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Podcasts 2021
A list of all the podcast episodes I listened to in 2021.
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- On their way home from vacation in 1961, a couple was confronted by disturbing beings. This encounter left them shaken for years. Today we discuss the first widely-publicized alien abduction story in U.S. history, the story of Barney and Betty
- There exists a text of unknown origin written in an unknown language. To this day, the contents and meaning of the book remain a mystery. Today we look at the enigmatic story of the Voynich Manuscript. Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (ht
- In 2012, LinkedIn was the target of a data breach. A hacker got in and stole millions of user details. Username and password hashes were then sold to people willing to buy. This episode goes over the story of what happened.For a good password
- On Christmas Eve, 1945, a family's home burned to the ground with five children still trapped inside. Their bodies were never recovered and people claimed to see them alive and well several states away. Today, we look into the mystery that is t
- In 1984, various Japanese confectionery companies were terrorized by an unknown entity. Despite their best efforts, police failed to find the perpetrator. Today, we look at what we know about the enigma that is the Monster With 21 Faces. Sponso
- More than 100,000 people die every year from snake bites. Snake venom can have up to 200 different toxins inside it and each toxin has a different horrible effect to your body. Some attack your muscles, while others attack your nerves. And some
- A small corner of the Internet has slowly gained notoriety on Reddit, suggesting users join a subreddit for what seems to be a nondescript town in New Zealand. Upon closer inspection, it appears as if this town is hiding dark secrets. Today, we
- On this episode of the podcast, we discuss The Protestant Reformation and Machiavellianism. We begin by examining what it was like to live during the Renaissance under the rule of The Church and why the people of that time could have really ben
- This old cement mine in Rosendale, New York, has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/widow-jane-mine
- A swath of land in Northern France still bears scars of the destruction of World War I. Destruction so bad that, in some cases, humans have never been allowed to return.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/zone-rougeOur
- For centuries, there have been stories of people who would randomly burst into flames, with no visible source of ignition. Today, we discuss the puzzling phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion. Sponsored by Candid (http://CandidCo.com/REDWE
- Following a notorious case of election fraud in Bladen County, North Carolina, in 2018, the reporter Zoe Chace gets an invitation from Horace Munn, the leader of the Bladen County Improvement Association PAC, a Black political advocacy group wh
- Meet Jenny Radcliffe, the People Hacker. She’s a social engineer and physical penetration tester. Which means she gets paid to break into buildings and test their security. In this episode she tells us a few stories of some penetration testing
- The letter R is just one symbol, but it can represent a whole family of sounds. In various languages, R can be made in various places, from the tip of your tongue to the back of your throat, and in various ways, from repeatedly trilling a small
- Today we discuss Marx, his views on religion as a means of oppression, and his connection to Hegel's Dialectic. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https
- Today we talk about Soren Kierkegaard and his views on the function and value of religion. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ph
- Today's episode is the first installment of a series on the great Cold War era thinkers Sartre and Camus. Today we lay the foundations for the line of thinking known as existentialism and focus on Sartre's view of freedom. Thank you so much fo
- For decades, India has shielded its agricultural sector from the free market. Now, the government wants to let it in. Millions and millions of farmers are not happy about it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor me
- Today we talk about the philosopher Albert Camus.Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:Instagram: https:
- In 1992, three women were found to have disappeared from a single home without a trace, never to be seen again. Today, we analyze the puzzling case of the Springfield Three. Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://JordanHarbinger.com/Sta
- Today we talk about the great post WW2 debate between Sartre and Camus. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis So
- Every year for the last 40 years, an anonymously purchased ad is published in an Arizona university newspaper. Nobody knows the purpose of the ads or who is responsible for them. Today, we talk about the puzzling May Day Mystery. Sponsored by V
- On the premiere episode of The Dropout, you'll meet a young Elizabeth Holmes. Convinced of her own destiny even as a young child, she would come to drop out of Stanford in her late teens, intending to mold herself after the great tech icons of
- Elizabeth brings on an unexpected character as her right-hand man at Theranos and it turns out they are hiding a big secret. They strike a monumental deal with Walgreens that could potentially put millions of lives at risk while insiders say a
- Elizabeth becomes a celebrity as Theranos breaks out of stealth mode and onto the main stage. The media can't get enough, and neither can many investors as Theranos Wellness Centers start popping up at Walgreens. To take advantage of the moment
- With Theranos technology now being used by real customers, many employees are at a breaking point. They are horrified by what they believe to be widespread deception and dangerous practices, but Theranos has implemented increasingly extreme mea
- Elizabeth Holmes, once the darling of Silicon Valley, is under a different kind of spotlight. Now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, she is forced to answer tough questions under oath. The claims that Elizabeth had b
- As Elizabeth Holmes awaits a criminal trial, how is she spending her days? A former employee who had a chance encounter tells us some surprising new details about just that, while an old classmate emerges to share some insight into her past. Pl
- Since its official release in 2011, Minecraft has grown from a small, experimental indie game into the best-selling video game of all time. Today, the game's haunting music and quirky sound effects are just as iconic as its blocky visuals. In t
- A strange issue with Google Translate was discovered in 2018. This spiraled into a bizarre mystery of its own, involving tens of thousands of websites, a seemingly unremarkable indie film, and the mysterious figure at the center of it all. Toda
- The Pirate Bay is a website, a search engine, which has an index of torrent files. A lot of copyrighted material is listed on the site, but the site doesn’t store any of the copyrighted material. It just points the user to where you can downloa
- Stories of a disturbing, flying creature roaming the northeast United States have circulated for centuries. Today, we try to separate fact from fiction and analyze what we know about the popular cryptid known as the Jersey Devil. Sponsored by T
- Nefarious government secrets revolve around this mysterious base in New York, tracing all the way back to WWII and another seemingly unrelated government experiment in Pennsylvania. Today we stretch the limits of our imagination and what is to
- For the most part, we take time for granted; maybe we don’t have enough of it, but we at least know how it works --- well, most of the time. A lot of what we think about time is relatively recent, and some of what we take for granted isn't quit
- Today, Berlin is one of the premier destinations for techno music fans. People come from all over the world to party all night to the rhythmic beat of Berlin's club scene. And this music that the city is most famous for developed in large part
- Mark Bloschock is an engineer from Texas, and in the late 1970s he got a job with the Texas Department of Transportation renovating the Congress Avenue Bridge. The bridge was a simple concrete arch bridge that spans Lady Bird Lake in downtown A
- There is an area of the Atlantic Ocean in which multiple ships and aircrafts have myseriously disappeared for centuries. The cause of those disappearances remains up for debate. Today, we discuss the famous Bermuda Triangle.Check out Annual Pa
- Preorder The Anthropocene Reviewed book, out May 18, 2021: https://sites.prh.com/anthropocenereviewedbookJoin John Green and special guests on the The Anthropocene Reviewed virtual book tour! Each ticket purchased will grant access to the respe
- A flat tire causes problems moments after takeoff. Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 takes off with a flat tire and starts to have pressurization problems and issues with other systems begin to develop. What happened to this flight? Find out on this
- There’s no way around the fact that the Stoics talked about suicide. A lot. To the Stoics, suicide was famously the “open door”—the option available to anyone, at any moment. Cato, one of the most vaunted and towering Stoics, went through that
- An Indian village is home to one of the world’s oldest and greatest ornithological mysteriesRead more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jatinga-bird-suicide
- Most people probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about their toilets, but they are both a modern marvel while also being somewhat of a failure of systems design. On the one hand, it has created a vast sanitation system that has helped ad
- Since 2007, people online have been attempting to find the title and artist for a song that was first played on the radio in the 1980s. Despite it becoming a viral sensation, that information remains unknown. Today, we're going to talk about Th
- Sixty years ago, geologists tried to drill down through the Earth’s crust to pull up a piece of the Earth’s mantle. Their mission didn’t go exactly as planned. But it sowed the seeds for a new field of science that’s helped us rewrite not only
- In 1981, stories began circling of an arcade gaming cabinet that supposedly inflicted players with migraines, nightmares, and symptoms of brainwashing. To make matters even more strange, it was reported to be regulary monitored by men in black
- This week we're talking about a bunch of stuff — Trump's blog, Instagram stan accounts, crypto stuff, and how identity works online. This makes this episode sound kind of serious, but actually this week is a bit of a fun run. Summer's here, bot
- Prophesied to die young and surviving near-death-experiences, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh felt discomfort with his own mortality from a young age. Over time, his spiritual studies and strong beliefs about capitalism and sexuality led Rajneesh to bec
- Ma Anand Sheela orchestrated Rajneeshpuram’s movement from India to Oregon. As Rajneesh himself faded into the shadows, the cult’s grabs for political power led to wiretapping, poisoning, fraud and murder plots. We examine how Sheela was driven
- John Humphrey Noyes grew up crippled by social anxiety. He overcame his anxiety when he began preaching and came to embrace Perfectionism. He would later declare that he would be the leader in establishing the Kingdom of God on earth. By conver
- John Humphrey Noyes’ Oneida Community practiced polyamory long before the free love movement of the 1960s. But his pioneering community had a darker side to it. We’ll uncover the alarming practices intended to serve the perverse sexual needs of
- Chris Davis has been stopping IT security threats for decades. He’s currently running the company Hyas that he started. In this episode he tells a few tales of some threats that he helped stop.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from Exabeam.
- In 1982, the Chicago, Illinois area was stricken with multiple, seemingly unrelated deaths due to over-the-counter medication. After an interesting discovery, authorities were led to believe that foul play was involved. Today, we analyze the hi
- In a rural German settlement in April 1922, five members of the Gruber family, along with their maid, were slaughtered in cold blood. While the Grubers had been the topic of town gossip for years, not even the police could fathom who might have
- For almost a century, the Hinterkaifeck murders have run cold. Some point to a robbery gone wrong, political extremists, or even familial love triangles as possible motives behind the attacks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi
- Since the 1970s, a strange radio signal has broadcast from somewhere in Russia. Listeners can hear rhythmic buzzes, and occasionally, a speaker reciting a nonsense string of letters and numbers. Nobody knows what the messages mean, but the ongo
- In the summer of 1944, the citizens of Mattoon, Illinois suffered a series of baffling attacks that left them nauseated and temporarily paralyzed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- More than 70 years after the so-called Mad Gasser struck, historians are no closer to identifying a culprit. Some even propose that the victims imagined the attacks. But a pattern of similar gassings suggest the perpetrator might have been acti
- What Happened to Site 13?SCP-1730 was written by djkaktusNarrator - Jon GrilzD12 Alpha - Russel MoreD12 Bravo - Chris HemphillD12 Charlie - Rissa M.D12 Delta - Sarah GoldingSite Command - Fletcher ArmstrongY24 Arizona - Clyde MantosY24
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- Another team is sent into the site. Will they return?SCP-1730 was written by djkaktusNarrator - Jon GrilzAP-3 Ross - Jesse HallAP-3 Vigo - Daisy McNamaraAP-3 Houston - Jak BurfordAP-3 Ohalo - Celeste Casian (Kah-SeeAn)Site Command - Flet
- All stories have an ending. This is ours.Help us wish Tom (@TTom19) a Happy Birthday on May 6!SCP-1730 was written by djkaktusNarrator - Jon GrilzAP-3 Ross - Jesse HallAP-3 Vigo - Daisy McNamaraAP-3 Houston - Jak BurfordZ9-Hollis - Hanna
- Tales of a mysterious blood sucking creature emerged from Puerto Rico in the 1990s. The stories soon spread to multiple countries in Central America and North America. Today, we look at what we know about the first cryptid of the Internet age:
- Today we look at the concept of suffering from multiple different angles including the philosopher Fyodor Dostoyevsky and the movement in Transhumanism known as The Hedonistic Imperative. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this wi
- Today we discuss the famous paper by Nick Bostrom about the probability that we are living in a simulation. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://w
- Today we talk about Ayn Rand. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com
- On September 10th, 2001, Dr. Sneha Philip was seen for the last time in her neighborhood near the World Trade Center. Her husband believes she was a victim of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. NYPD detectives believed something else entirely. Learn
- The six inhabitants of a small German homestead were found brutally murdered in 1922. To make matters worse, there is reason to believe the murderer lived on the farm for days afterward, tending to the livestock. Today, we discuss the unsettlin
- For years, someone has left strange, rambling reviews of a key lime pie from a restaurant that's been closed for over a decade. The purpose behind these comments, and the identity of the commenter, remain unknown. Today, we talk about the mind-
- A family of five purchased what they thought to be their dream home. But before they could move in, they began receiving disturbing letters from a mysterious entity. Today, we look at the unnerving mystery of The Watcher House.Sponsored by Th
- A brutal murderer stalked the streets of London, England in the 1800s. Despite the notoriety of his crimes, he was never caught and his identity remains unknown. Today, we discuss who is perhaps the most notorious killer of all time: Jack the R
- It made headlines around the world: a New Jersey sandwich shop with a soaring stock price. Was it just speculation, or something stranger?This story was written by Jesse Barron and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publications
- What if someone wanted to own your Instagram account? Not just control it, but make it totally theirs. This episode tells the story of how someone tried to steal an Instagram account from someone.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from Linod
- Welcome to our Appalachia, where hearts are good, hands are strong and no one wants to talk about what sleeps beneath us. First come, first served.Written by Steve ShellSound design by Steve ShellNarrated by Steve ShellIntro music: "The Land Un
- Hanko, sometimes called insho, are the carved stamp seals that people in Japan often use in place of signatures. Hanko seals are made from materials ranging from plastic to jade and are about the size of a tube of lipstick. The end of each hank
- They say there's a witch in that valley and you'd do well to stay away from there. Join us as we journey back to the settling of the central plateau and witness the power of mountain women.CW: Religious fundamentalism, death of parents by illne
- A promise of a well-paying assignment abroad for retired Colombian soldiers. A security company in Miami. An evangelical Haitian American pastor with lofty ideas. Trying to join the dots in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse took us f
- Extreme weather across Europe, North America and Asia is highlighting a harsh reality of science and history: The world as a whole is neither prepared to slow down climate change nor live with it.European officials are trying to change that. Th
- Today we begin our discussion on Emil Cioran. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:Instagram: https://w
- We delve yet again into the bizarre corners of the Internet and the mysteries they offer. This time, they range from a mysterious postcard that first appeared on Twitter to a DVD left on a park bench. Welcome back to The Internet Files. Spons
- Luke and Ryan both think that something bad is coming. There's been a lot of evidence that something very NSFW is going to trend in a big way. Manic COVID energy, the popularity of short form video apps, failing trending topic algorithms, and a
- Today we begin our discussion of Jean Baudrillard's book Simulacra and Simulation.Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophiz
- Today we discuss the 1988 work of Chomsky and Herman entitled Manufacturing Consent. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosop
- Today we discuss the work of Marshall McLuhan. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:Instagram: https://
- Britt Young is a geographer and tech writer based in the Bay Area. She also has what's called a "congenital upper limb deficiency." In other words, she was born without the part of her arm just below her left elbow. She's used different sorts o
- In Kongthong, India, every person’s name is a unique song, composed by their mother within a week of their birth, part of a centuries-old tradition.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-indian-villagers-have-music
- A river in the Amazon is so hot that anything that falls into it will die … but how did it get this way?Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-boiling-river-of-the-amazon-puerto-inca-peru
- This episode contains mentions of sexual abuse.Simone Biles, 24, showed up on the national stage at 16, when she competed in and won the national championships. She equally impressed at her first Olympics, in 2016 in Rio.Going into the Tokyo Ga
- We're looking at prank videos. Specifically, we're talking about how it feels weird to be outside now and it feels like irl is now just one big arena to make viral content in. Ryan also is grouchy about the Olympics and Luke explains how people
- [Part 1 of 3]Pennsylvania State University student Ross Ulbricht had been fascinated with mathematics and science from a young age. During his college years, he developed a new fascination with libertarianism, a political philosophy that va
- [Part 2 of 3]As The Silk Road continued to expand, problems started piling up for Ross Ulbricht, AKA The Dread Pirate Roberts. With business booming and concerns that law enforcement were lurking on the site, Ulbricht created an emergency ‘
- [Part 3 of 3]The investigation into The Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht heats to boiling point as Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI hone in on their suspect. Will Ulbricht’s attempts to create a new identity pay
- The story of how humans desperate for water created a lake the size of the city of Los Angeles. And then, how that thirst turned toxic.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/salton-sea
- In 1872, an American merchant ship was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. Upon investigating, it was found that the crew had completely disappeared, though their belongings remained. Today we start our month of disappearance-themed episodes wi
- When FBI agents received word that online hackers had cracked their way into the dark web and uncovered an Albanian murder-for-hire organisation known as the Besa Mafia, they never expected their investigations would lead them to the quiet subu
- In the mid-1990s, police caught wind of an online paedophile ring known as The Orchid Club, in which members were using chat rooms to create and trade child exploitation material. Several American men were arrested, but detectives soon discover
- Darkness comes to the tiny town of Barlo in the form of the worst mining disaster in Kentucky history. Young Sarah Avery runs.CW: Frank discussion of historical racism, explicit gore including facial and eye mutilation, death by industrial disa
- Ten year old Sarah Avery continues to deal with the fallout of the elders of Barlo's choices. A promise is made.CW: Frank discussion of historical racism, explicit gore, death by industrial disaster, desecration of dead bodies, reanimated dead,
- When a strange new piece of evidence appears in the 40 year old cold case of missing police officer, Thomas Bradshaw, his son Jeremy is pulled back into the mystery of his own past. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast
- Jeremy and Vipin, his TA, investigate the location where Thomas' badge was found but discover something else entirely. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- In 1899, a passing ship investigated an unlit lighthouse. Upon arriving, they discovered a baffling scene. The keepers of the lighthouse were nowhere to be found, and they were never seen again. Today, we discuss the curious story of the Flanna
- Today we continue talking about Cioran. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:Instagram: https://www.ins
- When Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt were promoting The 99% Invisible City in late 2020, one question came up over and over again in conversations and interviews about our built environment: in what ways will the COVID pandemic change cities long
- Following the trail in their own ways, Jeremy and Anne each uncover new information that promises to add new pieces to the larger puzzle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for p
- Season 1 Prelude 1 Matthew makes one last phone call. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @StationBluePod Find transcripts and show details at StationBluePodcast.com We’re raising money for the next season! Pledge on Patreon and receive
- Season 1 Prelude 2 Matthew is awoken by a Police Officer on the road. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @StationBluePod Find transcripts and show details at StationBluePodcast.com We’re raising money for the next season! Pledge on Patr
- Season 1 Prelude 3 Matthew makes a friend in New Zealand before flying to Antarctica. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @StationBluePod Find transcripts and show details at StationBluePodcast.com We’re raising money for the next seaso
- Season 1 Episode 1 Matthew lies to new friends while waiting for his plane to The STATION. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @StationBluePod Find transcripts and show details at StationBluePodcast.com We’re raising money for the next
- In the 1500s, English settlers attempted to settle their first American colony. The captain returned from a supply run to find it abandoned, with only the word "Croatoan" carved into a nearby post. Today, we discuss the historic disappearance o
- Igor works as a private investigator in NYC. He’s often sitting in cars keeping a distant eye on someone with binoculars. Or following someone through the busy streets of New York. In this episode we hear about a time when Igor was on a case bu
- Jeremy and Vipin recruit an ally with an unusual connection, but new evidence makes it clear that the stakes are higher—and more deadly—than they first believed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnys
- In an attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world, she and her navigator disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Today, we close out our month of disappearances with one of the most famous cases of all time: Amelia Earhart.
- Jeremy and Anne find more than they were expecting in the woods, and it sets them on a dangerous quest for answers from the past. The biggest challenge of all, though, will be keeping an open mind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w
- Much like the peculiar mysteries of the Internet that we've covered before, there are just as many strange corners of the Earth that we have yet to discuss. These enigmas can happen right in your own backyard, and have given rise to folklore an
- John Green reviews something he's never seen and never will: an orbital sunrise. This episode marks the end of our summer miniseries. You can buy a copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed book online or at your local bookstore: https://anthropocenere
- When we think of China today, we think of a technological superpower. From Huawei and 5G to TikTok and viral social media, China is stride for stride with the United States in the world of computing. However, China’s technological renaissance a
- In 2015 the world was divided into two warring factions overnight. And at the center of this schism was a single photograph. Cecilia Bleasdale took a picture of a dress that she planned to wear to her daughter's wedding and that photo went beyo
- Using their connections at the police station, Jeremy and Anne meet a key witness with a frightening claim. The mystery creeps closer, though, when an ally calls for help. But will it be too late? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://ww
- Geronimo the alpaca has been destroyed. There are green lines on Twitter that tell you if you're proud or ashamed of your genitals. And everyone's eating horse pills. The whole world has gone mad and everyone's too busy looking at internet cont
- A video pirate hijacked Chicago, Illinois television airwaves dressed as a popular TV character of the time, speaking and acting in a strange manner. Today, we look at the bizarre case of the Max Headroom Incident.Sponsored by The Jordan Harb
- Axolotls are nature’s great regenerators. They are able to grow back not just their tails, but also legs, arms, even parts of vital organs, including their hearts. This remarkable ability is one of several traits that turned the axolotl into a
- When faced with strange evidence from Vipin's encounter in the woods, Jeremy and Anne find themselves at odds over its true meaning, and their conflict threatens to bring an end to their work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih
- In 1982, a fantasy book was published that contained clues to a treasure hunt. Readers soon realized the hunt was real, prompting a nationwide search for the solutions. Today, we discuss the mystery known as The Secret.Sponsored by BetterHelp
- The great Jacob Goldstein, author of Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing, stops by to tell us two stories about the design of paper currency around the world. First, the story of the making of the Euro banknotes, the design of which was su
- The search for Ethan sets everyone on edge, and old grievances return to the surface. But will they find the boy, or something more? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac
- When Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, the blood testing start-up, she was held up as one of the next great tech innovators.But her company collapsed, and she was accused of lying about how well Theranos’s technology worked. Now she is on tria
- A remote lake in the Himalayas was found to contain the remains of hundreds of people. If this weren't perplexing enough, it was discovered that the remains were dated centuries apart. Today, we look at the fascinating puzzle of Skeleton Lake.
- Presidential libraries are tributes to greatness, "[a] self-congratulatory, almost fictional account of someone's achievements, where all the blemishes are hidden," explains one New York architect. But they're also a "weird mix of a historical
- This week on Decoder we are doing something a little different. We're talking with Charlie Harding, co-host of the podcast Switched on Pop a podcast about pop music, about the state of the music industry particularly as it relates to copyright.
- Today we have an extra big episode. It's a project that Luke has been wanting to dive into for a long time. We went through seven years worth of blog posts from the social analytics website Newswhip, which rank the top publishers and content on
- Mike and Sarah have big feelings about an enduring debate. Digressions include “Carrie,” party planning etiquette and Whole Foods cafeterias. Sarah’s sound quality changes midway through because she moves from a McDonald’s parking lot to a Hard
- Mike tells Sarah how liberal magazines turned a "kids these days" moral panic into a national crisis. Digressions include Law & Order, Dave Foley and swimming pool etiquette. This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault, mass s
- Ethan's experience in the forest proves that blood is indeed thicker than water, but to find it, you have to dig deep. Just be careful what you wish for. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.co
- Special guest Eric Michael Garcia tells Mike and Sarah about the deep roots of a pernicious modern myth. Digressions include Mary Tyler Moore, British place names and supermodel dating habits. Mike finally gets to talk about Swedish statistical
- Mike tells Sarah the complicated story of an over-simplified study. Digressions include Tonya Harding, "The Meg" and Kitty Genovese. The Milgram obedience studies and the "broken windows" theory of policing receive bonus debunkings. Thanks to T
- Mike tells Sarah how an obscure technical glitch became a nationwide mobilization. Digressions include Twitter beefs, “The Net” and VHS pricing. We spend much of the episode roasting our own work from the relatively recent past.Correction: It s
- "It just seems like capitalism masquerading as religion": Sarah tells Mike how a horror movie resurrected a ritual and established an industry. Digressions include “Avatar,” the NFL and the ethics of book publishing. The final five minutes are
- Between 1917 and 1947, a group of Indian women fought for their right to vote. Sumita Mukherjee discusses their campaign, and reveals how Suffragettes were connected both to India’s wider struggle for independence, and women’s suffrage movement
- Sarah tells Mike about the real-life conspiracy written between the lines of a 1970s horror novel. Digressions include "Rosemary's Baby (again), Disney World (of course), a brief history of the American pharmaceutical industry and a long recipe
- Mike tells Sarah about the longest "non-therapeutic" experiment in medical history. Digressions include deep fried ice cream, Kato Kaelin and a hot-yoga cabinet. As a warning, this episode contains long quotes from eugenic memos and detailed de
- “It’s like these men are being held in a bubble as science marches forward.” Mike tells Sarah how one of history's most unethical experiments came crashing down. Digressions include the history of penicillin, the power of TV movies and the myst
- Seattle, Washington was home to a local phenomenon: a vending machine that dispensed a random variety of sodas, some of which had been out of production for years. Today, we discuss the puzzling Mystery Soda Machine.Sponsored by BetterHelp (ht
- In 2014 the Puerto Rico Lottery was mysteriously losing money. Listen to this never before told story about what happened and who did it.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training by visiting ITPro.tv/d
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