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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Religious Syncretism: The Ultimate Conspiracy?

Religious Syncretism: The Ultimate Conspiracy?

Religions are as old as humanity, and predate the written word. They've also been home to a great many secrets -- in fact, some religions have been predicated on secrecy, and others are amalgamations ...

31 Des 20241h 15min

CLASSIC: What are the Phoenix lights?

CLASSIC: What are the Phoenix lights?

Recent drone sightings across the United States inspire Ben, Matt and Noel to return with a Classic conspiracy episode: On March 13th, 1997, thousands of people in Nevada, Arizona and Mexico reported ...

30 Des 202442min

When was Jesus actually born? Chapter Two: Why December?

When was Jesus actually born? Chapter Two: Why December?

Why is the Western world's most famous birthday celebrated on a seemingly-arbitrary date? As Ben, Matt and Noel discover in the second chapter of this special two-part holiday series, the power struct...

27 Des 202438min

Listener Mail: Big Chicken, Modified Parachutes, and the Big Vegetarian Conspiracy

Listener Mail: Big Chicken, Modified Parachutes, and the Big Vegetarian Conspiracy

"The Shepherd" reaches out from France to explore earlier conversations about what, who, and how humans should eat. Phantom Flyer responds to the DHL airplane crash. Chickenado proposes fascinating co...

26 Des 202452min

When was Jesus actually born? Chapter One: An Origin Story

When was Jesus actually born? Chapter One: An Origin Story

It's December 25th, 2024. Across this wide world, people commemorate one of the most famous birthdays in all of history: the birth of Jesus Christ. Then as now, adherents of Christianity celebrate the...

25 Des 202444min

CLASSIC: Contras, Cocaine and the CIA: The True Story of Barry Seal

CLASSIC: Contras, Cocaine and the CIA: The True Story of Barry Seal

Join Ben, Matt and Noel for a Classic conspiracy episode, which only grows more relevant as the years wend on: Across the course of his strange and checkered career, pilot and smuggler Barry Seal was ...

24 Des 202458min

Strange News: Mysterious Deaths Ignored, Landmark Assault Trial in France, Banning Junk Fees

Strange News: Mysterious Deaths Ignored, Landmark Assault Trial in France, Banning Junk Fees

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji is found dead in what US officials deem a "suicide." French national Gisèle Pelicot takes an heroic stand in an assault trial fundamentally rocking the nation. Over ...

23 Des 202455min

The Illuminati of Online Dating, Chapter Two: One Match To Rule Them All

The Illuminati of Online Dating, Chapter Two: One Match To Rule Them All

In the new age of social media and constant information, it seems there are countless dating apps, often specializing in any number of increasingly specific demographics and romantic preferences. Howe...

20 Des 202440min

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