Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More

Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More

A scandal rocks Europe as an international group of nuns is exposed as a secret Russian spy ring. You can pay a million dollars for a hotel on the moon. Farts might save you from Alzheimer’s, and cows may be the newest confirmed non-human tool users. The Bank of England is worried about aliens. All this and more in this week’s strange news segment.

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CLASSIC: The Great Game

CLASSIC: The Great Game

Over 200 years ago the British and Russian empires waged a largely silent war across Eurasia, vying for influence, power and access to resources. In what became known as "The Great Game" British and R...

1 Des 202045min

Strange News: The Future of Cannibalism, Green Slime in Canada, and a Mysterious Monument in Utah

Strange News: The Future of Cannibalism, Green Slime in Canada, and a Mysterious Monument in Utah

Would you eat a steak grown from your own cells? The question may become increasingly plausible in the next few years. What's the story with the bizarre green slime flowing beneath Toronto? And who on...

30 Nov 202050min

Did the prison industry push gangster rap?

Did the prison industry push gangster rap?

What makes a genre of music successful? Ideally, the art connects on a personal level with the audience, speaking truth to power, tapping into a universal experience.... but what if that isn't always ...

27 Nov 20201h 7min

Listener Mail: Standardized Testing, the Terrifying Tale of Georgia Tann, and the Amazing Minds of Corvids

Listener Mail: Standardized Testing, the Terrifying Tale of Georgia Tann, and the Amazing Minds of Corvids

An anonymous caller shares their story about learning how to learn. A voicemail inspires the guys to explore the terrifying career of Georgia Tann, and they explore bizarre, first hand stories of myst...

26 Nov 202053min

What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?

What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?

World famous pop icon Britney Spears has sold millions of records, performed countless times, and regardless of whether you care for her music, you've certainly heard her hits. She also has an enormou...

25 Nov 20201h 7min

CLASSIC: Neuromarketing: Science or Science Fiction?

CLASSIC: Neuromarketing: Science or Science Fiction?

Neuromarketers claim that their techniques provide new and profound insights for consumers buying everything from soda to new cars. But can they really interpret data in a way that allows them to nudg...

24 Nov 202039min

Strange News: Laser-guided Lightning, Election Fraud, and Putin Wants to Give Himself Lifetime Immunity?

Strange News: Laser-guided Lightning, Election Fraud, and Putin Wants to Give Himself Lifetime Immunity?

Humans may soon be able to control lightning, pointing it at targets. Voter fraud (but not the vote you're thinking of). Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving himself lifetime legal immunity from...

23 Nov 20201h 3min

The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?

The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?

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20 Nov 20201h 9min

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