Episodes
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Verdict with Ted Cruz
Census data fuels clash over economic gains and political authenticity
The episode pairs disputed claims about record economic indicators with allegations that Senate candidates are concealing their views from voters.
Sep 18, 2026 · 49 min
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Teenager’s backyard reactor exposes the risks of unsupervised science
David Hahn’s story shows how curiosity, access to hazardous materials, and deceptive expertise can turn scientific ambition into a public-safety crisis.
Sep 18, 2026 · 50 min
Habits and Hustle
Small habits compound through the boring middle
The episode frames meaningful change as a six-month test of consistency, personal responsibility, and focused improvement rather than immediate results.
Sep 18, 2026 · 10 min
Two Sons and Me
Chrisley family turns online backlash into a loyalty test
The conversation examines where family protection ends and public confrontation begins, especially when criticism reaches children and relatives online.
Sep 18, 2026 · 50 min
New Rory & MAL
Drake’s FOMO stream sparks debate over independence and reinvention
The episode connects Drake’s creative autonomy and possible country turn with wider arguments about accountability, celebrity relationships, and privacy in hip-hop media.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 46m
The Ringer Fantasy Football Show
Week 2 matchups expose quarterback pressure points
The hosts use one statistic or storyline per game to test early-season narratives, fantasy values, and quarterback stability across the NFL.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 39m
Good Game with Sarah Spain
Athletes challenge a bill they say threatens women’s sports
The episode examines whether congressional college-sports legislation would protect athletes or entrench unequal power, revenue, and enforcement.
Sep 18, 2026 · 56 min
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Doppelgängers blur the line between coincidence and identity
The episode connects folklore, face perception, genetics, and facial-recognition bias to explain why unrelated people can look remarkably alike.
Sep 18, 2026 · 56 min
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A Kentucky family revealed the genetics behind blue skin
The episode separates a treatable blood disorder from permanent silver discoloration while showing why skin color cannot define biological race.
Sep 18, 2026 · 55 min
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The Cecil’s myths obscure a more unsettling documented history
The episode tests how internet speculation reshaped Elisa Lam’s death while tracing the hotel’s real record of crime, tragedy, and reinvention.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 0m
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Dragons Turn Ancient Fears Into Global Myth
The episode shows how natural history, mistranslation, religion, and regional traditions shaped one of mythology’s most durable creatures.
Sep 18, 2026 · 51 min
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A Chicago TV hijacking still defeats every theory
The 1987 intrusion shows how a technically precise broadcast attack became an enduring cultural mystery because investigators never identified its perpetrators.
Sep 18, 2026 · 59 min
The Daily Beans
Turkey Escalates Its Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Communities
The episode connects Pride bans, raids, hostile rhetoric, and arrests in Turkey to a broader threat against LGBTQ+ people and civil society.
Sep 18, 2026 · 8 min
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
AI doomerism meets the limits of catastrophe politics
The episode separates concrete AI dangers from unfalsifiable extinction claims that can distort both public debate and regulation.
Sep 18, 2026 · 33 min
Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
Hanson links racial politics to a wider Western realignment
The episode connects arguments over DEI and racial grievance to elections, antisemitism, trade, and the Republican succession after Trump.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 29m
Ruthless Variety Program
Teixeira pairs baseball lessons with a congressional bid
The episode connects Democratic succession politics and culture-war disputes with a former MLB star’s case for public service.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 19m
The Clark Howard Podcast
Clark weighs convenience against privacy in family tech
The episode shows how financial advice improves through correction while urging parents to treat connected child-monitoring tools as privacy decisions.
Sep 18, 2026 · 35 min
Off the Couch Psychology
Unwritten rules quietly govern family conflict and anxiety
Recognizing hidden expectations can clarify why ordinary interactions feel threatening and open space for more deliberate communication and growth.
Sep 18, 2026 · 30 min
Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective
NBA teams trade present success for future flexibility
ESPN’s rankings expose how draft capital, payroll pressure, aging stars, and management shape an NBA team’s long-term outlook.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 8m
The Daily Beans
Accountability collides with attacks on rights and research
The episode connects alleged war crimes, repression, weakened research safeguards, and domestic accountability to a broader fight over public power.
Sep 18, 2026 · 55 min
Rich Habits Podcast
Markets weigh rate hikes against AI’s next risks
The episode connects monetary tightening, AI safety concerns, housing finance, and corporate turnarounds to the investment questions shaping markets.
Sep 18, 2026 · 40 min
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Evidence challenges the Mary Celeste ghost-ship legend
The case shows how a sparse historical record can become a durable mystery when later fiction overwhelms documented evidence.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 13m
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Alien megastructures could turn starlight into evidence
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence may depend less on messages than on recognizing the engineering footprints of civilizations that reshape stars.
Sep 18, 2026 · 53 min
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Mermaids Turn Myth, Hoax, and Manatee Into One Enduring Legend
Mermaid stories reveal how mythology, mistaken observation, commercial incentives, and entertainment keep improbable creatures culturally alive.
Sep 18, 2026 · 49 min