Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Strange News: Animal Heists, Curious Attacks, the Age of Disclosure, Radioactive Fun Guys, and So Much More
Dec 8, 2025
Join the hosts as they delve into bizarre topics like raccoons pulling off liquor store heists and cows smuggling drugs. They discuss the intriguing finds from asteroid Bennu and Chernobyl fungi thriving on radiation. Discover insights from a documentary on disclosure, featuring high-profile interviews, and the implications of reverse-engineered craft. Plus, bear attacks in Japan and a Fabergé egg theft keep the strange news flowing. Tune in for laughs, curiosity, and the uncanny world of the unknown!
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Infomercial Remix Cold Open
- Ben and the hosts played a viral Slap Chop/SlamWow remix as a cold open bit for levity.
- They used infomercial nostalgia to segue into current news about the ShamWow pitchman running for Texas Congress.
Disclosure Film Feels Convincing Yet Complex
- The documentary The Age of Disclosure presents credible-seeming testimony from politicians, pilots, and military insiders.
- Ben and Matt stress skepticism but note the film's high production value and unusual access to vetted sources.
Private Contractors Blur Disclosure Lines
- The podcast links UFO interest to real programs like AATIP and to private defense contractors handling proprietary projects.
- They highlight how business-state entanglement can hide technology under R&D and IP protections.
