CLASSIC: The Surprisingly Unboring Story of Farm Subsidies

CLASSIC: The Surprisingly Unboring Story of Farm Subsidies

Make no mistake -- being a farmer is hard work. Farming outfits often have to carry a huge amount of risk from one season to the next, and any number of things may ruin their prospects, from unexpected weather, market volatility and so on. To mitigate these dangers, world governments often provide funding, or subsidies, to agribusiness in order to lower risk and increase chances of farmers staying in business. In the US, these subsidies are a multi-billion dollar industry... but where does all that money actually go?

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Strange News: Farsi Numbers Stations, a New 9/11(?), Afroman, a Missing Major General and More

Strange News: Farsi Numbers Stations, a New 9/11(?), Afroman, a Missing Major General and More

In this week's Strange News segment, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the following: As the Iran conflict ramps up, a mysterious numbers station begins transmitting ominous codes in Farsi -- raising specula...

23 Mar 1h 2min

The Looming Hunger Crisis

The Looming Hunger Crisis

Have you ever been starving? Ben, Noel and Dylan hope the answer is "no" -- however, as the guy's learn in tonight's episode, the world is currently on the precipice of a massive hunger crisis. As con...

23 Mar 52min

CLASSIC: What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?

CLASSIC: What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?

World famous pop icon Britney Spears has sold millions of records, performed countless times, and regardless of whether you care for her music, you've certainly heard her hits. She also has an enormou...

19 Mar 1h 10min

Assault and Murder: The Grand Conspiracy of Military Cover-ups

Assault and Murder: The Grand Conspiracy of Military Cover-ups

By almost any measure, the United States military is by far the most powerful on the planet. The immense size of the military, combined with advanced technology and near-unimaginable funding, guarante...

18 Mar 1h 1min

CLASSIC: Foreign Investment and the Housing Crisis

CLASSIC: Foreign Investment and the Housing Crisis

Ben, Matt and Noel present a Classic episode: In cities across Canada, the US and other parts of the world, the cost of living continues to rise -- and housing becomes increasingly unaffordable. Renta...

17 Mar 1h 19min

Strange News: Havana Syndrome is Back, the Newest Noma Scandal, Iran and More

Strange News: Havana Syndrome is Back, the Newest Noma Scandal, Iran and More

In this week's Strange News segment: Jeffrey Epstein invested thousands of dollars into telepathy experiments. Former Epstein guards were apparently talking about an Epstein cover-up on the day the di...

16 Mar 1h 15min

What is an oligarch?

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"Oligarch" - when we hear this word in the West, it's almost always associated with Russian business types who made loads of money during the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, as Ben, Matt and No...

13 Mar 1h 18min

CLASSIC: The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?

CLASSIC: The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?

On September 1, 1969, numerous people in a rural area of Massachusetts reported seeing strange lights in the sky -- and that was just the beginning. As time went on, more people came forward claiming ...

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