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...
30 Sep 20201h 17min
CLASSIC: Serial Killer Cults
Serial killers are insane, prone to exaggeration and delusion, and often inveterate liars. Amid some of their wilder claims, several notable serial killers, such as David Berkowitz and Henry Lee Lucas...
29 Sep 202032min
Strange News: Revelations from Venus, the FinCEN Leaks, and Facebook Whistleblowers
What exactly did scientists find in the atmosphere of Venus? A former Facebook employee claims the company actively ignored widespread political manipulation, and recently leaked documents highlight s...
28 Sep 20201h 6min
Corruption, Conspiracy and Champions: Crime in the NBA
The world of professional sports is a multi-billion dollar industry -- and even the most ardent fans may not know what actually happens away from the bright lights and cheering crowds. Join Ben and sp...
25 Sep 202048min
Listener Mail: ICE and Hysterectomy, Eternal Blue, the End of the World on YouTube
As recent allegations of forced hysterectomies surface in the US, Ben alleges genocide. An anonymous caller asks Matt for more information about Eternal Blue. All this and more in this week's listener...
24 Sep 202052min
Plastics, Microplastics and Conspiracy
Look around -- how many objects in your immediate vicinity contain plastic? This malleable, durable material has become ubiquitous -- you can find in the depths of the oceans, at the summits of the hi...
23 Sep 202050min
CLASSIC: Cicadas, Ciphers and Codes: The Weird World of Cryptography
For much of recorded history, humans beings have been trying to devise unbreakable codes (and break the codes of their rivals). But is there any truly unbreakable code? And what exactly is Cicada 3301...
22 Sep 202016min
Strange News: Orcas Attack, AI Writes Op-eds, and Portland Bans All Facial Recognition
A pod of Orcas is attacking ships. An 'artificial intelligence' writes an op-ed. Portland, Oregon, bans facial recognition. All this and more in this week's Strange News. Learn more about your ad-cho...
21 Sep 202055min
