The True Cost of Gasoline
For most of modern history, the world has run on oil. In the US and abroad, the price of gasoline is often the subject of intense concern, and prices at the pump vary widely. The difference of a few d...
24 Jul 202059min
Listener Mail: July 23rd
What's the deal with those secret train stations rumored to exist beneath various cities? Could the upcoming US election be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic? Do gas manufacturers intentionall...
23 Jul 202045min
The Hidden History of Africville
If you're not from Nova Scotia, you may have never heard of Africville -- it was a small community in Halifax. The larger government of Halifax seemed content to pretend Africville simply didn't exist...
22 Jul 202039min
CLASSIC: Edward Bernays: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of
Nowadays, Edward Bernays remains a relatively obscure historical figure. His legacy, however, is thriving around the globe, and his techniques are found in everything from the food we eat to the thing...
21 Jul 202027min
Strange News: From North Korea to TikTok and the Hazy Limits of the Mind
Why is Kim Jong Un's sister getting special permission to watch DVDs of US holiday celebrations? Why do so many countries want to ban TikTok? How did a woman win the lottery based entirely on a vision...
20 Jul 202048min
Who Controls The Narrative? An Interview With Waiting On Reparations
In a world of ubiquitous information, protests, activism and propaganda exist in the digital world as much as the physical. The war for control of a given narrative is waged as much online as it is on...
17 Jul 20201h
A Cosmic Murder Mystery: The Star That Simply Vanished
How can a star disappear? Recently, an enterprising group of astronomers and astrophysicists found themselves transformed into full-on space detectives when a cursory observation of a luminous blue va...
15 Jul 202047min
The Deepcut Suicides
Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a...
10 Jul 202058min
