Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

The CIA Wants Your Alien DNA

If you're like millions of people, you may have taken a DNA test to learn more about your heritage. There's no denying this technology can help people -- DNA companies ha

CLASSIC: Remote Viewing Session: May 22, 1984

What if future explorers never have to physically travel anywhere? It's an odd question, but according to proponents of remote viewing, government-paid psychics were doin

Strange News: Strange News: Google Schools, AI Exemptions, and Hackers vs. Your Refrigerators

Google draws backlash with statements about AI search and schools. In Kentucky, a humanist receives a religious exemption from using AI tools at work. Across the European

The Strange Tale of the Atlanta Blood House

Coming in hot with one last Halloween episode, Ben, Matt, and Noel explore a local Atlanta mystery: in September of 1987, the Winston family found their house had somehow

Listener Mail: Smart Dust Veggies, Skull and Bones, the Gragon and More

Bagged Badger asks about smart dust and agriculture. Woozy recommends a film called 'Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves'. Martin prompts a shoutout to Yale's Skull and Bones. B

The Conspiratorial World of High-end Fakes

From shoes to handbags, from watches to super cars: luxury goods are a multi-billion dollar industry. Along with these high price tags comes an assurance of not just qual

CLASSIC: Haunted Houses: What's Going on at the Emily Morgan Hotel?

Most people associate San Antonio, Texas with the Alamo -- yet ghost hunters look across the street, where the structure currently known as the Emily Morgan Hotel has sto

Strange News: War Dogs, Bigfoot, Anthropic and More

Colossal Biosciences is planning to build genetically-modified war dogs -- and the CIA is helping to fund it. The world's most infamous Bigfoot footage gets roundly debun

Our Favorite Devil Folktales

Happy Halloween, fellow Conspiracy Realists. Whether or not you're religious, you've doubtlessly heard all sorts of stuff about the Biblical Devil. Ethics aside, he's one

Listener Mail: Card Heists, Phrexian Nightmares, Weaponized Absurdity and More

Big Cheese responds to the episode on smart dust, prompting a conversation about Magic: The Gathering. Privacy Guy shares a story about a trading card heist. Void inspire

What Is 'Smart Dust'?

Remember a few years back, when it seemed everyone was excited -- or terrified -- about the "internet of things"? Tonight, Ben, Matt, and Noel are diving deep into the ne

CLASSIC: What was Operation Outside the Box?

As the guys continue exploring the strange, silent war over who gets to own nuclear weapons, they stumble across the little known story of Operation Outside the Box. When

Strange News: Space Wars, 'Flying' Cars, Gambling Karma, and More

Canadian Brady Rogers wins a local election by telling folks he doesn't really care about it. Tesla unveils a new 'flying' car. Florida gambling helpline director Philip

Introducing: Curse of Miss America

Hello, Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Listeners! We want to share a new show you might enjoy, it’s Curse of: Miss America!!! About the Show: Miss America used to be

The SeaWorld Episode

For millions of children growing up in the US, a visit to SeaWorld was the peak of vacation. You could finally see magnificent marine mammals up close and personal -- and

Listener Mail: Bad at Math, Flock Maps, Australia's Moth Plague, and More

Ron B. checks the boys on math. Vinny shares an astonishing Flock surveillance map. Rembrandt prompts a future episode on the West Nile virus. Join Ben, Matt, and Noel fo

Are Smart TVs Too Smart?

Even in the days of ubiquitous mobile devices, virtually everyone you know has some sort of access to a television. TV is a legendary success story, going from a tiny, un

CLASSIC: What is the Jersey Devil?

According to the legend, the Jersey Devil was born to a Quaker named Mother Leeds in 1735 -- a hideous, deformed thing with wings, hooves and horns, it let out a blood-cu

Strange News: Russian Plague, New Dinosaurs, Bank of America and More

As Ben, Matt, and Noel return from the high seas, they learn that a new plague may have broken out in Russia. Whistlebowers allege the CIA is searching genetic mapping co

October Surprise: A Live Q&A on Virgin Voyages

As Ben, Matt, and Noel wrap up their live show at sea on Virgin Voyages, they turn the microphone to the audience for a wild question and answer session that surprises th