Strange News: Smuggling Greenhouse Gas, AI Ruins Willy Wonka, Houthis Cut The Internet -- Or Did They?
Where should you park a helicopter? The conversation over the Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow continues. London economists realize wealth inequality is booming, and someone snipped those undersea ca...
11 Mar 202457min
Bad Blood, Part I: The Factor VIII Scandal
Every day, across the planet, blood and plasma donations save human lives. Yet as with virtually all medical innovations, the story of blood donation has a dark side. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt a...
8 Mar 20241h 11min
Listener Mail: Corruption in Illinois, Magnets, Foreign Real Estate Grifts
Papa Caps becomes the official STDWYTK hot sauce hook-up. Dewy continues the exploration of corruption in Illinois. Fellow Faygo fan Arborious explains magnets. ANUSTART responds to multiple topics, i...
7 Mar 202453min
Who Were The Knights Templar?
Founded as an order of warrior monks protecting Christian pilgrims on their journey to the Holy Land, he Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon -- or Knights Templar -- were only ...
6 Mar 20241h 22min
CLASSIC: Why do so many people hate Nestlé?
Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company, and it's no surprise that an entity this large would, at some point over the decades, become embroiled in a controversy or two. However, accord...
5 Mar 20241h 5min
Strange News: Wendy's "Definitely Not" Doing Surge Pricing, Alex Jones Update, Gangs and the Military
A Yakuza operative gets pinched for smuggling nuclear material. Mixtape legends and fast food empire Wendy's claims they are 'definitely not' doing surge pricing -- and the public remains skeptical. A...
4 Mar 202455min
The Tainted Polio Story
For much of human history, polio was absolutely terrifying. People weren't sure how it spread, they had no idea how to treat it, and they realized anyone could be infected. This changed with the emerg...
1 Mar 20241h 5min
Listener Mail: Russian Space Weapons, Star Wars, Longer Life for Pets and a Potassium Grift
Iron Man hips the guys to a bizarre story about potassium. Sgt. Will presents a fascinating theory about nuclear weapons and "aliens." The Cold War Hammer prompts a discussion of possible Russian ASAT...
29 Feb 20241h 3min
