Political Conspiracies: 2016

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Political Conspiracies: 2016

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Jan 30, 2016

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Every election season conspiracy theories proliferate across the political spectrum -- and some may be less crazy than others. Join Ben, Matt and Noel Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jan 30, 2016

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From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.

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Fifty Years Later: The JFK Assassination: JFK was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, and fifty years later the majority of the American public doesn't believe the official story from the Warren Commission. But why? Join Ben and Matt as they talk about the lingering questions they found in the J by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
16 min listen
Human Experimentation: Show Notes: The search for life-saving medical innovations has a dark side: human experimentation. And, while history is unfortunately chock-full of horrifying experiments on innocents, it isn't all stuff from the ancient past. In fact, experiments on unconsenting hu by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
32 min listen
War in Space: The international community has agreed not to wage war in space, but that hasn't stopped the nations of Earth from cramming outer space with spy satellites, orbital junk and classified spacecraft. So what's up there, exactly? Could there really be a war i by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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Can we really lose civilizations?: From Atlantis to Cuidad Blanca, Troy and Shangri-La, history is full of legends about lost civilizations. But how does humanity lose an entire city, empire or society? Are any of the stories of lost cities true? Tune in to learn more. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
24 min listen
Origins of Christmas: Chances are that you've heard of the alleged war on Christmas, which some believe is an effort to distance the celebration from its origins. But what are those origins, exactly -- and where do modern Christmas traditions come from? Tune in to learn more. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
17 min listen
Edward Snowden and the Whistleblower Debate: As Edward Snowden lives a life of exile in Russia, his leaked revelations about the reach of NSA surveillance have shocked the world. But what's next for Snowden? And how should the world handle whistleblowers? Is there a real difference between a whistle by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
13 min listen
Edward Bernays: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of: Nowadays Edward Bernays remains a relatively obscure historical figure. His legacy, however, is thriving around the globe, and his techniques are found in everything from the food we eat to the things we believe. But who was this man, and how did he get h by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
27 min listen
DARPA 101: It's true: the United States really does have something like a real-life mad science department. But what is DARPA? What do they do, exactly, and what role have they played in pioneering top-secret science? Learn more with Matt and Ben. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
14 min listen
Whistleblowers: A 2013 Update: What happened to Chelsea Manning? What will Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald reveal next? And how long will Julian Assange remain in London? Join Matt and Ben as they give you the latest updates on the lives of the world's most well-known whistleblowers by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
32 min listen
Cicadas, Ciphers and Codes: The Weird World of Cryptography: For much of recorded history, humans beings have been trying to devise unbreakable codes (and break the codes of their rivals). But is there any truly unbreakable code? And what exactly is Cicada 3301? Tune in to learn more. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
16 min listen
Edward Leedskalnin's Coral Castle: After being jilted a day before his wedding and narrowly surviving tuberculosis, Latvian immigrant Edward Leedskalnin spent almost 30 years building Coral Castle out of huge blocks of stone. But how did he make it, and why wouldn't he allow anyone to watc by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
14 min listen
Cryptozoology: Show Notes: Why do so many consider cryptozoology a "pseudoscience"? Have any of the mysterious animals known as cryptids ever been found? How many species exist on Earth today? The answer might surprise you. Tune in to learn more with Ben and Matt. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
27 min listen
Did Nazis really make "UFOs"?: After the fall of the Nazi regime, the dirty secrets of WWII-era Germany slowly came to public light. Amid the horrors of the Holocaust and bizarre proof of some official's occult aspirations, researchers discovered a wealth of groundbreaking research on by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
20 min listen
The Illuminati: Is there really an ancient, shadowy secret society running the world? If so, what's their endgame - and why hasn't anyone conclusively proven their existence? Join Ben and Matt as they look back on their Illuminati series. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
22 min listen
Were there really 'lost races' of man?: We've all heard about Neanderthals -- but what else was out there? Join the guys as they take a closer look at the facts behind the folklore, digging deeper to see if there's any grain of truth to the legends of giants, gnomes and more. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
49 min listen
The Deceptive Brain: Do warm drinks make you more likely to favorably regard a stranger? How do emotions affect your decision-making process? Can you trust your own brain? Don't be so sure. Join Ben and Matt as they explore the bizarre, at times deceptive, side of neuroscienc by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
20 min listen
The "Real" Conspiracies: Ben and Matt get a lot of questions, and one that crops up often is this: "Do you ever run into real conspiracies (rather than theories)?" Well, they're finally going to answer it. Tune in to hear the guys explain which conspiracy theories seem the most p by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
21 min listen
Is the placebo effect getting stronger?: The placebo effect is pretty freaky when you think about it: just believing that a harmless substance is a medicine can really produce measurable benefits. It sounds crazy, but the placebo effect is real, and its implications continue to fascinate scienti by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
26 min listen
Can human beings create disaster?: It sounds like the plot of a James Bond film: Some shadowy supervillain holds the world for ransom while threatening to destroy civilization with an earthquake, floods or volcanic eruptions. But some believe that humanity has more control over Earth's tha by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
33 min listen
DARPA, Part II: Could shooting electricity through your brain give your superhuman powers of thought? Is it possible to build a real-life matrix? Join Ben and Matt for the second part of their series on DARPA. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
16 min listen
Secret Nuclear Programs: On July 16th, 1945 the first atomic bomb test ushered in a new era of warfare, with weapons capable of killing millions. But how many countries own nukes today, and how did they get them? The answers may surprise you. Tune in to learn more by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
27 min listen
Ghosts 101: Stories of ghosts predate written history, and cultures around the world believe in one form of spirit or another. But why? If there's no currently accepted scientific proof that ghosts exists, then what are millions of people around the world claiming to by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
28 min listen
What was COINTELPRO?: What was COINTELPRO? What made it controversial? Do government agencies continue to infiltrate activist organizations in the modern day? Tune in to learn more. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
42 min listen
Soviet Psychotronics: It's true - the Soviet government really did have its own parapsychological research program. And, unlike MKULTRA and other US operations, the Soviet version continued until 2003, when it officially ended. Tune in to learn more with Ben and Matt. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
23 min listen
Cults (You've Never Heard Of): What's the difference between a cult and a religion? What are some of history's strangest cults? Are there any secret cults in the modern day? Tune in to learn more. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
49 min listen
Alternative History and You: Why do some people believe the Middle Ages never happened? Can we really trust our calendars? Do current world powers have a compelling interest in suppressing our knowledge of the past? Listen in and learn more with Matt and Ben. by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
38 min listen
The Pineal Gland: A Third Eye?: What does the pineal gland do? Some people believe it represents the mystical "third eye" from ancient teachings. Could it possibly be used to see beyond our physical world? by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
41 min listen
Operation Snow White: What was the most widespread infiltration of the US government? According to some sources, it came from within. Tune in to learn more about the story of Operation Snow White -- and why the Church of Scientology and the US government still don't agree on w by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
19 min listen
Serial Killer Cults: Serial killers are insane, prone to exaggeration and delusion, and often inveterate liars. Amid some of their wilder claims, several notable serial killers, such as David Berkowitz and Henry Lee Lucas, have stated that they were killing on the orders of a by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
30 min listen
Nazis, Lost Civilizations and Ancient Man: The Ahnenerbe: Did Nazis really have a department for paranormal investigations? by Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
36 min listen

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