Mysterious Inventors, Part I: Crazy Cars and ...

On six separate occasions during its relatively short history, the United States has practiced conscription: forcing certain members of the public to join the military. In the States, we often just refer to this as 'the draft'. Ever since the close of the Vietnam War, Uncle Sam's ...  Show more

Hannah shares their experience exploring the inner workings of the Pentagon. Hidalgo prompts a conversation about the terrifying child abuse case unfolding in Vinton, Ohio. CominginhotfromtheUnited Kingdom, K introduces the guys to a darkly hilarious political scandal... and thei ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered about inventions that could change the world but never saw the light of day? This show explores groundbreaking patents—like free-energy devices and anti-gravity machines—that mysteriously disappeared after catching the government's attention.What happens wh ...  Show more

How far would you go to fly? It's a question many inventors have asked themselves over the ages and, tragically, for every successful breakthrough it seems there were also dozens of failures, flops and -- sometimes -- fatal crashes. In part two of Flyin' or Dyin', Ben, Noel and M ...  Show more

Have you ever had a good idea -- like, a brilliant idea? If so, you may have immediately started trying to figure out the cartoonishly complicated, labyrinthine world of patents. In today's episode, the guys dive into the strange history of the concept and process of patents.See ...  Show more

The inventiveness of people will never stop being a major curiosity for us to enjoy. But today's stories have more than a healthy dose of surprise.