Listener Mail: The New Silk Road, Near Death Experiences, and Strange AM Signals
What exactly is China doing on the African continent? How can we best interpret near-death experiences? Why did one listener happen to come across a ghostly episode of Stuff They Don't Want You To Kno...
30 Dec 202159min
CLASSIC: Big Pharma: Conspiracies and Cover-ups
Big Pharma gets a bad name in the press, and the actions of multinational pharmaceutical companies are often the subject of various conspiracies – but are any of the allegations true? Learn more about...
29 Dec 202159min
CLASSIC: Petrodollar 101
When oil is traded in US cash, the currency is called a petrodollar. It's a fundamental part of international trade -- but it's also a continual source of conspiratorial allegations. Join Matt and Ben...
28 Dec 202150min
Strange News: Amazon and Phones, Poisoning an Island of Mice, and the Future of Breathing Through Your Butt
In the wake of disaster, Amazon employees petition to keep their phones with them as they work. Biologists conclude mass poisoning is the best way to combat an island's invasive population of mice. Sc...
27 Dec 202152min
The Doris Duke Case, with Peter Lance: Part 2
Newport law enforcement seemed anxious to cover up the true story of Eduardo Tirella's death, but Tirella's family -- as well as residents of Newport -- refused to forget the story. In the second part...
24 Dec 20211h 17min
Listener Mail: Creepy Dolls, Tornado Cash, and Sears in the Arms Trade
Tall Pockets hips the guys to a creepy doll named My Friend Cayla. Trusty Otter explores the potential dangers of Tornado Cash. Dark Sky asks for more information about that time Sears got involved in...
23 Dec 202153min
The Doris Duke Case, with Peter Lance: Part 1
Did billionaire heiress and socialite Doris Duke get away with murder in 1966? In the first part of this week's two-part episode, the guys join award-winning investigative journalist Peter Lance to ex...
22 Dec 202159min
CLASSIC: What happens when we die?
Death - the most mysterious, unknowable, and terrifying event in human experience. Some philosophers believe society is shaped, ultimately, by the fear of death. So what actually happens when you die?...
21 Dec 20211h 11min
