Could a solar flare destroy civilization?

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The Epstein Files: What We Know So Far

In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel return to the unfortunately ongoing saga of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sexual predator. In the wake of Epstein's still-controversial death in prison, millions of documents about his activities -- collectively known as the ...  Show more

CLASSIC: QAnon and Conflict Journalism, an Interview with Jake Hanrahan

In this interview segment, the guys sit down with seasoned conflict journalist Jake Hanrahan to hear his first-hand accounts of covering stories all too often ignored or misrepresented in the west -- as well learning more about his work exploring QAnon in his podcast, Q Clearance ...  Show more

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