Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Building Disney: The Magic Kingdom and the CIA

22 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Disney World is one of the planet’s most well-known travel destinations, and over the decades it’s been the subject of bizarre rumors -- some more...

Charles Manson is Dead, Part 2

15 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When authorities arrested members of the Manson Family for the Tate-LaBianca murders, they'd intended it to be the final chapter of a terrifying story...

Charles Manson is Dead, Part 1

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After spending decades in prison, former cult leader Charles Manson passed away in November of 2017. In the wake of his death, millions of people re-e...

Are there any real underwater military bases?

01 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We've all seen the space-age secret bases in science fiction and blockbuster films, but could a government or corporation really build a secret, perma...

The Bicameral Mind with Joe McCormick

24 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How old is the phenomenon we call consciousness, and where did it come from? Was humanity always capable of metacognition -- the ability to think abou...

Secrets revealed? JFK in 2017

17 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For decades after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, hundreds of thousands of Americans -- and millions of people across the planet -- ha...

What happened to Commander Crabb?

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode comes from the heart of the Cold War -- when Lionel 'Buster' Crabb disappeared on a mysterious spying mission, his relatives and colle...

The Sordid, Secret World of Televangelists and Megachurches

03 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if believing in success became the same thing as succeeding? Religious figures around the world encourage their followers to equate financial don...

Off-World Implants with Jeremy Corbell

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For decades people around the globe have insisted that they were abducted and, via implants, tagged like animals. Join the guys as they interview docu...

Did a cult try to run South Korea?

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017 South Korean President Park Guen-hye was impeached and ousted from power as a result of a wide-reaching corruption scandal touching everything...

What is the Dragon's Triangle?

13 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard of the infamous (and controversial) Bermuda Triangle, that alleged site of numerous disappearing aircraft and oceangoing vessels...

Titanic Conspiracies

06 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The 1912 sinking of the Titanic left an indelible mark on Western culture, so it's no surprise that more than a decade later revisionists and fringe t...

The Gulen Movement

29 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What do private schools and revolution have in common? The answer may surprise you. Join the guys as they bring on their intern Sam Teegardin and for ...

Will The World End Tomorrow?

22 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Matt and Noel record new episodes every Friday -- this afternoon, they're in the studio one day before a group of people believes the world will ...

Can You Really Delete Your Internet History?

15 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Even without a Facebook profile, the average internet or smartphone user leaves a massive trail of digital breadcrumbs, from publicly available record...

Real-life Superpowers

08 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Could any real human beings have genuine superpowers? Join the guys as they take a closer look at extraordinary beings across the planet -- and, most ...

The Holy Grail with Tansy Baigent

01 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries scholars, church officials, historians and skeptics alike have argued back and forth about the evolution of Christianity, the life and d...

Inside America's Zone of Death

25 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds like pure fiction: A tiny part of the United States, tucked away in Yellowstone, where you can commit any crime you like and never go to tri...

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

18 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Join the guys as they hang out with Lucky Yates, the prolific actor and voice of Dr. Krieger of FX's Archer, to explore everything from the frightenin...

STDWYTK Presents: How May I Help You?

11 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you had a chance to save a loved one, would you take it? How far would you go? It's the gang's collective birthday this month, so as a way of sayin...

Top-secret Bunkers with Garrett Graff

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The rumors are true -- the US government has multiple, highly-fortified shelters and compounds dotting the American landscape, staffed and fully prepa...

Utsuro Bune: Ancient Japanese UFOs?

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's a tale that dates back centuries -- a bizarre, spherical ship washes ashore in Japan, containing a single passenger. Visibily female and humanoid...

Missing 411 with David Paulides

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Each year, thousands of people visit national parks across the US. And, tragically, some of them don't return. Join the guys as they interview David P...

What about the other pyramids?

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For many people, the word "pyramid" instantly conjures up images of ancient Egypt -- of pharaohs and mummies, treasure and (maybe) curses. But while t...

Moving to Mars with Marshall Brain

07 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, Elon Musk laid out plans to build a permanent colony on Mars -- one with at least a million human inhabitants. What would this colony look li...

Is Money a Religion?

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Since before the dawn of recorded history, the power of belief has been a driving force for human civilization. Spiritual movements have risen and fal...

The Search For Bigfoot

23 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries, cultures around the world have told tales of "wild men" lurking in the woods, and reports of these creatures continue in the modern day...

Could we still discover unknown large animals?

16 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Experts believe that millions of undiscovered species exist in the modern day -- but most are tiny microbes and insects. What if there are much larger...

What was the Black Hand?

09 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the early 20th century, Europe was a smoldering powder keg of international tension, imperial ambitions and long-held resentments between great pow...

Serial Killers on the Loose: Part 2

02 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds like something straight out of a noir film -- an unidentified killer goes on a murder spree and disappears in a clean getaway, taunting the ...

What is red mercury?

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Since the 1980s, Russian and US sources have repeatedly claimed that various groups of terrorists are dangerously close to acquiring a mysterious subs...

Unacknowledged: An Interview with Dr. Steven Greer

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, thousands of people across the planet report seeing unidentified flying objects -- and thousands more believe world governments keep secre...

Facial Recognition with Jonathan Strickland

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard of facial recognition technology before -- but how does the actual tech work? What don't authorities want you to know about it? Join the ...

The Collapse of Atlanta

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A section of Interstate 85 caught fire and fell to pieces and within days a sinkhole emerged in Interstate 20. The city and media proposed several off...

What the heck is a Toynbee Tile?

28 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For decades, mysterious tiles have appeared in dozens of cities across North and South America, touting a strange -- and strangely consistent -- messa...

What happened to Hitler?

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On April 30th, 1945, one of the most infamous men in recent history died by his own hand as Allied forces bore down on his bunker. At least, that’s ...

ConspiracyStuff LIVE: The Future of Surveillance

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Manhattan is home to some of the world's most iconic buildings -- but it's also home to something more mysterious: A looming, windowless skyscraper in...

Where are the world's most frequent UFO sightings?

07 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For millenia people across the planet have reported seeing bizarre objects in the sky. However, efforts to collect and analyze these reports have ofte...

Did Hallucinogens Create Religion?

31 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How did the human species become the most self-aware, successful primate on the planet? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...

The Mysterious Lake City Quiet Pills

24 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Did a group of private assassins use a series of sleazy websites as fronts for their base of operations? Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they delve into th...

Did the CIA invent counterculture?

17 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the US, the 1960s were a crucible of culture -- college students, veterans, the disadvantaged and activists across the country sought to overthrow ...

Die Glocke: The Legend of the Nazi Bell

10 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Like most other militaries of the time, the Nazi army conducted extensive classified research into all aspects of warfare, from rocketry to drugs, tan...

The Sick, Sweet Secret of the Sugar Cover-up

03 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows sugar in excessive amounts can have damaging effects on your health -- but just how bad is it, and why do people in the US still consum...

Did the US abandon soldiers in the Vietnam War?

24 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

At the close of the Paris Peace Accords, the US and Vietnam agreed to return any POWs to their home country -- however, for decades after the close of...

Does China Have Psychic Child Soldiers?

17 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Nowadays many people are familiar with the US government's bizarre psychic experiments -- but what about China's? Join the guys as they explore the st...

David Icke and the Rise of the Lizard People

10 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's one of the most outlandish conspiracy theories in history -- the idea that the world is secretly ruled by a shadowy cabal of half-human, half-ali...

What happened to Elisa Lam?

03 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 2013, Canadian college student Elisa Lam disappeared while on a solo trip through California. For weeks law enforcement was at a loss to explain th...

The NSA: Fact, Fiction and Fright

27 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Since the 1950s, the National Security Agency has been responsible for collecting, analyzing and verifying a vast amount of signals intelligence, oste...

Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

20 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From fictional works like the Necronomicon to the all-too-real Key of Solomon, humanity has long been obsessed with the idea of ancient tomes holding ...

The Hemp Car Cover-up

13 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Make no mistake: the United States is a car culture, and the extreme sprawl of the country means the vast majority of citizens can’t realistically l...

Listener Appreciation 2017: The Cattle Witcher Edition

07 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have you written to your favorite conspiracy show lately? If so, tune in: Your message just might be on the air! Join Matt and Noel as they explore th...

Did Sheldon Gosline Discover a Lost Civilization?

30 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries self-assured academics believed Troy was a mythological city -- until, that is, the ruins were discovered. Over the span of history, the...

The Mystery of the Cagots

23 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries communities in France and Spain practiced a brutal, widely-accepted system of discrimination against a group of families and individuals...

The Search For Noah's Ark

16 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries various groups claimed they'd discovered the remnants of Noah's Ark, the legendary wooden ship of Biblical fame. Despite controversy, sk...

Is the Military on Drugs?

09 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

From the old stories of Viking Berserkers to the rise of the Assassins and more, humanity has spent millennia using drugs as a way to explore spiritua...

News: The Fake vs. The Real

02 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The internet, while amazing, has given rise to the dangerous proliferation of misleading - or, in some cases, entirely fictitious- stories masqueradin...

What is Project Iceworm?

26 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How many secret military bases exist around the world? How many of those are active, and how many abandoned? Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they explore b...

Who Built The Georgia Guidestones?

18 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After years of listener requests, Ben, Matt and Noel are finally exploring the mysterious story of the legendary Georgia Guidestones. Who built this m...

What's Happening at the Dakota Access Pipeline?

11 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As of 2014, North Dakota has a population under 500,000 -- so you, like many others, may be wondering why over 1.6 million people used social media to...

Catholics, Children and Conspiracy: The Epidemic of Abuse

04 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For decades various individuals and organizations with the Catholic Church were dogged by rumors of horrific abuse – and, eventually, it turned out ...

Election, Part II: Top Clinton Conspiracies

28 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mere days before the US election, it seems overwhelmingly likely that either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will become the next President of the Uni...

Election, Part I: Top Trump Conspiracies

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has captured global attention in his campaign for the Presidency – and, like his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, no small amount o...

What’s the US National Radio Quiet Zone?

14 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tucked away in a stretch of rural land in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, the radio quiet zone is 13,000 square miles of near-total electronic s...

Skidoosh: The Listener Mail Episode

07 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you sent the guys an email, tweet or FB message? If so, tune in – you might just be on the air in this special episode of listener mail. Learn...

Did aliens appear over Los Angeles?

30 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the wee hours of February 25th, 1942, air raid sirens resounded across LA. Anti-aircraft guns fired the better part of 1500 shells at something. To...

The Hidden World of Psychopaths

23 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How common are psychopaths? Is it possible that you've met one? Join the guys as they explore the fact, fiction and controversy surrounding one of the...

How could the CIA have faked the moon landing?

16 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For nearly half a century people around the world have believed the moon landing was faked. If that were true, how could people possibly perpetrate su...

Sport Conspiracies, Part II

09 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Could your favorite sports be fixed? Join Ben, Matt and Noel for their continuing interview with author Brian Tuohy as they explore the murky world be...

Sports Conspiracies, Part I

02 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Could it be possible that your favorite sports are fixed? Join the guys as they interview Brian Tuohy, author of The Fix is In, on the murky connectio...

Cannibalism: Fact and Fiction

26 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cannibalism is an ancient taboo, but how often has it actually occurred? Join the guys as they explore the grisly rumors and frightening facts behind ...

Human Experimentation: MIT and Cereal

19 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Did the Quaker Oats company really do experiments on children? Join Matt and Ben as they dig into the checkered past of this cereal monolith. Learn m...

Is Sesame Credit Dangerous?

12 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What if you had a credit score that measured more than just your wallet? What if it took into account your political leanings, Internet traffic, and s...

Did Teresita Basa avenge her own death?

05 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Months after the murder of Teresita Basa, her former coworker began falling into trances, a voice identifying itself as Teresita issuing from her mout...

Wikileaks and the DNC

29 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this summer Wikileaks released a cache of internal emails from the Democratic National Committee. "Unnamed experts" trace this event back to R...

Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 2

22 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the conclusion of their two part interview with Robert Mazur, the guys explore the ins and outs of money laundering. Tune in to learn how dirty mon...

Banks, Drugs and Money: Part 1

15 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the first part of this two-episode series, the guys interview the legendary US Customs and Drug Enforcement agent Robert Mazur. Using the cover ide...

Could someone erase the world's debt?

08 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Modern civilization relies on the concept of debt. Wars are fought over it, loves lost and revolutions launched. So what would happen if, one day, it ...

Free Wifi: Gambling with Your Privacy

01 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Public wifi can be an enormously convenient thing -- it helps people dodge data charges in coffee shops, airports and other places around the globe. B...

STDWYTK Live: The Future of VR

24 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Since the dawn of civilization humanity has attempted to understand the nature of reality, and (relatively) recent breakthroughs in technology have al...

Crime, Kidnapping and Organs: The Red Market

17 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For the majority of human history, a failing vital organ was a death sentence. Yet hard-won lessons from countless tragic medical experiments have giv...

Are there secret space programs?

10 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For millennia humankind has dreamed of reaching the heavens, and in recent decades several countries have begun turning these dreams into reality. Yet...

Berenstein or Berenstain? The Mandela Effect

05 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How reliable are your memories? Is it possible that, somehow, history is changing? People around the world believe the past isn't as static as it migh...

You're Worth About A Dollar: Targeted Online Ads

27 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever searched for something online, only to find an eerily related series of ads popping up at each website you visit afterward? If so, you'v...

Chemtrails

20 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Look -- up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ...chemtrail? You've probably heard of these allegedly poisonous strips of stuff streaking ac...

Ghosthunters: The Warrens

14 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For decades Ed and Lorraine Warren claimed to investigate paranormal phenomena, confronting the forces of darkness with the power of faith. They've in...

Who was the Original Night Stalker?

08 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

From 1979 to 1986, an unknown serial killer assaulted and murdered at least 10 people. He remains uncaught to this day. So who was he? Is it possible ...

What are the Primary Elections?

30 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

To outside observers, the US primary elections can seem pretty confusing. So how do political parties use this system to select candidates - and why d...

What are Jinn?

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Forget everything you learned about 'genies' from Aladdin - tales of the Jinn, also called Djinn, are ancient and not at all as family-friendly as Dis...

Money, Mystery and Millionaires: The Panama Papers

15 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard of shell companies, tax havens and offshore trusts. But how common are they? How many people use these techniques as a way to sq...

Missing in National Parks

08 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015 alone more than 300 million people visited the US national park system. Some stayed for a few hours, others for a few days - and, occasionally...

ISIS Recruitment Tactics

02 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The advent of social media technology has made global communication easier than ever before - yet this innovation creates opportunities for evil as we...

Beyond Flint: The Looming Lead Crisis

25 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What's in the water in Flint? Did city officials really cover up a potentially deadly situation? Tune in as Ben, Matt and Noel look into the Stuff The...

The Fermi Paradox: Where the heck are all the aliens?

18 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Given the sheer size of the universe, it's overwhelmingly likely that some form of alien life exists - so where the heck are they? Tune in to learn mo...

Technology and the Occult

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the guys welcome returning special guest Damien Patrick Williams (aka @Wolven) as they explore the bizarre confluence of the occult a...

Alchemy | with Damien Patrick Williams

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the gang joins forces with special guest Damien Patrick Williams (aka @Wolven) as they explore the origins of alchemy, as well as ...

Flat Earth Update

27 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In ancient days civilizations across the world believed Earth was some sort of plane, a flat space in the absolute center of the universe. In recent d...

The Rise of the Superbug

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's true - scientists around the world are increasingly concerned that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness, leading to a future filled with un...

Cattle Mutilation

12 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are nefarious forces really moving through ranches in the night, mutilating livestock? How? Why? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

Why You Can't Win Arguments Online

06 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever found yourself infuriated by someone's opinion posted online? Or, perhaps, taken it a step further and attempted to argue with them? Why...

Political Conspiracies: 2016

30 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Every election season conspiracy theories proliferate across the political spectrum -- and some may be less crazy than others. Join Ben, Matt and Noel...