Hoax! With Dana Schwartz and Lizzie Logan

Nowadays, pretty much everyone knows that nuclear weapons are incredibly dangerous -- but, not too long ago, military leaders saw these things as shiny new toys. Sure, they spent a lot of time trying to make bombs bigger. But they also spent a lot of time trying to make bombs sma ...  Show more

Let's be honest: Bugs aren't everyone's cup of tea, but they're fascinating, crucial parts of the ecosystem. They're also, according to a few eggheads, the perfect weapons of war. Join the guys as they explore the bizarre experiments governments conducted in the field of entomolo ...  Show more

Hi, Very Special Episodes listeners! We're hard at work on the next season of VSE, which lands October 22nd. In the meantime, did you know our own Dana Schwartz has a new podcast? Give it a listen! Hoax!: Why do so many people believe things that aren’t true? In an era when claim ...  Show more

This episode, we talk about hoaxes. The guys discuss if they've ever been the victim of a hoax, hoaxes they've played on others, famous hoaxes throughout history, and much more. Podcast produced by Nate & Laura Bargatze Recording & Editing by Genovations Media https://www.natebar ...  Show more

Strange things are floating around in history, from people to objects. Here are a couple of new editions to the Cabinet.

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In the world of pseudo-historical theories there are few more radical than the Phantom Time Hypothesis and the New Chronology. These theories propose that hundreds of years of human history never actually occurred. Our current chronology has been inflated with fake events and “ph ...  Show more