In-Q-Tel: The CIA Gets Into Venture Capital

In-Q-Tel: The CIA Gets Into Venture Capital

It's true -- back in 1999, the CIA founded its own venture capital investment firm. Unlike other, similar businesses, In-Q-Tel doesn't really need to make a profit, and their portfolio isn't particularly diverse. But they do invest, and if you can get their attention, you can get the budget of your dreams. So what exactly is this thing, and why does it have some people worried?

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The Deep Web With Alex Winter

The Deep Web With Alex Winter

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The Return of Listener Mail

The Return of Listener Mail

Have you written to the guys on Facebook or Twitter? Sent an email? Then tune in as they answer your questions and more on air in this special listener mail edition of Stuff They Don't Want You To Kno...

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Is there a real-life warp drive?

Is there a real-life warp drive?

The news about the so-called "EM Drive" has been all over the headlines... but is it true? Join Matt and Ben to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comThe...

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What's the purpose of Jade Helm 15?

What's the purpose of Jade Helm 15?

Would the federal government really try to take over states via a military exercise? What do politicians, voters and officials think? Join Matt and Ben as they explore the history of military exercise...

8 Touko 201557min

The Rise and Fall of the Comics Code

The Rise and Fall of the Comics Code

Nowadays comics are considered anything from light-hearted entertainment to a unique art form and genre of literature all their own. Yet for decades they were considered a gateway to sin. Join Ben and...

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What is genocide?

What is genocide?

Modern historians generally mark the beginning of the Armenian Genocide as 24 April, 1915 -- one hundred years ago this week. However, people and nations still can't seem to agree on whether it actual...

25 Huhti 201529min

False Flag Attacks

False Flag Attacks

Imagine if a government disguised its operatives as members of some other organization -- and then attacked itself. While this might sound crazy, several historians have argued that false flag attacks...

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Big Data and You

Big Data and You

We hear about "big data" more and more these days - but how much of it is sensationalism, and how much is true? The answers may surprise you. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod...

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