How Do Con Artists Keep Fooling Us?
America has a soft spot for scoundrels. From the (evil) genius who kept selling the Brooklyn Bridge to foreigners, to the original Snake Oil Salesman, we race through history's most legendary cons and discover why Denver was the Florence of the Con-Man Renaissance. Featuring Maria Konnikova and Patrick Hoffman.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | Do motivational speakers motivate people?
There are all kinds of motivational speakers, from people who have overcome incredible hardships to those who hold pep-rally style events in stadiums. But do these speakers actually help anyone? Science can't prove it out, but people who take part swear by it.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists
Spurred by the same fears, prejudices and societal issues that were driving the progressive movement in general, the eugenics movement in the United States focused on identifying, sequestering and even sterilizing people who were deemed to be "unfit."
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | Alien Abduction Experience, Part 1
What are we to make of alien abduction experiences? Scientific investigation points to a barrage of logical explanations for abnormal sensory experience, from sleep paralysis and temporal lobe anomalies to false memory encoding. Interpret it all within the confines of a sci-fi narrative and you have a revealing, kaleidoscopic view of the 20th century zeitgeist in all its wonder, hope, anxiety and yearning. Join Robert and Christian for this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-part examination of paranormal experience in the space age.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | Coming out at work
Should you come out as LGBTQ at work? It's not as simple as you might think.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | Fictional Foods: Butterbeer, from Book to Mug
Once a mere fantasy from the pages of "Harry Potter," butterbeer is now very real, very popular, and very delicious. In this new segment, we discuss the real-world history of a fictional food and its transition into reality.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | Top-secret Bunkers with Garrett Graff
Join the guys as they interview Garrett M. Graff, the author of Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | AI: Friend or Foe?
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have had a public disagreement about the nature of AI. Who is right? Are the bots on their way to destroy us?
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Android | | | The 100 Best and Worst Cities to Drive in
Traffic congestion and infrastructure are only a fraction of the story. Listen in as Scott and Ben sort-out and explain a recent study of the 100 most-populated U.S. cities. Find out if your city was ranked at the top or bottom in any of the key dimensions, and then learn the overall best and worst cities for drivers.
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