Human Trafficking

What’s today’s secret word? Paul Reubens spent years bringing to life one of America’s most beloved characters, Pee-wee Herman, an icon of joy for weirdos of all ages. In the first of this two part series, Pee-wee superfan-turned-historian Jamie Loftus lets us into the playhouse ... Show More

What happens when you’re just a little too good at forging the diaries of Adolf Hitler? And why did so many people want to read them? In 1983, the West German news magazine Stern bought sixty volumes of forged journals and held a press conference to announce their publication. Th ... Show More

Who is out there behind the howling midnight parties in the distance? For generations we have coexisted in varying degrees of rivalry, conflict, and admiration with the North American canine known as the coyote. From pre-colonization to our modern backyards, through the wild west ... Show More

The nation's most prestigious newspaper insists on asking a very stupid question. So for this month's bonus episode, we decided to answer it. To hear the rest of the show, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPodAs we mentioned at the top of the episode ... Show More

What happens if a person believes they are a missing child--or pretends to believe? And for children who are recovered: what comes next? Stories from recent and not-so-recent history are interlaced with stories of the men who have come forward to say they might be Raymond Green. ... Show More

In 1932, a group of men in a speakeasy in Prohibition-era New York City hatched a plan — to take out life insurance on a loner named Michael Malloy, and make his death look like an accident. They thought it would be easy money. But Michael Malloy would become known as the man who ... Show More

Crime. Reduces. Innocence. Makes. Everyone. Angry. I. Declare. This week’s episode is dedicated to Crime Aid from Season 5! We talk about the different relationships in this episode, from Michael and Holly starting to date, to Jim and Pam in Scranton and New York, and Dwight talk ... Show More

It's always a good time to have an apology tour (it's kind of our specialty), so we kicked off the episode setting the record straight about our love and affection for our LGBTQIA+ listeners. Susie might've overcorrected because now she thinks everyone should be gay. We debate Hu ... Show More

Crocs once teetered on the verge of total ruin, but after a long, bumpy journey, the instantly recognizable plastic clogs are back. The fact that people hate them may very well be what saved them.Podcast production by Jess Miller, with help from Madeline Ducharme, Hannah Klein, a ... Show More

"Who am I? I’m Kelly Kapoor, the business bitch."WIth this episode, our resolution was to get more attention, so this week we go back to the annex for an episode all about Kelly Kapoor! We discuss her role in the show, her on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again relationship wit ... Show More

Petey the Pirate starts working for Mr. Smith (Michael Brown), a struggling blacksmith with a tiny anvil. When King Customer asks them to fix his crown, their white lies lead to anvil-related mishaps and a new fashion trend.Lessons include: Exaggeration is often harmless, but lit ... Show More

https://www.patreon.com/emergencyintercomjoin the Patreon for bonus episodes, q&a/topic submissions, livestreams, pay for ky's lobotomy Our unofficial conspiracy episode. We finally address the fact that enya is a robot planted by the CIA to influence the general public then Drew ... Show More