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Screamtime: Haunted House, Holy Water
Episode 39
When Alex was in high school, he and his best friend used to break into abandoned houses. Alex was a tough guy, giving people hell. Until one night, …
7 years, 5 months ago
Turning Hate Into Humor
Episode 38
An elite unit of trolls is engaged in an existential battle against hate speech on the internet. This is their story.
7 years, 6 months ago
Snacktime: 'Last Seen' Edition
Episode 37
We’re popping into your feed to share a project we think you’ll love. It’s a new podcast called “Last Seen,” about the largest unsolved art heist in …
7 years, 6 months ago
The Great Mattress Conspiracy
Episode 36
Why are there so many Mattress Firm stores? How did they end up catty-corner across intersections and in the same shopping centers? Are the mattresse…
7 years, 6 months ago
Rome, Sweet Rome
Episode 35
Could a unit of Marines destroy the entire Roman Empire if they traveled back in time? That is the question that inspired the now-legendary Reddit th…
7 years, 6 months ago
Tim From Texas
Episode 34
Tim Rose was driving home in February 2015 when he got into a car accident. He was mostly fine, though he went to the hospital just to be safe. That'…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Cursed Manuscript
Episode 33
A 17th century monk using a nom de plume pens what could have been the blockbuster of its time: a teenage boy embarking on an epic voyage to the Amer…
7 years, 7 months ago
Buck It
Episode 32
A Reddit comment about a chance encounter on a train inspires Ben to get hypnotized and Amory to face her fears in front of an audience at an open mi…
7 years, 7 months ago
Test Of Time
Episode 31
Did you ever receive a love note in elementary school? What happened to the person who wrote it to you? Or what about that person you went to a music…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Original Most Interesting Man In The World
Episode 30
King David Kalākaua was the last king of Hawaii. But he was much more than that -- he was a traveler, a dreamer, a tech nerd. Or maybe he was fond of…
7 years, 7 months ago