What can we learn about the ancient world by reading their ghost stories? From Egypt to Rome, in this episode we examine the ancient conception of death in order to understand the concept of life itself. Above image is by Joseph Vargo
The Fortean Times reports that the 90's phenomenon of Bogus Social Workers, people who pretend to be from government agencies in order to gain access to your children, is again on the rise. Then, part 2 of the Jeffrey R MacDonald case, in whic
Documents released through FOIA show the extent to which the CIA shapes the plots of some popular films in exchange for production assistance: Contact, JurrasicPark 3 and Independence day among others. Then, we look at the case of Jeffrey R M
Researchers at Facebook had to shut down an AI experiment because the bots had begun to speak to each other in an improvised language that only they could understand. Then, we ask what does it mean to be insane according to the theory that rea
A new awareness of PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) may help us understand why some children exhibit anti-social or violent behavior. Then, we continue our exploration of dreams and nightmares by looking at the phenomenon
Scientists have succeeded in creating the first human/animal embryo. The Chimera represents an early stage in a greater project to create hybrid bodies for the purpose of organ harvesting and prolonging the length and quality of human lives. T
A catholic group from Brazil called the Heralds of the Gospel stands accused of consorting with the devil in their struggle against the more liberal regime of the Pope in Rome. Father Malachi Martin wrote openly about the forces of Satan in th
An online game called the Blue Whale challenge is pushing teenagers in Russia, and across the globe, towards self-harm and suicide. Some administrators of the game have been arrested, but what is the relationship between them and their victims