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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Podcast Summary

Dive into the intriguing world of "Stuff They Don't Want You To Know," where the curious mind meets the unexplained. This thought-provoking podcast unearths the hidden narratives behind everyday events, from the mysteries of UFO sightings to the secrets of government cover-ups and the psychology of consumer behavior. Each episode blends meticulous research with engaging storytelling, inviting listeners to question the status quo. What sets this podcast apart is its fearless exploration of controversial topics and its willingness to tackle subjects that often go unexamined. Notable guests, including experts in psychology, conspiracy theories, and history, have enriched discussions on everything from the implications of surveillance society to the rise of misinformation. With its unique blend of humor and insight, "Stuff They Don't Want You To Know" not only entertains but also encourages critical thinking, making it a must-listen for anyone eager to uncover the truths lurking beneath the surface.

#1

CLASSIC: A World Without Cash

The last time you bought something, did you use a card, cash or something else? If you automatically thought "who uses cash nowadays", you're far from alone. More and more people are eschewing physical currency for digital dollars, and this move seems largely supported by big banks as well some countries. Proponents argue a cashless society has no shortage of benefits for everyone involved, but critics suspect there are more than a few dangerous possibilities at play -- and something sinister may be afoot.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-06-03•1hr 28mins
#2

Introducing: True Crime Tonight

Hi, Stuff They Don't Want You To Know listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, True Crime Tonight. True Crime Tonight: If you eat, sleep, and breathe true crime, TRUE CRIME TONIGHT is serving up your nightly fix. Five nights a week, KT STUDIOS & iHEART RADIO invite listeners to pull up a seat for an unfiltered look at the biggest cases making headlines, celebrity scandals, and the trials everyone is watching. With a mix of expert analysis, hot takes, and listener call-ins, TRUE CRIME TONIGHT goes beyond the headlines to uncover the twists, turns, and unanswered questions that keep us all obsessed—because, at TRUE CRIME TONIGHT, there’s a seat for everyone. Whether breaking down crime scene forensics, scrutinizing serial killers, or debating the most binge-worthy true crime docs, crime table is the fresh, fast-paced, and slightly addictive home for true crime lovers. Listen to True Crime Tonight on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-06-02•1mins
#3

Strange News: Ditch the Penny, Transparent Skin, The CIA and Star Wars, ChatGPT Refuses to Shut Itself Down, and More

The United States may FINALLY ditch the inconvenient and terrible penny (Ben here -- can you tell I write the descriptions?). A popular food coloring turns the skin of mice transparent. Investigations verify the CIA's use of oddly updated websites to communicate with assets. A new ChatGPT model refuses to shut itself down. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-06-02•1hr 8mins
#4

The Super Soldier Update

While it may sound like science fiction, human militaries throughout history have always sought for an edge over their enemies -- and, in this search, ethics quickly go out the window. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the latest updates in the creation of a modern "super soldier," from technological breakthroughs to designer drugs... and levels of genetic modification that may leave a soldier less human than before.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-30•1hr 15mins
#5

Listener Mail: Gas Station "Casinos," Cannabis, Cryptids, Airport Disasters and Missing Faberge Eggs

Beuford breaks down the mechanics of gas station casinos. Josie explores the science of cannabis and oil-based products. Kangaroo fight updates. FrostyCold1 puts the guys on the strange case of missing Fabergé eggs. Fatigued and Flying explains the issues with air traffic controllers. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-29•1hr 16mins
#6

The Bizarre World of Dream Experiments

Multiple animals dream -- and, even now, people have little understanding of why dreaming occurs. In tonight's episode, Ben and Matt explore the newest research in dream states... and, spoiler: they end up with more questions than answers.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-28•1hr 19mins
#7

Strange News: Regeneron Bought Your DNA, CA Birdpocalypse, AI Job Cuts, Free El Gato

Roundup pesticides get a pass from Georgia. CrowdStrike joins the AI craze. A mysterious birdpocalypse in California. Regeneron buys the bankrupt 23andMe, prompting concerns over consumer's DNA. Free El Gato. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-27•1hr 12mins
#8

CLASSIC: The Wide World of Food Conspiracies

Whether rich or poor, young or old, everyone on the planet has to eat. Government institutions monitor the safety, cleanliness and consistency of our favorite foods, but as with any global industry, there are more than a few skeletons in the collective closet of the food and beverage business. Join Ben and Matt as they dive down the gastronomic rabbit hole of food conspiracies in tonight's Classic episode.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-27•1hr 19mins

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#9

What happens in a nuclear war?

Since the US bombing of Japan in World War II, the world entire has remained terrified of nuclear weapons. Even as scientists and scholars spent decades warning about the existential threat posed by technology that can literally end civilization, countries across the planet raced -- and race still -- to gain this capability for themselves. In tonight's episode, Ben and Matt ask: What actually happens in a large-scale nuclear war? (Spoiler, tune in for our upcoming episode: "What can I do to survive a nuclear war?"They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-23•1hr 26mins
#10

Listener Mail: Dreaming Aloud, Beyond Time

In this evening's weekly listener mail segment, "Ben," Matt and superproducer Tennessee Pal welcome in-depth explorations of dreams from a first-hand perspective. Join the gang as they suss out the tricky nature of linear time -- also, bonus points if you wrote to us earlier,They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-22•1hr 1mins
#11

Can we really break physics?

"Why does stuff happen? Can we predict it -- and if so, what do these predictions tell us?" Loosely described, the concept of "physics" is the First Science of human civilization. In tonight's episode, Ben and Matt explore recent discoveries that may well upend humanity's understanding of reality (also, spoiler: check out our upcoming episode on dreams).They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-21•1hr 20mins
#12

CLASSIC: The Smiley Face Murder Conspiracy

Could a group of serial murderers be kidnapping, drugging and drowning young men across the United States? Scores of young male college students have been found dead in what law enforcement calls accidental drownings -- but a team of retired detectives believe there's something more sinister at work. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they dive into the strange, twisting story of the Smiley Face Murders -- the fact, the fiction, the controversy and more, in tonight's Classic episode.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-20•1hr 18mins
#13

Strange News: Octopus Civilization, Newark Goes Dark, Habeas Corpus, and the New Resource Arms Race

Afghanistan suspends chess due to religious concerns. Newark goes dark -- for just long enough to prompt serious questions. The world witnesses new escalations in the Great Game, as various corporations and countries race to acquire precious mineral resources. Since Ben and Matt always like to end on a good note, this week's strange news segment concludes with an optimistic discussion about octopus civilization, and how ethically fraught brain surgery might extend the known lifespan of that species.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-19•1hr 3mins
#14

Interview: Cancellation Island, with John Cameron Mitchell, Part Two: Action, Praxis, Presence and Poetry

In a world where everyone feels divided by identity politics, ideology and the fear of cancellation, how does an individual navigate a cultural minefield? How can we empower and encourage direct action? In the second part of this two-part interview segment, Ben, Matt and Noel welcome returning guest John Cameron Mitchell for a wide-ranging exploration of the occult, Discordianism, saving innocent people and more.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-16•41mins
#15

Listener Mail: Global Rare Earth Unrest, Fears of Martial Law, the Guys Hire an ICP Expert

Could growing regional conflicts be driven by the race to control certain mineral resources? Could the United States slide into martial law -- if so, what would that mean? Join Ben and Matt for all this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-15•1hr 6mins
#16

Interview: Cancellation Island, with John Cameron Mitchell, Part One: The Lost Art of Gnostic Nuance

What does it mean to be 'canceled'? How do we collectively navigate the baffling, complex and contradictory world of an 'always-on' society? In the first part of this week's special two-part interview, Ben, Matt and Noel welcome the legendary writer, actor, playwright and activist, John Cameron Mitchell, creator of Cancellation Island, for a wide-ranging conversation on everything from lizard people to gnosticism, the power of language, Aleister Crowley and everything in between.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-14•1hr 8mins
#17

CLASSIC: Is the Dead Sea copper scroll an ancient treasure map?

Odds are you've heard of the Dead Sea scrolls -- when the first of these ancient texts were discovered in the 1940s, the scrolls revolutionized our understanding of the past, and, in some cases, gave historians and archaeologists more questions than answers. One scroll, discovered in 1952, remains unique in the collection. It doesn't contain religious information, and it doesn't recount earlier stories from the region. Instead, this scroll (the only one written on copper) appears to be a treasure guide. In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ask: What happened to the gold, silver and artifacts catalogued on the scroll? Were these caches discovered thousands of years ago... or are these hidden treasures still somewhere out there today, waiting to be discovered?They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-13•1hr 10mins
#18

Strange News: AI Lovers, Cannabis Burns, Mineral Deals, Underground Cities and Nbiriu Rides Again

Concerns rise over human relationships with sycophantic chatbots. A town in Türkiye burns confiscated cannabis, prompting controversy. Former US officials the country spent trillions of dollars off the books to create disaster-proof underground cities for the elite. UKR-US mineral deals prompt accusations of quid-pro-quo deals. There may be a genuine MYSTERY PLANET back in play. Shoutout to Nibiru and so much more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-12•1hr 12mins
#19

CLASSIC: What is "Qanon"?

What if the stories and narratives you hear in the average mainstream media reporting aren't the entire truth? What if there's something else going on, a secret war between a shadowy cabal and a small group of brave, outnumbered good guys fighting back against their insidious plans for world domination? This is, according to QAnon proponents, a true story. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they dive into the origins of this uber-theory, the fact and fiction surrounding it, as well as the implications involved in this week's Classic episode.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-09•1hr 17mins
#20

Listener Mail: Backmasking, More Meat Heists, and New England Murders

Twenty Novel Hotels prompts a re-exploration of earlier conversations regarding backmasking and moral panics. Fellow Conspiracy Realists respond to Ben's questions about meat heists and commercial trucking. Ignicus and others ask for more information regarding the possibility of an active serial killer in New England. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-09•1hr 6mins
#21

The Prophecy of the Popes

It seemed the world paused on April 21, 2025, when 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away after a long struggle with multiple health issues. As the Catholic church and the world at large wonders what the future will bring, a once-obscure piece of writing is back in the public zeitgeist: the "Prophecy of the Popes," which purports to predict the ascension of all Popes up until the rise of the antichrist. Why are some people so concerned? Well, according to the true believers -- Francis was the second to last Pope in the prophecy. And the next just may be the final Pope, leading to the destruction of Rome and the end of civilization as we know it.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-07•1hr 10mins
#22

CLASSIC: The Story of Atlantis

The legendary civilization of Atlantis was first mentioned in the works of Plato, in dialogues that claimed to recount information from translations of ancient Egyptian texts. And people have been searching for this city ever since. So what was Atlantis, exactly? A metaphor, a work of fiction ... or a real, physical place? Join "Ben," Matt and Noel as they explore the fact and fiction of the ancient legend of Atlantis.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-06•1hr 13mins
#23

Strange News: The Power Goes Out, Fluoridation, Rampant Masturbation, Disney, anti-Narcocorridos, and More

What caused the massive power blackout in Spain and Portugal? Anti-fluoridation activists gain ground in the wake of RFK Jr's newest statement. A former Disney employee gets in hot water for hacking menus. Mexico hopes to popularize anti-narcocorridos. The tariff controversy surrounding Amazon and the White House. The FBI may be close to eating its own. All this and more in this week's Strange News segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-05•1hr 11mins

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#24

What exactly is diplomatic immunity? Chapter Two: How To Get Away With Murder

OK, it's no secret that the law can apply differently to high-level diplomats and other government employees. But how far does this concept of immunity go? In the second chapter of this special two-part episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into intensely disturbing cases of crime, conspiracy, and geopolitical cover-ups.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-02•1hr 14mins
#25

Listener Mail: Australian Cinema, The Barksdale Bubble, El Salvador and Dictators

Cake writes in with recommendations for Australian cinema. Spooky Pants prompts a conversation about the infamous Barksdale Bubble. Starship Home (aka Sugar Homie, aka Supercool Homie) prompts a far-reaching exploration of dictatorships, El Salvador, the US's responsibility for the booming illegal drug trade. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-05-01•1hr 6mins
#26

What exactly is diplomatic immunity? Chapter One: "A Gentleman's Agreement"

In modern English, we often say "don't shoot the messenger." As Ben, Matt and Noel discover in the first chapter of this week's special two-part series, diplomatic immunity is an ancient concept with real-world consequences in the modern day. So, is it true that various world powers have agreed to let some people exist beyond the rule of law? Tune in to learn more about diplomatic immunity, including why some argue it's necessary -- and why some believe it's carte blanche for crime, corruption and conspiracy.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-30•1hr 11mins
#27

CLASSIC: Interview: Radio Rental, with Payne Lindsey

Have you ever experienced something bizarre -- some unexplainable coincidence, chilling interaction or even a run in with what some might call the supernatural? If so, then you may have the next story for Radio Rental. In this episode, the guys interview Payne Lindsey, creator of Up and Vanished, Atlanta Monster and more, about the inspiration behind his newest podcast, Radio Rental.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-29•49mins
#28

Strange News: One Card To Rule Them All, Pop Culture and Space, Horrors of Kenyan Death Cults, and More

History's largest credit card merger looms on the horizon. Commentary on not-quite-space and a celebrity named Katy Perry. Ben takes the crew around the globe to learn more about wildlife piracy, the horrors of Kenyan cults, and the fascinating web of fentanyl, casinos, China and Mexican drug cartels. All this this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-28•1hr 17mins
#29

What is Shock Incarceration?

Picture this: you're a bad kid. You've made a serious mistake, and may be facing incarceration. Yet Lo, and Behold! The US court system decrees you may avoid years in lock-up by going to an "intermediate sanction" program modeled after the military. Proponents say this helps first-time offenders get back on the right path. Critics, with extensive evidence, argue "shock incarceration" is a political convenience aiding and abetting crime, corruption, and conspiracy. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel learn the dirty truth at play.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-25•1hr 23mins
#30

Listener Mail: Signal vs. Telegram, Supply Chain Raids, Everyone Hates EvilCore

Privacy Guy continues the conversation about encryption and state-level powers. Art Vandelay notes recent issues with tariffs and supply chains. Multiple Conspiracy Realists follow up with Ben and the gang on the actions of an insurance-adjacent business called Evicore. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-24•1hr 6mins
#31

Operation Ghost Stories

What if you had the perfect spy? Not some glitzy James Bond-type, but instead a person -- or an entire family -- spending decades in a hostile country, slowly acquiring information and status, while waiting for the right signal from command. It's one of the most fascinating stories in all of tradecraft: the "sleeper spy," a concept made famous in works of fiction like The Americans. As Ben and Noel discover in tonight's episode, it turns out the conspiracy is real - welcome to Operation Ghost Stories.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-23•1hr 9mins
#32

CLASSIC: What really happened to the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke?

It's one of the most enduring enigmas in American history -- how did an entire colony disappear from Roanoke island? Join the guys as they explore the facts, fiction and speculation surrounding the mysterious fate of the colonists, the clues they may have left behind and the search that continues in the modern day.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-22•58mins
#33

Strange News: US on The Brink, North Sentinel Island, a Monster in Maryland and More

Domestic and international tensions grow as US courts square off with the administration over the rendition of innocents. A hapless, would-be internet influencer finds himself in Indian incarceration after attempting to contact the people of North Sentinel island. Over in Maryland, multiple women accuse pharmacist Matthew Bathula of egregious spying and cyber-voyeurism. All this -- and much more -- in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-21•1hr 8mins
#34

STDWYTK Presents: A Conspiracy of Sound, Live in Brooklyn

True story - for years, Ben, Matt and Noel have wondered about the concept of sensory experience. Turns out On Air Fest was listening, and called them to New York. In tonight's episode, the guys present their live exploration: A Conspiracy of Sound, at Brooklyn's legendary National Sawdust.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-20•1hr 51mins
#35

CLASSIC: Was Samuel Little America's Most Prolific Serial Killer?

Born in 1940, Samuel Little was known in multiple states as a drifter, petty criminal and man occasionally capable of violence. Like many people living on the fringe of society, he seemed to slip through the fingers of justice despite numerous arrests. Yet intrepid investigators and improvements in DNA testing eventually proved Little was more than an itinerant drug addict and shoplifter -- according to the FBI, he is the most prolific serial killer in US history.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-17•1hr 0mins
#36

What happened to Harold Holt?

On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt, the immensely popular prime minister of Australia, went for a swim -- and vanished. In the decades since, his family and the public still have questions about what exactly happened. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore a mystery that remains unsolved in the modern day, along with a meditation on empathy, and a bevy of increasingly bizarre conspiracy theories.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-16•1hr 8mins
#37

CLASSIC: The Afghanistan Papers

The United States invaded Afghanistan on October 7th, 2001 and remains embroiled in the conflict almost two decades later, making this the longest war in US history. Leaders from both of the dominant political parties continually argued that this was a winnable war, proposing new strategies, more troops, and more surges. Yet documents obtained by The Washington Post show that the long-running internal conversations painted a different -- and vastly more disturbing -- picture. Tune in to learn more about the Afghanistan Papers in tonight's Classic episode.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-15•1hr 9mins
#38

CLASSIC: What happened to Jimmy Hoffa?

In his day, American labor union leader James "Jimmy" Riddle Hoffa was one of the most well-known figures in the US. On July 30th, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. He has not been seen, living or dead, since that day. In the decades following his death numerous investigators have tried (and failed) to figure out what exactly happened to this infamous American icon. So what actually happened to Jimmy Hoffa? Tune in to learn more in tonight's Classic episode.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-14•1hr 5mins
#39

Interview: Up and Vanished Weekly, with Maggie Freleng

Alien abductions. Unexplained disappearances. Unsolved murders. In tonight's interview, the guys join the legendary, award-winning journalist Maggie Freleng to learn more about her newest podcast, Up and Vanished Weekly.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-11•1hr 3mins
#40

Listener Mail: Science and Astrology, Secrets of the Pyramids, and "Chicken Tax"

Astrolojon prompts an exploration of a possible scientific basis to astrology. Flea asks for more information about the viral claims concerning purported pillars deep beneath the Pyramids of Giza. AngryBizkitz inspires an investigation into the weird, conspiratorial world of tariff loopholes and the infamous "Chicken Tax." All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-11•1hr 5mins
#41

The Prior Authorizations Conspiracy: EviCore

It's a story sadly all-too familiar with so many people in the United States: you're on the cusp of receiving medication, surgery or treatment that could save your life -- only for your insurance company to deny the treatment you've paid for. Through the practice of "prior authorization," private insurance companies bypass doctors to decide whether or not a patient is allowed to receive medical treatment. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the controversy surrounding the nation's largest manufacturer of "prior approvals" -- and learn the nuts and bolts of a conspiracy built on endangering innocent people in pursuit of profit.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-09•1hr 15mins
#42

CLASSIC: Interview: Dark Waters: Corporations, Corruption and Pollution with Rob Bilott

When corporate defense lawyer Rob Bilott first learned about Wilbur Tennant's dying livestock, the frustrated West Virginian farmer was at his wits' end. He'd sought help from numerous local authorities to no avail, but he was certain DuPont was poisoning his livestock, as well as the surrounding area. Bilott's investigation led him down the rabbithole, deep into a web of contamination, chemical pollution and corporate cover-ups. Join the guys as they speak with Mr. Bilott to learn more about his first-hand experience bringing this mighty company to justice.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-08•1hr 4mins
#43

Strange News: The Massive Tennessee Meat Heist, Roblox and Privacy, the CIA and the Ark of Covenant, Chemicals in Your Food and More

A massive meat heist in Tennessee leaves Ben, Matt and Dylan asking: "Who needs 80,000 pounds of off-the-books meat?" A babysitter learns there really is a monster under the bed. Back in the day, the CIA seemed genuinely convinced they discovered the Ark of the Covenant. Sucralose conspires against you! The US abducts an innocent US resident and sends him to a prison in El Salvador. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-07•1hr 12mins
#44

Big Chicken: A Fowl Conspiracy

Chicken! It's one of the world's most popular food stuffs, and nowadays it's a global, multibillion dollar industry. But a dark side comes with all that success -- including problems that, one day, may threaten civilization as we know it. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they explore the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know about Big Chicken.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-04•1hr 34mins
#45

CLASSIC: The Far-out World of Deep Fakes

For centuries, it was often understood that "seeing was believing" -- while people might embellish a story, and write whatever falsehoods they wished, visually witnessing an event was solid proof of what actually happened in any given situation. Yet this no longer holds true in the modern age. Photographs have been faked since, well, the invention of photography, and video followed shortly thereafter. However, new technology is enabling the creation of fake video with an unprecedented level of sophistication and believability. So what happens when we can no longer believe our own eyes? How will the world react to the rise of the Deep Fake?They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-03•1hr 16mins
#46

What is the Disposition Matrix?

It's no secret that all powerful countries have used assassination as an aspect of statecraft. Yet in the wake of 9/11, the United States sought to bend — and, later, break — foundational principles of democracy in pursuit of a "Greater Good." In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore a conspiracy institutionalizing the practice of state-sponsored, targeted murder, asking: What is the Disposition Matrix?Would you know if you were on the list?They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-02•1hr 21mins
#47

CLASSIC: What really happened to Amelia Earhart?

Amelia Earhart was a living legend -- this high-flying aviation pioneer garnered international acclaim and accolades for her daring flights across the planet. On July 2nd, 1937, midway through a flight around the world, Earhart's plane disappeared. Although she was declared legally dead on January 5th, 1939, theories about the true story of her disappearance linger in the public consciousness today. So what really happened to Amelia Earhart? Why do some people believe she didn't actually die on that fateful flight?They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-04-01•49mins
#48

Strange News: Signal Leaks Worse than 23andMe, Bird Jokes, Japan Bans Moonies

Birds are fighting. A pilot loses a passport. Boeing scores a big win with a contract that will surely work out great. Let's hang out on Signal. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-03-31•1hr 5mins
#49

Interview: OBSCURUM, with Gabe Lenners

Beginning in 2019, locals in rural areas of Nebraska and Colorado were astonished to witness multiple mysterious lights and objects in the sky. Everyone agreed something was up there, but no one seemed to know what this stuff could be. In this interview segment, Ben, Matt and Noel welcome Gabe Lenners, the creator of OBSCURUM, to learn more about his continuing investigation into a "circus in the sky."They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-03-28•1hr 18mins
#50

Listener Mail: The Piasa Bird, Bots and the Post Office, and Horoscopes for AI

The guys explore the legend of the mysterious Piasa Bird. A Conspiracy Realist at the US Post Office inspires an exploration of post-human automation. Uncle Sam writes in with thoughts on discovering a possible scientific basis behind astrology. The guys crack up reading infamous Australian town names. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-03-27•1hr 8mins

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