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The digital currency Bitcoin rocketed above $US7000 ($A9800) for the first time ever, after a more than a seven fold increase in its value since the start of the year. Bitcoin has seen eye-watering gains in recent months and has more than doubled in value in the past seven weeks alone. This week Podd Socks takes a hard look at Bitcoin and tries to deduce what it's all about.

Meanwhile, Thor: Ragnarok... and Furrowing?

Animals have been used for military purposes for over 16 million years. They can be used as a means of transport, communication and companionship.

However, animals have also been used as bombs and trained as killers. In this episode of Podd Socks we investigate a variety of Animals that have been sent to war.

This week everyone is celebrating Halloween 2017 and what better way to do so than by exploring some Australian Urban Legends. Things get very spooky with the Australian Loch Ness, ghosts riding in cars and a devil that comes up from hell to ruin the lives of children at circular quay in Sydney.

This week Jack gets his wish and we get to talk about Video Games again. Unfortunately we decide to shine a light on all the problems with the video game industry. What are some common traps game developers fall into and what can be done to overcome these problems.

Meanwhile, we take a look at some of the new video games that are going to be coming out soon. Which ones look like they're going to be good and which ones are going to be a new No Man's Sky.

A catastrophe strikes the Podd Socks gang as old reliable breaks down on the side of the road leaving Kris and Nathan stranded for over an hour. Join us this week as we retell the harrowing experience and discuss how despite all the technology available to us vehicle break downs are at an all time high.

Meanwhile, road rage is a growing concern in Australia and we discuss some of the worst most recent car crashes around the world.

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue but this Columbus Day it's important you understand one thing. Christopher Columbus was one of the most evil men to ever walk the earth, and that the myths propagated about him were completely wrong.

In this episode of Podd Socks we investigate all the evil deeds and false truths about the explorer and discuss what it must have been like to be a sailor at that period in history.

it's nathans birthday and everyone is salty

Starting in September, Australians will have the opportunity to vote on the issue of same-sex marriage in Australia. As the Yes and No Campaign's heat up we take a strong look at arguments for and against same sex marriage... as well as some of the more controversial news stories surrounding the issue.

Reincarnation has remained on the fringe of scientific inquiry for a long time, despite a number of scientists urging the mainstream community to research it further... and so the job falls to Podd Socks to look into past life experiences.

This week Podd Socks looks at the case studies of a world leading scientist in the field and we come to a rational and controversial conclusion...

The theory that no planes were actually used in the 9/11 attacks is often scoffed at by rational people. This week Podd Socks investigates the claims of David Shayler. David is a man who claims to have worked for MI5 and is the strongest supporter of the hologram theory.