Strange News: Robots, the Louvre Heist is Hilarious, Your Grocery Store Conspires Against You, and Way More

Strange News: Robots, the Louvre Heist is Hilarious, Your Grocery Store Conspires Against You, and Way More

The great game for robots escalates; updates on Elon Musk. The Louvre heist is hilarious. Your grocery store conspires against you. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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CLASSIC: The Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

CLASSIC: The Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

On March 8th, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished during a routine flight from Kuala Lumpaur to Beijing. While public -- and, later, private -- entities from across the region searched for sig...

26 Helmi 202554min

CLASSIC: The Bizarre Clown Panic of 2016

CLASSIC: The Bizarre Clown Panic of 2016

It began in August -- five photographs of what appeared to be a sinister figure dressed as a clown loitering in a Green Bay, Wisconsin parking lot went viral. Eight days later, a local filmmaker admit...

25 Helmi 202550min

Yes, The CIA Hired Magicians, Chapter Two: The Hidden Hands

Yes, The CIA Hired Magicians, Chapter Two: The Hidden Hands

While it might sound weird to think of the CIA conspiring to hire magicians, tradecraft and stage magic actually have a lot in common: sleight-of-hand, misdirection, performance -- you name it. With a...

21 Helmi 20251h 1min

Listener Mail: Exploding Headsets, Firefighters, Attention Spans and Elon

Listener Mail: Exploding Headsets, Firefighters, Attention Spans and Elon

Multiple Conspiracy Realists reach out regarding firefighters. Sacremento responds to the exploration of social media and attention spans. A Combustable (and stoned) Coyote ask for more information on...

20 Helmi 202552min

Yes, The CIA Hired Magicians, Chapter One: The Craft and The Art

Yes, The CIA Hired Magicians, Chapter One: The Craft and The Art

The US Central Intelligence Agency gets a lot of criticism these days - historically, the institution has a number of missteps. The thing about unorthodox "outside-the-box" approaches is simply this: ...

20 Helmi 202559min

CLASSIC: The Nazi Gold Conspiracy

CLASSIC: The Nazi Gold Conspiracy

Toward the end of World War II, German forces realized they were in an unsustainable situation, on the losing side of a war rapidly drawing to a close. In an effort to prop up their wartime economy, t...

19 Helmi 202551min

Strange News: Renaming Greenland, AI Running the Government, Eric Adams Goes Free, Drone DUIs, Fatbergs, and More

Strange News: Renaming Greenland, AI Running the Government, Eric Adams Goes Free, Drone DUIs, Fatbergs, and More

A massive olive oil heist. Some US politicians apparently genuinely want to annex Greenland, and rename it to "Red, White and Blueland." New York Mayor Eric Adams -- who's huge in Türkiye -- will have...

18 Helmi 202554min

CLASSIC: Smart Devices and Surveillance

CLASSIC: Smart Devices and Surveillance

If you're like more than 90% of Americans, you own a cellphone of some kind -- and it's no wonder. Like tablets or smart speakers, these handy devices are incredibly convenient, providing a universe's...

15 Helmi 202557min

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