Strange News: Amazon is Snitching, Heists in LA, and "Mutant" Soldiers in Ukraine?

Strange News: Amazon is Snitching, Heists in LA, and "Mutant" Soldiers in Ukraine?

Amazon has been giving Ring videos to law enforcement, without the consent of the owners. Someone in LA stole millions' dollars worth of jewelry from a Brinks armored truck. Over in Russia, two politicians are claiming the government of Ukraine, with the help of the US, is experimenting on soldiers. The West keeps calling these alleged supersoldiers 'mutants' -- problem is, that's not what the Russians said, at all. Tune in for all this and more in this week's Strange News.

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Mexico's Own Bermuda Triangle: The Zone of Silence

Mexico's Own Bermuda Triangle: The Zone of Silence

According to the legend, there's a spot in Durango, Mexico where radio signals fail -- where compasses spin wildly and strange, giant figures appear from nowhere before vanishing into thin air. This a...

25 Jun 202155min

Listener Mail: The Big Hole, In-Q-Tel and a Real-life Jonah

Listener Mail: The Big Hole, In-Q-Tel and a Real-life Jonah

Thomas writes in for more information on the mysterious 'Big Hole' in North Carolina. Notta Sockpuppet gives a first-hand account of their time working with a CIA-funded tech company. Cynthia wants to...

24 Jun 202147min

STDWYTK: Cheesepiracy!

STDWYTK: Cheesepiracy!

It's no secret that Americans love cheese. It's everywhere -- in fact, some restaurants specialize entirely in cheese products, like mac and cheese or grilled cheese sandwiches. Over the past few deca...

23 Jun 20211h 2min

CLASSIC: What is the TPP?

CLASSIC: What is the TPP?

Sure, the Trans-Pacific Partnership sounds like a snoozefest... but why does it matter? Why should you care about this secretive international agreement? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w...

22 Jun 202142min

Strange News: El Salvador Gets into Bitcoin, Watermelons on Mars and Sabotage on Trains

Strange News: El Salvador Gets into Bitcoin, Watermelons on Mars and Sabotage on Trains

El Salvador may become the first country on the planet to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, prompting massive speculation about the future of currency and corruption. The New York Times publishes (and q...

21 Jun 202156min

Wilderness Therapy Nightmare: Anneewakee with Josh Thane

Wilderness Therapy Nightmare: Anneewakee with Josh Thane

It's no secret that the 'wilderness therapy' and 'troubled teen' industry has been accused of unethical and illegal behavior, but just how much do we know about how these situations actually occurred?...

18 Jun 20211h

Listener Mail: Cheese Conspiracies, A Close Brush with a Cult, and How Your Phone Spies on You

Listener Mail: Cheese Conspiracies, A Close Brush with a Cult, and How Your Phone Spies on You

A caller reports her first-hand experience with a cult. A listener asks for more information on the bizarre rumors about a cheese conspiracy throughout the United States. A new experience with creepy ...

17 Jun 202153min

STDWYTK Goes to the Dentist

STDWYTK Goes to the Dentist

Few people look forward to visiting the dentist -- it can be an uncomfortable, but necessary, process. In the US, many people end up putting off their appointments due to anxiety or financial concerns...

16 Jun 20211h 4min

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