Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Strange News: Hacking Traffic Cameras, Kansas vs. the Innocent, China Reacts to Iran, and More

In this week's Strange News segment, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into assassinations, the erosion of rights, China's reaction to the war against Iran, and more. Recents reveal Israeli spies hacked the entirety of Tehran's traffic cameras for years in the lead-up to the assassination of the Ayatollah. Infamous Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes had been murdered, and buried in a gold coffin. Kansas revoked transgender people’s IDs overnight – researchers anticipate cascading health and social consequences. The U.S. fired the FBI's counterintelligence just days before Uncle Sam struck Iran. Tune in to learn about all this and more. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ [https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Introducing: DOUBT: The case of Lucy Letby hosted by Amanda Knox

It was a case that shocked the United Kingdom and the wider world. Lucy Letby, a young nurse, was found guilty of murdering premature babies. She was a serial killer whose target was not just the youngest, most vulnerable human beings alive, but also those entrusted to her care. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Host Amanda Knox asks if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes or if – in fact – there is reasonable doubt. Listen here [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-doubt-the-case-of-lucy-le-321229564] and subscribe to DOUBT: The case of Lucy Letby hosted by Amanda Knox on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ [https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter Two: "Guys, Palantir is Evil."

To some, Peter Thiel is a philosopher king. To others, he's real-life supervillain. One thing's for sure: this guy is making enormous waves in everything from tech to surveillance and government. In the chapter of this two-part series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into one of Thiel's corporate crown jewels -- an enormous, shadowy "data analytics" company called Palantir. Tune in to learn why governments and investors love Palantir... and why numerous critics believe this outfit is ushering the new age of massive, inescapable and un-democratic surveillance. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ [https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Listener Mail: AI Psychosis, Middle East Shenanigans, Designer Babies, a New Great Game and More

In this week's listener mail segment: Hootsifer hips the guys to a controversial "better babies" company called Nucleus. Duane Berry shares a story about the early nights of dynamic gas station pricing. Y2curious replies to the earlier episode about AI psychosis. A Benevolent Dungeon Master asks the crew to consider making a tabletop game for charity. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ [https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Aliens, Abductions and Cover-ups: an Interview with Payne Lindsey

If you're like Ben, Matt and Noel, you've probably kept a close eye on the tons of UAP/UFO news hitting the airwaves. But what can we make of all these stories? How do we parse the fact from the fiction? In today's interview segment, the guys welcome returning guest Payne Lindsey, creator of High Strange, as he explores some of the weirdest tales in all of UFO in the second season of his hit podcast. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ [https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.