The Horrifying Mysteries of Chicago's Ripper Crew
Warning: This episode contains graphic, accurate descriptions of unclean actions, and may not be appropriate for all listeners.In 1981 and 1982, an horrific series of murders and mutilation gripped Ch...
5 Dec 20251h 24min
Listener Mail: Underground Bumps in the Night, Hidden Missiles, Selling Your Soul and More
Hidalgo, Jimothy and Pure prompt Ben, Matt and Dylan to dive even deeper into the bizarre world of hidden structures underground -- including bunkers and top-secret missile siloes, just waiting for th...
4 Dec 20251h
The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet"
As Russia and the West escalate their tensions, the world enacts sanctions meant to cripple the Russian economy -- "you can't sell oil," says the West. Ordinarily, a sanctioned country would have no r...
3 Dec 20251h 8min
CLASSIC: The Deepcut Suicides
Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a...
2 Dec 202559min
Strange News: Do you recall ice cream? AI Religion, Campbell's Soup, New Pesticides and More.
Recent changes in social media reveal a vast network of trolls, prompting Ben to ask the gang, once again, about the dilemma of anonymity. The FDA folds on new pesticides. As predicted, AI launches a ...
2 Dec 20251h 13min
Uncontacted Tribes: Fact and Fiction
In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt at Noel separate fact from the fiction surrounding uncontacted peoples: Who's the most off-grid person you know? Have you ever fantasized about clocking out of the mode...
28 Nov 20251h
CLASSIC: Happy Thanksgiving! Also -- when did humans reach the Americas?
Did human beings first reach the continents we call North and South America by traversing a land bride across what's now known as the Bering Strait? That's been the most prominent theory about early h...
27 Nov 202543min
The National Debt Conspiracy
Oof -- debt. People have it, companies have it, and a lot of countries do, too. In the US, the national debt becomes a hot-button issue every time elections roll around. But how does debt work when th...
26 Nov 20251h 11min
