Is democracy impossible?
In Stuff They Don't Want You To Know's inaugural podcast, Ben and Matt explored the strange career of Edward Bernays, the then-obscure Father of Public Relations responsible for selling the American p...
2 Maj 201851min
Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
Love it or hate it, Facebook is one of the biggest success stories of the past century. Billions of people have profiles, and for many users it's the only source of online news or social interaction. ...
27 Apr 20181h 10min
Could a thought be alive?
From imaginary friends to tulpas, the idea that that the human mind can create life through focused thought alone is as old as recorded civilization. But what does science have to say about imaginary ...
25 Apr 201840min
Several Terrifying Things You Just Ate
Nowadays it seems like a few times a year we’ll hear about a food scandal -- contaminated meat, perhaps, or recalled yogurt. We’ll also inevitably hear something like “studies show coffee is good, or ...
20 Apr 201853min
The Great Volkswagen Cover-up, with Scott Benjamin
For decades one the world's largest auto manufacturers lied to governments and the public, polluting the planet and evading the same environmental standards they themselves publicly championed. Of cou...
18 Apr 201854min
What was the Chappaquiddick Incident?
On July 18th, 1969, campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Ted Kennedy were involved in a single-car accident while departing a reunion held at Chappaquiddick island. Only one of them made i...
13 Apr 201853min
Redacted: Canadian Cover-ups, Sleep Paralysis and Death by Supervolcano
Have you ever written in to Stuff They Don't Want You To Know? If so, you might be in today's episode. Ben, Matt and Noel often point out that you, the listener, are the most important part of the sho...
11 Apr 201844min
Was Benjamin Franklin a serial killer?
Today Benjamin Franklin is known as one of the founding fathers of the US, and there’s no doubt that he played a tremendously influential role in the creation of the country. But Franklin, known then ...
6 Apr 201848min
