Today we pull back the curtain on a series of unsettling realities that seem more like a dystopian movie than 2026. From a billion-dollar fraud scheme hiding in plain sight to a medical error that defies belief, we’re dissecting the stories the mainstream media is too afraid to touch. Between high-tech military secrets and the collapse of public trust, nothing is off-limits!

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A listener writes in with a parenting nightmare: an 11-year-old choked out a friend over homework, requiring paramedics at the bus stop. We discuss how to handle it when "good kids" snap and the fallout of schoolyard bullying. On a lighter note, the table gets heated over the "Freedom Units" vs. Metric System debate, we explore Japan’s desperate plan to solve their population crisis with free houses, and react to the announcement of Jackass 5. Plus, we wrap up with life-saving parenting hacks—from "Green Light" sleep training to why you shouldn't buy a $900 stroller!

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From the 150 aircraft saturated in the Venezuelan sky to the "Conformity Gate" theories of Stranger Things, Episode 218 is a wild ride! We break down the 3-hour surgical strike that captured Maduro in his Nike tracksuit, debate the "mid-ness" of Jessica Biel vs. Kate Beckinsale, and celebrate the Crowd helping us hit 1.1 million minutes watched!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start!

01:47 - Spotify Wrapped 2025: 1.1 Million Minutes

06:05 - Top 5% Globally: Our Video Success

16:16 - Studio Evolution: From Buffalo Plaid to Professional

18:08 - Spontaneous Live Streams & Interaction

22:19 - "We Quit": The 5-Year Milestone Realization

25:20 - The Great Debate: Jessica Biel vs. Kate Beckinsale

43:22 - Conformity Gate: The Hidden Stranger Things Episode?

55:49 - Maduro’s Capture: The 3-Hour Takedown

01:01:34 - Trolling Hugo Chavez’s Grave

01:04:15 - The Nike Tracksuit & Maduro’s Disgrace

01:08:41 - "We're Keeping It!": Trump on the Oil

01:10:24 - Reinstating the Monroe Doctrine?

01:13:30 - Surgical Strikes & The North Korea Reaction

01:21:46 - Nostalgic Cars: What We’d Buy Back

01:28:19 - Jokes and Final Thoughts

01:30:13 - Thank you for being part of this crowd!

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The holidays bring out the best in people... and the absolute worst in families. In this episode, we dive into the craziest Reddit "AITA" stories centering around holiday disasters, toxic in-laws, and dinner table arguments that went way too far.

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In this episode, the guys bounce through a chaotic mix of holiday talk, Black Friday madness, wild retail stories, tech frustrations, and the questionable purchases that shaped their lives. From impulse buys to life-savers, family tangents to conspiracy-level price tricks, it’s a full ride of laughs, surprises, and unexpected honesty. Thank you for being part of this crowd!

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A wild week of chaos, surprises, and a few things we probably shouldn’t say out loud... allegedly. Thank you for being part of this crowd!

00:00 - Start

04:24 - The unexpected crash

07:21 - Insurance shock

18:59 - A new family member

36:24 - HOA drama unfolds

50:20 - The cat controversy

54:01 - #Allegedly

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Tonight we dig into real disappearances that defy logic—cases with warm cars and no drivers, last phone pings at the edge of nowhere, and timelines that look perfect until they don’t. We explore leading theories, chilling patterns, and the haunting silence left behind. Share your thoughts and theories in the comments—what detail sticks with you the most? Thank you for being part of this crowd!

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In November 1957, police in Plainfield, Wisconsin uncovered a crime scene so grotesque it would change America forever.

What began as the search for a missing shopkeeper exposed the twisted mind of a lonely recluse whose obsession with his domineering mother drove him to grave robbing, murder, and unspeakable acts of desecration.

This is the chilling true story of Ed Gein—the inspiration behind Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.

00:00 - Start!

00:42 - Why Ed Gein still dominates true crime

03:15 - Early life & Plainfield, Wisconsin context

06:08 - Inside the farmhouse: what police discovered

10:22 - “Butcher of Plainfield”: media vs. records

14:40 - Mother, isolation, and psychology debates

18:05 - Confirmed crimes vs. urban legends

22:30 - Evidence, confession, and the investigation

27:18 - Trial, commitment, and legal outcome

31:04 - From reality to film: Psycho, Texas Chain Saw, Silence

35:12 - Netflix’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” — what it gets right/wrong

39:20 - Why the case keeps resurfacing (ethics & impact)

42:55 - Lessons, myths busted, and final thoughts

45:10 - Thank you to the crowd & what’s next

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