The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex

The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex

At the height of the Cold War, both the Soviets and the United States raced to hold supremacy across the globe. Over in North Dakota, you can find a strange relic of this unending conflict -- the Stanley R. Mickelson Safeguard Complex, a billion-dollar boondoggle built to detect and destroy Soviet missiles. It opened on October 1st, 1975. Just one day later, on October 2nd, Congress shut it down. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ask: What happened?

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Sports Conspiracies, Part I

Sports Conspiracies, Part I

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2 Syys 201645min

Cannibalism: Fact and Fiction

Cannibalism: Fact and Fiction

Cannibalism is an ancient taboo, but how often has it actually occurred? Join the guys as they explore the grisly rumors and frightening facts behind history’s stories of cannibalism. Learn more abou...

26 Elo 201638min

Human Experimentation: MIT and Cereal

Human Experimentation: MIT and Cereal

Did the Quaker Oats company really do experiments on children? Join Matt and Ben as they dig into the checkered past of this cereal monolith. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod...

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Is Sesame Credit Dangerous?

Is Sesame Credit Dangerous?

What if you had a credit score that measured more than just your wallet? What if it took into account your political leanings, Internet traffic, and social media statements -- and what if the same stu...

12 Elo 201645min

Did Teresita Basa avenge her own death?

Did Teresita Basa avenge her own death?

Months after the murder of Teresita Basa, her former coworker began falling into trances, a voice identifying itself as Teresita issuing from her mouth. Whether or not you believe in ghosts, these sta...

5 Elo 201626min

Wikileaks and the DNC

Wikileaks and the DNC

Earlier this summer Wikileaks released a cache of internal emails from the Democratic National Committee. "Unnamed experts" trace this event back to Russian hackers. But who are these hackers? What pr...

29 Heinä 201641min

Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 2

Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 2

In the conclusion of their two part interview with Robert Mazur, the guys explore the ins and outs of money laundering. Tune in to learn how dirty money gets clean - and what happens (or doesn't happe...

22 Heinä 201648min

Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 1

Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 1

In the first part of this two-episode series, the guys interview the legendary US Customs and Drug Enforcement agent Robert Mazur. Using the cover identity of Bob Musella, Mazur and his team tracked t...

15 Heinä 201653min

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