Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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The Disturbing World of Incels
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's true that romance and relationships in general are a minefield for almost everyone -- but for a group of people who call themselves incels, there...
Is there a secret funeral monopoly?
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Death is one of humanity's great unifiers. Before the dawn of recorded history our species and others like it venerated, feared and honored the dead. ...
The Mysterious McKinsey Group
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In recent history more and more analysts have been concerned about the rise of privately-owned, multinational corporations wielding the type of geopol...
What caused the world’s weirdest earthquake?
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On November 11, 2018, seismologists began puzzling over a weird low-frequency rumble that rang through the entire planet. The wave wasn’t connected ...
Famous Lost Tombs, Part II
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they explore more strange and mysterious cases of famous lost grave sites — some of which were lost on purpose. Learn more about y...
Famous Lost Tombs, Part I
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In an earlier episode, the guys delved into the modern mystery of Genghis Khan's hidden grave, and found he was far from the only famous historical fi...
What exactly is 'Natural Flavoring'?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You can find phrases touting "natural" flavoring on products throughout most modern supermarkets, from beverages to cereal to more -- but what exactly...
Is MI5 a Criminal Organization?
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Also known as the Security Service, MI5 is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, dealing with threats inside the kin...
How Jeffrey Epstein Broke The Law and Got Away
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Epstein made a name for himself as a mysterious money manager with friends in very high places, from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump, British roy...
The Truth Behind the Salem Witch Trials, with Aaron Mahnke
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ben and Matt as they interview Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the world-famous Lore podcast, about Unobscured, the new series where he dives deep i...
It's the End of the Year as We Know It
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of how you feel about one conspiracy or another, there’s no denying that 2018 was chock-full of insane allegations (and some disturbingly...
CLASSIC: The Mysterious Origins of Christmas
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are that you've heard of the alleged war on Christmas, which some believe is an effort to distance the celebration from its origins. But what ...
The End Of The World with Josh Clark
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How long do humans have left on Earth? As species go, humanity has had a brief, incredibly transformative run here on Earth. We've mined resources, fa...
What the F*ck is up with Florida?
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Out of all the states in the Union, it seems like Florida is home to the craziest shenanigans. Every few days another story about a weird, madcap crim...
The Mysterious Death of Biohacker Aaron Traywick
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When controversial transhumanism activist and erstwhile CEO Aaron Traywick was found dead in a sensory deprivation tank on April 29th, 2018, many of h...
The Kurim Case
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2007, a new father in the small Czech town of Kurim installed a baby monitor only to find that, instead of picking up the feed from his own home,...
Who were the Si-Te-Cah?
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Did a race of red-haired, not-quite-human, cannibalistic giants really terrorize the Paiute people in ancient America? For a long time, according to t...
What's happening at Pine Gap?
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Located just a few miles away from Alice Springs, Australia, Pine Gap is known as one of the country's hotbeds of surveillance and secrecy -- but what...
Everyone Knew Non-stick Pans Were Poisonous (And No One Told You)
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Non-stick pans are incredibly convenient -- they save hours of time, and make cooking less labor-intensive. Some might say the technology sounds too g...
Agent 355: Washington's Secret Spy
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spies aren't just relegated to the Cold War and James Bond -- in fact, spycraft played a crucial role in the Revolutionary War. One of the government'...
Above Majestic, with David Wilcock
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The recent film Above Majestic looks at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12," an alleged, secret group of military and corpo...
Why do so many people hate Nestlé?
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company, and it's no surprise that an entity this large would, at some point over the decades, become...
The Future of Censorship
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What should people be allowed to say online? What sort of control should states or private entities have over images, concepts, speeches and other con...
STDWYTK Live: Secrets of The Federal Reserve
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the secret signs of homeless communities to Toynbee tiles, the world of advertisement and even the US dollar, the world is chock-full of hidden s...
Current Concentration Camps: 2018 and Beyond
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When most people hear the phrase "concentration camp" we immediately think of the atrocities of World War II. Sadly, that's not the end of the story. ...
Who Controls The Music You Hear?
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Music is one of the first human languages, and today it's also a multi-billion dollar industry. Each year, multitudes of would-be superstars pour bloo...
The Dark Alliance: Did the US government and druglords kill Gary Webb?
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stubborn, determined and tenacious, Gary Webb was the quintessential investigative journalist. In his work for a newspaper called The Mercury News, Ga...
Is Voter Fraud a Fraud?
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on who you ask, voter fraud is a widespread threat to the U.S. democratic system or a piece of "fake news". How often are people fraudulentl...
DARPA 2019 and Beyond
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
DARPA is the source of numerous astonishing technological innovations — as well as some terrifying ones, and often the research associated with this...
The Strange Story of the GhostNet
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The rise of the Internet Age allowed billions of people to access virtually endless stores of information, but it had a dark side -- one of which was ...
The Stuff YouTube Doesn’t Want You To Know
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube is huge — as you’re reading this sentence, millions of people are clicking through videos to watch their favorite celebrities, learn new s...
Ancient Civilizations in Antarctica?
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Among all the continents of Earth, Antarctica remains both the most inhospitable and the most mysterious. Today the only humans on the landmass are re...
Real Life Super Powers Part II
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does someone have real-life superspeed? Can people telepathically control machines? When the guys originally began investigating real-life superpowers...
Behind the Curtain of the Music Industry with J. Prince
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For most fans, the music industry can be a relatively obscure enterprise — we might know our favorite singers, MCs or bands, but often we have no id...
The Bunyip and Beyond: Meet the Cryptids of Australia
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, the guys have explored stories of cryptids across the planet, but in all their podcast journeys they somehow never made it to Australi...
Sex Cults and Rocket Science: The Jack Parsons Story
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Parsons was a rocket engineer and rocket propulsion researcher responsible for astonishing breakthroughs in his field. However, Parsons had a dou...
1-833-STDWYTK
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard the guys mention their new call-in line on previous episodes -- but what actually happens to all those messages from your fellow Conspira...
The Beatles Conspiracies
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As one of the biggest musical acts in human history, the Beatles didn't just fundamentally change the course of music -- they also affected society at...
The Secrets of the Hidden Chinese Pyramid
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pyramids aren't just for Egypt! Join Ben and Matt as they dive into the strange story of a hidden pyramid in China, an ancient lost civilization that,...
Behind The Scenes of Atlanta Monster and Up and Vanished with Payne Lindsey
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they interview Payne Lindsey, the creator of Atlanta Monster and Up and Vanished, for a behind-the-scenes look at Payne's p...
Is the Ark of the Covenant Hidden in Ethiopia?
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Ark of the Covenant is the legendary wooden chest said to hold Ten Commandments, engraved on stone tablets. For thousands of years people have sea...
Italy's Satanic Murders
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you're an American, you're probably familiar with the famous 'Satanic Panic' of the 80s and 90s -- but did you know Italy experienced something ext...
Here's Where it Gets Crazy - September 2018
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you joined the Here's Where It Gets Crazy facebook group? If so, tune in -- you just might be on the air in today's episode of listener mail. ...
The Control Group with Bret Wood
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the era of the Cold War, intelligence agencies on both sides of the iron curtain desperately raced to secure any possible technological advantage, ...
The Hollywood Sex Cult - NXIVM
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the surface, NXVIM seemed like any other multi-level marketing company or self-help group. It offered numerous development seminars and executive s...
What is Agent Orange?
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Named for the orange stripe lining the 55 gallon barrels containing this herbicide and defoliant, Agent Orange was one of the most widely-used "rainbo...
Stanley Kubrick: The Man and the Myths
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary auteur Stanley Kubrick is considered one of the most important single individuals in the history of modern film. There’s no question that ...
The Mystery of North Sentinel Island
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
India controls numerous islands in the Indian Ocean, and they have a strange set of rules for North Sentinel Islands -- a tiny, remote place most peop...
Who created the opioid epidemic?
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the U.S. doctors often prescribe opioids for pain management, and it's no secret that these substances are a big business for pharmaceutical compan...
The Ariel School UFO Encounter
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On September 16, 1994, teachers and school officials at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe were amazed when the school's students reported that a flyi...
What is the Key of Solomon?
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine that you could possess a genuine, real-life spellbook -- something that could enable you to summon and command otherworldly powers, to accrue ...
The Hidden Tomb of Genghis Khan
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Genghis Khan was one of the world's most successful conquerors, and his empire left an indelible mark across Eurasia. Yet upon his death his body was ...
How can you become a ufologist?
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
UFO researchers, also known as ufologists, make frequent appearances in pop culture, and many are professional, full-time experts in their field. But ...
Can a President pardon himself?
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
According to the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States has the power to pardon pretty much anyone. This is a broad, sweeping power tha...
Will Google start impersonating you?
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like millions of other people, you hate making phone calls. "Why can't I just text," you might think, "and only call if there's an emergency...
Did Buzz Aldrin see a UFO?
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of his career with NASA, legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin changed the course of human history. From his groundbreaking work with EVA te...
Expats and Espionage: The Story of Operation Chaos
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. government was desperate to maintain order and combat the growing domestic opposition to the war effort -- both the U...
What is Multi-level Marketing?
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever spent time on Facebook or Instagram, you've probably seen a few strange posts advertising tremendous opportunities to start your own bu...
The Kennedy Curse
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Kennedy family is one of the most well-known and influential dynasties in US politics, and the family members are enormously wealthy. Yet despite ...
Canada Built a 'Gaydar' Machine
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays Canada has a well-earned international reputation as an incredibly polite and considerate country, but like any nation Canada has more than a...
From Rock to UFOs: The Tom DeLonge Story
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At the height of their success, the band Blink-182 became a key force in the development of pop punk. Despite their worldwide fame, guitarist and voca...
The Cult of the Garbage Eaters
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In small towns, neglected glades and college campuses across America, small groups of bearded wanderers in homespun clothes are spreading a message --...
Children and Prison
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Compared to other countries, the US has a massive incarceration rate. While the prison system has passionate supporters and ardent opponents, there's ...
Google, the Pentagon and AI
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Google -- or, more properly, Alphabet -- is a huge company, and is at the bleeding edge of numerous technological innovations. So, while it wasn't nec...
What is the Windsor hum?
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For years residents of Windsor, Ontario have been haunted by a strange, disruptive noise. Sometimes compared to a truck idling or distant thunder, num...
Here's Where It Gets Crazy - FB Special
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you checked out Stuff They Don't Want You To Know's new facebook community page? Join the guys as they delve into your comments, suggestions and ...
Have psychics solved any actual crimes?
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a common trope in film and TV -- a police department at their wits' end calls in a favor and makes contact with a genuine psychic, someone in tun...
DNA and Crime: The Original Night Stalker
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s official -- after decades of dead ends, tantalizing theories and frustrating leads, justice has finally caught up with The Golden State Killer,...
What is Predictive Programming?
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if everything you encounter in your day-to-day interactions is somehow prescient? Are the games you play and the films you watch meant to normali...
The Murky World of Serial Killer Memorabilia
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whether in fiction or in real life, the concept of the serial killer occupies a unique space in the American zeitgeist. Audiences across the planet fl...
From the Past to the Modern Day: Does torture actually work?
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's one of the most ancient practices in human civilization, and one that continues in the modern day. In recent decades experts, military officials ...
Are frogs really changing gender?
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You might have heard this one before -- for years, various fringe researchers and commentators have argued that the government or some other shadowy e...
Imperialism and Iran
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Islamic Republic of Iran, located in western Asia, has historically been the seat of several massively influential empires. Today, it's home to ov...
What are Ultraterrestrials?
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Despite diligent, time-consuming efforts by institutions across the planet, human beings have yet to find any universally-accepted proof of extraterre...
Is the Palace of Versailles haunted?
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Louis XIV expanded his father's old hunting pavilion he created one of the greatest achievements in French 17th century art -- a massive, opulent...
Uncaught Serial Killers, Part 3
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the third segment of this recurring series, Ben, Matt and Noel return to the grisly world of true crime, killers who not only committed multiple mu...
The Comey Revelations
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On May 9th, 2017, then-FBI Director James Comey was fired. His most well-known recent investigations involved the Clinton campaign's email scandal and...
Is democracy impossible?
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Stuff They Don't Want You To Know's inaugural podcast, Ben and Matt explored the strange career of Edward Bernays, the then-obscure Father of Publi...
Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Love it or hate it, Facebook is one of the biggest success stories of the past century. Billions of people have profiles, and for many users it's the ...
Could a thought be alive?
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From imaginary friends to tulpas, the idea that that the human mind can create life through focused thought alone is as old as recorded civilization. ...
Several Terrifying Things You Just Ate
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays it seems like a few times a year we’ll hear about a food scandal -- contaminated meat, perhaps, or recalled yogurt. We’ll also inevitably...
The Great Volkswagen Cover-up, with Scott Benjamin
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For decades one the world's largest auto manufacturers lied to governments and the public, polluting the planet and evading the same environmental sta...
What was the Chappaquiddick Incident?
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On July 18th, 1969, campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Ted Kennedy were involved in a single-car accident while departing a reunion held...
Redacted: Canadian Cover-ups, Sleep Paralysis and Death by Supervolcano
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever written in to Stuff They Don't Want You To Know? If so, you might be in today's episode. Ben, Matt and Noel often point out that you, th...
Was Benjamin Franklin a serial killer?
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today Benjamin Franklin is known as one of the founding fathers of the US, and there’s no doubt that he played a tremendously influential role in th...
Ernest Withers: Civil Rights Hero, FBI Spy
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
50 years ago today, the American Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His legacy lives on in recorded spe...
Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part II
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of this two-episode series, the guys interviewed tech expert Jonathan Strickland on the mechanics of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. I...
Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part I
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of bitcoin before. It's the entirely digital, decentralized currency that supporters tout as the next step in financial evolution -- and ...
Is someone using sonic weapons in Cuba?
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recently employees at the US Embassy in Cuba reported a strange and disquietening phenomenon. They complained of vertigo, nausea, hearing loss and mor...
A Digital Cult? The Strange Story of Bentinho Massaro
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One person's cult is another person's inarguable truth, and over millenia many spiritual or cultural belief systems have been called cults. Typically ...
Are exorcisms on the rise?
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, most people in the West associate exorcism with horror movies instead of real-life terror. However, people around the world still feel that ...
The Modern Vampire: Longer Life Through Younger Blood
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard the legends of vampires for thousands of years, and while the vast majority of modern humans relegate the stories to the domain of myth ...
What's happening in Saudi Arabia?
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For decades Saudi Arabia has been at the heart of numerous controversies, from the policies of its strict theocratic, gender-segregated government to ...
How The US Secretly Tracked UFOs with Jeremy Corbell
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, the New York Times broke a story that baffled most ordinary readers -- until about 2012, the Pentagon had run a multi-million dollar, secret...
Hollywood's Abuse Epidemic
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For decades people knew that sexual abuse occurred in Tinseltown. It was an open, dirty secret just behind the curtain of the most popular films, tv a...
Should we be conCERNed?
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, we worked way too hard for that pun in the title, but it's a serious question: CERN, or the European Organization for Nuclear Research is one of...
The Grand Canyon's Lost Civilization?
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Grand Canyon is a breath-taking natural formation, and every year more than 4 million people visit. Despite its popularity, areas of the canyon re...
What exactly are 'Ghost Lights'?
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries people in countries across the planet have reported seeing mysterious, glowing lights that appear to move of their own volition through ...
The Strange World of Inexplicable Skeletons
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What’s going on with all these stories about strange skeletons? From legends of the crystal skull to allegations of ancient extraterrestrial remains...
Biomedical Big Brother
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the near future, your doctor may begin prescribing 'smart pills,' medicines that remain in contact with your hospital, pharmacy or doctor's office ...