Strange News: Wagner Leaders in Plane Crash, Fyre Festival, and Modern Moon Missions

Strange News: Wagner Leaders in Plane Crash, Fyre Festival, and Modern Moon Missions

Leaders of the notorious Russian mercenary group Wagner are believed to have died in a plane crash north of Moscow just a few months after what appears to have been a rebellion against Russian president Vladimir Putin. Fyre Festival returns, with no sign of Ja Rule. In a big week for space, both India and China attempt moon landings. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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Edward Snowden and the Whistleblower Debate

Edward Snowden and the Whistleblower Debate

As Edward Snowden lives a life of exile in Russia, his leaked revelations about the reach of NSA surveillance have shocked the world. But what's next for Snowden? And how should the world handle whist...

29 Nov 201313min

Did Nazis really make "UFOs"?

Did Nazis really make "UFOs"?

After the fall of the Nazi regime, the dirty secrets of WWII-era Germany slowly came to public light. Amid the horrors of the Holocaust and bizarre proof of some official's occult aspirations, researc...

27 Nov 201319min

Fifty Years Later: The JFK Assassination

Fifty Years Later: The JFK Assassination

JFK was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, and fifty years later the majority of the American public doesn't believe the official story from the Warren Commission. But why? Join Ben and Matt as they...

22 Nov 201316min

DARPA, Part II

DARPA, Part II

Could shooting electricity through your brain give your superhuman powers of thought? Is it possible to build a real-life matrix? Join Ben and Matt for the second part of their series on DARPA. Learn...

15 Nov 201315min

DARPA 101

DARPA 101

It's true: the United States really does have something like a real-life mad science department. But what is DARPA? What do they do, exactly, and what role have they played in pioneering top-secret sc...

8 Nov 201314min

Edward Leedskalnin's Coral Castle

Edward Leedskalnin's Coral Castle

After being jilted a day before his wedding and narrowly surviving tuberculosis, Latvian immigrant Edward Leedskalnin spent almost 30 years building Coral Castle out of huge blocks of stone. But how d...

4 Nov 201314min

The Deceptive Brain

The Deceptive Brain

Do warm drinks make you more likely to favorably regard a stranger? How do emotions affect your decision-making process? Can you trust your own brain? Don't be so sure. Join Ben and Matt as they explo...

1 Nov 201320min

Edward Bernays: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of

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 things...

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