Should We Fear the Metaverse?
Facebook recently made waves in the press when it announced plans to create a more immersive online experience, something it described as the 'metaverse.' Facebook even changed its name to 'Meta' as p...
4 Feb 20221h 23min
Listener Mail: What is the Oculus Temple? Parents in the CIA, and more on New Brunswick
An anonymous caller wants more people to know the bizarre story of the Oculus Temple. Mr. Tin Mouse recounts how he discovered his father worked for The Company. Lady Ferox reaches out with more detai...
3 Feb 202241min
Presidents and Substance Abuse
It's no secret that being President is a stressful job (to say the least). A sizable amount of the domestic population will hate you regardless of what you do in office, and various groups around the ...
2 Feb 20221h
CLASSIC: The EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is tasked with safeguarding the country and its citizens from environmental harm. But how well is the agency actually doing at this incredibly important job? J...
1 Feb 202235min
Strange News: Big Brother in Your Car, Cloning Pets, Georgia Imprisonment
A short passage buried in recent legislation will require all automakers to introduce extreme surveillance equipment in new vehicles -- but the details are troublingly, disturbingly vague. You can now...
31 Jan 202256min
The Strange Story of Secret Museums
Who doesn't love a good museum? In these repositories of art, history, the natural world and so on, human beings can connect with the past, discover inspiration, and learn more about the world around ...
28 Jan 20221h 10min
Listener Mail: Secrets of Predictive Analytics, Train Robberies and Havana Syndrome
Listeners respond to an earlier episode exploring the controversy of the Havana syndrome. Organized crime rings are robbing Union Pacific trains with apparent impunity. An anonymous listener writes in...
27 Jan 202246min
Gangsters of Capitalism, with Jonathan Katz
When retired Marine General Smedley Butler told Congress a group of wealthy business tycoons were scheming to overthrow the U.S. government, people weren't sure what to make of him. Over the course of...
26 Jan 20221h 20min
