Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

CLASSIC: Third Eye Spies, the CIA and the Quiet Mind with Russell Targ

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could travel outside your body at will, sending your consciousness across the planet and beyond? While it may sound like a tale of science...

Strange News: Julian Assange is "Free," the Pentagon went Anti-Vaxx, Social Media as Cigarettes, Telehealth Busted Peddling ADHD Medication

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange secures "freedom" in Australia. The Pentagon planned a massive anti-vaccination scheme to discredit China. The US Sur...

Project 2025: Should we be concerned?

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Presidential election brings with it a virtual army of advisors, donors, academics, think tanks and policy wonks. They're often full of ideas ab...

CLASSIC: The Student Loan Conspiracy

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Higher education offers millions of people the opportunity to pursue their dreams and make meaningful contributions to civilization -- but it often do...

Why Freeports Are A Conspiracy

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the vast majority of humans, freeports don't really matter, nor impact their lives. But make now mistake: for the well-heeled and criminals alike,...

CLASSIC: What is the Finders cult?

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, February 5, 1987, two men were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping six children and transporting them to Tallahassee, Florida. While the ...

CLASSIC: Cell Phones, 5G & Cancer

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Smart phones have fundamentally changed the world -- at times, it's difficult to imagine life without one of these handy computers. There's a world of...

The World Is Full of Mysterious Holes

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you live near a mysterious cavern, pit, or abandoned mine? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the wide world of mysterious holes, spa...

Listener Mail: Real Estate Software, the Superconducting Super Collider, the Two by Twos and Our Poop Joke of the Week

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A real estate expert weighs in on the discussion of proprietary valuation/pricing software. A conversation about the failed Superconducting Super Coll...

Supplements, Part Two: Nootropics

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could take a pill, an injection, or a series of substances to make you fundamentally smarter? To gift yourself with eidetic memory, superi...

CLASSIC: Who Killed Fred Hampton?

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Black Panther Party For Self-defense was founded in Oakland, California in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. They originally wanted to protect ...

Strange News: Missouri May Murder An Innocent Man, Baby Reindeer, Bananas and Paramilitaries, Good News From the FBI

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The state of Missouri has set a date for the execution of Marcellus Williams -- despite emerging evidence overwhelmingly indicating his innocence (and...

Disappearing Planes: The 2024 Update

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Global civilization depends on the power of flight. Yet over the past few decades, planes seem to keep disappearing or meeting with disaster. In tonig...

Listener Mail: Ticketmaster is Nuts, TwinRay, and: Is a Big Mac Lasagna?

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brett the Hitman shares a bizarre story about Ticketmaster, Taylor Swift and Paris. Tree Forts shares the mystery of TwinRay in Ashland, Oregon. Chick...

The Observer Effect and the Double Slit Experiment: Ben and Matt vs. Reality

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reality is philosophically terrifying. What is it, exactly? Where does it come from? Why are we, humans and everyone else, stuck within this thing no ...

CLASSIC: Returning To The Moon

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The nation of China recently made international news by successfully completing an unmanned landing on the far side of Earth’s moon, marking a pivot...

Strange News: Atlanta's Water Disaster, Google's AI Search, Soaring Rental Prices

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Atlanta's water disaster prompts a conversation about the conspiracies that led to it and the larger threat of crumbling infrastructure across the US....

Listener Mail: The Atlas Network, The Rainey Street Ripper, and the Problem with Scopolamine

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An email hips the guys to the global conspiracy of the Atlas Network -- a think tank that creates think tanks. Fun Crusher looks for more information ...

CLASSIC: Is there a secret funeral monopoly?

07 Jun 2024

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. ...

Did Charles Manson work with the CIA?

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Years after his death, Charles Manson remains one of the most infamous cult leaders in US history. While the mainstream public seems pretty satisfied ...

CLASSIC: The Mysterious McKinsey Group

04 Jun 2024

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...

Strange News: North Korean Poop Balloons, Sling-Shot Crime, Fast Food Becomes a Luxury

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is North Korea sending balloons filled with trash and poop over the border? A new poll reveals most Americans consider fast food a luxury. A forme...

Actual Trolls: Not the Ones Online

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trolls! These mythical creatures are -- nowadays -- beloved. Most folks think of trolls as creatures of myth, up there with the minotaur, the kraken, ...

Listener Mail: Chemicals and Fame, Aura Goggles, Food Cube Theory and Pornhub Bans in Texas

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How have notable historic figures been affected by dangerous chemicals? Did the US really suppress secret goggles that allow you to see auras? Why has...

What are Freight Brokers?

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Civilization only exists as a result of global trade. Without countless trucks, trains, cargo ships and aircraft, the world as humans understand it wi...

CLASSIC: What caused the world’s weirdest earthquake?

28 May 2024

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 ...

Strange News: Non-Human Intelligence, Baby Reindeer, Karl Nell and Karen Reed

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At a recent conference for high-dollar investors, a prominent retired Colonel bluntly states "non-human intelligence" is real, world governments know,...

The Gang Explores The Reptilian Conspiracy

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered whether some secret group genuinely runs the world? Ben, Matt and Noel finally explore the concept that hybrid reptilians chang...

Listener Mail: Active Fitness Clubs, Election Monitoring, Mysterious Holes

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is there an international conspiracy to certify rigged elections across the planet? What's with the Coast to Coast story of "Mel's Hole?" Fiona writes...

Cryptids of India: an Untold Story

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard of Bigfoot, but what else is out there? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the fact and fiction of cryptids in India.They d...

CLASSIC: Famous Lost Tombs, Part II

21 May 2024

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...

Strange News: Hidden Cameras, Randy Travis, and AI Dating For You

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Country music legend Randy Travis approves an AI-generated song based on his voice. The guys explore the double-edged sword of hidden cameras. Bumble ...

The Horrifying Truth of Online Pornography

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: this episode is not appropriate for all audiences. Anyone with an internet connection can find -- well, almost anything they wish. In a way, ...

CLASSIC: Famous Lost Tombs, Part I

16 May 2024

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...

The Dead Internet Theory

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The internet is amazing, terrifying, hilarious and, as you read this, still evolving today. We genuinely don't know if humans are ready for it. Tonigh...

CLASSIC: What exactly is 'Natural Flavoring'?

14 May 2024

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...

Strange News: Rap Beefs, Tornadoes, Brain Worms and More

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's going on with all these tornado clusters-- and what does it tell us about the future of natural disasters? The gang weighs in on the larger con...

Universe 25: The Parable of Rodent Utopias and Behavioral Sinks

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would happen if you built an almost-perfect world, limited in terms only of space? How would people react -- could you create a utopian society? ...

Listener Mail: Real Telepathy, Bird Flu and Cows, Voting Age, A Wholesome Conspiracy

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

J Conner and Ben bond on the concept that technological breakthroughs may lead to the creation of real-life telepathy. Scootch weighs in on the pickle...

Drugs As Weapons, Part II: Cannabis-induced Psychosis

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, cannabis! That oft-vilified, oft-worshipped source of so many creative snacks, amazing music, and... legal chaos. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt ...

CLASSIC: Is MI5 a Criminal Organization?

07 May 2024

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...

Strange News: New Orleans Archdiocese Scandal, Explosions in Clinton Township, The US Campus Protests Make History

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A sex-trafficking inquiry targets the New Orleans archdiocese. An explosion in Michigan's Clinton Township triggers an investigation. Widespread anti-...

CLASSIC: The Truth Behind the Salem Witch Trials, with Aaron Mahnke

03 May 2024

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...

Listener Mail: Breaking Physics? Firefighters and PFAs, Superfund Sites and Baseball.

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Secret Soup Can hips the guys to the newest 'Big If True' -- aka alleged -- breakthrough in alternative propulsion. Matt the Firefighter shares a wide...

What was Operation Northwoods?

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How far would you go in pursuit of a Greater Good? How much evil would you permit -- how many crimes would you commit -- if you believed the result wa...

CLASSIC: What the F*ck is up with Florida?

30 Apr 2024

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...

Strange News: Colorado Protects Brainwaves, Chechnya's Weird Music Ban, A Man Sets Himself On Fire.

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Colorado moves to protect human thought. Chechnya restricts all music to a certain amount of beats per minute (spoiler: it's super weird). In protest ...

The Sirhan Sirhan Story

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On June 5, 1968, Sirhan Sirhan fatally attacked Robert Kennedy -- he was tackled, disarmed and arrested immediately. Yet for decades after the murder,...

Listener Mail: Dog Farts or Ghosts? The Korean 4B Movement. Growing Mini-livers.

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jace wonders whether he's haunted by a dearly-beloved, farting ghost. Skippy prompts a conversation about growing miniature organs, and the larger fut...

Disclosure: The Epstein Files

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Toward the end of 2023, a US judge decreed the public had a right to know the names of multiple people listed in court documents pertaining to the cri...

CLASSIC: How Jeffrey Epstein Broke The Law and Got Away

23 Apr 2024

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...

Strange News: The Cybertruck Debacle, Historic Conviction in International Psychic Scam, Loans for the Dead, the Secret World of Extra Passports

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know wealthy people can easily buy citizenship in numerous other countries (and they're doing it at an unprecedented rate)? Plus the ongoing C...

Drugs as Weapons

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For some, drugs represent the downfall of civilization, despite the fact that drug creation and ingestion is one of the oldest discoveries in human hi...

Listener Mail: Best/Worst Candy, Human Cloning Puns, Eclipse Headaches and a Full Body Taste

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

P Brain asks for more information about the health effects of the recent solar eclipse. Anonymous in Central Illinois asks Ben, Matt and Codename: Doc...

Oh, Man. It's The Supplement Episode.

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At some point in your life, your health becomes your number one concern. Everyone knows a balanced diet and regular exercise leads to a longer, health...

CLASSIC: The Mysterious Death of Biohacker Aaron Traywick

16 Apr 2024

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...

Strange News: Robbing Graves For Drugs, Identity Theft, LA's Greatest Heist, South Korea Will Pay You To Have Kids

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

LA witnesses the largest heist in its history over Easter. South Korean companies seek to combat population collapse by paying families to get pregnan...

What is Fertility Fraud?

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For millions of people across the planet, fertility treatments make families possible. Each year in the US alone, procedures like IVF allow thousands ...

Listener Mail: The West Lake Landfill, Cloning, and Supplements

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

B7 hips the gang to the West Lake Landfilll. Rev Devl prompts a strange exploration of the future of AI. Byron asks about cloning (and flame retardant...

What is Operation Solar Warden?

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Could the US really possess a top-secret space program leveraging suppressed or extra-terrestrial technology -- and have kept the existence of this pr...

CLASSIC: The Kurim Case

09 Apr 2024

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, h...

Strange News: Operation Skyhawk, Books Bound in Human Skin, and... Havana Syndrome is Russian?

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A multiyear investigation discovers high-level Western accusations that the controversial Havana Syndrome may have been caused by Russian weaponry (ac...

CLASSIC: Who were the Si-Te-Cah?

05 Apr 2024

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...

Listener Mail: Political Cults, Lex Meets the CIA, Vacation Recommendations and Canada Agrees With Us

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Skeptical Dark Horse hips Ben, Matt and Noel to the Society for American Civic Renewal. Lex has a curious encounter with a certain company. Desthiny a...

The Bhopal, India Gas Leak

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In December of 1984, Bhopal, India became ground zero for the largest industrial disaster in all of human history -- it's a story still largely unknow...

CLASSIC: What's happening at Pine Gap?

02 Apr 2024

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...

Strange News: The Moscow Attack: Conspiracy? The Curse of the Colonel, and the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A cargo ship hits the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, utterly destroying the bridge. Over in Japan, the notorious curse of the Colonel may have...

The Mysterious Lake Mead Bodies

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Continual drought in Nevada led to some firghtening an unexpected consequences in recent years. As the waters of Lake Mead fell, ruins of Native sites...

Listener Mail: HVAC Refrigerant, Rigging Votes, Royal Conspiracies and Cloning

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anonymous in Oz shares a disturbing story about paid actors rigging a corporate vote in Australia. The Mitch Doctor shares more news about the the UK'...

A History of the Antichrist

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is the nature of good and evil? For some, it’s a matter of shifting perspective. For others, there are absolutes – clearly defined right and ...

CLASSIC: Everyone Knew Non-stick Pans Were Poisonous (And No One Told You)

26 Mar 2024

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...

Strange News: Nickelodeon Scandal, A Shootout in Arkansas, A Double Amputation Insurance Scam

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new docuseries brings long-standing allegations of gruesome abuse at Nickelodeon to the mainstream. An airport executive dies in a bizarre shootout ...

Bad Blood, Part Two: China's Plasma Economy

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For many farmers in rural 1990s China, it seemed like a godsend: new businesses promised to pay a full month's wage for just a few hours donating plas...

Listener Mail: The Two by Two Cult, Credit Card Skimmers, and Cartels

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HeyLee shares the disturbing history of a cult called the Two by Twos. A-Frame reveals first-hand experience with firearms and cartels. Big Shucks ret...

Medicine or Poison? The Story of PB Pills

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard of things like Agent Orange, but what about PB pills? During the Gulf War conflict, PB pills were billed as a way to combat the looming t...

CLASSIC: Agent 355: Washington's Secret Spy

19 Mar 2024

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'...

Strange News: The Boeing Whistleblower, Kate Middleton, Drugs and Robbery in Atlanta

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former Boeing employee and whistleblower John Barnett was found dead. A string of druggings and robberies in Atlanta's posh Buckhead neighborhood prom...

STDWYTK presents The Passage: Hoover's Confession

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

J. Edgar Hoover was a legendarily paranoid man -- but what if there was a reason for his intense, myopic obsession with surveillance and privacy? How ...

Listener Mail: Tainted Polio Vaccine, the Winchester Dam, a Potassium Update

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Multiple Conspiracy Realists share their personal experiences with polio. PoodleCrab responds to the ongoing conversation about potassium. Concerned C...

Were Viking Berserkers Real?

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard someone described as going "beserk"? Turns out there's a ton of strange history behind this phrase. In tonight's episode, Ben, Mat...

CLASSIC: Above Majestic, with David Wilcock

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The recent film Above Majestic is look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", an alleged, secret group of military and cor...

Strange News: Smuggling Greenhouse Gas, AI Ruins Willy Wonka, Houthis Cut The Internet -- Or Did They?

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where should you park a helicopter? The conversation over the Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow continues. London economists realize wealth inequality...

Bad Blood, Part I: The Factor VIII Scandal

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every day, across the planet, blood and plasma donations save human lives. Yet as with virtually all medical innovations, the story of blood donation ...

Listener Mail: Corruption in Illinois, Magnets, Foreign Real Estate Grifts

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Papa Caps becomes the official STDWYTK hot sauce hook-up. Dewy continues the exploration of corruption in Illinois. Fellow Faygo fan Arborious explain...

Who Were The Knights Templar?

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Founded as an order of warrior monks protecting Christian pilgrims on their journey to the Holy Land, he Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Tem...

CLASSIC: Why do so many people hate Nestlé?

05 Mar 2024

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...

Strange News: Wendy's "Definitely Not" Doing Surge Pricing, Alex Jones Update, Gangs and the Military

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Yakuza operative gets pinched for smuggling nuclear material. Mixtape legends and fast food empire Wendy's claims they are 'definitely not' doing su...

The Tainted Polio Story

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For much of human history, polio was absolutely terrifying. People weren't sure how it spread, they had no idea how to treat it, and they realized any...

Listener Mail: Russian Space Weapons, Star Wars, Longer Life for Pets and a Potassium Grift

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Iron Man hips the guys to a bizarre story about potassium. Sgt. Will presents a fascinating theory about nuclear weapons and "aliens." The Cold War Ha...

Spies in the Sky: More Strange, Secret Satellites

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whil space may look pretty empty to the unaided eye, make no mistake: Earth's orbit is filled with fascinating -- sometimes creepy -- things. Join Ben...

CLASSIC: The Future of Censorship

27 Feb 2024

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...

Strange News: Satellites, Sting Rays, World Powers Move on Antarctica

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Orbital decay as satellites fail. A stingray practices parthenogenesis as China and Iran expand claims to Antarctica. All this and more in this week's...

The Colonial Parkway Murders

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The scenic Colonial Parkway stretches 23 miles across part of Virginia, linking Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. This road has been purposely sh...

Listener Mail: Purple Street Lights, Burger King Sauce Concerns, the Unsolved Death of Thomas Wales

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matthais calls to ask about why some streetlights are turning purple. Kyle writes in with a question about a possible fast food conspiracy to short pe...

Mysterious Inventors, Part II: Murdered For Science?

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Humans are phenomenally inventive creatures -- problem is, some of their inventions may end up disrupting the status quo. In fact, history is riddled ...

CLASSIC: STDWYTK Live: Secrets of The Federal Reserve

20 Feb 2024

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...

Strange News: New Cryptid Just Dropped, Chernobyl's Wolves, A Lawyer Saves The Day

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new study shows wolves in Chernobyl have developed resistance to cancer. A scammer tries to refinance house behind owner’s back, lawyer saves the ...

That Unclaimed Land: Terra Nullius

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do human civilization decide who owns what? It's a devilish, dangerous, and disturbing question absolutely riddled with conspiracy. In tonight's e...

Listener Mail: Hey Google, Operation Overmatch, Healthcare and Cartel Firearms

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An anonymous listener shares the unpleasant consequences of Ben, Matt and Noel's prank from years ago. Scurvy Earl prompts a renewed, long-running con...

Every US National Park is Apparently Haunted

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United States National Parks system is a stunning system of over 85 million acres of natural wonders, attracting millions of visitors from across ...