Best Error 404 Podcasts (2025)

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Twist of Fate (and Spine) 34:46

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Send us a text In this episode, we crack open the spine-tingling world of chiropractic care — and not just the vertebrae. We dive into the infamous Wilks lawsuit that put chiropractic practice under a legal spotlight, and how it shaped the profession’s fight for legitimacy. Then, we follow two real-world case studies where adjustments didn’t go qui…

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430: ‘Ersatz PopSocket’, With Andru Edwards 2:18:29

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Special guest Andru Edwards joins the show. Topics include Google’s Pixel 10 event and the Pixel 10 family of devices, AI’s effect on computational photography, foldable phones, and some speculation on Apple’s September 9 “Awe Dropping” event. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Se…

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Oink If You Need A Kidney 29:07

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Send us a text Pigs aren’t just for bacon anymore—they might be the future of organ transplants. In this episode, we dive into xenotransplantation, the science of using animal organs (pigs and cows) to save human lives. We’ll cover the groundbreaking cases of pig heart transplants and why researchers think this could solve the organ shortage crisis…

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429: ‘Weird Turtle Fake Out’, With Matthew Panzarino 2:13:44

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Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include 007 logo creator Joe Caroff’s death at 103, Google’s weird “Made by Google” event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the UK supposedly dropping its demand for an iCloud encryption backdoor, and Apple’s workaround for the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor patent stalemate. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% …

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Organ Trail: The Final Journey Part Two 21:59

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Send us a text It's a Two Partah! In this episode, we are back in the fascinating world of organ donation—from the incredible science behind allografts to the groundbreaking new technology improving organ preservation and transportation. Learn how donated hearts, kidneys, livers, and lungs make their life-saving journeys, from cutting-edge hypother…

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Organ Trail: The Final Journey Part One 32:22

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Send us a text In this episode, we dissect what really happens when a patient is referred for organ donation — and why a recent New York Times article got it dangerously wrong. We walk you through the two medical pathways for donation: brain death and circulatory death, explaining how organ procurement is handled ethically, legally, and with care. …

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428: ‘Michigan-Starred Fine Dining’, With Louie Mantia 3:05:39

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Special guest Louie Mantia joins the show to talk about Liquid Glass, the various OS 26 updates, and the worrisome state of Apple’s UI design overall. Also: sandwiches. Sponsored by: Quip: A supercharged clipboard manager and text expander for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Notion: The best AI tool for work, with your notes, docs, and projects in one space…

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They're Drinking What?! 35:34

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Send us a text In this episode, we dive headfirst into the bizarre world of urine therapy—a fringe health practice that claims drinking or applying your own urine can cure everything from acne to cancer. But is there any scientific evidence behind these bold claims? (Spoiler: no.) We'll explore the history of urine therapy, its rise in modern alter…

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427: ‘The Shift-2 Crowd’, With Jason Snell 2:12:15

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Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the early PC platform rivalries of the 1980s, iOS 26 leaks (and Apple suing YouTuber Jon Prosser), the various Apple OS 26 public betas and the state of Liquid Glass, and more. (Where by “more” I mean a little baseball and keyboard nerdery.) Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off p…

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Episode 404: Error 404_ 1:02:23

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... recurso no encontrado. ¿Qué nos falta en este Especial de Medianoche, número 404? ¿Cuál es el recurso no encontrado, y qué tenemos en su lugar? Con las llamadas a los linchamientos de inmigrantes, las invocaciones a gloriosos pasados nacionalistas que deben volver, la desaparición sin garantías de las personas consideradas no deseables, la rest…

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Memory Not Found: 404 Error 30:43

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Send us a text In this episode of Memory Not Found, we deep dive into the unsettling but fascinating world of dementia—because apparently losing your keys every day might not be just a quirky personality trait. We break down what dementia actually is, explore its early symptoms, and go over the different types like Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body de…

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We Fixed The Wrong Problem, You're Welcome 30:45

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Send us a text In this shocking and eye-opening episode, we delve into some of the most devastating examples of wrong-site surgeries and medical malpractice in North America. From a tragic case in Winnipeg where a patient had the wrong leg amputated, to Sheila North and Jason Kennedy, both victims of wrong-side hip surgeries at the same Winnipeg ho…

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Episode 403: Brumoso folk de las islas 1:01:02

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En estos días en que nos agobia la asfixiante ola de calor, El Especial te propone una escapada por los brumosos territorios del folk que resurgió en Gran Bretaña e Irlanda en los años sesenta. Como si hiciéramos una invocación inversa de alguna pagana deidad estival, conjuraremos tradición, rock, psicodelia, guitarras acústicas, sitares y distorsi…

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Peyote Perspective 24:18

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Send us a text In this episode, we dive deep into the rich and complex story of mescaline, the naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in peyote and San Pedro cacti. We explore its sacred use by Indigenous cultures, particularly among Native American tribes, who have used mescaline ceremonially for centuries to foster healing, spiritual conn…

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Molly Wants to Talk About Your Trauma 30:14

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Send us a text In this feel-good episode (literally), we dive into How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan and explore the powerful therapeutic potential of MDMA for mental health. From the dusty shelves of the Merck company, to Sasha Sulgan's re-synthesization, to dance floor to the therapist’s couch, MDMA—also known as “Molly” or “Ecstasy”—has …

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426: ‘The Cutting Edge Latest Supermodel’, With David Smith 2:12:15

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Special guest David Smith returns to the show for a developer's perspective look at WWDC 2025. Sponsored by: TRMNL: A hackable e-ink display. Save $15 with code GRUBER. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: Michael Flarup's mockup for a MacOS 2…

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425: ‘Through the Wall Like Kool-Aid Man’, With Chance Miller 1:44:02

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Chance Miller returns to the show to discuss the news and announcements from WWDC 2025. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box with code talkshow50off. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at BetterHe…

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Episode 402: Love & Mercy // Stand! 1:01:47

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Especial dedicado a tres músicos que han fallecido casi a la vez y con la misma edad: Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) y James Lowe (The Electric Prunes). Recordaremos a los tres, tratando de no resultar demasiado predecibles, y buscaremos alguna excusa argumental para relacionarlos. Brian Wilson - Love and Mercy ; …

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Tripping Balls and Breaking Stigmas 36:43

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Send us a text In this mind-bending episode, we dive into the fascinating history and modern science of psilocybin, the powerful psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms. Starting in the sacred mushroom rituals of Mexico, we trace the Western discovery of psilocybin through R. Gordon Wasson and his wife Valentina, whose 1950s journey sparked g…

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424: ‘Live From WWDC 2025’, With Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel 2:06:04

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Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theatre in San Jose Tuesday evening, special guests Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel join me to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2025. Video: This show is available to watch in 4K video on YouTube. 3D video with spatial audio: Exclusively in Sandwich Vision's Theater on Vision Pro, available o…

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Episode 401: Electrónica temprana 59:16

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Aunque algunos autores ubican los antecedentes de la música electrónica en el arpa eólica (siglo XVII), nosotros nos vamos a remontar solo 100 años, hasta la década de los veinte del siglo pasado. A partir de ahí recorremos 50 años con ejemplos, cultos, populares y mediopensionistas, de infiltración de la vanguardia electrónica en la expresión musi…

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Drop Acid, Not Sanity 32:41

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Send us a text What if everything you’ve been told about LSD is wrong? In this no-holds-barred episode, we unravel the controversial but promising role of LSD in treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. Inspired by Michael Pollan’s groundbreaking book How to Change Your Mind, we explore how psychedelics are rewriting the script on mental healt…

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De-Wormed and Still Delusional 33:16

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Send us a text In this brutally honest episode, we dive headfirst into the bizarre world of ivermectin, fenbendazole (aka fenben), and the viral stories that made deworming meds the darlings of anti-science subreddits everywhere. From Joe Tippens’ cancer recovery story that sparked the fenbendazole cancer protocol movement, to the COVID-era obsessi…

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423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee 1:32:42

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Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, Apple in China -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Notion: Your notes, docs, and projects in one space. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a websit…

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Episode 400: Una furtiva lágrima 59:33

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"Una furtiva lagrima" es el título del aria más conocida de L'elisir d'amore, la ópera de Gaetano Donizetti. A partir de ese pasaje hilvanamos un Especial dedicado a las lágrimas. No exactamente al llanto, que en general también, nos interesan específicamente las lágrimas. Lágrimas como las que cantaba Marianne Faithful que, sorprendentemente, hoy …

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From Facelift to Flatline 45:36

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Send us a text In this jaw-dropping (sometimes literally) episode, we peel back the skin on the dark world of botched plastic surgery, killer cosmetic surgeons, and veneer technicians who should probably be in jail. From shady hotel-room buttock injections to self-taught “doctors” with diplomas from Google University, we’re diving deep into the sto…

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422: ‘A Monkey on a Rock’, With Stephen Hackett 2:14:46

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Stephen Hackett, proprietor of 512 Pixels and co-founder of Relay (purveyor of many fine podcasts), joins the show. Topics include: IO (or if you will, io), the new joint venture of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s LoveFrom; the sheer fantasy of “Made in America” iPhones; and Fortnite’s return to the US App Store. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity pla…

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Injectables and Insecurities 32:52

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Send us a text In this brutally honest (and slightly snarky) episode, we peel back the perfectly contoured curtain on the medical aesthetics industry. From overdone lip filler and jawline illusions to the growing buzz around PDO threads and their not-so-glamorous side effects—we’re calling it like it is. We break down the difference between plastic…

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The Siege of Khartoum, 1885. Muslim Religious Zeal Cracks the British Empire. British-Muslim Policy Established. 22:48

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Gordon’s fall shattered what remained of Egyptian authority in Sudan. The region, once claimed in maps and ledgers, slipped into the hands of the Mahdist state. But in Britain, the loss reverberated beyond strategy. It struck the national psyche... a public accustomed to victory saw one of its most revered officers abandoned and butchered. The out…

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The Siege of Bilbao, 1937. Basque Culture Systematically Erased. Hitler Helps Spain in a Preview of WWII Atrocities and Experiments. 27:37

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The fall of Vizcaya’s capital was both a tactical defeat and the moment the spine of Basque resistance snapped. With it went the last coordinated defense of autonomy in the north. From that point forward, there would be no organized Basque military stand, no political bargaining power, and no seat at the table in the war that continued to rage acro…

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Episode 399: SINNERS 1:01:38

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Dedicamos el Especial de Medianoche a la película Sinners, Los pecadores en España. Aunque la BSO de Sinners es magnífica, en este episodio apenas recurrimos a ella: la idea es utilizar repertorio clásico del blues y otras fuentes para ilustrar, sin spoilers, algunos temas que plantea la historia. Miles Caton, DC6 Singers Collective, Pleasant Valle…

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Wombs for Rent, Eggs for Sale 34:07

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Send us a text In this weeks episode, we dive deep into the hidden world of the global fertility industry—from legal sperm and egg donation to the alarming rise of black market egg sales, illegal surrogacy, and human trafficking tied to reproductive exploitation. What begins as a promise of helping families grow often spirals into an unregulated sy…

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89. Trapped in an Abandoned Factory with James Amaral 1:41:56

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Curator of the eerie and professional haunt tech extraordinaire James Amaral joins us this week! Recorded late at night inside the infamous Factory of Terror in Fall River, MA, James shares with us an inside look into the creation of haunted attractions, the psychology and philosophy of fear, and the life of a haunt actor. We also talk the evolutio…

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Episode 398: Good As I Been To You 59:51

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"Tan bueno como lo fui yo para ti". En 1992, Bob Dylan salió de un periodo de bloqueo recurriendo a lo que nunca le había fallado: las canciones que escuchaba en su juventud. Blues y boogie-woogie, piezas tradicionales de origen irlandés, escocés o australiano, "murder ballads", estándares cercanos al jazz... acompañado solo de su guitarra y, a vec…

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421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod 1:53:11

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Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, Things Become Other Things. Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more. Sponsored by: Dekáf Coffee Roasters: You won’t believe it’s decaf. That’s the point. 30% off with code: DF. Squarespace: Make your next m…

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No Microchip, Just Science 35:21

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Send us a text In this episode, we dive into everything you think you know about vaccines — and what the science actually says. From debunking the most common vaccine myths to breaking down the different types of vaccines (mRNA, live attenuated, inactivated, and more), we're setting the record straight. We also take a closer look at the infamous (a…

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The Siege of The Alamo, 1836. The Violent Slaughter that made modern America. Heroic Last Stand. 21:00

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The fall of the Alamo ignited a fierce, unrelenting resistance to Santa Anna’s advance, forging the resolve that would drive his army into the dirt and wrest from him the independence of Texas. The Alamo. February 23 - March 6, 1836. Texian Forces: ~ 189 Texans. Mexican Forces: 4,000 - 6,000 Soldiers. Additional Reading and Episode Research: Hardi…

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The Siege of Sevastopol, WWII 1941-42. The Largest Military Invasion in Recorded History. 21:55

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The battle for Sevastopol, and the wider fight for Crimea, siphoned off critical German divisions from the southern push toward the Caucasus, delaying the drive for oil and momentum. At the same time, it gutted Soviet naval power in the Black Sea, silencing it for nearly two years and leaving the coastline exposed and vulnerable. Sevastopol. Octobe…

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The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive. 20:12

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The North Vietnamese defeat marked the terminal collapse of their ambitious 1968 campaign: an orchestrated “General Offensive” designed to fracture American resolve and ignite a nationwide uprising, brought to its knees by the very forces it sought to outmaneuver. Khe Sanh. January 21 - April 5, 1968. American and South Vietnamese Forces: ~ 6,000…

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Before the Syringe, Michael Swango's Start Part 3 42:34

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Send us a text In our final part to the Michael Swango story, we witness the unraveling of Michael's future as a physician in the United States that will eventually lead him to flee to Africa. The FBI is hot on his tail, waiting for their chance when he returns to US soil so justice can be served. But the only charges that have substance are fraud …

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420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman 2:08:24

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Special guest Glenn Fleishman returns to the show for episode 420 on 4/20, but everyone’s sober, I swear. Topics include Trump’s dumb tariffs and Glenn’s smart new edition of his book Six Centuries of Type & Printing. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-us…

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88. The Looking Glass: Interview with a (Former) Vampire Cult Member - Celeste Mott 1:54:04

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Long time returning witch guest Celeste Mott shares her never before told story of The Looking Glass, a 2000's online forum devoted to Anne Rice's vampires that blurred the line between fiction and reality with serious real world ramifications. Celeste's story is recounted under stars amidst chirps and howls on a cabin porch in rural Louisiana. The…

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Episode 397: Harlem Shuffle 1:00:53

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En Estados Unidos, a principios del siglo XX, las migraciones del sur convirtieron un barrio de Nueva York en el centro de la cultura afroamericana. Las décadas de los veinte y los treinta fueron el apogeo del lo que se ha llamado Harlem Renaissance, el Renacimiento en Harlem, un fenómeno que deslumbró al mundo con artistas como Duke Ellington o El…

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Before the Syringe, Michael Swango's Start Part 2 56:08

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Send us a text In part two of our Michael Swango saga, we journey through the arrest, trial, and sentencing related to the poisoning of seven coworkers. We follow Michael as he desperately tries to avoid his past by running to Virginia and eventually South Dakota after his incarceration. His relationships are tested and failed. Soon Michael learns …

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The Siege of Fort Stanwix, American Revolution. 1777. Where an Insurrection Turn into a Revolution. 20:19

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Britain’s failure to seize Fort Stanwix played a critical role in the collapse of their strategy to divide the colonies. Without control of the fort, they were unable to secure the Hudson River corridor or dominate central New York, objectives that had been essential to cutting the American rebellion in half. That one position, held against the odd…

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87. Tibetan Astrology, Divination for Warlords, & Free Will with Keith Miller 2:40:16

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Tibetan astrologer, translator, and author: Keith Miller returns! What's going on in Daoist wizard sleeves? Does it even matter if you have free will? Two age old questions, answered in one single interview. The Patreon is back! You can support the podcast at: www.patreon.com/mothmana or via donation on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/manaaelin Find Keith: ww…

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Before the Syringe, Michael Swango's Start Part 1 42:28

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Send us a text In this chilling episode of Under the Scrubs, we dive into the dark origin story of Dr. Michael Swango—one of the most notorious medical serial killers in American history. Long before he became known as a "Dr. Death," Swango's early life and time in medical school revealed disturbing warning signs that went ignored. Join us as we un…

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The Viking Siege of Paris, 886 AD. Just 200 Parisian Men Held Paris Against 30,000 Vikings. 21:00

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The siege didn’t just test the walls of Paris, it revealed its worth to all of France. In holding the city, the defenders exposed the spine of the realm. And when Charles the Fat chose appeasement over action, he sealed his fate. The dynasty of Charlemagne ended not with a charge, but with a negotiation. The Carolingians fell... because Paris refus…

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The Siege of Plataea, 429-427 BC. First Recorded Use of Chemical Warfare. Executions. Collapse of Hellenistic Honor. 23:48

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Plataea represented the first large-scale deployment of siege technology and engineered tactics in Greek warfare: an evolution that redefined how cities were attacked and defended. But its legacy reached further. It signaled the beginning of a deeper collapse: the unraveling of the social fabric and psychological cohesion that had once bound the He…

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Episode 396: Jangle Pop Parte II. Una reverberación alrededor del mundo 1:01:00

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Concluye nuestra serie sobre el "jangle pop", la etiqueta que aplicó la prensa musical a grupos como R.E.M., The Church, The Smiths y una pléyade de bandas, sellos y escenas independientes y alternativas. Después del episodio dedicado a los antecedentes de los sesenta, el Especial habla del Jangle Pop propiamente dicho, el que se desplegó en los oc…