Best The Hypothetical Institute Podcasts (2025)

With a new tranche of documents released, we take a peep at more inconsistencies like bunchy jackets, and Rob Reiner's four shooter theory.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Weekly World News Jan 1 1985 37:01

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This week we're going back to the mid-80s to read some WWN. Out on the streets hypercolour might have been king, but below the waves the world belonged to fugly mermaids.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Weekly World News Dec 1 1981 58:23

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It's chock full of predictions yet no one sees Hypercolor coming just a decade away.By The Hypothetical Institute

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No Dogs Club: Sea Slugs 47:50

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It gets nerdy and horny in this one. We're sorry.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Weekly World News November 10, 1981 1:02:32

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We dive into what was in the news exactly 33 years ago. Learn about Princess Diana, turtles (again), and some spooky predictionsBy The Hypothetical Institute

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No Dogs Club (A Hypothepod Production) 48:48

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No dogs here. But we have turtles. Wanna lean some turtle facts? We got you fam.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 209: Sunflowers 1:15:15

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This week we're talking about sunflowers, and by extension, the replacement of our cool dude sun with a daggy pale alternative.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 208: The Olympics 56:48

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You can always rely on The Hypothetical Institute for your up-to-the-minute news coverage. This week we're talking about the Olympics, transphobic brainworms and Dr Raygun.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 207: Near Miss Universe 1:03:12

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This week we're talking about the failed assassination of Donald Trump and the myriad conspiracies it has spawned. This was recorded a few days after the shooting so feel free to marvel at our prescient analysis and ignore the non-prescient bits.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 206: Whose Idea Was Cowtipping? 53:23

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This week we're talking about tipping over cows.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 205: RFK Jr's Brain Worms 1:08:30

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This week we're talking about RFK Jr and his brain worms.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 204: Playground Fights 1:01:31

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Why did 1000s of people come out and say they wanted to assault an 11 year old girl? We get to the bottom of the Lexi Bonner videos which went viral across the soc meds and in the playgrounds of the UK (and apparently Australia). With some slight diversions reminiscing about a dead shark and the sunglasses from They Live.…

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Episode 203: A Bridge Too Far 56:56

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This week we're talking about that current event: the bridge collapse in Baltimore.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 202: Where's Princess Kate? 51:57

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It's a very timely episode as we discuss Kate Middleton and wonder what we need to do to get a Daily Mail Photoshop commenter gig. In the news: Kevin Kelly. What happens when you send cancer into space? Why is Elon Musk smearing Haitian refugees?By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 201: Drug Olympics 1:08:47

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This week we imagine what would happen if the idle rich listened to too much FM radio sports bant and decided to finance an Olympics where everyone was juiced to the gills. Wait, we didn't imagine it, it's really happening? Fantastic!By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 200: Taylor Swift 1:07:39

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This week we're talking about TayTay and her journey from unwarranted alt-Right icon to right-wing outrage machine boogeyman - all while she continues to pump out banger upon banger.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 199: Aliens At The Mall 53:52

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This week we talk a bit about the tunnels in Brooklyn before we get onto some real news: there's aliens at the mall and they're RUMBLIN'!By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 198: Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Anymore 23:46

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Folks, it's just a tiny little news show under your tree. See you in 2024.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 197: Some Humans Just Like You Discuss The Human News 53:08

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This week we're looking at some news: Alex Jones is back on Twitter and his uncle is a cyborg. A bloke in New Zealand leaked a bunch of confidential health data - and raises some important questions about: a) LinkedIn etiquette, and b) New Zealand taking the piss generally. And people continue to go to great lengths to prove or disprove whether MH3…

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Episode 196: Dun Dun 1:01:57

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Well folks, if Law & Order is going to pivot into conspiracy theories, we will pivot into Law & Order. And if we have to watch huge amounts of copaganda to do this, so be it.By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 195: You Know What They Say About Bigfoot 55:46

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Folks, it seems decidedly NQR that we did 194 of these things before we got around to the BIGFOOT. In fact it may not even be the case at all. Yet we uncovered new (to us) facts about Bigsfeet that surely we would have known if we'd done this already. To that end, Luke "Robbo" Robertson and Cam "Cammo" Smith are discussing Bigfoots, how to murder t…

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Episode 194: A Peruvian Alien In Mexico 51:29

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This week we're talking about UAP disclosure and Peruvian aliens. Plus some news (including immediately outdated news about the Sound Of Freedom guy which we will update in the next ep)By The Hypothetical Institute

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Episode 193: Maui Wildfires 52:55

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This week we talk about the wildfires in Maui and how they quickly became grist for the mill of every conspiracist.By The Hypothetical Institute