Strange News: The FBI's Crypto Heist, 7 Seconds Without Gravity, Uncle Sam Hates Wind Power, and More
A former FBI agent stands accused of stealing almost 1 million dollars' worth of cryptocurrency. NASA assures people that Earth did not, in fact, lose gravity for seven seconds earlier this month. Unc...
24 Elo 1h 4min
From Skyline Drive: Organ Trail
Hey there, Conspiracy Realists! As a follow-up to our interview with Mangesh Hattikudur, we wanted to share an episode from Mangesh's podcast skyline Skyline Drive with you. Many powerful people—from...
22 Elo 1h
Israel's 'Secret' Nuclear Program: The Samson Option
With just a few missteps, nuclear weapons could end civilization as we know it. And despite their many differences, pretty much every country acknowledges this fact. Each of the nine known nuclear pow...
21 Elo 1h 7min
Listener Mail: Water Wars and Terrorism, Elephants and Circuses, the Future of Apprenticeships, and More
Byron from Seattle responds to the Hidden Horror of Elephant Shows, prompting a future episode on Seaworld. The Spectacular John and Andi explore the concept of looming water wars -- and just how easy...
20 Elo 1h 1min
Why Do White House Chefs Keep Drowning?
Landing a gig at the White House is -- surprise -- pretty competitive. And working in the kitchen is no exception. Over the past few centuries, the White House kitchen has evolved in step with the nat...
19 Elo 1h 8min
CLASSIC: What is the Golden Dawn?
In the late 19th century, several friends and Freemasons ambarked on a strange endeavor -- creating their own secret society for the purpose of studying magic. While the Hermetic Order of the Golden D...
18 Elo 56min
Strange News: Trouble at the Cheese Bank, Wildfire Betting, AI Viruses, ICE Shock Gloves, Robocop for Shoplifters, and More
Intense heat endangers Italy's cheese banks (which are apparently a thing). Congress weighs whether to ban people from betting on wildfires. ICE plans to roll out electric shock gloves. In the UK, Gre...
17 Elo 57min
Stuff They Don’t Want YouTube Know, Chapter Two: A Narrative War
As the largest video-sharing platform on the planet, YouTube can make -- or break -- the careers of billions of creators through policy changes or demonetization. For many people, it's become the prim...
14 Elo 46min
