The National Debt Conspiracy

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 elections roll around. But how does debt work when the country that owes the debt literally makes the rules around finance? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the dizzying (and sometimes terrifying) story of national debt.

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The Post-Pandemic Price Hike Conspiracy

The Post-Pandemic Price Hike Conspiracy

During the height of the Covid lockdown, prices for all sorts of things skyrocketed -- global supply chains broke, numerous companies (and, more importantly, families) struggled to survive. Economists...

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CLASSIC: Wells Fargo's Imaginary Customers

CLASSIC: Wells Fargo's Imaginary Customers

Wells Fargo is one of the most popular retail banks in the United States, and its gigantic customer base uses it for everything from savings accounts to loans and more. However, a few years bank the b...

14 Loka 202558min

Strange News: Put My Face on the Money, Qatar and the US, AI Censorship in Film, and More

Strange News: Put My Face on the Money, Qatar and the US, AI Censorship in Film, and More

The United States Treasury moves to print current President Trump's face on a new coin, prompting an exploration of why the US officially doesn't put living people on the money. Qatar and the US reach...

13 Loka 20251h 6min

What Comes After Humans? Chapter Two: The Next Dominant Species

What Comes After Humans? Chapter Two: The Next Dominant Species

Let's imagine the worst scenario for civilization: humans, for one reason or another, go extinct. What will rise from the ashes of the Anthropocene to take their place? In the second part of this two-...

10 Loka 202552min

Listener Mail: Big Tobacco,  Kaikōura Lights Theories, Post-Snuff Messages and More

Listener Mail: Big Tobacco, Kaikōura Lights Theories, Post-Snuff Messages and More

The Chef calls in with a fascinating theory on the Kaikōura lights. Nemesis shares an inside look at Big Tobacco, answering Ben's earlier question about smoking inside (and much more). In the wake of ...

9 Loka 202555min

What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning Light

What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning Light

Humans! Seems like they're everywhere these days. They've also been great for our show, so thanks! Anyhow, the Age of the Anthropocene has fundamentally altered the natural world -- and, no matter wha...

8 Loka 202549min

CLASSIC: Operation Infektion: Russia's AIDS Conspiracy

CLASSIC: Operation Infektion: Russia's AIDS Conspiracy

HIV and AIDS, the syndrome the infection causes, have become the subject of numerous conspiracy theories. Over the decades people have proposed the infection was purposely designed to kill certain seg...

7 Loka 202551min

Strange News: Peter and the Antichrist, Hegseth's Stand-up Bombs, Crypto Heists and More

Strange News: Peter and the Antichrist, Hegseth's Stand-up Bombs, Crypto Heists and More

The world's largest crypto-related heists poses a bizarre dilemma for authorities in London. The perplexing meeting of US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and America's generals has everyone -- including...

6 Loka 20251h 16min

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