Doug Brunt: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Die...

Speaking at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Ben argues that the United States remains the greatest polity in human history: the most dynamic engine of prosperity, the most extraordinary military power, and the true ...  Show more

Joe Rogan announces that he's becoming increasingly convinced of Candace Owens' insane conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk... and we discuss what that means for our political leadership class; we meet Abdul El-Sayed's crazy sister; and an insane surrogacy story that reminds us ...  Show more

Douglas Brunt, author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I, joins us to discuss the titular subject of his newest book, an often overlooked but seminal figure in American history who changed the course of history with his ...  Show more

Most people have never heard of him, but he may have been one of the greatest inventors in the world. He disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Follow me down the rabbit hole about Rudolf Diesel. patreon.com/rabbitholeconspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Diesel  ht ...  Show more

On 16 September 1890, inventor Louis Le Prince boarded a train to Paris and vanished without a trace. In his book The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures, Paul Fischer explores his life and disappearance. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, he delves into the many theories about what may h ...  Show more

In 2013, journalist Suzanne Rico gets the call. Her mother, Gabriele, is dying. As time ticks down, Gabriele reveals she has written an incomplete memoir about her traumatic childhood in World War II Germany - and makes a daunting last request: "Finish what I started." When Suzan ...  Show more