Best Strange Uncles Podcasts (2025)

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Strange News: Uncle Sam Wants You To Venmo Him, Sex Slavery in Alabama, Blackmailed Monks in Thailand, A Missing Grenade in Los Angeles, and More 1:00:52

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Note: this week's strange news segment may not be appropriate for all audiences. Authorities have uncovered a sophisticated sexual abuse and slavery ring in Alabama, including biological parents abusing their own children. The United States wants you to help pay the national debt by venmoing Uncle Sam directly. A scandal erupts in Thailand as polic…

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Listener Mail: Trauma and Preparation, DC Deployment, The Epstein Breadcrumb Theory 1:07:52

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Mr. Delay reaches out with a breakdown of trauma medicine guidelines. An anonymous caller details the experience of a military friend who fears they may be turned against the American public. Multiple Conspiracy Realists write in to discuss the unfolding Epstein saga -- especially the idea that powerful forces may be 'breadcrumbing' new information…

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Sales Hasn’t Changed 21:59

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Send us a text In this, the 50th episode of The Sales History Podcast, I step into the role of prosecuting attorney to put one bold claim on trial: that the sales profession has changed dramatically in the past decade. My case? The evidence shows otherwise. Drawing on over 140 years of books, magazines, and other artifacts, I attempt to prove that …

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Epstein 2025, Chapter Two: Will Ghislaine Maxwell Go Free? 41:16

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Despite concerted efforts of extremely powerful people, the conspiracies surrounding Jeffrey Epstein refuse to disappear from the news. In chapter two of the 2025 Epstein update, Ben, Matt and Noel dive deeper into the bizarre statements of politicians and business tycoons associated with Epstein's international sex crimes, catch up with the latest…

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CLASSIC: Big Brother Wants To Get Inside Your Car 51:33

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It's no secret that modern automobiles are incredibly convenient. Ben, Matt and Noel are big fans. Cars these days are almost like rolling computers, chock-full of GPS capabilities, infotainment systems, back-up cameras, security systems connected to the cloud and so on. But there's a potential dark side to all this convenience, and some oberserver…

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Retrocast #36 - Podcast #245 36:33

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Abbott & Costello agree to perform in a boy’s backyard for 70 cents, parents sue a milk dairy because their son grew too tall, a man sleeps only 2 hours per day for 33 years, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-36-podcast-245/ Listen to my interview with cartoonist …

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Strange News: The Bermuda Triangle, Solved? A Parrot Fights Crime, Progressive Speeding Fines, Labubu Heists, and More 50:34

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Stoolpigeon or upstanding avian? A parrot in the UK helps bust a drug ring. A massive Labubu heist prompts a conversation about artificial scarcity. Speeding fines may soon be based on an offender's financial status, rather than a flat fee. A scientist argues he's solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle -- all this and more in this week's strang…

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#403: E.S.M.B. Listener Stories Part 38: Ghosts, Ghouls And A Jawless Dog From Hell 1:10:04

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From a kindhearted spirit tucking in a farm kid on a cold Washington night, to a reeking, rotting canine corpse haunting a California townhouse, and finally to a jealous Tennessee entity that hums, laughs, and floods rooms with blinding light—three firsthand encounters reveal the paranormal at its most tender, terrifying, and downright bizarre. The…

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Epstein 2025, Chapter One: A Cover-up Afoot? 42:11

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More than six years after the disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, unanswered questions remain. Who else was involved? Is there a list of known accomplices who participated in the abuse of children? In the first part of this two-part series, the gang investigates the disturbing, lingering questions surrounding the …

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CLASSIC: The Dark Story of K-Pop 1:05:23

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Korean pop music, or K-pop, originated in South Korea but has become a powerful, global phenomenon. This multi-billion dollar industry manufacturers scores of pitch-perfect idols and groups, performers who become lead trendsetters in the world of fashion, dance, music and more. Yet there's a dark side to this fame, and a peek behind the curtain rev…

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The Conspiracy of "Cool" 1:07:19

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What makes a person "cool"? We don't mean physical temperature -- instead, we're asking about the swag, the aura, the almost indescribable vibe with a thousand names across time and culture. For most of human history, the concept of what we call "cool" has been a mystery -- perhaps, that is, until now. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explo…

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CLASSIC: Chemtrails Were Real -- At Least in the UK 53:52

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Whether you consider yourself a true conspiracy theorist or a diehard skeptic, you've definitely heard of chemtrails. True believers are certain that, unlike the contrails made by aircraft, chemtrails are insidious chemicals dispersions meant to poison unsuspecting, innocent civilians across the planet. The concept of chemtrails has been more or le…

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Strange News: Mass Surveillance, Endangered Elections, the Annabelle Doll, Radioactive Animals, and More 1:06:01

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New reports raise growing concerns that the next US elections may be endangered -- along with a ton of other rights. After 54 years of fire, Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell" may be closing. Radioactive rhinos and wasps. Sex toys thrown during WNBA games. Israel conducts expansive surveillance of Palestinians, prompting a larger conversation about Big …

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#402: Hell On Ice Part 2: The Terrible Truth 1:22:24

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In the 1990’s, a military doctor found himself serving in one of the most remote outposts on Earth: McMurdo Station, Antarctica. It would be during his 11-month stint that the doctor’s worldview would be shattered by a stupefying series of disclosures involving colossal kaiju, international intrigue, mad science, black budget genetic atrocities, ar…

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Interview: Absolute, with Nick Berardini, Part 2 43:08

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As Taser International rolls out increasingly powerful and sophisticated tasers, they also massively expand sales to law enforcement agencies across the United States. In step with this expansion, more and more people end up dying as a result of these "non-lethal" weapons. In the second part of this two-part interview with journalist and filmmaker …

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Listener Mail: The Lead-Crime Hypothesis, Space Pancakes of Eagle River, Nurses and Super Smell, Alien Observation and More 48:50

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K prompts an exploration of the theory that lead exposure created a crime wave -- and possibly explains how this may have created a rash of serial killers. Easy E shares first hand experience as a nurse who can smell not only death, but dozens of other conditions. Flea wonders what aliens see when they observe Earth. Steve-From-Ohio hips the guys t…

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The Tales of an 1800s Traveling Salesman - “Uncle Charlie” 12:30

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Send us a text I got "lit up" by a social media troll...and it turns out, the troll was right! I was complaining about my seat on a plane; a metal tube traveling 500 mph 35,000 feet above the earth. Me, sitting comfortably in a cushiony chair sipping a Diet Coke and enjoying a Stroopwafel. Uncle Charlie Terry shared his travel stories from the 1800…

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Interview: Absolute, with Nick Berardini 50:05

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Nowadays, everyone knows what a taser is. Manufacturers, politicians and law enforcement have long championed these devices as "non-lethal" and "safe" alternatives to firearms. Yet this is far from the truth. In the first part of this two-part interview, the gang welcomes journalist, filmmaker and podcast Nick Berardini, the creator of Absolute, Se…

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CLASSIC: Bug Out Bag 101 1:09:14

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If you were cut off from everything for 72 hours, what would you need to survive? If you found yourself in the middle of nowhere -- or if you needed to leave a dangerous place -- what would you carry with you? In this Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the essentials of the Bug Out Bag. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static…

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#401: Hell On Ice Part 1: Antarctic Abominations 1:03:02

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To some, Antarctica is a pristine, windswept landscape filled with austere beauty. For others—especially those unlucky enough to stumble across its indigenous inhabitants—the continent at the bottom of the world is a frigid, Lovecraftian hellscape filled with baffling behemoths and flesh eating fiends so malefic they defy the imagination. The Crypt…

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CLASSIC: Why is the Navy worried about releasing the secret UFO Files? 46:30

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After years of rumors, recent releases have confirmed the US government knew much more about UFOs than they'd originally let on. And, despite the recent waves of revelations and classifications, Uncle Sam is still refusing to release everything. When pressed on the issue, the government stated that disclosing certain files would pose "an extraordin…

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Listener Mail: ChatBot Therapists, the Kaikōura Lights and More Strange Things in the SKy 46:19

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Uncle Benny hips the gang to the bizarre story of the Kaikōura lights. Smells Like Low Tide asks about the latest news regarding the First Palomar Sky Survey Spanish Virtual Observatory. Beer Fairy reaches out with disturbing developments in the world of "AI" therapy. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. They don't want you to re…

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Disaster in the Water: The Turkey Point Salt Plume 43:56

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Located just 25 miles south of Miami, Florida, the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station provides power for hundreds of thousands of people -- and has done so for decades. However, since at least the 1970s, Turkey Point has struggled with an issue literally beneath the surface. Water used to cool the station has increasingly leached into the grou…

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CLASSIC: The True Story of the Ancient Chinese Giants 57:39

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Like many other regions of the world, China has its own folklore about ancient, humanoid giants. In most cases, these legends have a mundane cause -- a misidentified fossil, for example, or a translation error. However, this case appears to be unique, because it turns out the giants have been found... it just depends on what you mean when you call …

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Escape from Monkey Mountain - UI Podcast #244 24:23

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Nearly 175 monkeys escaped from a zoo in Massapequa, New York in 1935. Led by an outlaw monkey named Al Capone, they mostly took refuge in the woods. While the vast majority of the monkeys were soon accounted for, Al Capone continued to remain at large. Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/e…

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Strange News: A Sports Memorabilia Scandal, Delta and AI Flights, Don't Move To Russia, The Fast Food Conversation, and More 1:06:42

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45-year-old Brett Lemieux exposes his multi-year sports memorabilia con game -- and apparently dies by his own hand. The aviation giant Delta airlines roles out an intensely controversial "AI super-analyst" to change the price you pay for tickets, from one second to the next. Two more tragedies: one with an MRI machine, and one with American Derek …

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#400: The Santa Cruz Conundrums: High Strangeness In Suburbia 1:07:39

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In what has got to be one of the most bats**t crazy paranormal encounters on the books, a woman was relaxing in her Northern California home when she claimed to have encountered a bevy of increasingly bizarre beings, all of which coalesced into a whirlpool of metaphysical madness representing what may well be one of the last great paranormal vortex…

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CLASSIC: Is there enough for everyone? 1:10:31

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While the human species is inarguably successful (for now), hundreds of millions of people struggle under daily threats of starvation, physical danger, lack of shelter and disease. And, perhaps more troubling, the numbers indicate it's possible to feed and shelter virtually every single person on the planet -- or is it? Is there enough for everyone…

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Listener Mail: LSD, Robot Rabbits and Ben Again Hates The Sun 1:00:21

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Big Luke hips the gang to robot rabbits. Della addresses myths about menstration. The Messenger prompts an in-depth conversation about drugs and propaganda. The Lord of Enjoyment inspires a new exploration of cloud seeding. The Cacoa Connoisseur follows up on the science of Earth's sun and human civilization. All this and more in this week's listen…

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John Patterson's Notes To His Salespeople in 1893 20:05

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Send us a text Imagine: it's spring 1893. You're a salesperson for the National Cash Register Corporation (NCR). Your ultimate boss? Oh, it's just the founder of the modern sales profession...John H. Patterson. The person responsible for almost everything about sales today, back in the 1890s, wrote a newsletter to his salespeople across the country…

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Can You Smell Death? 58:32

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If you are human, you do not consciously clock most odors. Yet these molecules still inform, influence, and inspire your unconscious behaviors. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore a question most folks are too frightened to ask: Can you smell death? They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-yo…

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Classic: The UFO over Montreal 54:27

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In the foggy, early evening of November 7th, 1990, two people at a Montreal hotel noticed something bizarre in the sky. Soon, multiple people in the hotel had gathered on a rooftop terrace to observe a genuine UFO -- and, soon after that, people across the city began reporting the object (if it was an object). In the almost three decades after this…

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Strange News: Oh, Man. Epstein. Also: Yeti Blood Oaths, Become A Wild Man, UNO in Vegas, Swedish Fitness Leaks, Twitter Waifus and More 57:39

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The Epstein saga continues to unfold, despite the US government saying there's "nothing to see here." China will hire you to be a wild man. UNO rolls out in Vegas. Swedish royal bodyguards accidentally leak location data via fitness apps. Twitter wants you to get an AI girlfriend. Oh, and Yeti Blood Oaths. All this and more in this week's strange n…

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#399: Demons From Down Under: Bunyips, Euroa Beasts And The Masterton Monster 1:12:05

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In the decades preceding the 20th century, the murky depths of the lakes, rivers and swamps of Australia and New Zealand seemed to be infested with an array of abysmal—and extremely aggressive—unknown animals; moist monstrosities which have forever etched themselves on the global psyche. The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/crypto…

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Could I survive a nuclear war? 1:20:39

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For almost a century, the world has been terrified by the possibility of nuclear war. If one does occur, it will happen quickly, with the first strike triggering a domino effect of retaliation and chaos. So what can the average person do in this hellish situation? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ask: Could you survive a nuclear war? If so,…

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Listener Mail: Killing AI, Super Soldier Childhood, Maine's Amendment 25, Storage Space 56:36

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Cheese Out asks whether humans need to kill AI to understand it. Dandy Granny raises concerning points about the childhood of super soldiers. Paul prompts a conversation about Maine's food sovereignty. Potatoes Gun asks for more information on "Big Storage." All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. They don't want you to read our boo…

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Pheromones vs. Humans 1:10:16

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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 p…

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CLASSIC: Slaves to the Sun: Solar Activity and Mass Excitability 1:06:15

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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.…

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Strange News: The Epstein Client List, Human Skin Phones, Click-to-Cancel, Akon, Grok Goes Nazi 1:09:02

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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 …

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#398: Invasion Mexico: The La Rumorosa Incident 1:05:13

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On an impulsive excursion into the Mexican wilds, three teenagers would confront not only deadly snakes and the ominous prospect of being lost in the woods after dark, but something much more insidious; an armada of UAP and a small army of glow-in-the-dark entities who seemed hellbent on bringing them down. The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://ww…

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Diddy and Epstein: Trafficking Trials and Revelations 29:32

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The provided texts primarily concern the legal troubles and public perception of two prominent figures: Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jeffrey Epstein. For Combs, the sources detail multiple civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking, and physical abuse, with some also mentioning his criminal prosecution and his legal team's strategies for def…

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ScienceStuff, with Jorge Cham 1:04:28

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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 qu…

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Listener Mail: Bird Deaths, Gas Station Bars, The Battle of Blair Mountain and More 54:03

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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 …

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Will AI Kill the Sales Profession - What History Tells Us 15:28

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Send us a text Is AI coming for the sales profession? Will "everything change"? Turns out, history can help us predict the future of the sales profession in the face of the rise of AI. Because, as I read all of the commentary, they mostly all say the same thing… …the same thing as was said throughout history every time there was either (a) a signif…