Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Episodes
Sonic Youth and Murder, with Jake Brennan
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of their relatively short career, Sonic Youth absolutely rocked the music world, creating timeless songs and art that remain deeply re...
Listener Mail: RavenEye AI, DeFlock America, the Tina Resch Poltergeist, When The President Visits and More
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dropbear Whisperer asks for more exploration of new AI initiatives like Raveneye and BlueHalo. Hidalgo inspires the guys to explore the story of Tina ...
The Continuing Conspiracy of Louisiana's Cancer Alley
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With distinct food, history, and world-famous culture, Louisiana is one of the most unique states in all of the union. It also has some serious proble...
CLASSIC: Secrets of Livestock Industry, Chapter Two: The Animals and the Bug
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this Classic series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into another aspect of the global livestock industry: the lives of the animals and ...
Strange News: Is the Hantavirus a New Pandemic? Corruption in Georgia, Data Centers, Chinese Spies, and More
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world follows the bizarre saga of a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius. Is a new pandemic on the way? A small-town mayor in G...
Introducing: Kingdom of Fraud
16 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the unlikeliest of criminal partnerships: a devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect joining forces with a shadowy Armenian tycoon from ...
Epstein: The Mystery of Zorro Ranch
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Like so many wealthy people, disgraced financier and child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein owned multiple properties across the Western world (spoiler, the...
Listener Mail: Charles Taylor and the CIA, High-altitude Airships, the Port Chicago Disaster, and More.
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
OrpheusFox hips the guys to a conspiratorial jailbreak... which may have been orchestrated by the CIA. Mr. P. prompts an exploration of mysterious, hi...
How Tarot Cards (Might) Work
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever used a Tarot deck? Heck, have you designed your own? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the strange history of the Tarot, ...
CLASSIC: Secrets of the Livestock Industry, Chapter One: Why is meat so cheap?
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The global livestock industry employs millions of people in one way or another -- meat is a big business, and business is booming. In communities acro...
Strange News: Strange News: Sperm Racing, the Death of Ted Turner and Spirit Airlines, Media Freedom is in Trouble, the Voting Rights Act Conspiracy, and More
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's strange news segment: you can officially enter your sperm in an international race! The legendary, divisive Ted Turner is dead, as is S...
Serpent Gods: The Legend of Nāga
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In an increasingly secular world, people often look back on the past with a mixture of amusement and disdain: "Why," they ask, "would our ancestors re...
Listener Mail: A Ghost Story, Assassinations, Robot Etymology and More
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: Poe inspires a conversation about the End of Ownership. Chewy Black Heart asks the guys for more about missing s...
Possessed By The Devil: The Story of Latoya Ammons
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the Ammons family moved to their new home in Gary, Indiana, they weren't sure what to expect. Of course, they anticipated all the usual hassles o...
CLASSIC: The Port Chicago Disaster
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On July 17, 1944, over 300 people died in a massive explosion. These weren't soldiers fighting overseas -- they were sailors and civilians near the pi...
Strange News: Ku-Wait a Second: an Indian Billionaire Saves Escobar's Hippos, Oil Prices Spike, Greece To Ban Online Anonymity, the FBI vs. Bigfoot, and More
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's strange news segment: Ben and Matt explore a billionaire's mission to save Pablo Escobar's Hippos. Also, western oil profits skyrocket ...
The End of Ownership
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For most of modern history, the concept of ownership was pretty simple. You paid for something, either all at once or over time, and boom: you owned i...
Listener Mail: Disappearing Scientists, Trucking, Environmental Contamination, and More
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: Ben, Matt and Noel respond to an anonymous call about disappearing scientists and military officials. PCC38Light...
Was Borley Rectory Really the Most Haunted House in England?
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tucked away in Suffolk, more than 60 miles from London, the tiny village of Borley is a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' spot on the map of the UK countrysi...
CLASSIC: The Ghislaine Maxwell Update: Who killed Robert Maxwell?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ghislaine Maxwell, long time associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is currently incarcerated, charged with helping recruit, groom and abus...
Strange News: The Onion vs. Alex Jones, Pasta Heists, AI Zuckerberg, and More
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's strange news segment, Ben, Matt and Noel discuss: the Onion's all-but-certain acquisition of Alex Jones's Infowars, pasta heists and pa...
Was Jeffrey Epstein A Spy?
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
By now, the story of Jeffrey Epstein is familiar to people across the globe. A once-obscure financier, fixer, child abuser and sex trafficker who died...
Introducing: The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When a group of women from all over the country realize they all dated the same prolific romance scammer they vow to bring him to justice. In th...
CLASSIC: What happened to Rebecca Coriam?
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel return to a case that still haunts them: at just 24 years old, Rebecca Coriam had her whole life ahea...
Appalachian Horror: Voices in the Woods
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an outdoorsy type? If so, you know the wilderness is beautiful and dangerous. Slippery terrain, lack of water, poisonous plants, wild animals ...
CLASSIC: Secrets of the Founding Fathers, Chapter Two: Seriously, Weird Dudes
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's true that the founders of the United States all too often failed to live up to the values they espoused in the Constitution and other related doc...
Strange News: Stop Meowing On Planes, Maine vs. Data Centers, Spy News, Mexico Goes Socialist, and Much More
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world's trade system is cartoonishly complex, and it depends on multiple factors: one of the most important being trucks. Without semis and trucke...
Trucking is in Trouble.
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world's trade system is cartoonishly complex, and it depends on multiple factors: one of the most important being trucks. Without semis and trucke...
Listener Mail: Raccoon Penis Toothpicks, FNU LNU, Rigid Airships
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: Xevious Wrecks hips Ben and Noel to 'hillbilly toothpicks', a euphemism for raccoon penises, inspiring the guys ...
Did Lead Exposure Create Serial Killers?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, everyone knows lead is toxic. Yet for thousands of years, it was treated as a miracle substance. Ancient Romans used it in everything from w...
CLASSIC: Secrets of the Founding Fathers, Chapter One: Some Very Weird Dudes
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore some extremely weird dudes known as the Founding Fathers of the United States. They're memo...
Strange News: Science Forgot Gloves, Easter Skull Eggs, Satoshi Nakamoto Revealed, and More
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's strange news segment, Ben, Dylan and Noel explore the story of the legendary Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto — and how the New Y...
Bringing Back The Dead
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has been obsessed with the idea of death well before the dawn of modern Homo sapiens -- civilization knows what happens to your body when you...
Listener Mail: AI Sports Commentary, RTX Corporation, A Latter-day Saint Perspective
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: Neek the Greek prompts Ben, Matt and Noel to explore AI in live sports commentary. James weighs in with a Mormon...
Technology is Making Legends Real
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Matt, and Noel love folklore. After all, stories are one of humanity's first technologies -- and they continue to shape the world today. Most of ...
CLASSIC: The Wide World of Food Conspiracies, Part II
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Food is one of the few things that unites the human species -- so it's no surprise the world of food is chock-full of conspiracies. In today's episode...
Strange News: Orgasm Cults, VPNs are Getting Shady, a Kit-Kat Heist, a White House Bunker, and More
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's strange news segment: Ben, Matt and Noel discover their old conspiracy about VPNs might actually be true. Ben introduces the crew to th...
Does Russia Really Have "Superweapons"?
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Ben, Matt and Noel explore ongoing claims that the Russian government may possess secret "superweapons" cap...
Listener Mail: One Moo To Rule Them All? Sleep Paralysis, McCasland Updates, Epstein Funded Telepathy, and More
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this weekly listener mail segment, Jmodaez hips Ben, Matt and Noel to Peter Thiel's funding of 'cowcollars'. Over on Spotify, Sasha prompts a conve...
The Future of Detention Centers
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the United States debate over immigration continues to rage, Uncle Sam is constructing hundreds of controversial detainment centers. The official r...
CLASSIC: Putin's Strange New Law
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Russian government may soon pass an unusual law giving any former Russian president legal immunity -- not only from any crimes committed while in ...
Strange News: The TSA Conspiracy, a Missing General, Oil Trades and More
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's strange news segment: Ben, Matt and Noel explore the oddly credible conspiracy that recent hours-long lines at US airports may be part ...
Mind Games: an Interview with Zoë Lescaze
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Does hypnosis work? Can you really hack your brain into becoming a better person? On the flip side: Can you possibly push people to do what you want, ...
Listener Mail: Moltbook, Missoula Tunnels, and DOOMBRAIN!
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: Hootsifer hips Ben, Matt and Noel to the fascinating -- and disturbing -- process of using human brain cells on ...
What Just Happened In Venezuela -- And Why?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While the relationship between the United States and Venezuela has been tense in recent decades, things massively escalated earlier this year. The U.S...
CLASSIC: Did the prison industry push gangster rap?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a genre of music successful? Ideally, the art connects on a personal level with the audience, speaking truth to power, tapping into a unive...
Strange News: Farsi Numbers Stations, a New 9/11(?), Afroman, a Missing Major General and More
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Strange News segment, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the following: As the Iran conflict ramps up, a mysterious numbers station begins tran...
The Looming Hunger Crisis
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been starving? Ben, Noel and Dylan hope the answer is "no" -- however, as the guy's learn in tonight's episode, the world is currently o...
CLASSIC: What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
World famous pop icon Britney Spears has sold millions of records, performed countless times, and regardless of whether you care for her music, you've...
Assault and Murder: The Grand Conspiracy of Military Cover-ups
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
By almost any measure, the United States military is by far the most powerful on the planet. The immense size of the military, combined with advanced ...
CLASSIC: Foreign Investment and the Housing Crisis
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Matt and Noel present a Classic episode: In cities across Canada, the US and other parts of the world, the cost of living continues to rise -- an...
Strange News: Havana Syndrome is Back, the Newest Noma Scandal, Iran and More
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Strange News segment: Jeffrey Epstein invested thousands of dollars into telepathy experiments. Former Epstein guards were apparently t...
What is an oligarch?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Oligarch" - when we hear this word in the West, it's almost always associated with Russian business types who made loads of money during the collapse...
CLASSIC: Operação Prato: Brazil's Bizarre UFO Investigation
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From 1977 to 1978 the Brazilian Air Force investigated a series of alleged UFO sightings, with multiple witnesses, in and around a city called Colares...
The Epstein Files: What We Know So Far
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel return to the unfortunately ongoing saga of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sexual predator. In ...
CLASSIC: QAnon and Conflict Journalism, an Interview with Jake Hanrahan
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview segment, the guys sit down with seasoned conflict journalist Jake Hanrahan to hear his first-hand accounts of covering stories all t...
Strange News: Hacking Traffic Cameras, Kansas vs. the Innocent, China Reacts to Iran, and More
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Strange News segment, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into assassinations, the erosion of rights, China's reaction to the war against Iran, and...
Introducing: DOUBT: The case of Lucy Letby hosted by Amanda Knox
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was a case that shocked the United Kingdom and the wider world. Lucy Letby, a young nurse, was found guilty of murdering premature babies. She was ...
Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter Two: "Guys, Palantir is Evil."
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To some, Peter Thiel is a philosopher king. To others, he's real-life supervillain. One thing's for sure: this guy is making enormous waves in everyth...
Listener Mail: AI Psychosis, Middle East Shenanigans, Designer Babies, a New Great Game and More
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: Hootsifer hips the guys to a controversial "better babies" company called Nucleus. Duane Berry shares a story ab...
Aliens, Abductions and Cover-ups: an Interview with Payne Lindsey
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like Ben, Matt and Noel, you've probably kept a close eye on the tons of UAP/UFO news hitting the airwaves. But what can we make of all thes...
CLASSIC: Why does the US let Saudi fugitives flee the country?
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On August 19th, 2016 Saudi national and college student Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah was charged with first degree manslaughter for fatally hitting a 15 ...
Strange News: Waymo, Epstein, Freedom Dollars and More
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Robot exorcists. Waymo door gigs. Freedom dollars, Jeffrey Epstein, and more. Tune in as the guys explore this week's strange news.They don't want you...
Oh, DOGE!
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Despite being neither an official government department nor, arguably, all that efficent, Elon Musks's "Department of Government Efficiency" has made ...
CLASSIC: Natural Disaster and Revolution
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The history of human civilization is, in many ways, a history of conflict. Empires rise and fall, countries come and go, and humanity soldiers on. Yet...
How To Resist Interrogation at Home and Abroad
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From World War II through the Cold War to the modern evening, comprehensive research proves you *will* snitch at some point during torture or interrog...
CLASSIC: White Supremacy Infiltrates the Military
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world's most powerful has numerous policies regarding equality -- but how do the policies on paper translate to action? In today's episode, the ga...
Strange News: Trump and Aliens, Andrew Gets Arrested, The Story of Takeru Kobayashi and More
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Competitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi (long suspected to perhaps have superpowers) discloses why he retired. Ben and Matt learn that, not to be o...
Introducing: The Sixth Bureau
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the ce...
What is AI Psychosis?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest: a lot of people feel like no one listens to them. Wouldn't you love a friend who was always available, praised all your ideas, and su...
Listener Mail: Lasers, Barack Obama on Aliens, and More
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Does laser technology explain the recent US government airport shutdowns? What did the former President Barack Obama imply in a recent conversation ab...
Big Brother Is In Your Grocery Store
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When’s the last time you picked up groceries? Some of us hit up a local market every week; some folks buy in bulk at a Wal-Mart or a Costco, and...
CLASSIC: When We Become Our Phones
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's bizarre to think that -- not too long ago -- the idea of having something as powerful as a smart phone in your pocket would seem like something o...
Strange News: The FAA's Big Whoopsie (or Conspiracy), Epstein Updates, Sketchy Phone Calls
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With no warning to the public or the local government, the FAA suddenly announced airspace in El Paso would be completely shut down until February 20t...
What's Happening in Iran?
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As global tensions rise and the world order seems increasingly imperiled, the nation of Iran is suffering a massive crisis of legitimacy. A collapsing...
CLASSIC: The Mystery of the Kensington Runestone
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Could a mysterious slab of stone near Kensington, Minnesota hold the key to a forgotten piece of ancient history? According to the true believers, thi...
The Subterranean Secrets of Denton, Texas
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Less than 40 miles or so north of Dallas-Fort Worth, the town of Denton, Texas is famous for all sorts of stuff: its universities, music, and arts sce...
CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter Two: The Modern Day
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Almost a thousand years after the reign of the original Order of Assassins, you might think assassination tactics would be universally illegal -- howe...
CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between an assassination and a garden-variety murder? Where does the term 'assassin' actually come from, and how did an obscure ...
The Legacy Program, Chapter Two: How Aliens (Could) Work
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Could the United States really have a multi-generational, 'above-top-secret' operation to retrieve and reverse-engineer extraterrestrial technology? I...
CLASSIC: Plastics, Microplastics and Conspiracy
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Look around -- how many objects in your immediate vicinity contain plastic? This malleable, durable material has become ubiquitous -- you can find in ...
The Legacy Program, Chapter One: Fact and Fiction
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Late last year, a documentary called The Age of Disclosure captivated the world with its claims that high-level members of America's military, intelli...
CLASSIC: The Flordelis Cult
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Flordelis dos Santos de Souza is a politician and cultural icon in Brazil. For a time, she and her husband Anderson do Carmo were an evangelical power...
The Deep State Wants to Stop Elections, ICE Hunts Children, Weird Shrooms, Iran and More
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ICE hires hunt children, Ben warns the Deep State is aiming to halt midterm elections in the United States, weird shrooms make people see tiny figures...
Introducing: Betrayal s5
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Saskia Inwood woke up one morning, knowing her life would never be the same. The night before, she learned the unimaginable – that the husband s...
Is the Entire Credit System a Conspiracy?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you live in the US, you've probably had to work out a weird thing called "credit" -- your credit score, dictated by private organizations, determin...
Listener Mail: The Nature of Intuition, Canadian Citizenship, Manhole Michelangelo and More
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chai and Zachsquatch provide crucial feedback on the recent episode about intuition and time travel. Murt shares the story of Iowa's "Manhole Michelan...
The Hidden Radioactive History of Coldwater Creek
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you travel out to Missouri, you'll love the views of Coldwater Creek — at least, that is, at first. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ...
CLASSIC: The Mind vs. Matter: Feats of the Mystics
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How much power does the mind wield over physical matter? Could certain human beings, through the force of focused thought alone, walk on fire, lay on ...
Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A scandal rocks Europe as an international group of nuns is exposed as a secret Russian spy ring. You can pay a million dollars for a hotel on the moo...
Interview: Rip Current, with Toby Ball
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of the California Timber Wars? In tonight's interview, returning guest Toby Ball, the creator of Rip Current, joins the guys to explore...
Listener Mail: Havana Syndrome Backpacks, Tankers, "College Board" and More
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's listener mail segment: SC updates the crew on recent news related to Havana Syndrome. Don Quixote needs someone to talk about these tan...
Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter One: "It's the End of the World, As We Know It."
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the rarefied air of tech billionaires, Peter Thiel carves a larger-than-life figure in the modern world. To some, he's a philosopher king. To oth...
CLASSIC: The Reality of Reality TV
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Love it or hate it, there's no denying that reality TV -- also known as unscripted television -- is a titan of the entertainment industry. In fact, if...
Strange News: The US Raids Reporters, the Death of von Däniken and Dilbert, Apps Want to Know if Your Loved Ones Die, and Much More
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI crosses an historic Rubicon by raiding the home of a journalist. Ben, Matt and Noel miss Erich von Däniken. In China, an app renames itse...
Is Your Intuition A Form Of Time Travel?
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We've all experienced it: a moment of sudden, unexplained certitude: go left, not right, says a voice in your head; stay home from work today, or paus...
Listener Mail: Faith Healing, Christmas Conspiracies, Africville, a Letter from Malaysia, and More
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's our first listener mail segment of 2026! The Grease Weasel gives an inside look at faith healing. Bonita C. provides more context on the terrifyi...
The True Story of Tsantsas, or "Shrunken Heads"
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard the story of "shrunken heads"? In the West, a ton of people sadly associate this with their own self-centric pop-culture experienc...
CLASSIC: The Mystery of the Bronze Age Collapse
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2026. Fellow Conspiracy Realists, stuff is getting weird. This inspires Ben, Matt and Noel to return to a Classic episode about the last time a c...
Strange News: Venezuela, Food Conspiracies, and More
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, come on! We take a couple weeks off for the holidays, and the world goes nuts? Ben, Matt and Noel welcome you back to the first strange news segme...