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Four creepy tales we wish weren't true, but are all too true. Well documented and reported, these stories arrive at the The Pop List just in time for Halloween Hope you enjoy.

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A true, old school, The Pop List pop culture based top ten countdown list.

What is a cult classic and what are the Top 10 Cult Classic ever according to The Pop List? We answer both of these questions and so much more in this episode. BTW we were also trying to record this during a thunderstorm so the over all quality is a bit sketchy but the content is solid and that's what we think is the most important thing. So did we leave out your favorite cult classic? Did we include something that you think has no business being on a top ten list? Let us know on Facebook or by email at thepoplistpodcast.com.

Just a fair warning we use some bad words in this episode.

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In honor of the 15th anniversary of the tragic attacks perpetrated on the United States on September 11th, 2001 and in true The Pop List fashion, we take the road less traveled in our remembrance of this event, and dig up a few stories and facts that you probably weren't aware of.

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There were reports of a possible radio transmission from space this week and that sent me to thinking about a real scenario for us making contact with other intelligent life. To most people this is an exciting and positive prospect but realistically for all of humankind, I'm not so sure it would be a good thing. This week we take a look at 3 reasons why making contact might not be as positive as we think...

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• We use phrases everyday that would confuse us if we actually stopped to consider what they mean. "Biting the bullet", "Turning a blind eye", "Going the whole nine yards". What do these mean? Where did they come from? And why are we still using them? Learn all about these and many more on this episode of The Pop List.

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Sometimes the truth is worse than what we have imagined and sometimes there's proof of that. The Cold War inspired countless strange and even dangerous government projects that only came to light years after the projects were shutdown. The new series on Netflix, "Stranger Things" has been partially inspired by some of these real government projects. If you have, or haven't, seen the show don't worry, we're not going to spoil the show and we're really not even going to dwell on it much, but we are going to list real government projects that you'd never believe really happened that helped to inspired the show, this week on The Pop List.

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When I was growing up the richest man in the world was the Sultan of Brunei. For most of my adult life the richest man in the world has been Bill Gates. But who is the richest man to ever live? Well most people probably haven't heard of him but his wealth was far greater than any man or woman in the history of the world. Take a few minutes and hear about him, as well a few other historically wealthy men and women in this Short Cut episode of The Pop List. Listen. Learn. Enjoy.

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You ever read or hear about a true story and just think, that should be made into a movie? Well there are tons of stories out there that could make a great movie and here at The Pop List we have a few favorites that we'd like to see made into a movie. In this week's episode we lay down our top 5 true stories that deserve the Hollywood treatment. Listen. Learn. Enjoy. The Pop List.

The first episode of our new SHORT CUTS series.

In August of 1980 a desk size metal box with 28 toggle switches on it suddenly showed up in a back room of Harvey's Casino in Lake Tahoe Nevada. The ensuing investigation and discovery of its purpose is a story of historic significance that most of us have never heard.

There is not an accurate count of the total number of islands in the world, but one thing is for sure, we are obsessed with them. Nearly 10% of the population today lives on an island somewhere in the world, and the vast majority of that population wouldn't trade their island life for anything. But in the far reaches of the sea there are a few islands that have a more to offer than just a nice ocean breeze and the smell of salt water. These fascinating and mysterious crops of land in our vast oceans are what we're going to cover today, on the The Pop List. Listen. Learn. Enjoy. The Pop List.