Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Although most people may not notice this, the living world is rife with an everpresent, invisible chemical conspiracy: pheromones. These chemicals can warn of danger, entice mates, mark territory and produce sophisticated behavioral changes in every species they touch -- but what about humans? Conventional science has argued humans don't play the pheromone game, but as Ben, Matt and Noel learn in tonight's episode... there may be 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.

We all know weather can affect a person's mood, but just how far does it go? Could the activity of the sun be driving widespread human conflicts throughout history? In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the bisarre theory Alexander Tchijevsky stumbled across when he found wars across the planet seem to coincide with solar cycles. This prompted him to ask: Is human civilization enslaved to the sun? 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.

Despite numerous earlier statements, the US Department of Justice and FBI officially concludes that notorious human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had no client list -- spoiler, chaos ensues. Akon's planned utopian city falls through. Elon Musk's Grok chatbot courts controversy as it makes pro-Nazi statements and (for unrelated reasons) is also banned in Türkiye. Akon's utopian city is abandoned. A 'click-to-cancel' rule is blocked, prompting questions about the influence of big business. All this and more this week's strange news segment. 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.

Are we living in a simulation? What's the future of AI? How can humans understand the past, present, and future of the universe -- assuming, of course, that time exists? In this interview segment, Ben, Matt and Noel welcome special guest Dr. Jorge Cham, the creator of the new hit podcast ScienceStuff, and pick his brain about some of the biggest questions in all of human civilization. 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.

Sloth inspires a round-up of recent news stories from the world of birds. Fae shares a story of real-life bars inside gas stations. Kevin prompts an exploration of hidden history -- the earth shaking Battle of Blair Mountain, and the resulting cover-up from the Powers That Be. Plus puns. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. 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.