Listener Mail: The Minerva Research Initiative, India's Farming Protests, and the Hazards of Commercial Gene Mapping

Listener Mail: The Minerva Research Initiative, India's Farming Protests, and the Hazards of Commercial Gene Mapping

A caller asks about the true motivations of the Minerva Research Initiative. A listener living in India provides their perspective on a possible information war at play in India's ongoing farmer protests. A Conspiracy Realist asks whether they should be concerned about what happens to their genetic info after they submit it to a commercial gene mapping company. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.

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Interview: Alive Again, with Dan Bush

Interview: Alive Again, with Dan Bush

How did you get here? What happens when you die? These questions have fascinated (and terrified) human civilization since the dawn of time, and often new discoveries only lead to more questions. In to...

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Listener Mail: Gas Station Ding Dings, Synthetic Estrogen and Fish Populations, Palantir and Train Hopping (and More)

Listener Mail: Gas Station Ding Dings, Synthetic Estrogen and Fish Populations, Palantir and Train Hopping (and More)

Anne Ominous shares their own experience with sketchy gas stations, and introduces the guys to a new slang phrase for gambling machines. Maximus weighs in with a true story about synthetic estrogen, w...

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What is diplomatic immunity? Part III: Shadow Diplomacy

What is diplomatic immunity? Part III: Shadow Diplomacy

Everyone knows that diplomatic positions come with a variety of perks and protections, as well as serious responsibilities. But what if you were able to enjoy some of the benefits of being a diplomat,...

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CLASSIC: What is 'Skunkworks'?

CLASSIC: What is 'Skunkworks'?

For almost 80 years, Lockheed Martin has been working hand in hand with the US government to create cutting-edge, classified tech and craft, working in secret to build some of the world's most iconic ...

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Strange News: Iran, Hidden History, Ghana, Corruption in Office, and More

Strange News: Iran, Hidden History, Ghana, Corruption in Office, and More

Things are heating up in the Middle East -- as the world studies a possible correlation between pizza orders and US military activity, the United States Air Force and Navy launch the largest B-2 opera...

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Cults You've Never Heard Of, Part II: Rise of the Zizians

Cults You've Never Heard Of, Part II: Rise of the Zizians

Nowadays, the "C-word" can be pretty tricky. The word "cult" is usually applied by outsiders toward some group of individuals existing in opposition to a larger society. Most times, these folks are ha...

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Listener Mail: Leon Klinghoffer, a Strange Class Project, A Journey within Palantir.

Listener Mail: Leon Klinghoffer, a Strange Class Project, A Journey within Palantir.

John in Connecticut uncovers a bizarre story about one -- or maybe two -- Leon Klinghoffer. The guys' earlier conversations about data aggregation and AI remind Foxillian Fastfoot of a strange class p...

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The Stuff Gas Stations Don't Want You To Know

The Stuff Gas Stations Don't Want You To Know

As avid fans of the Great American Roadtrip, Ben, Matt and Noel love gas stations. They're a fundamental part of US culture -- and, holy smokes, do they get weird. In tonight's episode, the guys dive ...

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