Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Strange News: The Love Has Won Cult, TikTok Troubles and a Scandal at the Post Office

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Could a relatively obscure US Cult (led by someone calling themselves Mother Love) be the next Heaven's Gate? A new lawsuit alleges TikTok is exploiti...

What is the Jersey Devil?

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, i...

Listener Mail: Ibogaine and Addiction, Bill Gates and COVID Conspiracies

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener details their experience with the controversial, powerful psychoactive substance known as ibogaine. The guys explore the ins and outs of th...

The Nuclear Black Market: AQ Khan and the Smiling Buddha

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As World War II drew to a close, nations across the planet scrambled to take stock, to recover, to rebuild and survive. But the looming spectre of nuc...

CLASSIC: Fire in the Sky: Tunguska

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What triggered the massive explosion over Tunguska in 1908? Join Matt, Ben, and special guest Joe McCormick as they take a closer look at one of the m...

Strange News: Prince Philip Loved UFOS -- and What's Going On in Myanmar?

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It turns out the late Prince Philip was a huge UFO buff. The guys explore the deeply troubling, worsening situation in Myanmar following the recent mi...

Nevada's Corporate Innovation Zones: When You Job Becomes Your Government

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nevada is currently considering new legislation that will allow businesses to create their own increasingly autonomous communities. Fans of the idea p...

Listener Mail: A White House Press Imposter, The Sinister Side of Childhood Games, and Hypnotherapy

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did a child just successfully impersonate a White House reporter? Can hypnotherapy treat certain skin conditions through the power of the mind alone? ...

Project SUNSHINE

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The US experienced a massive economic boom in the years following the close of World War II. The country managed to avoid the destruction that laid wa...

CLASSIC: The Jesuits: Fact and Fiction

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The ascendance of Pope Francis in 2013 led to a revival of Jesuit conspiracy theories. But why? Who are the Jesuits, exactly? Find out in this classic...

Strange News: Disaster in Iran, Clearview AI, and the Cargo Cult of Prince Philip

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clearview AI is back in the news with more reports of its facial recognition software being used for dodgy ends. An attack on an Iranian nuclear facil...

The Dark Side of Rehab

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of people in the US struggle with substance abuse issues every single year -- experts work around the clock to help folks with substance abus...

Listener Mail: The Military Infiltrated Sports, Cary Grant did Acid, Weirdness Continues in Canada

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener from Canada assures the guys sinister weirdness continues up north. A voicemail dives into actor Cary Grant's experiences with LSD. Banks c...

India's Massive Farm Protests, Part 2

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the protests over India's Farm Bills continues, multiple groups argue there's a conspiracy afoot. Many protestors believe the government is selling...

CLASSIC: Can you really be anonymous online?

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode, our friends at TechStuff join us for a closer look at the tricky business of staying anonymous on the internet, as well as th...

Strange News: The Race for the Arctic, National Debt and a Cocaine Submarine

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Investigations reveal a recently deceased, wealthy businessman had a double life as a drug dealer with an interest in submarines. What exactly is the ...

India's Massive Farm Protests, Part 1

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For several months, India has been in the grip of massive farm protests as millions gather to demonstrate against a series of controversial reforms co...

Listener Mail: GameStop Squeeze as an Inside Job, Astrology and Prediction, the Questionable Fate of the Tasmanian Tiger

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over in Australia, Paul asks whether the Tasmanian Tiger, officially extinct in the 1930s, could survive in the dense, isolated bushland of Tasmania. ...

Can an Object be Haunted?

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to the authors of horror stories, haunting isn't just for houses. In countless works of fiction, all sorts of objects can become to a spirit...

CLASSIC: Are people really murdering scientists?

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From Iran to London, it seems that being a scientist has become an increasingly dangerous occupation. Learn why in this classic episode. Learn more a...

Strange News: Czech Billionaire Dies in Helicopter Crash, UFO Produces No Sonic Boom, A Darkness From Space is Eating Nearby Stars

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The wealthiest man in the Czech Republic just died in an Alaskan helicopter crash. Declassified files reveal a UFO appeared to break the sound barrier...

Boxing and Crime: The Kinahan Saga

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a match for the ages: Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, boxing heavyweight champions in their own right, will soon vie for the title of the world's ...

Listener Mail: UK Royalty and Mental Health, the Gulf Breeze Six, the Survivors of Romania's Cold War Orphanages

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Lean Bean Vegan Machine writes in about Oprah Winfrey's recent interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Buddy asks about the bizarre story o...

What the Heck is an NFT?

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new player has entered the strange, often confusing world of Bitcoin -- the non-fungible token, or NFT. This digital token, which can be virtually a...

CLASSIC: Gabon's Ancient Nuclear Reactor(s)

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

File this under "stranger than fiction": In more than a dozen sites across Gabon, scientists have found evidence of ancient nuclear reactors. How anci...

Strange News: Deep Time, a Mice Plague and COVID Squatting

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

15 volunteers spend 40 days locked deep in a French cave, away from all light and time in a bizarre experiment. A plague of mice swarms across Austral...

The Episode Where We Ruin Sunscreen

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since ancient times, human beings have known the sun can be dangerous. Too much exposure to its rays can burn and prematurely age the skin. In fact, t...

Listener Mail: Gut Tests, Personal Surveillance and Knighstscope

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener asks about the amazing, terrifying future of gut biome tests. Another audience member reveals first-hand knowledge of just how closely Siri...

Davos & The Great Reset, Part II

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of this two-part episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the Great Reset. While it's sometimes called a conspiracy theory, the allegati...

CLASSIC: A Ghost Story

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After an overwhelming wave of emails and messages from listeners, Matt and Ben finally present, in full, the the ghost story from their very first lis...

Strange News: Cheer Mom Makes Deep Fakes, North Korea Ghosts the US, Texas Rangers Promise to Stop Hypnotizing People

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Cheer Mom creates deep fake photos in a revenge scheme targeting her daughter's rivals. The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ...

Davos & The Great Reset, Part I

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In June of 2020 the World Economic Forum held its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The city was on lockdown as the world's most powerful people m...

Listener Mail: Murders in Canada, MKULTRA and the Unabomber, Organized Crime and Boxing

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A caller reports possible cover-ups of murders in Canada. A listener asks about the rumoured relationship between MKULTRA and the Unabomber. A fellow ...

The Devil and The Rain: The Case of Don Decker

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the story: When Don Decker went on furlough to attend his abusive Grandfather's funeral, he experienced something extraordinary -- water fell u...

CLASSIC: Banned Books of the Bible

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Although most people might assume that the Bible has always existed in its present state, that answer couldn't be any further from the truth. Tune in ...

Strange News: China's COVID Testing, Online Magic and the Sigil Engine, a Swarm of Icelandic Earthquakes

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Has the Chinese government been forcing officials from foreign countries to take an unexpectedly invasive anal swab COVID test? Can you really build m...

What is the Golden Dawn?

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 19th century, several friends and Freemasons embarked on a strange endeavor -- creating their own secret society for the purpose of studyi...

Listener Mail: The Minerva Research Initiative, India's Farming Protests, and the Hazards of Commercial Gene Mapping

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A caller asks about the true motivations of the Minerva Research Initiative. A listener living in India provides their perspective on a possible infor...

What is the Military-entertainment Complex?

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eisenhower warned the public about the rise of the military-industrial complex back in his 1961 farewell address, and over the decades the public has ...

CLASSIC: Nazis, Lost Civilizations and Ancient Man: The Ahnenerbe

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did Nazis really have a department for paranormal investigations? Find out in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.i...

The "State" of Hawaii: Union or Occupation?

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today the far-flung Pacific archipelago of Hawaii remains the newest, most distant state in the United States. But not so long ago, it was an independ...

Who killed John Parsons Wheeler?

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Parsons Wheeler III -- Jack to his friends -- was a mover and shaker in the Defense industry. Over the course of his career he worked with three ...

Listener Mail: Wolves of Idaho, Cartels and Meth, Why You Should Be Aware of Private Intelligence Agencies

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener relates a strange story about wolves in Idaho. Has US meth been outsourced to cartels, exploiting Native communities? A Conspiracy Realist ...

Power, Water and Texas: What happened?

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When an unprecedented series of winter storms left millions of people throughout Texas struggling to survive without electricity or clean water, local...

CLASSIC: The Future of Drones

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will your future online purchases, delivery food and more be delivered by drones? Will law enforcement fly them continuously over your city, town or n...

Strange News: Massive Protests in India, Hidden Messages in Art, and Airplane Engines Falling From the Sky

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Massive protests continue across India as farmers fear the government has betrayed them in the service of large corporations. It appears Edvard Munch ...

Ancient Flying Machines

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tales of ancient, advanced technologies have flourished in the last few decades. Is it possible that the stories of flying gods and machines contained...

Listener Mail: Ancient Mercury, Flu or COVID, Why the Marshall Islands Matter

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Listener Mail, Ben and Matt explore the mystery of ancient liquid mercury in burial sites across the planet. A listener asks about infl...

Contaminants in Baby Food

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From formula to pureed carrots, baby food is a massive -- and necessary -- industry. Each year millions upon millions of families search for the best,...

CLASSIC: What are you actually eating?

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're sipping a soda, grabbing some fast food or eating ready-made snacks from the local grocery store, chances are that you're ingesting a n...

Strange News: The Pentagon May Have Experimented with UFO Wreckage, The Skelecaster Hoax, and the Collapse of the Texas Power Grid

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did the Pentagon just admit it's been secretly experimenting with wreckage from UFOs for decades? Did a Florida man really build an electric guitar fr...

What's Going On with the Falun Gong?

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The movement known as Falun Dafa or Falun Gong began in China in the 1990s, and today people across the planet consider themselves practitioners. Adhe...

Listener Mail: Parler and Social Media, Mattress Firm Update, the (Potentially Terrifying) Future of Augmented Reality

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A caller asks the gang to explore more of the larger dilemmas posed by social media censorship. A listener writes in to shed more light on the ongoing...

What is Adrenochrome?

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adrenochrome-- it's a real substance, and one sold openly online to labs with the proper paperwork. It's also mentioned in numerous works of literatur...

CLASSIC: When the Police Become Your Army

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No, not the band featuring Sting. What if the actual, local law enforcement in the your neck of the global woods started using military-grade weaponry...

Strange News: Hacking into Your Water, Naked Mole Rat Accents and the Cop who Hired a Hitman

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The small town of Oldsmar, Florida barely escapes disaster when a hacker remotely compromises the system, creating dangerous levels of chemicals in th...

The Philadelphia Experiment

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the story: In October of 1943, hundreds of people watched a top secret experiment go horribly wrong. The US Navy, attempting to create a kind o...

Listener Mail: Radioactive Brine, Australia's Stolen Generation, and an Inside Scoop on Fracking

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are there billboards warning about radioactive brine in parts of the US? What exactly is Australia's Stolen Generation? What's the insider scoop o...

Mystery, Mayhem and Nukes: The Story of the Marshall Islands

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a relatively tiny, remote place -- it's about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, with nothing but ocean on ...

CLASSIC: Was Thomas Henry Moray the Next Nikola Tesla?

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard about Nikola Tesla, but what about Thomas Henry Moray? Join Ben and Matt to learn why some people believe this little-known elec...

Strange News: The Myanmar Coup, Solving the Mystery of Dyatlov Pass and Saying Goodbye to Adobe Flash

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The military of Myanmar institutes a coup (and later internet blackout). Scientists believe they may have finally solved the mystery of Dyatlov Pass -...

What is the Latitude Society?

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For many, the story began with the receipt of a mysterious card, which led them to a nondescript address in San Francisco. From there, new members of ...

Listener Mail: How to Talk About QAnon, The Mattress Store Conspiracy, Private Contractors and the Military

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One listener explains ways to communicate about QAnon with relatives and friends. Another writes in to explore the difference between private contract...

Reddit vs. Wall Street: Peasants invade the casino?

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How did a handful of otherwise unremarkable stocks become some of the most closely watched things on Wall Street? In today's episode, the guys explore...

CLASSIC: The World Beneath Our Feet

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From hidden catacombs to wild rumors about a hollow earth, the world is full of subterranean stories. But which are total bunk, and which have the rin...

Strange News: Has someone stolen the Ark of the Covenant? Chinese COVID-19 Conspiracies and Mexico Exonerates Corrupt Military Official

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Locals near an Ethiopian church claim encroaching rebels aren't just waging a war agains the government--they've come to steal the legendary Ark of th...

Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by a listener mail, the guys explore an enduring, disturbing mystery from across the Atlantic: Between 1993 and the late 1990s, multiple wome...

Listener Mail: Parler and Cambridge Analytica, A Spectre in the Bed, and Berlin's Horrific Experimental Child Placement Program

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Was Parler a long con funded by the same people responsible for Cambridge Analytica? A listener shares her disquieting story of an inexplicable encoun...

The Open Skies Treaty

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On November 22, 2020, the United States withdrew from the Treaty on Open Skies. This treaty, signed in 1992, allows 34 member countries to perform una...

CLASSIC: Alternative History and You

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some people believe the Middle Ages never happened? Can we really trust our calendars? Do current world powers have a compelling interest in su...

Strange News: Putin's Secret Hideout, Nebraska and Ethanol, Buying the Lizzie Borden House

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While detained by Russian authorities, opposition leader Alexei Navalny released a bombshell report on a secret, opulent compound allegedly owned in s...

Psychedelics, Machine Elves and Kesha

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, award-winning musical phenomenon Kesha joins the guys on a wide-ranging exploration of everything from UFO disclosure to deep-dive ...

Listener Mail: A 14-Minute Death, the Online Alt-right Pipeline, the Terror of Issei Sagawa

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David recounts how he died for 14 minutes, only to return with an astonishing new outlook on life. Lucas asks about the true story of the notorious, u...

Secrets of Livestock Industry, Part II: The Animals and the Bug

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of this series, the gang dives into another aspect of the global livestock industry: the lives of the animals and humans involved. ...

CLASSIC: Can human beings create disaster?

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds like the plot of a James Bond film: Some shadowy supervillain holds the world for ransom while threatening to destroy civilization with an e...

Strange News: COVID-19 Relief and UFOs, Armed Forces and the Inauguration

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 relief bill contains some surprising-- and possibly groundbreaking -- new directives for UFO disclosure, along with a 180-day timeline th...

Child Soldiers: A Hidden Horror

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

War is an ugly, abhorrent thing--and it's been with humanity since the dawn of our species. While the practice itself is chock-full of conspiracy, cor...

Listener Mail: UN Abuse Scandal, Mushrooms as Medicine, Getting Kidnapped by the CIA

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An anonymous caller asks for more details on the infamous UN and Oxfam sexual abuse scandal. A listener describes their transformative experience usin...

Strange News: Julian Assange, Tensions in Iran, Dippin' Dots and COVID

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The UK has ruled against extraditing Julian Assange to the US--not because they disagree with the merits of the accusations, but because they feel Ass...

The Attack on DC, Part II: The Aftermath -- an End or a Beginning?

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On January 6th, 2021, the Capitol of the United States was attacked in an effort to disrupt the process of certifying the recent Presidential election...

The Attack on DC, Part I: Breaching the Gates

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On January 6th, 2021, the Capitol of the United States was attacked in an effort to disrupt the process of certifying the recent Presidential election...

Listener Mail: Randonauts, Reality, Magic and the Transmundane

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Conspiracy Realist arrives to defend Cyberpunk 2077. A caller's shoutout to Randonautica inspires Matt and Ben to delve into the nature of reality, ...

The Disturbing Origins of Generally Good Things

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's often said there's a great crime at the heart of every great fortune, but what about institutions, inventions and other noble pursuits? In today'...

CLASSIC: How could aliens contact us?

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Could alien life forms really contact human beings? How would they do it? Is it possible that other humans could intercept the message -- and keep it ...

Strange News: The Nashville Explosion and Super Gonorrhea

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Authorities continue to investigate a massive explosion that took Nashville, TN temporarily off the grid on Christmas Day. Experts warn that the pande...

CLASSIC: It's Our Lucky Day, With Archer's Dr. Krieger

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Would you clone yourself to make your own personal organ farm? What are the odds that aliens or cryptids might actually exist? Join the guys as they h...

Listener Mail: Vaccines and the Military, Microwave Energy and How to Teach Intuition

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A conspiracy realist from the military reveals a harrowing story about mysterious medical conditions, and circumstances that may mean he can never rec...

Secrets of the Livestock Industry, Part I: Why is meat so cheap?

30 Dec 2020

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...

CLASSIC: What is the Octopus?

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds like something out of a paranoid political thriller - one journalist stumbles across a vast international conspiracy involving the world's m...

Strange News: The Al Jazeera Hack, the Future of Aging and the Wide, Weird World of Gaming

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dozens of journalists working for Al Jazeera were hacked in an unprecedented cyber-attack. Emerging studies indicate there may, one day, be a way to n...

STDWYTK Presents: How May I Help You?

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comThey don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/f...

Listener Mail: A Photo of a UFO, a Zodiac Cipher and a Nazi Conspiracy to Tune Music

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's the most likely explanation for the recently-revealed photos of pilots encountering UFOs? What can investigators learn from the recent decrypti...

The Port Chicago Disaster

23 Dec 2020

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...

CLASSIC: The Future of Death

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will someone alive today live forever? Can science create real-life zombies? Are there any real examples of the 'walking dead' around today? Tune in t...

Strange News: Counterfeit COVID Vaccines, Coups Happen All The Time, and Everyone Just Got Hacked

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's a growing industry dedicated to forging proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. Another attempted coup goes widely unreported in the west -- and it's ...

The Ghislaine Maxwell Update: Who killed Robert Maxwell?

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ghislaine Maxwell, long time associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is currently incarcerated, charged with helping recruit, groom and abus...

Listener Mail: Microwave Weapons, the Vanishing Triangle and Kazakhstan's (possibly) Illuminati-inspired Capital

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New reports confirm the mysterious symptoms exhibited by State department employees in Cuba were not psychosomatic, but something else entirely. A cal...

What happened to Rebecca Coriam?

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At just 24 years old, Rebecca Coriam had her whole life ahead of her. Her love of physical fitness and knack for teaching made her perfectly suited fo...

CLASSIC: Were there really 'lost races' of man?

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've all heard about Neanderthals -- but what else was out there? Join Ben and Matt as they take a closer look at the facts behind the folklore, digg...

Strange News: Monuments, Surveillance and Secret UFO Contracts

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More monuments continue to appear across the planet -- and there may finally be an answer to the mystery. US law enforcement in communities throughout...