CLASSIC: The Rise of the Agent Provocateur

CLASSIC: The Rise of the Agent Provocateur

Protests against systemic injustice and police brutality are sweeping the United States and the world at large. In the US, protesting isn't just a tactic -- it is a right, explicitly described in the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Protests can be powerful tools to push for change, but other forces, from corporations to militias, intelligence agencies and more also seek to use the power of protest against itself. Listen in to learn more about the history -- and future -- of the agent provocateur.

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The Hidden Radioactive History of Coldwater Creek

The Hidden Radioactive History of Coldwater Creek

If you travel out to Missouri, you'll love the views of Coldwater Creek — at least, that is, at first. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel uncover a multi-generational radioactive cover up dating...

28 Jan 59min

CLASSIC: The Mind vs. Matter: Feats of the Mystics

CLASSIC: The Mind vs. Matter: Feats of the Mystics

How much power does the mind wield over physical matter? Could certain human beings, through the force of focused thought alone, walk on fire, lay on nails, and survive being buried alive for days at ...

27 Jan 1h 2min

Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More

Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More

A scandal rocks Europe as an international group of nuns is exposed as a secret Russian spy ring. You can pay a million dollars for a hotel on the moon. Farts might save you from Alzheimer’s, and cows...

27 Jan 1h 2min

Interview: Rip Current, with Toby Ball

Interview: Rip Current, with Toby Ball

Have you heard of the California Timber Wars? In tonight's interview, returning guest Toby Ball, the creator of Rip Current, joins the guys to explore the 1990 pipe bomb attack on radical environmenta...

23 Jan 1h

Listener Mail: Havana Syndrome Backpacks, Tankers, "College Board" and More

Listener Mail: Havana Syndrome Backpacks, Tankers, "College Board" and More

In this week's listener mail segment: SC updates the crew on recent news related to Havana Syndrome. Don Quixote needs someone to talk about these tankers and Trojan Horses. Grady asks about corruptio...

22 Jan 1h 5min

Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter One: "It's the End of the World, As We Know It."

Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter One: "It's the End of the World, As We Know It."

Amid the rarefied air of tech billionaires, Peter Thiel carves a larger-than-life figure in the modern world. To some, he's a philosopher king. To others, a supervillain. One thing's for sure: pretty ...

21 Jan 1h 15min

CLASSIC: The Reality of Reality TV

CLASSIC: The Reality of Reality TV

Love it or hate it, there's no denying that reality TV -- also known as unscripted television -- is a titan of the entertainment industry. In fact, if you have cable and turn on your TV right now, you...

20 Jan 1h 19min

Strange News: The US Raids Reporters, the Death of von Däniken and Dilbert, Apps Want to Know if Your Loved Ones Die, and Much More

Strange News: The US Raids Reporters, the Death of von Däniken and Dilbert, Apps Want to Know if Your Loved Ones Die, and Much More

The FBI crosses an historic Rubicon by raiding the home of a journalist. Ben, Matt and Noel miss Erich von Däniken. In China, an app renames itself. All this and more in our weekly strange news segmen...

19 Jan 1h 3min

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