strange News: Do you recall ice cream? AI Religion, Campbell's Soup, New Pesticides and More.
Recent changes in social media reveal a vast network of trolls, prompting Ben to ask the gang, once again, about the dilemma of anonymity. The FDA fo…
3 months ago
Uncontacted Tribes: Fact and Fiction
In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt at Noel separate fact from the fiction surrounding uncontacted peoples: Who's the most off-grid person you know? Have…
3 months ago
CLASSIC: Happy Thanksgiving! Also -- when did humans reach the Americas?
Did human beings first reach the continents we call North and South America by traversing a land bride across what's now known as the Bering Strait? …
3 months, 1 week ago
The National Debt Conspiracy
Oof -- debt. People have it, companies have it, and a lot of countries do, too. In the US, the national debt becomes a hot-button issue every time el…
3 months, 1 week ago
CLASSIC: How Rigging Elections Works: Mexico, 1988
While democracy isn't always predictable, one thing's for sure -- no matter who wins an election, for any party, in any country, some part of the pop…
3 months, 1 week ago
Strange News: Raccoon Evolution! A Grand Theft Joyride, the Guys Predict Nvidia, Cheese gets Cast, and Much More
Recent studies argue city raccoons are evolving along with humans. A guy steals a city bus and honestly does a pretty good job. Legislation is unprep…
3 months, 1 week ago
3I/Atlas: We are Obsessed with the Newest (or Oldest?) Instellar Object
While humanity's local solar system appears huge from Earth, it's actually a pretty tiny piece of real estate in the grand scheme of things. And, in …
3 months, 1 week ago
Listener Mail: Mysterious Booms, Near-death Experiences, the First Amendment versus the Internet, the Enchiladasagna and More
Saturn asks about the Longfellow Boom. Good Ol' Russ inspires Ben and Matt to do a Yule Cat prank. Beuford prompts a deep conversation about the Firs…
3 months, 2 weeks ago