Is the placebo effect getting stronger?
The placebo effect is pretty freaky when you think about it: just believing that a harmless substance is a medicine can really produce measurable benefits. It sounds crazy, but the placebo effect is r...
10 Jan 201426min
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...
8 Jan 201416min
Listener Mail Review
Things get weird as Matt and Ben sift through a backlog of listener requests, questions and conspiracies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comThey don't want you t...
3 Jan 201426min
Secret Nuclear Programs
On July 16th, 1945 the first atomic bomb test ushered in a new era of warfare, with weapons capable of killing millions. But how many countries own nukes today, and how did they get them? The answers ...
27 Dec 201326min
Origins of Christmas
Chances are that you've heard of the alleged war on Christmas, which some believe is an effort to distance the celebration from its origins. But what are those origins, exactly -- and where do modern ...
25 Dec 201316min
Whistleblowers: A 2013 Update
What happened to Chelsea Manning? What will Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald reveal next? And how long will Julian Assange remain in London? Join Matt and Ben as they give you the latest updates on ...
20 Dec 201331min
Can we really lose civilizations?
From Atlantis to Cuidad Blanca, Troy and Shangri-La, history is full of legends about lost civilizations. But how does humanity lose an entire city, empire or society? Are any of the stories of lost c...
18 Dec 201323min
The "Real" Conspiracies
Ben and Matt get a lot of questions, and one that crops up often is this: "Do you ever run into real conspiracies (rather than theories)?" Well, they're finally going to answer it. Tune in to hear the...
13 Dec 201321min
