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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CLASSIC: The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?

CLASSIC: The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?

On September 1, 1969, numerous people in a rural area of Massachusetts reported seeing strange lights in the sky -- and that was just the beginning. As time went on, more people came forward claiming ...

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The Epstein Files: What We Know So Far

The Epstein Files: What We Know So Far

In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel return to the unfortunately ongoing saga of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sexual predator. In the wake of Epstein's still-controversial death in...

11 Maalis 1h 17min

CLASSIC: QAnon and Conflict Journalism, an Interview with Jake Hanrahan

CLASSIC: QAnon and Conflict Journalism, an Interview with Jake Hanrahan

In this interview segment, the guys sit down with seasoned conflict journalist Jake Hanrahan to hear his first-hand accounts of covering stories all too often ignored or misrepresented in the west -- ...

10 Maalis 1h 19min

Strange News: Hacking Traffic Cameras, Kansas vs. the Innocent, China Reacts to Iran, and More

Strange News: Hacking Traffic Cameras, Kansas vs. the Innocent, China Reacts to Iran, and More

In this week's Strange News segment, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into assassinations, the erosion of rights, China's reaction to the war against Iran, and more. Recents reveal Israeli spies hacked the ent...

9 Maalis 1h 6min

Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter Two: "Guys, Palantir is Evil."

Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter Two: "Guys, Palantir is Evil."

To some, Peter Thiel is a philosopher king. To others, he's real-life supervillain. One thing's for sure: this guy is making enormous waves in everything from tech to surveillance and government. In t...

6 Maalis 1h 14min

Listener Mail: AI Psychosis, Middle East Shenanigans, Designer Babies, a New Great Game and More

Listener Mail: AI Psychosis, Middle East Shenanigans, Designer Babies, a New Great Game and More

In this week's listener mail segment: Hootsifer hips the guys to a controversial "better babies" company called Nucleus. Duane Berry shares a story about the early nights of dynamic gas station pricin...

5 Maalis 1h

Aliens, Abductions and Cover-ups: an Interview with Payne Lindsey

Aliens, Abductions and Cover-ups: an Interview with Payne Lindsey

If you're like Ben, Matt and Noel, you've probably kept a close eye on the tons of UAP/UFO news hitting the airwaves. But what can we make of all these stories? How do we parse the fact from the ficti...

4 Maalis 1h 13min

CLASSIC: Why does the US let Saudi fugitives flee the country?

CLASSIC: Why does the US let Saudi fugitives flee the country?

On August 19th, 2016 Saudi national and college student Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah was charged with first degree manslaughter for fatally hitting a 15 year old girl named Fallon Smart with his car in P...

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