Yesterday

Listener Mail: Big Tobacco, Kaikōura LightsTheories, Post-Snuff Messages and More

The Chef calls in with a fascinating theory on the Kaikōura lights. Nemesis shares an inside look at Big Tobacco, answering Ben's earlier question about smoking inside (and much more). In the wake of the infamous Snuff episode, multiple Conspiracy Realists reach out with jokes, p ... Show More

55m 39s

Oct 8

What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning Light

Humans! Seems like they're everywhere these days. They've also been great for our show, so thanks! Anyhow, the Age of the Anthropocene has fundamentally altered the natural world -- and, no matter what happens, the legacy of the human will remain long after the actual species is ... Show More

49m 37s

Oct 7

CLASSIC: Operation Infektion: Russia's AIDS Conspiracy

HIV and AIDS, the syndrome the infection causes, have become the subject of numerous conspiracy theories. Over the decades people have proposed the infection was purposely designed to kill certain segments of the public, or that it was a lab experiment gone wrong, or that it didn ... Show More

51m 11s

Jun 2017

How Will You Most Likely Die?

Death is the most mysterious and inevitable part of the human experience. But how will we go? Christian takes a closer look at the most common causes of death across the globe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

3m 39s

Jun 2023

death

Thinking about death can be uncomfortable and weird. But what if we think about death from a different standpoint? Death isn't just about us, it includes the people around us, especially those whom we value most. It is when we understand the concept of death that we begin to real ... Show More

27m 50s

Sep 2008

Is there a worst way to die?

But there's no consensus among professionals about which method of death is the least desirable. A person's fears may factor into his own personal worst way to die. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the worst way to die. Learn more about your ad-choices at h ... Show More

14m 57s

Dec 2023

The Blurred Line Between Life and Death

We think of life and death as clear cut — you're alive or you're not; your heart's beating or it isn't; your brain functions or it doesn't. But when you look a bit deeper, both on a biological level, and in terms of people's experiences, the border where life ends and death begin ... Show More

49m 30s

Oct 2020

Dead or Alive

Life’s final border might not be so final after all. From tardigrades to viruses, some things are both dead and alive. Or neither. How do we draw the line between the living and the dead? And how does that line blur in places like in a time capsule buried in ice, or a library on ... Show More

46m 6s

Mar 2020

Death Brings Urgency to Your Life

Most people are afraid of death but what if I told you that contemplating death could bring so much urgency in your life that you would never procrastinate again? In this episode, we are going to chat about it!Follow me on Instagram @RobDialJr https://www.instagram.com/robdialjr/ ... Show More

14m 43s

Jan 2021

Near-Death Experiences Pt. 2

Today, most scientists agree that, prior to dying, something likely happens inside the brain — it’s just unclear what. Perhaps souls really can glimpse into the afterlife… or maybe brains are simply processing chemical reactions to physical trauma. Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More

37m 36s

Jan 2021

Near-Death Experiences Pt. 1

Thanks to the marvels of modern medicine, thousands of people have returned from the brink of death. But some report having out-of-body experiences, meeting deceased loved ones, even seeing a light at the end of a tunnel. Are Near-Death Experiences the hallucinations of a dying b ... Show More

37 m

Mar 2021

How to Cope With Death

Many people struggle with death - either the thought of their own death or the death of a loved one. In this episode, I want to share a different perspective with you on death and how you can learn to respect it and see it for its beauty, rather than be afraid of it. Subscribe to ... Show More

19m 23s

CLASSIC: What happens when we die?