Expats and Espionage: The Story of Operation Chaos
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. government was desperate to maintain order and combat the growing domestic opposition to the war effort -- both the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. waged a war of ideas, of prop...
13 Jul 201859min
What is Multi-level Marketing?
If you've ever spent time on Facebook or Instagram, you've probably seen a few strange posts advertising tremendous opportunities to start your own business -- along with a friend or acquaintance -- s...
11 Jul 201859min
The Kennedy Curse
The Kennedy family is one of the most well-known and influential dynasties in US politics, and the family members are enormously wealthy. Yet despite successfully seeding nepotism at the heights of go...
6 Jul 201854min
Canada Built a 'Gaydar' Machine
Nowadays Canada has a well-earned international reputation as an incredibly polite and considerate country, but like any nation Canada has more than a few skeletons in its historical closet. Join the ...
4 Jul 201857min
From Rock to UFOs: The Tom DeLonge Story
At the height of their success, the band Blink-182 became a key force in the development of pop punk. Despite their worldwide fame, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge eventually left the band. Why? Jo...
29 Jun 20181h 18min
The Cult of the Garbage Eaters
In small towns, neglected glades and college campuses across America, small groups of bearded wanderers in homespun clothes are spreading a message -- that the End of Times is upon us, and only the tr...
27 Jun 201855min
Children and Prison
Compared to other countries, the US has a massive incarceration rate. While the prison system has passionate supporters and ardent opponents, there's another aspect to the story -- one often ingored a...
22 Jun 201842min
Google, the Pentagon and AI
Google -- or, more properly, Alphabet -- is a huge company, and is at the bleeding edge of numerous technological innovations. So, while it wasn't necessarily a surprise that Uncle Sam wanted Google's...
20 Jun 20181h 1min
