The Hidden History of Assassins, Part I: An Origin Story
What's the difference between an assassination and a garden-variety murder? Where does the term 'assassin' actually come from, and how did an obscure sect founded almost one thousand years ago fundame...
7 Okt 202057min
CLASSIC: Soviet Psychotronics
It's true - the Soviet government really did have its own parapsychological research program. And, unlike MKULTRA and other US operations, the Soviet version continued until 2003, when it officially e...
6 Okt 202023min
Strange News: Building Material on Mars, Sharks and COVID-19, Crows Wage Unending War on Owls
Have scientists discovered a new building material for future Martian colonies? Why might a vaccine for COVID-19 lead to the deaths of thousands of deep-sea sharks? Is it true that crows can think abo...
5 Okt 20201h 8min
The Mystery of the Bronze Age Collapse
Sometime between between c. 1250 - c. 1150 BCE, civilization as we knew it simply... collapsed. Once-thriving empires fell one after another. Trade routes disintegrated. Literacy plummeted. Mysterious...
2 Okt 20201h 3min
Listener Mail: Ergotism, Social Media and More
Could the contagious schoolyard panics in Malaysia be caused by ergot poisoning or some other environmental contaminant? Join Ben and Noel as they dive into this question and more, exploring some of t...
1 Okt 202049min
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
