CLASSIC: What happened to Elisa Lam?
In 2013, Canadian college student Elisa Lam disappeared while on a solo trip through California. For weeks law enforcement was at a loss to explain the disappearance -- until, that is, a maintenance w...
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Propaganda At Home: The Smith-Mundt Act
Let's be honest: propaganda is a bit of a dirty word nowadays. When you hear it mentioned in the media, it's almost always framed as a sinister tool of the bad guys -- but make no mistake: every count...
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Listener Mail: Glitter Insider, Shotspotter, Fishing Scandals
A listener from the world of government regulation writes with surprising insider information about the great glitter mystery. Multiple Conspiracy Realists share differing opinions on the Shotspotter ...
20 Loka 202249min
The Silurian Hypothesis
Today, the vast majority of experts can largely agree on the basics of human evolution, from the early days of the first populations migrating out of the African continent to the dawn of agriculture, ...
19 Loka 20221h 5min
CLASSIC: The NSA: Fact, Fiction and Fright
Since the 1950s, the National Security Agency has been responsible for collecting, analyzing and verifying a vast amount of signals intelligence, ostensibly to protect the people of the United States....
18 Loka 202259min
Strange News: Superorganisms in Your Mouth, the Overview Effect, and Police Making Dangerous Portraits with DNA
New research shows cavity-causing microbes can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’ and spread on teeth. William Shatner experiences the Overview Effect after Bezos takes him to space. Edmonton police ...
17 Loka 202250min
Creatures of the Night: Alleged Monsters Around the World, Part II
For many people, monster stories are just that -- stories. Tall tales and folklore meant to entertain an audience. However, you might be surprised to learn that people around the world still genuinely...
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Listener Mail: On the Frontlines of Iran, Peanut Allergies on the Rise, and Holy Land, USA.
Unwilling Stardust writes in with a harrowing account of Iran's growing protests. Coinkydink asks why peanut allergies seem to be on the rise. Agent Minuteman hips the crew to the strange story of Hol...
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