Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Episodes
A Bridge in Scotland Kills Dogs
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, residents of Dumbarton, Scotland have been convinced something's deeply wrong with the Overtoun Bridge. According to local lore, somethin...
Listener Mail: Spy Balloons Have a "Season," A Temporal Tizzy, and What Happens When Banks Fail
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Flummoxed calls in to report a baffling temporal tizzy. A fellow Conspiracy Realist asks what happens when banks fail. Balloon Boy writes in with an a...
Wrongful Conviction, with Jason Flom
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays virtually everyone can agree the US Justice system has profound, serious issues -- the problem is people just don't agree on how to address t...
CLASSIC: How The US Secretly Tracked UFOs with Jeremy Corbell
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, the New York Times broke a story that baffled most ordinary readers -- until about 2012, the Pentagon had run a multi-million dollar, secreti...
Strange News: White House Meets on AI Concerns, Woman Orgasms During Orchestra Performance -- and It's a Bad Time to be a Spy
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The White House holds a meeting with tech luminaries to discuss concerns about the potential of "AI." A concertgoer apparently experienced an orgasm d...
La Llorona is Older Than You Think
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a common campfire tale -- a mysterious, ghostly entity roams the land, lamenting the loss of her children... and perhaps kidnapping living childr...
CLASSIC: Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part II
04 May 2023
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...
Michael Talks to Errbody, with Michael Colyar
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the secret to success in entertainment? What really happens backstage in the world of show biz? In today's episode, the guys welcome legendary ...
CLASSIC: Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part I
02 May 2023
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 ...
CLASSIC: Is someone using sonic weapons in Cuba?
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few years back, employees at the US Embassy in Cuba reported a strange and disquieting phenomenon. They complained of vertigo, nausea, hearing loss ...
The Strange Case of Benjaman Kyle
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Virtually everyone's experienced a slip in memory -- in most cases, the slips are thankfully short-lived. But what happens when your own brain conspir...
Listener Mail: Smurfs and CERN, A Possible Cult in LA, and Solving Wartime UFOs
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mortgage Man prompts an exploration of alchemy, smurfs and CERN. Summer Frog hips the gang to a controversial commune initiative in Los Angeles. Kevin...
The Houston, Texas Lovers' Lane Murders
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On August 22nd, 1990, Cheryl Henry and Garland Atkinson set out for a night on the town. By the next morning, they had disappeared. A few hours later,...
CLASSIC: Hollywood’s Abuse Epidemic
25 Apr 2023
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...
Strange News: Baby Powder and Voting Lawsuits; Deputies Plan Murders; US Feds Arrest Leaders of 'Secret Chinese Police Stations'
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, tons of people are getting sued -- everything from Fox News to baby powder -- further, law enforcement in Oklahoma got caught planning the ...
Listener Mail: The Psychedelic Devil's Bread, Invasive Species and Q Hydrogen
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ishmael writies in about Q Hydrogen, a company that claims to have discovered a revolutionary new source of power. Batboy raises concerns about invasi...
Astroturf and Cancer
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At first, it sounded too good to be true: grass that never died, never wilted, and never gave way to weeds. Major league baseball hailed it as one of ...
UFOs in the Korean War
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As chaos reigned across the Korean peninsula from 1950 to 1953 in a war that has still not officially ended, one group of US soldiers found themselves...
CLASSIC: Should we be conCERNed?
18 Apr 2023
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...
Strange News: Furbies Reveal Plan For World Domination, Pentagon Leaks Rock Uncle Sam, and More Details on Ye's Donda Academy
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When University of Vermont student Jessica Card modified a Furby to use ChatGPT, it eventually informed her of plans to take over civilization. The US...
What is the RESTRICT Act? TikTok and Beyond
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you're not a fan of social media, you've probably heard of TikTok. In recent months, countries around the planet have enacted bans on this app...
CLASSIC: Is there really a lost civilization in the Grand Canyon?
13 Apr 2023
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...
Conspiracy, Congress and Crime: The ABSCAM Story
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we ensure rulers of a country obey the laws they create? Not too long ago, the FBI ran against this question during a sting called ABSCAM. Whil...
CLASSIC: What exactly are "Ghost Lights"?
11 Apr 2023
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 ...
Strange News: A Death in St. Petersburg, International Sperm Donor Sued for Incest, US Actor Works for Russia
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Influencer Vladlen Tatarsky dies in an explosion. A serial sperm donor is sued for actively misleading clients across countries. Longtime US-based act...
How Ouija Boards Work
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the dawn of civilization -- and likely before -- human beings have searched for a way to commune with the dead. While the methods vary across ti...
Listener Mail: The Sinister Truth Behind the TikTok Ban, Juggalos, EMTs, and Medically-assisted Suicide in Canada
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tone prompts a terrifying warning about the RESTRICT Act, which is being soid to the American public under false pretenses. Mohawk Mick talks about th...
The COVID Lab Leak
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It seems strange to remember that Covid-19 swept the world years ago -- and, perhaps, stranger still to realize how many questions remain about the or...
CLASSIC: The Strange World of Inexplicable Skeletons
04 Apr 2023
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...
Strange News: Astrotrurf is Potentially Deadly, the Nashville School Shooting, and Columbian Police vs. the Occult
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial turf at Veterans Stadium has been potentially linked to the cancer deaths of six Phillies ball players. In the wake of the Nashville school...
Illumination Global Unlimited
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The time has come. After narrowly surviving some misadventures on the road, Ben, Matt and Noel return with a new-found appreciation of their Original ...
CLASSIC: Biomedical Big Brother
30 Mar 2023
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 offic...
CLASSIC: STDWYTK Presents: See You Next Time
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1933, a composer named Rezső Seress created one of the world's most infamous tunes -- a melancholy, mysterious piece known as "Gloomy Sunday." Ove...
CLASSIC: Are there any real underwater military bases?
28 Mar 2023
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...
CLASSIC: What happened to Commander Crabb?
27 Mar 2023
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...
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...