Best Robot Butt Podcasts (2025)

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7d ago1:01:22

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Gerg Lizard and The Ginger Wizard has given up and is riding out the rest of the year by talking so much about a band he just discovered 10 years late. Also, we're officially not the worst podcast on the internet... well, not the most annoying at least... ok, not the most lying-est probably. We might be all of those things; find out for yourself!! …

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Cat Causes Niagara Falls 45:03

3h ago45:03

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Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who survived Niagara Falls plunge but died slipping on an orange peel, cat cafe closed after cat turns on water and floods cafe and a Swedish musician teaches an octopus to play piano! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/lis…

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CLASSIC: What is "Laying On Hands"? 59:51

12h ago59:51

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In the ancient days, when medicine and spirituality were inseparable, people often used rituals and invocations to elicit help from divine sources. This practice continues today, through a number of techniques collectively known as faith healing. But what is it, exactly? How does it work? Could mere physical touch from the right person heal otherwi…

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Uncanny Cinema Christmas Present - Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Extended Cut) (1987) 1:47:47

1d ago1:47:47

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Our annual Christmas present got delayed with Del Griffith - the extended fancut of the Thanksgiving classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the masterpiece from John Hughes, John Candy, and Steve Martin. Panelists: Steve, Fabs

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CLASSIC: You're Getting A Vibe: The Strange Science of Auras 53:33

3d ago53:33

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For millennia, people in civilizations across the planet have claimed to perceive intangible energy emanating from people, animals, plants -- and even inanimate objects. And, in recent centuries, scientists and mystics alike have sought to explain this phenomenon. As you might imagine, not everyone agrees on what an aura could be -- or whether it e…

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CLASSIC: The Dark Side of the Loom, Chapter II: Pollution, Extinction, and the Fashion Industry 1:06:01

5d ago1:06:01

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Everyone loves looking sharp - and saving money in the process. But what if there's a hidden cost to all this fast fashion and these trendy cosmetics? In the second part of this series, the guys return to the underbelly of the worldwide fashion and cosmetic industries, exploring how the global production process affects wildlife and spreads polluti…

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CLASSIC: The Dark Side of the Loom, Chapter I: Hidden Costs of the Fashion Industry 1:07:01

6d ago1:07:01

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If you're like the vast majority of people, you wear clothes. Clothing is one of the oldest pieces of human technology, and these days it's also a multi-billion dollar industry. People across the planet use clothing and fashion as a means of expression, a way to make a living, and a way to communicate. But, like any other industry of the size, the …

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The Green Knight (2021) 1:47:33

1d ago1:47:33

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For our first Christmas episode of the season, we look at the strange, beautiful, and perplexing film The Green Knight. Panelists: Jack, Eric, Dan

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Happy Birthday, Ceej! 1:12:24

1d ago1:12:24

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As a gift to our most chaotic character, this episode gets more nude than usual. Thanks for an amazing year of episodes - 49 in total! 2025 had some (un)serious fun from our introduction to Blimp Bizkit, to an epic slumber party, and we even created our own stoichiometry! Make sure to Join our Discord at nerdtalkplus.com and thanks for your support…

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CLASSIC: What is 'Antifa?' 1:06:10

7d ago1:06:10

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If you've been watching the news, you've probably heard journalists and pundits throwing around the word "antifa," often in relation to protests. The phrase, a portmanteau of "anti-fascist," has been used to describe multiple groups and individuals. It's become the subject of several conspiracy theories as well - but what exactly is "antifa"? Tune …

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Holiday Episode 47:44

7d ago47:44

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Kurt and Scotty talk about the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms on Christmas, woman accuses man she’s dating of ruining Christmas because he won’t dress up as Santa, church accidentally prints Tupac’s lyrics of Hail Mary on pamphlets and a real life grinch broke in, unwrapped gifts and took a nap on the couch! Support this podcast by shopping …

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CLASSIC: What really sank the Kursk? 56:54

8d ago56:54

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More than 500 feet long and carrying missiles the size of small planes, the giant, nuclear-powered Kursk submarine was an apex predator of the high seas. At least, that is, until it was destroyed in one of the most catastrophic peacetime submarine accidents in history. The entire crew was lost and, decades later, some still believe this 'accident' …

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The Elf On The Shelf Is Part of the Surveillance State! 1:17:53

11d ago1:17:53

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Ben, Matt and Noel have a special, spoiler-filled episode just for you, fellow Conspiracy Realists! You see, something strange happened over recent years: Santa, Rudolph and all the usual characters of Christmas have been joined by a new entity... a little Elf, hanging around your house from Thanksgiving…

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190. Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) 49:56

6d ago49:56

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It's not hyperbole to say that 'Tremors 2: Aftershocks' is one of the best direct-to-video movies of all time, thanks to a game Fred Ward, a fun script, and a continued dedication to practical effects. So now that the stage is set and you are sufficiently jacked for another round of graboid action, check out our episode!…

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CLASSIC: The True Cost of Gasoline 1:01:30

12d ago1:01:30

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For most of modern history, the world has run on oil. In the US and abroad, the price of gasoline is often the subject of intense concern, and prices at the pump vary widely. The difference of a few dollars per gallon can incite widespread unrest. But there's a question rarely asked: How much should gas actually cost? They don't want you to read ou…

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Creaturekringletimes: Chill Babies! 1:16:17

13d ago1:16:17

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Happy Creaturekringletimes everyone! Today on the show I'm joined by Just the Zoo of Us host Ellen Weatherford, and we talk about animals who manage to keep their babies cold despite freezing temperature! Bears, walruses, snowy owls, and penguins, all who make great sacrifices to ensure their babies survive cold weather and don't become pup-sicles.…

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Save The World and Screw The Sun: Weather Modification, 2025 1:03:00

13d ago1:03:00

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Remember when chatting about the weather used to be nothing more than small talk? Those days are long gone. As the climate becomes increasingly chaotic, powerful interests have returned to the controversial -- at times, conspiratorial -- concept of weather modification. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive deep into the bizarre, outlandish…

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CLASSIC: Interview: Who Killed JFK? with Rob Reiner 1:14:16

14d ago1:14:16

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In the wake of the death of Rob Reiner and his spouse Michele, Ben, Matt and Noel share some of their memories working with Rob and return to their classic interview with him, from 2023: Sixty years ago this week, US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas. In tonight's conversation, Ben,…

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Snail Tales and Driveway Sales 43:16

14d ago43:16

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Kurt and Scotty talk about how a missing driveway mystery turns out to be a scam, thieves steal thousands of escargot snails and In-N-Out removes number 67 from ticket orders! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Strange News: Your Gut Predicts the Future; Quesadilla versus Flat Earth Theory, Wanted: Boomerang! And So Much More 59:48

15d ago59:48

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In this week's strange news segment, Ben, Noel and Dylan explore how a human gut biome may predict linear future. Conversations about social media ephemera. Ben cops to his "missing: boomerang" posters, shouts out The Daily Zeitgeist, and asks Noel to explain "6-7." Dylan shares a weird story about returning to the United States as the U.S. asks to…

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We Finally Did It: The Nibiru Episode. 58:09

18d ago58:09

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Tonight's episode: Ben, Matt, Noel and Dylan ask: How many planets exist? According to current astronomical research, a lot of speculation and tons of conspiracy theories, there may be more to the solar system. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

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CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Africville 40:31

19d ago40:31

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If you're not from Nova Scotia, you may have never heard of Africville -- it was a small community in Halifax. The larger government of Halifax seemed content to pretend Africville simply didn't exist. After the infamous Halifax Explosion of the early 1900s, the government changed their tactic, and aggressively conspired to erase Africville from hi…

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Rapa Nui: The Mystery of Easter Island 54:04

20d ago54:04

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Located in the eastern Pacific ocean, thousands of miles from other civilizations, Rapa Nui is home to an enduring mystery: hundreds of giant, stone sculptures called maoi. For centuries, outsiders had no idea how these were built, when, why or -- most importantly -- what happened to make the construction stop. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and N…

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Listener Questions: Do Fish Smell Fishy to Fish? 37:56

20d ago37:56

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In this listener questions episode, I talk about how fish smell smells, whether hyenas grow winter coats, and animals who don't mind spending a lot of time to get the job done, even thousands of years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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CLASSIC: A Cosmic Murder Mystery: The Star That Simply Vanished 48:16

21d ago48:16

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How can a star disappear? As Ben, Matt and Noel learn in this evening's Classic episode, there's more than a bit of weirdness involved: a few years back, an enterprising group of astronomers and astrophysicists found themselves transformed into full-on space detectives when a cursory observation of a luminous blue variable star located in the Kinma…

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Smokey Holds the Cheese with Chloe Radcliffe 49:52

21d ago49:52

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Chloe Radcliffe joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a 75 year old man who got 2000 strangers to smoke a cigarette with him, a drug dealer jailed after sharing photo of him holding cheese, police use a capybara costume to arrest criminal and a man gets stuck in a vagina sculpture! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Strange News: Animal Heists, Curious Attacks, the Age of Disclosure, Radioactive Fun Guys, and So Much More 1:09:13

22d ago1:09:13

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It's almost the end of the year -- Disclosure looms, raccoons and humans alike pull heists, folks are housing Faberge eggs, fungi evolves in Chernobyl and pretty much everyone is trying to survive. Ben, Matt and Dylan want to tell you a joke at the beginning of this week's strange news segment. Stay tuned for the upcoming episodes inspired by this …

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The Horrifying Mysteries of Chicago's Ripper Crew 1:24:47

25d ago1:24:47

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Warning: This episode contains graphic, accurate descriptions of unclean actions, and may not be appropriate for all listeners. In 1981 and 1982, an horrific series of murders and mutilation gripped Chicago. Ultimately, investigators found four men guilty of the crimes: Edward Spreitzer, brothers Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis, and the alleged ringle…

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Huge Poop 1:00:25

21d ago1:00:25

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That's Mr. & Mrs. Huge Poop to you, listener. Well, it's a modern miracle: HOA President Branden is back and he's back in Horse Ghost Manor for a proper haunting. Plus, we found the coolest name in sports and it's not Torger. There's probably more but I've already forgotten, so... good luck! Join in at nerdtalkplus.com

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Listener Mail: Underground Bumps in the Night, Hidden Missiles, Selling Your Soul and More 1:00:44

26d ago1:00:44

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Hidalgo, Jimothy and Pure prompt Ben, Matt and Dylan to dive even deeper into the bizarre world of hidden structures underground -- including bunkers and top-secret missile siloes, just waiting for that launch command. Pastor Banks reaches out with a deep conversation about the nature of the soul, and Calamity Chris confirms the ancient folklore of…

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167. What the Cleveland Guardians Need to Do This Offseason 1:04:07

21d ago1:04:07

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Okay, so what should the Cleveland Guardians (realistically) do this offseason to improve on their improbable playoff roster? It really wouldn't take much, so here's the blueprint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Robot Butt

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The Mysterious Story of Russia's "Shadow Fleet" 1:08:47

27d ago1:08:47

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As Russia and the West escalate their tensions, the world enacts sanctions meant to cripple the Russian economy -- "you can't sell oil," says the West. Ordinarily, a sanctioned country would have no recourse. Yet, as Ben, Dylan, Matt and Noel discover in tonight's episode, Russia took a different route: a secret navy of ragtag vessels sailing under…

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CLASSIC: The Deepcut Suicides 59:04

28d ago59:04

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Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a successful military installation -- yet it had a dark side. Young trainees were routinely bullied and abused, with little high-level oversight. A ser…

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Sassy Dolphin and the Popular Poopers 42:10

28d ago42:10

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Kurt and Scotty talk about a report on which cars are most likely to get pooped on by birds and Kelly the sassy dolphin! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

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Strange News: Do you recall ice cream? AI Religion, Campbell's Soup, New Pesticides and More. 1:13:51

29d ago1:13:51

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Recent changes in social media reveal a vast network of trolls, prompting Ben to ask the gang, once again, about the dilemma of anonymity. The FDA folds on new pesticides. As predicted, AI launches a religion. There's this whole thing about Campbell's soup. All this and more in this week's Strange News segment. If you dig this weekly segment, check…

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Uncontacted Tribes: Fact and Fiction 1:00:15

1M ago1:00:15

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In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt at Noel separate fact from the fiction surrounding uncontacted peoples: Who's the most off-grid person you know? Have you ever fantasized about clocking out of the modern rat race, heading for the boonies, and living off the land with your loved ones? While 'uncontacted' communities are a huge part of film and fictio…

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CLASSIC: Happy Thanksgiving! Also -- when did humans reach the Americas? 43:39

1M ago43:39

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Did human beings first reach the continents we call North and South America by traversing a land bride across what's now known as the Bering Strait? That's been the most prominent theory about early human migration, and it's the one many children learn about in school -- but what if there's more to the story? Join the guys as they dive into the sto…

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The National Debt Conspiracy 1:11:35

1M ago1:11:35

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Oof -- debt. People have it, companies have it, and a lot of countries do, too. In the US, the national debt becomes a hot-button issue every time elections roll around. But how does debt work when the country that owes the debt literally makes the rules around finance? In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the dizzying (and sometimes te…

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Listener Questions: Bugs!! 28:33

29d ago28:33

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This is a buggy listener questions episode as I answer your queries about insect vision, ants outsmarting our poisons, and the impacts of insect farming! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Florida Man vs The Predator 59:07

30d ago59:07

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Welcome to the Fortress of Attitude where Italians aren't real and Space Godzilla can take on any satellite or suspicious ancient rock formation. We're sending Ceej on his favorite Pokemon to battle the "it's def a comet" not-a-comet that NASA is obsessed with and we all know who is gonna win. Also in the last 30 seconds we realized it's Gravy Week…