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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Listener Mail: Undersea Cable Shenanigans, Anunnaki Pirates, Cat Conversations

Listener Mail: Undersea Cable Shenanigans, Anunnaki Pirates, Cat Conversations

HR prompts an exploration of the world's internet -- and what happens when it fails. Dale pitches the concept of Anunnaki Pirates. Moose shares some insight into cat conversations. All this and more i...

11 Sep 202541min

Governments and AI, Chapter One: New Tools, Old Game

Governments and AI, Chapter One: New Tools, Old Game

Corporations across the planet are going crazy for AI -- and governments are no different. So what happens when new technology revolutionizes the same age-old interests of a government? What happens w...

10 Sep 202543min

CLASSIC: At What Price Safety: The Conundrum of Clearview AI

CLASSIC: At What Price Safety: The Conundrum of Clearview AI

It's "AI" week here on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know. In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel revisit their 2020 original exploration of Clearview AI -- to its supporters, this company's ...

9 Sep 202559min

Strange News: China Throws a Party -- and Not Everyone is Invited

Strange News: China Throws a Party -- and Not Everyone is Invited

Fan of the show Uncle Xi just threw a big party to commemorate the end of World War II. In this week's strange news segment, the guys explore the FOMO of the world's second-strangest science fair.They...

8 Sep 202557min

Can We Talk With Animals? Chapter Two: AI is Another Animal

Can We Talk With Animals? Chapter Two: AI is Another Animal

People have attempted to communicate with other animals since before the dawn of recorded history. Today, almost every pet owner feels they have deep, communicative bonds with their pets -- but what a...

5 Sep 20251h 4min

Listener Mail: PoodleCrab, The Messenger, and Oz Woman

Listener Mail: PoodleCrab, The Messenger, and Oz Woman

The Messenger prompts a conversation on video games and divinity. Oz Woman replies to the earlier series on the Anunnaki. Following up on the earlier news about China's artificial womb, PoodleCrab and...

4 Sep 202546min

Can We Talk With Animals? Chapter One: Your Pets Know Way More Than You

Can We Talk With Animals? Chapter One: Your Pets Know Way More Than You

Do you have a bond with a household pet? Do they understand what you say to them -- and, if so, how much? In the first part of this two-part series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive deep into a question that's...

3 Sep 20251h 2min

CLASSIC: Your News Agency or the CIA: The Story of Operation Mockingbird

CLASSIC: Your News Agency or the CIA: The Story of Operation Mockingbird

Propaganda has always been a powerful tool, and humanity's recent technological innovations have only amplified its reach. Long-standing laws in the US were meant to prevent US propaganda for foreign ...

2 Sep 202554min

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