Strange News: Venezuela, Food Conspiracies, and More

Strange News: Venezuela, Food Conspiracies, and More

Oh, come on! We take a couple weeks off for the holidays, and the world goes nuts? Ben, Matt and Noel welcome you back to the first strange news segment of 2026. Tune in as the guys explore the unfolding chaos in Venezuela and abroad, the debate about the McRib, Uncle Sam's new interest in Russia's shadow fleet -- and so much more.

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CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Africville

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Africville

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Rapa Nui: The Mystery of Easter Island

Rapa Nui: The Mystery of Easter Island

Located in the eastern Pacific ocean, thousands of miles from other civilizations, Rapa Nui is home to an enduring mystery: hundreds of giant, stone sculptures called maoi. For centuries, outsiders ha...

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CLASSIC: A Cosmic Murder Mystery: The Star That Simply Vanished

CLASSIC: A Cosmic Murder Mystery: The Star That Simply Vanished

How can a star disappear? As Ben, Matt and Noel learn in this evening's Classic episode, there's more than a bit of weirdness involved: a few years back, an enterprising group of astronomers and astro...

9 Joulu 202548min

Strange News: Animal Heists, Curious Attacks, the Age of Disclosure, Radioactive Fun Guys, and So Much More

Strange News: Animal Heists, Curious Attacks, the Age of Disclosure, Radioactive Fun Guys, and So Much More

It's almost the end of the year -- Disclosure looms, raccoons and humans alike pull heists, folks are housing Faberge eggs, fungi evolves in Chernobyl and pretty much everyone is trying to survive. Be...

8 Joulu 20251h 9min

The Horrifying Mysteries of Chicago's Ripper Crew

The Horrifying Mysteries of Chicago's Ripper Crew

Warning: This episode contains graphic, accurate descriptions of unclean actions, and may not be appropriate for all listeners.In 1981 and 1982, an horrific series of murders and mutilation gripped Ch...

5 Joulu 20251h 24min

Listener Mail: Underground Bumps in the Night, Hidden Missiles, Selling Your Soul and More

Listener Mail: Underground Bumps in the Night, Hidden Missiles, Selling Your Soul and More

Hidalgo, Jimothy and Pure prompt Ben, Matt and Dylan to dive even deeper into the bizarre world of hidden structures underground -- including bunkers and top-secret missile siloes, just waiting for th...

4 Joulu 20251h

The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet"

The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet"

As Russia and the West escalate their tensions, the world enacts sanctions meant to cripple the Russian economy -- "you can't sell oil," says the West. Ordinarily, a sanctioned country would have no r...

3 Joulu 20251h 8min

CLASSIC: The Deepcut Suicides

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 Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a...

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