Strange News: The Mystery Drones, AI Granny Versus Scammers, Santa as a "Foreign Agent," YMCA, Grocery Store Monopolies, DRC Mystery Disease, Elite Russian Goats and More.

Strange News: The Mystery Drones, AI Granny Versus Scammers, Santa as a "Foreign Agent," YMCA, Grocery Store Monopolies, DRC Mystery Disease, Elite Russian Goats and More.

An AI-generated Granny baffles and bedevils phone scammers across the UK. The US collectively freaks out as unidentified swarms of drones appear over multiple cities. Some Russian politicians want to declare Santa a foreign agent. The largest supermarket merger in history goes sour in court, with Albertsons calling off the merger and suing Kroger. Russia sends an elite force to North Korea -- not 100 soldiers, but 100 top-tier goats. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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Strange News: Julian Assange, Tensions in Iran, Dippin' Dots and COVID

Strange News: Julian Assange, Tensions in Iran, Dippin' Dots and COVID

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The Attack on DC, Part II: The Aftermath -- an End or a Beginning?

The Attack on DC, Part II: The Aftermath -- an End or a Beginning?

On January 6th, 2021, the Capitol of the United States was attacked in an effort to disrupt the process of certifying the recent Presidential election. As authorities eventually received reinforcement...

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The Attack on DC, Part I: Breaching the Gates

The Attack on DC, Part I: Breaching the Gates

On January 6th, 2021, the Capitol of the United States was attacked in an effort to disrupt the process of certifying the recent Presidential election. As chaos mounted, Congress was evacuated and ins...

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Listener Mail: Randonauts, Reality, Magic and the Transmundane

Listener Mail: Randonauts, Reality, Magic and the Transmundane

A Conspiracy Realist arrives to defend Cyberpunk 2077. A caller's shoutout to Randonautica inspires Matt and Ben to delve into the nature of reality, intention, entropy and quantum physics. A mysterio...

7 Tammi 202148min

The Disturbing Origins of Generally Good Things

The Disturbing Origins of Generally Good Things

It's often said there's a great crime at the heart of every great fortune, but what about institutions, inventions and other noble pursuits? In today's episode, Ben and Matt take a closer look at the ...

6 Tammi 202155min

CLASSIC: How could aliens contact us?

CLASSIC: How could aliens contact us?

Could alien life forms really contact human beings? How would they do it? Is it possible that other humans could intercept the message -- and keep it secret? Listen to this classic episode to learn mo...

6 Tammi 202141min

Strange News: The Nashville Explosion and Super Gonorrhea

Strange News: The Nashville Explosion and Super Gonorrhea

Authorities continue to investigate a massive explosion that took Nashville, TN temporarily off the grid on Christmas Day. Experts warn that the pandemic has played a role in the rise of a powerful ST...

4 Tammi 202149min

CLASSIC: It's Our Lucky Day, With Archer's Dr. Krieger

CLASSIC: It's Our Lucky Day, With Archer's Dr. Krieger

Would you clone yourself to make your own personal organ farm? What are the odds that aliens or cryptids might actually exist? Join the guys as they hang out with Lucky Yates, the prolific actor and v...

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