What happens in a nuclear war?
Since the US bombing of Japan in World War II, the world entire has remained terrified of nuclear weapons. Even as scientists and scholars spent decades warning about the existential threat posed by t...
23 Touko 20251h 14min
Listener Mail: Dreaming Aloud, Beyond Time
In this evening's weekly listener mail segment, "Ben," Matt and superproducer Tennessee Pal welcome in-depth explorations of dreams from a first-hand perspective. Join the gang as they suss out the tr...
22 Touko 202549min
Can we really break physics?
"Why does stuff happen? Can we predict it -- and if so, what do these predictions tell us?" Loosely described, the concept of "physics" is the First Science of human civilization. In tonight's episode...
21 Touko 20251h 8min
CLASSIC: The Smiley Face Murder Conspiracy
Could a group of serial murderers be kidnapping, drugging and drowning young men across the United States? Scores of young male college students have been found dead in what law enforcement calls acci...
20 Touko 20251h 7min
Strange News: Octopus Civilization, Newark Goes Dark, Habeas Corpus, and the New Resource Arms Race
Afghanistan suspends chess due to religious concerns. Newark goes dark -- for just long enough to prompt serious questions. The world witnesses new escalations in the Great Game, as various corporatio...
19 Touko 20251h 3min
Interview: Cancellation Island, with John Cameron Mitchell, Part Two: Action, Praxis, Presence and Poetry
In a world where everyone feels divided by identity politics, ideology and the fear of cancellation, how does an individual navigate a cultural minefield? How can we empower and encourage direct actio...
16 Touko 202531min
Listener Mail: Global Rare Earth Unrest, Fears of Martial Law, the Guys Hire an ICP Expert
Could growing regional conflicts be driven by the race to control certain mineral resources? Could the United States slide into martial law -- if so, what would that mean? Join Ben and Matt for all th...
15 Touko 202550min
Interview: Cancellation Island, with John Cameron Mitchell, Part One: The Lost Art of Gnostic Nuance
What does it mean to be 'canceled'? How do we collectively navigate the baffling, complex and contradictory world of an 'always-on' society? In the first part of this week's special two-part interview...
14 Touko 202552min
