Strange News: Atlanta's Water Disaster, Google's AI Search, Soaring Rental Prices
Atlanta's water disaster prompts a conversation about the conspiracies that led to it and the larger threat of crumbling infrastructure across the US. Google's AI search is pretty terrible. One compan...
10 Jun 202456min
Listener Mail: The Atlas Network, The Rainey Street Ripper, and the Problem with Scopolamine
An email hips the guys to the global conspiracy of the Atlas Network -- a think tank that creates think tanks. Fun Crusher looks for more information on allegations of a serial murderer in Austin. Way...
7 Jun 202439min
CLASSIC: Is there a secret funeral monopoly?
Death is one of humanity's great unifiers. Before the dawn of recorded history our species and others like it venerated, feared and honored the dead. The practice of commemorating our loved ones conti...
7 Jun 202445min
Did Charles Manson work with the CIA?
Years after his death, Charles Manson remains one of the most infamous cult leaders in US history. While the mainstream public seems pretty satisfied with the official narrative, people still struggle...
5 Jun 20241h 4min
CLASSIC: The Mysterious McKinsey Group
In recent history more and more analysts have been concerned about the rise of privately-owned, multinational corporations wielding the type of geopolitical power once relegated to states and nations....
4 Jun 20241h 2min
Strange News: North Korean Poop Balloons, Sling-Shot Crime, Fast Food Becomes a Luxury
Why is North Korea sending balloons filled with trash and poop over the border? A new poll reveals most Americans consider fast food a luxury. A former mayor in South Dakota is charged with three murd...
3 Jun 202451min
Actual Trolls: Not the Ones Online
Trolls! These mythical creatures are -- nowadays -- beloved. Most folks think of trolls as creatures of myth, up there with the minotaur, the kraken, the selkie. And yet. In tonight's episode, Ben, Ma...
31 Mai 20241h
Listener Mail: Chemicals and Fame, Aura Goggles, Food Cube Theory and Pornhub Bans in Texas
How have notable historic figures been affected by dangerous chemicals? Did the US really suppress secret goggles that allow you to see auras? Why has Pornhub banned itself in Texas? In Letters From H...
30 Mai 202447min
