CLASSIC: Biomedical Big Brother

CLASSIC: Biomedical Big Brother

In the near future, your doctor may begin prescribing "smart pills" -- medicines that remain in contact with your hospital, pharmacy or doctor's office and tell your health care providers whether you're sticking to the treatment schedule, along with other medical information. To the supporters of smart pills, this is a life-saving breakthrough. To critics, however, the potential threats of this technology outweigh the benefits. Are smart pills a new way to keep patients healthy longer, or another step in the construction of a biomedical Big Brother?

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The Horrifying Mysteries of Chicago's Ripper Crew

The Horrifying Mysteries of Chicago's Ripper Crew

Warning: This episode contains graphic, accurate descriptions of unclean actions, and may not be appropriate for all listeners.In 1981 and 1982, an horrific series of murders and mutilation gripped Ch...

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Listener Mail: Underground Bumps in the Night, Hidden Missiles, Selling Your Soul and More

Listener Mail: Underground Bumps in the Night, Hidden Missiles, Selling Your Soul and More

Hidalgo, Jimothy and Pure prompt Ben, Matt and Dylan to dive even deeper into the bizarre world of hidden structures underground -- including bunkers and top-secret missile siloes, just waiting for th...

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The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet"

The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet"

As Russia and the West escalate their tensions, the world enacts sanctions meant to cripple the Russian economy -- "you can't sell oil," says the West. Ordinarily, a sanctioned country would have no r...

3 Joulu 20251h 8min

CLASSIC: The Deepcut Suicides

CLASSIC: The Deepcut Suicides

Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a...

2 Joulu 202559min

Strange News: Do you recall ice cream? AI Religion, Campbell's Soup, New Pesticides and More.

Strange News: Do you recall ice cream? AI Religion, Campbell's Soup, New Pesticides and More.

Recent changes in social media reveal a vast network of trolls, prompting Ben to ask the gang, once again, about the dilemma of anonymity. The FDA folds on new pesticides. As predicted, AI launches a ...

2 Joulu 20251h 13min

Uncontacted Tribes: Fact and Fiction

Uncontacted Tribes: Fact and Fiction

In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt at Noel separate fact from the fiction surrounding uncontacted peoples: Who's the most off-grid person you know? Have you ever fantasized about clocking out of the mode...

28 Marras 20251h

CLASSIC: Happy Thanksgiving! Also -- when did humans reach the Americas?

CLASSIC: Happy Thanksgiving! Also -- when did humans reach the Americas?

Did human beings first reach the continents we call North and South America by traversing a land bride across what's now known as the Bering Strait? That's been the most prominent theory about early h...

27 Marras 202543min

The National Debt Conspiracy

The National Debt Conspiracy

Oof -- debt. People have it, companies have it, and a lot of countries do, too. In the US, the national debt becomes a hot-button issue every time elections roll around. But how does debt work when th...

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