Strange News: Financial Shenanigans, Penis Crimes and Mouths Sewn Shut, Nolan Wells, the Explosive Diarrhea Crisis, the End of Daylight Savings Time and More

What Really Happened to the U.S.S. Liberty? Chapter Two: Conspiracies and Questions

In 1967, under circumstances that still seem incredibly murky, Israeli air and sea forces attacked the USS Liberty, killing 34 crewmembers and injuring more than 170 others. The official story, agreed on by both the United States and Israel: this was a mistake in the fog of the Six-Day War. Perhaps a result of communication breakdowns. Yet, as Ben, Matt and Noel discover in the second chapter of this two-part series -- survivors, politicians, and activists aren't buying the official story. So what actually happened? Is there a cover-up afoot, even in the modern day? 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.

CLASSIC: Contaminants in Baby Food

From formula to pureed carrots, baby food is a massive -- and necessary -- industry. Each year millions upon millions of families search for the best, most nutritious food to feed their children, and there's no shortage of advice from experts and parents alike. However, it appears there's a secret to this industry: Numerous baby food products contain ingredients parents can't see on the label, including contaminants like mercury, lead, arsenic and more. How long has this been occurring? What did the manufacturers know, and when? Tune in to learn 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.

What Really Happened to the U.S.S. Liberty? Chapter One: Trouble Brewing

An open secret: cover-ups are nothing new to the world's militaries, and the United States is no exception. In the first chapter of this special two-part series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive deep into the standing controversy -- and accusations of conspiracy -- surrounding the nation of Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty. Everyone acknowledges the facts of the attack. And both countries issued statements indicating this was an accident. But... decades after the fact, even now in 2026, multiple survivors and investigators are convinced there's much more to the story. 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.

CLASSIC: What is Falun Gong?

The movement known as Falun Dafa or Falun Gong began in China in the 1990s, and today people across the planet consider themselves practicioners. Adherents claim this combination of meditation, breathing exercises, mindfulness and moral philosophy is a path to enlightenment -- but the government of China disagrees. For decades Chinese authorities have considered Falun Gong a dangerous, subversive element. Since 1999 the government has made concerted efforts to suppress this spiritual practice -- but why? Tune in to learn 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.

Strange News: Financial Shenanigans, Penis Crimes and Mouths Sewn Shut, Nolan Wells, the Explosive Diarrhea Crisis, the End of Daylight Savings Time and More

ROK's SK hynix raises 26.5 billion dollars in the United States, prompting a conversation about the tricky nature of the 'AI' bubble. A woman castrates her husband in Russia, and a lady in Japan sews someone's mouth shut. Taco Bell releases a statement on America's epidemic of explosive diarrhea. Ben, Matt and Noel always like to end the weekly strange news segment on a good note, so get this, folks: the U.S. may finally be done with Daylight Savings Time. 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.