Why Would You Ask That?

Descending into the Cheese Caves

Beneath our feet lies a labyrinth of cheese, specifically, American cheese. How much? The answer is more than a healthy amount of cheese, and the government put it there. The story of America's cheese caves stretches from WWII-era farm subsidies to Reagan-era welfare politics. It's weirder than you think. CW: Classism/Poverty, Food Insecurity, Politics Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Caged Humanity

Did you know human zoos, where real people from colonized lands were displayed like animals, ran until shockingly recently? From Ota Benga in the Bronx Zoo monkey house to 598 Congolese in Belgium's "village" exhibit, this episode uncovers the global history of human exhibitions, the pseudoscience that justified them, and why most people still don't know it happened. CW: violence, racism, kidnapping, dehumanization, non-consensual sexualization of women, medical abuse, suicide, and child exploitation Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Let's Break the Law

There's the usual laws, like no kissing your wife on Sunday, and then there's the law about keeping ice cream in your back pocket. Remy delivers on weird laws that are still on the books, some of which we can be arrested for very easily. Or may actively be breaking. And that you might be breaking. Right now. CW: Ableism / Disability exploitation, LGBTQ+ discrimination, Sexual content (brief/legal context), Death (brieth), Religion Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Giant Golf Balls Full of Spies

Echelon sounds like a conspiracy theory. A secret government project? Cold war private surveilling? And giant golf balls in the English countryside? This week we're digging into the full story of mass surveillance from Cold War spy networks to the devices sitting in our homes and asking how much privacy we actually have left. CW: Government Spying and Privacy Violation, War, Brief talk of 9/11 Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

War on the Warrens

Ed and Lorraine Warren of The Conjuring franchise and more get the WWYAT treatment: knock them down brick by brick. We address their rise to fame and subsequent drift into infamy, the Judith Penney allegations, and the media empire that buoyed their reputation. Please be mindful of the content warnings this episode. CW: Child Sexual Abuse/Statutory Rape Allegations, Grooming, Coerced Abortion Allegations, Domestic Violence, Manipulation, Religious exploitation, Demonic and Paranormal topics, Death Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].