CLASSIC: The Forced Assimilation of Native People
For centuries the U.S. government conspired to persecute, attack and marginalize the native population. When open warfare became too expensive, some factions of the government proposed a different app...
30 Sep 202556min
Strange News: A Terrifying New York Mystery, Peeing in Theaters, Pentagon Wiling Out, and More
As world leaders convene for the United Nations General Assembly, the US Secret Service uncovers a massive telecom conspiracy -- and has no idea who created it. People are out here peeing in theatres,...
29 Sep 20251h 2min
What is the Atlas Network?
In theory, democracy empowers the people -- a citizen's vote is the primary campaign contribution. However, theory and practice are often two very different things. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and...
26 Sep 20251h 5min
Listener Mail: Knife Cults, Rituals of the Nacirema, The Radioactive Horrors of Coldwater Creek
Killdeer Fake-out inspires Ben, Matt and Noel to create an episode on the radioactive scandal of Coldwater Creek. Chef Ben asks whether he crossed paths with a knife cult. Sydney prompts an anthropolo...
25 Sep 202548min
Who Really Controls Japan's Far Right?
Like so many other countries, Japan has a complex mix of political parties and activist movements -- some are gigantic, and some are small. Some are legit, and some are crazy. In the recent election, ...
24 Sep 20251h 15min
CLASSIC: What Happened to Emanuela Orlandi?
On June 22nd, 1983, 15-year-old Vatican City resident Emanuela Orlandi disappeared after attending a music lesson. Over the decades, numerous people claimed to have seen Orlandi, or reached out with l...
23 Sep 202551min
Strange News: The Great US Science Exodus, Exotic Support Animals, New Mexico Childcare Revolution and More
A new Brain Drain: funding cuts and political chaos cause scientists to leave the US -- and other countries love it. Wal-Mart bans an emotional support alligator. Protestors get in hot water in the UK...
22 Sep 20251h 2min
The Mystery of New Zealand's Kaikōura Lights
In December of 1978, New Zealand's Kaikōura mountain ranges gained international attention as a series of unidentified glowing objects appeared to follow multiple planes in the area. Pilots, journalis...
19 Sep 20251h 7min
