Strange News: Robots, the Louvre Heist is Hilarious, Your Grocery Store Conspires Against You, and Way More

Strange News: Robots, the Louvre Heist is Hilarious, Your Grocery Store Conspires Against You, and Way More

The great game for robots escalates; updates on Elon Musk. The Louvre heist is hilarious. Your grocery store conspires against you. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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CLASSIC: Did Teresita Basa avenge her own death?

CLASSIC: Did Teresita Basa avenge her own death?

Months after the murder of Teresita Basa, her former coworker began falling into trances, a voice identifying itself as Teresita issuing from her mouth. Whether or not you believe in ghosts, these sta...

8 Jul 202228min

Listener Mail: Cartels and Animals, Blood Donation Bans, A Cult Called the Body

Listener Mail: Cartels and Animals, Blood Donation Bans, A Cult Called the Body

Alexandra looks for more information on a cult called the Body. On Instagram, Jessica explores the strange stories of cartels and exotic animals. Travis and Sam in Japan describe their own experiences...

7 Jul 202243min

Academic Journals: Corruption and Conspiracy

Academic Journals: Corruption and Conspiracy

Academic journals are vital to the advancement of science -- and the advancement of scientists' careers. These subject-specific periodicals play a huge role in dispersing the latest knowledge in any g...

6 Jul 20221h 4min

CLASSIC: Wikileaks and the DNC

CLASSIC: Wikileaks and the DNC

In 2016 Wikileaks released a cache of internal emails from the Democratic National Committee. "Unnamed experts" trace this event back to Russian hackers. But who are these hackers? What proof exists? ...

5 Jul 202243min

Strange News: Japanese Drug Loopholes, Mysterious Deaths in the Bahamas, Someone Crashed into the Moon (and No One Will Admit It)

Strange News: Japanese Drug Loopholes, Mysterious Deaths in the Bahamas, Someone Crashed into the Moon (and No One Will Admit It)

A loophole allows for legal cannabis-like substances in Japan. Unexplained deaths plague the Bahamas and South Africa. Ghislaine Maxwell receives a 20-year sentence, a 'human-flavored' vegan burger wi...

4 Jul 202257min

Alternate Reality Gaming, with Jeff Hull

Alternate Reality Gaming, with Jeff Hull

What is the nature of reality? How much of it is objective -- and how much a matter of the ways in which we encounter the world around us? In today's interview, the guys sit down with Jeff Hull, the c...

1 Jul 20221h 4min

CLASSIC: Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 2

CLASSIC: Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 2

In the conclusion of their two part interview with Robert Mazur, the guys explore the ins and outs of money laundering. Tune in to learn how dirty money gets clean - and what happens (or doesn't happe...

30 Jun 202248min

Wagner: Russia's "Shadow Army"

Wagner: Russia's "Shadow Army"

The Wagner Group is sometimes described as a paramilitary group, a private military company, or a loose group of mercenaries working directly for Russian President Vladimir Putin. While you may not ha...

29 Jun 202247min

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