CLASSIC: Did Hallucinogens Create Religion?

CLASSIC: Did Hallucinogens Create Religion?

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CLASSIC: Ghosts and Infrasound

CLASSIC: Ghosts and Infrasound

While humanity has yet to generate any universally-accepted proof of ghosts or hauntings, millions of people around the world report seeing apparitions or experiencing ghostly encounters every year (a...

15 Feb 202258min

Strange News: China Censorship, Robots on the Border, One Guy Hacks North Korea

Strange News: China Censorship, Robots on the Border, One Guy Hacks North Korea

In a rare decision, China reverses an earlier act of censorship. Those dogbots Ben and Matt are so concerned about are deployed on the US-Mexico border. One anonymous hacker claims he, in a fit of res...

14 Feb 202257min

Project Azorian, or: the CIA Steals A Submarine

Project Azorian, or: the CIA Steals A Submarine

When the USSR lost a powerful submarine, the US scrambled to make the most of a grisly opportunity. In today's episode, the guys explore the strange series of events that led Uncle Sam to, in secret, ...

11 Feb 202250min

Listener Mail: Grandfathers on America's Most Wanted, North Korean Museums, and... is Facebook in your head?

Listener Mail: Grandfathers on America's Most Wanted, North Korean Museums, and... is Facebook in your head?

A listener learns their grandfather was on America's Most Wanted. Will shares his adventures at museums in North Korea and Tehran. Anon calls in to relate her own spooky experience with Facebook someh...

10 Feb 20221h 9min

CLASSIC: Does the UK control the US?

CLASSIC: Does the UK control the US?

What if the Revolutionary War didn't happen the way it's described in textbooks? Tune in and learn why some people believe the UK still controls the US in this special collaboration with our friends a...

9 Feb 202246min

CLASSIC: Congress 101

CLASSIC: Congress 101

It's no secret that voters distrust Washington, D.C. In numerous polls, citizens of every political overwhelmingly disapprove of Congress. But why? What's the source of this distrust and, perhaps most...

8 Feb 202238min

Strange News: Cartels in Your Produce Aisle, Explosions in Sacramento, Celebrity NFTs

Strange News: Cartels in Your Produce Aisle, Explosions in Sacramento, Celebrity NFTs

Authorities have made an arrest related to multiple suspicious explosions in Sacramento. Celebrities are officially in the NFT game. And while cartels may make you think of guns and drugs, they're als...

7 Feb 202243min

Should We Fear the Metaverse?

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

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