Did you know that 41% of the population believes in ghosts? That is two in five.  Is there really something to this phenomenon, or is this something that is explainable with modern science?  That is one of the questions that Marc Hartzman tries to answer in his new book “Chasing Ghosts“.  We discuss quite a […]

This is our Halloween episode, and is there a more scary topic than serial killers; humans who prey on the vulnerabilities other humans? We are going to do you one better in this episode:  Serial Killers at a time when no one knew what a serial killer was.  Dr. Debbie Felton has just written a […]

In this bonus episode, we discuss how Alex Jones went from a cable access pundit to infamous peddler of dangerous conspiracy theories.

If you are like me, you have definitely heard a conspiracy theory or two.  Maybe you believe that oil companies suppressed the electric car for decades, or that genetically modified foods cause cancer.  It is also possible you have (or are) a crazy uncle that lets it rip on holidays, telling everyone about the CIA […]

For over 30 years, Chris Marinello has been recovering valuable pieces of stolen art.  From priceless paintings and sculptures to one-of-a-kind cars and high end watches, he is the guy you call if you are targeted by an opportunistic cat burglar.  He has also helped to return quite a few pieces of looted Nazi art, […]

As someone who is into conspiracy theories, there was no more fertile ground than the Cold War. This age of paranoia spawned so many secret missions and black budget projects that people were bound to hear enough random bits to start piecing together strange narratives. There was one project that was so secret, so horrendous, […]

Nederland is a town in Colorado that is home to the world’s first backyard cryonics facility, which is occupied by their most famous resident Bredo Morstøl, affectionately known as “The Frozen Dead Guy”.  For the past 27 years, he has been preserved with dry ice, which has to be replaced every 28 days.  Bredo’s grandson […]

In life, there are some commonly accepted feats that are universally considered impressive, including running a marathon, winning a Nobel prize, and going into outer space.  In my opinion, these all pail in comparison to climbing the tallest mountain in the world:  Mt. Everest. According to expert climber Jim Davidson, it took him 33 years […]

“May You Live In Interesting Times” is a saying that I have heard several times over the past 18 months.  While a tad overused, I do believe that it is absolutely true right now.  One of the most interesting things going on in this moment is the proliferation of “Cancel Culture”, which is where a […]

They are called many things:  Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yowie, The Wild Man, Skunk Apes, Yeti, Abominable Snowmen, among other things.  These creatures appear in the folklore of most indigenous people, across the world, and is strangely one of the few narrative constants that almost every tribe shares.  In our modern society however, there is almost no […]