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
Strange News: Australian DNA Profiling, NY Listening In to Prison Calls, and AI is Building Super Guns
Australian police plan to use DNA sequencing to predict a suspect's physical appearance. In New York it appears someone is secretly listening to prisoners' phone calls. Breakthroughs in artificial int...
20 Dec 202151min
The Rise of Memetic Warfare
If you're like most people, you've interacted with a countless number of memes -- screenshots, gifs, classic pop culture moments in film and so on. While society often regards these ephemeral units of...
17 Dec 202159min
Listener Mail: Reincarnation, Fairy Tales, and Memes as Lifeforms
Why was Gandhi convinced one woman had truly been reincarnated? Are memes actually alive? What's going on at the Steelcase Pyramid? All this and more in this week's listener mail. Learn more about yo...
16 Dec 202144min
