The Disappearance of Andreen McDonald: A Larger Context
On paper, Andreen and her husband Andre McDonald lived a life most Americans would envy - a self-made millionaire power couple, the McDonalds regularly contributed to philanthropic causes in their nat...
15 Nov 20241h 1min
Listener Mail: Chinese Spyware, The Amish, DC, and Letters From Home
Don Vee shares on-the-ground experience with Amish millionaires. Wonko the Sane reaches out on the story of Chinese tech espionage. A Phlounder reacts to Ben's earlier question about social media, and...
15 Nov 202440min
Are TV Court Shows Real?
If you've ever had the dubious pleasure of watching daytime TV in the US -- possibly in a waiting room -- then you've probably witnessed a particular genre of programming: the TV court show. From far ...
13 Nov 20241h 1min
CLASSIC: Eye tracking and Advertising
Ads are ubiquitous on the internet, and even if you use an ad blocker or two, you're bound to see a few things slip through. Luckily, those ads don't really give advertisers any new information about ...
12 Nov 202457min
Strange News: Peanut the Squirrel, Nashville Drone Attack, Mystery Song Identified, IKEA Finally Pays East German Prisoners
The tragic saga of Peanut the Squirrel becomes oddly politicized. The Feds prevent a massive drone attack on a power station in Nashville. IKEA agrees to pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners. ...
11 Nov 202459min
CLASSIC: The Red Market: Is China Executing People To Harvest Their Organs?
Until the day we're able to manufacture affordable, reliable organs from scratch, organ transplants will remain the only hope for millions of sick and dying people across the planet. For this reason, ...
8 Nov 202457min
Listener Mail: Bank Scandals, Amish Abuse, Letters From Home and Some Terrible Jokes
Viking asks about Ferengi and bank scandals. Solar Boredom follows up on the earlier episode about abuse in Amish communities. Multiple Conspiracy Realists chime in with Letters From Home, and Humorou...
7 Nov 202442min
Mysteries of Laos: What is the Plain of Jars?
Over in Southeast Asia, the landlocked nation of Laos remains one of the least-explored areas in the region, even today. And those few outsiders fortunate to travel to this country may encounter a mys...
6 Nov 20241h
