CLASSIC: Did the CIA invent counterculture?

CLASSIC: Did the CIA invent counterculture?

In the US, the 1960s were a crucible of culture -- college students, veterans, the disadvantaged and activists across the country sought to overthrow the status quo and build their own vision of a better world. This period in time produced some of the most influential art, music and prose in recent history, and introduced LSD to the mainstream. So why do so many people think it was ultimately a CIA operation? They don’t want you to read our book.

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CLASSIC: Whatever happened to Julian Assange?

CLASSIC: Whatever happened to Julian Assange?

A few years back, Julian Assange was a household name in the West. The founder and face of Wikileaks, one of the world's most well-known destinations for leaks of classified information, Assange was h...

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The Post-Pandemic Price Hike Conspiracy

The Post-Pandemic Price Hike Conspiracy

During the height of the Covid lockdown, prices for all sorts of things skyrocketed -- global supply chains broke, numerous companies (and, more importantly, families) struggled to survive. Economists...

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CLASSIC: Wells Fargo's Imaginary Customers

CLASSIC: Wells Fargo's Imaginary Customers

Wells Fargo is one of the most popular retail banks in the United States, and its gigantic customer base uses it for everything from savings accounts to loans and more. However, a few years bank the b...

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Strange News: Put My Face on the Money, Qatar and the US, AI Censorship in Film, and More

Strange News: Put My Face on the Money, Qatar and the US, AI Censorship in Film, and More

The United States Treasury moves to print current President Trump's face on a new coin, prompting an exploration of why the US officially doesn't put living people on the money. Qatar and the US reach...

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What Comes After Humans? Chapter Two: The Next Dominant Species

What Comes After Humans? Chapter Two: The Next Dominant Species

Let's imagine the worst scenario for civilization: humans, for one reason or another, go extinct. What will rise from the ashes of the Anthropocene to take their place? In the second part of this two-...

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Listener Mail: Big Tobacco,  Kaikōura Lights Theories, Post-Snuff Messages and More

Listener Mail: Big Tobacco, Kaikōura Lights Theories, Post-Snuff Messages and More

The Chef calls in with a fascinating theory on the Kaikōura lights. Nemesis shares an inside look at Big Tobacco, answering Ben's earlier question about smoking inside (and much more). In the wake of ...

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What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning Light

What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning Light

Humans! Seems like they're everywhere these days. They've also been great for our show, so thanks! Anyhow, the Age of the Anthropocene has fundamentally altered the natural world -- and, no matter wha...

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CLASSIC: Operation Infektion: Russia's AIDS Conspiracy

CLASSIC: Operation Infektion: Russia's AIDS Conspiracy

HIV and AIDS, the syndrome the infection causes, have become the subject of numerous conspiracy theories. Over the decades people have proposed the infection was purposely designed to kill certain seg...

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