CLASSIC: The Story of Atlantis

CLASSIC: The Story of Atlantis

The legendary civilization of Atlantis was first mentioned in the works of Plato, in dialogues that claimed to recount information from translations of ancient Egyptian texts. And people have been searching for this city ever since. So what was Atlantis, exactly? A metaphor, a work of fiction ... or a real, physical place? Join "Ben," Matt and Noel as they explore the fact and fiction of the ancient legend of Atlantis.

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Was Benjamin Franklin a serial killer?

Was Benjamin Franklin a serial killer?

Today Benjamin Franklin is known as one of the founding fathers of the US, and there’s no doubt that he played a tremendously influential role in the creation of the country. But Franklin, known then ...

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Ernest Withers: Civil Rights Hero, FBI Spy

Ernest Withers: Civil Rights Hero, FBI Spy

50 years ago today, the American Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His legacy lives on in recorded speeches, memorials across the country, photographs b...

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Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part II

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In the first part of this two-episode series, the guys interviewed tech expert Jonathan Strickland on the mechanics of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In this episode, Jonathan returns to field some of ...

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Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part I

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You've heard of bitcoin before. It's the entirely digital, decentralized currency that supporters tout as the next step in financial evolution -- and critics call a massive scam. But what exactly are ...

26 Mar 201856min

Is someone using sonic weapons in Cuba?

Is someone using sonic weapons in Cuba?

Recently employees at the US Embassy in Cuba reported a strange and disquietening phenomenon. They complained of vertigo, nausea, hearing loss and more accompanied by a strange hum and whine that foll...

23 Mar 201851min

A Digital Cult? The Strange Story of Bentinho Massaro

A Digital Cult? The Strange Story of Bentinho Massaro

One person's cult is another person's inarguable truth, and over millenia many spiritual or cultural belief systems have been called cults. Typically organizations called cults have a few commonal tra...

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Are exorcisms on the rise?

Are exorcisms on the rise?

Nowadays, most people in the West associate exorcism with horror movies instead of real-life terror. However, people around the world still feel that they have been possessed, and experts from various...

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The Modern Vampire: Longer Life Through Younger Blood

We’ve heard the legends of vampires for thousands of years, and while the vast majority of modern humans relegate the stories to the domain of myth and folklore, more and more experts are wondering if...

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