The oceans are running out of fish. To slow down that problem, environmentalists pushed for fish farming or aquaculture. The problem is this industry became too big and too hungry. To fatten the farmed fish faster, they started feeding the high-protein pellets called fishmeal — made from massive amounts of fish caught at sea. Now, more than 30 percent of all ... Show More
Oct 2022
Episode 6: The Magic Pipe
When a ship inadvertently spills oil, it’s big news. But every three years, ships intentionally dump more oil than the Exxon Valdez, and BP spills combined. This episode highlights a vexing and woefully under-discussed problem. It is made possible by corrupt ship captains who use ... Show More
49m 44s
Nov 2022
Episode 7: Epilogue — The Spell of The Sea
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the sea is a workplace for more than 50 million people. The oceans produce half the air we breathe, and more than 80 percent of the products we consume traverse the oceans. Aside from being vital, the oceans are also distinctly fascinating for t ... Show More
32m 43s
Aug 2023
Episode 313 - The Gilgo Beach Killings - Part 1
In 2010, Shannan Gilbert made a series of frantic 911 calls as she ran through the streets of Oak Beach, Long Island, screaming: “They’re trying to kill me”.Then she vanished. A few months later a body was found near where Shannan, vanished - but it wasn’t her. And neither were t ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2023
S3: From Crimes of the Centuries: Chasing a Ghost
Hey, Strange & Unexplained listeners!
We’re off this week for the Memorial Day holiday, but didn’t want to leave you with an empty feed, so we’re featuring an episode from another Obsessed Network show, “Crimes of the Centuries”
Crime is so commonplace that it takes something pa ... Show More
38m 39s
Jun 2021
Crime World Extra: The Unsolved Murder Of Michaela McAreavey
The murder of newly-married Michaela McAreavey on the honeymoon island of Mauritius is one of the most high-profile, unsolved cases in the world.
Yet still, 10 years on, Mauritian authorities have failed to bring her killer, or killers, to justice. Following the botched original ... Show More
25m 49s