Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Episodes
High Strange, with Payne Lindsey
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did the US government suddenly admit it cannot identify all the strange stuff up there in the sky? It's a fascinating, disturbing question... and ...
CLASSIC: Secrets revealed? JFK in 2017
23 Mar 2023
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...
Should We Reverse Aging?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As constant breakthroughs in aging science make the news and some of the world's wealthiest individuals pour millions in anti-aging start-ups, it seem...
CLASSIC: The Sordid, Secret World of Televangelists and Megachurches
21 Mar 2023
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...
Strange News: The SVB Bank Collapse, Tennessee's Lt. Governor, and Poison in the Toilet Paper
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank -- as well as other banking institutions -- prompts intense concern about the future. The current Lt. Governor of ...
Witness Protection: Facts and Fiction
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For some people, Witness Protection sounds like a dream come true: the government whisks you away, allowing you to start a new life completely separat...
Listener Mail: Don't Trust Doorbells, SL-1 Nuclear Incident and a Frightening Conversation with Your Favorite Bot
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brock notes a fascinating aspect of cloud-connected doorbells. Radical Moderate asks for more information about the SL-1 nuclear incident. Dr. Mantis ...
Charles F. McGonigal: FBI
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's tale is the stuff of award-winning fiction and counterintelligence nightmares: What would you do if you learned one of the nation's top intell...
CLASSIC: Off-World Implants with Jeremy Corbell
14 Mar 2023
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...
Strange News: Keanu Fights Fungi, Mr. Beast vs. Walmart, and Russia's Shadow Oil Fleet
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
German researchers name a groundbreaking discovery after the legendary Keanu Reeves. YouTuber MrBeast sets his fans upon Walmart. Across the planet, R...
East Palestine and Beyond
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this February a train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. In today's episode, the guys explore what happened, why, ...
Listener Mail: Super Pig News From the Frontlines, Subatomic Time Travelers, and Horror Movie Recommendations
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter writes in with some harrowing first-hand experience fighting Super Pigs. An email inspires a deeper exploration of time traveling, subatomic pa...
No One Dies At Disney
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disney parks receive millions of visitors per year, seeking fun, adventure, and magic... but what happens when something goes wrong? What's the deal w...
CLASSIC: Did a cult try to run South Korea?
07 Mar 2023
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...
Strange News: Mexican President Sees an 'Elf,' US Marshalls Hacked, Update on Fighting Asteroids
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US Marshalls got hacked. Mexican President Obrador believes in cryptids -- and tweets about it. NASA confirms success in the earlier DART attempt ...
Cannibals and Conspiracy: What Happened to Michael Rockefeller, Part Two
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in remote forests half a world away from the gilded halls of New York, Michael Rockefeller seems determined to learn as much as he can about one ...
Listener Mail: FEMA and Conspiracy, Eggs, and the US Wants Prisoners to Sell Organs
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2FAB describes government preparation exercises for disasters in New Orleans. Barefootcowgirl and others break down the great Eggspiracy. Multiple fol...
Cannibals and Conspiracy: What Happened to Michael Rockefeller, Part One
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Rockefeller was -- or is -- a descendant of one of the most powerful families in the United States. In 1961, he disappeared in a rural part of...
CLASSIC: What is the Dragon's Triangle?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard of the infamous (and controversial) Bermuda Triangle, that alleged site of numerous disappearing aircraft and oceangoing vessels...
Strange News: Australia's "Hive of Spies," Fox News Gets Sued, and the Rise of SUPER PIGS
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australia confirms it's busted multiple spies, apparently all working for the same country. Fox News faces a defamation lawsuit that may pose a seriou...
Let's Start a Coup! Ep 1 – A Basket Full of Fascists
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, most people can agree that fascism is, well, a bad thing. But back in the 1930s, life absolutely sucked for most Americans, and fascism stil...
CLASSIC: Titanic Conspiracies
24 Feb 2023
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...
CLASSIC: The Gulen Movement
23 Feb 2023
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 ...
The Strange Story of Adam's Calendar
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is an out-of-the-way ruin in South Africa the oldest human structure on the planet? Or did something other than humans build it? These are the rumors ...
CLASSIC: Can You Really Delete Your Internet History?
21 Feb 2023
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...
Strange News: Balloons, UFOs and Other Explosive Distractions
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The United States government propagandizes missions to shoot unidentified objects from the sky, while a small town in Ohio goes against rail tycoons i...
The 2022 Twitter Files
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When tech billionaire Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he also stated he would bring more transparency to the inner workings of the social platform. Partne...
Listener Mail: Balloons or Baloney? Another Government Worker and Politics as Religion
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Conspiracy Realist prompts some serious questions about all the balloons making the news these days. Bobo asks whether politics have become a kind o...
Do cops have their own gangs?
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For all official purposes, criminal gangs and law enforcement agencies are natural enemies -- yet for decades, communities across the United States ha...
CLASSIC: Real-life Superpowers
14 Feb 2023
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 ...
Strange News: FBI Agent Caught Working For Oligarch, Man Sues Due To 'Friend Zone,' Secret Russian Satellite is Disintegrating -- and No One Knows Why
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New York's former top FBI counterintelligence agent, Charles F. McGonigal, has been indicted for shady dealings with oligarchs. A man in Singapore att...
The Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most folks these days have never heard of Dag Hammarskjöld, but in his time he was a global mover and shaker. As the son of the Swedish Prime Ministe...
Listener Mail: "Adam's Calendar," Glitter in Tasers, and the Grim Allegations of Coerced Death in Canada
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jingle calls, prompting a conversation about glitter and taggants in tasers. Ghost writes in with a deeply disturbing story of MAID -- Medically Assis...
The Egg-spiracy
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, the humble egg was seen as a reliably inexpensive, versatile source of nutrition. While the price might spike occasionally, it would inev...
CLASSIC: Inside America's Zone of Death
07 Feb 2023
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...
Strange News: Bacteria in Eyedrops, a Tesla Road Rager, and "Bring Back the Dodo!"
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The bioscience company working to de-extinct the Mammoth and the Tasmanian Tiger (if it's actually gone) sets its sights on a new goal: resurrecting t...
Oops, All Voicemail
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben has disappeared, giving Matt and Noel the perfect chance to catch up on a slew of voicemails in this special listener mail segment. More Broccoli ...
Listener Mail: Stuff the Military Doesn't Want You To Know, Haunted Planes, "AI" and Art
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
M writes in with some (frankly disturbing) stuff the military doesn't want you to know. Snag Daddy shares a strange tale about haunted planes from ove...
How To Be A Skeptic, Part Two: Friends and Family
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been there - you're at a gathering of friends or family, when someone starts to go off the rails, expounding a strange series of unfounded c...
CLASSIC: It's Our Lucky Day, With Archer's Dr. Krieger
31 Jan 2023
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...
Strange News: Russia Triggers Doomsday Clock, Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster, Gene Therapy will Amaze and Terrify
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NATO countries pledge tanks to Ukraine, triggering the Doomsday Clock. Ticketmaster is back in the spotlight, and Congress may intervene on behalf of ...
Who Killed Marilyn Monroe?
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you've never seen her films or know her by name, you will almost certainly recognize Marilyn Monroe. This famous Hollywood icon rose to global...
Listener Mail: Mental Health, Synesthesia, Sonic Booms and Terrible Puns
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy Realist Mike describes his first hand experience working in the mental health field in the 1990s. A letter about synesthesia prompts a disc...
Is AI coming for you?
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With all the news about art programs like Midjourney, chat applications like ChatGPT and so on, it's no wonder more and more people are concerned 'AI'...
CLASSIC: STDWYTK Presents: How May I Help You?
24 Jan 2023
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...
Strange News: "Tax the Rich," say the Rich; Getty Sues AI Companies; Serial Killer Wants to Join Russian Military
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A letter from the self-described 'ultra rich' argues the rich must be taxed to prevent catastrophic inequality. Getty images files a legal complaint o...
Could airplanes be haunted?
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than a century since the Wright brothers made history at Kitty Hawk, aircraft still seem like a stunning, new -- and potentially terrifying -- in...
Listener Mail: Iran, Augmented Reality, the Disappearance of Max Loughan, Birth Rates
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben follows up on augmented reality and the ongoing communications from protestors in Iran. A caller asks for information about the alleged disappeara...
How To Be A Skeptic
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of information out there these days -- and, unfortunately, a lot of it isn't true. But how can we learn to discern fact from fiction? In...
CLASSIC: Top-secret Bunkers with Garrett Graff
17 Jan 2023
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...
Strange News: Utah is Sick of Mystery Electronics, Brazil and Coups, and Fungal Infections
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New research indicates multiple obscure fungal infections are spreading much further than originally thought. On the heels of the attempted coup in Br...
What is the Line of Actual Control?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a story you might not have heard much about in the global west. While the world has eyes on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, another inte...
CLASSIC: Utsuro Bune: Ancient Japanese UFOs?
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a tale that dates back centuries -- a bizarre, spherical ship washes ashore in Japan, containing a single passenger. Visibly female and humanoid,...
The Overpopulation Conspiracy
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has always had one biological mission: to grow and expand its population. And, since the days of antiquity, great thinkers have been terrifie...
CLASSIC: Missing 411 with David Paulides
10 Jan 2023
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...
Strange News: Cremation Scams, Infrastructure Terrorism, Japan Begs People To Move
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2023 -- and more shady companies are selling body parts on the sly. Infrastructure attacks continue across the United States, prompting questions...
Who killed the Shermans? Part Two: Suspects and Questions
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the investigation into the brutal death of the Shermans dragged on, seemingly with no solid leads, the public and members of the Sherman family gre...
CLASSIC: What about the other pyramids?
05 Jan 2023
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...
Who killed the Shermans? Part One: Death Imitates Art
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered dead in their Toronto-area mansion, in a gruesome tragedy that remains unsolved...
CLASSIC: Moving to Mars with Marshall Brain
03 Jan 2023
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...
Strange News: Nuclear Fusion?! Lensa, and a Mysterious Fire in Brooklyn.
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A warehouse fire in Brooklyn destroys incalculable amounts of NYPD evidence. The app Lensa prompts a conversation about the future of art (which Ben p...
CLASSIC: Is Money a Religion?
30 Dec 2022
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...
CLASSIC: The Search For Bigfoot
29 Dec 2022
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...
CLASSIC: Could we still discover unknown large animals?
28 Dec 2022
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...
CLASSIC: What was the Black Hand?
27 Dec 2022
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...
CLASSIC: Serial Killers on the Loose: Part 2
26 Dec 2022
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 ...
Companies Run by Cults
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From fast food to mass media, it can be tough to know who really runs a company. In today's episode, the guys dive into the true stories of companies ...
CLASSIC: What is red mercury?
22 Dec 2022
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...
Does China Have "Police Stations" Abroad?
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The rumors have been building for years: multiple countries now accuse China of illegally setting up police stations abroad, forcing hundreds of innoc...
CLASSIC: Unacknowledged: An Interview with Dr. Steven Greer
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, thousands of people across the planet report seeing unidentified flying objects -- and thousands more believe world governments keep secre...
CLASSIC: Facial Recognition with Jonathan Strickland
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of facial recognition technology before, and you've definitely seen some representation of it in films and television shows -- but how do...
The 1752 Calendar Heist
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Earth approaches another holiday season and the end of one more year, the guys start thinking about the passage of time -- and not in the norma...
Listener Mail: Cloudbusting -- and What To Do If You Find a Random Firearm
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to disperse clouds with the power of your mind? What should you do if you stumble across a random firearm in public? In this week'...
FIFA Is So Cartoonishly Corrupt
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guess who's going to win the 2022 World Cup? We can tell you. Tune in to learn more about the past, present and future of FIFA -- one of the world's o...
CLASSIC: What the heck is a Toynbee Tile?
13 Dec 2022
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...
Strange News: Massive Coup Attempt in Germany, Chinese Police Stations and More
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a story that sounds straight out of a comic book, German authorities announce the arrest of more than twenty people who were apparently on the cusp...
The New Chronology Theory
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that human understanding of history is constantly evolving. Each year, experts across the planet make new connections and discoveries t...
Listener Mail: Forcing the Mentally Ill into Hospitals, Hallucinogens and Religion, Strange Lights in Michigan
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Depression Dave reveals New York's controversial plan to force the mentally ill into treatment facilities -- whether or not they consent. Michigan lig...
Space Ghost: The Return of the X-37B, Part II
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's true -- Earth's near orbit is filled with all sorts of stuff. Most of it is mundane, and most people honestly don't think about it too often. But...
CLASSIC: What happened to Hitler?
06 Dec 2022
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 ...
Strange News: Black Hole Beams at Earth, Tax Sites Snitch to Meta, and San Francisco Deploys Robots with Explosives
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have spotted a black hole energy beam as bright as 1,000 trillion suns pointed directly at Earth. Major tax-filing websites are secretly sh...
Space Ghost: The Return of the X-37B, Part I
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's true -- Earth's near orbit is filled with all sorts of stuff. Most of it is mundane, and most people honestly don't think about it too often. But...
CLASSIC: ConspiracyStuff LIVE: The Future of Surveillance
01 Dec 2022
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...
Is the Moon Messing with you?
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Billions of years ago, something about the size of Mars smacked into Earth, launching tons of debris that later became the moon. This means life on Ea...
CLASSIC: Where are the world's most frequent UFO sightings?
29 Nov 2022
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...
CLASSIC: Did Hallucinogens Create Religion?
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How did the human species become the most self-aware, successful primate on the planet? They don’t want you to read our book.They don't want you to ...
The World's Infamous Prisoners: Thoughtcrime
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this two-part series, a question from a fellow Conspiracy Realist led the gang to explore the idea of 'dangerous' prisoners -- in this ...
Listener Mail: Secret Vietnam Tech, How the US Became Hooked on Cars, and the Truth about Monopolies
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A fellow Conspiracy Realist asks whether Google is propping up Mozilla to disguise their search engine monopoly. The Driver asks for more details on s...
The World's Most Infamous Prisoners: Violent Crime
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that the world's prison systems have tons of serious, fundamental problems -- yet most people can agree some criminals simply cannot be...
CLASSIC: The Mysterious Lake City Quiet Pills
22 Nov 2022
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...
Strange News: Team America, FTX Crash, and the Mystery of the X-37B in Space
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A former DEA ageny sentenced to 12 years for a string of corruption-related crimes shares his story with the press. Bahamas-based cryptocurrency excha...
How Secure are Security Clearances?
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a government decide who can know what? In the modern day, it comes down to something called security clearances. In today's episode the guys ...
Listener Mail: Nicholas Rossi's "Hospital Tattoos," Tennessee Spirits, and Mysteries of the Moon
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona hips the gang to the bizarre, disturbing tale of a man called -- occasionally -- "Nicholas Rossi." Plaquetos calls for more information about th...
How Federal Classification Works (and why it’s a problem)
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've seen it in countless works of film and fiction -- a shady operative hands someone a folder, marked 'classified,' or 'top secret.' But what is c...
CLASSIC: Did the CIA invent counterculture?
15 Nov 2022
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 ...
Strange News: Mysterious Ghosts on Camera, Kanye, the National Park Service Begs You To Stop Licking Toads
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An indoor security camera captures a strange, disturbing image. The owners of the "White Lives Matter" offer to sell the trademark for a billion dolla...
The PROMIS Affair - Digging Deeper
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How did a little piece of software meant to organize files become the centerpiece of a global conspiracy? In today's episode, the guys dive deep into ...
Listener Mail: Space Junk, The Feds Roll Up, and the Terrifying Reality of Precrime in the US
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chen calls in with an extraordinary tale of mysterious government agents detaining him at work. The Baron writes in to ask about ancient metal from th...
Rent To Own: Brilliant Business or Brutal Corruption?
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the modern day, many individuals define their lives in terms of large financial purchases -- buying a house, a home, or an appliance. Acquiring deb...
CLASSIC: Die Glocke: The Legend of the Nazi Bell
08 Nov 2022
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...