Podcast Episodes

We are living in a casino

Episode 22

First they came for our mobile apps, then they came for our videogames, and now, it seems pretty much every aspect of our lives is being re-oriented around gambling. Who are the players — in…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Why were cops fainting from fentanyl?

Episode 21

Some urban legends are just for fun, like the “Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus,” while others are not. Today we’re investigating the claim that while busting drug dealers, police can accident…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Your conspiracy families

Episode 20

When Grant talked to his friend whose dad had become a Holocaust denier, we got a huge response from folks who had family members with other… interesting ideas. Today, we’re answering some o…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The man behind Trump's Salvadoran gulags

Episode 19

This week we’re asking an important question: Who is really inspiring the “vibe” of Trump 2.0? No, it's not Elon Musk. We’re talking about President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador. Joining us i…

Published on 4 months ago

What happened to Kanye?

Episode 18

America’s not doing so hot right now. Kanye West, on the other hand, hasn’t been well for quite some time. Akilah Hughes joins us again to discuss the idea that Kanye has always been a mirro…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

BONUS: AI therapy slop

Ryan wrote about using ChatGPT for therapy, and a lot of responses to that announcement involved calling him an idiot. This week, he sits down with Grant to talk about what he learned over e…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

How long will Trump's base support him?

Episode 17

Last time we had Charlie Warzel on, it was to determine whether the insurrection had been a political success. Now, 100+ days into Trump 2.0, he joins us again to answer some simple question…

Published on 5 months ago

The effects of true crime brain rot

Episode 16

In the past decade, true crime has gone from a niche and somewhat disparaged genre to one of entertainment’s most prolific. What is it about true crime that’s made it become such a huge part…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

That time a 4chan user got thrown in a Taliban prison

Episode 15

Today, we’re telling a story of human ingenuity. Except, in a dumb way. It’s one of the craziest things that has happened in a long time — which is really saying something — when some bro on…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Netflix's "Adolescence" and the masculinity crisis

Episode 14

On March 13, 2025, Netflix released Adolescence, and ever since, parents have been learning that Andrew Tate is bad. What are we to do? Ryan talks to Grant about how the problems we have on …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago